Recorded on cassette at Leeds University in December 1999 with Soundlab beltdrive Turntables & a Numark Mixer when I was a teenager!

At this time I'd just come back from Ibiza where I worked as a flyer boy for Trade and experienced Trade at El Divino on my first night in Ibiza. For a straight boy it was quite eye opening! 

After being devoted to Gatecrasher in the late 90's, I was a regular on the dance floor at Sundissential Birmingham and Sundissential North where this new sound was blossoming, reaching a second phase after coming out of Trade London. 

The anticipation of the 1999/2000 Millennium NYE celebrations were in the air. This was a beautiful unifying moment for humanity and so much time, effort & money was poured into the party scene plus luckily the vinyl dance music industry still had generous funding after coining it through the 80's & 90's. 

To experience all this happening as a teenager was phenomenal. The parties were proper parties! Joy was the norm. You'd have the best night of your life every weekend. The music was fresh, full of energy, optimism & hope for a better future.  

Then the 2001 Dotcom bubble burst and recession hit, reducing the revenue streams for both the nightlight and dance music industry. Napster & Limewire nearly killed off vinyl as during a recession, most people chose to download for free and burn to CD instead of buying the wax. 

The Analogue World was scared of the digital future as it was ruthlessly cost free. Musicians and DJs could only make decent money with performance - not so much sales. There was no itunes, only Bangingtunes.com! 

I was working in the vinyl section of Kokon To Zai at the time and felt the drop in momentum (...and also quality of production which became more digital, with compressed mp3s sounding weak on a big system). 

Music studios all over sold their 808's, 909's, Junos, Akai Samplers and rack gear for cheaper PC or MAC digital alternatives. In 2002 I worked on a track in Tripoli Trax studios and was a bit shocked to find all was being made on an Apple Mac G4.

Everything felt different. The comedown for clubs after Millenium hit hard. Huge multi-million new venues like HOME went bust by 2001. Even EGG had a rough ride at the start. It was a tough time to get into the industry!

But in '99 it was incredible. I hope this mix still has that energy for you and brings back some great memories! All comments most welcome...

With Love & Respect,

Rosco.

Hard House Mixtape December 1999 (Vinyl Only)

Dan Madams - Feel Real
Aftermath - Pornstar
The Alien Thing - Ring My Bell (Remaster)
RR Fierce & K-Live - Yamamba (Dynamic Intervention Remix)
Incisions - Beyond Motion (Karim Remix)
Maddox & Rumble - Party People (Superfast Oz Remix)
Legion & John Harris - Nose Candy
Alex Calver - Fuck Yeah
Riggsy & Lucy Fur - Occupational Hazard
Alex Calver & Marc Johnson - One Spark
John Whitemann - Dirty Flange (Remaster)
Dil & Doe - Last Chance (RBR & John Harris Booty)
Vespa & Marc Lewis - Transcendent
RR Fierce & Max Alien - Alien Gate Scandal (Tekneak & John Harris Xenomorph mix)
Cupra & John Harris - Bust Like Dynamite
Benji303 & Lee S - Music Pumpin' (Dynamic Intervention Remix)
Banga Matt & Brett Johnson - No Substitute
DMF & Chris C - Karma
Riggsy & Zippy - Semi-Sonic
Random But Raw & John Harris - Take Me Now
Random But Raw, Tekneak & John Harris - Radio 4 to the Floor
Alex Calver & Snoozy - A Few Seconds
The Prodigy - Weather Experience (RBR & Dramatik Booty)
Vespa & Manyana - Triceps
Cupra - Keep It Burnin'
Random But Raw & John Harris - Karim Project (Part Quatre)
Ian M & Karl Davis - Bleedin Mental
Tekneak - Scream 4 Me
Adam K - Hedge Monkey
Random But Raw & John Harris - Soul Ambitions

Keep Your Records Close, But Your MP3's Closer (Mix)

This is my mix for Safehouse from Friday 12/04/24.  Hope you enjoy!

Track List:

Dawn Le, K8-e - Kicks 4 Free 

Martin Eastern - Elevate (Original Mix)

Steve Hill, Technikal - Bass Power (BK's Cortina Remix) 

Manik (NZ) - amp - Thanks Sarah 

Glojin - Hi Hat Junkie (Original Mix) 

B. E. A. R & Hayz Meet Chop & Change - 812 

Ma Da, SLENDERMAN - Nothing To Prove 

Buzzard - Miracle 

Dynamic Intervention -  I'm Da Man - (2024 Revamp Mix) 

Riot Bros - Ripped Out (Buzzard Remix)

Bass Jumper & Peewee - Supreme (Master)

Manik (NZ) - Adrenochrome (Random But Raw Remix)

Slammin' Hard Dance - EP 10 - 12.04.24

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HARDHOUSE SLAMMERZ MIX 491 - WHEN AN HOURS MIX ENDS UP BEING 4 FFS

Metta & Glyde - Petrichor
Allen Watts - Elevate
Buzzard - Supernova 
John Askew - Fade To Black
Kenny Palmer - Nightfallen
Buzzard - Magnetic
Tony de Vit - Burning Up (Nicholson Remix)
Rowland & Wright - God Fearing Man
Wright & Davids - MMXXIV
Jason Gray & Chris Diesel - Unity
John Askew - The Witch
Guyver - Eleven Eleven 
Guyver - Sine Language 
B.E.A.R. - Arrakis
Andy Roden - Surrender 
Andy Roden & Coulson - The Darkness
Forza Duo - Detrimental
Cosmic Gate - Back to Earth (S.H.O.K.K. Remix)
Ed Lynam - Dopamine
S.H.O.K.K. - Folie A Deux (Lab4 & AlexMo Remix)
Chris Rebirth - Low Bandwidth 
Steve Morley - Sacrifice (Lee Haslam Remix)
Steve Blake - Expression (Sheldon Ives vs Steve Blake Re-Rub)
Trance-Pennine Express - Don't Tell Me (NG Resonance Remix)
Nick Rafferty & The Coalition - No Other Love
Wid & Ben - Absolution

Buzzard - Hard Trance - Spring Promo 2024

BK - P.O.S 51
Base Graffiti - Dub Dog
BK - Insane
Base Graffiti - Bumble Bee
Butcher Boy - Firebomb - Ben Stevens Rmx
Take That - Adam M & Ben Stevens
Base Graffiti - Scream & Shout
System Failure - Coming For You
D-Fi & Shipsey - Nobody Likes
Mr.MR - No Control
Mr.MR - Let's Get Movin'
Mr.MR - Now You Know
Mr.MR - Rok Dat Ting
SwitchDisk - Drippin' Dastik - Craig Lee Rmx
Adam M - A-Class - Base Graffiti Rmx
Dave Curtis - Hard House Rools
Dave Curtis - Brain Drain
Trauma & Nik Denton - Submission - Dave Curtis Rmx
Testube Babies - Insanity - Dave Owens Rmx
Dave Owens - Out 1-2 
Mr.MR - Want It Now
Matt Clarkson - Dirty Love - Mr.MR Rmx
George E & Overlord - On & On - Mr.MR Rmx
Random But Raw - Extreme Measures - Mr.MR Rmx
Fi Garrett & Random But Raw - The Prize - Mr.MR Rmx
Mr.MR - Johnny 5

Mr.MR We Love Hard House 270424

Tough Groove Recordings is currently one of my top five hard house labels. 

I absolutely love their sound, so I thought it was about time I did a tribute mix featuring some of my favourite tunes from the label.

Tracklist:
1.	Kate Hogan-Smith, Paul Batten – Spaced Out
2.	Vespa, Manyana – Biggy Ain’t Small
3.	Chris Edwards & Paul Batten – Bric-A Brac
4.	Monique & Paul Batten – Tap The Groove
5.	Bug – Move Your Soul (Frigid Piano)
6.	Binty, Mitchell James vs Paul Batten – Whoopaa
7.	Paul Hunt – Service
8.	Matt Cox & Ant Hornsby – Obsession
9.	Vespa, Manyana – Triceps
10.	Ant Hornsby – Elevate
11.	Brow vs The Prophet – Paulé
12.	Tom Basquil – Jambalaya
13.	DNG – Arpeg (Batten & Brow Remix)
14.	Batten & Brow vs Matt Cox – Um Bongo
15.	DJ Manga & Paul Batten – Skandalo
16.	Matt Cox – Control
17.	Batten & Brow – What Is This
18.	The Prophet – Get A Grip
Runtime: 82 mins BPM: 150-155

Enjoy!

Tuff Groove Label Tribute

BrenzyB - Driving Force

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Just playing with it ATM not quite finished just yet. 

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