VIOLET CORE - MIX NOIR vol 1

Welcome to my exciting new podcast mix series, where I present a fresh and diverse selection of tracks that embody the essence of dark drum and bass. Join me on an exploration of every facet of this captivating sound that resonates deeply within me.

In this space, there are no limitations or constraints. Prepare to be amazed by unexpected twists and turns as I fearlessly break free from the confines of genre boxes. It's just you and me, embarking on this journey together through my mixes, with no guest appearances — just pure, unadulterated music all the way. Let's dive in!


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VIOLET CORE:
www.insomnius-music.de/artists/violet-core
www.instagram.com/violetcore_dnb
www.facebook.com/violetcorednb
www.hearthis.at/violet-core
www.twitter.com/violet_core

So many letters, so little space! Please click here to read the full tracklist incl. all labels:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17fJFwhhwF4zsN3s9Ebe5OaS9h89q5c82/view?usp=sharing

Tracklist:
1. Noisia - The Tide (Former Tunnel Version) (Vision Recordings)	
2. Agressor Bunx - Supersonic (Hanzom Music)
3. Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Pump It Up (Technique Recordings)
4. Prolix & DC Breaks - Beat Down (Black Sun Empire Rmx) (Blackout Music NL)
5. Shadow Sect & Lucy Furr - In The Shadow (Zardonic Remix) (PRSCPT Recordings)
6. TR Tactics & Mean Teeth - Hellraiser (Blackout Music NL)	
7. Bulletproof, Psidream & Dose - Line Of Sight (2022 Remaster) (Nightfall Recordings)
8. Bassinfected - Endorphines (Filter Movement)
9. Hallucinator & Shadow Sect - Goin' On (Kosenprod)
10. Giana Brotherz - Wuestensturm (Scary Woods Remix) (Basswerk)
11. Crawler - Fear (Yellow Stripe)
12. Momentum - All is Dark Now (Abducted LTD)
13. Rregula - Shits Dope (Remastered) (Original on Shadybrain)	
14. Dr Woe - Magic Life (2023 Remix) (Insomnius Music)
15. Cause4Concern - Alchemist (Bytecode Rmx) (C4C Limited)	
16. Psidream - Ready To Roll (`22 Rmstr) (Nightfall Recordings)
17. Silent Witness - Atlanta (Critical Music)
18. Fanu - Bliss-Torture (Metalheadz)
19. Rawthang feat. Kari - Scorned (Black Sun Empire)
20. Catacomb - Foul Matter	(Syndrome Audio)
21. Concord Dawn - Fenris (Commercial Suicide)
22. Scary Woods - Toxic Planet (Insomnius Music)
23. Shadow Sect - Fake (Close 2 Death)
24. Death feat. Maza - Control
25. C-Netik & Crawler - Kosmaj
26. Proton Kid - Undeniable
27. Dr Woe feat. Violet Core - Burning Heart (Early Version) (Forthcoming on Insomnius Music)
28. The Clamps - Savathûn 
29. Qo - Insectoid
30. Icicle - Dominate
31. Dextems - Platomity
32. STILLZ MSTR - Hanging Tree Remix
33. Section 63 - Strange Thoughts (Insomnius Music)
34. Noisia & Imanu - Shift
35. Prolix - Slob (Mob Tactics Rmx)
36. Scary Woods - Andromeda (Early Version) (Forthcoming on Insomnius Music)
37. Lucy Furr - Unleashed
38. The Outside Agency feat. Pythius/The Satan - Dream Trap
39. Black Sun Empire - Arrakis (Scary Woods Rmx)
40. Axiom - Emokiller
41. Black Sun Empire - Don´t You (Dr Woe Rmx)
42. Savage & Section 63 - I Hope You Like Acid 
43. Section 63 - Voyager (Insomnius Music)
44. Dr Woe - Voices (Insomnius Music)
45. Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Underground Warriors
46. Traced - Lose Control
47. Lucy Furr & Meander - Damnation 
48. Supermode - Tell Me Why (1991 Remix)
49. Broken Note - Pyrotek
50. Dykman & Dekel - Kura (Blast Remix)
51. Toronto Is Broken feat. BVLVNCE - Paragons (Zardonic Remix)
52. Savage & Hallucinator - The Substance
53. Dolphin - Liz's Breaks
54. Scary Woods - Ghosts Of Exxon (Early Version) (Forthcoming on Insomnius Music)

VIOLET CORE - MIX NOIR vol 1

Conscious, dark & scary drum & bass since 2014.

OUT NOW 'Toxic Planet / Corruption':
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Latest DJ mix:
https://soundcloud.com/jungledrumandbassuk/scary-woods-guestmix-for-jungle-drum-and-bass-podcast


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Scary Woods is an electronic-experimental producer and DJ duo from Hamburg that has focused on drum & bass. This project, consisting of Violet Core and Dr Woe, exists since 2014 and brings conscious drum and bass and destroyer basslines on display.

The duo not only produces drum & bass but also downtempo tracks. Their deput EP Pulse was released in Septemer 2019 on Insomnius Music and reflects the different facets of their musical influences and abilities.

In Scary Woods their sets, they combine own productions and unreleased Insomnius Music Tunes, as well as the best that dark & heavy drum & bass has to offer.

Take a walk through the darkness with Scary Woods!
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Booking contact: info@insomnius-music.de

DJ, producer, musician, label & event owner

Check out my new Podcast series "Mix Noir"!
Sets & releases: https://linktr.ee/violetcore

Bookings: info@insomnius-music.de

2nd Alias:
@scarywoods
Label:
@insomnius-music
Crew:
@bftr-dnb

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Violet Core is a versatile artist—producer, musician, DJ, label and event founder, and trained audio engineer. With two decades of experience in the music industry and a strong presence behind the decks since 2013, Violet Core has become a key figure in Hamburg’s drum & bass scene and beyond.

The musical journey began early, with self-taught bass and electric guitar during teenage years. At 15, the creative was awarded a scholarship to one of Hamburg’s most prestigious performing arts schools, focusing on singing, dance, and acting. Early band projects featured the artist as lead vocalist and bass player, laying the foundation for a deep connection to live music and performance.

Known for dark, high-energy DJ sets, Violet Core blends hard, technoid, classic, and deep styles—crafting intense, immersive atmospheres. Starting out as a vinyl DJ, the creative developed a distinctive style rooted in sharp selection and analog precision, later integrating digital formats while preserving the raw essence of vinyl mixing. Genre-spanning transitions and unexpected turns remain a defining feature, pushing the boundaries of drum & bass and incorporating a broad range of sonic influences.

As a producer, Violet Core works both solo and as one half of the experimental drum & bass duo Scary Woods. Releases span respected labels including Insomnius Music, Basswerk, and DNB Doctor. Notably, the musician contributed to the Wuestensturm Remix EP on Basswerk, alongside scene heavyweights such as Zardonic, The Green Man, and Zombie Cats.

Beyond the booth and studio, Violet Core is an experienced promoter and booker. Since 2005, the visionary has curated and managed music events and in 2011 launched the dark drum & bass series Bass Forward The Revolution, bringing top-tier international artists to Hamburg—including hosting the acclaimed Therapy Sessions. In 2016, Violet Core co-founded the independent label Insomnius Music, a platform dedicated to dark and forward-thinking drum & bass.

Cross the Industrial Breed  - #geilerscheiss #ukhardcore #crossbreed #gabber #industrialhardcore #OneLovePRSPCT

Tra:Fo is a Drum&Bass DJ and Producer from 
North Germany. He's also a Promoter at 'Outbreak'.

Discography / Next Events:

● 01.08.2025: Lala Festival / Negenharrie
● 07.03.2025: Braakattac / Neustadt i.H.
● 06.12.2024: Bass Bar / Eutin
● 30.08.2024: Borderlands Festival - Oldenburg i.H.
● 02.08.2024: Lala Festival / Negenharrie
● 21.10.2023: Braakattac / Neustadt i.H.
● 30.09.2023: Keep Da Bass Rollin - Astrastube / Hamburg
● 21.07.2023: Lala Festival / Negenharrie
● 18.03.2023: Drumbule - Hafenklang / Hamburg
● 18.02.2023: Braakattac / Neustadt i.H.
● 26.08.2022: Borderlands Festival / Oldenburg i.H.
● 30.08.2019: Borderlands Festival / Oldenburg i.H.
● 23.08.2019: Gängeviertel Bday / Hamburg
● 31.05.2019: Circle Club / Lübeck
● 10.05.2019: Drumbule - Hafenklang / Hamburg
● 13.04.2019: DNB Beta 2 - Circle Club / Lübeck
● 15.03.2019: MS Stubnitz / Hamburg
● 09.03.2019: DNB Beta 1 - Circle Club / Lübeck
● 28.12.2018: Braakattac - Forum / Neustadt i.H.
● 01.12.2018: Wintertime Madness - Bunker / Lübeck
● 26.10.2018: DNB meets Gängeviertel / Hamburg
● 06.10.2018: Outbreak - Icarus.Club / Lübeck
● 22.09.2018: Burning Bull Festival - Bokel
● 24/25.08.2018: LalaFestival - Negenharrie
● 17/18.08.2018: Borderlands Festival - Oldenburg i.H.
● 27.07.2018: Habitat Festival - Hungriger Wolf / Hohenlockstedt
● 28.04.2018: Outbreak - Icarus.Club / Lübeck
● 24.03.2018: Outbreak - Icarus.Club / Lübeck
● 02.03.2018: Hacked Headz - Icarus.Club / Lübeck
● 24.02.2018: District 33 - Chillaz Club / Fehmarn
● 23.02.2018: Rush Hour - Tanzbar / Bremen
● 28.10.2017: Outbreak - Icarus.Club / Lübeck
● 21.10.2017: DNB Satt - Hochbunker / Kiel
● 30.09.2017: BFTR - Rote Flora / Hamburg
● 16.09.2017: Tief Frequenz - Distillery / So&So / Leipzig
● 15.07.2017: Drumbule - Hafenklang / Hamburg
● ...

Biopraphy:

1984
Growing up in the 80's and 90's with different music influences from his sister and his parents, the young boy finds his own musical taste in the music of Bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine & Korn as well as Massive Attack and The Prodigy, who already lead in the direction of Breakbeats. And later, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Queens Of The Stone Age, Linkin Park, Muse and Audioslave are added to his favorite bands and have a strong influence on him.

1996/97
Tra:Fo discovers Drum&Bass after listening to a mixtape by DJ Hype from Dreamscape '96. He is immediately in love with this music.
By listening to lots of tape packs from the UK as Helter Skelter, Slammin' Vinyl and One Nation he quickly recongizes different mixing techniques in DJ Sets. Therefore DJ Zinc, Andy C, Kenny Ken & Brockie become his favorite DJs.

2000
After visiting some clubs Tra:Fo starts to follow the German Techno Scene, which gives him additional musical influences. He visits many different clubs and events for years always with his ears on the DJ's mixing techniques and still watching for the best experienced DJs in the scene.

2003
From the passion for DJ Mixes comes the decision to play records himself. With his first set of cheap turntables Tra:Fo learns by himself to mix techno records in first place and combines many different subgenres in his mixes. For the next years he gets more and more into the harder side of techno while still listening to Drum&Bass and visting several events like One Nation, Dreamland & Renegade Hardware, too.

2006
Tra:Fo returns back to his roots and decides to play exclusively Drum&Bass. 
All the money is spend for vinyls from the heydays 1996 - 2001 to be able to play his beloved DNB Classics from his favorite artists such as Ed Rush & Optical, Bad Company, Brockie, Calyx, Cause4Concern, Decoder, Dillinja, Dom&Roland, DJ Zinc, DJ Die, Jonny L, Konflict, Krust, Mampi Swift, Ram Trilogy, Ray Keith, Roni Size, Stakka & Skynet, Teebee, Total Science, ... and many more.
Most of his favorite records were released on the following Labels which become his 'Weapon of Choice':
Congo Natty, Dope Dragon, Formation, Full Cycle, Metalheadz, Moving Shadow, RAM Records, Renegade Hardware, Subtitles Music, True Playaz, 31 Records, Urban Takeover, V Recordings, and of course Virus Recordings.

2008
By looking for new records as well, some new names come to the table who quickly add to his favorite Artists:
Alix Perez, Audio, Black Sun Empire, Break, Bulletproof, Cern, Dose, Gridlok, Jade, Icicle, Nymfo, Noisia, Phace, Misanthrop, Mindscape, Optiv, Silent Witness, SpectraSoul, State Of Mind, Survival, S.P.Y, Zero T.

2009
Over the years the trend in modern Drum&Bass goes back to the sound of the 'Wormhole' Era (His favorite Album by Ed Rush & Optical in 1998) and again fits more Tra:Fo's musical taste. Most of these tracks are now released on labels such as Bad Taste, Citrus, Commercial Suicide, Critical Music, Dispatch, Horizons Music, Neosignal, Quarantine, Samurai Music, Shogun Audio, Spearhead, Subtitles Music, Symmetry, Syndrome Audio, Vision Recordings.

2011
Tra:Fo mainly plays gigs and festivals in Hamburg and North Germany. He quickly gets the opportunity to perform his sets alongside big names such as Phace & Misanthrop, Rawtekk, Erb'n'Dub, Nicky Blackmarket, Jumping Jack Frost, ...
His repertoire is now expanded by tracks from some new inspiring Artists:
Agressor Bunx, Amoss, Enei, Emperor, Fourward, Hybris, InsideInfo, L33, Maztek, Mefjus, Neonlight, Octane & DLR, Prolix, Rido, Skeptical, The Clamps, Synergy, Teddy Killerz, Ulterior Motive, Vicious Circle, Xtrah, Zombie Cats ...

2013
By his strong passion and love for Drum&Bass comes the desire to produce his own tracks and contributing a part to this ever-growing scene. The more Tra:fo is looking for well produced tracks the more ideas for his own tracks come to mind. So he starts to build his homerecording studio and gets used to synthesizers and producion techniques to find ways to produce his own timeless sound.

2014
Tra:Fo also starts organising his own dnb events called 'Outbreak' with a good old friend after contributing the events 'Warp!' and 'Sinking in Bass' with their crews. His sets are now known for the harder side of Drum&Bass which is released on record labels like Blackout Music, C4C Recordings & Eatbrain.
https://www.facebook.com/outbreak.org

2017
Moving to a new home, building a more professional studio and finally finding more time to concentrate on producing music, Tra:Fo mainly creates samples and presets from different sources in the first place.
Besides playing more festivals and gigs in North Germany and Hamburg on a regular basis, Tra:Fo gets more bookings in other cities of Germany. In the meantime he has performed beside some of his favorite artists such as Audio, Neonlight, State Of Mind, Zombie Cats, Phace & Misanthrop.

2020
Tra:Fo takes a little break from the dnb scene due to the covid pandemic and renews his motivation in making music by getting inspired by other music genres he loves. He also expands his studio for new producing techniques.

2022
to be continued...