Someone asked me to post this recently when I posted another 3 sample track. I think I actually prefer “High On Life” to “Streets of Rage”, despite “Streets” being the better known and more in-demand track. Still, it’s a good tune which warrants posting. The other thing which made me want to post this was…
Category: Tunes
Rhythm Section – The Chainsaw
Anyone well into their oldskool should know about Rhythm Section – they were a rave group featured Rennie Pilgrim (now better known for his breaks work and Thursday Club label), Ellis Dee, Nicholas Scott (aka Newton), and Richie T (aka MK13, who I posted a great track by a while ago). Between them, they did…
International Rude Boyz – Paragone Remix
Formation Records churned out a fair number of darker tunes between 92 and 94, but this is one of the best – the sinister pitch shifted beats layered with the Blowfly – Sesame Street break (as used in “Helicopter Tune”) and a 4/4 kick make this track choppy but solid, great for mixing or home…
Hope & Dave – Rushing (aka Masquerade “Rushin”)
Here’s a tune that’s pretty much the opposite of what I posted on Wednesday, and not my typical favorite type of tune. However, this track has wormed itself into my head and just won’t leave! It’s a straightforward housey hardcore track from late 91/early 92, male vocals and all.. nothing crazy going on but solid…
Nebula II – Flatliners
Here’s a well known favorite that I still play regularly in non-oldskool sets… in fact I just spun this out last Sunday at a club down the street. Nebula II were probably best known for this track and “Atheama”, and while “Atheama” is great, this is my favorite – massive low fi descending synth line,…
Wishdokta – Rush Hour (Last Minute Mix)
I used to think of Wishdokta more for his techno hardcore tracks like “Evil Surrounds Us” or his happy hardcore, but he also did some absolutely mental, absolutely essential 92-93 hardcore/jungle. This whole EP is great, but “Rush Hour” in particular checks all the boxes for me – fast and frantic, cut up and layered…
Alec Empire “Bass Destroyer” free download
Alec Empire just posted up a track off the “Bass Terror” EP for Free DL on soundcloud… it’s a great EP, a must for both oldskool and breakcore fans… most accounts on there are limited to 100 downloads so grab it quick! Easygroove used to play a few tracks from this, and I finally nabbed…
Mental Babies – Land of Confusion
WARNING: THIS TUNE MAY GET A GENESIS SONG STUCK IN YOUR HEAD. PROCEED WITH CAUTION!! Mental Babies was a project by Steve of Noise Overload (have I posted anything by them yet? If not I will) as well as a few other people. As the name implies, “Land of Confusion” rips the the song “Land…
On 1 Crew – Let Em Ave It EP
Here’s a rare and in demand EP… It’s good, but to be honest I think this record’s scarcity surpasses the actual quality of the music itself. Still, 4 quality tracks and a killer discogs want/have ratio = worthy of posting… I’ll get back to the bare cheap stuff you all should be buying soon enough…
Raw From China – Raw From China !!! Remix (The Omen)
Someone was asking about this recently so here it is… a pretty overlooked darkside track from 1993. The break production lets this track down a bit but the music is wicked, definitely something I’ve thrown in mixes before and would play again. I’m not sure who Raw From China was but all their releases were…