This is possibly the strangest oldskool track I’ve ever posted, and that’s saying a fair amount. The artist behind this (Icons) is not to be confused with the UK early atmospheric / jazzy dnb Icons (aka Blame and Justice), or Icon (a Bay B Kane alias). Rather, it’s a group from Germany who I think were a bit more in the hardcore/hard trance scene. The A side of this EP is slightly more normal and playable, with some distorted shouted vocals that still sound pretty different from what was going on in the UK at the time, more in-line with what Alec Empire + DHR crew would start doing just a couple years later. Hidden at the end of the B side is this weird little number, all nonstop arpeggios and super quirky synths. Not exactly a dancefloor smasher, but really fun / funny and showcasing the “mental”est side of hardcdore. If you like this, definitely check out the earlyWeird Beard EPs I posted about a while ago. If you don’t like this, try to keep in mind that not every hardore track has to be super deep jungle cut, eviler-than-thou darkside track or an epic hands in the air piano anthem 🙂
Icons – Stop – Go – Celebrate
Kind of a goa/gabber/KMFDM/Mixrace thing going on here! How weird!
“If you don’t like this, try to keep in mind that not every hardore track has to be super deep jungle cut, eviler-than-thou darkside track or an epic hands in the air piano anthem ” I love that comment!!! LOL!!
Not heard this before – interesting post 🙂
wicked tune
This is seriously the best thing I’ve heard in a long time. So original! Buying it now 🙂 Thanks Pete for another gem.