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CD REVIEW PART 1
Since the beginning of 1995, Rave, Happyhardcore and Hardcore house have grown in their populairity and they are still growing in their popularity.
And because I like these kinds of music styles, I wrote these reviews...
Charly Lownoise and Mental Theo are very popular here in Holland. After releasing their own album and the '95 Summer Rave Mix, they are back again with this smashing compilation album. They did not made all the tracks on this double CD but they they have compileded it.
If you are a real rave lover, you will love this album because all the tracks are 100% Rave or Happyhardcore.
When you hear these CD's you will notice it is still very popular to mix allready existing tunes, some examples of this are "Can you feel the love tonight" by Nu Love. In this track the use the famous song by Elton John, but now it is faster and it has got a beat.
All the tracks sound happy, that is also a characteristic of Rave and Happyhardcore.
Contents: CD1 1. DUNE - Can't stop raving 2. BASS.D & KING MATTHEW - Like a dream 3. CHARLY LOWNOISE & METAL THEO - White borderline 4. CRAZY PEOPLE ARE HAPPY - Get on the floor 5. MOLELLA feat. THE OUTHERE BROTHERS - If you wanna party 6. PARTY ANIMALS - Used and abused 7. FLIREPIE - To the God of Abraham 8. CLEON - Hands in the air 9. HIGHLANDER - Ruffneck 10.RAVER'S NATURE - Bring me noise 11.BOUNCE #9 - Deeper love 12.PERPLEXER - Love is in the air 13.DJ ROBO'JOX - Play that house 14.COSMIC - Get up 15.E-RAVER - Only you 16.THE DEMONIAC - You can dance 17.DJ RICCI & MC HAIR - Cape fear Total playing time: 75.24 minutes CD2 1. RENEGADE & STATIC feat. MC RON - Scotland is rockin' 2. MARUSHA - Unique 3. URANUS - Float on a vibe 4. REVOX - Sysex 5. ECTOMORPH - Heartbeat 6. CHARLY LOWNOISE & MENTAL THEO - Shock the nation 7. INFERNUS - I want your love 8. TOMBOY - Rock 'n' move ya' 9. RHYTHM QUEST - Noisy people 10.DJ DEVENDER - Humpty hardbeat 11.DJ XD - Hell yeah! 12.TWIN TERROR - I feel alive 13.DJ HIXXY & MC SHARKEY - Tow town 14.NU LOVE - Can you feel the love tonight 15.T-MARC feat. VINCENT - Strings of infinity 16.CYBERMIND - Subgabba 17.CV GATE - Get the fuck out! Total playing time: 77.42 minutes Title: Rave Parade 4 Polydor 535 098-2 Polidor / Urban / Master Maximum RecordsID&T has become their popularity by releasing the THUNDERDOME series. The Thunderdome CD's are one of the hardest Hardcore CD's sold in Holland. The first Thunderdome's where mostly made by The Dreamteam. The Dreamteam consists of four Dj's, Gizmo, The Prophet, Buzz Fuzz and Dj Dano. And now they have their own CD. Every Dj has joint this album by making three tracks each.
Not all the tracks are Hardcore, they are variated by some Happyhardcore and even some Rave tracks (like Scooter). If you are a fan of the Thunderdome CD's then you will like this one too.
Contents:
1. GIZMO - The fist of the Northstar
2. BUZZ FUZZ - Ill behaviour
3. THE PROPHET - I c the future
4. DJ DANO - All I know
5. BUZZ FUZZ - Frequenties
6. GIZMO - This beat kicks
7. THE PROPHET - With your love
8. DJ DANO - Bad attitude
9. BUZZ FUZZ - Freedom
10.GIZMO - Go get stupid
11.DJ DANO - Needle shock
12.THE PROPHET - Pump up the volume!
Total playing time: 68.07 minutes
Title: X S 4 ALL - The Dreamteam DTPCOMP004CD
ID&T Music
Manga? Are the best cartoon creators on Earth now also going into the
music business? No!
This album is called Mangamania because the artist who made these tracks, made them especially for these CD's. Dance, trance, techno and hardcore inspired by Manga.
This means that all the tracks use some samples taken from some Manga cartoons. The most used cartoon is Akira but I think they have also used The Guyver and some others. Between all the tracks there are little interludes with scenes from the Manga cartoons. The tracks are not as fast and happy as on Raveparade 4 but with the use of the samples taken from the Manga-animations they are really nice to listen at...
Contents:
DATAFILE 1: #1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25 and 27 are Interludes.
2. NYET - Danger area
4. MEMBER OF MANGA - Deep down the city
6. HARDTECHMEDIA - Datafile-8-Akira
8. INTERNAL ERROR - Penetration
10.FUZZ BUCKET - Black God
12.80 AUM - No escape
14.2ND DEVISION CORPORATION - The lost generation
16.INCUBES - Soldiers story
18.VIRTUAL INDUSTRIES - Beyond my control
20.MASTERS OF TORTURE - Fucking monster
22.INTERNAL ERROR - Unknown sources
24.HARDTECHMEDIA - After the holocaust
26.VIRTUAL INDUSTRIES - Computerworld
Total playing time: 62.26 minutes
DATAFILE 2: all the odd tracks are Interludes.
2. MASTERS OF TORTURE - The chase
4. FUZZ BUCKET - Bunny squad
6. MATRIX - Isolated gangster
8. INTERNAL ERROR - Fly to the moon
10.MODEM - Virtual communication
12.NYET - Demons of Hell
14.80 AUM - The birth
16.VIRTUAL INDUSTRIES - Space patrol
18.INCUBES - Gun city
20.2ND DIVISION CORPORATION - Neo Tokyo
22.DISTORTION CREW - Mangamania!
24.NYET - Don't come any closer
26.MEMBER OF MANGA - Deep down the city
Total playing time: 62.46 minutes
Title: Mangamania! The ultimate trauma 528 339-2
1217 / Mercury
The REAL GABBER spirit IS still ALIVE.
All over the world people are raving on big parties to the real hardcore sound that was invented and startet here in Holland. The release of this REAL HARDCORE CD is to celebrate that fact. ON THIS CD YOU CAN HEAR THE MUSIC FROM THE MOST POPULAR UNDERGROUND DJ'S. This is the first compilation with only the best dj's. Every dj on this cd has been performing and spinning on THE BIGGEST RAVES in Holland (and the rest of the world) or has a respectable name in producing music, says the booklet, but is it true? Guess so, because with the names of The Prophet, Dj Gizmo, Dj Paul Elstak, Tony Salmonelli, Dj Isaac, Scott Brown, Technohead and Critical Mass it can not be Takethat music orso. Great hardcore and great artists...
Contents:
1. PARTY ANIMALS - Have you ever been mellow?
2. THE PROPHET - Big boy don't cry
3. LENNY DEE & THE DARKRAVER - To da rhythm
4. DJ GIZMO - Play my song
5. DJ PAUL ELSTAK - Rainbow in the sky
6. DJ TAZZ feat. DJ FUCKFACE - Bust muttha!
7. EVIL MANIAX - Rotterdam bitch!
8. TONY SALMONELLI - Hey!
9. TIM B. - Step to it
10.DJ ISAAC - Damn hardcore
11.SCOTT BROWN & OMAR SANTANA - Ain't it wild
12.TECHNOHEAD - I wanna be a hippy
13.CRITICAL MASS - Dancing together
14.PINEAPPLE JACK - What I want
Total playing time: 74.21 minutes
Title: HARDCORE OVERDOSE a trip to hell 74321 329142
EVA
Jaaaaahhh! Yet another double CD with some rave tracks, not that I
hear the difference between rave and happyhardcore but the record
companies sure do. Well, what can I say? It is rave and that is good
enough for me. Again some verry famous names are gathered on this
compilation, Technohead, Dune, Dj Isaac, Tim B., Dj Paul Elstak,
Wonderland, Omar Santana, Scott Brown and the Forze Dj Team. All the
tracks on this compilation were compiled by the Revolution Team, never
heard of them but they have done a good job, nice...
Contents:
C D O N E :
- 1- TECHNOHEAD -Headsex
- 2- DUNE -Can't stop raving
- 3- OMAR SANTANA -Boy is banging
- 4- E-RICK & TATIC -Goddamn' house
- 5- GORDON TENNANT -Family plan
- 6- DJ ISAAC & PAGAN -I'll never stop
- 7- PHOENIX -Who's in control
- 8- DJ PSYCHO -Techno-ology
- 9- REVOLUTION TEAM -Makin' up your mind
-10- STAR WASH -Strong like a lion
-11- DJ SEDUCTION & ERUPTION -Bust the new jam
-12- TIM B. -Step to it
-13- INTERACTIVE -Tell me when
-14- DAVIE FORBES -Fallout
-15- DEAZ D. -Work that
-16- SCOTT BROWN meets BASS D & KING MATTHEW -The people love it
-17- RAVERS NATURE -Bring the noise
Total playing time: 74.26 minutes
C D T W O :
- 1- DJ PAUL ELSTAK -Get up and dance
- 2- DAMAGE INC. -Turn around
- 3- WONDERLAND -Be on a star
- 4- E-RICK & TATIC -Boomshakalak
- 5- SEARCH & DESTROY -Deep in the underground
- 6- INNERCHILD -Who're you fucking with
- 7- DJ ISAAC -Bad dreams
- 8- ULTRA SONIC -Make that move
- 9- Q-TEX -E-creation
-10- DJ IVES -You belong to me
-11- STINGRAY -Let the bass be louder
-12- OMAR SANTANA -Bass keeps bumpin
-13- DJ TECHNO TRANCE -Stompin stilton
-14- DJ GROOVY -Shake it
-15- EL BRUTO -Let yourself go
-16- RISE AND SHINE -Fire
-17- THE FORZE DJ TEAM -One to the two
Total playing time: 73.42 minutes
Title: Ravers Revolution II 535 191-2
Polydor / Triple B Records
For the remain of this CD Review, read CD REVIEW PART 2...
Slimer.