Various – We Are Frankfurt

Not sure if this is the right sampler for a Gabber/Hardcore fan, since most of the Tracks here are something i would more considere Hardcore Techno. 6 Million Ways to Die is my favorite here for sure. Followed by Symphonies of Steel and Shoot This MF

This pre-release of Fankfurt Trax Vol. 5 contains one of the best PCP-tracks ever made:
"Shoot Dis MF", in the tradition of "World's famous MF" (also by Program 1, their 1993 superhit), is a dark and hard, but somehow even relaxed short piece of music with echo-effects and some strange kind of hypnotic groove: I'm unable to describe this very unique track, but it really kicks ass.

"Six Million Ways To Die", another remarkable and probably the most famous (but in my opinion a bit annoying) track on this EP, starts with a Frank Sinatra rip-off, then comes with a very straight, hard and noisy beat that's not too fast ("Midtempo Core", Acardipane called this style when it was new back then). Sounds like the end of world, but in my ears a bit outdated though; I tried once playing it on the dancefloor but it didn't work. But ok, it is a matter of taste, and the track has its style.

The other tracks are also not bad: "Symphonies of Steel" is too hard and noisy for me (one of the hardest and noisiest tracks I ever heard), but "101 Scout" is a very enjoyable dark and hypnotic acid techno track. "Interzone" is some kind of dark mentasm hardcore, very cool but nothing so special; Stick Head plays the usual hard gabber style - if you like it, you'll enjoy it.

All in all a good record, especially because of Program 1.