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Enzyme Records

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Enzyme Records came to be after Patrick van Kerckhoven decided to lay Gangsta Audiovisuals to rest. Contrary to popular belief Enzyme was not founded by Endymion and Nosferatu but by Van Kerckhoven. The idea behind making the world believe that he had retired was to give all of his artists an equal chance to develop themselves fully without having to stand in Van Kerckhoven's shadow. Everyone believed his retirement to be real for at least two years; and some still do to this day. This was also the only option he saw to restart the label and continue it in a new style of hardcore. The move to Enzyme also produced the deliberate death of the 'artcore' sound made popular by Ruffneck Records.
Sublabels:
Enzyme K7, Enzyme VIP, Enzyme X
Parent Label:
Cardiac Music BV
Contact Info:
Wieldrechtseweg 34
3361 BG Dordrecht
The Netherlands
Sites:
enzyme.nl, Wikipedia
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Discography

Releases:
CDE 2003 Meagashira Clustered Document (2xCD, Album, Comp) 2002
CDE2006 Mindustries //.DeusExMachina//.Exp:001 (CD, Album, Dig) 2004
CDE 2008 Weapon X & Mindustries Enzyme Incubation - Th3 Third Inj3ction (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) 2009
CDE2009 Enzyme X Component 1 (2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Dig) 2009
ENZYME 01 Endymion Bio Acoustic Warfare ◄ (3 versions) 2001
ENZYME 02 Weapon X Asymetric Structure (12") 2001
ENZYME 03 Ophidian Rhythmic Philosophy ◄ (2 versions) 2001
ENZYME 04 Meagashira Helvetica Chimica Acta ◄ (2 versions) 2001
ENZYME 05 DJ Nosferatu* vs. Endymion Stay Focussed! ◄ (2 versions) 2002
ENZYME 06 Various Future Prophets ◄ (2 versions) 2002
ENZYME 07 DJ Nosferatu* Datafile Area 51 (12") 2002
ENZYME 07CDS DJ Nosferatu* Datafile Area 51 (CD, Single, Car) 2002
ENZYME 08 Weapon X The Harder They Come ◄ (2 versions) 2002
ENZYME 09 Meagashira Faraday Transactions ◄ (2 versions) 2002
ENZYME 10 Various A Gathering Of Styles ◄ (4 versions) 2003
ENZYME 11 Endymion Catalysed Reactions Part 1 ◄ (3 versions) 2003
ENZYME 12 Endymion Catalysed Reactions Part 2 ◄ (3 versions) 2003
ENZYME 13 Endymion Catalysed Reactions Part 3 ◄ (2 versions) 2003
ENZYME 14 Mindustries Deus Ex Machina (2x12") 2004
ENZYME 15 Meagashira Les Mélodies Chic ◄ (2 versions) 2004
ENZYME 16 DJ Nosferatu* Deadly Force Is Authorized (12") 2004
ENZYME 17 Weapon X Objectives Of Hate ◄ (2 versions) 2004
ENZYME 18X Ophidian A Place Called Yesterday ◄ (2 versions) 2004
ENZYME 18Y Ophidian Today Never Happened ◄ (2 versions) 2005
ENZYME 18Z Ophidian Tomorrow Is A Promise ◄ (2 versions) 2005
ENZYME 19 Mindustries Translated Visions Exp: 002 ◄ (2 versions) 2005
ENZYME 20 Various A Gathering Of Styles Part 02 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) 2005
ENZYME 21 Nosferatu Never Met Equals ◄ (2 versions) 2006
ENZYME 22 Endymion Chains Of Commitment ◄ (2 versions) 2006
ENZYME 23 Hamunaptra Rise ◄ (2 versions) 2006
ENZYME 24 Sei2ure Illusion Of Safety ◄ (2 versions) 2007
ENZYME 25 Ruffneck* & Ophidian / Nosferatu & Endymion 5 Years Of Enzyme Records ◄ (3 versions) 2006
ENZYME 26 Weapon X Money Is Power ◄ (2 versions) 2007
ENZYME 27 Ophidian & Ruffneck* Introspective Over-Analysis ◄ (3 versions) 2007
ENZYME 28 Nosferatu Enemy Of The State II - A Mind Less Ordinary (Album) ◄ (2 versions) 2007
ENZYME 29 Endymion & Evil Activities To Claim The Future ◄ (2 versions) 2008
ENZYME 30 Various A Gathering Of Styles Part 03 (3x12") 2008
ENZYME 031 Meagashira & Endymion In Sync With The Sun (12") 2009
ENZYME 32 Nosferatu Nocturnal By Nature (12") 2009
ENZYME 111213 Endymion Limited Reactions ◄ (3 versions) 2003
ENZYME CD 01 Various Enzyme Injection 1 //A Collection Of Pure Hardcore Music (CD, Comp, Mixed, Dig + CD, Comp) 2002
ENZYME CD 02 Various Enzyme Injection Part 2 (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) 2003
ENZYME CD 03 Various Enzyme Injection Part 3 (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) 2004
ENZYME CD 04 Various Enzyme Injection Part 4 (CD, Comp, Dig + CD, Comp, Mixed) 2006
ENZYME CD 05 Various Enzyme Injection 5 (CD, Comp + 2xCD, Mixed) 2008
ENZYME CDE 2001 Endymion The Origin Of Core - Mix Edition (CD) 2001
ENZYME CDE 2002 DJ Nosferatu* The Origin Of Core Part 6 (CD) 2001
ENZYME CDE 2004 Ophidian Blackbox (CD, Album) 2003
ENZYME CDE 2005 Endymion Catalysed Reactions (2xCD, Album) 2004
ENZYME CDE 2007 Ophidian Betrayed By Daylight (2xCD, Album, Dig) 2005

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Review by Athracene Dec 12, 2007
THE most over-rated label, and sub-labels, in the history of hardcore. Some say its 'experimental' or 'groundbreaking, i say BOLLOCKS. maybe in the beginning it was this way, but now? I think most releases sound good because of Patrick Van Kerchoven's ultra tight mastering, therefore we are left with outstanding kickdrum clarity, melodies beutifully blended into the tracks, yet the foundations of the tracks sound no different to the rest of the commercial dutch gabba labels today, with the exception of a few releases by ophidian, which in my opinion, although more refreshing than most other enzyme related releases, are too, way over-rated.
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Review by SARIN Aug 17, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)
One of the most consistent and innovative labels in the hardcore scene at the present time, With its policy of different styles encompassing the whole spectrum of industrial/experimental hardcore(Ophidian,D'sprye)"party" style stuff(Weapon X,D-Dr!ve) and techno edged tunes(Project Omeaga,Nexes)with most of the artist being multi talented meaning that most of the release's have something for everyone.

The only real downside is the people that buy their records with the soul aim of ripping people off by charging double or tripple the standard price for records that are often less than a couple of months old.
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