Metalheads - Terminator


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Label: Synthetic
Catalog#: SYNTH 003
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Country:UK
Released:1992
Genre: Electronic
Style: Breakbeat, Hardcore
Credits: Written-By, Producer - DJ Freebase , Goldie , Markus (Co Pilot To The Stars) Rutherford*
Notes:Barcode: 5025043061035

Etchings: SYNTH 3 A/B

Written & produced for for "Rufige Cru Productions". Published by R.U.B. music. All tracks recorded at Think Studios & mixed at Mekon Studios.

Track 1A samples Michael Biehn's & Linda Hamilton's dialogue from the movie "The Terminator."

Track 2B samples guitar from Pink Floyd's "Shine on you crazy diamond".
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Tracklisting:

1A   Terminator
1B   Kemistry
    Vocals [Featuring] - Charlamange*
2A   Knowledge
2B   Sinister
User Reviews:
ThaDarkStranger, Oct 01, 2005

What can you say about this one, well... its a legend no less. This was groundbreaking stuff when it came out in late 92, with nothing like it around, except maybe some of the Reinforced stuff. Sampling the classic Terminator movies (1 & 2) and combining the samples with some futuristic beats and sounds, delivered some of the finest hardcore action yet heard and really introduced to us what was later to be known as Jungle and Drum & Bass. The production was unbelivable, giving us probably the first taste of gradual beat pitchshifting, with the tempo of the breakbeat staying the same, and the pitch changing drastically. It was amazing to hear and really inspired the whole breakbeat production community, everybody went on and tried to emulate this, with some very mixed results. One of the best IMO being "Journey From The Light" by 4 Hero (who had tought Goldie everything he knew) and DJ SS on the brilliantly ruff "The Pulse (Darkside Mix)".

The three other tracks on this EP are no slouches either, with "Sinister" being one of my all time favorites. Its so incredibly ruff and cool and hasnt really aged a day since it came out, its so futuristic. "Knowledge" takes the formula used for "Terminator" and basically takes it to another and more manic level, giving us more of a hardcore rave feel, but still using some of the innovative ideas such as pitchshifting. Last but by no means least we have "Kemistry", a track which soothes you and drives you mad at the same time. A very emotional track which Goldie dedicated to the late DJ Kemistry (RIP), which he was dating at the time. It has one of the longest and most ambient endings of a hardcore tune Ive heard, with the vocals of Diane Charlemagne calming us down with the words "Coming down, coming, coming..."

A legendary EP which has stood the test of time incredibly well and will continue to amaze, excite and inspire in the future. "That terminator is out there..."

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