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Showtek - FTS - 02-Sep-08 09:51 AM
This track has become such a phenomenon in the club culture, especially since it's a hardstyle track. Living in a country where electronic music is shoved aside save for the obvious house and dance(core) hits, it's impressive to see a hardstyle track making a bit of a fuzz, mainly thanks to the rebellious lyrics.

The funny thing though is that even though the vocals are what made this track famous, they're not completely original since they're based on the vocals from Vinylgroover & The Red Hed - Live For The Weekend. The FTS vocals are obviously longer and the MC talks about other things, but the general premise and some entire sections are taken straight from the older hardtrance track.

Still, the Showtek track is a good one, and pretty much stays true to the hardstyle roots. I just wished more people knew where the vocals came from.

Beholder & Zany, The* - Bleeding For The Harder Styles - 17-Aug-08 09:44 AM
When The Beholder and Zany first teamed up, I didn't know what to expect. Sure, both are great producers, but I feared that their respective styles would clash, ending in disaster. Thankfully, I was proven wrong and they both created some wicked tracks.

And now this arrives. When I first heard it, I couldn't believe it. This is without a doubt one of the worst hardstyle tracks I've ever heard. The vocals are cheesy and stupid, the kicks are weak as hell, and the melody is vomit-inducing. There are simply no redeeming qualities at all to be found in this track.

The B-side isn't any better either, with a weak remix effort. Why bother remixing a classic track when the remix isn't even a fraction as good as the original? I'd call this the true definition of "remix-raping" a track. Still, it's better than the A-side, but that isn't saying much in this case.

When the 2007 anthem by Deepack - which was a weak effort as well - is much better than this track, you know something's definitely wrong. Here's hoping that the duo re-discovers the awesome that was "Midnight" and "Annihilating".

GermanTrance.com - 23-Jun-08 04:28 PM
Usually, seeing a record store setting up its own label can be a sign of quality, or a sign of disaster. Thankfully, this label is of the former type.

In an age where hardtrance seems to be in a bit of a slumber, it's labels like this one that will help the genre revitalize. So far, every single release on GermanTrance has been pure quality, and it's obvious that the boys pulling the strings behind this label, producers and managers alike, have a clear picture on how great-sounding hardtrance should be like. I can only applaud that such labels still exist, and will continue to do so.

Überdruck Records - 23-Jun-08 09:24 AM
This is, in my opinion and without any doubt, the most consistent hardtrance/hardstyle label on the planet. This was the label that seriously got me into acid-infused hardtrance, and since discovering this label, I have not needed to turn to another label to get my hardtrance fix (I occasionally turn to Brain Recordings for heavier 303 though).

Every single release on this label has something unique to it; either it's an amazing acid line, great, bouncy basslines, catchy (and oftentimes funny) sampling, or most often everything combined. Regardless of which vinyl you pick from the label's discography, as a hardtrance fan you ought to find something extremely redeeming about your purchase. Or if you usually don't listen to hardtrance, then this label might even convince you to start exploring this genre, and the rest of Überdruck's awesome output.

Tomash Gee - Scanners EP - 24-May-08 02:28 PM
What a monstruous track "Scanners" is! Immediately when starting, the track grabs you by the throat and doesn't let you breathe. Extremely hard and distorted, the track never lets go and keeps building up until the awesome vocal samples kicks in. After that, all hell breaks loose, and one of the darkest melodies I've ever heard is unleashed. Not one square inch is wasted on senseless stuff; this is perfection.

Don't overlook this gem, people: this is schranz at its finest.

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