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• OLD SKOOL LOVERS '80 - '93

Rhythm Section (2) - Comin' On Strong EP - 06-Nov-08 03:29 AM
I cant believe nobody has written a review of this amazing 4 track EP.
B1 - 128 bpm nice ragga style vibe with the mc chanting away and lovely woman vocal line running through. Crisp simple but nice amen breaks and bass.
B2 - 128bpm very similair amen break, this time with the typical 91 style synth stabs and lovely "all it takes is a little emotion" woman vocal line. A few other samples and different sections to this track, works very well.
A1 - 128bpm starts with classic 91 stabs, and imo this is one of the best tracks of 1991. The "listen to the bassline talk" vocal line followed by very nice bassline riff, coupled with the synth stabs makes for a great vibe. Lots of different sections keep interest, and lots of other small vocal samples appear throughout the track.
A2 - 128bpm starts with amazing "you are the new new generation" vocal line, and nice mellow synth riff. This for me is the best tune on the EP, quality all the way through. Nice beats, nice bassline, plenty of different sections & drops to keep interest but its the actual whole overall vibe of the track that works so well, and probably one of the best oldskool hardcore tunes of all time.
Overall this is a must-have EP for any oldskool hardcore fan.

Manix - Heading To The Light - 05-Nov-08 02:40 AM
Although this is a 1993 release, I really love the whole EP because it has the classic manix 92 vibe about it.
A1 152bpm is typical manix, nice vocal sample, nice amen beats, and good production. Track has enough variation to keep you interested, nice mellow synths, and stabs in the drops.
A2 150bpm starts with an amen break then a drop with a lovely vocal sample "when you hold me close". Quite a dark vibe and bassline, with jungley beats but the piano lifts it, and overall a very trippy tune.
AA1 150bpm and starts with nice mellow synth and simple breaks before vocal sample "ooooh" and then a drop with the sweetest piano you can imagine. In comes a full vocal line to complete the manix sound, and your cant help but move ya feet !
AA2 150bpm nice synth at start, simple jungle amen break before the typical manix drop section with amazing piano and vocal sample "reach out". The difference with this tune is the full vocal parts which personally I dont like as much, although others may like it. Still a great track though, and overall another quality 4 tracker from reinforced.

DJ's Unite - DJ's Unite Vol. 2 - 05-Nov-08 02:27 AM
Both sides of this release are classic 92 uk hardcore tunes, and both got absolutely hammered bitd.
A side is 140 bpm and starts with a simple kick before the classic hoover stabs enter, in comes the simple break over the top for a few bars before the amazing drop with those wicked synth stabs put you into hardcore heaven. The whole track is quite simple but perfect, and the space in the tune allows for some nice mixing.
B side starts with a scratch riff and "in effect" sample, also 140 bpm, and is more of the same excellence as the flip. The amen is slightly more powerful in this tune, and it also has the classic "dancing the whole night" vocal sample in. Although quite simple compared to later 92 tunes, this is imo one of the best tunes of the year. If you went out to even 1 'rave' in 1992, the chances are you will have heard both sides of this played !

DJ Hype - Shot In The Dark - 02-Sep-08 09:49 AM
This 12" represents DJ Hype at his best. The beats are typical 93 hardcore breaks, quite fast, but its the originality in the samples and overall track direction that set DJ Hype's 93 sound in a class of its own.
Both tracks have a quite dark overall sound to them, and are closer to the 'Jungle' sound than any other genre. 'Shot In The Dark' has the famous 'hear de gunshot' vocal sample over a great breakbeat and moody deep bassline, plenty of different sections to keep you interested.
The best tune imo is 'I Cant Understand It' which has an amazing beginning starting with a great vocal and unreal scratching which sets the tone for the main start of the track. It is a crazy mixture of breaksbeats, samples, and none typical sounds, adding up to a fantastic tune which really stands out to me as one of his best.
These tunes were hammered by the pirate radios I used to listen to, and they still sound as fresh today as back then.

Skunk Club, The & Herb Superb, The - The 160 EP - 29-May-08 12:18 PM
Never heard of this release but saw it for sale very cheap and took a gamble. What a bargain !
All four tracks are extremely well produced and sound great.
Track 1 on the info side (enough is enough) appears to sample 'no more tears (enough is enough)' by (I think) barbra streisand and donna summer (1979). It may be someone elses version they used, but listening to the streisand/summer version it sounds very similair.
Lots of other samples in all the tracks, and they are all fairly fast bpm's for oldskool hardcore, nearly boardering on jungle speed.
Overall there are four very playable and impressive sounding tunes, well worth trying to find this release.

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