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Profile: Will be selling everything in my 8892sales account which I've acquired along the way & don't play or have use of anymore. Better if an item goes to someone who'll appreciate it. Mainly 90s & more recent 2000s, from house, garage & italian house, tech-house, a bit of deep house, drum n bass, breakbeat, hip-hop etc Haven't listed everything yet, but feel free to check what I've added, thanks :)

Nothing from this account is for sale, so don't bother asking as you'll be wasting your time, thank you.

Retired old raver / come out of retirement on occasion. Been into the electronic scene since the early 80's. Pretty much open minded (a slight exaggeration) about most music in general (also like non-electronic music). With extra passion for the older tunes. First love was electro but got heavily into house when electro was overshadowed by the pure hip hop movement, & fashionable rare groove in the mid to latter part of the 80's. Still love and listen to the old skool though - all the electro, & some hip hop.

Favourite period is from 1988-1992 acid house to hardcore techno. Specifically was/am into detroit techno/techno/new beat/belgian techno/house/chicago house/bass n bleep/acid house & old hardcore 1991.

Started to lose interest when the music became too fast & cheesy like happy hardcore/ragga jungle - and those f@king, really annoying, noisy, talentless MCs (which killed the rave scene here in the UK for me & whom played a part in putting me off going to events towards the end), and ridiculously fast gabber (i.e. speedcore), circa late 1992 onwards. (Bloody helium/chipmonk vocals! Over use of samples & skittery tinny beats - I like breakbeats but they've got to be solid and reasonably structured). Although I did enjoy some early 90s slower paced industrial/hard techno played at certain UK clubs ie early Eurobeat 2000 >> Frankie D, T23, HMS, The Producer, DJ Clarkee, DJ Warlock, Aztek etc before it turned really gabbery. Knowledge >> Kiss FM's Colin Dale, Colin Favor, Loftgroover etc, Logic "spin-off from Knowledge", and the funky, hard techno which was being played at Lost >> Steve Bicknell and the occasional national & international guest.
Also listened to many a London pirate radio station from back in the day and recorded shows on tape (and went to some of their raves too) including; Sunrise FM, Centreforce 88.3FM, Dance 93.0FM, Fantasy 98.0FM - frequency taken over by Chillin' FM in 1991, Chillin' 97.85-98.0FM - one of my faves, Rave FM - forgotten its frequency :(, Weekend Rush & Pulse 90.6 FM, Innocence FM, Hardcore FM, Eternity FM, Storm FM, Impact 88.2FM to name just a few. Fantasy, Chillin', & Pulse were probably my favourite stations as they played more techno than the rest, including New Beat & european stuff too. It wasn't just your breaks, hardcore & jungle.

Pirate radio djs at that time - The Stroller, Mad Axe, Barry G, Shadowfax, DJ Anton & Helium (The European Technomeister), DJ Ranks, Silk Kut, Easy E, Easy M, EZ-O, DJ Sham, Jazzy J, Joey G, Larry Jazz, Sudden Impact, DJ Clipper, A-Z, Chris Paul, Action G, DJ Squirrel, DJ Tricks, The Rhythm Doctor, Enzyme, DJ Dove, DJ Wiz, DJ Bird, The Spirit, Derek B, Richie Rich, DJ Skie, Action G, The Artful Dodger (no, not the UK garage act), Jesse Jay, Virgo 28, Nick Powers, Tasha Killa Pussies, Jeff B, DJ Freshtrax, DJ Jay Dee, & another techno head Dizzy Dee...too many to mention!

A tad sentimental here but, out of all of what is said above, the best times I had were from 1988-1992. Great in 1988/89/90 and brilliant in 1991...it was a totally crazy time, there will never be a time like it again I feel.
Breaks mixed with belgian & early dutch techno mixed with new york freestyle, acid house with the emerging uk hardcore. Detroit techno classics, new beat/hardbeat, ambient, balearic, hip house & italo (not necessarily in that order) under the same tent or club roof , without anyone questioning the sounds only truly enjoying the vibe, eclectic and fun times!

There's good and bad in every music genre but current mainstream urban; over saturated pop R&B/current pimpin' hip hop-rap/ reggaeton/ bhangra/dancehall/bashment/champagne bubblin', flashy, egomaniac, posy, bling bling, f***ing b*****ks scene isn't my cup of tea - when music is secondary, and image, money, & bad attitude is paramount (Kissing me teef, tsssk!). Don't get me started on this modern day watered down, mass produced commercial trance, progressive,, club anthems, Ibiza, Ayia Napa or Faliraki bullshit shite & more shite either.

Like some modern techno although I hardly buy any of it anymore, probably because I'm not so much on the pulse as such these days.

Most of my records were stolen quite a few years back so looking to slowly & gradually (if ever) get some back!

If it ain't before 1993 it ain't old



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Tigers In Space - Untitled Revolution - 30-Jun-06 09:22 AM
One of DJ Hypes first proper ardkore offerings, a step away from his earlier bleepy breakbeat / techno co-productions with member groups "The Scientist" & "Kicksquad" which were more playful or melodic. This was also produced prior to the churning out of his mega fast, chopped up, jungle creations he was renowned for circa 1992 onwards.

Another co-production, this time, with Danny OShea & Mike James,"Untitled Revolution", is a brutal, tense nightmare of gritty darkness & paranoia. Sampling & messing up the "Fairy Dust" synth as the main theme, accompanied with snippets of dialogue from one of Martin Luther Kings speeches, and some mind bending, seemingly scratched, electronic buzzing / hoover chaos & analogue bleeps. The whole track has a tense urgency helped along by the hard, relentless, steppy beats. Old school happy or piano ravers beware, this is definitely not for the faint-hearted.

"The Revolution Continues" is slightly stripped down & less vigorous with some of the samples left out, but still continues in the same psychotic vein.

"Wait 4 Me!" Is a slower, less urgent track than the other tracks, that said, it doesnt take away the neurotic nature of the sound. The track Sounds like a psychiatric patients take on detroit inspired UK techno, thrown into a tumble dryer for good measure. Utilising, undulating analogue, bleepy synth sounds, over a simple, mid-tempo, syncopated, steppy break beat. The distressed, off-key female vocal sample "wait for me" incorporated amongst the madness makes perfect sense as this adds to the disturbing vibe of the track.

If some of Strictly Undergrounds roster wasnt actually that underground sounding, this particular release certainly is & imho, encapsulates the true meaning of the term "hardcore" & pre-dates many productions even under the "dark-core" style.

Roel Butzen - Violent Wake Up - 03-Oct-05 11:46 AM
Slammin belgian techno of the highest order which does not pull any punches whatsoever, a riot of a tune from start to finish. Tough bassline and dirty, stormin riffs, psycho stabs, screeching effects, slammin driving beats getting the heart pumping, and the ominous female vocal "THIS IS YOUR WAKEUP CALL" on the intro and at the end of the track. A "violent wakeup" with an alarm clock? More like a sledgehammer round the face! In a good way of course!

"This Years Itch" is another slammer but this time its predominantly hoover infested, if a little empty of bass and lacking in depth, production wise. The "get busy" samples can get a bit tiresome aswell, but not so bad in the mix.

West A.C. is a total contrast to the other two bangers featured on this release. Mellow and deep is the order of the day here, with a really sweet & funky bassline, grooving along to a bubbling 303 and soothing strings with a distant chime sound giving it that eerie, chilled effect. Deep acid house come ambient techno is a close enough description of this...Shouldnt be overlooked and is worth a good listen, nice.

Fallout - The Morning After - 16-Mar-05 11:19 PM
This release truly makes the hairs at the back of my neck stand on end! So deep, so etheral, so funky, and so emotional. This was absolute heaven in 1989 "the summer of love" and brings back so many memories and emotions of that time I sometimes feel myself welling up whilst listening to it nowadays, no exaggeration! A masterpiece in its production and the choice of sounds, melodies and hooks, with one of the most infectious basslines ever made in house music. Original house music which for me is the defining track for the "UK summer of love". It just doesnt get any better than this...

Wax Doctor - New Direction / Herbal Tekno - 26-Feb-05 11:12 AM
A Basement Records repress of the classic Wax Doctor release, unfortunately minus the third track Protoplasm which appeared on the original "BRSS11" release in 1992.

Basement Records didnt only release breakbeat hardcore, jungle, & drum n bass, but techno too. This release is another example of that, typically encompassing both the breakbeat and techno spectrum.
"New Direction" is one my favourite releases from the Basement Records staple, it has a four to the floor rhythm structure as well as breaks, a bassline akin to something coming out of Detroit, deep strings and stabs. The BPM is around the 140 mark. Quality hardcore with a progressive vibe going on.
"Herbal Tekno" is a purer techno track, with layers of deep, dark, murkier sounds, 303 driven with a progressive feel also. Both tracks played by techno djs - Colin Favor/ Colin Dale who supported this label and above artist/s, and played by Loftgroover who incidently recorded for above label too.

Gentry Ice / Adonis - Do You Wanna Jack / Lost In The Sound - 26-Jan-05 03:52 AM
Possibly overlooked Gentry Ices offering here, which is a mistake on my behalf, also produced by the multi-talented Adonis. Quality early deep house music here with electro influences. The 303 is used mainly as a bassline which doesnt evolve greatly as many other acid basslines did around that period, keeping it simple and funky. This production focuses more on deep, hypnotic, synth melodies, hi-hats, complex hand claps, and chanting melodies. The "Dub mix" being less vocal and shorter in duration. Really overlooked in my opinion and worth tracking down...also available on the "Jack Trax-Vol 4 compilation", although it only features the "Club Mix".

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