The shining down mix is below par IMO, the rapping and break-beat style does not suit this Happy Hardcore Stomper. The Remix of Funfair is far better than the original, gone have those cheesy vocals, that made this tune want to make you cringe

This is the Original Bonkers, Compilation. In my opinion Number 2 is a better collection of music. This captures the flavour of 96 when Happy Hardcore was at its peak. Check out thye vocal mix of Toytown at the start of Hixxys set, this mix as far as I know was never released and is the Best mix of it I have heard. Hixxys set was mixed on 3 decks. Hixxys is the best mix, it has a wicked track selection and some comical moments in it, with Beavis & Butthead samples and a nice childrens song to finish off with. :@)

Maximum Respect is due to Kaos and Energy, Okay a lot of Go Mentals tunes are Covers, but so fucking what? The production is flawless, the tunes uplifting and totally dance-to-able. IMO Kaos is the man who dosent get the respect and adjulation he deserves. If any Rave organisers are reading this... His name is DJ Kaos, hes a fine DJ who never gets a chance at the Big Ravesm ie: Skelter, Slammin Vinyl etc. Anyone who slates Hardcore for the cheese that flys about then they want to look at every other medium of dance music from House to drum & Bass to trance to Balearic there are loads of rip offs, but do they ever get slated? Fat Boy Slim hasnt released a track that wasnt a rip off has he? Anyway If you are new to Hardcore and have never heard of Go Mental, you could do a lot worse than checking out their tunes, visiting their Website and going Raving at Future Dance. Maximum Respect:)

Although a lot of people think Vinylgroovers sets are a touch Cheesy, I have to disagree. Okay he does play the odd slice of Emanthal but all in all his sets are well thiought out and mixed to perfection (Dreamscape 27 an exception I think he was Pissed). His scratching is also very tight and not over used. His production skills are also of a very high standard, and some Happy Hardcore Classics such as Time and my Little Phantasy have come from the world of Vinylgroover:)

This is a Fucking wicked tune, anyone who thinks that Happy Hardcore is just about Rip Offs, Should listen to this. Alos check out the Brisk and Ham Remix on Next Generation Records.

Force & Styles are renowned for the quality of their releases. Tunes such as Heart of Gold, Field Of Dreams, Simply Electric and Paradise and Dreams are still cained today. The Boys have released one quality tune after the other since 1995 on Diverse, UK Dance and United Dance. As well as being top producers and remixers they are also a superb DJ Act along with there MC "Junior". Vocals on their Tracks are supplied By Junior, Jenna and DJ Styles. Absolutley wicked. Force & Styles are also the only Hardcore DJs to date to have appeared on Pete Tongs Essential Mix on Radio 1.

Quosh Records Is Run By Sy & Unknown, Is based in Aldershot Hampshire and has been running since 1994. Quality releases include Devotion, Cheddar Vol 1, Summer Breeze, Tears Run Cold and Cape Fear. You Can Check out DJ Sy Every Weekend at a Host of Raves around the Country. Sy is a resident at Helter Skelter, Slammin Vinyl, Future Dance, Fusion, Vibealite and many Others.

Hixxy is not only a top DJ but a superb producer and Remixer. Find his Work On Essential Platinum, New Essential Platinum, Pure Adrenalin, Raverbaby and React. Top Hixxy Tunes: Toytown Hixxy & Sharkey (React), Forever Young Hixxy (Pure Adrenalin), My way Hixxy (Essential Platiunm) Together Forever Hixxy & Bananaman (Essential Platinum) Castles Hixxy & UFO (Raverbaby) Come Together Hixxy & UFO (Raverbaby)