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Various - Oldskool: The New Skool Volume One - 18-Nov-08 08:30 AM
Great compilation from members of the now sadly defunct (and much missed) old skool mailing list. Ive got the original copies of Vol.1 & 2 with the straight-from-the-Canon-Printer covers.

Some great tracks, The Interface, Detox & Kinetic Scinece tunes being my faves. Some of the tunes are quite raw on the production front, although that only enhances it in my book.

Overall, its a good little compilation that i imagine is now impossible to get hold of, showing you the first steps in the revival of the early 90s sounds, arrangement and vibe of what is now hardcore breaks /Ravebreakz / JTek scene.

DJ Sy & DJ Slipmatt* - United Dance Volume Four - 28-Jul-06 06:21 PM
This for me is the worst of the United Dance compilations. Its a bit too Toytown-cheese (Steam Train, Party Time) and though there are some great tunes on here, it just doesnt seem to sit well with my ears.
Definite shift from the first 3 UD comps (bit more break orientated), and UD 5 (cheesy, but not so annoying.

Various - Techno! The New Dance Sound Of Detroit - 12-May-06 08:20 AM
This compilation was concieved and put together by Neil Rushton (later owner of the Kool Kat/Network labels), and was originally going to be called " The New House Sound Of Detroit" and was only changed after Juan Atkins brought in the tune Techno Music that the title was changed.
They actually had trouble finding tracks for the album that were good enough, and fitted the vibe, and nearing the release were still 2 tracks missing. Derrick May recorded ItIs What It Is especially for this album (although he later released in on Transmat). They were still one tune short when Kevin Saunderson brought in a box full of tapes of tracks hed made, Big Fun was in there, and the rest is history.

Toxic Two - Rave Generator - 08-May-06 05:58 AM
Rave Generator was originally supposed to be a collaboration between Damon Wild & Frank De Wulf. However, after endless arguments they decided to split and each record their own versions. This was Wilds, De Wulfs was Pure Pleasure by Digital Excitation.

Urban Shakedown Featuring Mickey Finn* - Some Justice / Ruff Justice - 08-May-06 05:49 AM
The history behind this tune is that Aphrodite was playing a demo version of this tune to Ray Keith in City Sounds. Mickey Finn was is the shop at the time, and he, Aphrodite and Claudio Guissani decided to wotk together on it. After the meeting they added the Ce Ce Rogers sample and the Run DMC break, and Voila! a hardcore classic was born.

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