Things To Come Records was started in the mid-90s by Oliver Chesler, who by this point was mostly known for his Hardcore and Techno releases on labels such as Industrial Strength and monikers like Temper Tantrum or being in groups such as Disintegrator and / or DJ Skinhead.

The first release, by Arrivers, was advertised as a secret weapon by the Planet Core Distribution, the second release gained much more exposure due to having three future "hits" on it. The EP was titled The Horrorist - One Night in NYC. The track Mission Extacy, a tale of two New York youths on their quest to pursue XTC and get high on a modern odyssey through an urban landscape became an underground sensation, and was for example remixed by Marc Acardipane years later. An even bigger impact had "Flesh Is The Fever", an apocalyptic tale of time travel and world domination (seemingly), which helped turn around the world of Gabber, being played again and again at big Hardcore raves and being hugely influential in the move from 180+ BPM compositions in the mid-90s Netherlands to slower outings and a new style. A track that helped to spawn a whole genre. If you think that can't be topped, there was also the title track "One Night In NYC" on this 12". Again a "spoken word tale", this time about sleazy sex and (eponymous) night life in NYC with a twist, this track went big, became number one on the German dance charts (prompting a video release) and a huge hit around the world and a true classic.

TTC went on from this, first in more Hardcore oriented releases, before setting more to an EBM and Electro style. Another release that stands out was Hypnotizer's first 12" "Into Nowhere" with six tracks full of Doom, disaster, and emotional Techno affairs, that was a key moment in the early Doomcore genre.

Now many years after TTC was created, the label proved to be important in the world of Techno and Hardcore, being a favorite amongst plenty of DJs and producers, and was and still is a large influence on the world of electronic music.

TTC's sounds reflect the analogue textures that featured in Oliver Chesler's days as Temper Tantrum on Industrial Strength and hes not afraid to deviate from the 4/4 - a couple of the tracks on 'Run For Your Life' sound a bit like The Prodigy circa 'Firestarter'.
Chesler is one of the few artists and label-owners making something approaching hardcore that gets wider acclaim, indeed remixes of 'One Night in NYC' made it onto the dance playlists of national radio here in the UK (with a bit of censoring obviously)

Things To Come Records is the creation of Oliver Chessler who is better known under the alias of The Horrorist. From the very first release now reaching back into the late 90's, the label has remained very underground and low key. The releases themselves are not your run of the mill Techno, more like an avant-garde form of hard electronic compositions that somehow seem to have a distinctive style along the lines of Marc Arcardipane's Planet Core Productions (PCP releases). Chessler's obvious influences maybe German, yet his vocal technique is quite original and unique. The storyline for "One Night In N.Y.C." is told as a demonic bedtime story about teenagers doing ecstasy and going clubbing in New York Niteclubs. Anytime Oliver picks up a microphone, expect the unexpected. Most of his works are a bit extreme and not for the faint hearted, but his output is unique and very entertaining in the right setting. The recent Adam X release again shows the more agitated powernoise industrialism which is a fine example of hard electronics and one that will rip into your soul if not blowing out your speakers in the process. Things To Come does exactly what the name suggests, and that gives the future something to look forward for.....