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Two Dark TroopersI Wanna Be Your Lover / Darkcore

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Electronic

Style:

Breakbeat, Hardcore, Jungle

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I Wanna Be Your Lover6:19
Darkcore5:24

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    Cover of I Wanna Be Your Lover / Darkcore, 1993, VinylI Wanna Be Your Lover / Darkcore
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM
    Basement Records – BRSS 020UK1993UK1993
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    Cover of I Wanna Be Your Lover, 1993, VinylI Wanna Be Your Lover
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label
    Basement Records – BRSS 020UK1993UK1993
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    Cover of Vol 1, 1993, VinylVol 1
    12", Promo
    Basement Records – BRSS 020UK1993UK1993
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    Cover of I Wanna Be Your Lover / Darkcore, 1993, VinylI Wanna Be Your Lover / Darkcore
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM
    Basement Records – BRSS 020UK1993UK1993
    Recently Edited

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    Reviews

    • numnuts001's avatar
      numnuts001
      Thanks for the info Phil, I was wondering how many of these white labels actually got pressed.
      • theguvofwythenshawe2's avatar
        Another Detroit and Manchester-influenced vibe (Many Detroit techno tunes crossed the atlantic and got played in the Hacienda as well as the rest of the UK).

        Back on topic, it's all about "Darkcore" for me. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" is a good tune but "B" is the one that REALLY does it for me!
        • santino777's avatar
          santino777
          Dj Kid dropped Darkcore at universe big love 1993, it rocked. He mixed it with another track I'm not sure of its name. It had a sample which went ' don't hold the beast back, let it roar. Dj Kid, top Dj, underrated.
          • basementphil's avatar
            basementphil
            David was a good friend of Martins (DJ Mayhem) and used to DJ at the same events and was part of the same cru. So it was no surprise that David asked Martin if they could make a tune together. So I arranged for them to go to Ron's studio, the result was two dark break beat tear ups.
            'I Wanna Be Your Lover' was the side that got most of the attention back in the day from the DJs, with its hooky vocal stabs, Basement style Riffs and marching beats. Once again the Drum N Bass style can be heard in this release and you can hear the progression from a 4/4 backing to pure drum loops.
            'Darkcore' shows off the darker side of the Basement Label output, attacking beats, a rolling sinister riff and Basement Stabs all come together to create a hardcore gem.

            • basementphil's avatar
              basementphil
              only 35 hand written promos were sent out for releases 4 - 40
              • Brooker's avatar
                Brooker
                Edited 18 years ago
                Another classic from DJ Mayhem and the Basement stable.
                Both tracks are something of a diversion from their normal style - much more breakbeat focused, yet they retain that distinctive Basement sound.

                'I wanna be your lover' delivers crisp amen programming, a dark lead synth, before breaking down and changing comepletely with a female vocal and pleasant strings. Beautiful.
                'Darkcore' on the other hand is just full on darkness from start to finish - half speed beats, then layering of the full speed break over the top, then a fierce amen drops, and finally a sick mentasm to top it off. Heavy, heavy, heavy. An essential purchase for all Basement fans.

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