Various – Fourplay Vol. 1

absolute classic hardcore breakbeat from the era...really, top drawer, 'alright' is an absolute monster

Strong 4 tracker, and all tracks are great and classics, yet the sound quality of the original tracks is poor:
- ''DJ's Unite'' sounds very tough the beats, compared to the rave stabs of the track.
- ''Glide - Alright'' beats sound unmastered with more low and less high frequencies.
- ''The Noise Factory - Be Free'' sounds lo-fi, the whole track very dirty amiga-style sounding.
- ''EQ - True Devotion'' bass synth sounds much louder than the stabs/riffs of the track, makes the track a little flabby.
1991-1992 UK bedroom produced hardcore wasn't always in the best sound quality, especially when the beats were unmastered and tough compared to the synths/ rave stabs/ samples of the tracks, but from 1993 hardcore went mastered, clearer and darker.
Saying that, the peak of Belgian/european techno tracks 1 year earlier (1991), were more often well studio mastered and excellent sounding.
However even with the sound quality issues of the tracks, this is still a great 4-track EP.

This is a fantastic ep, all four tunes are great, really good production values and a good press too. Going cheap for very reasonable money, worth picking up

Slammin 4 track that was rocked back in the heady days of pure hardcore

Great 4 track E.P. packed full of big Hardcore tunes.
DJ's Unite was probably the better known, but the other three tracks were pretty big tunes too, have a listen & take your pick.
One for any Old school hardcore fan.

Great release, thats all i really have to say but i have to type more words.