Jarren

The original (LP version) of I Told You Not To Stop is incredible for a 1989 production. While you could say it's "just" Industrial, it's also clearly proto Hardcore Techno. The only other track that can claim being this early yet this hard is... See full review

@ Vlad1982

It's from 1990, what did you expect? An equivalent of "Dare"?

You've completely misunderstood my comparison. If you want to go there, then how about a 1990 equivalent to Violator.

No need for a reissue when you can still pick up a NM original very cheap.

I'd actually rather see a reissue of their CD compilation Heartbeat: The Best Of Original Mirrors. Doesn't even have to be physical format, just slap the wav files on Beatport or something. As long as... See full review

Ok if you say so. I will forget everything I have ever enjoyed and start listening only to what you like.

So basically this sounds identical to the original black vinyl copy but there are issues due to it being pressed on fancy gold vinyl?

Or is it something a good VPI clean would sort out?

I've read that this is an unfinished mix by Bill Nelson, and upon buying this 12" it definitely sounds like it.

The snares are heavily muddled, they almost sound like a sub-64kbps mp3 (yes in 1983). The synths are buried.

In fact the entire mix is... See full review

I had Toxic on Terrordrome IV - Supersonic Guerilla (Hardcore Underground Warfare) and always thought it was one of the hardest tracks on it. There's not much to it (it's the kind of track that could be played live) but it's insane.

I couldn't stand listening to such a sound for a whole set, but thrown into... See full review

I read it like this:

[i]Three years ago time shifted, and the dark dimension was swept over us like a dark cloud of nuclear fallout.
Thousands came in, and no-one left. They simply couldn't resist the sound of darkness.

In the separate world of the... See full review

"Maybe in order to mask surface noise from the source medium?"

Exactly. It's a lazy & easy way to brush ticks under the carpet, but it destroys the dynamics in the process.

I don't have a copy of the Psychic Youth 7", but if I did and it had minor... See full review

@ Degejot:

I was not meaning to say this could have been an investment (to be honest Republica are the last band you want to "invest" in). I was saying that MOV clearly pressed too many copies, so you will see the prices go down.

I paid $60 which... See full review

Cheesy? For sure. But this an irresistible slice of commercial pop trance, at a time (2005) when the scene was definitely on its last legs (Electro House quickly taking the place of Pop Trance for the masses).

I could easily imagine this tune on... See full review

Two excellent remixes of de Moor's anthem, both paying maximum respect to the original.

Roy Gates takes first place above Signum, and upon listening to it you can hear why. He basically keeps the original sound but updates it a decade. It's still the... See full review

The "CO7" remix (whoever that is) is a very nice throwback to late 90s Euphoric Trance.

Especially the second breakdown is superb, reminding me of Dejure - Sanctuary. I even get a small taste of Castles In The Sky, just to cement those turn-of-the-millennium... See full review

The current asking prices for this 12" are well over the sales history.

We're talking €80 at least for a decent copy of something that sold €25 (max) in the past 4 years.

I managed to grab a copy a few months ago for €16 (as you can see in the sales... See full review

Looking forward to hearing my copy. Personally I can't see how this vinyl issue will sound any better than a 1998 mastered-for-CD release, but hey it's awesome as you say to have Republicas albums on vinyl.

The lead vocalist is female, but she is not credited (or even mentioned at all). I have never seen such a thing.

Does anyone know the reason for this?

May I ask what turntable you are using? I have never encountered "excessive skipping" on any LP, except for one that appeared to have been gouged with a blade deliberately.

A PWL remix of Don't You Want Me from 1989. Pretty much does what it says on the tin.

I've always enjoyed Sunday Club remixes but never bothered to come here to Discogs to actually check them out. Well, imagine my shock when I first heard Paladian Dawn!

Oh wow. As a massive fan of Friends, Lovers & Family you can imagine my face. Pure ecstasy! As has... See full review

Not the first release on this label to omit the "proper" mix (see the review on Quantum Leap).

My guess is that whoever is in charge of this label skims through lists of "classic tracks" and just picks whatever the original mix is, or picks one at... See full review

Incredible that this is still so cheap. The Breeder remix is THE best version, hands down. Fully respectful of the original while bringing a smooth, understated class.

As has been mentioned in other reviews, this is one of the only ways to find the... See full review

Haha yeah that inner sleeve is something unique for sure. My sealed copy of the red / yellow issue came with the paper sleeve seam split, and for once I wasn't bothered!

Definitely one to keep for authenticity, but yeah replace it with a better one ASAP :P See full review

Yeah your BPM counter is doubling the actual tempo, this usually happens with heavy basslines.

Funny as it may seem, tracks like this mix perfectly with Drum n Bass ;)