freeform hardcore

hi

any fans here of the older hardcore tunes on labels like GBT and Stompin Choonz? i have a pretty nice collection of this stuff, but the newer releases have left me a bit cold. they don't sound very hardcore any more, and have become more like sped-up hardtrance with acid lines. i think Kev Energy is a great DJ, and i don't understand why his collective took a step backwards in creativity (though the production is much better than most of the old stuff).

i'm a BIG fan of Helix, too bad he disappeared some time ago. also really like the stuff Austin Reynolds and Jim Sullivan engineered in the late 90s (early Nu Energy, Bonkers, Digital Beats). there are some rather mint tracks from that period.

chuck some dutch stuff into the mix (Cenobite & Bionic), and it gets mental :twisted:

I love Kevin Energy & think New Energy collective are awesome ;)

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Originally Posted by the_psychologist

hi

any fans here of the older hardcore tunes on labels like GBT and Stompin Choonz? i have a pretty nice collection of this stuff, but the newer releases have left me a bit cold. they don't sound very hardcore any more, and have become more like sped-up hardtrance with acid lines. i think Kev Energy is a great DJ, and i don't understand why his collective took a step backwards in creativity (though the production is much better than most of the old stuff).

i'm a BIG fan of Helix, too bad he disappeared some time ago. also really like the stuff Austin Reynolds and Jim Sullivan engineered in the late 90s (early Nu Energy, Bonkers, Digital Beats). there are some rather mint tracks from that period.

chuck some dutch stuff into the mix (Cenobite & Bionic), and it gets mental :twisted:

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I wouldnt say theyve taken a step back, the sound has definately progressed.Alot of Freeform has gone on the harder egde with producers like AMS, devastate, in effect all making S**t hot hard freeform imo. There is definately more trance influenced stuff around though and yeh not all of its amazing but some of it is stop on E.G carbon based, oli g, tazz, concept etc.

and yeh abit of gabba/hardcore techno goes nicely at the end of a freeform set :love: :lol:

I love the new stuff!!

It's my fave music at the moment.

With amazing artits like AMS ( PRODUCTION GOD), Kev Energy, Sharkz, Blizzard Boys, CLSM, K Complex etc etc the work thats heard is second to none!!

Its such an amazing style!!

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which AMS tunes should i check out?

yeh jutt knows it.:clap:

For ams tunes one of my faves is hypnosis on bonkerz, the break is beautiful :cool:

http://audio.nuenergy.co.uk/samples/bkr014-aa.rm

also on digital beats ams and tazz

http://audio.nuenergy.co.uk/samples/digi005-a.rm


basically just go to the labels and discography section of the nu energy site. keep you eyes out for marc smiths new label notorious vinyl soon :love:

Here's a list of most of his work todate.

Very varified producer.

He doesn't stick a set sound and formula :clap: :clap: :clap:

http://www.amsproductions.co.uk/music.html