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Bizarre Inc - Playing With Knives

There were many different genres of UK oldskool, my favourite by far was the unfortunately very niche Darkcore. As the name suggests it was dark, moody & the opposite of where hardcore would ultimately end up. Starting late 92 by 94 it was all over, replaced by the more lively but cheesy happy hardcore. This untitled B side is my favourite example of what UK Darkcore was.

The first oldskool tune i ever heard all the way back in 1992 when my mate bought Kaos Theory 3 on tape cassette. Still gives me the tingles.

Something a bit more lively from 1993, that magical year for UK hardcore when it was at it's peak, not just in popularity but also creativity.

UK Breakbeat From Rising High Records Circa 1992

RAM Records very first release from 1992 which started it's meteoric rise to the very top of the jungle/drum n bass scene. Everyone had a favourite RAM Records release & this absolute tear up tune is mine.... i mean, it's Andy C innit.

Sublime jungle breakbeat from 1995 by Boogie Beat Records founder Kid Andy as Baraka. Maybe one of the last truly great jungle tunes before drum & bass fully took over & real jungle vanished.

Massive breakbeat jungle from 1993 by John Graham alias Skanna...... Who's John Graham? Oh, he was only 1/3 of a little group called TILT...... Who's Tilt?

Instantly massive techno rave stomper complete with obligatory low frequency bass. Created in Stafford with assistance from Nexus 21, allegedly recorded on a 4 track in 2 hours. This has enough power to destroy the most expensive washing machine.

An absolute monster tune from all the way back in 1991. Hated this as a dumb kid now it's one of my faves, go figure.

Krome & Time's follow up to their 1992 underground smash This Sound Is For The Underground was just as big a hit. Maybe a tad cheesy but you couldn't go anywhere in 1993 without hearing this tune, a true rave belter.

UK Breakbeat Hardcore From Out Of Romford Records Circa 1992

Very early breakbeat hardcore classic on Labello Blanco Recordings circa 1991. Wot a tune.

It's 1995 & happy hardcore cheese is the new shit that all the ravers want. UK breakbeat hardcore was finished, but it's last parting gift was this instant rave classic.

Merry Christmas bitchute.

The True Rebel's Always Walk Alone Anyway

Smooth Jazzy DnB Roller From 1997