| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Revs |
I wish users had the feature to create polls, but as it's not the case...
please list your top 5 favourite hardcore labels :)
1. Next Generation
2. Blatant Beats
3. CLSM
4. Warped Science
5. Raw Elements
Your turn! |
| Wilky |
1. FSOE
2. Ajunabeats
3. Armada
4. Next Gen
5. AATW |
| MAtRiCks |
1. Next Generation Records/Blatant Beats/NG LP Samplers
2. Raver Baby/Futureworld/Junkbox/Twista Records/24/7 Hardcore (RBC collective)
3. Quosh Records/Limited/Digital
4. Essential Platinum 2002/Muffin Music
5. Evolution Records/Evolution + |
| Rayovac |
1. Electronica Exposed + all sublabels
2. Hardcore Underground
3. ReBuild Music
4. Executive Records/Digital
5. Raw Elements |
| DJ_Axiom |
1. Muffin Music
2. Project 00
3. Reset Records
4. 24/7 Hardcore
5. Detox Records |
| CiALiN |
hardcore:
1.nu energy collective
2.raw elements
3.notorious vinyl
4.exeutive digital
5.rebuild
trance:
1.anjunabeats
2.reset records
3.garuda
4.abstract
5.vandit |
| Project-Industrial |
1. enzyme
2. meta4 (rip)
3. genosha
4. the third movement
5. industrial strenght |
| redwingz |
1. Hardcore Underground
2. Australia With Force
3. CLSM
4. NSR Records :p
5. Enzyme or Traxtorm |
| Project-Industrial |
quote:
Originally posted by redwingz:
1. Hardcore Underground
2. Australia With Force
3. CLSM
4. NSR Records :p
5. Enzyme or Traxtorm
i was gnna name my own label aswell :p but i figured that be a lil idiotic :p |
| redwingz |
quote:
Originally posted by Project-Industrial:
quote:
Originally posted by redwingz:
1. Hardcore Underground
2. Australia With Force
3. CLSM
4. NSR Records :p
5. Enzyme or Traxtorm
i was gnna name my own label aswell :p but i figured that be a lil idiotic :p
Well i thought people might think im an ass, but at the end of the day....why run a label if you dont think its one of the best? I only release tunes I really like, so my label is in my favourites :p
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| Project-Industrial |
quote:
Originally posted by redwingz:
quote:
Originally posted by Project-Industrial:
quote:
Originally posted by redwingz:
1. Hardcore Underground
2. Australia With Force
3. CLSM
4. NSR Records :p
5. Enzyme or Traxtorm
i was gnna name my own label aswell :p but i figured that be a lil idiotic :p
Well i thought people might think im an ass, but at the end of the day....why run a label if you dont think its one of the best? I only release tunes I really like, so my label is in my favourites :p
yea fair nuff :) i'd rate FMR shared 3rd then with genosha. :) definitly if i look on our future steps :p |
| Revs |
Nobody likes Next Generation/Blatant Beats 
SHAME ON YOU EVERYONE! |
| Rayovac |
quote:
Originally posted by Project-Industrial:
i was gnna name my own label aswell :p but i figured that be a lil idiotic :p
A better word might be egotistical ;).
quote:
Originally posted by redwingz:
Well i thought people might think im an ass, but at the end of the day....why run a label if you dont think its one of the best? I only release tunes I really like, so my label is in my favourites :p
Makes sense if you ask me. It's not an exact quote, but Lee UHF once said something among the lines of why produce if you can't/won't enjoy your own music? Same concept can be applied to running a label. |
| acidfluxxbass |
1/ Nu Energy Collective (their stance and principles on hardcore have lead to them making the best music around, without a doubt. Tracks from Synthwulf, Kevin Energy, Orpheus etc, they definately know how to make my day. Also, the podcast is a brilliant way of promotion, which is why I hear so much of their music. Not many other label owners have the actual brains to do the same lol)
2/ Relentless (NEC's former Daddy. This labels seen some of my favourite tracks featured)
3/ Bassface (New label that has released some very nice music)
4/ Australia With Force (A label that has grown remarkably thanks to starstruck. worth a mention for some of the amazing tracks it's had featured.)
5/ Muffin Music (Contains some of my favourite tracks... but really just filled up this last space..)
Other notable labels; Med School & Hospital (possibly my favourite ever. These hand-in-hand labels are run very well and showcase some of the most superb music I've ever heard. It makes hardcore sound like white senseless noise). Warped Science (Released some great releases). Kniteforce + sister labels (Some classic tunes that define the hardcore sound, but are rarely mentioned...). Quosh & Slammin Vinyl (have released some of my most prized records. Very proud to own such great tracks. Basement Records (Released my ultimate favourite track... Architex - Altitude.. wonder old label). Moving Shadow (more of my fave tunes released on here. Notably Omni Trio)
Labels not worthy of being listed: AATW (Repetitive beats that directly contradict the essence of hardcore). Re-conized (Just a pointless label that was never going to succeed... 'In Gods Eye's' was a pitiful mistake. Re-con should be glad that so few people knew about it's release..) Raver Baby (A label that used to be great, but outlived itself... Releases now are average and disappointing.)
My personal opinion is not endorsed by jack shite. |
| Triquatra |
Hardcore wise?
Stompin Choonz
Kniteforce
Nuffin But Noize
New Era
RSR Recordings
those are the first that spring to mind, i have alot of favorites - funny how nobody else seems to have metioned any of them...must be alone here *sigh*
Hard Trance/Hard House
Tidy Two
Stimulant (where Brisk and Ham seem to make all their hard trance before re-pressing it at a higher speed and releasing it on NG or BB) ;) - it all kicks arse though! :P
Tidy Trax
revs...im guessing you didnt see matricks post two down from yours?
his #1 was NG/BB
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| Hard2Get |
quote:
Stompin Choonz
Kniteforce
Nuffin But Noize
New Era
RSR Recordings
Finally a list i can relate to lol. |
| Brian K |
kniteforce/kfa
old blatant beats/next generation
impact
stompin choonz
terror traxx
deathchant
bloody fist
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| Wilky |
quote:
Originally posted by DjTriquatra:
Hardcore wise?
Stompin Choonz
Kniteforce
Nuffin But Noize
New Era
RSR Recordings
those are the first that spring to mind, i have alot of favorites - funny how nobody else seems to have metioned any of them...must be alone here *sigh*
Hard Trance/Hard House
Tidy Two
Stimulant (where Brisk and Ham seem to make all their hard trance before re-pressing it at a higher speed and releasing it on NG or BB) ;) - it all kicks arse though! :P
Tidy Trax
revs...im guessing you didnt see matricks post two down from yours?
his #1 was NG/BB
Nor my post which is 2nd in the thread |
| Revs |
Yeah but that's not many compared to the people that posted in this thread. It's somehow a shame, Brisk, Ham, Vagabond, etc.. they're slowly all getting forgotten.. |
| Project-Industrial |
quote:
Originally posted by Rayovac:
quote:
Originally posted by Project-Industrial:
i was gnna name my own label aswell :p but i figured that be a lil idiotic :p
A better word might be egotistical ;).
quote:
Originally posted by redwingz:
Well i thought people might think im an ass, but at the end of the day....why run a label if you dont think its one of the best? I only release tunes I really like, so my label is in my favourites :p
Makes sense if you ask me. It's not an exact quote, but Lee UHF once said something among the lines of why produce if you can't/won't enjoy your own music? Same concept can be applied to running a label.
yea egotistical wos wot i ment :p cudnt think of the right word :) can agree with craig's view though :) im deffo happy wif the stuff i release on fmr :) so.... :)
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| Dain-Ja |
I won't post labels that are no longer releasing tracks.
1) NG/BB
2) Hardcore Underground
3) 24/7
4) Muffin?
5) KFA
This is a very current list though. Could be entirely different in a week. |
| Hard2Get |
quote:
Originally posted by DJ Revs:
Yeah but that's not many compared to the people that posted in this thread. It's somehow a shame, Brisk, Ham, Vagabond, etc.. they're slowly all getting forgotten..
Nah certainly not! What gives you that idea? Brisk & Ham have been 2 of the biggest names in Hardcore right from the start, they aren't going to be forgotten about anytime soon. |
| acidfluxxbass |
quote:
Originally posted by Hard2Get:
quote:
Originally posted by DJ Revs:
Yeah but that's not many compared to the people that posted in this thread. It's somehow a shame, Brisk, Ham, Vagabond, etc.. they're slowly all getting forgotten..
Nah certainly not! What gives you that idea? Brisk & Ham have been 2 of the biggest names in Hardcore right from the start, they aren't going to be forgotten about anytime soon.
they're good, don't get me wrong, but i think they're a bit overrated nowadays... They aren't producing tracks aswell as they were 3/4 years ago. |
| Revs |
Overrated? You mean Underrated, right? Yeah sure their stuff was waaaaaaaayyyyyy better 4 years ago, but now there's plenty of new producers who are taking over the scene, and the old ones are slowly getting forgotten (Which is actually normal, because it's always like that in the music business, new people come, old ones go, I mean you can't produce Hardcore till you're 60... there's a moment when you'll have to stop.. ). 5 years ago, Vagabond was the king of hardcore! And that was the peak in his carrier.. who is he now? Nobody.. |
| acidfluxxbass |
I mean OVERRATED
They had some pretty good ideas back in the day, but there are more talented and creative producers out there now. |
| Revs |
Sure but for the work they did at the time they're underrated! I don't know what they produce now, never check the new stuff |
| acidfluxxbass |
quote:
Originally posted by DJ Revs:
Sure but for the work they did at the time they're underrated! I don't know what they produce now, never check the new stuff
lol, you always contradict your self somewhere in your own threads :P
I think they got due credit for their older tracks. Stuff Like Crazy Love (or w/e) was quite highly acclaimed. tbh, there are too many other underrated producers out there... I believe those underrated stars form the 'underground'. |
| Revs |
No I agree with you on that point, but I just don't see how someone like Vagabond is overrated, we haven't really heard from him in ages, and I'm not even sure if it's really him who produces :-( It's probably just Brisk using old templates Vagabond had made.. Vagabond has no Facebook, no Website, no MySpace, he has nothing anymore, he is actually dead.
Ok with Brisk I agree, he might be overrated, and his tracks aren't what they used to be one day.. |
| Hard2Get |
Vagabond is not under rated, he's all anyone was talking about for a long time (and no it's not Brisk). You've not heard his stuff lately because he's probably not done anything. He is still about as he does engineering tutorials at his own studio. |
| Revs |
Yeah but "for a long time" was back in 2004, I thought we were talking about now..
Oh well, didn't know that.. |
| acidfluxxbass |
Vagabon was collabing with Brisk for Club*ucker wasnt he? |
| redwingz |
quote:
Originally posted by Hard2Get:
Vagabond is not under rated, he's all anyone was talking about for a long time (and no it's not Brisk). You've not heard his stuff lately because he's probably not done anything. He is still about as he does engineering tutorials at his own studio.
As far as I am aware Vagabond is no longer making hardcore, however, you can still go and visit him in his studio (Bournemouth I think) for a day and learn hardcore and general production and engineering from him. |
| Revs |
quote:
Originally posted by redwingz:
quote:
Originally posted by Hard2Get:
Vagabond is not under rated, he's all anyone was talking about for a long time (and no it's not Brisk). You've not heard his stuff lately because he's probably not done anything. He is still about as he does engineering tutorials at his own studio.
As far as I am aware Vagabond is no longer making hardcore, however, you can still go and visit him in his studio (Bournemouth I think) for a day and learn hardcore and general production and engineering from him.
He does produce I think, but almost nothing, he released "Stepping Up" last year, for example.. does anyone know if he's making another music genre now? |
| Dain-Ja |
quote:
Originally posted by DJ Revs:
quote:
Originally posted by redwingz:
quote:
Originally posted by Hard2Get:
Vagabond is not under rated, he's all anyone was talking about for a long time (and no it's not Brisk). You've not heard his stuff lately because he's probably not done anything. He is still about as he does engineering tutorials at his own studio.
As far as I am aware Vagabond is no longer making hardcore, however, you can still go and visit him in his studio (Bournemouth I think) for a day and learn hardcore and general production and engineering from him.
He used to make Hard Dance under his Nazareth alias. Not sure if he still does.
I know he offers mobile engineering & tuition services so perhaps he's concentrating on that.
He does produce I think, but almost nothing, he released "Stepping Up" last year, for example.. does anyone know if he's making another music genre now?
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| DJHaze |
quote:
Originally posted by Rayovac:
4. Executive Records/Digital
quote:
Originally posted by CiALiN:
4.exeutive digital
Thankyou very much for the support. Most appreciated. 
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| Rayovac |
quote:
Originally posted by DjTriquatra:
Hardcore wise?
Stompin Choonz
Kniteforce
Nuffin But Noize
New Era
RSR Recordings
those are the first that spring to mind, i have alot of favorites - funny how nobody else seems to have metioned any of them...must be alone here *sigh*
I love Stompin Choonz but I think they and JAL have gone into hibernation again or something? Not dead, but not active.
I'm just now getting into Kniteforce more.
Nuffin But Noize was really good. The last releases on the label were borderline hard trance if you ask me.
Never heard of New Era!
RSR had lots of good breakbeat, and towards the end some sick stuff by UFO and friends. |
| Revs |
Oh I forgot Kniteforce.. I love the old tracks like "DJ Force & The Evolution - Perfect Dreams" are also the newer ones like "Fakkah - Flute" :-)
When talking about Breaks.. what's a good Breaks Label? I only know Electromagnetic, it features Hardcore Breaks, Breakbeat Hardcore and Drum & Bass from artists like Panacea, Orbit1, Fracus, Virus, Milo, Audio X, Luna-C, etc..
Check it out: http://www.trackitdown.net/recordlabel/111645/electromagnetic.html |
| Hard2Get |
quote:
Never heard of New Era!
It was Stompy's label and it even had sub labels. Where have you been? :P |
| Dante |
quote:
Originally posted by acidfluxxbass:
Club*ucker?
Time for a new game, guess the hidden letter!
Clubtucker?
Clubnucker?
Clublucker?
As for labels, it's something like this (I won't number them, and I could change my mind if I think about it again in 10 minutes):
Hardcore Underground
CLSM
Nu-Energy
Rebuild
Kniteforce |
| acidfluxxbass |
quote:
Originally posted by Dante:
quote:
Originally posted by acidfluxxbass:
Club*ucker?
Time for a new game, guess the hidden letter!
Clubtucker?
Clubnucker?
Clublucker?
As for labels, it's something like this (I won't number them, and I could change my mind if I think about it again in 10 minutes):
Hardcore Underground
CLSM
Nu-Energy
Rebuild
Kniteforce
Clubducker... duh...
 |
| Project-Industrial |
quote:
Originally posted by acidfluxxbass:
quote:
Originally posted by Dante:
quote:
Originally posted by acidfluxxbass:
Club*ucker?
Time for a new game, guess the hidden letter!
Clubtucker?
Clubnucker?
Clublucker?
As for labels, it's something like this (I won't number them, and I could change my mind if I think about it again in 10 minutes):
Hardcore Underground
CLSM
Nu-Energy
Rebuild
Kniteforce
Clubducker... duh...
i was gnna say .. no its club[f]ucker nd then post a picture of someone getting [fu]cked in the club :) but aparently they dont take pictures of that nd post it somewhere google can find em. to bad =]
so basicly this whole post is bout to turn in to trolspam... |
| Dj Sc@r |
my favs:
Raw Elements
Executive Records / Recycled Records
NuEnergy
Lethal Thoery / Lethal Thoery Raw
Essential Platinum |
| DJ SMALOUM |
2.PROJECT BAD ASS
3.HARDCORE UNDERGROUND
4.REBUILD MUSIC
5.SCARRED DIGITAL |
| latininxtc |
It's sad that 5yrs later most of these labels have either ceased to exist or just stopped releasing new stuff. |
| rafferty |
Now
Future World
Anuva Level
Klubbed Up
Candy Crush Music
UKN
Future World
2000's
Lethal Theory
Hardcore Underground
Raver Baby
Evolution
Next Generation
Blatant Beats
Back in the 90s it was -
United Dance
Essential Platinum
Impact
Universal
Remix Records
Just Another Label (JAL) |
| The drunken scotsman |
Going forward I hope it will be TWR, they defintely have all my favourite producers and I'm confident the releases will live up to promise.
Loving evolution atm as well and HU are obviously great for the album releases.
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| rafferty |
quote:
Originally posted by redwingz:
quote:
Originally posted by Hard2Get:
Vagabond is not under rated, he's all anyone was talking about for a long time (and no it's not Brisk). You've not heard his stuff lately because he's probably not done anything. He is still about as he does engineering tutorials at his own studio.
As far as I am aware Vagabond is no longer making hardcore, however, you can still go and visit him in his studio (Bournemouth I think) for a day and learn hardcore and general production and engineering from him.
What are you guys talking about lol... Vagabond is still very much around making Hardcore.
Produces hardcore with Dowster all the time on Candy Crush Music.
Here is the link to DOWSTER & VAGABONDS soundcloud.
https://www.soundcloud.com/candy-crush-music
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| latininxtc |
quote:
Originally posted by rafferty:
quote:
Originally posted by redwingz:
quote:
Originally posted by Hard2Get:
Vagabond is not under rated, he's all anyone was talking about for a long time (and no it's not Brisk). You've not heard his stuff lately because he's probably not done anything. He is still about as he does engineering tutorials at his own studio.
As far as I am aware Vagabond is no longer making hardcore, however, you can still go and visit him in his studio (Bournemouth I think) for a day and learn hardcore and general production and engineering from him.
What are you guys talking about lol... Vagabond is still very much around making Hardcore.
Produces hardcore with Dowster all the time on Candy Crush Music.
Here is the link to DOWSTER & VAGABONDS soundcloud.
https://www.soundcloud.com/candy-crush-music
Maybe read dates before commenting? That comment was posted in 2010. At that time Vagabond was not around. He came back producing for Candy Crush a year later. |
| rafferty |
Pretty sure he was still doing work for Brisk and Ham on Next Gen then under the name Euphoria so they were still wrong. |
| Samination |
quote:
Originally posted by rafferty:
Pretty sure he was still doing work for Brisk and Ham on Next Gen then under the name Euphoria so they were still wrong.
Wait waht? :P |
| _Jay_ |
quote:
Originally posted by rafferty:
Pretty sure he was still doing work for Brisk and Ham on Next Gen then under the name Euphoria so they were still wrong.
Not as late as 2010 I don't think. It's not impossible, but doesn't sound right.
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| Hard2Get |
When talking about Vagabond his Euphoria alias would have been included. |
| Mansy |
I dont like his stuff much now as much as i did when he was with the NG boyz! |
| Elliott |
quote:
Originally posted by latininxtc:
It's sad that 5yrs later most of these labels have either ceased to exist or just stopped releasing new stuff.
I was thinking the same thing while reading through the topic. It's only when you observe 5 years of change all at once that you realise exactly how much has happened.
Things were almost certainly better in 2010. |
| DJ2XL |
1. RoughNeck
2. Mokum
3. Downtown
4. RTS
5. Rising High (some)
i'm a 90' era... |
| oxis |
probably next generation. just a shame that candy crush isn't that great, vagabond's stuff was awesome. |
