latininxtc Advanced Member
United States
7,307 posts Joined: Feb, 2006
Posted - 2015/03/14 : 18:25:48
Going by facebook posts alone CDJay is right about the religious freeform crowd not interested in the album as a whole. If a mix so much as has one regular hardcore track they would throw a huge shitfit. In some ways they're almost as bad as the religious futureworld gang crowd. And there are very few people who truly can appreciate an album with a freeform mix and a breaks mix as a whole, because lots of people, specifically outside this forum, only enjoy one or the other, rarely both to its fullest extent. Plus you also got people bitching about the current state of freeform like people are bitching about the current state of hardcore, so those guys won't buy it either.
And I'm with Jon on this I think the mixes will be more diverse individually. Al Storm and Shimamura I think will have a great mix of UK hardcore, j-core and breaks, and maybe even some freeform in there. The same goes with Fracus and Darwin's mix sans the j-core. And the Scott Brown and Chris fear who knows what will be on there other than UK hardcore and some gabber tracks.
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arpz Advanced Member
United Kingdom
1,267 posts Joined: Aug, 2012
Posted - 2015/03/14 : 21:08:49
I think it sounds great! I like the artwork and the lineup sounds good, good to see Shimamura making a debut :D
I think removing the freeform/breaks is a good thing too, I didn't listen to the one on HU6 more than once or twice and it's a bit like an extra tacked on, no complaints here at all
warped_candykid Advanced Member
United States
3,934 posts Joined: Jan, 2004
Posted - 2015/03/14 : 21:48:06
The freeform/breaks mixes are always the ones that never get play time in my CD player. I'm all for 3 CDs of upfront UK Hardcore (and whatever J-Core Shimamura brings in & the gabber Scott Brown brings in).
whittle1 Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3,191 posts Joined: Jan, 2005
25 hardcore releases
Posted - 2015/03/15 : 01:23:37
Quality line-up!
Shimamura really is something special for those who haven't heard much of his music.
Can't say I remember anything memorable of Chris Fear's work. I'd have much preferred Jakazid alongside Shimamura instead of Al Storm too.
warped_candykid Advanced Member
United States
3,934 posts Joined: Jan, 2004
Posted - 2015/03/15 : 03:51:52
quote:Originally posted by whittle1:
Quality line-up!
Shimamura really is something special for those who haven't heard much of his music.
Can't say I remember anything memorable of Chris Fear's work. I'd have much preferred Jakazid alongside Shimamura instead of Al Storm too.
Where is Jakazid? I loved his early material like Universe & Set Me Free!
Samination Advanced Member
Sweden
13,073 posts Joined: Jul, 2004
195 hardcore releases
Posted - 2015/03/15 : 11:43:19
This might sound condescending or ironic since I don't own any HU mixed combilations, but a loss of a Freeform mix is only a loss to the Freeform followers. To me, freeform has always been close to UK Hardcore, which Bonkers has proven since Bonkers 2. I guess the newer generation of fans can't see that.
Yay for everything sounding the same then!
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djDMS Advanced Member
United Kingdom
10,304 posts Joined: Feb, 2003
572 hardcore releases
Posted - 2015/03/15 : 12:03:07
quote:Originally posted by Samination:
To me, freeform has always been close to UK Hardcore, which Bonkers has proven since Bonkers 2. I guess the newer generation of fans can't see that.
No, the newer generation of Freeform followers DON'T WANT TO see that.
There is a growing movement of those who want to distance themselves from Hardcore. Personally I still think they should be connected, and featured alongside UK Hardcore, but there's a definite split which would affect album sales and event attendances.
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CDJay Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3,049 posts Joined: Nov, 2001
Posted - 2015/03/15 : 12:10:00
Metaphor; like taking a murderous rabid hamster home to your newborn twins. Stupid? Moreso once it's bitten a few times.....
Claxton Advanced Member
United Kingdom
1,050 posts Joined: Dec, 2011
Posted - 2015/03/15 : 17:41:43
I love the Freeform mix on HU compilations; the Oli G & Lost Soul mix is a fav. But I completely get why it won't be included on this one.
latininxtc Advanced Member
United States
7,307 posts Joined: Feb, 2006
Posted - 2015/03/15 : 18:44:27
quote:Originally posted by djDMS:
quote:Originally posted by Samination:
To me, freeform has always been close to UK Hardcore, which Bonkers has proven since Bonkers 2. I guess the newer generation of fans can't see that.
There is a growing movement of those who want to distance themselves from Hardcore.
That's not just limited to followers of freeform, there are djs/producers who feel that same way as well. I remember F&D discussed that on one of their podcasts with A.B, that was one great interview.
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