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ccr
What did you guys think of the tracklisting? I personally was presently suprised.
capone13
I think it looks great. There's so many upfront releases on it and many other tunes that stand out. I have 2 say that Scott Brown's mix looks bangin'
DJ J-me
DJ Mole
The listing looks great, Scott Brown will most likely be for me this episode as it has CRAZY LOVE -FCUKIN AMAZING would reach number 1 in UK charts no problemo
Iain Craig
Simon
Looks alright, nothing suprising....so I'll just have to have more thoughts when I actually hear the thing!
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whispering
quote:Originally posted by Simon:
Looks alright, nothing suprising....so I'll just have to have more thoughts when I actually hear the thing!
Same here, cant really say by just hearing the track names. Although its nice that most of the track names are new to me :)
DJ Superman
ditto, looks nice and up-front but the proof is in the mixing
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capone13
Same here mate. I'm always interested in the upfront tunes 2 see what they're like but the mixing also has to up to scratch cause its a good way of getting tips for doing your own mixes. Its also good to hear some top quality work from the DJ's.
DJ J-me
virus
hmm..
[CD3-15] - [Cesar Benito, David Pamies] - Torn (Scott Brown Karaoke Mix)
[CD4-14] - [Cesar Benito, David Pamies] - Torn (Breeze, DJ & Styles Remix)
odd..
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Looks fine to me, think i'll reserve judgement until i hear it though.
capone13
The Scott Brown Tracklisting looks bangin', the only thing i'm unsure about is the tracks lasting for a suitable enough time and that they're all not a 3 minute case cause that's what was wrong with his Bonkers XI Mix as some of the best tunes only lasted a couple of minutes.
DJ J-me
Seany
Im upset with Hixxys's mix...Got half the tracks on other albums...Months old...Well i think its all about SB And Breeze & Styles on this :)
i like the fact it has a lot of up-front tunes on it, also the bucket full of UFO tracks...! The tracklisting is screwed at the bottom though? (like what Virus posted)
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crap... i meant original... like, not many from other compilations... lol
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warped_candykid
I cant wait for it! I havent heard any of these tunes becasue since i am in America, its kinda hard to get some recent cds. So its Styles and Breeze's mix a breakbeat mix? or a happycore mix like Hixxy's? How do 2 djs mix 1 cd?
Seany
Hixxy Is mixing a 'Hardcore' CD And Breeze & Styles are also mixing a 'Harcdore' CD ,Both of the trancy form.
Well done to my mate Ben Vader for getting Enraptured Soulz on Sharkeys CD :)
Scotts Gabber looks good, Hixxy's and B+S discs look a little dull for my liking :(
pacman
yeah doesn't look too actually, except where's the faber and da suza mix of heartbeatz? and storm and euphony's 'breathe'? yeah i know these were both on hardcore til i die but i think particularly the storm track deserved to make it on to bonkers! no-one gives storm the recognition and credit he deserves - that track is simply brilliant...
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CDJay
"Breathe" should have been on Bonkers 11, it shouldn't be on Bonkers 12.
Agree he gets nowhere near the recognition he ( and euphony ) deserve, the real question is why isn't "turn around" or any of the bang! things on there.
TBH it looks better than I expected, however I really dissaprove of the repeated tracks that have been on one OR MORE recent compilations, there is no need for it at all.
Despite looking better than I expected, it IS exactly what I expected in terms of how many RB affiliated tracks there are. % wise it's getting ridiculous, I think it's tenuous to even describe Bonkers as a hardcore CD anymore.
*shrugs*
CDJay
"Are Eph You?"
warped_candykid
Oh, sorry Smilee, i meant to say 'hardcore' really...i did, i just sorda forgot how much of a bitchy baby you tend to be if someone calls hardcore 'happy hardcore'. It's the same damn thing Smilee, get over it! Do you got to be this way on both message boards?
Seany
"Do you got to be this way on both message boards?"
Lots of new tracks, looks awesome. Not too fond of Hixxy's mix with all the old tracks, but oh well :)
DUMEZ
quote:Originally posted by CDJay:
"Breathe" should have been on Bonkers 11, it shouldn't be on Bonkers 12.
Agree he gets nowhere near the recognition he ( and euphony ) deserve, the real question is why isn't "turn around" or any of the bang! things on there.
TBH it looks better than I expected, however I really dissaprove of the repeated tracks that have been on one OR MORE recent compilations, there is no need for it at all.
Despite looking better than I expected, it IS exactly what I expected in terms of how many RB affiliated tracks there are. % wise it's getting ridiculous, I think it's tenuous to even describe Bonkers as a hardcore CD anymore.
*shrugs*
CDJay
"Are Eph You?"
my sentiments exactly D:
but on a lighter note im sure sharkeys and scott browns mixes would still make the cd a more than worthy purchase
AMS & Robbie Long - Kill Bill and Neophyte & Evil Activites - Alles Kapot
* grabs an old rag to remove sprog from keyboard *
also good to see Billy Bunter back, even if it is just a remix.
SO LOCK DOWN ON MY LOWDOWN, LISTEN OUT!!
virus
my post was refering the fact that there was one track on one cd, and a remix on a different cd.. seemed odd..
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whispering
quote:Originally posted by warped_candykid:
i meant to say 'hardcore' really...i did, i just sorda forgot how much of a bitchy baby you tend to be if someone calls hardcore 'happy hardcore'. It's the same damn thing Smilee, get over it!
IMHO it is Happy Hardcore :)
DJ Phoenix
quote:Originally posted by warped_candykid:
Oh, sorry Smilee, i meant to say 'hardcore' really...i did, i just sorda forgot how much of a bitchy baby you tend to be if someone calls hardcore 'happy hardcore'. It's the same damn thing Smilee, get over it! Do you got to be this way on both message boards?
erm... happy is NOTHING like Hardcore... You wanna compare Plus System - Blue Anthem to Euphony - Space Invader? erm... yeah - really the same
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ccr
Isn't the Scott Brown stuff like "Blue Anthem" called Nu Style Happy Hardcore?
Seany
Happy hardcore name was dropped ,Some of the big names dont even like the name....Its just Uk hardcore/Nu-Style Harcore to me.
I do agree some of the stuff coming out of quosh at the mo...Does have a strong happy element...Other than that...
looks alrite 2 me!..never dissapointed with a bonkers!
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DJ Phoenix
quote:Originally posted by Smilee:
Happy hardcore name was dropped ,Some of the big names dont even like the name....Its just Uk hardcore/Nu-Style Harcore to me.
I do agree some of the stuff coming out of quosh at the mo...Does have a strong happy element...Other than that...
i tend to call all of the really old stuff old skool (duh!)
the happy stuff Happy Hardcore (lol)
the recent stuff Hardcore
Sy & Unknown - Bouncy Hardcore
Breeze & Styles tends to be Trancecore at the moment...
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DJ-JA
well there seems to be quite a lot of new tunes, but also some old ones which im bored of listening to now. Just have to wait and hear.
Triquatra
oh god no, not one of smilee's paddy wack's
hormones, christ.
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Doesnt do much for me ...!!!
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Charco
i'm proper lookin forward to it.....its always good to see CD's come out with alot of new tunes....
H-ard
A-ssed
R-oyalty,
D-evotion,
C-ommitment,
O-bsessiveness,
R-espect and a
smil-E- for Hardcore :)
Denile
well, for me, it's Sharkey all the way again!!!
i know this is biased as i love freeform more than the trancy hardcore thats around nowadays, but Sharkey seems to be the only dj on these mixes that pushes as much up 'n' coming material as he can.
quote:Originally posted by pacman:
yeah doesn't look too actually, except where's the faber and da suza mix of heartbeatz? and storm and euphony's 'breathe'? yeah i know these were both on hardcore til i die but i think particularly the storm track deserved to make it on to bonkers! no-one gives storm the recognition and credit he deserves - that track is simply brilliant...
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heh must be some sort of hardcore conspiracy innit, we tend to get pushed to side a lot of time, apart from mr brown who always sorts us out, gooood maaaan ;)
storm
DJ Phoenix
looking forward to these two...
Sonic State & MC Storm - I'm a Raver
Euphony & Storm - First Kontakt
i loved Breathe & Blinded - they're bangin tunes!
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Dave99210
seems to be all good...i did want Skydiving by Mr Styles on there though :P. oh well, im sure it'll please me
Keep it Hardcore! ¬
SuperHenke
quote:Originally posted by Dave99210:
seems to be all good...i did want Skydiving by Mr Styles on there though :P. oh well, im sure it'll please me
It is on there.
djhixxy_h_t_i_d
not long to go now ppl..the 12 th cant come faster..!!Bonkers 12 is gonna be amazin i have no doubt!hardcore is the best music ever made!!Scott Brown ia the man...Bring On There Best But Dont Forget The Cry..HARDCORE WILL NEVER DIE!
DJ Hixxy...Hardcore Till I Die..H...T...I..D.. Hardcore.....Till I DIIEEE!!!
steve_rage
iam gonna like the scott brown cd.... but i think having 3 RBC djs on 1 compliation is a bit much....
why oh why not have brisk and ham that would of been cool
IT'S A HARDCORE THING
djhixxy_h_t_i_d
yeah..ure rite mate.Brisk & Ham r good..Hardcore is ****in amazin ppl..i love it so ****in much!i need help!!Bonkers is the BEST!!when i hear bonkers i dnt give a **** about nuthin!!its the best in the world!!Breeze & Styles -Youre Shinning ..Scott Brown-Rock You Softly..these songs r jst some of the ones that mean a lot 2 me!hardcore will NEVER die!!aww when i hear bonkers i makes me feel great!!i love it love it!!ill certianly be H T I D!!infact im goin for a tattoo "H T I D " ..BRING ON THERE BEST,BUT DONT FORGET THE CRY,HARdCORE WILL NEVER DIE!!..plz ppl show ure feeling if u feel the same!!..AMAZIN!!..brisk done a great song -Back & Forth..cd3 bnkrs X!H T I D..hardcore till i DIE!!
DJ Hixxy...Hardcore Till I Die..H...T...I..D.. Hardcore.....Till I DIIEEE!!!
DJ Phoenix
Jesus Christ man! I think i speak for everybody here when i say Hardcore is da nutz... But i think you type what everybody thinks inside man!
oh, and about the tatoo, get a "HTID" one, but dont have loads of writing... (Get the Angel thing from HTID.... it's cool as mate)
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RaverBabyAC
quote:Originally posted by steve_rage:
iam gonna like the scott brown cd.... but i think having 3 RBC djs on 1 compliation is a bit much....
From looking at my whole collection of Bonkers its a whole RaverBaby Production plus i beleive i am right in saying that sharkey is a part owner of R. B. C with *cough* *cough* Hixxy and sharkey also owns part of REACT who publish Bonkers so it is only right and its them who's keepin us in the bizznizzzz so its time to stop complainin and show sum hardcore love and respect i dont see know one else matchin the standing
Long Live RaverBaby
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As Well as Trippin!!
CDJay
Errrm.... no.
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djhixxy_h_t_i_d
jst seen the tv commercial for nbkrs 12..looks great!!sounds great!!the 12th cant come any faster ppl!!
DJ Hixxy...Hardcore Till I Die..H...T...I..D.. Hardcore.....Till I DIIEEE!!!
m_j
quote:Originally posted by pacman:
and storm and euphony's 'breathe'? yeah i know these were both on hardcore til i die but i think particularly the storm track deserved to make it on to bonkers! no-one gives storm the recognition and credit he deserves - that track is simply brilliant...
agreed. one of my all time favourites
rhythm is your liberation!
DJ Phoenix
i didn't really like that video... Whats the point in doing a commercial if you're going to dot that?! The music was really really quiet unlike the Bonkers X & 11 ones... And it looked like a computer game rather than a CD? It made Hardcore look like a pile of crap and is really pointless in winning over new fans in my book
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steve_rage
quote:Originally posted by djhixxy_h_t_i_d:
jst seen the tv commercial for nbkrs 12..looks great!!sounds great!!the 12th cant come any faster ppl!!
DJ Hixxy...Hardcore Till I Die..H...T...I..D.. Hardcore.....Till I DIIEEE!!!
you know that
IT'S A HARDCORE THING
hooverlover
saw it too, and no i'm not suprised at it, I knew it would be like this... to be honest I think the adverts for it for 10 11 12 have been crap, it some how never shows how good the album really is. for a start on this new one, I can't stand that blokes voice on the top, he needs a good head kickin it's too cheesey like he's trying to hard to make it sound mad. infact I also hated the voice overs for 10 and 11! sorry for the moaning but the ads for bonkers aren't that good really - aimed at kids like they think that's their main target audience when it's not.
silver
quote:Originally posted by hooverlover:
I can't stand that blokes voice on the top, he needs a good head kickin it's too cheesey like he's trying to hard to make it sound mad. infact I also hated the voice overs for 10 and 11!
That bloke is Sharkey.
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djhixxy_h_t_i_d
personally i thought the advert was quite good..althought the voice is a bit dodgy!the best advert was Bonkers X!
DJ Hixxy...Hardcore Till I Die..H...T...I..D.. Hardcore.....Till I DIIEEE!!!
Keko
I think the advert is wicked!
'Whats the point in doing a commercial if you're going to dot that?!'
What was the point in doing a Matrix based commercial and an X-men based commercial then?
Did the Bonkers 11/Theme make hardcore look cool? bwahhaha ..I think not!
Sorry to piss on your bonfire ...But hey..
'And it looked like a computer game rather than a CD? It made Hardcore look like a pile of crap and is really pointless'
Again..Explain sonny jim
DJ Phoenix
Use Quotes Keko, mate... I nearly didnt respond as i didnt know this was directed at me at first... I'll explain what i mean now:
"Whats the point in doing a commercial if youre going to do that?!"
what i meant was, it did Hardcore no favours... The music was really quiet and it focused on acting like a computer game rather than focusing on the music... which is what we all buy it for! Hardcore is a sorta hidden genre... We don't commercialise that often, and when we do it like that, it doesnt do the best genre in the world any favours in trying to sell its products.
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hooverlover
quote:That bloke is Sharkey.
oops! LOL!
Sorry... but i swear sharkey didn't do the voice for 10 and 11 right?
DJ Phoenix
quote:Originally posted by hooverlover:
quote:That bloke is Sharkey.
oops! LOL!
Sorry... but i swear sharkey didn't do the voice for 10 and 11 right?
dont think he did 10 & 11... But on the 12 Video, it was his voice, but he hyped it up a bit - he doesn't sound that mad all the time.
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silver
Sharkey has done the voice overs on ALL the bonkers TV commericals.
I like the ad, simple and straight to the point, remember it's not aimed at hardcore people as they will already buy the album because they like hardcore (with or without the ad), it's more aimed at people that have lost touch with the hardcore scene or new people that want to get into the hardcore scene.
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KinokoBoy
I can't wait to hear Breeze and Style's cd!!!
Hardcore will die if it goes Cheezy!!! Keep it Hard and Trancy!!!!
teknorokar
looks quality, best front cover yet (good start), seems 2b a good line up of songs especially on hixxys and scott browns mixes, plus react are trying something new with 4 cds, which cant b a bad thing can it? so cant wait 2 hear it, but even if its shit, still have 2 buy it 2 keep hardcore alive.....hardore will never die!
SCOTT CROOK
DJ Mole
quote:Originally posted by KinokoBoy:
I can't wait to hear Breeze and Style's cd!!!
Hardcore will die if it goes Cheezy!!! Keep it Hard and Trancy!!!!
i totally agree here, but it WILL/CANNOT be shit with aline up of trax like that CRAZY LOVE ALL THE WAY!!!!
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capone13
I think this is definately the best Bonkers release for a while now. Each mix has a top track selection and each cd is mixed well.
I'm really liking Sharkeys mix this time as its a lot better than his previous mixes.
Scott Browns mix is wild as always and most of the tracks are longer.
Hixxys mix is also top quality with a great selection of tunes.
The Breeze & Styles mix is also good with a lot of their new tracks and remixes.
DJ J-me
Triquatra
listening to it at the moment - im really enjoying it, it seems a bit fresher than 11, which smelt of the other hardcore cds out at the time lol
Someone's just been discussing this album on facebook. Thought I'd have a look back in time and see what you punks thought about it at the time, since I regard it as one of the better (top three) from the series.
The Legend's mix blows me away still. Amazing.
Madness to think a sick album like this got five pages of discussion compared to the insane amount of chatter about present day albums that aren't a patch on this.
quote:Originally posted by djDMS:
Looks fine to me, think i'll reserve judgement until i hear it though.
Been saying the same bloody thing for 9 years (almost to the day, weird!) haven't you!
Hard2Get
He still hasn't listened to it?
MaidenV
My only complaint is that the Styles and Breeze mix is really slow (I checked, it doesn't go above 168 BPM). It's a great mix, just wish it was a little quicker.
_Jay_
quote:Originally posted by Hard2Get:
He still hasn't listened to it?
No, I just mean when everyone's throwing a strop about the latest tracklist looking shit or whatever - Deano strolls in with the standard "I'll wait until I've heard it" line (rightly so), and I'm pleased to discover he's been consistent all these years!
quote:Originally posted by MaidenV:
My only complaint is that the Styles and Breeze mix is really slow (I checked, it doesn't go above 168 BPM). It's a great mix, just wish it was a little quicker.
That's funny - I'd never thought about it or noticed, but yeah, it does trudge along a smidge. Doesn't detract from it, I don't think.
MaidenV
Also I really wish Re-Con - The Sun got a digital release
_Jay_
quote:Originally posted by MaidenV:
Also I really wish Re-Con - The Sun got a digital release
WHAT a fcuking track! Capitals and italics for that one. Many-a-time I've turned to that track on the last leg of a run when my lungs feel like they're going to explode.
Not recently though. I'm a disgustingly fat piece of shit at the moment. #BloatedRaver
DJ Hellfury
The Sun was the last big hit Re-Con did imo, even though I love his tunes with hixxy on bonkers 15
_Jay_
Re-Con has done some exceptional stuff over the years. This is one of my favourites. Really original sound to it. Again, another I'd love to have digitally.
Re-Con - Enjoy:
Hard2Get
Yet another Trance rip. The fact i don't like any version of it, including the 80's original, doesn't help. As soon as i saw the name i knew what it would be a rip of.
kathryn
I love Bonkers 12 especially Scott Brown cd
jimmyhypa
depeche mode - Enjoy The Silence.
Quite like the Recon Remix and the Demand Remix from 2000 ish on Compulsive Records.
wong
quote:Originally posted by Hard2Get:
He still hasn't listened to it?
lol.
i got it, clearly jay didn't.
_Jay_
quote:Originally posted by Hard2Get:
Yet another Trance rip. The fact i don't like any version of it, including the 80's original, doesn't help. As soon as i saw the name i knew what it would be a rip of.
So me describing it as original couldn't be more inaccurate?
quote:Originally posted by wong:
quote:Originally posted by Hard2Get:
He still hasn't listened to it?
lol.
i got it, clearly jay didn't.
No, I didn't! :-(
jimmyhypa
quote:Originally posted by _Jay_:
So me describing it as original couldn't be more inaccurate?
Hard2Get
quote:Originally posted by jimmyhypa:
quote:Originally posted by _Jay_:
So me describing it as original couldn't be more inaccurate?
That's much, much better than the other Hardcore one.
quote:Originally posted by jimmyhypa:
Can't say I've heard the other two you posted.
There's probably many others floating around too.
The Mike Koglin one will be what inspired the Hardcore versions.
jimmyhypa
quote:Originally posted by Hard2Get:
quote:Originally posted by jimmyhypa:
Can't say I've heard the other two you posted.
There's probably many others floating around too.
The Mike Koglin one will be what inspired the Hardcore versions.
Could well have been mate.
Josephson_Junction
Can't forget JB-C's version:
Melody kicks in at 34 seconds.
jimmyhypa
quote:Originally posted by Josephson_Junction:
Can't forget JB-C's version:
Melody kicks in at 34 seconds.
Never heard this one I like it, the binary synth is a nice touch on the first breakdown.
Ravechief
quote:Originally posted by MaidenV:
Also I really wish Re-Con - The Sun got a digital release
Sign to that! Love that track.
Breeze & Styles mix on this CD was great (especially the start), although it had a few sections which I frequently skipped through. Overall it was one of the better Bonkers for me across all four CDs with Scott Brown and Sharkey especially being on top form!
_Jay_
Even though it's on probably my least favourite of the discs, Hixxy's mix of Close Your Eyes is proper powerful. I actually used to not really like it. The gorgeous opening vocal always seemed to fade into a pretty - nice enough but - average tune. Then within the last few years I've really started to like it.
From 1m48s onwards - LOVE that.
Impact & In Effect - Close Your Eyes (Hixxy Remix)
wong
i love close your eyes, really do love it. i really like pex l's remix too
djDMS
quote:Originally posted by _Jay_:
Someone's just been discussing this album on facebook. Thought I'd have a look back in time and see what you punks thought about it at the time, since I regard it as one of the better (top three) from the series.
The Legend's mix blows me away still. Amazing.
Madness to think a sick album like this got five pages of discussion compared to the insane amount of chatter about present day albums that aren't a patch on this.
quote:Originally posted by djDMS:
Looks fine to me, think i'll reserve judgement until i hear it though.
Been saying the same bloody thing for 9 years (almost to the day, weird!) haven't you!
Hahahahaha! Yep, Mr Consistent me!
Never been one for all this ERMAHGERD, I GOTTA HAVE THIS nonsense 3 months before a tracklist is released.
Hard2Get
quote:ERMAHGERD
One could be forgiven for thinking you're 18.
djDMS
You wish!
;-)
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