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Smoogie Advanced Member
United Kingdom
6,480 posts Joined: Mar, 2006
Posted - 2022/08/29 : 11:56:53
We might know him as CLSM and others might know him by even other names but this is one artist whose name has cropped up time and time again on a tracklist who actually knew how to make music and actually push boundaries that most did not know existed.
He was also one of few who could cross over different styles where many simply failed.
Jon Doe - D5B (Original Mix)
2001 with a slice of 1991? This was more of a retro feel at the time but with that kick that might sound familiar. Slight use of breakbeat here as well Actually appears on 'Hard House Anthems' from 2001 and was a contrast to most other tracks featured:
Jon Doe - D4B
More Acid sounding. Was quite the flavour from some of the underground at the time but not quite as Hardcore centric
Jon Doe - DB3
A rather raspy hoover here. Keeping things underground sounding. This one, like the above was famously played by Lisa Lashes on her Hard House Essentials mix on Radio One in 2000
Jon Doe feat. M Experience - Rock Your Body
This one was for the Trance lovers. Nice hands up and uplifting. Worth to add that in 2011 there was an awesome remake by Kevin Byrne.
Jon Doe - Warehouse
Some might know the CubeHard remix of this which was awesome. This is the original which is slower but the early 2000s rushing bassline is a nod to the CLSM trademark.
CLSM - Sound of the Future
Now getting a bit more Hardcore and this featured on Bonkers 10 we have perhaps one of the most purest of all CLSM releases. It is in theory a sped up version of the Hard House/ Hard Trance combo and designed the fit the growing Freeform sound. That whole kick sound as the main riff kicks in is epic. In addition we have some juicy trance stabs and the dreamy vocals. Pure gold!
CLSM - John Peel Is Not Enough
As John Peel was shy of playing Hardcore CLSM came out with us to let us know of something a bit faster. Includes more dreamy vocals. This would be seen as a classic today. Also made it to Bonkers 11
CLSM - Transmission To Mars (Original Mix)
F*cking Hard! Thats all I can say about this beast. Features on Bonkers 12
CLSM - Transmission To Mars (Original Mix)
Oh you want a breakbeat version? Ok, well this is just pure filth!
Any more belters from one of the underground's most daring producers that you want to share?
PecheyTheLizard Average Member
United States
172 posts Joined: Apr, 2016
Posted - 2022/08/29 : 22:41:53
Grabbed his USB Drive the other month and damn I'm glad I did. So much great music! Especially his tunes with Billy Bunter.
Smoogie Advanced Member
United Kingdom
6,480 posts Joined: Mar, 2006
Posted - 2022/08/30 : 09:37:54
quote:Originally posted by PecheyTheLizard:
Grabbed his USB Drive the other month and damn I'm glad I did. So much great music! Especially his tunes with Billy Bunter.
Samination Advanced Member
Sweden
13,073 posts Joined: Jul, 2004
195 hardcore releases
Posted - 2022/08/30 : 11:23:55
Definitely not appreciated when he (and Kevin Energy) tried to push the Hardscape as the defacto way Freeform should've gone.
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Luz1978 New Member
United Kingdom
57 posts Joined: Oct, 2020
Posted - 2022/08/30 : 22:23:05
quote:Originally posted by PecheyTheLizard:
Grabbed his USB Drive the other month and damn I'm glad I did. So much great music! Especially his tunes with Billy Bunter.
Samination Advanced Member
Sweden
13,073 posts Joined: Jul, 2004
195 hardcore releases
Posted - 2022/08/31 : 02:54:15
quote:Originally posted by Luz1978:
quote:Originally posted by PecheyTheLizard:
Grabbed his USB Drive the other month and damn I'm glad I did. So much great music! Especially his tunes with Billy Bunter.
Missed this, any info you can share?
most, if not all of those were just Hard Trance or Hard House though, and not hardcore though. Unless you count that Jon Doe has mastered a bunch of BDB's tracks.
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Alert moderatorEdited by - Compulsion on 2022/12/03 21:45:12
Brainchild Average Member
United Kingdom
193 posts Joined: Sep, 2006
Posted - 2022/12/04 : 14:44:55
I bought a few of his tracks from the 90s via the g-core label though it?s a shame he never put up BNH vol 3 - the one featured on Bonkers 7. But his sound has always been distinctive in the scene.
Gazza1712 Senior Member
United Kingdom
252 posts Joined: Oct, 2013
Posted - 2022/12/04 : 17:40:22
His best 2 pieces of hardcore are timebomb and braveheart, dj frantic I think gets credited with it because it was on his label but Jon made that with him.
Warnman Advanced Member
Germany
2,676 posts Joined: Jun, 2010
Posted - 2023/06/05 : 02:11:02
quote:Originally posted by Samination:
Definitely not appreciated when he (and Kevin Energy) tried to push the Hardscape as the defacto way Freeform should've gone.
To my opinion I have appreciated the way how Jon Doe/CLSM kind of tried to develop this music back then, when barely anyone listened to Freeform Hardcore. At least there were some people, who tried to do something different.
Today, I still listen to DJ Cotts Hardscape Mix once in a while.
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