Nate Ostroushko

Back to the old skool!

Sunday, January 7, 2007 7:33:31 PM

I know it has been a while since my last update, but to be quite honest at the moment the Happy Hardcore scene is in a bit of a slump. A lot of the new stuff seems rather boring so I've decided to take it back to good ole' years between 95-99. We are checking out a couple of classics that never got tons of recognition but are still amazing tracks.

This first track is BDB feat. Lisa - I Want You. BDB stands for Billy Daniel Bunter, and anyone within the HHC scene will have heard of him as he still does a lot of things with CLSM. This track of his was featured on one of the Happy 2b Hardcore cds mixed by Anabolic Frolic, it was on Chapter 4 to be exact. Ever since this cd worked its way into my collection, this is one of the tracks that stood out to me. It was released on vinyl in 1998 on a label that goes by the name of Noize. This song was WAY ahead of its time. If you listen to a lot of the other tracks on that cd none of them sound this new and fresh. BDB really brought something very interesting to the table as he is more of a "Hard Dance" producer and not so much a Happy Hardcore producer. He switched it up and pumped out this massive and amazing choon.
BDB feat. Lisa - I Want You(Vocal mix)
BDB feat. Lisa - I Want You(Futuristic mix)

The second track I am featuring is by the infamous duo Sy & Demo. The tracks that these two guys have made together are fanominal. To name a couple by these two masters: Tears Run Cold, and Sensation. By we have all heard those plenty of times in the past. The one I am talking about is Sy & Demo - Stay With Me. This almost sad and slow sounding Happy Hardcore tune was alos featured on the Happy 2b Hardcore series, this one was on Chapter 5. Like I said, this song almost sounds slower and more sad than traditional Happy Hardcore, but don't let that stop you from checking this out. This is one of the last songs this duo ever did together since Demo left the scene soon after this came out. It was released a little before the down fall of Happy Hardcore, when people stopped listening to it because the whole sound changed from cheesy, happy, uplifting vocals to more trancy and boring type stuff. So listen to this part of history from one of the best duos to ever happen to the entire Happy Hardcore scene.
Sy & Demo - Stay With Me
Sy & Demo - Sensation remix

Hardcore Massive(3 mix series)Drum 'n' Bass: Instant Classics...

Comments

Jonorganicchunkysalsa # Monday, January 8, 2007 2:14:20 AM

Hardcarrrrr! It's hard to believe that first track is almost ten years old, sheesh.

Nate OstroushkoDJNATO # Monday, January 8, 2007 4:29:57 PM

Both of those tracks are getting there. I Want You was so much ahead of its time I think thats why it never got as much play time as most from that CD like: Elysium, John Gotti's Revenge, Love Of My Life, Everytime I Close My Eyes. People werent ready for that style of hardcore yet, but to me, the whole cd is the definition of "rave" style music. Especially I Want You and Better Day(will be featured on my next one).