Finnish

Flip presents Mentasm

Posted by PlasmaDancer on January 20, 2011
Posted in: Australia, Canadian, Finnish, Mixes, UK. 9 comments

 Here’s another set, this time via Pearsall’s Sonicrampage blog. Mixed by Flip back in 2005, it’s a nice reminder of how things used to sound and features some excellent selections, including a couple of older Twisted Freq tracks. Listening in 2011 it seems like the set is a bit short on interesting transitions, but it’s definitely refreshing to hear tunes like Tlaloc and Underworld Species again.

01. Twisted Freq – Martyrdom (Volatile Digital Audio)
02. Carbon Based – Fatal Flashback (Electronic)
03. Pain On Creation – Adaptation (Finrg Digital)
04. AMS – God Of Hell Fire (Nu Energy)
05. Oli G & Dodgee – Heh (Nu Energy)
06. Invader & Oli G – Living Hell (Digital Beatz)
07. Alek Szahala – Tlaloc (Electronic)
08. Cynista vs Safe n’ Sound – Chemical Warfare (Nu Energy)
09. Carbon Based – Anger Ball (Nu Energy)
10. Kevin Energy – Crescendos Of Ecstasy (Nu Energy)
11. Twisted Freq – Burnin’ Up (Volatile Digital Audio)
12. Pain On Creation – Mortality (Electronic)
13. Carbon Based – Underworld Species (Electroplates)

Download via Sonicrampage

Substanced – F for Freeform

Posted by PlasmaDancer on January 20, 2011
Posted in: Finnish, Mixes, UK. 1 comment

Substanced – F For Freeform [Promo Mix 2011] by FINRG Recordings

Substanced has got his promo set in early this year, and reflecting the scene these days it has a very UK freeform feel about it. This one is obviously aiming for dancefloor pleasers rather than melancholy style, but listen out for a lovely section in the middle with Substanced’s Wonderland and Evolution back to back. If you’re into the lighter brand of freeform then the rest of the set will be a nice listen too, and the mixing is of course rock-solid.

Psylokk vs Nova – Hypnotic Arrangements

Posted by PlasmaDancer on January 18, 2011
Posted in: Finnish, Mixes, UK. 1 comment

Psylokk Vs Nova – Hypnotic Arrangments by Psylokk vs Nova

If you feel like a break from the typical freeform set, then Dyzphazia’s new project might be just the thing. Here going by the name Psylokk, this is a b2b (?) set with Nova that genre-wise is all over the place. Starting off with some melodic psytrance, it also crosses into hard house, pitched-down freeform and even breaks. The result is a really interesting set that obviously took a lot of planning and has some great track combinations. Freeform fans might find Hellfire a bit slow, but personally I reckon Polar Energy sounds fantastic. Anyway, a highly recommended change of pace, this one.

  1. DNA vs Gataplex – Music in my soul
  2. Gataplex vs Michele Adamson – Freedom
  3. Perplex vs DNA – Stop drop and Roll
  4. En-gen – Bankai (D.N.I Rmx)
  5. A-mush – Phanatic Area
  6. Neurodriver – Sidewinder (Original Mix)
  7. Miraculix – My Machines
  8. Epyx and Cyrez vs Substanced – Expedition Bloodbath
  9. DJ RX – Hellfire
  10. Re:creation – Eclipse
  11. Unconscious Mind(S) – Damnation (Original Mix)
  12. Epyx and Cyrez – Polar Energy

Technikal & Kim Ayres – Bad Girl (Substanced Bootleg remix)

Posted by PlasmaDancer on January 18, 2011
Posted in: Finnish, Releases. 1 comment

Technikal & Kim Ayres – Bad Girl (Substanced Bootleg Remix) by Substanced

Thanks to Substanced for letting me know about his newest bootleg remix – now online for free. I’m not familiar with the original tune, but this a very nice track with a rougher feel than some of the recent Hybridize/FINRG releases. Some nice acid and a couple of pacy melodies make this one a must-download.

Alabaster – Happy New Year 2011

Posted by PlasmaDancer on January 10, 2011
Posted in: Drum & Bass, Finnish, Japanese, Mixes, UK. 1 comment

Before the much-delayed Top 3 post (coming later today), let’s get 2011 started with a New Year set from Alabaster. This one is brilliantly put together, running through a few genres and about 16 years’ worth of tunes. The mix starts off with a 35-minute happy hardcore trip down memory lane, including plenty of classics like 95 Style and Eye Opener.

The next section (UK Hardcore) isn’t really my kind of thing, but keep going to hear the Freeform/NRG – maybe a bit heavy on the UK tunes, but it really has its moments, particularly the sequence of Architech’s Alanamra remix, Cyclone 2 and 4th Dimension.

The tracklist is included with the set, but here’s a quick copy/paste:

<Happy Hardcore / Piano Breakbeats>
01. On A Roll / Happy Rollers
02. Surrender / Eruption
03. Party Time / Dougal & Eruption
04. 95 Style / Happy Rollers
05. Six Days / Jimmy J & Cru-L-T
06. Big Bad Bass / Unknown & Heatwave
07. Luv U More (DJ Paul’s Forze Mix) / DJ Paul Elstak
08. Eye Opener / Brisk & Trixxy
<UK Hardcore>
09. Fell From The Stars / Dougal & Gammer feat. Stefan B.
10. Blue Anthem / Scott Brown
11. Future Shining / Darren Styles
12. Get Hype (Scott Brown Remix) / Dougal & Gammer
13. Drunk With Love / Euphoria
14. Timebomb / CLSM feat. Lisa Abbott
15. Pump This Party / Mark Smith & Gammer
16. Peak 1.1 / Darwin
17. Be Happy (Brisk & Vagabond Remix) / Eclipse
18. Accorabation / Ultravibes
<Freeform / Hard NRG>
19. Aurinkoon / Nomic
20. Danse Macabre / Invader & Shanty
21. Axis Mundi / Vagabond
22. Tribal Resistance / Kevin Energy
23. Alanamra (Arkitech Remix) / Alek Szahala
24. Cyclone 2 / Carbon Based & DJ Rx
25. 4th Dimension / Epyx & Cyrez
26. Voices Of Babylon / Alek Szahala
27. Hellion / Alabaster

Download here

Proteus – Frantic New Year’s Day 2011

Posted by PlasmaDancer on December 26, 2010
Posted in: Events, Finnish, Mixes. 4 comments

Belated Merry Christmas to everyone on TYFTH, I hope it’s turning out to be a good one. All being well, we should have a few more posts to come before the end of the year –  let’s start things off with another new set, this time from Proteus. This one was mixed to promote the Frantic NYD event in London, so arguably it’s aimed at more of a mainstream hard dance audience, but there are as many blinding tunes as you’d usually expect. No tracklist, but as the set opens with Fist of the North Star and features Hesotarou Tankobu towards the end, you know it’s one to check out.

edit: Many thanks to Nisse for taking the time to put a very-close-to-complete tracklist together. If anyone has an idea what the missing tunes might be, let us know…

edit 2: Belated thanks to Technoid for the ID on track 10!

1. Proteus – Fist of the North Star
2. Wragg & Log:One – Enemies of Earth
3. Public Domain Soundsystem – Automatic Audio Overload (The Machine Mix)
4. ?
5. Andrea Montorsi ft Diana J – Phantasy
6. Force 9 – Boomin (Wragg & Log:One Remix)
7. Studio X – The Drill (Proteus Remix)
8. Satronica – Blood On Fire (Waldhaus Remix)
9. Betwixt & Between – The Wander of Hesotarou Tankobu (Proteus Remix)
10. Satronica – Shivered
Download it (along with some other hard dance sets, if you’re that way inclined) here.

Alek Szahala – Live @Blacklight 2010, 30th October

Posted by PlasmaDancer on December 23, 2010
Posted in: Canadian, Events, Finnish, Mixes. 10 comments

Just when it was turning into one of those weeks for freeform, here we have a brand new set from Alek Szahala to keep us going into the new year. This one was recorded during Alek’s recent gig in Canada, and there’s plenty of new/updated material along with staples like Maruuk and Iron Squid. Listen out for the slightly Nomic-esque breakcore (?) track in the second half – it stands out a little in amongst all the freeform, but it’s a very nice experimental tune. The excellent Starcrossed and what I think is a reworking of his Baldur’s Gate II remix are other new tunes, while Phobos is sounding as incredible as ever.

You’d have to be mad not to give this a listen – here’s a tracklist of what I recognise so far, thanks to Jiipez for the help!

  1. Alek Szahala – Ascend to the Stars
  2. Alek Szahala – Astraia
  3. Alek Szahala -Deimos
  4. Alek Szahala – Maruuk
  5. Alek Szahala – Lagash
  6. Alek Szahala – Iron Squid
  7. Alek Szahala -Wraithverge
  8. Alek Szahala – Starcrossed
  9. Alek Szahala – Vengeance (2007 edit)
  10. Alek Szahala – Pax Eranae
  11. Chanel 5 – Never Forget (Alek Szahala remake)

Download here

Betwixt & Between – Nanosecond Eternity

Posted by PlasmaDancer on December 19, 2010
Posted in: Finnish, Japanese, Releases. 6 comments

Some people have already picked up on what must be the biggest news for a long time, but if this isn’t worth a full post I don’t know what is – Betwixt & Between’s first solo album. Titled Nanosecond Eternity, the CD includes 12 tracks, most of which are brand new material. The tracklist starts of with the now-classic Hesotarou Tankobu, finishes with Proteus’ new remix, and also includes City of Solitude and an extended mix of hydra.

It looks like the release is set for early next month, and will be available via Hardcore Tano*C’s webstore and even Amazon Japan. Massive congrats to Betwixt on what has been a long process to get this finished – make sure to show your support once it launches!

Betwixt & Between – The Wander of Hesotarou Tankobu (Proteus remix)

Posted by PlasmaDancer on December 16, 2010
Posted in: Finnish, Japanese, Releases. 4 comments

Betwixt & Between – Hesotaro Proteus Remix – Preview by Proteus Official

Proteus is really on top form these days, and still manages to do more than anyone to support what goes on here in Japan. Here’s another example, a fantastic remix of Betwixt & Between’s Hesotarou Tankobu – atmospherics over heavy drums and filters are now a Proteus trademark, but it’s from the breakdown on that this one gets into its stride. Very different feel to the classic original, but I like this a lot.