Is this thread really necessary? No, probably not, but like so many genre's of dance music, I'm going to splinter off and do my own thing, which is the same as the old thing only slightly different and therefore it's the new thing.
Thanks to monkfromhavana for consistently posting quality tune after quality tune from an era I love in the "Does anyone like dance music anymore?" thread (as my Last.fm account will testify), I thought I'd start a thread which is purely a dumping ground for Old Skool Hardcore/Rave music. I have a tonne of this stuff, but always want more.
This isn't for House Music, or DnB or Happy Hardcore or Techno. Go start your own threads for that, but I think (hope!) this is a distinct and well-loved enough genre to get some posts. This is for Hardcore.
But now it does get a bit tricky, because where do I set the boundaries? Cross-over Hardcore/DnB will be permitted... I guess anything up to Omni Trio's Deepest Cut Album in 1995 is ok... ultimately I loved that album/those singles and they still have recognisably hardcore elements. At the other end... well what was the first hardcore tune? I have no idea. Anything pre 1990? I'm struggling to think of many? Maybe Shut up and Dance?
Anyhow, please post the artist and title of the tracks with the links. I appreciate that list threads can be tedious, but by being as concise as this, hopefully those who aren't interested can avoid the whole shebang. Also feel free to share stories from the golden era of rave.
Ok, I'll kick things off I guess...
Kick Squad - Soundclash (Champion Sound)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnNMgcsxQxg2 Bad Mice - Illegal Subs (Krome & Time Remix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apt5l2UzetsAltern-8 - Hypnotic St-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIORaFITSFcUrban Shakedown - Some Justice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3x0BMNy99cKrome & Time - This Sound is for The Underground
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-93smJK2P0Omni Trio - Thru The Vibe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rafk00iwSsA