A quick note to mention Hardcore Energy 7, which was released a little while back.  Although I’m a bit behind the curve, I heartily recommend going for the 2xCD version as it has an excellent tune which, despite rocketing to the top of my playlist, won’t be available separately as an MP3…

A little late with these, but y’know – better late than never.  Those rascals at Hardcore Lives! Records are at it again, and I’ve parried their latest nu-rave releases with my Photoshop sword.

First up is a clutch of traditional old-skool sounding rollers from 1st Science, called the Planet Insanity EP:

Then there’s a Hardcore Lives! new style – some dark J-Tek jungle-esque moods from John Browne.  So, a new style of cover for this one:

As usual, they’re available to buy and download at Hardcore Lives! Records now.

After a bit of a break for the festive period and waiting for muggins ‘ere to sort out which cable goes where, there’s a new free release from the Hardcore Lives! stable winging its way imminently toward the interwang.

I haven’t actually heard it yet for bandwidth reasons (mobile broadband soon to be ousted by much manlier ADSL), so you and I both will discover what it’s like when it appears shortly.  Here’s a sneak preview of what’s on it:

Hardcore Lives! – the hardcore breaks record label that I shuffle pixels for regularly – are going to be releasing their 11th digital release within a few hours or so.  Yup, it’s not even out yet – this makes this announcement  - deep breath - an exclusive!

DJ L.A.B. is a new addition to the HCL Digital stable, and only had the briefest of listens has affirmed that the usual HCL crisp breaks are in residence alongside the large basslines and an accomplished sense of production that sands off the rough edges of early old-skool.  Millenium-era trance fans will be pleased to know that a certain Sarah McLachlan vocal lays the foundations for Release The Silence, while Anti-Bass Neighbourhood‘s ragga stylings will please the jump-up teenager in you.

The HCLD011 release will be at Hardcore Lives! Records very soon…