ad hoc - non sequitur


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1. UFO Project - One More Time
2. The Tax Man - Break The Bank
3. Ben Venom - Don't Let Go
4. Eddie Voyager - Let It Be Allright
5. Luna-C - Rip To The Loon
6. Audio X - Son of Charly
7. Eddie Voyager - Bounce Like This
8. Toofer - Kick Them Up
9. Al Storm - Show Me (Rave Breaks mix)
10. DJ Vibes - Obsession (Flashback Project rmx)
11. Nefti - The Fiddle
12. DJ's United - Bass Come Down (Back 2 The Old Skool mix)
13. II Real - Do It Now
14. Screwball - Song For The Lonely
15. Portal - Feeling You
16. DJ Inferno - Fly


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This week's new mix is 80 minutes of sweet sweet freeform goodness!

There aren't too many people left around who know this, but when I first started DJing, I originally played freeform (though people were still calling it trancecore at the time). I had first got turned onto it by a random unlabeled CD somebody gave me, and then a bunch of amazing sets by Hujib (of Next Generation/Blatant Beats) in the basement of Stardust (one of the dirtiest venues in Toronto history) sealed the deal.

Over the years freeform and I sort of parted ways. I still bought and played freeform tunes every now and then, but into the early-mid 2000s the genre as a whole just sort of lost its appeal. To quote a popular cliche, "they just don't make em like they used to". For every good release, there were a pile of bad ones. Not a good period.

Over the past few years I've been finding myself getting back into it, as more and more quality tunes have been released. But now, here in 2010, something confuses me. See back when I started playing it, it was still being referred to as trancecore. The name change to freeform came shortly thereafter. The reasoning behind the name change was apparently to differentiate it from trance, and that name was chosen because it was supposed to be music that was "free of form", free of the constraints that were present in "happy" hardcore at the time. Harder edged music free of cheesy chipmunked female vocals. Something different.

Now there's this whole thing with people referring to themselves as freeform "purists", and "purist" mixes of tracks, and certain tracks in general being referred to as "purist" freeform. This irks me. Why is this specific freeform supposed to be more "pure" than......what? The stuff other people are writing? How is it that this music, which is supposed to be "free of form", is more "pure" than this other music, which is also "free of form". If it's all freeform, how can any of it be more "pure" than the rest? That makes about as much sense as stabbing myself in the testicles over and over again with a screwdriver. Phillips head.

So somebody explain this to me, cause I really don't get it. I ask you, boys and girls:





Saiyan - What The F*ck Is A Purist, Anyway?

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Heliakon vs Ephexis - Exploder - Nu Energy Digital
RaverRose and Thermal Force - Eternal Cannon (DJ Rx Remix) - FiNRG
Lost Soul - Beyond Salvation - Nu Energy
Ephexis - Sick Seduction - Rebuild Music
Little Fella - Ent No Stoppin' This - Nu Energy
Lost Soul - Warlock - Rebuild Music
DJ Rx - Hellfire - FiNRG Hard
Phosphor featuring MC END - Humanity Suicide - Pitched Up
Robbie Long and Devastate - 50 000 Watts (Shanty Remix) - Rebuild Music
Sean Apollo - Noise Design - Electroplates
A.B. - Tekno1 - Rebuild Music
Kevin Energy and Ephexis - The Tunnel - Nu Energy
Oli G - Jasmine (Heliakon vs Ephexis Remix) - Camel Digital
Gammer - 34m - Rebuild Music
Devastate - Mood Music (Oli G Remix) - Rebuild Music
Solution and Ephexis - Requiem (Hardcore Energy Album Edit) - Nu Energy
Alex Sash - Transmission - Rebuild Music
Gammer - Ambient Angels - S4TP

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I've got three more weeks of mixes to go! Still to come:

May 14th: Matter's Badass Grandma (upfront hardcore)
May 21st: Straight Outta Woodbridge (commercial dance)
May 28th: Variable Threat Response (gabber)

DAVEoftheRAVE - Get Up and Rave



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1. Ruffage and Serenity - Headlong Into Mischief
2. Ham, Demo & Justin Time - Here I Am (Billy "Daniel" Bunter & CLSM rmx)
3. Seduction & Al Storm - Don't Stop
4. Robbie Long and Stormtrooper - Stick Em (Ethos rmx)
5. Brisk and Stormtrooper - Moscow Mule
6. SMD - SMD #3 (Slipmatt's '97 mix)
7. Luna-C - DJ Toolz 1 (Faster, Faster mix)
8. Jimmy J & Cru-l-t - Take Me Away (Slipmatt rmx)
9. Dj Inferno - Pandemic Feeling
10. Economix - Loops (Eddie Voyager vs Economix rmx)
11. Cru-l-t - Hope 2 Float
12. Devastate, Invader & Freestyle - Trigger Finger
13. Luna-C - Weird
14. Jon Doe - BnH Vol. 3
15. J.D.S. - Higher Love (Slipmatt & Al Storm rmx)
16. Cru-l-t - New Paths

"Awesome!!! I love your sets..."

Thanks

"heh, dave of the rave has been around for a lot longer though!"

I don't know who came first and I don't think it really matters. They're different names and I think we can all get along, but thanks.

"yeah, and supposedly they both look alikes."

I've heard that but I haven't actually met him.

With a DJ name like this you've got to expect others to have the same or something similar. I'm sure there is a DotR in the UK and Australia too.

RaveDave is quite different, there shouldn't be much confusion. We play different genres too, he plays trance right?

DAVEoftheRAVE - 4 O'Clock In The Morning (sort of but not really live at Kandie Flip)

The vast majority of my sets in 2008 were at 4am. This was a great time slot because I got to close out the night and play music for the most hardcore ravers there. It was also difficult because it is hard to stay alert that late at night, caffeine was my best friend. At Kandie Flip (NC NYE 2008) I played a quintessential 4am set; energetic without being too harsh and provided some hands in the air breakdowns while not boring people to death. I was quite happy with it but unfortunately there were problems with the recording so I have recreated it in my bedroom. Enjoy.



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1. Orca - 4am
2. Nefti - The Rhythm of the Night
3. Dj Inferno - Triple 7
4. Blaze! - Crazy Little Fingers (Luna-C rmx)
5. Jimmy J & Cru-l-t - Runaway '97
6. Robbie Long & Stormtrooper - Don't Go
7. Impact - Time After Time
8. Sy & Seduction - The Devil (Al Storm rmx)
9. Jimmy J - 99 Red Balloons
10. Justin Time - Sweet in Pocket '97
11. Ben Fable - Stabiliser
12. Human Resource - Dominator (Joey Riot & Technotrance 2005 rmx)
13. Nu Foundation - I Can Feel It (Kick mix)
14. D-Ice & Reality - Luv U More (UFO edit)

Repost with Love.

I'm not recognizing most of those names.

Is this more acid house or acid techno?

I'm all about the raging acid techno.

Glad you like it!

I re-uploaded it in higher quality so feel free to d/l it again if you want.

DAVEoftheRAVE - RAVEoftheDAVE

If you enjoy it please repost where you can.

~90 Min.

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1. Soundhog - 500 Bad Mice
2. Portal vs Junki Munki - You Take Me Away (Original Portal Slammer)
3. Base Club - Are You Ready To Fly
4. Audio X - Back With A Vengeance
5. Malfunktion - Doing What We Can
6. The Postal Service - the district sleeps alone tonight
7. Jimmy J & Cru-l-t - Djs in Full Effect (Luna-C Goes Mental Mix)
8. Luna-C - Dominated by Moby
9. Druid & Stormtrooper - Body Rock
10. dj Sc@r - Dreamtime
11. Brisk & Vagabond - Eyeopener 2007
12. Dj Sike - Bongo Bong (Luna-C & Bexxie remix)
13. a-ha - Take On Me (extended version)
14. Robbie Long & A.M.S - Trigger Hardcore
15. Jimmy J & Cru-l-t - Take Me Away
16. Ragga To Riches - I Give You
17. Orca - 4 AM
18. Vinylgroover & Trixxy - Lost It
19. Ben Fable - Stabiliser
20. Spinback & Dj Storm - Hardcore Style
21. Splash - Blame the Moon (Original DJ Friendly Mix)
22. Draft & Method - Like a Dream (Alistair Storm remix)
23. Hixxy & Dario G - All My Life (Dream To Me)
24. Dj TC - Walking On The Moon (DJ Sike's HCB Jungle remix)
25. Vinylgroover - The Realm (just kidding)

I always bring my own needles to events now. Even still, sometimes things happen. I bounced around a lot during my set and sent the needles flying, took me a couple times to realize it was the floor that was shaking everything.

Really the key is to have fun. I don't mind if a dj messes up as long as they recover well and don't get upset about it. Its all about how creative and fun their set is.

At any rate I had a blast at this event and all the djs I caught at the peak times of the party did a great job. I'm shocked that there are complaints.

At any rate I posted this in the music place but I was handing out some so I figured I'd post it here too.

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"Holy 1992 Batman. ...these are recent releases? I dont know any of the tracks but I feel like I almost should ...talk about a weird nostalgiaish type trip. either way.. cool shit, kudos."

All the tracks are from 2007 though a couple of them are remakes of old ones, like Numero Uno which was originally from 1989. Glad you liked it!
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"is it in the mashup "

Yep, certainly is. Its a mashup of charly, sweet harmony, your love and a couple others.

Hardcore Breaks is the name of the genre, which is bascially the genre of 'oldschool rave' but with new production.

Its really picking up pace, its being showcased on new kniteforce but there are at least 10 other labels pumping out killer tunes too. 2007 is definately an awesome time for music.

Huge thanks to Sickness for this party.

I had a blast in Montreal, always a lot of fun.

Pianos. Seriously.

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Dave of the Rave - Piano Classics Vol. 3

1. Mashed Up Hardcore Warrior Vol. 2
2. Alk-e-d - Not The 1 (alternative mix)
3. Damage Inc. - Numero Uno
4. Nervous & Anxious - Sweet Piano Tune
5. Base Club - Respect (rmx)
6. Future Primitive - Feel It (Deluxe & D-Con rmx)
7. Future Primitive - Love Me
8. Screwball - Clockwork
9. Brainstormer - Piano Fever
10. Kingsize - Try This For Size
11. Sonic Deadline - Gotta Feel Good
12. Nervous & Anxious - Love is in the Air
13. Spinback & Storm - Total Confusion
14. Luna-C - End of an Era pt.2
+ Hardcore Piano Megamix