Hey! I'm Stuart and I am the creator and host of Hardcore History, a series documenting the careers of some incredibly talented artists within the Hardcore scene.
If you were a raver in the '90s, there's a chance you will have heard of at least 1 of the people we discuss in this series, so check the playlists to learn more about the musicians behind the music.
I am also a DJ and a bit of a producer, and you can find mixes or my own musical creations on this channel.
You know I revelled in HH in the early part of my dj career, I had the entire Ravers Choice Catalog - Idea for a future show perhaps? (fucking heard the RC Reunion release with Hattrix??? I didnt even know about it and chanced upon it the other morning and being Blown AWAY would be an understatement!) and 4 the Floor, all the DHSS, Ruffneck, Silk Cuts you name it.. But then I got all snobby and serious and sold the lot and got into the my Mills and Beyer Minimal Tech for over a decade. Its still good don;t get me wrong, but if you like something - to hell with what other people think about you - GO LISTEN to it! Get Involved! ENJOY it!! Life IS SHORT!I d love to still have those HH tunes in my possession still for a spin like right now! Now, I've been out of the scene for almost 15 years, oh yes - the beats have still been on my playlist every week - Just was listening to Drogz and Neophyte @ Defcon as I came in off the bus.. I was watching some doco on gabber and there was a link to Angerfist @ Dominator that I just happened to click, and its made me wanna get back into the scene in a BIG way! I might even give the production a little more serious of a go this time too!
Oh the wonders of RU-vid recommending this specifically when I'm drunk... Somehow background music You've put wasn't (loud) enough so I've just blasted on Scott's Bonkers 12!
You’re probably best using DVS control vinyl as your real vinyl will start to degrade fast when practising. And you have the option to use any sample imaginable. Also, slower beats makes for easier scratching.
Get something like superseal breaks and put a sticker either at 12 o clock or pointing to the the needle. Practise baby scratches and focus on making them funky and sound good. Only move to the next type of scratch when you have mastered that
Funky and sound good. I’d love that but this really is the start of yet another attempt at scratching. 😬 I’ve tried so many times before and I did wonder for a while if it was a coordination issue between right and left hand, but some of the stuff I managed off camera started to sound like it had some thought behind it. Plus, I’ve got the right turntables again for scratching so I might as well give it a go. I’ll check out superseal, thank you.
I guess with practice everything falls into place then. Totally makes sense if you are regularly using the same samples that you would get used to where they are.
This took me back! Good times. Theres a big chunk of his story missing. His Cyndicut FM days. Thats where i first met Shane, and dj'd alongside him, Andy C, Dj DAZ (RIP), DJ Destruction, and many more amazingly talented artists, producers, promotors etc. Cyndicut is a big part of Shanes story, the South East rave scene, and it platformed amazing talent.
Fun fact... Quosh records Sy & Unknown - Make it bounce.. Was the last record I purchased.... £250 per Technics, sounds like a bargain today. Price of vinyl and a decent setup has gone through the roof! Decent content keep it up!
The reason I got into the rave scene and DJ'ing. He used to mix breakbeat hardcore like hip hop. What a DJ he was and he'd piss over the sync button era!
Have you ever heard of djs like prime cuts ‘ tony vegas ‘ plus one ‘ mr thing ‘ jazz t ? There are all way better than sy !!! He might seem good in the hardcore scene but to be honest put him up against a good uk hip hop dj and he would loose every time !!!
Energy 97 - Old skool tent. Best set ever (its on Yt although the quality isn't the best). Huge inspiration to me as whilst technically not the best I love the style and bounce of his scratching. I watched him through the whole thing, mouth open, to try and pick up some and what he was doing. From that I went home and realised what a game changer the chirp scratch (as I know it now) was. Back then there was nothing to go to, to learn. (totally self taught here too, everything was complete trial and error, even the mixing). The only other DJ in the hardcore scene that scratches that I want to listen to since is DJ Faydz. On one of his videos there was a flyer in the background for Slipmatt, him and Sy. I would have given a kidney to go to that and re-live my Sanctuary days. This was a really enjoyable video, well done.
fact is there is barley any uk hardcore scene left for Gammer to take the limelight, that along with they both had many years performing to massive crowds all over the uk and abroad together, time's change as do creative processes, personally i do believe had there been a scene left a time would have come where Dougal would likely be less relevant and Gammer more relevant, out of the two Gammer for me was the more approachable of the duo all ways happy to take a fist bump or have a picture and a little chat after a set as long as he was not in a major rush to get to another gig as Dougal was complete opposite had multiple times where he would just dog you up and slam his eye at you as to say dont even bother pal, i mean i get it you must have thousands of jaw swinging ravers wanting to chat or get a picture and it's fine he dont want that but to dog your fans up when they are the guys that have paid to come see you you wouldn't be there without them paying to be so is a bit off just smile say sorry and and move on dont leave them with a nasty look man, thankfully he literally the only DJ i've had that experience with all the others including mc's have all ways had time for fans
Agreed..get 1210s & allen & Kieth x zone..very expensive but last the rest ur life...my 1210s mk 3 lasted over 20yr & still goin at proper pitch speeds...
Got a pair of PDX-2000s sat here waiting for me to get to work on them and I would love to maybe trade my way up to an Allen & Heath like I did with the decks.
