The Parallax Recordings and Keeping Vinyl Alive crews are back with a vengeance in 2019, with two essential 12" vinyl pre-orders available for reservation, with jungle don, Tim Reaper's deep and dark 'Dead & Buried' EP, and two rare-as-hean's-teeth, oldskool classics from Freshtrax & HMS, the '2 Go Mad In Boscaland' and 'Man Called Doom' complied together on one exclusive and official EP!!!
[PARA 004] Tim Reaper - Dead & Buried.
A1 - Dead & Buried.
A2 - Dope Break.
B1 - Journey To The Moon.
B2 - One 1 Crew - Bad Dreams (Tim Reaper Remix).
For anyone with even the most basic knowledge of contemporary jungle, the name Tim Reaper will need no introduction when it comes to tearing amens, deep atmospheric and cavernous basslines. For his debut appearance on Parallax Recordings, Tim rewinds us back to 1993 to bring us his contemporary take on darkside jungle tekno with his 'Dead & Buried' EP.
Opening to the pitch black sounds of thundering, amen junglism, with title track 'Dead & Buried', which holds the torch of Golden Era darkcore aloft, with it's fusion of rapid-fire, machine-gun snares, relentless 4/4 kicks and sinister pads. And if that ain't enough to convince you the wait for the twisted breakdown!!!
'Dope Break' up next takes us on a more melodic, jungle techno trip with it's use of sweeping strings and melancholic pads, all set to a precision crafted combination of rolling amens, pounding kickdrums and descending bass pattern.
Kicking off the flip-side we have my personal favourite out of the four, the sinister slice of darkcore that is 'Journey To The Moon', which hits the listener with a barrage of rolling breaks, kicks and booming bassline comparable to output of classic 1993 labels such as Dark Horse Records and Symphony Sounds.
The collection is brought to an explosive close with a track which featured on K.V.A. and Parallax's debut joint venture release, the On 1 Crew's 'Bad Dreams' which receives a heavyweight, 2019 revamp from the man like Tim Reaper himself.
With the 'Dead & Buried' EP, Tim Reaper proves that the sounds of darkly atmospheric, yet brutally uncompromising jungle techno is still far from being run into the ground. This fresh take on the darkcore style is not to be missed and is an essential addition to your vinyl collection. Buy it now!!!
Tim Reaper's 'Dead & Buried' EP is available to pre-order from the official Parallax Recordings webstore for €14.99 (plus P&P)...
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[PARA005 / KVA009] Freshtrax & HMS - 2 Go Mad In Boscaland / Man Called Doom.
A1 - Do It.
A2 - The Believer.
B1 - Version Excursion.
B2 - No Limits.
B2 - Feel It.
Requiring little introduction for any self-respecting enthusiast of oldskool hardcore, the legendary pairing of Freshtrax & HMS on the infamous Little Giant Music label in 1992 saw the duo unleash a flurry of extremely sought after underground anthems. Parallax Recordings in collaboration with Keeping Vinyl Alive pull off a major coup by unleashing fully remastered and restored, reissues of the '2 Go Mad In Boscaland' single and the 'Man Called Doom EP' on vinyl. Two veritble hardcore Holy Grails!!!
'2 Go Mad In Boscaland' opens up to the dubwise, rave sounds of 'Do It', a potent blend of euphoric stabs, crunching 'Hip This House' breaks and a rumbling bassline that is just positively overflowing with good vibes, guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
'Do It' is joined by 'The Believer', an adrenalising fusion of hadcore and techno elements driven by an infectious 'Landlord' stab riff, pounding kicks, breaks and hi-hats and soulful, male vocal snippets that will get all hands aloft on the dancefloor.
The flipside opens with 'Version Excursion' from the 'A Man Called Doom' EP, which takes us down the route of early jungle tekno with it's usage of deep, techno bass notes paired with thundering breaks, ascending rave synths and iconic dancehall vocal samples.
'No Limits' follows in close succession with a pulsating mash-up of instantly recognisable, euphoric rave staples - an undulating bassline, J.F.K.'s iconic "we choose to go to the moon" speech, D Train 'Keep On' vocals and piano stabs aplenty, to create an unashamedly uplifting piece of breakbeat hardcore.
Bringing the quintet to a resounding conclusion we have 'Feel It', a track which borrows the electrifying synth from The Prodigy's 'Fire (Genaside II Remix)', and interweaves it into a maelstrom of stabs, hoovers and house vocals to devastating effect.
The professionally restored and remastered '2 Go Mad In Boscaland / A Man Called Doom' EP ensures that oldskool vinyl fanatics will now finally be able to won a piece of rave history, as well as ensure that the memory of the late, great HMS is remembered by generations to come.
The Freshtrax & HMS '2 Go Mad In Boscaland / A Man Called Doom' EP is available to pre-order from the official Parallax Recordings webstore for €14.99 (plus P&P), or from Keeping Vinyl Alive for £12.99 (also plus P&P).
Parallax Recordings...
https://parallaxrecordings.bigcartel.com/product/freshtrax-hms-2-go-mad-in-boscaland-man-called-doom-para005-kva009
Keeping Vinyl Alive...
For all things Keeping Vinyl Alive, be sure to check out their official website...
... And while you're at it, don't forget to check out Parallax Recordings website too...
https://parallaxrecordings.bigcartel.com/
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https://soundcloud.com/parallaxrecordings
