[KF61] Cru-l-t - No New Ideas E.P (BRAND NEW KNITEFORCE E.P ON EXTENDED LIMITED EDITION 11-TRACK CD)

01/ Baby.

02/ Yeah.

03/ Baby Breaks.

04/ Nothing (Remastered).

05/ Something (Remastered).

06/ Krull (Remastered).

07/ Nowhere (Remastered).

08/ Poosie & Cru-l-t – Knite In Paradise (Remastered).

09/ Poosie & Cru-l-t – Hear Me Hear Me (Remastered).

10/ Latch The Door (Remastered).

11/ I Cant Take The Pancake (Remastered).

 
After an absence of around fifteen years, the original oldskool hardcore and happy hardcore label, Kniteforce Records makes a long awaited return after being defunct from producing single releases since 1998. No that label owner Chris "Luna-C" Howell has been keeping quiet all that time. Chris has since revisioned and rebranded the label's musical philosophy as premier breakbeat hardcore, breakcore, jungle, gabba and freeform hardcore providers as Kniteforce Again in 2001, alongside the Kniteforce Digital and KFA labels. As well as writing his own autobiography within the rave industry and producing an excellent (and unexpected) folk rock album under the moniker of Reeve.
 
Chris explains that the reason for revitalising the Kniteforce Rcords brand is to release new music in a similar style to the previous incarnation (to "be as Kniteforcey as possible!"). Which means loads of rolling breakbeats, kick drums, booming basslines, ravey stabs, euphoric pianos and helium diva vocals. The label also hopes to encourage some of the artists from back in the day to make a return with new music and has already has releases from Luna-C and Kingsize & Vibena in the works.
 
The 'No New Ideas E.P' features 3 brand new Cru-l-t tracks (the man Chris Howell himself) which will be available for sale digitally and as a 3-track MP3 download.
 
KF61 is also available as a specially extended and limited edition 11 track CD album featuring 8 remastered oldskool Cru-l-t classics from Kniteforce's back catalogue in addition to the 3 brand new tracks. This includes [KF004] 'Krull EP', [KF009] Poosie & Cru-l-t's 'Knite In Paradise / Hear Me Hear Me' from 1993 and [KF013] 'Latch The Door / I Can't Take The Pancake' from 1995.  Making the CD edition an essential purchase for oldskool enthusiasts. Purchases of the CD edition of the 'No New Ideas E,P' album come with a download link for WAV copies of the album as well as some "other stuff' to be disclosed at a later date.
 
The album is available to purchase for $9 from the Kniteforce Revolution Webstore link below as are clips from the 3-track E.P.

Kniteforce Revolution Webstore...
http://www.kniteforcerevolution.com/shop/kf61cd/

Also check out Chris' blogposts on the reasons behind the rebirth of Kniteforce...
http://www.kniteforcerevolution.com/posts/important-announcement-part-two-kniteforce/
http://www.kniteforcerevolution.com/posts/first-new-kniteforce-is-released-and-other-things-happen-too/

REVIEW - Sonic Deadline - Party Force [PF001 - New 12" Vinyl Release]

A1 - Remember The Good Times.
A2 - Taking My Heart.
AA1 - Teach Me.
AA2 - Get Live.

Sonic Deadline has been producing oldskool themed hardcore breaks on his Hard Boiled label, and ruff jungle on Beat Lab (under his Warped Science moniker) since 2006, so it's safe to say that he's a veteran breaks connoisseur with a definite pedigree. Recently Sonic Deadline announced a new label, Party Force to resurrect the 1994-1995 breakbeat, happy hardcore sound on vinyl. The first Party Force release is an uplifting, euphoria fest of a 4-tracker featuring energetic breaks, infectious piano melodies and obligatory chipmunked vocal effects.
 
As I was never really a huge follower of 'happy hardcore', being mainly into the darker strains of hardcore, jungle and drum & bass. I was well impressed at how Sonic Deadline effectively crafted this EP to avoid excessive dips into the realms of Stilton, which many happy hardcore tune back in the day fell guilty of (in my opinion at least!).
 
Opener, 'Remember The Good Times' sets the ball rolling with some spine-tingly, metallic sounding breaks and pianos before incorporating a rolling amen breakbeat accompanied with a pumping 4/4 beat. The midsection adds a gorgeous piano melody alongside classic 'Remember the good times. Don't you want some more' vox. A lush sounding, uplifting essential.
 
'Taking My Heart' adds more junglistic breaks to the formula, with a strong oldskool hardcore influence also -  1992 especially - "Knowledge", "Ruff'"and "Taking your heart" vocal samples. The beats are purely energetic, as are the pianos. Job done!
 
Up next is the more '95 influenced 'Teach Me' which adds a nice little sci-fi, 'Wheesh!' sound effect (which my description is totally ineffective in describing here!) to the rolling breaks and pianos. These are merged with euphoric helium-effected vocals "Why won't you teach me. Come to me. Come to me...." and a cheeky 'Mmmm drop!' sample from the Beastie Boys. Some proper happy hardcore stabs feature also to reinforce the happy vibe,
 
Concluding the EP is the closing tune 'Get Live', which sets the uplifting piano melody in overdrive  and adds a Nookie-ish synth stab to "I'm feeling this way and I want to stay" female vocals and track title, "Get live" shouts. There is a great jungle break to accompany the amens on 'Get Live' to give the breakbeat lovers a thrill.
 
An overall tribute to the glory days of pre-4/4 beat dominance in happy hardcore, and an essential purchase for anyone who has a fondness for euphoric and uplifting hardcore sounds.

http://www.discogs.com/Sonic-Deadline-Party-Force/release/5070450









The price for this lovely slab of oldskool euphoria is a paltry £6.50 which gives you no excuse not to grab a copy and support the label!

Purchase details taken courtesy of the Sonic Deadline 'Party Force' Back To The Oldskool thread;

Shipping.
UK: £3.50 first 4 records, + £0.50 each additional
Europe & Russia: £5.50 first record, + £1.50 each additional
Rest of the World: £8.00 first record, + £2.25 each additional

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For those who like their jungle I've also got some copies of:
Warped Dynamics - Lord of the amens remix EP
Warped Dynamics - Volume 6 Sound for Champions/Free (smooth mix)
Going for £5 each.

I also have copies of:
Hardboiled 001 - Delta Force EP
Hardboiled 002 - Never mind the bollox EP
Hardboiled 004 - Battle for the past EP
Going for £6 each.