Strictly Nuskool Blog

Wednesday, 9 August 2023

Calling The Hardcore returns in November

RAVE RADIO RECORDS Presents: Calling The Hardcore Part 12 - ‘HIGH OCTANE ENERGY MUSIC’

Brighton crew are you ready? A brand new massive gathering of oldskool and nuskool people is about to take place to the ideal and warm Volks Club under the wings of Rave Radio Records. The 12th edition of Calling The Hardcore is on its way and expect extreme live visuals, free rave horns, bright flashing lasersn copious amounts of rare and dangerous hardcore and two very impressive pounding RC1 soundsystems. Most inportant, there is a strong elite of determined djs ready to blow the roof off.

CALLING THE HARDCORE #012 - AN ENVIRONMENT TO EXPRESS AND UNITE FOR THE LOVE OF HARDCORE RAVE MUSIC......
PEACE | LOVE | UNITY | RESPECT

UPSTAIRS - HARDCORE ROOM 1
TIM REAPER (Future Retro)
APHRODITE - (Aphrodite Recordings)
Z-NEO (LIVE) - (Rave Radio Records)
SUNNY & DECK HUSSY - (Kniteforce Records)
ANNA PRANK - (P.R.A.N.K Soundsystem)
T-CUTS (Mined)
JEDI - (Cantina Cuts)
RADIOSAM - (Rave Radio Records)

DOWNSTAIRS - HARDCORE ROOM 2 ('91-93)
WARLOCK (Pulse FM/Rag & Bone)
JACK-KNIFE ('Kin Hardcore)
KLYNCH (Junglizim)
G MAGIKAL (Raindance)
TANGENT (Originate)
WARPEDCORE (Brighton Loves Jungle)

HOST MC'S
MICRO & NINO (The House Crew)
STRICT (Raindance)
RANGE (Epidemik)

LTD EARLY BIRD TICKETS – SOLD OUT
STANDARD ADVANCE TICKETS - £10 (MOTD)
VENUE: THE VOLKS NIGHTCLUB / BRIGHTON
TICKET LINK: www.raveradiorecords.com
****ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS ADVISED & PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING PHOTO ID TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT ****

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'Need Love': The new EP by Smolny

Bourassa is back and serving us a scorching new summer hit. This time, label boss Smolny doesn't hold back, unleashing a powerful holiday anthem titled 'Need Love'.

If you're truly in dire need of some love, this track is definitely for you! It starts off slowly and nostalgically, seasoned with a distinct amen break. The growing tension sends shivers down your spine, while a beautiful trance chord intertwines with a long pad in the background. Adding to the flavor is a twisted female vocal that seductively flirts with your senses. It all culminates in a euphoric experience, gradually building up to release the accumulated energy. Finally, everything explodes as a strong and expressive bass line hits you like a ton of bricks. The following track 'Running' takes a more tranquil approach, transporting us to a dreamy realm. Broken drums keep propelling us forward, never allowing us to pause. The melodic chord gracefully emerges, creating a chill atmosphere and setting the mood. After the breakdown, grooving bongos complete the picture. The B-side features two fantastic remixes of the title track, 'Need Love'. The first one is a fierce breakbeat roller from Denham Audio. With its powerful bass and mesmerizing droplets cascading in the background, it creates a distinct hypnotic atmosphere. The change in bassline to the typical speed garage sound delivers an even more potent punch at the end. The second remix is crafted by SLG, who flawlessly captures the sound of the '97s, creating a track in the progressive trance style from that era. A brilliantly composed bass line constantly propels the track forward, building tension alongside the melodic line. A real dance floor killer!

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Bourassa · Smolny - Need Love EP // BRSA004 // CLIPS

Bourassa Records

Smolny

Denham Audio

SLG

Thursday, 3 August 2023

A special heavyweight joint between Rognvald and Mokit

A true showdown between the Junglist Don known as Rognvald and the Hardcore superstar Mokit.

A heavyweight joint like the one between Rognvald and Mokit, can be always a hot topic within the scene. Two amazing producers that can even go beyond their usual musical tastes.

Their latest digital collaboration is entitled 'Warehaus Rave EP' and it has an interesting background and long story and it was activated in the early pandemic days. Sam Mokit has talked to us about his connection with Richard Rognvald:

"When I met Richard about 5 years ago we kind of hit it off and just started making tunes with each other. He eventually asked if I would want to do version of these tracks and we'd release it as an album, I obviously said yes and worked on my parts over 2020 and 2021. Richard can make tracks in anywhere from a few hours to over months but his side was probably made over a year. I took about 9 months to do a first draft of my 4 tracks and following some mix down and mastering feedback I made changes to make the mix more punchy and appealing. All in all the album has been a 3-year make but the wait for release was actually all my doing as I just kept tweaking little bits. This is something you should never do haha."

Mokit has admitted that it was actually Rognvald helping him to keep his nose to grindstone in times when he has lost a lot of steam productionwise around 2019.

"This year through my adventures and gigs I have found a real love for making fast tunes again and meeting ravers from all over the UK and Europe really made me want to keep going. I don't feel as much pressure now to 'want to make it' as in a soppy sense I already have. Instead I just want to make songs cause it makes me happy and when theyre released they make others happy too." - Mokit

Suffice to say that in the end this collaboration has upgraded the duo's mutual vibe, hence a formation of a very different project under the name Country Bumpkins. Anyway, you can stream their album to get to know their odd path, on this link.

"Even in some of the more recent Beatwife or Rognvald releases you'll hear my voice or my bass playing as part of the composition. When you work with Richard you end up learning that all recordings have many uses and can be placed in lots of songs, so that one riff ends up becoming the inspiration for a new jungle track." - Mokit

The 'Warehaus Rave' EP is comprised of eleven tracks of hard rave attitude and pure talent, and it is available to download through Bandcamp. A good bag for the upcoming Bandcamp Day that is 4th of August.

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MOKIT

ROGNVALD