Hardcore Nation 2009 - Various Artists

Advantages: Good Selection of Tracks and Plenty of them, Would appeal to most Hardcore Fans
Disadvantages: The only CD i still listen to regularly is CD3

...I'm not the biggest fan of uk hardcore, but this album blew me away! I listened to it multiple times when I first bought it. CD1 and CD2 are good, if you like lots of uplifting vocals and trance riffs then you'll love both. My favorite is CD3, much more banging. Consistent beats, Much less uplifting and far fewer cheesy vocals - even then, the more uplifting tunes were consistently high quality , my favorite tune from the whole set being Ham - Jump 2 Da Groove (CD3, Track 4). I liked it so much I went straight out and bought it on Vinyl. Another highlight of CD3 is Cally & Juice - All you B*stards (Track 12). Altogether, a banging CD for any level of Hardcore Fan! Good mixing and Track selection, Good Crisp Sound. Disc 1 Gammer - Let It Go (Hardcore V.I.P Mix) Sy & Unknown - Caught Up In Your Love Insight - Only Your Love (Scott Brown... Read review

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Advantages: packed full of hits, some lesser known, as well as a CD of new anthems in the making
Disadvantages: Heard them all before? Possibly! But we still love them

...new to trance, some may be, or if you are looking for a walk down memory lane and haven't bought one of these albums in a few years you may just enjoy what Dave has blended together. The albums saving grace is CD 3 which does have a more up-to-date selection of club tracks for your aural enjoyment. So how does it breakdown? As i've said briefly, CD's 1 and 2 are made up of staple classic tracks from seminal trance artists such as Matt Darey, Chicane, Angelli & Nelson, Paul Van Dyk, Faithless, the list goes on! CD 3 brings us bang into 2009, or well more technically some of the tracks that were big towards the latter end of 2008. It would be unfair to judge this CD on the lack of real upfront 2009 tracks, having only been released 3 months into a new year. For me personally, out of the 2 classic CD's, the second has to take all... Read review

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Advantages: Very cheap. Genuinely great tracks found within. Good variety.
Disadvantages: For this price... none.

...old. I give this disc 7/10. Key Tracks my personal favourites CD1 - Stu Allen #Track 3, WE COME ALIVE (Ineffect & Gammer) #Track 4, WON'T FORGET THESE DAYS (DJ Robbo) #Track 6, BLAME THE MOON (Gammer remix) #Track 7, LIFT ME ABOVE (United In Dance) CD2 - DJ Seduction #Track 2, LOUDER (DJ Seduction & Al Storm) #Track 3, EVERYTIME YOU TOUCH ME (DJs United) #Track 9, BLOWN AWAY (UFO Feat. Shelly) #Track 11, WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES (Dougal & Gammer) CD3 - Bootlegs Remix #Track 2, TEARDROPS (Impact remix) #Track 4, A FEELING (Stu Allen) #Track 5, OUT OF TOUCH (Uniting Nations) #Track 17, LIBERATION (Gammer) Final Thoughts Being currently on sale for around £5 like its sequel Hardcore Adrenaline 2. (Newer release HA 3 Is currently £12.) This pack is an absolute bargain. No other... Read review

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