Bangin' 1992 techno with positive vibes as thick as Carl Cox's neck. For the sake of any dance music noobs who found this, yes Carl Cox used to play these records and records are these round plastic discs that were etched with grooves to be played on a Thomas Edison invention called the phonograph.

I was saving some slower 1991 - 1992 records for when I bought more of this type of stuff on Discogs however what tripped me into doing it early is that my long time friend scored some free records off Dave Hollands. Most of those were techno (that set will come sortly) but a few were decent 1992 stuff that I hadn't heard before. The stand out record being System W.B.B.S. "That Gets My Heart Pumpin' (Piano Mix)" (Dance International INT 005) 1992. What a tune that one is, it's quite a wonderful thing as it blends the piano vibes of Sonz of a Loop da Loop Era with the grooves of a Joey Beltram track. I had heard that voice sample in the title track only previously in Techno Madness "Techno Madness (Scotts Remix)" so hearing another tune based around that sample was the same as seeing an old friend again.

I started the mix out with Clubland "Let's Get Busy" followed by FDW "Magic Orchestra" because thats how I heard Let's Get Busy the very first time. I thought it was a Grooverider set however I went through all my Grooverider sets and I can't find the one. Some famous DJ played those two tracks in 1990 but I have no idea where I heard it now. If anyone knows the set please give me a shout in the comments about it.

The pinecone record out of my own collecting adventures is certainly Marveline "Learn To Love (Turbo Mix)" (Profile PROFT 368DJ) 1992. I first heard this track on the shitty American release of Hit the Decks vol.3 (Which was called Hit the Decks vol. 1 - Techno DJs take control). The track was the second played in the Megabass mix. I must say the version Megabass made themselves for their own mix was much better as it featured a breakbeat simmilar to Bizzare Inc "I'm gonna get you". The actual record release of "Learn to Love" is breakbeat-less which makes it sound a little less wow. It's still one of the more exceing tracks of 92. As a future project I'm going to do a long playing mix of every track in Hit the Decks vol. 3 as well as some choice cuts from vol.2. It would be nice to hear those tracks played for more then a few seconds.

This mix here finishes off with an early Isotonik record called Grooverider & Fabio "Darklands". This track was made by Chris Paul (Isotonik) with probably little input from those other two (though I susspect the repeating male vocal was Groove's idea as he has used that technique in an unreleased track of his from 93). Dispite the trackname its a lovely happy tune which sounds a lot like later Isotonik and Rhythm Section floor fillers.

Hope you dig this and lastly I want to give a shout to Kleez-one on Discogs for continuing to educate me and the rest of the world about this stuff. I wouldn't have known about Wonka Beats 2022 if it wasn't for you. My friend (who got the Dave Hollands stuff for me) had long told me that the later Wonka beats was all trance crap and clearly 2022 is not trance, it sounds more like 1991 N-Joi to me.

01). Clubland "Let's Get Busy (Original)" (Geffen Records 0-21609) 1990 *
02). Frank De Wolfe "Magic Orchestra" (HPF Records TCB1236) 1990
03). Musto & Bones "Dangerous on the Dancefloor (Club Remix)" (Beggars Banquet 2797-1-HD) 1990
04). Nitrous "Moonwalk" (FX Records FX-01) 1991
05). Dyewitness "Starship to Venus" (Watts Music WR717) 1992
06). Joey Beltram "Machine" (R&S White 001) 1992
07). Space Trax Vol. 3 "Deduction (Club Mix)" (STR 15 91) 1991
08). The Creator "The Creator (The 12" Creation)" (ZYX 6732-12US) 1992
09). The Creator "The Creator (The 12" Creation)" (ZYX 6732-12US) 1992 *
10). The Movement "Jump (Headstrong Mix)" (Sunshine SUN 1213A) 1992 *
11). Aircut "Visual Attack (Original Attack)" (Sonic Records 2005-1) 1992
12). Aircut "Visual Attack (Oh-Bonic Assault)" (Sonic Records 2005-1) 1992 *
13). Doomsday Refreshment Committee "Punch" (Crap Records CRAP 001) 1992 *
14). Outlander "Homeboy" (R&S 94047) 1992
15). World Dominance "Compression (Over Easy)" (Power Traxx PTX-1206) 1992
16). Proteus 1 (Kevin Saunderson) "Amnesia" (Incognito IR-002) 1991
17). Omniscience Sonic Surgent "R.I.A.A. Curve" (Harthouse HH003) 1991 *
18). Discharge (Lenny Dee) "Drums of Passions" (Minimal Records QUAL-258) 1991
19). Frank Mitchell "My House is Your House" (Fourth Floor Records FF-1121 BS) 1990
20). Altern-8 " Real Time Status (Hand of God Remix)" (Network NWKT24) 1991
21). Cameo "Money (Joey Beltram Remix)" (Reprise 0-40392) 1992
22). Messiah "There is no Law" (Kickin KICK 10) 1991
23). Jomanda "Got a Love for You (Limelight Mix)" (Pyrotech/Bigbeat 0-10041) 1992
24). Jomanda "Got a Love for You (K.O. Rave Mix)" (Pyrotech/Bigbeat 0-10041) 1992
25). Jomanda "Got a Love for You (K.O. Rave Mix)" (Pyrotech/Bigbeat 0-10041) 1992
26). Psychotic "Psychotic (Hypnopulse Mix)" (SSR Records 12SSR117) 1991
27). System W.B.B.S. "That Gets My Heart Pumpin' (Piano Mix)" (Dance International INT 005) 1992 *
28). Photon "Doin our Thang (Wild Thang)" (SSR Records 12SSR117) 1991
29). Northern Lights "Confessions of a Raver (Club Mix)" (Next Plateau NP50182) 1992
30). Sequential "The Habit (J.P.B.'s Mix)" (Whos That Beat? 5-413356-708431) 1992 *
31). Doc Scott "Surgery Remix" (Absolute 2 Records ABS 001) 1991
32). Nick OD "Jazzy Hardcore" (Reinforced RIVET 1218) 1992
33). Rush Till Dawn "Oh Wow What a Rush" (Purple Heart PH002) 1992
34). Dread "Quantum Leap" (Wanted Records WR 902) 1991 *
35). Marveline "Learn To Love (Turbo Mix)" (Profile PROFT 368DJ) 1992
36). Basic Rhythm "Nurosis" (Reinforced RIVET 1215) 1992
37). Clean "I'm Gonna Make You Feel Alright" (Wonka Beats 2022) 1995
38). DJ Edge "Lock Grv" (Edge 3) 1992
39). T99 "Maximizor (Club Mix)" (Columbia 447416) 1992 *
40). Rhythmatic "Give Yourself To Me" (Network NWKT 41) 1992 *
41). Sequential "Big Boom (Crowdy Club Mix)" (Whos That Beat? 5-413356-708431) 1992 *
42). The Moog "Rush Hour (Original)" (Sublogic SLRV018) 1992/2012
43). P.W.M. "Are You Ready To Move (Techno Mix)" (Pirate Records PRT 61) 1991
44). Automation "Espionage" (Triple Helix AUTO 2) 1991
45). Grooverider & Fabio (Chris Paul) "Darklands" (Perfecto DJTAK1) 1992

* = From Dave Hollands Collection.

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