About me: DANCE ENERGY was set up at the beginning of 2006 in order to supply the ravers of the UK with a dedicated all night party specialising in the exciting new genre of Hardcore Breaks/Nu-Rave.
For those that don't know, Hardcore Breaks (or Nu-Rave, as it is also known) is a continuation of where Hardcore left on 1992/93 but with new production quality and techniques as well as an exta 15 odd years of musical and social influence to draw from. The ethos behind it is anything goes, with dark, light, techno, dnb b-lines, vocals, pianos, bleeps, beeps, hectic stab patterns and of course manic cut up break beats.
As well as Nu-Rave, DANCE ENERGY also promote other music. So far these have included Old Skool Hardcore and Upfront Hardcore/Freeform. Their Old Skool policy is 100% underground with no anthems (plenty of events catering for this already) as there are simply too many tunes from the golden era of raving that for one reason or another don't get played at most current UK Old Skool events.
We're having a short rest at the moment but rest assured we'll be back before you know it, bigger, badder and more up for it than ever!!
Dance Energy Kru, May 2007 ;0)
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VICE Magazine wrote:
"Last year the mainstream press was flooded with reports of illegal outdoor raves and the NME induced thousands of 16 year olds to turn up to Koko dressed in their parents hi-vis running tops on a Friday night. Along with the usual references to Trance and its ket-fuelled sibling Psy-Trance, there has been considerable coverage of the supposed rebirth of Happy Hardcore. This is bollocks.
Happy Hardcore has never gone away. Its committed fanbase has filled raves like Moondance and Hardcore Heaven every month since the music’s inception. Slipmatt may have played the Old Blue Last on New Years Eve this year but he’s been bringing in the bells at venues like the Sanctuary for over 15.
What has passed below the radar is that the influence of this strong but wilfully rigid underground scene has birthed potentially one of the most exciting sub-genres in the ever-evolving flux of UK dancefloor music. Hardcore Breaks would make uncle John Peel throw his copy of Bonkers 14 in the bin if he was still around to hear it.
The first dedicated Hardcore Breaks night, Dance Energy at The Electrowerkz in Islington, regularly showcases music from a raft of new producers such as Enzyme and Malice, Distortionz and Dekoy that can shift from traditional Old Skool euphoria to dark 4/4 bassline stomp to amen tearouts in seconds. Trust me, it makes Bang Face, which occurs upstairs on the same night, seem staid.
The success of tunes like Bad Habits by Portal and Crazy Club by Austin as well as a thriving community at www.hardcorebreaks.co.uk combined with a support network of labels such as Hardcore Projektz, Mert Wax and a revitalised Kniteforce Records has led to the sound reaching far past the confines of London. Producers like Whizzkick in Germany and Screwball in Poland as well as large Hardcore Breaks raves in Spain and Tenerife have led to the UK big boys waking up and taking notice. Both Raindance and Moondance now regularly book the new breed alongside the Dougal’s and Sy’s at the big London raves.
There is currently some discussion within the scene as to whether the sound should be re-named ‘Nu-Rave’ in an attempt to win back the tag from the revisionists. The name is irrelevant but if you attend Dance Energy you will understand that this is a fearless, innovative sound that rightfully deserves it."
Hi i thought that it was about time i added you too my friends list thanxs for sending me the link to your shop will chek it out when i have a min cheers :)
Ezee! Just droppin by to let you know there are 2 - yes 2! - new tunes up on my player :)
For the first tune after having a trip down the happy happy route with 'Hey Kids' I'm back on the harder edged oldskool tip with "TOMB SHAKER" - pleanty of heavy breaks & mad rave stabs :)
The 2nd tune is "WHAT DO YOU LOVE?" - for those that know, yes that has been on the player before but it has been for a holiday to Spain & has come back tanned & given an 'ABUSE REMIX' from Spanish oldskooler CRONE.
Both tunes are ready to roll & get you doing the 'big fish, little fish, cardboard box' moves haha!
Bigs Ups!
DJ R.I.P
p.s. Don't forget you can catch me on Repeat Offender Record's 6th release "The Contraband EP" alongside The Wise Man, Wax & Inferno & Shar-pei & Systec - available to pre-order now!! Click on the links on my page to get to the label website :D
Yes Malice & Enzyme looking fwd to the next bash guys. Those mixes look wicked, BUT ONE PROBLEM - the links are broken is there anywhere else i can download them? Hope to catch you soon guys.
Just droppin by to let you know that my latest oldskool track "Weapon Of Love" is now on the player. All the usual rave stabs & lush hands in the air moments :) Comment if you enjoy it
thankyou for the add, love the hardcore breakz, 2007 is gonna be a good year, check out me friends site he is a wicked dj/ up and coming producer, have a look at www.myspace.com/remixxmusic, peace out and respect to ya :->
