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possys2
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 Posted - 2025/01/06 : 23:11:07
only listen to the classics cd so far, and its pretty good, vocal, happy hardcore from the 90s into freeform of 2000s.
and about 25 tracks, so it doesnt get boring, onto cd 2 now for car.
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rafferty
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Posted - 2025/01/08 : 03:16:03
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Originally posted by possys2:
only listen to the classics cd so far, and its pretty good, vocal, happy hardcore from the 90s into freeform of 2000s.
and about 25 tracks, so it doesnt get boring, onto cd 2 now for car.
Nice one lad, tell me more?
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possys2
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Posted - 2025/01/09 : 00:27:07
done the klubfiller mix today, can only say i like tracks 1, 3 and 6. maybe the others will grow on me, but they sound abit same ish. will listen to the mix a few times before i change it.
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Sulphurik
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Posted - 2025/01/12 : 20:45:11
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Originally posted by jenks:
Kinda feel like if UK Hardcore makes a comeback it'll be because the old guard have been shuffled out of the way entirely. The sound is very stale compared to what you hear from the frenchcore or J-core producers, and there doesn't seem to be much room for few people to get a look in.
Do you mean for new people to get a look in? Don't agree with this as there have been some new artists that have got a look in eg. from the new Bonkers Annual compilation. I didn't get this album but have heard some tracks from the new artists.
I don't agree with what you say about if UK hardcore makes a comeback, it's because of the old guard being shuffled out of the way. They are still an important part of UK hardcore.
Hopefully this year we will see an increased number of tracks released from the various labels. Looks like could be a busy year for the rebooted Bonkers label with releases.
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Craigavon raver
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Posted - 2025/01/18 : 14:57:40
It finally happened then  lol good to see and looks like we will have more this year as well  Just got the cd version myself, got it before christmas only listened to sharkeys best of bonkers mix so far, me and my mate ended up back in mine christmas eve night after the bar and stuck it on, good mix! As already stated starts of happy hardcore and then goes into freeform, haven't got round to the other 2 cds yet but i am expecting some tripe on them tbh, but who knows maybe i'll be pleasantly surprised when i finally get round to listening to them.
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D-tor
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Posted - 2025/01/20 : 05:42:52
Are we in a hardcore drought? I feel like it. I would love a Bonkers CD set, never had much in the physical realm of Hardcore
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Sulphurik
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Posted - 2025/02/23 : 21:22:04
Any more comments about the Bonkers Annual compilation and the limited edition release with bonus tracks & mixes, for those that got that? I didn't get the compilation myself.
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Sulphurik
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Posted - 2025/02/23 : 21:26:31
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Originally posted by D-tor:
Are we in a hardcore drought? I feel like it. I would love a Bonkers CD set, never had much in the physical realm of Hardcore
There would be Bonkers compilations available for sale online including Ebay, discogs.com
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GrahamC
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Posted - 2025/02/26 : 13:21:59
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Originally posted by Sulphurik:
Any more comments about the Bonkers Annual compilation and the limited edition release with bonus tracks & mixes, for those that got that? I didn't get the compilation myself.
Garbage! I bought it with high hopes but 2 discs of shite and a 3rd with songs I have already got but in a different order
USB equally garbage.
Hardcore as I knew and loved it is gone, the current stuff is awful and I will have to move on and find something else.
The last listenable 'new' stuff was Al Storm on HU's Hardcore Heaven 4
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Sulphurik
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Posted - 2025/02/26 : 22:00:32
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Originally posted by GrahamC:
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Originally posted by Sulphurik:
Any more comments about the Bonkers Annual compilation and the limited edition release with bonus tracks & mixes, for those that got that? I didn't get the compilation myself.
Garbage! I bought it with high hopes but 2 discs of shite and a 3rd with songs I have already got but in a different order
USB equally garbage.
Hardcore as I knew and loved it is gone, the current stuff is awful and I will have to move on and find something else.
The last listenable 'new' stuff was Al Storm on HU's Hardcore Heaven 4
That's what I was expecting. I've heard a good number of the tracks from CD1, Rob IYF & Sharkey's mix and haven't been impressed with 90% of what I've heard.
HU's Hardcore Heaven 5 was fairly good also from what I remember.
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GrahamC
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Posted - 2025/02/27 : 16:18:30
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Originally posted by Sulphurik:
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Originally posted by GrahamC:
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Originally posted by Sulphurik:
Any more comments about the Bonkers Annual compilation and the limited edition release with bonus tracks & mixes, for those that got that? I didn't get the compilation myself.
Garbage! I bought it with high hopes but 2 discs of shite and a 3rd with songs I have already got but in a different order
USB equally garbage.
Hardcore as I knew and loved it is gone, the current stuff is awful and I will have to move on and find something else.
The last listenable 'new' stuff was Al Storm on HU's Hardcore Heaven 4
That's what I was expecting. I've heard a good number of the tracks from CD1, Rob IYF & Sharkey's mix and haven't been impressed with 90% of what I've heard.
HU's Hardcore Heaven 5 was fairly good also from what I remember.
I should give HH5 another go. HH4 grabbed me from the get-go and I still really enjoy it, Didn't get that from 5 but I should give it a go...
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Mansy
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Posted - 2025/03/03 : 09:45:11
Only liked a few tracks from CD1 but if you listen to it as tho its just a harder styles cd then you will understand, it turns a bit more hardcore towards the end but i have to be in a certain mood for the first half of it! CD2 was ok in moderation! Some good vocals in there but klubfillers style is very samey most of the time. You can almost predict his track arrangement about 4 tracks in lol drop---8 bars clap----8 bars hi hat. Im quite lazy when it comes to producing now due to time but i try and change it enough to keep it a little diffrent. CD3 Was just expected to be good!
HH5 was a decent album and id go even as far as saying HH6 was good if you just time stretch jakkas and macks wolf mix a bit. Thered no question they are good at what they do!
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Trance_is_Life
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Posted - 2025/03/05 : 20:18:45
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Originally posted by Samination:
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Originally posted by Sulphurik:
This compilation is called Bonkers: The Annual. It's an off shoot project from the Bonkers record label. It's not a continuation of the Bonkers series.
Now that's not true. Considering Sharkey's own tag-line "Bonkers is Back", he's definely trying to get people to buy it based on the Bonkers name.
And to be honest, whether you like that or not, he's always owned the Bonkers name, so he has all the rights to do it.
Andy Whitby is reviving bonkers this time around
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Sulphurik
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Posted - 2025/03/23 : 17:47:05
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Originally posted by Trance_is_Life:
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Originally posted by Samination:
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Originally posted by Sulphurik:
This compilation is called Bonkers: The Annual. It's an off shoot project from the Bonkers record label. It's not a continuation of the Bonkers series.
Now that's not true. Considering Sharkey's own tag-line "Bonkers is Back", he's definely trying to get people to buy it based on the Bonkers name.
And to be honest, whether you like that or not, he's always owned the Bonkers name, so he has all the rights to do it.
Andy Whitby is reviving bonkers this time around
Some of you have probably heard Andy Whitby Bounce remix of Shining Down. A bit surprising that a bounce track has been released on Bonkers. I'm aware when the label relaunched they are releasing a number of different hard dance genres but didn't think Bounce would have been one of them. I don't think bounce would have been associated with UK hardcore in the past.
From the relaunch of the label, it does seem they (Sharkey and others involved with the label) are pushing the harder styles of hard dance and hardcore. Seemed to be the case from the early releases on the label including Sound of Silence - Joey Riot & Marc Smith. I don't think the UK hardcore sound has been pushed on the label as much as it should be. UK Hardcore releases that there have been, have sounded ok but nothing amazing.
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Vladel
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Posted - 2025/03/26 : 18:37:55
All the traditional bonkers producers are all old and don't really produce and what they do produce is shite. Sadly the younger crowd they associate with don't even understand what UK or happy hardcore is so it was never going to be any good.
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