Bonkers

SideWinder · 3 Aug 2006 at 22:00

Recently purchased this as an experiment. I've always heard this type of music when i'm out and about and heard a lot about 'Bonkers' generally.

First impression of Bonkers 16? Wow.

What do people think of the Bonkers series? Ones i should look out for in the shops?

Favourite track is the first one on the first CD, My Direction.

Grandmaster Fap! · 3 Aug 2006 at 22:03

Went downhill after Bonkers 3 imo, although #12 wasnt bad. Sharkey >*

M0KUJ1N · 3 Aug 2006 at 22:10

it has to be said....

Bonkers is the aural equivalent of driving a Fiesta XR2 with a Burberry tartan paintjob at 100mph whilst slugging Buckfast out the bottle:

Very fast, extremely chavvy and more than likely dangerous to your health.

Nursie · 3 Aug 2006 at 22:29

Bonkers is a good introduction into hardcore. Personally i have not bought one since number 11 as my tastes have changed, Ive moved away from the sound of mainly featured on the bonkers series. Which still dominates most of hardcore cd's released.

You might want to check out the Hardcore Heaven(also released by resist) and Hardcore nation(released by nukleuz) cd's. If you enjoyed the Hixxy and Recon cd you might want to check out the clubland x-treme hardcore series on aatw.

SideWinder · 4 Aug 2006 at 17:29

Hmm. Okay. That was my first guess - Bonkers just a great introduction. Nursie, i'll take a look at those albums. Thanks.

Lopéz · 4 Aug 2006 at 20:48

M0KUJ1N said:
Very fast, extremely chavvy and more than likely dangerous to your health.

You missed one thing - bloody good fun

I used to be well into Bonkers when I was about 17 and started driving - permanently playing Bonkers 3 in the car.

Pete_m · 4 Aug 2006 at 22:47

English 'happy hardcore' is just bouncy, trashy, fast and pretty dire in general imo, not to mention it attracts hood rats. If you want real hardcore kicks and leads check some dutch and italian stuff from labels like; mokum, DNA, enzyme, enzyme X, the third movement, froze, rotterdam records, neophyte records, terror traxx, masters of hardcore, babyboom, genosha, megarave, DHT, **** off, traxtorm, industrial movement

Defcon5 · 4 Aug 2006 at 22:50

Bonkers 9 (hixxys cd) is the best imo

moss · 5 Aug 2006 at 00:16

Pete_m said:
English 'happy hardcore' is just bouncy, trashy, fast and pretty dire in general imo, not to mention it attracts hood rats. If you want real hardcore kicks and leads check some dutch and italian stuff from labels like; mokum, DNA, enzyme, enzyme X, the third movement, froze, rotterdam records, neophyte records, terror traxx, masters of hardcore, babyboom, genosha, megarave, DHT, **** off, traxtorm, industrial movement

lol, I honestly cant see 99% of this forum being into Neophyte, Masters of Ceremony, Evil Activities etc

Ive been to a few dutch style hardcore gigs :eek:

good fun though

Italians/Dutch do some great hardstyle too, never really seen many live hardstyle DJ's other than Uberdruck though, who played some cracking stuff :cool:

When I saw Scott Brown he played a typically modern English happy hardcore set, until he dropped Boomstick

then ended his set.

Pete_m · 5 Aug 2006 at 02:09

i can't really see many people liking it either but its the ultimate party music right

(unless your a pansy)

Masters of Ceremony :confused:

''Masters of hardcore''

and uberdruck dont play really play hardstyle, more hard trance

mks2005 · 5 Aug 2006 at 03:14

It's fun, but in a very gimmicky way. I can't take it seriously at all.

Hedge · 5 Aug 2006 at 14:11

i always love bonkers CDs, good harmless energy

. sidewinder add me to msn mate.

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tom26 · 5 Aug 2006 at 16:39

Try this it's a bit old skool but it's good

moss · 6 Aug 2006 at 20:33

Pete_m said:
Masters of Ceremony ''Masters of hardcore''

and uberdruck dont play really play hardstyle, more hard trance

Masters of Ceremony are producers

Fair point about uberdruck, its the closest to hardstyle ive seen live though, they did drop a few hardstyle tracks.

Pete_m · 6 Aug 2006 at 20:55

moss said:
Masters of Ceremony are producers

hmm, jeroen streunding aka beholder/neophyte etc once produced under the name 'masters of ceremony' but it was years and years ago (mid 90's i think).. i think two guys from art of fighters were also part of it? i thought that the name 'masters of ceremony' pretty much evolved and because art of fighters as it is today?

my head hurts

moss · 6 Aug 2006 at 21:10

Pete_m said:
hmm, jeroen streunding aka beholder/neophyte etc once produced under the name 'masters of ceremony' but it was years and years ago (mid 90's i think).

Yeah, Jeroen Streunding is part of Masters of Ceremony. I think the last release was 'Under Control' in 2004.

LewisStuart · 6 Aug 2006 at 22:32

Waaaakey waaaaakeey

They went downhill after 1st one imo,

I bought the 2nd and the whole CD was recorded as 1 track ...what was that all about :confused:

SideWinder · 7 Aug 2006 at 19:43

LewisStuart said:
I bought the 2nd and the whole CD was recorded as 1 track ...what was that all about

Prefer it that way. Stopping and starting on a hardcore genre? It just wouldn't have a good flow if that makes sense.

IceAx · 7 Aug 2006 at 19:55

It will never be as good as it used to be 93-95 Hardcore Ruled

Andy

Pez · 7 Aug 2006 at 21:11

I used to love hardcore

EDIT: I'm going to buy that 'United In Hardcore'