Bug Khan and Plastic Jam – Made in Two Minutes (1991)If hardcore rave was rooted in house and techno, the prosaically titled Made in Two Minutes makes explicit another major influence, hip-hop. It’s a track that is constantly moving and shifting: the sound of 4am rave delirium. 4 Hero – Burning (1992)Rightly credited with dragging rave into weirder, darker territory, 4 Hero’s hardcore tracks weren’t always straightforwardly nightmarish. The sound – thrilling or terrifying, according to your mood – went on to consume hardcore itself: umpteen tracks used it in Mentasm’s wake. YouTube comments under hardcore tracks tend to defiant reminiscences of the “if you were there, you know” variety, which is true, but Bombscare doesn’t require a nostalgic glow to appreciate.

Source: The Guardian August 27, 2020 13:52 UTC