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Berdansk
Hello. I am big fan of Sam Thomsitt since the Euphoria project and have looking for his releases all the time.
Last label where he worked is Candy Crush whos site is down and there is no releases from may 2016.
Does he still working in UK Hardcore direction?
Does he have any personal page?
Does Candy Crush is ok?
Hardcore god cant just leave!
trippnface
Asking the real questions.
Such shit that when the hardcore scene degrades so bad; multiple legends just fall off.
Really, we need that NOW!!!
DJIntensity
Not that I know of.
ultraskool
If you check in Discogs.com, Sam Thomsitt mostly goes under the aliases of 'Euphoria' and 'VAGABOND'. I remember buying the Next Gen Brisk and Ham CD compilation back in 2005/6 that had lots of tunes by 'Euphoria' such as 'Silver Dawn', 'Second Sight' and 'Drunk with Love', etc that are awesome HHC tracks.
That Discogs page is useless for finding out what he's up to now. Nothing useful on the Candy crush page either.
There's been nothing from him at all this year that I know of.
trippnface
quote:Originally posted by ultraskool:
If you check in Discogs.com, Sam Thomsitt mostly goes under the aliases of 'Euphoria' and 'VAGABOND'. I remember buying the Next Gen Brisk and Ham CD compilation back in 2005/6 that had lots of tunes by 'Euphoria' such as 'Silver Dawn', 'Second Sight' and 'Drunk with Love', etc that are awesome HHC tracks.
Don't know what hes up to now or if he still producing hardcore, haven't heard a tune from him in ages! does he not have a facebook account? where you could find out more info
Berdansk
quote:Originally posted by Craigavon raver:
Don't know what hes up to now or if he still producing hardcore, haven't heard a tune from him in ages! does he not have a facebook account? where you could find out more info
You can find his tunes with Dowster until 2016. But nothing later.
He have many good ones (Euphoria like) between 2010-2016.
And im searching for his FB or something too. Maybe dowster have one and we can ask him about Sam?
Sam Thomsitt
Hey everyone I?ve only just seen this - many thanks for the kind words and apologies for the late reply!
I have fond memories of all the above tracks and many more...it brings a huge smile to see that people are still enjoying music I wrote back then. The vibe of the music and scene has changed massively since I discovered it over 20 years ago, to such a degree that none of it resonates with me any more.
Change is unavoidable and the hardcore scene is a prime example. It is not for me to say whether this has been for better or for worse...it just doesn?t do it for me like it used to.
Good music comes from the heart. Trying to write the hardcore that is fashionable right now would definitely not be coming from the heart for me, and sadly there isn?t a market for the style of hardcore I used to write.
The most recent venture with Dowster was amazing in every way. If you?ve ever had the pleasure of meeting him you?ll know Dowster to be one of the most genuine, down to earth and giving people around...and very talented in the studio too. As much as we thoroughly enjoyed writing all those tracks, seeing our tunes get to number 2 in the charts of a well known online music store after just 7 sales put the hardcore scene into perspective.
Since the exciting days of vinyl was replaced with MP3 sharing and streaming apps like Spotify, making a living out of writing hardcore without spending every weekend gigging is less likely than winning the lottery. Until we have a government who follow Sillicone Valley?s ideal of a universal living income, writing music that will never make money is less of an option as time goes on. Especially if there is no passion for the current scene present.
It would be interesting to see a discussion of everyone?s honest opinions (not just Vagabond fans) about the music coming out now, the scene and raves currently, and the attitudes of the majority involved. I have been out of touch for a couple of years now so I honestly cannot comment. Feel free to start a new thread and paste a link here...
P.S. Not sure if anyone remembers the trance tracks I wrote under the name Nazareth years ago. I might be open to writing more trance again as there seems to be more room for creativity and intricate production/programming than in modern hardcore. Any thoughts welcome!
Much love,
Sam Thomsitt
GrahamC
It is so awesome you are commenting on this site!! Your music was the soundtrack to my mid to late 20s!! I still listen now, the songs were amazing, the production quality was immense!! They all still hold their own magnificently. Thank you for them!
The current music doesn't really do it for me either. In the last 12 months there have been 2 tracks that made me go wow, but both were remixes.
I do think you are wrong about there being no market for the music you used to write. It is probably a good bit smaller though than it used to be. I know 100% that if you made more music in that style I would buy & enjoy it and I am sure many other would as well But I appreciate that you have to make a living, we all do so I get where you are coming from there.
I do buy some upfront stuff from Hardcore Underground but that is more because I want to support the company. Now they are releasing the older stuff though which is great and I feel a bit better about putting the money in to them.
Which leads me into, hows about you release all of your older stuff through them as part of their Anthology series? Not sure about the tangle with them being NextGen/BB etc but I would absolutely love to own it all on a few officially released shiny CDs!!
The drunken scotsman
Hi Sam, great to see you posting. I was also a massive fan of your tunes back in the NG/BB days. Drunk in love remains one of my all time favourite tunes. I completely understand your position on current hardcore and I think most on this website will agree.
For me, hardcore has lost any identity it ever had and I just dont have the motivation to maintain any interest in the scene bar the occasional visit to this forum. Sadly, too many producers like you have (understandably) moved on and the DJs/producers that remain, with limited exceptions, are making music that doesnt appeal to me in the slightest.
I still have all my old vinyls which contains many of your tracks but I?d definitely be up for buying your back catalogue if something could be done with NG/BB.
wong
bollocks to current trends and what everyones making now, just make music you enjoy whether it sounds like music from 15 years ago or music from now. either way, just make music. please
Samination
quote:Originally posted by The drunken scotsman:
I still have all my old vinyls which contains many of your tracks but I?d definitely be up for buying your back catalogue if something could be done with NG/BB.
Maybe some Imperial Forces stuff too? :D
trippnface
big ups VAGABOND!
Echoing everyone here and their opinions lol.
DJIntensity
Great to see you Sam posting here killer tunes as always and remixes.
robertybob
My favourite 00's producer!! Your tracks were the best thing about NG during that decade; the vocal-led tracks with Tess and Kristy, the cheeky bootleg-ish tracks (e.g. Enter Heaven).. man I wish I could get one big album/mix of your tracks :(
martinj1985
quote:Originally posted by robertybob:
My favourite 00's producer!! Your tracks were the best thing about NG during that decade; the vocal-led tracks with Tess and Kristy, the cheeky bootleg-ish tracks (e.g. Enter Heaven).. man I wish I could get one big album/mix of your tracks :(
well funny enough i did a mix the other day with his tunes..
01. Euphoria - Future Is Now
02. Vagabond - Dancefloor Innovaters
03. Euphoria - 10% Gold
04. Vagabond - Enter Heaven
05. Vagabond feat MC Wotsee - Huggermugger
06. Vagabond - Comin Closer
07. Vagabond feat MC Wotsee - Inorganic Sound
08. Dreadhed - On Fire
09. Dreadhed feat MC Casper - Chemicals In Motion
10. Vagabond - Poisonous
11. Vagabond feat MC Wotsee - True Awareness
12. Vagabond - World Of Unknown
13. Dreadhed - Trust In The Music
14. Dreadhed - Roll Em Up
15. Dreadhed - Chaos & Might
16. Dreadhed - Liberate
robertybob
quote:Originally posted by martinj1985:
quote:Originally posted by robertybob:
My favourite 00's producer!! Your tracks were the best thing about NG during that decade; the vocal-led tracks with Tess and Kristy, the cheeky bootleg-ish tracks (e.g. Enter Heaven).. man I wish I could get one big album/mix of your tracks :(
well funny enough i did a mix the other day with his tunes..
01. Euphoria - Future Is Now
02. Vagabond - Dancefloor Innovaters
03. Euphoria - 10% Gold
04. Vagabond - Enter Heaven
05. Vagabond feat MC Wotsee - Huggermugger
06. Vagabond - Comin Closer
07. Vagabond feat MC Wotsee - Inorganic Sound
08. Dreadhed - On Fire
09. Dreadhed feat MC Casper - Chemicals In Motion
10. Vagabond - Poisonous
11. Vagabond feat MC Wotsee - True Awareness
12. Vagabond - World Of Unknown
13. Dreadhed - Trust In The Music
14. Dreadhed - Roll Em Up
15. Dreadhed - Chaos & Might
16. Dreadhed - Liberate
Great mix!! Thanks for sharing it.
martinj1985
No problem glad you like it :)
DJIntensity
Quality tunes from the legend Vagabond brings many memories.
Sam Thomsitt
Thanks for all the kind words, really appreciate it!
Dude! This track is great!!!!!! that vagabond style riff still sounds amazing! im so glad your back at it!
GrahamC
Love it - when it's ready for purchase pop the details on here please :)
djDMS
That's absolutely gorgeous!
martinj1985
sounds very tasty!!
djDMS
Not gonna lie, a Hardcore version of that would be spectacular.
Samination
quote:Originally posted by djDMS:
Not gonna lie, a Hardcore version of that would be spectacular.
+1
Sam Thomsitt
Hey everyone, apologies for the silence!
Too many people have been asking me for new music, so I've been busy in the studio working on a secret oldskool project. I'm very pleased to announce that ALL tracks will be out on vinyl, thanks to the relaunch of the classic oldskool label Return Of The Vibe! The new name I'm going under for oldskool is Zensation, and you can find me on Instagram here:
There is also a pre-historic photo and recording of me playing a live PA in Bournemouth before I became Vagabond...
The first 2 tunes will be out on pre-order 31st October 2019 (link at bottom of interview), so just 2 days away. Expect pianos, breakbeats, stabs and everything else the rave scene in the early to mid nineties was all about...plenty more to come!
Just to say it's been amazing working on some new music and catching up with some of the old crew. Oldskool really is back! If anyone can make it, I'll be doing a PA at Destiny in Bournemouth on December 14th with all the new tunes.
Samination
I would've rather see the return of 97-00 styled "oldskool", but that's just me I guess
trippnface
quote:Originally posted by Sam Thomsitt:
Hey everyone, apologies for the silence!
Too many people have been asking me for new music, so I've been busy in the studio working on a secret oldskool project. I'm very pleased to announce that ALL tracks will be out on vinyl, thanks to the relaunch of the classic oldskool label Return Of The Vibe! The new name I'm going under for oldskool is Zensation, and you can find me on Instagram here:
There is also a pre-historic photo and recording of me playing a live PA in Bournemouth before I became Vagabond...
The first 2 tunes will be out on pre-order 31st October 2019 (link at bottom of interview), so just 2 days away. Expect pianos, breakbeats, stabs and everything else the rave scene in the early to mid nineties was all about...plenty more to come!
Just to say it's been amazing working on some new music and catching up with some of the old crew. Oldskool really is back! If anyone can make it, I'll be doing a PA at Destiny in Bournemouth on December 14th with all the new tunes.
oh **** yea!!!!
LeVzi
quote:Originally posted by Samination:
I would've rather see the return of 97-00 styled "oldskool", but that's just me I guess
The Era that was the demise of hardcore ? I'd rather see those years buryed
Good to see Vagabond back, but when you say Old School Sam , you talking about the true old school years ? Or the early old school "hardcore" years aka the breakbeat years.
Samination
quote:Originally posted by LeVzi:
quote:Originally posted by Samination:
I would've rather see the return of 97-00 styled "oldskool", but that's just me I guess
The Era that was the demise of hardcore ? I'd rather see those years buryed
Good to see Vagabond back, but when you say Old School Sam , you talking about the true old school years ? Or the early old school "hardcore" years aka the breakbeat years.
Yet those years gave Hardcore [Techno] a bigger foothold outside the UK?
I'm just saying, Sam T. can produce what he wants, but I just find the "bring back the oldskool" vibe completely false because it's not like no one stopped producing it, compared to the "black sheep" Happy Hardcore, which if we exclude Eufion latest track and the HHU albums, have barely seen any kind of release since DJ Shimamura churned them out in the mid 00's. Like, the only guys that made the stuff was Jakazid and a few indie labels on IMOdownload. Oldskool has had Kniteforce release stuff every year, and the essence (from what I've understood) still lives on in the d'n'b scene.
LeVzi
quote:Originally posted by Samination:
quote:Originally posted by LeVzi:
quote:Originally posted by Samination:
I would've rather see the return of 97-00 styled "oldskool", but that's just me I guess
The Era that was the demise of hardcore ? I'd rather see those years buryed
Good to see Vagabond back, but when you say Old School Sam , you talking about the true old school years ? Or the early old school "hardcore" years aka the breakbeat years.
Yet those years gave Hardcore [Techno] a bigger foothold outside the UK?
I'm just saying, Sam T. can produce what he wants, but I just find the "bring back the oldskool" vibe completely false because it's not like no one stopped producing it, compared to the "black sheep" Happy Hardcore, which if we exclude Eufion latest track and the HHU albums, have barely seen any kind of release since DJ Shimamura churned them out in the mid 00's. Like, the only guys that made the stuff was Jakazid and a few indie labels on IMOdownload. Oldskool has had Kniteforce release stuff every year, and the essence (from what I've understood) still lives on in the d'n'b scene.
If those years saw the popularity of hardcore increase outside of the UK, while in the UK Hardcore was literally on it's arse, then I feel sorry for those abroad who heard the shite that was coming out at that time. 2000 onwards produced better stuff and UK Hardcore had it's own sound that was fairly decent until endless ballads and vocal love shit songs came along. Then UK Hardcore , yes it was popular, but the true meaning of Happy Hardcore was dead.
As for the old school thing, I think he's referring to the true old school era, but I am not sure, nothing past 1994 for sure. I know to a lot of people old school refers to the whole 90's but to old fkrs like me, only refers to the late 80's early 90s.
Samination
If you ask kids today, 2001-2005 is the real oldskool ;)
Anyways, I've tried to listen to oldskool (the pre-1995 stuff) or similar music since 2002. I still don't like it, with the exception of a few tracks
Dy5oN
I'd like some Vagabond/Euphoria tracks and I sure hope I'm not the only one, those hi-octane tracks from the Next Gen label were the best thing about mid-00s hardcore
Sulphurik
15 years since this track and this Bonkers album!!
Captain Triceps
Ordered, and looking forward to it.
djDMS
Yep, definitely 'proper' old skool sounding.
Great stuff.
GrahamC
quote:Originally posted by Captain Triceps:
Ordered, and looking forward to it.
ditto, the clips are epic!!
LeVzi
I thought it was everybody in the place at the start ;)
Yeah the stuff I heard has that early vibe to it, lovely pianos, I like what you done here.
I can see a Mr Slipmatt caining this stuff. Would fit right in with what he's up to these days.
trippnface
pre ordered. those tracks are fire, can't wait for more .
trippnface
quote:Originally posted by Sulphurik:
15 years since this track and this Bonkers album!!
****, that's my exes fav hardcore song :'( .
right in the feels bro.
The shining rays of the midnight moon,
Empowered me to find you soon.
The shining dew of the silver dawn,
Reminds us all that life goes on.
Recently found my way back to Sam's tunes as this song landed in my playlist and the vocal reminds so much of Euphoria - Hold The Rush (the part from 0:48 onwards).
Still remember how I heard Hold The Rush in a set the first time and loved it. Didn't know anyone from the scene so just desperately trying to find the tune by googling "Back on track". Then a few years later my search finally ended when someone on USH ID'ed the track for me. Happy days.
Always been a big fan of your productions Sam. Your remixes added an edge to the tunes and reading your interview on DJ Jedi I'm glad Brisk & Ham let you do your thing on the label back then.
Totally agree the direction of the music has taken is not for me. Hardcore has always been in flux and I always knew the day would come where I couldn't identify with the latest sound anymore. Many jumped ship during the Dubcore / Electrocore time. I couldn't stand it anymore when everything started to sound like Darren Styles' Accelerate remix.
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