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rafferty Advanced Member
United Kingdom
621 posts Joined: Feb, 2012
Posted - 2019/02/18 : 08:34:13
One dj who is definitely missed from Hardcore is Recon. It appears he has really made a big name for himself being part of an edm type act called Camelphat in the House scene.
With an appearance at the Grammys.
The drunken scotsman Advanced Member
United Kingdom
1,486 posts Joined: Dec, 2011
Posted - 2019/02/18 : 19:22:34
I always admired Re-Con for keeping a hand in hardcore despite success in other genres that would have been much more rewarding. He was always one of my favourites back in the day and I actually quite like some of the Camelphat stuff. Its great to see him doing well. Perhaps one day he will treat us to a Ham/Vibes style album 😆.
SparkzMusic Senior Member
Zimbabwe
334 posts Joined: Apr, 2011
Posted - 2019/02/18 : 20:34:33
To be fair Recon is mostly shit. Remember his tracks where the first 16 bars were just a kick or snare? Sloppy, could have at least done a better full length intro.
As for him with the work in core. The only reason he started making core was because of his Ultrabeat stuff which was linked to clubland and hardcore through clubland xtreme and "feeling fine".
Ghosting the scene just shows what he thought of it all along
The drunken scotsman Advanced Member
United Kingdom
1,486 posts Joined: Dec, 2011
Posted - 2019/02/18 : 22:15:22
quote:Originally posted by SparkzMusic:
To be fair Recon is mostly shit. Remember his tracks where the first 16 bars were just a kick or snare? Sloppy, could have at least done a better full length intro.
As for him with the work in core. The only reason he started making core was because of his Ultrabeat stuff which was linked to clubland and hardcore through clubland xtreme and "feeling fine".
Ghosting the scene just shows what he thought of it all along
I sometimes cry myself to sleep when I think of Recons intros and how they tainted his otherwise impeccable work.
And yes, the ultrabeat stuff was the only reason he got into hardcore even though all of the early Ultrabeat stuff was ripped from Hardcore.
Seriously if you ever spoke to Re-con or read any interviews with him you?d know he loved
Hardcore from an early age. He was still making hardcore and playing out at small raves as recently as 3-4 years ago despite being involved in huge house music projects and mainstream chart music.
rafferty Advanced Member
United Kingdom
621 posts Joined: Feb, 2012
Posted - 2019/02/19 : 06:03:36
He must be doing a lot better for himself financially. Which is probably one of the main reasons for switching scenes.
Is funny, I think a lot of producers from the bigger scenes would absolutely dominate Hardcore with their production quality if they entered our UK scene.
You just have to look at how quickly Stonebank and Tweekacore became massive. Recon came from another scene too and to me seemed easily the best producer on Raver Baby back in day.
trippnface Advanced Member
United States
1,654 posts Joined: Jan, 2010
Posted - 2019/02/19 : 16:04:55
quote:Originally posted by rafferty:
He must be doing a lot better for himself financially. Which is probably one of the main reasons for switching scenes.
Is funny, I think a lot of producers from the bigger scenes would absolutely dominate Hardcore with their production quality if they entered our UK scene.
You just have to look at how quickly Stonebank and Tweekacore became massive. Recon came from another scene too and to me seemed easily the best producer on Raver Baby back in day.
Well, Stonebank is just Modulate.
and i personally think Modulate tracks were tiers better quality than anything Stonebank does.
Mansy Senior Member
United Kingdom
413 posts Joined: Feb, 2007
Posted - 2019/02/20 : 19:13:29
quote:Originally posted by trippnface:
quote:Originally posted by rafferty:
He must be doing a lot better for himself financially. Which is probably one of the main reasons for switching scenes.
Is funny, I think a lot of producers from the bigger scenes would absolutely dominate Hardcore with their production quality if they entered our UK scene.
You just have to look at how quickly Stonebank and Tweekacore became massive. Recon came from another scene too and to me seemed easily the best producer on Raver Baby back in day.
Well, Stonebank is just Modulate.
and i personally think Modulate tracks were tiers better quality than anything Stonebank does.
Stonebank was modulate and modulate was rocket pimp. He was creating hardcore long before his current fame.
Mansy Senior Member
United Kingdom
413 posts Joined: Feb, 2007
Posted - 2019/02/20 : 19:14:42
quote:Originally posted by SparkzMusic:
To be fair Recon is mostly shit. Remember his tracks where the first 16 bars were just a kick or snare? Sloppy, could have at least done a better full length intro.
As for him with the work in core. The only reason he started making core was because of his Ultrabeat stuff which was linked to clubland and hardcore through clubland xtreme and "feeling fine".
Ghosting the scene just shows what he thought of it all along
Yeah his intros were very basic but some could argue at the time you would never have heard the full version and that the intro is rarely heard fully during the mixing process.
LeVzi Advanced Member
United Kingdom
944 posts Joined: Feb, 2019
Posted - 2019/02/21 : 13:28:30
I'm not a fan of recon, but I don't blame anyone for reinventing themselves and trying something different. So good luck to the guy and I hope he does well.
Craigavon raver Advanced Member
Ireland
2,207 posts Joined: Sep, 2007
Posted - 2019/03/10 : 19:23:20
quote:Originally posted by trippnface:
quote:Originally posted by rafferty:
He must be doing a lot better for himself financially. Which is probably one of the main reasons for switching scenes.
Is funny, I think a lot of producers from the bigger scenes would absolutely dominate Hardcore with their production quality if they entered our UK scene.
You just have to look at how quickly Stonebank and Tweekacore became massive. Recon came from another scene too and to me seemed easily the best producer on Raver Baby back in day.
Well, Stonebank is just Modulate.
and i personally think Modulate tracks were tiers better quality than anything Stonebank does.
Was wondering who this stonebank is, never heard of him before but then i see some tracks on youtube with a couple million views, def didn't realise was mike modulate!
sterichie26 Senior Member
United Kingdom
471 posts Joined: May, 2011
Posted - 2019/03/10 : 19:37:36
I rate Recon and he has produced some memorable slammers in the UK Hardcore scene, however it just leaves a bad taste with me when the bigger players such as him ghost the scene ...
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