DJ Charly Lownoise & DJ Mental Theo - Live At London FLAC album

Simply awesome three-track CDM.

I've known the two main tracks since I was in school, as they were regularly played in mix tapes by guys like DJ Trix and DJ Binman (from Liverpool and Northern Ireland respectively) around 1994.

"Live At London" is an absolute monster, starting with some very cheeky crowd talk and a little breakbeat. Then it kicks in HARD, typical '94 era bouncy Gabber! Lots of oldschool elements are still evident, like the whistles which really add to the atmosphere. It's not really a "live" track, more a track based around crowd noises like Ultra-Sonic used to do, but that's not a criticism at all (on either band).

A piano breaks up the insanity for a nice break, then it's down into more mayhem! The track is very well constructed, never repeating itself too much. It's refreshing to hear compared to most modern (post '95 really) tracks which typically follow the "buildup-break-buildup-break-finish" method.

"Can You Feel It" is a really bouncy hardcore tune, with a very Rob Gee style vibe. It happilly bounces along until a sinister breakdown, very tribal, hits in good and solid with some ravey choir chanting!

The main breakdown totally blows all that away with deep spacey synth pads, before hitting into a Trancecore track (like Sunbeam - Outside World)! Amazing! THEN back to more bouncy tribal!

Phew.

As a bonus (to me at least) was the Radio Dub. I didn't actually listen to it at first, thinking it was just a cutup of the full version. Well, I was wrong.

It's a fully reconstructed version, with less emphasis on fast tempo Gabber but still pumping. Usually I never bother with radio edits of tracks but this version takes the track in a different direction that I can appreciate. It sounds more Scottish, not Scott Brown style but more bands like The Rhythmic State.

All in all a fantastic single and a wee piece of my schoolday memories.