The original, 90s Techno / Trance / Rave releases and tracks were strangely devoid of intimacy - I wrote about that elsewhere.
It took the "nasty" minds of the Hardcore and Gabber producers to finally "talk about s.ex" in that era and style of music.
So there were more or less funny, and more or less "highly offensive" tracks being made, that became cult classic, filled the dancefloors, and would make parents and priests scream in terror.
It was all in good fun, though! (check here for these classics).
I feel this tendency withered over the years, and definitely shrunk in size.
But with the early Hardcore revival, it's time to have a revival of this "nasty Gabber" tradition, too!
So I decided to write an album in that style.
In the end it became a kind of "techno opera", a conceptual album, with common threads tying all the tracks together.
Almost like a prog rock album of the 70s! But with Techno and Gabber this time.
so let's talk about the tracks, baby:
1. Prologue 00:13
Just a short shock-mock intro.
2. Gabber S*x (Extended edit) 04:37
Oldschool Hardcore, 1993 / 1994 style. Straight beats running from start to finish.
4. More Cushion for the Pushin (Fast mix) 03:17
This is more acid / techno style actually, but fast enough for hardcore.
5. *ee Fantasy 04:24
Based on a "funny" incident at a rock star concert. Oldschool Hardcore all the way, almost 1991 / 1992 style if it was not so fast.
Bleeps, Klaxons, Acid / Detroit like filters...
6. *ee Fantasy (Expanded) 03:06
Here the basic track of part 1 completely breaks down and erupts into chaos.
7. Plus Size Angel (Fast mix) 03:17
Similar to track 4 - more like "acid hardcore"
8. Intermission 00:03
Just a very short skit.
9. S*x Beat 02:42
I subvert the Hardcore idea a bit, as the straight beat breaks down, and changes into a non-techno, almost tribal (or industrial) drumming - still with 909s though. The percussion feels (intentionally) "out of sync", but it never actually slips away.
10. S*x Beat (Climax) 04:09
like above - but in total overdrive.
11. F**k the P*rn Industry (Vocal Short Cut) 05:00
Once again a "different" kind of Oldschool - slow acid / techno. Almost like an 80s acid feel. If it was not for the distorted 909. I guess this is the track that is the most easy on the dancefloor.
12. Klos*x (Part 1) 04:44
Now things are just fast and frantic. Speedcore overdrive.
13. Klos*x (Part 2) 04:06
Beyond the speed threshold.
14. Epilogue 02:26
A words-only skit again, that ties the entire album together, and more or less loops back to the idea s expressed since track one.
15. (Bonus Track) Gabber *ex (Original mix) 03:33
A shorter, more straight-to-the-point edit of track two.
You can check production videos to these tracks here: (will add later)
I also wrote a "explanatory" text to the album, which tries to create a kind of mythological / media narrative to the entire thing. You can read it here:
Hope you enjoy the album! Stay tuned for more producer's diary entries.
Oh, and lest we forget: you can also check the album here:
https://gabbaretrecords.bandcamp.com/album/gbbr103-low-entropy-hardcore-sex-volume-2
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