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Belgian New Beat For anyone making music in this style

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    1. 5 comments at 0.14
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:18

        Front 242 - Headunter v1.0

      2. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:18

        @raytrace: love it ! Used to hear this 1 in a radio show called Mercado Negro in Portugal way back then !!!

      3. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:42

        @Alkalino: yeh that sound is so crunchy but not quite abrasive I dunno wot it is - digital synth or maybe a cello sample or something?

      4. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:48

        @raytrace: digi synth i think..and the beats are great too...

      5. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:53

        @Alkalino: yeh it definitely has that cold sheen

    2. 1 comment at 1.34
      1. Thiago Grazioli on July 12, 2009 18:33

        AWESOME!!!!!

    3. 2 comments at 1.52
      1. hellscion on July 10, 2009 19:28

        we're looking for this man...

      2. raytrace on July 10, 2009 21:30
    4. 1 comment at 3.06
      1. The Observer on June 26, 2009 06:32

        this is great my old friend gonna enjoy this ...

    5. 2 comments at 4.41
      1. stepfather on September 21, 2009 19:35

        great track

      2. raytrace on October 15, 2009 22:44

        @stepfather: indeed - a true classic :)

    6. 1 comment at 5.14
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:20

        Nasty Thoughts - Acid Sex

    7. 2 comments at 7.27
      1. AlainTheLong on July 24, 2009 10:51

        nice instert here would be : 'move your ass and feel the beat' :-) great stuff by the way ! cheers

      2. raytrace on July 24, 2009 23:05

        @AlainTheLong: yeh it would be cool alright - thanks man - glad you enjoyed it :)

    8. 1 comment at 10.09
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:21

        Liasons D - Beats And More Beats

    9. 4 comments at 13.20
      1. Triggerpad on June 26, 2009 23:47

        did i ever told you that i love you? ; )

      2. raytrace on June 27, 2009 17:38

        @Triggerpad: haha :)

      3. Triggerpad on June 28, 2009 15:24

        @raytrace: you know what a man needs ;D

      4. raytrace on June 28, 2009 16:18

        @Triggerpad: (*^_^*)

    10. 3 comments at 14.13
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:22

        Zsa Zsa Laboum - Something Scary

      2. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:18

        @raytrace: another gem !...good playlist so far...

      3. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:43

        @Alkalino: yeh it is so haunting - glad you like it man :)

    11. 2 comments at 16.05
      1. phresch on October 15, 2009 22:03

        bassline

      2. raytrace on October 15, 2009 22:47

        @phresch: I love that acidline

    12. 1 comment at 16.20
      1. zuur on July 11, 2009 11:36

        Great old school selection * tips hat *

    13. 2 comments at 16.38
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:23

        Toy Boy - Touch My Body

      2. raytrace on July 11, 2009 16:03

        @raytrace: thank you very much - glad you like it :)

    14. 1 comment at 19.54
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:26

        Moments Of Ecstacy - You And Me

    15. 6 comments at 22.26
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:27

        101 - Rock To The Beat

      2. Triggerpad on June 26, 2009 23:59

        @raytrace: yesss!!!

      3. raytrace on June 27, 2009 17:39

        @Triggerpad: yeh I love those pads and strings a lot :)

      4. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:22

        @raytrace: love this track (although not that much this version with the Aciied shout ,there's one without) ...and Kevin Saunderson's version is also top !

      5. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:44

        @Alkalino: yeh I like the vocal samples on this version most overall I think

      6. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:44

        @raytrace: i mean the female vocal as oppose to the Reese & Santonio version btw :) ...

    16. 2 comments at 24.17
      1. thingstocome on June 26, 2009 01:34

        Such a classic.

      2. raytrace on June 26, 2009 01:54

        @thingstocome: yeh it is definitely - I prefer it to the 'Reese & Santonio' version - which came first btw?

    17. 4 comments at 27.04
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:28

        Beltram - Energy Flash

      2. stephen roche on June 26, 2009 23:03

        @raytrace: you know my thoughts about this tune!!!absoulutely one of the most important edm records ever made imo.classic.temple of sound on a friday night.still gives me a rush's listening to it nearly 20 years later.

      3. raytrace on June 27, 2009 17:28

        @stephen roche: yeh no matter how many times I listen to it - still everytime the wah-wah acidy 'woh-woh' bit and all the crashes come in I smile :)

      4. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:24

        @raytrace: this one needs no words ...Joey Beltram is since more than 20 years a super producer !

    18. 2 comments at 29.44
      1. Sleepdisorder on July 02, 2009 09:32

        so cool!!

      2. raytrace on July 02, 2009 16:23

        @Sleepdisorder: hehe thx man - I wanted to see how many times I could get E-related samples in this mix lol

    19. 2 comments at 30.27
      1. stephen roche on June 26, 2009 23:05

        nice little touch there.dark as fuck.

      2. raytrace on June 27, 2009 17:29

        @stephen roche: I think I used Hi-Q and 'Complex' for that - obviously loads of reverb too :p

    20. 10 comments at 33.02
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:29

        Liasons D - Heartbeat

      2. stephen roche on June 26, 2009 23:09

        @raytrace: all aboard all board....moo moo....moo moo!!!!

      3. The Observer on June 29, 2009 15:19

        @stephen roche: Heart beat a diversion on the classic "What time is love" from KLF, but quite different and much more Belgian style Good stuff m8

      4. raytrace on June 29, 2009 15:41

        @The Observer: yeh it was a bit ridiculous when Kopyright Liberation Front tried to sue Liasons D for using the synth line :s

      5. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:26

        @raytrace: Dr.Felix and Klf are definitely my favorites versions ...

      6. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:45

        @Alkalino: yeh I just love the 'New Beat is boring, acid house is dead, this is trance dance...' bit eheh

      7. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:46

        @raytrace: my favourite overall version is the one on the Doctorin The Tardis 12", or one of the versions on the plain black KLF 12" (I cant remember which one though)

      8. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:47

        @raytrace: although you gotta love the 'with the blessings of the Marquis De Sade' intro eheh

      9. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:51

        @raytrace: Marquis De Sade blessings can not go wrong:)

      10. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:53
    21. 2 comments at 34.29
      1. stephen roche on June 26, 2009 23:11

        nice little beltram edits.whats the plug on it?

      2. raytrace on June 27, 2009 17:53

        @stephen roche:I just copied the last LFOy noise from Energy Flash and put it under stuff - I turned it up a bit and had reverb going up to maximum by end of samples - also theres one which is slowed down to half speed and then reversed aswell

    22. 2 comments at 36.35
      1. stephen roche on June 26, 2009 23:12

        great tune indeed!!!

      2. raytrace on June 27, 2009 17:55

        @stephen roche: yeh It's great - I think its very energetic

    23. 1 comment at 38.47
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:31

        Zsa Zsa Laboum - Tu Veux Ou Tu Veux Pas?

    24. 2 comments at 41.03
      1. zuur on July 11, 2009 11:43

        Nice, nice, nice drippy riff

      2. raytrace on July 11, 2009 16:06

        @zuur: yeh it is so squelchy and round - just beautiful :)

    25. 5 comments at 41.56
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:32

        Cubic 22 - Night In Motion (Battle Plan Remix)

      2. stephen roche on June 26, 2009 23:16

        @raytrace: i do like this version.proper warehouse rave.

      3. raytrace on June 27, 2009 17:32

        @stephen roche: yeh I think this song would need some serious lasers, dry-ice and strobes :D - moonflowers lol - the other mix is amazing too - the one with the kinda classical synth bits that sounds like a soundtrack to 'The Terminator' or something...

      4. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:27

        @raytrace: oh man the memories with this one...but i prefer the original one !

      5. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:48

        @Alkalino: yeh I love the normal version too, but I was kinda trying to keep a slightly darker/bassier hypnotic feel and I though the piano/strings bit in that version wouldnt sound as good with the rest of the songs

    26. 2 comments at 45.23
      1. The Observer on July 03, 2009 17:44

        shit no room but needed to give you the big ups Dope and well sounding mix from a very important period in my life thx been playing it on my ipod whole week

      2. raytrace on July 03, 2009 18:03

        @The Observer: cool - really glad you like it man :)

    27. 3 comments at 47.10
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:33

        Lords Of Acid - I Sit On Acid

      2. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:30

        @raytrace: "sit in your face i wanna sit in your face" this was THE SHIT ! like a good horror movie which it doesnt take anymore unfortunately...nice one amte

      3. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:50

        @Alkalino: it is great alright, as is 'Take Control' and MNO 'God Of Abraham' which I was supposed to put in this mix, but there just wasnt the room...

    28. 3 comments at 49.59
      1. thingstocome on June 26, 2009 01:34

        I have the 12" with the banned cover.

      2. raytrace on June 26, 2009 01:50

        @thingstocome: cool - this is the only real New Beat I have on vinyl:

      3. raytrace on June 26, 2009 01:51
    29. 7 comments at 52.34
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:34

        Set Up System - Music And Noise

      2. stephen roche on June 26, 2009 23:17

        @raytrace: yes yes yes,im getting flashbacks.

      3. raytrace on June 27, 2009 18:18

        @stephen roche: :D

      4. phresch on October 15, 2009 22:42

        @raytrace: love this choon

      5. rayspark-industries on October 16, 2009 12:39

        @phresch: i remember this when turning to the b-side and discovering it for the first time better than the a side!

      6. raytrace on October 16, 2009 17:45

        @rayspark-industries: yeh it definitely is, while I do have nostalgia for Fairy Dust, I always preferred this the roundness of the bass and cool rolling breakbeat and claps over the massive round kicks just got me instantly when I put it on and the really strobelighty feel of the acid squelches - great stuff :D

      7. raytrace on October 16, 2009 17:46

        @phresch: yeh it is deffo one of my faves of all time

    30. 2 comments at 55.18
      1. aqami on October 01, 2009 12:51

        Nice!

      2. raytrace on October 16, 2009 17:47

        @aqami: glad you enjoyed the mix man :)

    31. 5 comments at 56.58
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:37

        Channel X - Rave The Rhythm

      2. stephen roche on June 26, 2009 23:19

        @raytrace: love it!!!

      3. raytrace on June 27, 2009 18:19

        @stephen roche: yeh I never realised a LOT of people know this song because of Basic Instinct apparently...

      4. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:30

        @raytrace: anotherrr onee.."wanna hear a little blues from me "very goos taste man !

      5. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:51

        @Alkalino: thanks man :) - yeh i was also thinking of 'Frequency' - Where Is Your Evidence for this bit maybe...

    32. 2 comments at 58.12
      1. eazy-Ed on August 05, 2009 18:00

        love this mix, ive got all the originals at home...more more more

      2. raytrace on August 05, 2009 21:30

        @eazy-Ed: glad you like it man :)

    33. 5 comments at 1.01.41
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:39

        Praga Khan - Rave Alarm

      2. stephen roche on June 26, 2009 23:20

        @raytrace: classic!!!!

      3. raytrace on June 27, 2009 18:20

        @stephen roche: yeh I keep on expecting the piano/vocal bits from 'Rave Alert' to come in :p

      4. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:31

        @raytrace: this one from Praga Khan is cool !

      5. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:51

        @Alkalino: yeh Maurice Engelen is all over this sound :)

    34. 2 comments at 1.03.05
      1. rayspark-industries on October 16, 2009 12:40

        Ohhhh yeahhh

      2. raytrace on October 16, 2009 17:48

        @rayspark-industries: yeh I have 'Rave Alert' on vinyl somewhere (although as usual it might have been swapped for something back then :s) it is good but a bit too hectic for this mix so I used 'Rave Alarm' instead

    35. 4 comments at 1.04.14
      1. zander on June 29, 2009 15:56

        great mix i do love the belgian sound reminds me of the very first bits of this crazy music that i heard thank you when's part 2?:)

      2. raytrace on June 29, 2009 16:00

        @zander: glad you like it man - yeh so many of the early dance music that I was into come from New Beat (pretty much all the second half of this mix), XL Recordings: The Second Chapter just sounded so amazing when I first heard it back then on cassette :D. Yeh i did have a lot of fun making this and I probably will make a more straight early 4/4 ish hardcore and R&S type stuff mix soon.

      3. zander on June 29, 2009 16:10

        @raytrace: great stuff! Enjoying your other productions as well i was thinking more r&s when i was listening to this great period of music imo mate :)

      4. raytrace on June 29, 2009 16:14

        @zander: cool man :) - yeh tbh I could listen to the entire Energy Flash, Ravesignal and Dominator 12"s for the rest of my life haha - oh and RHC Fever Callled Love of course :D

    36. 3 comments at 1.05.35
      1. raytrace on June 25, 2009 23:40

        T99 - Anasthasia

      2. stephen roche on June 26, 2009 23:23

        @raytrace: reminds me of obsession in the mansion house or was it the RDS?

      3. raytrace on June 27, 2009 18:20

        @stephen roche: I'd say it was the Mansion House one - I remember they played 'My Sound' there - amazing :) - then there was that hoax bombscare lol

    37. 1 comment at 1.07.12
      1. raytrace on June 26, 2009 01:59

        apologies for this being a bit low, those T99 stabs always make stuff sound like it's distorting

    38. 2 comments at 1.09.10
      1. zuur on July 11, 2009 11:46

        Thanks for making this downloadable - new content for my iPhone on my daily commute to Amsterdam :D

      2. raytrace on July 11, 2009 16:07

        @zuur: np at all man :)

    39. 2 comments at 1.09.31
      1. Alkalino on June 30, 2009 00:37

        ........very good playlist ..congrats! just missing maybe ...hearts& minds from Nitzer Ebb and the awesome Tragic error -Fatal Error on R&S...anyway BIG UP to u!

      2. raytrace on June 30, 2009 00:52

        @Alkalino: cool man thx - glad I could bring back some memories for you :) - they are indeed great tracks you mentioned there

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    A mix of Belgian New Beat and the later Belgian Hardcore sound which came from it, made in Live, exported as 24-bit 48khz WAV, then rendered as LAME 256kps 48khz MP3 from Audacity. On each channel in Live; UAD Cambridge (for LCF and HCF (Butterworth 2)) JB Red Phatt Pro Compressor (set to 'C...

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