Various – See Ya In 2017
A quite enigmatic release, as only a few test pressings of it exist.
It seems to be an early "draft" of Frankfurt Trax 3, as the tracklisting is very similar.
But it is not 100% the same. There are tracks on it that did not make the cut with FFMT3, and some are in a different version.
Well, now you'd probably expect me to give a description of these "unknown gems"?
But this time, I won't do it. Sometimes it's more interesting when things stay mysterious, right?
Let me just say that some of them are amongst the best tracks out of all PCP releases, and all official "Frankfurt Trax".
Rating: 93 / 100
M.F.P.A. - M.F.P.A.
Add this one to the number of "mysterious" PCP releases!
M.F.P.A. already had a number on Frankfurt Trax; it's included on here as well as 3 other tracks. Even though these tracks pose as mixes and edits of the main track, they feel very distinct.
In fact, they're very interesting, spiffy, and excellent breakbeat / jungle tracks in the PCP style!
Rating: 88 / 100
No Sukkaz – 1-2-3-4 All The Ladies On The Floor
Isn't this the most libidinal PCP release ever?
Has a very explicit and very catchy phrase repeated throughout all of the track
It "feels" a bit like later Marshall Masters / MC combinations, but it's more of a dancefloor house track.
Comes with additional remixes
Rating: 69 / 100
Masters Of Rave – Pump It (Like A Master)
Indeed one of the master-pieces by pcp... too bad it's hidden so deep and so far away in the catalogue!
Even though one would assume it's a remix / edit of it, it's quite unlike the better known "She likes to pump it" (which is included as a b-side).
I don't know if it's the exact origin, but the track is one of the first to have the "on the first day..." style segments, which were later used in a number of tracks by other artists, too.
In a long build-up, each new sound gets introduced by an epic speech, until the rave beats finally hit full force.
The sounds from the intro come in again, frantic rapping joins the craze... and then angelic choirs appear on top of the beats, and we lift off into the heaven of ecstasy!
If there is one track that is the pure incarnation of rave music, the movement, the parties, the madness, heaven and hell... it's this one!
100/100 (a perfect track!)
Rave-Busterz - We Come From Bochum City
If I recall correctly, the story behind this release is that the Rave Busterz dropped Marc a demo, and then he called them up to get them on his label. PCP tried to set them up as a new Techno-Dance act during the days of the Rave Mania, with the destination of Radio, TV, and charts, but they did not arrive there, for whatever reason.
It's an interesting release nonetheless. Very "lo-fi" Hardcore and Rave, close the the sound of the commodore amiga.
"We come from..." has a catchy sing-along phrase, and "1-2-3-4" is more on a trance-y tip.
Rating: 69 / 100
Budleckers - Let The Beat Control Your Body
One-off release by the Budleckers. Style is close to early Ace The Space / Nasty Django Hardcore. The eponymous vocal phrase is repeated throughout the track.
Rating: 71 / 100
Bellini Bros. - Samba De Janeiro
Another one-off one-sided 12" release.
The track samples a very popular dance track of its time, and the production itself is huge soccer stadium atmosphere style Gabber with a capital "G". Something to put your jersey on to, get drunk on beer and bellinis, then jump up when your own team scores a goal.
Rating: 58 / 100
One of the most mysterious, most esoteric, most arcane releases by pcp and acardipane.
Not because it is obscure - we know that is was done by the mover.
But it's quite "off" the other projects by pcp...
The entire A side belongs to breakbeats, not techno or hardcore hits.
Flipside is Mover style.
The A side begs the question if you prefer to play it at 45 or 33 1/3 rpm.
The entire tracks are made up of disjunct, strange sounds. Cosmic stuff. Voices calling you from nowhere. Alien talk talk.
But not just head-centered. Stuff that sounds heavy, heavy, on the dancefloor, on the speakers.
Rating: 89 / 100
Ace The Space - 9 Is A Classic (Remixes) (Dance Pool - DAN 658975 2)
A group of 9 remixes of this very classic. (the original is included as a 10th bonus track).
stand-out mixes for me are the 303 nation and human resource remix.
extra bold gabba. thunderous tracks. and the hoovers get mental on top of that.
still, to these days, i consider these to be amongst the hardest techno tracks.
and i guess they did hit even harder back then on release day in 1993.
Ace The Space - 9 Is A Classic (Remixes) (Dance Pool - DAN 658975 2)
A group of 9 remixes of this very classic. (the original is included as a 10th bonus track).
stand-out mixes for me are the 303 nation and human resource remix.
extra bold gabba. thunderous tracks. and the hoovers get mental on top of that.
still, to these days, i consider these to be amongst the hardest techno tracks.
and i guess they did hit even harder back then on release day in 1993.
Rating: 85 / 100
Lunatic Asylum - The Meltdown Mixes - A.L.S.O. Remixed By The Mover (Dance Pool - DAN 659704 2)
"a.l.s.o." stands for "A Lunatic Space Odyssey". Which, according to the man, was a tale of raver's, ecstacy, and lupines. don't ask!
Apparently, this release was the first contact between PCP and Lunatic Asylum aka Dr Macabre.
A fruitful semi-decade of collaborations followed, including the #1 slow-gabba arena smasher "poltergeist"!
So, what happens when two music master minds meet?
I think this release sits inbetween the style of Marc and that of Macabre. A double boost!
none of the remixes sounds like the other.
make sure to check "Planet Phuture's Irradiation: Boccachio Past". after the intro it turns into a "cold rush" style dancefloor devastor.
and "Ruff Traxx Mix". one of the most notorious, and best pcp productions ever. just a bass, a drum, and a vocal.
running in a loop for 3 3/4 minutes.
you might think this is foolish - but check this one on the dancefloor!
Lunatic Asylum - The Meltdown Mixes - A.L.S.O. Remixed By The Mover (Dance Pool - DAN 659704 2)
"a.l.s.o." stands for "A Lunatic Space Odyssey". Which, according to the man, was a tale of raver's, ecstacy, and lupines. don't ask!
Apparently, this release was the first contact between PCP and Lunatic Asylum aka Dr Macabre.
A fruitful semi-decade of collaborations followed, including the #1 slow-gabba arena smasher "poltergeist"!
So, what happens when two music master minds meet?
I think this release sits inbetween the style of Marc and that of Macabre. A double boost!
none of the remixes sounds like the other.
make sure to check "Planet Phuture's Irradiation: Boccachio Past". after the intro it turns into a "cold rush" style dancefloor devastor.
and "Ruff Traxx Mix". one of the most notorious, and best pcp productions ever. just a bass, a drum, and a vocal.
running in a loop for 3 3/4 minutes.
you might think this is foolish - but check this one on the dancefloor!
Rating: 97 / 100
Colors Of Amsterdam (Yellow)
Another lesser known work by Acardipane.
Mover / Mask (Behind the line!) style; very close to Alien Christ, but without the suburban knight tune.
Very early, but also quite interesting work by Marc!
Colors Of Amsterdam (Yellow)
Another lesser known work by Acardipane.
Mover / Mask (Behind the line!) style; very close to Alien Christ, but without the suburban knight tune.
Very early, but also quite interesting work by Marc!
Rating: 78 / 100
DJ. Jacques O. - Rave Can Can (BMG - 74321 23967 2)
One of the more sneaky releases by Marc Acardipane. He did this one using the "Jacques O." moniker, and I assume the O stands for "Offenbach".
In all three mixes, the melody is based on the well known composition Galop infernal, which is even better known as "Can Can".
The original mix is actually Dance Ecstasy type Rave-Hardcore. A bit "minimal", but powerful.
The Party Tribe Remix is more fleshed-out, including hoovers, pianos, and other sweet sounds.
The ATB remix is the "most" cheesy one, very dancefloor-friendly.
The Single mix is similar to the Exto Rave mix, just a bit shorter.
There is also a "funny" music video to this release, which seems to draw from cult classic movies like The Godfather, Goodfellas, and / or Pulp Fiction.
Rating: 52 / 100
Ace The Space - 1 Gun - 2 Gun - 3 Gun - Roar! (Dance Pool - DAN 659526 2)
in my head, this release forms an ace the spacy "trilogy", together with "9 is a classic" and "go voodoo".
as i think there is a formula that links them: bold / zany rapping, and hardcore rave sounds.
a dangerous and very effective formula, for sure!
as a bonus, there is the original version of "go voodoo" (which is different from the track on de 2001), and "your special attraction" included.
DJ. Jacques O. - Rave Can Can (BMG - 74321 23967 2)
One of the more sneaky releases by Marc Acardipane. He did this one using the "Jacques O." moniker, and I assume the O stands for "Offenbach".
In all three mixes, the melody is based on the well known composition Galop infernal, which is even better known as "Can Can".
The original mix is actually Dance Ecstasy type Rave-Hardcore. A bit "minimal", but powerful.
The Party Tribe Remix is more fleshed-out, including hoovers, pianos, and other sweet sounds.
The ATB remix is the "most" cheesy one, very dancefloor-friendly.
The Single mix is similar to the Exto Rave mix, just a bit shorter.
There is also a "funny" music video to this release, which seems to draw from cult classic movies like The Godfather, Goodfellas, and / or Pulp Fiction.
Rating: 52 / 100
Ace The Space - 1 Gun - 2 Gun - 3 Gun - Roar! (Dance Pool - DAN 659526 2)
in my head, this release forms an ace the spacy "trilogy", together with "9 is a classic" and "go voodoo".
as i think there is a formula that links them: bold / zany rapping, and hardcore rave sounds.
a dangerous and very effective formula, for sure!
as a bonus, there is the original version of "go voodoo" (which is different from the track on de 2001), and "your special attraction" included.
Rating: 73 / 100
DJ Jacques O. - Kiss Me (Coconut - 74321 32405 2)
I assume this is the second releases by "Jacko" aka Marc Acardipane.
Has quite libidinal lyrics, but the more explicit parts are hidden behind a "bleep".
All tracks are more or less in the style of euro-house or dancefloor, club music.
"Purple Moon" made quite the rotation in the 90s.
This licensed release includes a "downpitch original". Which is just that, no tricks or surprises (I suppose the DJs could have pitched it down by themselves... actually?)
The two "remixes" of purple moon and understand don't just sound like a remix, but as if the whole tracks have been re-built from scratch, more or less.
the speed is slower, the bass hits harder (and deeper). the arrangement is quite complex, and there are lots of nice filter sweeps and fx on the synths...
i guess it's up to your appetite which version you prefer.
the originals sound more hardcore and raw. these sound more refined, classy, and dance-heavy.
and i guess i prefer all four of these tracks! (five, if you add the downpitch).
pcp did a lot of great releases, and these releases have their fans.
but they also did some "full-length compilation album" CDs, like prolos have more fun, or this one right here. and i think even marc said that these types of release brought in quite a bit money.
i think some of the fans do not care much about this, because for them it's CDs with tracks that they already know / have on vinyl, plus some "fillers".
but, in my humble opinion, these strange "PCP CD" releases are true techno opera albums, with a concept, vision that links them.
even though it might be a "corny concept", as in the smash? or tschabos CDs.
but the "filler" tracks are usually quite good.
and this is very true for this release, too.
so much exclusive CD only tracks, that sound exquisite, and that you can't get hold of on vinyl!
DJ Jacques O. - Kiss Me (Coconut - 74321 32405 2)
I assume this is the second releases by "Jacko" aka Marc Acardipane.
Has quite libidinal lyrics, but the more explicit parts are hidden behind a "bleep".
All tracks are more or less in the style of euro-house or dancefloor, club music.
Rating: 61 / 100
Miro - Purple Moon (Mindstar - MS 14)
Miro - Purple Moon (Mindstar - MS 14)
"Purple Moon" made quite the rotation in the 90s.
This licensed release includes a "downpitch original". Which is just that, no tricks or surprises (I suppose the DJs could have pitched it down by themselves... actually?)
The two "remixes" of purple moon and understand don't just sound like a remix, but as if the whole tracks have been re-built from scratch, more or less.
the speed is slower, the bass hits harder (and deeper). the arrangement is quite complex, and there are lots of nice filter sweeps and fx on the synths...
i guess it's up to your appetite which version you prefer.
the originals sound more hardcore and raw. these sound more refined, classy, and dance-heavy.
and i guess i prefer all four of these tracks! (five, if you add the downpitch).
Rating: 99 / 100
Marshall Masters feat. Da TMC - Double Platinum
Marshall Masters feat. Da TMC - Double Platinum
pcp did a lot of great releases, and these releases have their fans.
but they also did some "full-length compilation album" CDs, like prolos have more fun, or this one right here. and i think even marc said that these types of release brought in quite a bit money.
i think some of the fans do not care much about this, because for them it's CDs with tracks that they already know / have on vinyl, plus some "fillers".
but, in my humble opinion, these strange "PCP CD" releases are true techno opera albums, with a concept, vision that links them.
even though it might be a "corny concept", as in the smash? or tschabos CDs.
but the "filler" tracks are usually quite good.
and this is very true for this release, too.
so much exclusive CD only tracks, that sound exquisite, and that you can't get hold of on vinyl!
Rating: 79 / 100
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