We continued on by ordering hardcore tape packs from the likes of "Helter Skelter" and "Dreamscape". At this stage the scene in England was splitting with one set of DJ's-Grooverider, Fabio, Randall all opting to play the more breakbeaty and moody style of music called originally "Jungle Tekno". The other set of DJ's- Dougal, Ramos, Vibes decided that they didn't like the moody sound so they started making and playing more uplifting tunes, that still had a breakbeat element to them. There were also the DJ's- Slipmatt who tried to bridge the gap and play both forms of music in a set. There were also another set of DJ's- Brisk,Clarkee, Producer emerging playing a harder tougher form of music called "Hardcore\Techno". Hearing all these different DJ's with their different styles made me want to go out and try me hand at it. So in late '94 I went out and bought me first set of decks ETP-DLS 3000 and a Numark 1080. The decks to start, were belt driven, didn't always play in stereo, when you changed from 45 to 33, quite often they went to 78 and beyond. I would be interested to hear from anyone else who had to cope with these things, because being honest it's amazing that I ever learnt how to mix on these things.

So I struggled on and went through a serious phase of buying happy hardcore (before the cheese element) and it was during this time that I hooked up with Steve Harris and Scott Summers playing hardcore on the old MIX 106 FM. It was at this stage that a DJ name needed to be found and I settled on DJ Promise. Later on I found out that there was already a DJ Promise, so a name change was required. This time I settled on the as dodgy, DJ Phantom. After a while I really grew to despise this name aswell so eventually it was a case of any of these made up names is going to sound crap so stick to your own. Eventually boss owners CLUB FM shut MIX down. In between this time and when I was to be heard back on the airwaves again, happy hardcore went and is still going through a period of just being cheesy. As a backlash to this a new form was started by Billy Bunter and DJ Ramos called Trance-Core. This form of music was a mix of the old style of hardcore without the cheese element and added on top alot of analogue sounds.

It was as this form of music was taking off that me old mate Steve Harris in connection with Jeff Collins set up Jazz FM on a weekly basis. There was the normal Jazz crew but due to Steve Harris' influence alot of drum n bass with myself and me partner in crime DJ MATISSE bringing in the hardcore. As time progressed it became harder and harder to get hold of good quality Trance-Core. I knew that it was about I just couldn't get any of the record shops to order it in for me.

Also I started to come across more and more Hardcore\Techno in the form of Deathchant and Area 51.I had always been into gabber music as in Mokum and Ruffneck but these new labels were putting alot more into their tunes. It was at this stage that I entered and got through to North's up + coming competition at Rhyl in Wales. Here I palyed a mixture of Trance-Core and Hardcore\Techno, but the competition was won by PressureHead(Surgeon16 Rec's) and Beagle + Skeeta(Deathchant Rec's).

Now I have unleashed myself upon the Internet, it is my aim to keep all Hardcore Headz out there in touch and up to date with what's happening. As I get to grips with JAVA and HTML, I am hoping to include more graphics and slamming pieces of real audio to educate those of you who don't know, to the "wonderful" world of Hardcore\Techno. Massive shouts go out to the one like DJ STYLE for getting me started on the Internet, and of course Steve Harris for getting me on the airwaves.