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MINDCONTROLLER TRACK REVIEWS

Tha Playah – Why So Serious? (Angerfist Remix)

It’s difficult to fathom that the original version of this track was released in 2009!  It seems like just yesterday I was still enjoying the original, but we all know time zooms by when you are having fun!  The new and updated Angerfist remix is outstanding!  In true Tha Playah fashion the remix has an almost two minute intro before we are devastated by hard hitting lead kick, Add in some Angerfist fashion style synths and this track is a killer.  The second track on this EP is also banging… Controlled by Chaos is an aggressive fast paced track.  You will most definitely not want to skimp on this EP, get both tracks!!

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cover - anime cAniMe – Call My Name

The Goddess of Hardcore is back with this banger of a track!  In true AniMe style this tracks covers and the necessary elements of monster Hardcore track… Sick melody, Hip Hop style samples, and a deadly kick!!  I was fortunate enough to hear this live at EDC Las Vegas and it really gets the crowd going.  Dog Fight Records has been on a good roll… This is a must for all Hardcore DJ’s!

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cover - mcpThe Prototypes – Pop it Off (MINDCONTROLLER Bootleg)

Here is my take on this massive drum and bass track!  Most of the original elements are kept from the original including the Reggae DNB lyrics along with the sick ass melody The Prototypes laid out on this track, more core like synths are layered along with kicking kick drum and bam!  Some drum and bass elements are kept to keep things interesting.  The track has been received well on the dance floor so I’ve added this as a free download to my Soundcloud account. Enjoy!

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cover - MDDJ Mad Dog – Tll I Die (Album)

I was so excited to receive this in the mail as a pre-order, which means I received an autographed copy along with some stickers… (STOKED!!! ).  This seriously took residency in my cars CD player for almost a month straight until I was forced to listen to an audio book for work.  The CD has so many awesome new tracks including this year’s Dominator anthem, Bring the Hardcore, That’s the Sound, The Kraken, the Dog Fight anthem, and Why Me (one of my personal favorites) to name a few.  There are also older stomper’s like Not My Tempo, A Real Voice, Ghettocore, and Enter the Time Machine.  This album is a must!!! You will not be disappointed.

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cover -PEDJ Paul Elstak – Energiehal Mash-up

The God Father of Hardcore has treated us to this awesome mash-up.  The track consists of two of DJ Paul’s absolute classics!!  Both of these would go off without a doubt and are considered to most as Los Angeles 90’s Hardcore classics… Anti-Procrastination and Paul’s Nightmare.  Both monster tracks on their own and this mash-up just takes both tracks to another level.  Unlike most mash-ups that just blend the two tracks as one, this rendition has received an updated kick and its a good one!  I was able to drop this at Audio Asylum earlier this summer and the crowd ate it up!  This mash-up is a little tough to obtain… I can only currently locate it on DJ Paul’s self entitled album on B2S.  Happy hunting’s!!

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Musicoin Snags Top Hard EDM Artists

Musicoin just increased its lead in the music-blockchain race, as several well-known artists on the harder side of the electronic dance music world made their music available on musicoin.org. Most notably, famed South African drum and bass producers, Counterstrike, made available three of their high-energy, metal-infused epics of rolling percussion.

Click the photo to visit Counterstrike's Musicoin profile.
Click the photo to visit Counterstrike’s Musicoin profile.
Click here to visit Satroniq's Musicoin profile.
Click here to visit Satroniq’s Musicoin profile.

Not far behind in the upload race was Satroniq, aka Satronica, one of America’s top hardcore techno DJs, whose hard EDM label, Kontaminated Recordings, submitted their hardstyle infused “Egyptian Cougar” track by Satroniq and DJ Delirium.

Musicoin.org’s hard bass catalog got a nice upgrade courtesy of Pittsburgh, PA’s rising young talent, Subterranean. His four tracks of glitchy trap and dubstep are just the sounds that have been crushing the EDM festivals this summer, and anyone on the lookout for fresh ear-candy should take note.

Click the photo to visit Subterranean's Musicoin profile.
Click the photo to visit Subterranean’s Musicoin profile.
Click here to visit Deadly Buda's Musicoin profile.
Click here to visit Deadly Buda’s Musicoin profile.

Hardcore techno luminaries Deadly Buda and Cap also verified their profiles on the Musicoin system. Included in Deadly Buda’s upload pack was an alternative version of “King of Style”, his track that famously samples the world’s first hip-hop documentary Style Wars, and released by the world’s first hardcore techno record label, Industrial Strength Records.  In addition, his “Congress of the Kickdrum” (the official anthem for America’s annual meetup for the harder styles, American Gabberfest) successfully utilizes Musicoin’s royalty pay-out function, automatically issuing payments to the vocalist and scratch-DJ featured on the track, The Gabber Cowboy and DJ Mindcontroller.

Click the photo to visit Cap's Musicoin profile.
Click the photo to visit Cap’s Musicoin profile.

A spot for the Industrial Hardcore genre was blasted into existence on Musicoin by none other than Cap, best known for his work with the Arizona Hardcore Junkies, Industrial Strength Records, Important Corestyle, Hard Kryptic Records, Dark Like Hell Records, Six Feet Underground Records, and No Sleep Till Bedtime. Now throttling the Musicoin catalog is his classic “The Plan” as well as the anthem for Phoenix’s annual festival of the harder styles, Hard Asylum.

The recent sign-ups on musicoin.org came hot on the heels of the August 1st announcement of the Musicoin Alliance, which brought together The Hard Data magazine, Hear For You mixing & mastering studio, Jumpsuit Records, Knock Knock Recording Studio, mobile app maker MiQ, direct music distributor Noisehive, & OPUS Foundation’s decentralized music platform.

Musicoin’s brisk development pace shows no signs of slowing, either. Besides a plethora of new artist sign-ups, the platform is gearing up to implement the next significant stop on its development roadmap, “Universal Basic Income”. Touted as a new concept in cryptoeconomics, the system promises to guarantee a fair and steady source of revenue for musicians while make streaming content on the platform free for listeners. Universal Basic Income implementation is slated to commence in Quarter Three of 2017.

You can sign-up for Musicoin here.

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Introducing Musicoin to the Music-Producing Friends and Family of The HARD DATA

Recently, The HARD DATA just got a new sponsor, Musicoin. Musicoin is a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin aimed at music producers. Essentially, producers make a profile and upload their tracks to musicoin.org. When listeners play the track, the producer receives 1 Musicoin. Payouts are instant, and the uploader can split the profits between several collaborators if they wish. Though the system is still in beta, it is functional and pays out. Musicoins fluctuate in value but are currently around $00.01-00.02 USD. So, it’s like getting paid 2-4 times compared to Spotify for each play of your track or tracks.

Deadly Buda recently wrote an article for the LA Weekly about music crypto-currencys and blockchains. He mentions Musicoin in the article. The article can give you a good background on the importance of music-focused blockchain systems, and how Musicoin is actually ahead-of-the-curve compared to the other music-focused projects underway.

http://www.laweekly.com/music/blockchain-to-the-rescue-how-bitcoin-technology-could-save-streaming-music-revenue-8383424

The Hard Data wants to get as many of our friends and associates uploading their music to the platform as we can, as it could be really beneficial to us all. If certain things play out right, Musicoin could help eliminate a lot of roadblocks between the artist and a living wage.

So far, Deadly Buda, CAP, Mindcontroller, Lostboy, The Gabber Cowboy, How Hard, D3tour, and Nikolai from Audio Science have already joined up.

Here is the sign-up: https://musicoin.org/accept/bd71b3b7

Do not upload mixes or anything with content you do not own, though. Music blockchains are permanent records of transactions. The same system that helps you get paid quickly, can also easily identify dodgy content. So, only upload your original work that you have the copyright authority to upload.

We have been investigating various cryptocurrencies and how they might interact with the electronic music world for a few years and thought Musicoin would be a good candidate. They are interested in serving new producers as well as the established music industry.

Impressed with the strides Musicoin had quickly made, we sought out their sponsorship and came to terms regarding a pilot program where the magazine would pay our contributors such as writers, photographers, artists, etc. in Musicoin in the hopes of getting the cryptocurrency used outside of just music listening. This is critical for the currency to succeed. You can read more about that program here: http://www.theharddata.com/2017/07/28/the-hard-data-musicoin-pilot-program/ . If you want to get involved in any way with this initiative also, let us know. Depending on how things play out, this could be big news. Hit us up if you have any questions!

Also if you want to check out some of the music uploaded so far, Deadly Buda and Cap have some tracks up already. Play the heck out of them!

Deadly Buda’s Musicoin Page

Cap’s Musicoin Page

Once again, here is the sign-up for Musicoin:

https://musicoin.org/accept/bd71b3b7

Make sure to alert us that you signed up by following our profile on Musicoin and leaving a comment on our info track. Click Here For That. Once we see you did we’ll send you a little Musicoin surprise! 🙂

Mindcontroller, Reviews

Mindcontroller Track Reviews

Cover - noizeNoize Suppressor Ft. Angerfist – Back with the Hard Street Sh*t

This is an absolute smasher!! What else can you expect from two of the biggest players in the Hardcore scene… This track is all of what good in hardcore.  In my opinion this is the top track on the Legacy of Noize album CD 1, followed by Appetite for destruction and The Outside Agency remix of The return of Bikes drum.  CD 2 is filled with all the classics including Pole postion, Nobody likes, and Bassdrum B*tch to name a few.  SO TELL ME HOW THE F*CK DO WE FEEL… TO GET HIT WITH THE MUTHA F*CKING REAL!!

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Cover, mdLinkin Park – One Step Closer (DJ Mad Dog Bootleg)

I thought this review would be fitting giving the recent death of Chester Charles Bennington.  Despite your thoughts on the incident you should enjoy the musical legacy which Chester is leaving behind… One Step Closer is no exception and when you throw in DJ Mad Dog the combination is nothing short of magical. This has gone off every time I’ve dropped it and sadly will even more so now with Chester’s passing.

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Cover - JBJavi Boss – Get F*cked

The newest EP titled Impact available now on the Masters of Hardcore label.  My favorite of the two is Get Fu*ked.  It’s a hard hitting track with a great melody and catchy samples… Simply what you come to expect from Javi Boss. The second track titled God of War features MC Diesel and is full of energy…. definitely worth checking out.

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Cover - thorThorax – Policy of Evil

Dark melodies, female choir vocals, dark male voice overs, and hard hitting distorted kicks!  All the good stuff we’ve come to expect from Thorax.  This is Thorax’s first release on the Master’s of Hardcore label.  His previous label Thorax Productions was barely on its third installment before getting picked up by MOH.,. That’s a massive accomplishment!  I honestly cannot get enough of Thorax’s style.  WELCOME TO HELL!!

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Cover - fightMindcontroller – Fight!

Free release by yours truly!  This song was inspired by what is being dubbed as the fight of the century.  I was watching the press conference and thought to myself, wow! This would be great to sample and use for a Hardcore track!  Doesn’t matter if you’re on Mayweather’s or McGregor’s team I think you will enjoy this track.  Check it out!

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Cover -thrThe Stunned Guys and DJ Paul – Thrillseeka (Wild Motherfuckers remix)

Technically this is a Rawstyle remix of a classic Hardcore track, but if you like building up a Hardcore set as I do this will flow perfectly into the mix.  There’s not much to say other than this is a wicked update of a classic.  Get while it’s hot, you won’t regret it.  Thrillseeka!… put your hands against the Godd*mned speaker!!!

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Thorax – Doom of Humanity

I was so excited when I saw an email in my inbox from Mr. Julian, Thorax himself!!  He had graced me with a copy of his latest and greatest!  In true Thorax fashion this track is a hard hitting dark and aggressive track!  A must for your collection and number four on Thorax Productions.  ANYONE ELSE WANT SOME?

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Cover - CryoCryogenic – First Rebirth

This was kindly shared with me by the homie CIK… Although this is an older track I feel it deserves the exposure.  This is a killer rework of the 1993 classic by Jones & Stephenson.  This track is truly ageless… I remember dropping the original on my debut mix tape release on Biohazard “Hyperdelic”.  There has been other awesome renditions throughout the years and this is no exception.  I got to say this the fastest one yet… but it works.  Make sure to check out this 200 BPM monster!!

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Download The Hard Data Issue 9!

Download your free copy of The Hard Data issue 9 featuring Minus Militia, Angerfist, The Hard Data DJ Team and Deadly Buda Comix part 2!
Download your free copy of The Hard Data issue 9 featuring Minus Militia, Angerfist, The Hard Data DJ Team and Deadly Buda Comix part 2!

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