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RANKED! The Best 5 The Sickest Squad Tracks EVER!

The story first started in 2000’s Italy, when three guys met: Jacopo Stevanato, Samuele Gozzo and Sirio Carino. It was an instant musical “love at first sight”, so they decided to team up and create the “Sick DJ Team”. Under that alias, they dropped their first hardcore tracks on G-Net Records. A couple years after, having musically matured, they decided to change their name to “The Sickest Squad”, keeping the adjective “sick”, it being their musical brand. Being big fans of Frenchcore, they started working with DJ Randy, the owner of R909. This helped them define their sound and come up with their own musical style called “Sickcore”, which is the hybrid child of hardcore and Frenchcore.

Influenced by various musical genres that range from dubstep to punk or even metal, The Sickest Squad’s music is energetic, dark and fast, and they are considered one of the most influent and unique Frenchcore groups out there.

Today, we will introduce you to 5 of The Sickest Squad’s most popular tracks. Be ready to listen to some SICK beats!

  1. Ass, Bass N Bitches:

After listening to this, you will definitely be in the party mood! You can already imagine the neon lights, the shots and the head-banging party animals.

  1. Minimal is Criminal:

We can all definitely imagine the beginning of this track being the background music of a hardcore fight scene in a blockbuster, or maybe being played while a group of hackers are taking down some shady government organization.

  1. Swingbeat #TiH :

This track gives off some nice Electro Swing vibes at the beginning, and then turns into a pure Frenchcore track. A rollercoaster of genres that keeps you on your toes!

  1. Opera Prima:

This 6 minutes track is worth the detour! It gives off spy movie/psychological thriller vibes. Mysterious and dark music, a husky feminine voice and a beat we can only call SICK are definitely a winning combination, and the proof is right here!

  1. Boom Shakalaka:

Starting soft and ending strong, this track builds up its beats until they explode in what we can only call a purely ecstatic combination of sounds. Listening to this will make you ditch your table at a club and go hit the dance floor, drink in hand.

Now that the techno music scene has become a full part of what we can call “mainstream” music, The Sickest Squad is getting more popular by the day, and their music is gaining a huge fan base that is expanding every single day. Even after their third member, Sirio, left the group in 2006, they kept making quality music that pleased Frenchcore and Sickcore fans.

After performing in several events, such as their famous “The Sickest Squad Concert”, The Sickest Squad managed to establish themselves as one of the best groups in their musical genre.

For more information about The Sickest Squad, check out their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/thesickestsquad/

5 AWESOME DJ MAD DOG TRACKS!

Artist: Filippo Calgani A.K.A. “DJ Mad Dog”

Label: Traxtorm Records

Started: 2000

Location: Italy, Rome

Filippo Calgani, or DJ Mad Dog, started his hardcore music career at the age of 16 in his home town with a group called “Hardcore Terrorists”.  In 2000, Filippo decided to start a new project with Traxtorm Records under the name DJ Mad Dog, churning out hundreds of hits including singles, Eps, and compilations with other hardcore artists such as Nosferatu, Noize Suppressor and Tommyknocker.  Because of his versatility within the hardcore genre, Mad Dog has performed at multiple hardcore festivals including Thunderdome and Masters of hardcore.

5 Awesome tracks:

  1. Disorder

Released in May 2006, “Disorder” is one of DJ Mad Dog’s most popular tracks to date.  Anyone new to the genre will be drawn in by the track’s energy and DJ Mad Dog’s raw, hardcore talent.

  1. So What About The…?

Released the same time as “Disorder”, the #2 track by Mad Dog “So What About The…?” will take what you may or may not know about DJ Mad Dog and multiply it times ten.  This track takes you on an adrenaline roller coaster that you’ll want to ride over and over again.

  1. 357 Bitches

Track #3 takes us back a year for DJ Mad Dog, dropped in April 2005. His talent and versatility shines through and shows hardcore fans what he’s capable of.  If this track doesn’t leave you wanting more, then listen to it again.

  1. Welcome Down

Track #4 dropped at the end of 2006, wrapping up a solid year for DJ Mad Dog having three hard hitting tracks that are sure to get the dancefloor shaking and moving.  “Welcome Down” has a ferocious double timing beat that will keep you coming back for more.

  1. The Down

Track #5 is last on this list because there’s a chance it’ll raise your blood pressure to a dangerous level.  “The Down” is an intense track that doesn’t quit and won’t let you break for a drink, so make sure you’re hydrated before hitting the floor when this track comes on!

DJ Mad Dog is a force to be reckoned with in the hardcore scene.  His tracks don’t care how you’re feeling and he certainly doesn’t hold your hand when entering this world of energetic, pulse raising music.  His ability to force your body to move using nothing but sounds and innovations is a testament to his talents.  No one looking to get into the genre should overlook DJ Mad Dog, but he won’t let you because like his music, he won’t quit and there’s no way he can be ignored.

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