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BONKERSFor this volume, joining the Bonkers boys Hixxy, Sharkey & Scott Brown are Raver Baby/Hardcore Till I Die favourite Re-Con (aka Ultrabeat, Rezonance Q), voted best Newcomer at the Hardcore Dance Awards 2005 as well as introducing ever popular DJ/producer CLSM aka Jon Doe (who recorded John Peel/Radio 1 hardcore favourite ’John Peel Is Not Enough’) and Radio 1’s very own hardcore pilot of the airwaves Kutski. Gammer is joined by the scene’s youngest top flight DJ, Gammer (Essential Platinum/Muffin Music). The album contains upfront and exclusive tracks and mixes from Breeze & Styles, DJ Force, Brisk & Ham, Sy, Kevin Energy as well as the latest productions by Bonkers DJs Hixxy, Recon, Sharkey, CLSM, Scott Brown and Gammer. Audio from Hixxy’s disc - DJ Robbo "Raise Ya Hands", Sharkey’s disc - DJ Entity "Spice" and Scott Brown’s disc - Adam Harris "Hyperspeed.BONKERS 1 "Hixxy and Sharkey are Bonkers!"Back in 1996 React Music released the industry standard of Hardcore compilations. Using the talents of Hixxy and Sharkey they produced an amazing mix of hard and happy dance music. Mix being the important part, the CD's, (yes 2 of them for the price of a one album) where mixed all the tracks stuck together with the best DJ glue and put on to the CD's. This being a relatively new concept at that time. This and an amazing array of tracks from the best producers from the scene ment a great compilation of the genre was produced.Bonkers 1 contained the tunes that had become "anthems" of the scene, such as DJ Hixxy & MC Sharkey's - "Toytown", Hixxy & Bananaman - "Together Forever", Marc Smith & Sharkey - "Truth".The tracks came courtesy of Essential Platinum, United Dance Recordings, UK Dance, Kniteforce, Evolution, Inferno, Impact, Universal, Stormtrooper, Quosh and Clubscene.Released: ? 1996"NOW WE'RE TOTALLY" BONKERS 2There back again. With some more hardcore antics in the form: "Now we're totally Bonkers 2 - Hixxy and Sharkey's Hardcore Mayhem". 1997 rave mania was once again sweeping the nation, and happy hardcore was now getting a footing in the dance scene. Although ignored by most of the music press and the scene alike its popularity grew. Again Hixxy and Sharkey return with some new tunes for the ravers to feast there ears on, still in the mixed form on 2 CD's.This time around tracks from producers like: Antisocial, DJ Dougal & Mickey Skedale, Force & Styles Marc Smith DJ Fury Ramos and Supreme & U.F.O.Released: 28 April 1997 BONKERS 3 - A Journey Into Madness (A Journey Into Silver)The high profile Hixxy and Sharkey are joined on Bonkers for the first time by Dougal, England's most Happy Hardcore DJ. This means 3 CD's. Hixxy with the techno flavoured hardcore, Sharkey with a harder blend of hardcore and Dougal with the Anthems. All three mixes contain exclusives including many from Bonkers and Essential Platinum labels. Some of the Hardcore anthems featured here include Triple J "Follow The Sun", Dougal & Mickey Skedale "Gotta Go", Hixxy & Sharkey "Return To Toytown", Visa "Fly Away", 4-Tune Fairytale "Take Me To Wonderland", Sharkey "Sound Assassin", Brisk "Rock The Beat" and Marc Smith "Procrastinator". The compilation was released twice, first as "A Journey Into Madness" then due to popular demand, as "A Journey Into Silver" which came with some stickers.Released: 24 Oct 1997BONKERS 4 - "World Frenzy"The forth installment of the series "World Frenzy" with a bit of a football theme to it. Becuase it was released during the world cup of 1998. It sees the return of Hixxy, Sharkey and Dougal for some more high BPM high jinks.All 3 mixes have exclusives, many from the Hixxy, Sharkey and Dougal themselves. Some of the anthems featured include Hixxy's new band OMG with three totally exclusive tracks, Visa "Don't Go Away", and exclusives from Q-Tex, The Saints and Devil Licious. Dougal's mix features his new group Innovate with two exclusives made for Bonkers 4 with a half dozen exclusives including another from Unique and Bang!'s massive "Sail Away". Sharkey's selection includes exclusive tracks specially made for Bonkers 4 and covering the widest musical spectrum the scene has to offer, including his now legendary Hardcore -breakbeat - trance fusion.Released: 15 May 1998).............(BONKERS 5 - Anarchy In The UniverseThe three, this time take to outer space with Anarchy in the Universe with some space style hardcore. Hixxy, Sharkey and Dougal return again with some exclusive tracks found only on Bonkers.Tunes featured include Hixxy's new band OMG with a totally exclusive track: 'Definition of Hardcore'. Dougal's mix features his own group Innovate with two exclusive tracks with 6 exclusives including one from Unique (Force & Styles) and Bang!'s massive 'Shooting Star (Unique Remix)'. Sharkey's selection is completely unique - covering the widest musical spectrum the scene has to offer, including his now legendary Hardcore -breakbeat - trance fusion. Sharkey's mix includes the massive club tune by Helix 'Cluster', along with exclusive collaborations with Eclipse and Scotland's Marc Smith. Force Mass Motion v. Eclipse 'Point Zero' is the ultimate old/nu skool hardcore clash only for Bonkers 5.Released: ?Late? 1998Re-released: 27th July 2002)......(BONKERS 6 - "WHEEL CRAZY"The sixth in the series is some more high octane hardcore. But this time Dougal is joined by Sy and Vibes. At time of release the Bonkers series had become the best selling Hardcore series ever. Selling more than 300,000 copies. (Who said no one listens to hardcore anymore!)This time tracks like Brisk & Trixxy "Eye Opener", DJ Kaos "Delirious" and Stealth "Flower Needs The Rain" are thrown in for good measure.Released: 16 Apr 1999BONKERS 7 - Millennium MadnessThe seventh in the series welcomes back Hixxy to the series and he is joined by Dougal and Sy again. The Millennium madness brings in tunes like Binary Finary's "1999" (Hixxy & UFO remix) and Force & Styles with "Sunshine". More happy music to see in the new millennium.After the release of Bonkers 7 there was talk of the Bonkers series being canceled and for two years the series was stopped that is until "Bonkers - The Rezurrection".Released: 1 Oct 1999 BONKERS - The Rezurrection (A.K.A Bonkers 8)After two years of waiting Bonkers is back with the people who started it: Hixxy and Sharkey. Hixxy with his happy hardcore meet trance mix and Sharkey with his freeform madness. Joining them is DJ Sy with his retro hardcore mix of the best of the now unavailable Bonkers 1 and 2.Released : 15th July 2002)......(BONKERS 9 - Hardcore MutationBack once again with more tunes to supply the growing scene, this time Hixxy and Sharkey are joined by Scott Brown and his unique flavor of hardcore.Released : 4th November, 2002Bonkers 10 - "Bonkers X"Thanks to www.happyhardcore.com!(Thanks to the guys (and gals) on the forums at www.ush.net)Catalogue Number: REACTCD231Released: 5th May 2003 BONKERS 11 - "Forevolution"It looks like due to the success of the Bonkers series there will be a Bonkers 11, thanks to www.happyhardcore.com for the image and the track information. Back again with Hixxy, Sharkey and Scott Brown.React's flagship CD release is the Bonkers hardcore CD series, it sells more than anything else React sells and that's a fact. Sources close to React have told us Sharkey will be doing a new album with React that is due out early to mid 2004. We have also learned that Bonkers 11 music production is also underway, we don't know who the DJ's are but it's a safe guess that Hixxy and Sharkey will be 2 out of the 3 DJ's. - www.happyhardcore.comReleased: 10th November 2003 BONKERS 12 - "Mission : Hardcore - The Dirty Dozen"The new Bonkers, its Bonkers 12! For the first time in the series a 4CD pack, including the DJ's: Hixxy, Sharkey, Scott Brown and Breeze & Styles. The artwork is based on the film "The Dirty Dozen", rather cool I thought!"News on the Bonkers 12 front is that the release date is 12th April 2004, the CD is indeed called "The Dirty Dozen" with the logo going back to the original Bonkers logo from 1-7! The cover artwork has also been given a touch up and contains all 5 DJ's cartoons in military style ala the film The Dirty Dozen with the CD having a overall military feel to it. The characters are much more "wacky" like the original bonkers series, React are going back to the oldskool Bonkers look." Taken from www.happyhardcore.com.Released: 12th April 2004Bonkers 13 - "Hardcore Horror Show"Again Bonkers is back with a 4CD set, including mixes by Hixxy, Sharkey, Scott Brown and Dougal Hixxy, Sharkey, Scott Brown and Dougal. As its the 13th release, the theme of the hardcore horror show has been used, in the same cartoon style of Bonkers 12. It was thought 13 would be skipped because of superstitious reasons but this doesn't seem to be the case. Thanks to www.happyhardcore.com for the information and artwork.Released: 25th October 2004 Bonkers 14 - "Hardcore Stikes Back"Back once again this time with a "Star Wars" theme, Hixxy, Sharkey, Scott Brown and Dougal are mixing up some new tunes! Its 4 CDs of the latest tunes from the up and coming artists in the scene. The Bonkers compilation is still going strong! Thanks to www.happyhardcore.com for the tracklisting and the artwork.Released: 30th May 2005 Bonkers 15 - "Legends of the Core"Hixxy has announced the DJ's for Bonkers 15. Quote: "Just thought I'd let ya know we've confirmed it as defo defo .... Hixxy & Re-con - Sharkey & Marc smith - Dougal & Gammer - Scott Brown & neophite - plus diferent artwork. It will be available on 5th December". Thanks to www.happyhardcore.com for the tracklisting and the artwork.Released:5th December 2005Bonkers 16 - "Maximum Hardcore Energy"The next in the installment looks like its set for release the summer, 2 DJ's featured on each disc. The release will be a 3 disc release similar to early Bonkers releases and a not 4 discs unlike Bonkers 12-15. With new artwork and the addition of Gammer to the mix.Released: 10th July 2006 Bonkers 17 - RebootedA collection of hardcore from Scott Brown & Marc Smith, Sharkey & Kevin Energy and Brisk & Ham. On three CDs jam packed with over 20 tracks each.Released: 29 October 2007Bonkers - "Best of Bonkers"A collection of hardcore classics from over the years in one 3 disc set, mixed up by the legends Sharkey & Druid, Hixxy & Re-Con, and Scott Brown.Released: 15th January 2007
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