Rufige Cru Darkrider Goldie Reinforced Records Old school Hardcore Rave Classic.

Rufige Cru* ?– Darkrider

Label: Reinforced Records ?– RIVET 1224 Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ? RPM 
Country: UK Released: 1992 Genre: Electronic Style: Breakbeat, Hardcore, Jungle

Tracklist

This Side A1 Darkrider A2 Believe Other Side AA1 Menace AA2 Jim Skreech

Credits

• Co-producer – Markus Darkus*
• Other [Co-pilot To The Stars] – Rutherford
• Written-By, Producer – DJ Freebase, Mack Daddy Goldie*

Notes

Mixed & Produced at Mekon Studios 

From label: 
Respec'z to 'Don' the Darkrider, Fabio, Randall, Mach III, Kemistry, Storm, T-Tec, Jo-Jo, Stu, Mom, Kris the Biscuit, Music Power Kru, Gus, Firetown Massives, Spuda, my son Jamie... All the Underground Hardcore Kru!! Hold it Down Big Yo to Massive!! AGI, & the Ice Posse. 

Track A1 samples: 
Dialogue from Star Wars: Episode 6: Return Of The Jedi 

Track A2 samples: 
Vocal from Mimmo Mix ft. Valerie Etienne - All Your Love 

Track AA1 samples: 
Vocal from Urban Soul - He's Always (FX Mix)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 021260 122467 >
• Matrix / Runout (Etchings): PR-M

Wickedmarkonwax  December 20, 2014  
microdots and space cadettes or maybe a tulip ?  Reply  Notify me  Helpful recordmania4  October 28, 2014 Probably my favourite Goldie release  Reply  Notify me  Helpful oldskooltunz2  October 15, 2013 edited about 1 year ago 
 
Darkrider is an amazing track! Darkside hardcore full of style and Guts ...as is the whole 12 to be fair... Jim Skreech for me is the weaker of the four tunes. I love the effortless way the tunes on this 12 switch up constantly, crazy composing skills! Musically 92-93 was an amazing period of time on Reinforced records, so much quality!  Reply  Notify me  Helpful djrupes  January 16, 2013 Probably the best piece of hardcore darkness ever. I go back to the paradise club in my mind every time I hear it and thems damn good memories!  Reply  Notify me  2 Helpful ArdcorE  August 27, 2012 edited over 2 years ago 
 
Pretty sure it was influenced by the original Dark Side tunehttp://www.discogs.com/Supermatic-Open-Your-Mind-Othon/master/20678 ;-)  Reply See 1 reply  Notify me  1 Helpful spencerday  June 28, 2010  
darkrider = pure darkness. winner :)  Reply  Notify me  3 Helpful NickTheRaver  March 26, 2010  
"Darkrider" makes the hairs on the back of my neck jump to attention EVERY time. An absolute must-have for any fans of the darker side of oldskool.  Reply  Notify me  3 Helpful DJQUICKLUNG  January 17, 2010 Absolute VOMIT ON VINYL!!! Dark As Fuck Tune!! Id strongly advise anyone to buy this on sight as this is a quality piece of Darkside History !!!  Reply  Notify me  4 Helpful Chuggnuts  June 28, 2007 edited over 7 years ago 
Probably my favourite Goldie release, its doesnt age, it almost sounds better now... way ahead of its time. Ridiculously funky beats and dark synths combined with melodic and soulful elements / drops = pure class  Reply  Notify me  3 Helpful TEKNONUTTER  October 19, 2004 edited 4 months ago 
 
I think Darkrider is phenomenal, it's just everything a hardcore record should sound like. Unlike those uplifting, happy cheesy riffs which were being churned out at the time. This consists of doom laden keyboards, horrific screams, scary string/mentasm sounds, trademark dark bass & beats, squelches & screeches. With sampled, spoken words "The Darkside" taken from Darth Vader's speech in Star Wars (previously sampled on Black Dog's all-time classic 'Virtual'). 

The other tracks are more chopped up/jungle sounding with the odd speeded up vocal sample. Darkrider being more analogue & electronic sounding. Although Jim Skreech should not be overlooked whatsoever and is also quite dark & funky, with some clever beat & bass programming. Layered with some nasty stabs and hooks powered by its rawness. Is still a feeble contender compared to Darkrider. Only because of main title's sheer greatness. Darkrider has a story to tell and it's not a happy one - powerful stuff!

I have to add that 'Menace' still contains a dated charm all of its own, conjures every emotion possible. Switching from the deep, mellow, bittersweet, soulful even. To the psychotically twisted, maniac rush. Defintely has grown on me even more over the years. 

I really do not like "Believe" though. Too happy hardcore sounding for my liking, from the late 1992/1993 era. Too vocal, too chipmunk, too much piano. Weakest track of the lot.