The ramblings of a computer geek
We had a severe lightning storm with power cuts and multiple lightbolts hitting our buildings and grounds around our core server rooms. Luckly the UPSes carried the load and gobbled up the overvoltages etc no problem. However the lightning induced an over voltage in the copper cables that run from the Cisco 6509 POE Blades … Read more
The 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 … Read more
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 & … Read more
The 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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
There 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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 Catalogue Number: RESISTCD82 Disc 1: Hixxy & Re-con 1. IKON – Give Yourself To Me (Fade & Bananaman Remix) 2. J.D.S. – Higher … Read more
New from React the sister series to the bonkers series. Brainstorm some Hardcore and Trance combined, known as Hard Trance. From the Bonkers series the very well known Sharkey starts the series, with a bit of help from Mark EG. The fusion is becoming very popular with the mainstream and is being played in clubs … Read more