Hixxy, Dougal & Sy - Bonkers 7 - Millennium Fever mp3 album

With Bonkers Vol.7, we see the return of DJ Hixxy, but still no Sharkey. This is regarded as the album that put the nail in the coffin for the Bonkers series, as it took 3 years after this volume for Bonkers 8 to be released. DJ Hixxy's mix: Hixxy's return is not marked with his typical vocal cheese and rushing pianos, but with full on trance influenced Happy Hardcore. Honestly, the entire mix sounds like trance (though it's not), and this has to be the slowest Happy Hardcore mix Hixxy has done. Hixxy has even created a new label for the tracks on this mix called B Trax. It's clear to see by this mix (and the entire album as a whole) that new ideas are forming and the music will indeed take a direction that follows these new ideas. That's one of the only few pros I can say about this album is that this is the turning point from the cheesey sound to the euphoric sound. The top tracks on here are "1999 (Cover Version Mix)" and "Forever Comes". DJ Dougal's mix: Dougal has also picked up on the trance-led influence and channels his production through this sound as well, and I think he does a better job at it than Hixxy did. Don't expect any cheesey vocals or pianos on this mix either. Some top tracks include "Rockini It", "Lost Generation(Scott Brown Remix)", and "Sunshine". Dougal also used the same remix of "Shooting Star" he used on Bonkes 5, though he seems to have turned the gain levels up on the vocals so they sound louder compared to the use of the remix on Bonkers 5. "Ocean Blue" is also on this mix, which is a rare Happy Hardcore track and is was only released on the RFU Cd. DJ Sy's mix: I don't know what happened here, but the whole mix is stale except for the odd track or two. There is not as much scratching on this mix as compared to his Bonkers 6 mix. Top tracks on this mix are "Stay With Me" and "Basic Nature" "Run To Me(DJ Brisk Remix)", and "Dance Sucker". There is also a cover version of Madonna's "Beautiful Stranger" which is decent. Overall, this is not the greatest volume in the Bonkers series, and gives a clear example of the downhill path Happy Hardcore strolled in 1999. Anabolic Frolic's "Happy2bHardcore Chapter 4", "Happy2bHardcore Chapter 5", and "Happy2bHardcore Chapter 6" have a much better track selection, and cover a span of anthems between 1999-2001 (as there won't be another Bonkers until 2002).

i actually liked this album, as jason ufo said "Happy Hardcore sound was dead and there seemed nowhere for hardcore to go" after this bonkers 8 defined uk hardcore up until bonkers 15 in my opinion!

Just for the rcord: You are correct about hixxys mix. We (myself and Hixxy) deliberately changed "the sound" because at the time the "Happy Hardcore" sound was dead and there seemed nowhere for hardcore to go. We knew that the album wouldnt be very well recieved as it was so different from what "hardcore" was previously. But we also knew it would pave the way for hardcore to move on. It did work as within a few years hardcore was back and strong as ever with a completely new sound and attitude. as the saying goes: You have to break some eggs in order to make an omelete! :) Jason UFO