things that have made you happy today

[kidshuffle]

Smack my Bitch up is still a dope track

[cityzen]

As much as i loved experience, its really starting to sound dated now. I still break out jilted generation on special occasions

Experience for me is still BIG. It was basically my first love of music that wasn't something my parents had played to me. MFTJG is better though (listening to it now )

When FOTL was released I was about 8 years old so had no idea of the concept of selling out, listening back to it there was a definite change in style after the first 2 albums though my 8 year old mind wouldn't have equated that with selling out... Also some of the remixes of the experience era stuff are fucking brilliant, they did some really dark and breaky remix of out of space I think it was, fucking heavy, still have a load of those remixes on CD somewhere in my house

Definitely. I had no concept of selling out either, I could only see it with the power of hindsight and by being schooled by my brother-in-law.
Also, are you talking about this

[magma]

I think if it had come out when I was 8, I probably would've had a different opinion - hearing any music at that age leaves a lasting impression (Hell, I still have a softspot for Betty Boo)... but I was given Experience by my eldest brother at 10 and Jilted Generation when I was 12... I pretty much learnt and fell for electronic music through listening to tapes of those albums on earphones at school when my mates were listening to 2 Unlimited, Reel 2 Real and Ace Of Base - they were full of love hand in hand with anger - love for the people around you, anger at those that want to stop the love... they contained sounds, ideas and rhythms I didn't even understand yet... my fragile mind really was torn apart.

I was 15 when I bought FOTL... practically beside myself with excitement that I'd get their new album before my brothers in a way that only a 15 year old about to buy a CD by his favourite act can be. It was 2 years after Goldie released Timeless and More Rockers released Dub Plate Selection Vol. 1... Jungle had swept in and touched everything around it, Bristol was starting to rock to its own take on Jungle/DnB. I remember getting home, putting it on and thinking it just sounded violent... all the love had gone... it was 2D where they'd previously been 3D. Whoever it was for, it wasn't for me... then when I was old enough to go clubbing it twigged... Experience and Jilted Generation were made with illegal raves, ecstasy, acid and the Criminal Rights Bill in mind.... Fat Of The Land was made with cans of Stella Artois, Ministry Of Sound and football-shirted ravers in Ibiza in mind.

I don't think they sold out worse than anyone else... it's just it came at exactly the right time to disappoint me. I've never really recovered.

[cityzen]

Experience and Jilted Generation were made with illegal raves, ecstasy, acid and the Criminal Rights Bill in mind.... Fat Of The Land was made with cans of Stella Artois, Ministry Of Sound and football-shirted ravers in Ibiza in mind.

That was very well put!

Don't knock Ace of Base though, fam!! They were BITG!
As for the "love hand in hand with anger" - i've got MFTJG on now and as I was reading your post it went from No Good to One Love
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[Forum]

One love is the tune that no one ever seems to mention but was always the percy for me

[Pedro Sánchez]

Don't knock Ace of Base though, fam!! They were BITG!

I had my first 'going down' experience to the background sounds of "I saw the sign... it opened up my eyes..." my girlfriend had it on CD and used it to blare out the sound of the dirty deed. Can't even hear that tune now without automatically thinking of my first bushy lunch. aceLAD

[cityzen]

One love is the tune that no one ever seems to mention but was always the percy for me

My favourite on the album

Don't knock Ace of Base though, fam!! They were BITG!

I had my first 'going down' experience to the background sounds of "I saw the sign... it opened up my eyes..." my girlfriend had it on CD and used it to blare out the sound of the dirty deed. Can't even hear that tune now without automatically thinking of my first bushy lunch. aceLAD

[Forum]

Magma's post about FOTL perfectly describes how excited i was to get hold of a copy of Darude - Sandstorm. I had no brothers to teach me about music

[cityzen]

I had no brothers to teach me about music

Better that than an older sister trying to push Bon Jovi on you

[apmje]

I had no family to influence my music taste as I was younger...I still don't even know how I turned out like I am.

I was fairly sheltered in regards to any music outside of the top 40.

[Forum]

I have this album to thank for getting me away from chart dance music:

[cityzen]

Heroes

[kidshuffle]

just applied to 3 jobs with the health region; hopefully i get one!

[particle-jim]

As much as i loved experience, its really starting to sound dated now. I still break out jilted generation on special occasions

Experience for me is still BIG. It was basically my first love of music that wasn't something my parents had played to me. MFTJG is better though (listening to it now )

When FOTL was released I was about 8 years old so had no idea of the concept of selling out, listening back to it there was a definite change in style after the first 2 albums though my 8 year old mind wouldn't have equated that with selling out... Also some of the remixes of the experience era stuff are fucking brilliant, they did some really dark and breaky remix of out of space I think it was, fucking heavy, still have a load of those remixes on CD somewhere in my house

Definitely. I had no concept of selling out either, I could only see it with the power of hindsight and by being schooled by my brother-in-law.
Also, are you talking about this

Nope, i bought all the singles on CD for the remixes, didn't learn about experience expanded until i was about 15

*edit* i would have been at least 17-18 when expanded came out

[cityzen]

Nope, i bought all the singles on CD for the remixes

Sick. Swing them my way yeah?

[particle-jim]

Nope, i bought all the singles on CD for the remixes

Sick. Swing them my way yeah?

if i can find them/they aren't fucked beyond use

[cityzen]

but don't go to any trouble, just if you come accross them one day keep me in mind

[particle-jim]

but don't go to any trouble, just if you come accross them one day keep me in mind

Cool man, i think most of the remixes are on Exapanded anyways but i'll see what i can find still

Nowhere as dark as I remember it being hahaha

[particle-jim]

Oh my fuck, I forgot what a beast this one is... JEEEEEZUS!

[alphacat]

T'ing making me happy more than just today:

Mala's playing at a club 4 blocks from my place in a month and a half.