'Heroes' everything one expects

 

By Vanessa E. Dominguez , On-Line Forty-Niner

Thursday, October 8, 1998

Pounding base, trip-hop beats and progressive techno sounds make Rob Gee's "Heroes of Hardcore," an album passive listeners should not hear.

The 27-track compilation disk is everything you would expect from the Thunderdome label. What once began as rave parties in Europe is now a record label putting out the best in hard-core house. Gee's latest release continues in that tradition.

The "Heroes of Hardcore" album starts off somewhat deceptively. The first two tracks are nothing to jump up and dance about. The songs are merely samples of mainstream music and Gee talking over them.

As the album progresses, the energy builds as the third track shouts, "Feel the move ravers," and the loud banging of drums comes in with the synthesizer pounding in the background.

Although the majority of techno albums have the same thunderous drum beat, "Heroes of Hard-core" keeps the mix interesting with catchy voice samples, sporadic drum beats and snappy synthesizer that make people want to shake their head to the energetic beat of the music.