Force and Styles and MC Junior Devotion (The Return of a Legend) New Year's Eve 96-97

[@daveleslie5065]

I hit 50 this year but junior will still hold a special place until I hit the grave,absolute class,miss them days so much!

[@KeithHinchcliffe-dy8bj]

I not wrong hardcore till I die

[@KeithHinchcliffe-dy8bj]

I'm 45 next so similar age group

[@jmespencer8986]

Junior was the goat mc rip htid 40 years old my self and still smash old skool hard core every day 🎉

[@joeglabus7255]

51 now thease were the best times people😊😊😊😊

[@hardcoreraverbaby07]

96-98 WAS IN MY EYES WHEN HARDCORE HIT ITS PEAK AND FORCE AND STYLES MC JUNIOR HELPED ME THROUGH SOME OF THE DARKEST DAYS IN MY LIFE I STILL REMEMBER LOCKING MYSELF IN MY ROOM AND LISTENING TO THEM ON MY SONY WALKMAN AND FOR THE FULL SET I WOULD FORGET BOUT THE BULLYS AND HOW SHIT THEY MADE ME FEEL SO JUNIOR ALTHOUGH I NEVER MET U I WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND RESPECT U FOR THAT RIP JUNIOR

[@drawfull]

Did you fix your keyboard? 😍

[@paulwoonorris8881]

Hardcore peaked late 80 early 90s where were you 😂❤❤❤ loved devotion crew all Hardcore crews Bring back ezy e 😎🍞👍🔥

[@peterbowler5189]

All night long ❤

[@ashleycarswell7298]

Still get goosebumps from this, unbelievable times and great memories 👌😁

[@terryclayford]

This mix 🥰honestly! The best of the best H Hardcore act there ever. Takes me back to riding round in my mates car 17-18 years old. Got to see them play the Drome, birkenhead for my 17th bday, passing out free vinyl from the stage of Pacific Sun. RIP Junior absolute one off legend!

[@Gglass12]

Yess man, I was there too😂

[@multiomer1997]

Is it normal that i love this tape after first hear! I am just 19...

[@frevilo1]

If it isn't what does it matter? 😁

[@tam5647]

110

[@propstano1]

It's one of the very best live sets ever.

[@leahwiggett7649]

I'm 37 and still love this. Hardcore till I die

[@propstano1]

Yeah .I'm 37 too lol

[@beccidavo3842]

Old scool classics are proper bangers

[@deadeye7667]

the world was a better place back then good times

[@matthewbrough9568]

So true I was about 14 and yeah we got drunk and stuff but nothing like kids now days

[@Whoopwhoop17]

Wish we could go back 😢

[@joannejackson637]

Best days of my life

[@peterbowler5189]

All night long ❤

[@kelliebailey767]

Mc Junior, Leon van Brown i miss you my special friend r.i.p until we meet sgain 💙💗💜💛

[@propstano1]

Can't believe how many views this has thanks everyone

[@StewartEvans52]

thats cuz you have uploaded a proper classic set man and thankyou for that very much appreciated

[@kmoz1979]

like 1,000 of them are mine! thank you!

[@damo0666]

Because it's a Fucking awesome set mate that's why

[@nicholeharrison1588]

martin corcoran Brilliant Memories! Miss Golddiggers!

[@marfkinPL]

2024 gang let’s go! ✊💪🫡

[@alechuntington6545]

Hardcore is ruined now!!!.... 1995-1998 were the best years!!! MC Junior what an MC he is!!!

[@ravingking]

he was in jail in 1998 as far as i know . junior was a poineer within thehardcore scene

[@alunthomas9291]

Rip junior

[@LindsayMcaleny]

Takes me back old tunes always better can't be copied

[@jameshunt5590]

I remember seeing this pack in Andys records in 1997 and saving up my paper round money to get it 😊

[@stephenworrall]

It was spinnerdisc for me homie ✌️

[@stephenworrall]

Back in the day not the same anymore what happened

[@gavinbaldwin5405]

Andy's records in Sheffield bro?

[@jameshunt5590]

@gavinbaldwin5405 no worcester mate I used to buy everything they had 💪

[@claireatkin761]

What a set 💣💥💥💥💥💥💥 Hardcore exactly as it should be 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Doesnt get better than this 😎 The mighty Force and Styles 🙌 and Junior 🙏 ❤

[@oliottrickett195]

amazing mc helped me threw one of the hardest times in my life, R.I.P!!

[@tracywilson7096]

Same here n my 2 sons

[@stressedworried8615]

tracy wilson Thank

[@rickyevans1507]

Brilliant set from force, styles and junior RIP Junior

[@JAY-ph3vc]

wow I was 13teen when this hit FUCKING GOOD TIMEZ MAN........R.I.P junior your missed in the happy hardcore world

[@davidthulbourn9121]

OMFG OMFG iv been looking for this for years i had this on tape in my teens and been looking for years omg cheers uploader awesome and rip mc junior best legend from my youth

[@mykstyle1]

What a set 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@adamneale8784]

I was there in Cardiff, the midnight hr, what a fucking set, probably one of the best nights of my life. A really amazing atmosphere, everyone just wanting to party, IT WAS BRILLIANT

[@johndevlin5187]

Fuckin 2017 and still loving this shit!!

[@stressedworried8615]

2022. Hope your still here

[@stressedworried8615]

Sorry 2023lol

[@catfunt2985]

🫡 classic. Had this back in the day.

[@DavidCore89]

Such a great set. Junior on top form as always.

[@chrissyotoole8354]

Fantasy island he made me happy RIP

[@paul-soundaffected]

I was at this event and junior blew me away singing pacific sun RIP Junior

[@pbat118]

R I P JUNIOR 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎧🎧😇😇

[@calumdonohoe12]

Heavy heavy heavy old skool classics 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 here we go

[@WilliamTait-d9q]

Respect London and am a Scottish jock take it away boys smashing it

[@davidcpickering1983]

If I got wind of another one happening then I would drop everything and rave like I was a teenager just one last time. This isn't the "in thing" anymore but fuck me, you can't beat this music. Love it love it love it. Goosebumps and emotions.

[@vyniljunkie100]

Same here bro no homo lol

[@zzPuppetMasterzz]

everyone once in a while in portland oregon we have happy hardcore raves just like this they still happen just not as often as before

[@paultopping764]

I would agree fella......fuck the " In thing" what the fuck do they know anyway. KEEP RAVING PEOPLE

[@davidcpickering1983]

KEEP RAVING!

[@philiphornsby6534]

Still raves but I stopped goin because they feel more like a concert to much light nd focuse on dj nd mc nd ppl filming still love hardcore but raves not same most ppl don't stomp anymore

[@yoda_bakes5493]

Memories,97 was 17 smokin too much rocky & black 😆 preston crew 🎶 🎼 🎵 RIP JUNIOR 🙏 👑 🎤 🎶

[@propstano1]

I know that shit myself lol 😉

[@andyjaxx1149]

rip mc junior , this was hardcore at its best 35:30 love it , make it your own

[@tracywilson7096]

Never beat one of his first ever set of bien fresh out jail back where should be mic in hand with the bass melody

[@mcwaterson]

Yea my favourite bit! did he write these lyrics? Just goosebumps, nostalgia. Pure beauty!

[@daveleslie5065]

Heart of gold 1 of the best hh tunes but with his mc’ing just amazing ❤️❤️👍👍👍

[@adamthehipster]

This is terrible to listen to if you are trying NOT to cry at work. Htid

[@dgrundy2003]

saving your dinner money to buy a tape pack ha oh to be 14 15 again

[@timmelbourne2381]

David Grundy mate those tape packs was the shit devastated when my tape chewed the fuck out of them

[@idunno512]

Tim Melbourne not surprised they were £20 back then!!

[@jonathanwren953]

I just used to get tem recorded got tapes but no tape player 😆

[@jonathanwren953]

@@idunno512 £15 if u were lucky, 5er for a trip, used 2 get big antibiotics tabs empty them put trips E and fast into it wat a tine bomb💣

[@rayreynolds5792]

rip junior legend and my role model when i was young most of my youth spent trying to mc like this legend you will live in the hearts of all us you inspired entrtained and just gave a banging night to thank u for putting this up

[@propstano1]

Respect bro

[@jeoffbarrat1101]

I was there C.i.a cardiff was 17 loved it good old days

[@multiomer1997]

Is it normal that i love this tape after first hear! I am just 19...

[@jeoffbarrat1101]

@@multiomer1997 great music never ages

[@multiomer1997]

@@jeoffbarrat1101 True,

[@jeoffbarrat1101]

@@multiomer1997 things need to go back to this but doubtful it can with technology like it is

[@multiomer1997]

@@jeoffbarrat1101 I am glad the owner of this cd shared his music. So we could still taste the time of the 90S. And I wish i had a TimeMachine. and teleport to early 1995! I am sure. Life was better then. When you could buy music in stores. And everybody respect each other.

[@nathanielf48]

Was at this event spent most of the night shocking out up stairs in the Bristol exposure jungle room

[@adamwiltshire6072]

Fucking brilliant, just missed out on the happy hardcore era but seen him twice at HTID in the sun, one of a kind that guy, nostalgiaaa

[@markhutchinson2576]

Love you junior always will 💜💜💜

[@pbat118]

R I P JUNIOR 😇😇🎤🎤🎧🎧

[@markhutchinson2576]

Proper rave always will be x

[@jamexwilliams5015]

Still the best 👌👌❤️❤️

[@zak3428]

Love the lyric he does over Apollo 13. Shame they never did a vocal version with the "can we be more than friends" he did it on helter skelter nightlife few years later and that was ace

[@propstano1]

If not today, then when?

[@TheAmydaws]

Great mix

[@bombcaryah]

Happy new year 1997!! Fcking wish I could go back!!

[@darrenlovell5370]

he was a good mc r. i. p Junior

[@edwoodpedro4176]

one of the best sets ever fukin amazing mc junior we love it

[@MadKDog]

Surprised about view count from uploader I agree, but this is our music! Great upload!! HTID!!

[@shaunkillelea6832]

Junior though what a Legend RIP

[@jameshoward3570]

Banging set Prop

[@jeoffbarrat1101]

I was there that night damn I feel old lol

[@HTID1910]

MC Junior is a Legend! RIP!

[@francisksbrasen269]

mc junior....RIP

[@richardevans7035]

Was at this rave it was in the old astoria in Cardiff city centre

[@DJFuller]

Think that was the one after this, I was at that one, this is cia new year's Eve event 👍

[@richardevans7035]

@@DJFuller yes mate it was the old CIA in queen street Cardiff👍

[@diddydrew1947]

one of the best hardcore sets HTID!!!!!

[@darrenlovell5370]

Banging set💥👌👍

[@darrenlovell5370]

wicked set r i p junior

[@chrissyotoole8354]

Totally miss these day's HTID

[@djfloorburner]

heartbreaking crossed with celebrating.

[@tyethebalder5666]

was in that rave cardiff cia brill night

[@jeoffbarrat1101]

Me too

[@timescope1473]

Massive!!!!

[@darrenlovell5370]

had this tape sick set

[@markhutchinson2576]

Big shout out to all the poolie whizz heads

[@mrmelt9835]

Poole ?

[@markhutchinson2576]

Love you mate ♥️♥️

[@mcshadow2564]

imagine how mc junior would have smashed uprising

[@markhutchinson2576]

I ❤️ u joiniour

[@mcwaterson]

If not today, then when, can we be more than just good friends.... Does anyone know if these lyrics were written by junior or did he get them from someone else? Does anyone know what the actual song is called if so? Absolutely amazing!! Beautiful masterpiece of hardcore.

[@markhutchinson2576]

This goes out to the Froston massive and the broken Audi crew 💊

[@sarahvallantyne4430]

Dose anyone no if you can now get any of the old force and styles 1996 to 1998 on cd at all and.if so where

[@damo0666]

Check their Facebook page out mate, you can download most of their events on there

[@damo0666]

Link here bud m.facebook.com/1HelterSkelter/?locale2=en_GB

[@damo0666]

You can download them from here mate m.facebook.com/notes/helter-skelter-organisation/helter-skelter-sets-free-downloads-mp3/907108779307825/

[@damo0666]

Colin Worthington no problem

[@timmelbourne2381]

eBay

[@davidnoble4005]

heart of gold !!!!!!! fucking youth man

[@tracywilson7096]

Any advice on getting everyone of these had them all over the years along with my 3 kids but most have been robbed scratched hap on laptops pendrives even the 3 kids have been same and to get everyone of them back would make a family. ........ no words could explain

[@jaylevzi7293]

I was there that night, for the life of me I can't remember this set but I must have seen it lol Anyone know the set time ? After midnight i'm assuming.

[@tophatter100]

I was there too this was the midnight set heart of gold was the first tune played in the new year

[@julieellis2513]

🎉🎉🎉

[@TheLatics4life]

ahhhhh 96 the year i was born... not just good for music was it? ;)

[@jonathanwren953]

I was born 73 i got Rave from 88 till now but 89/95 were TOP YRS

[@jameshunt5590]

Martin can you get the other sets from this pack up pls .... thanks again

[@garethbeaton8414]

Miss it bad grat es grat people RC chems ft it up for us in UK

[@markrollin754]

i was born in 81 but fook me wish i could be 10 year older hahahahahahahaha

[@videodrone137]

Comment 137 this is lif.

[@katryn3]

am trying to id a tune on the Brisk mix on this Devotion new years Eve pack 97/97 if anyone can help please it is the song that is played before 'Let me know your mine' can anyone help please?

[@Yoda-bakes]

Shout out Willy banjos , Preston crew 🔊🔊🔊🕺🕺🕺

[@greghay854]

What Is the old school song we the lyrics ' friends we,ll be friends'?

[@stuarttweed7452]

Least it's easier to fast forward these days 😉

[@propstano1]

Edit. Haha I'm 37 now lol

[@propstano1]

40 lol

[@clairemepayton8208]

,,,,,,seen I'm come seen I'm go ,,,but the music stay,s the same!!😁

[@clairemepayton8208]

,,,,,um

[@garyjones7347]

Lionel Richie

[@leecastle9010]

I have the box set for sell, any takers?

[@pete6603]

u gunna upload any of the other tapes ?

[@Scarlettvoid]

37:30 my fav

[@propstano1]

@@Scarlettvoid mine too

[@Scarlettvoid]

@@propstano1 ayeeeeeee 💃💃💃💃

[@bigprocter2283]

Anyone know the name of the last track

[@andythomas7743]

Force and Styles feat Mc Junior- Pacific Sun.

[@Antrim1901]

Check

[@StewartEvans52]

where was this was it sanctury milton?

[@davidrichards2339]

Taffy 83 cardiff cia

[@jilljack4173]

@@davidrichards2339 boyos 2129t9

[@stephenworrall]

Yes prop my love 😂x

[@videodrone137]

Comment 137 this is lif.