During the late '90s, Vinylgroover became one of the most popular happy hardcore DJs on the scene before transitioning toward the early-2000s U.K. hard house scene. His World of Vinylgroover series of records solidified his popularity in the late '90s, in addition to his voluminous canon of 12" releases. In 2001, hiGHBorn Records released Hard... [+] Read More

During the late '90s, Vinylgroover became one of the most popular happy hardcore DJs on the scene before transitioning toward the early-2000s U.K. hard house scene. His World of Vinylgroover series of records solidified his popularity in the late '90s, in addition to his voluminous canon of 12" releases. In 2001, hiGHBorn Records released Hard Energy, a mix album that showcased Vinylgroover's move into Nu-NRG/hard house territory. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide [-] Hide

In the late-'90s U.K. dance scene, DJ Choci became one of the most popular practitioners of hard trance that was so fast and frenzied it bordered on happy hardcore. Choci's synthesis of the two styles won him a large following -- at the time, trance was extremely popular and happy hardcore was strictly a cult phenomenon yet still popular. He... [+] Read More

In the late-'90s U.K. dance scene, DJ Choci became one of the most popular practitioners of hard trance that was so fast and frenzied it bordered on happy hardcore. Choci's synthesis of the two styles won him a large following -- at the time, trance was extremely popular and happy hardcore was strictly a cult phenomenon yet still popular. He released a voluminous catalog of 12"s on labels like Cannon, Public House, and Choci's Chewns. Furthermore, in addition to his productions and his many DJing appearances, Choci also released a series of mix albums, the Modernistic Acid Trance series. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide [-] Hide

After several mix albums for British consumption only (including the Modernistic Acid Trance series), hard trance hero DJ Choci (owner of Choci's Chewns) released his first mix album for a worldwide audience. Lock in Mix is an excellent work -- just a bit more serious than the ranks of happy-hardcore lightweights, but much more playful than the...

After several mix albums for British consumption only (including the Modernistic Acid Trance series), hard trance hero DJ Choci (owner of Choci's Chewns) released his first mix album for a worldwide audience. Lock in Mix is an excellent work -- just a bit more serious than the ranks of happy-hardcore lightweights, but much more playful than the raft of Eurotrance mixes out there. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [-] Hide

The second volume in the World of Vinylgroover series includes no less than four tracks or remixes by Vinylgroover himself, alongside productions by 3rd Source ("Need Your Love," "Miles Away"), VGT ("Cold as Ice," "Vol. 2"), Hyperdrive ("Rainbows"), and Technophobic ("The Rave Theme"). Though the tracks aren't incredibly popular -- all were... [+] Read More

The second volume in the World of Vinylgroover series includes no less than four tracks or remixes by Vinylgroover himself, alongside productions by 3rd Source ("Need Your Love," "Miles Away"), VGT ("Cold as Ice," "Vol. 2"), Hyperdrive ("Rainbows"), and Technophobic ("The Rave Theme"). Though the tracks aren't incredibly popular -- all were originally released on one label, Vinylgroover's own The World of Obsession -- it's what he does with the mix that really matters, and this one smokes from start to finish. The cuts might be a bit too sugary for anyone that's not a happy hardcore fan, but it's an excellent effort overall. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [-] Hide