DJ Phantasy & DJ Gemini - Never Try The Hippodrome

[ttfella]

dam love this tune after all these years 

[LynchLeigh]

Used to think it referred to the club Hippodrome in London when I was kid haha 

[otczeus]

tHIS IS A 100% TRUE STORY ,,I SAW GEMINI IN ARAVE/DJ GIG IN TAMPA ROUGHLY12YEARS BACK HE WAS SPINNING HIS BEATS CUTTING IN W/LL COOL JS CALL ME A SUCKER BOY YOU ARE PUSHING A BROOM REPEATLY BRINGING IT BAC OVER AND OVER.....SOUNDED GREAT,,,THE SIC PART ABOUT IS WHEN I TURNED TOWARDS DJ BOOTHHE WAS DOING ALL OF THIS ON A ONE HANDED HEAD STAND UPSIDE TO TABLES PULLING BACK THE MIX THE WHOLE TIME WITH A WISK BROOM AS GOD AS MY JUDGE,,COULDA BEEN MIXIN AND BRINGING BACK OVER A MINUTE WHOLE TIME SIC

[robd69]

blinding

[efcbluenose1]

bangin, bangin tune i play this at +14 and mix first rebirth into it - sounds soooo sweeet



[Oscuros]

Yeah, it was off cans with a little bend in the middle to hold the wash, or an evian bottle with foil and holes in the top and a hole in the side to pull through.

I never did it, but you used to see people licking up like that all the time, or the cans with the bend in the side and ashes on it.

[danisageeza]

Ah the Hippodrome... Watch out for them triads!

[MegaMoobag]

In the old days u didn't really get crack pipes (unless u were a rish crack smoker lol) so U would have to bust one out of a coke or super T's can :D lol

[MegaMoobag]

@MegaMoobag *rich

[ancientraver19881989]

I spelled that wrong it was hippo as in the animal not hipper as in hipperholme near where I now live in Yorkshire!

[ancientraver19881989]

Hipperdrome was THE chart music/pop night club in Central London for a bit in the 80s - it had a hyped opening and celebrities used to go there if I remember - was probably still going in 1988 when the Acid scene took off.

I suppose the rappers sampled and tried it and either not got in or had a shit time

[bobbabaluba]

Hippodrome was a type of pill?

[pukkarules]

basically hippordrome was like a top40s club in central london.........isnt it just a diss to the hippodrome?

[recordsondabed]

Low I always thought it was 'i'd rather take a tinker' 'Tinker' being slang for XTC well in Essex at least.

[1976rcn]

I remember when Boogie Times in Romford ran a competition on who could guess the lyrics to this! Great memories!

[recordsondabed]

@1976rcn Ya Boogie Times, wuts thur naw ?

[1976rcn]

@recordsondabed Think it's an Estate Agents now!

[SuperHoneywell1]

@recordsondabed kebab shop

[Pr0ject2]

Not 1 dislike. You know this!

[CharliesDaddy22]

we always thought it was never try the hippodrome id rather take a pink calli :s

infact today is the first time ive ever known any different.

i spose next youll be telling me that Satin Storm - I Think I'm Going Out Of My Head didnt say "Nicholas Parsons"......EVERYONE knows that :)

[wabbit1976]

Phantasy smashed it at moondance4life 

[akkam6]

I thought it was 'Never Try The Hippodrome Id rather take a painkiller'

[donna9998]

CRAP!!!

[groundsman76]

@donna9998 you are gay go listen to JLS you music spaz

[jigsor1]

top tune! :)

[oxypimp1]

never tried the hippodrome rather check a tin can.....get DOWN!

[mrpharcyde11]

fuck me we played this live boys on all illegal circuits ......oxfordhardcore 89 an on

[DirtyThumper]

drop the flip side!! switch to 33 is Da BomB!!

[PettyCriminal]

tune!!

[TheTimmytwodecks]

Mantra @ The Event, Brighton 1992...my first rave, with the main man himself Dj Phantasy...what an experience!!!

[matthaynes25]

it's also on you tube now

[slimsuspect]

WoOoOoOoo this tune still gets me going!

[xenon6543]

never try the hippodrome, id rather check a beer can!!!

[blizzap09]

yh init lmfao

[acidzoo]

RESPECT to every oldskool tunezzzzz

[phantasythedj]

did you actually know that the lyric "RATHER CHECK A TIN CAN" actually refered to how people used to take crack years ago... by squeezing their coke cans & doing what they did... apparently

now not sayin we promote that shizzle but hey, it was a bloody damn good lyric that caused many a discussion.. haha

those were the days hey....haha

never try the hippodrome....

[cragger72]

this is the bomb granted,had it on white,personally though i preferred switch to 33,and when it says switch to 33 i used to switch it to 33 again to make it even slower,done it at a twisted rave in an old b and q warehouse may 92,2000 strong went mental,peace phantasy ur a legend and from what my man junkie says your a chels fan as well so big up yaself mate

[cragger72]

@phantasythedj "rather take a tin" can mate meaning he was an underground mc and not selling himself out by not going to commercial clubs like the hippodrome in the day

[cragger72]

@phantasythedj no apologies youre right man,heard the q tips tune now i aint heard it for 20 odd years check not take massive sorries to you my music friend

[efcbluenose1]

@phantasythedj thank you so much for this - still awesome today - big up the Phantasy.........what possessed u boooiiiiii

[numarkdj1]

fukin tune this one :) nice one for uploading. i remember this way back when

[fivedinners]

never try the hippodrome i'd rather take painkiller killer tune*****

[movieboy6]

just read phantasy posted,now its official

[movieboy6]

check a tin can. I know its not the hard jungle they whipped up but 12,000 views?Jam is a classic to me.

[phantasythedj]

its i'd rather check a tin can

gemini is gona be well pissed as he loves the fact that no1 can work it out.

well there ya go.

many years later its sorted... lol

[ladyb1itz]

quick question is it a sample off a run dmc track or off DJ Cue Tips & MC Dashy D "Control" ....i personally think its the later but cant get hold of a copy of it to prove im right.....

cheers for helpin me out with this little argument if you get back to me !!!!! :O) xxx

[phantasythedj]

hi. no its actually from some british rappers. i rememeber as we had to pay out royalties to them haha.. but its all good..

[ladyb1itz]

hey thanx loads for replyin although its very fustrating as this means that i was wrong and im hardly ever wrong when it comes to music!!! respect 2 as well as this track still sounds as fresh today as it ever did!!!! lovin it xx

[bobbitt187]

that you phantasy?

[matthaynes25]

It was DJ Cue Tips & MC Dashy D track "Control" from a London compilation album of local guys in 1988 called Hard Core vol 1

[JBLAZE999]

@ladyb1itz ...........youtube.com/watch?v­=cWBhuORife0

[klyde1100]

mustard,,,,,,memories,,,,

[BUZZDOG001]

ya man remember this bein heavy cut in many mixes back in the day !!!

[phantasythedj]

hahaha

wiked....

do you want me to tell you what it says or will it ruin the vibe ?

i remember when we made the track, i had hundreds of calls asking me what it says... haha

let me know if you want me to tell ya

big up

phantasy

[WilliamPitt12]

Tell tell tell!

[RuffnreadyLondon]

steve phantasy eh, wonder if thats really you, and what about crazy j aka plastic. Got some beef with you boys but that a long time ago.

[spyro303]

tell us please :)

easy phantasy

[HouseTrainedRecords]

enlighten us....

[hirstytechno]

never tried the hippodrome id rather take a peak.................. in other words fuk theatre take ecstasy and get wasted

[tobietera]

It definetly doesn't say that.

The sample is from an old uk hip hop tune, that was made before Ecstacy had become popular.

[darkmarkfourfour]

"take a pain killer?"

"shake a tail feather ?"

[mickeyleon123]

Kick a tin can. LOL

Kick a pink hammer

[Stakker]

Where did they sample the beginning loop?

[superchip138]

it is a line from a hip hop track

[mikeymagic117]

never tried the hippodrome i'd rather check a tin can!!

[mybrainhurts792]

It is definitely

"I'd rather check a ting"

But the scratched "puckapucka" sound makes you think he's carrying on.

I met the bloke and he told me.

[sobyrne78]

rather check a clear cap ! old school eeezzz

[grince]

Why did these sort of tunes die and split into drum and bass and happy hardcore,it was a golden era that will never be bettered!

[luckypigballs]

it is "never try the hippodrome, I'd rather take a pain killer"

ithink

[agentrizla]

rather take a pink cali.. lol

[motocrossguycrf]

TUNE have to of been there good old days

[byronkincaid]

Are the words "never try the hippodrome, I'd rather kick a tin"?

[DJCW]

lol..that use to have us stumped man..for time time me and the crew used to stand there trying to work it out...we used to say ".........rather kick a tin can"..hahahaha man the drugs were good in those DAYZE/WKENDS tho!! com' on admit it? all u 30+ know what Im sayin?!?!?

Its cool honestly, the kids won't even see this when there older? trust me....lmao

[eddie604]

i think it's "i'd rather take a tin can" referring to alcohol??? that's just my guess

[eddie604]

i think it's "i'd rather take a tin can" referring to alcohol??? that's just my guess

[cragger72]

big up phants,chels 4 ever,mc dope bristol=unagroun st65ylee

[kopend66]

wow i forgot about this tune memoriesss:):):) tx for sending

[ratty23uk]

this was/is a fuckin blindin tune! it's the simplicity that makes it. solid loops & basslines. old school breakbeat fucking rocks harder than any shit i've heard over the past 15+ years.

[MissKimSinger]

@ratty23uk - Oh Word! Nothing comes close for me. H A R D C O R E

[Reptile754]

who has tried the hippodrome

if anyone knows where i can get this tune on mp3, that would be great, i ll give ya gud links of mp3 sites

[onur8677]

1992 :D

[tkatschuk]

Rockin snorting track from the day!!!!

[hypercatjohn]

the drum lines are what made these tunes, things are just so shitty and simplistic these days, enough to nod your head at most, this was full body experience man, yeeeeeeeeeah!

[FutureProducerUK]

Are you a producer? Do you know how much processing and precision can go in to making drums? The drums in this tune are just sampled and re-arranged, that's it. Even my nan could knock up a drum pattern like this in 10 minutes.

[hypercatjohn]

you're full've shit. even to chop up an amen in reason on the rex maching, to get it to sound coherent and none linear, is a lot've work. don't talk shit lad.

[hypercatjohn]

apologies, i totally failed to read your comment properly. hence my retarded reply. what i MEANT to say, is that it is irrelevent as to how complicated it is to make a drum loop and bassline, it was the sheer simplicity that worked for these records, they served a purpose and that was met. however, in the heady days of 93-95 when really intelligent breaks where being made, that's when complexity came into it, and kept it on a completely listenable level. todays breaks are shit in comparison.

[jayrave4]

Go away nob head. Who gives a shit what you think, this is a tune!

[AdzeeT]

Yeah - shut up! These where the days before any Tom, Dick or Harry could produce a track on their home PC!

[AdzeeT]

Yeah - shut up! These where the days before any Tom, Dick or Harry could produce a track on their home PC!

[Stakker]

Wrong. With a 4 track tape deck and an Amiga you could knock out tracks like this. Urban Shakedown did.

[agentrizla]

Is that Stakker of Stakker & K-Tee..?

[darkmarkfourfour]

Octamed !!!!!!!!

[AdzeeT]

Yeah - shut up! These where the days before any Tom, Dick or Harry could produce a track on their home PC!

[AdzeeT]

Yeah - shut up! These where the days before any Tom, Dick or Harry could produce a track on their home PC!

[BudBudToker]

we used an Amiga or Atari ST in those days and every Tom Dick or Harry was at it.

[khmerwolf1]

FutureProducerUK is right. Most of the hardcore breaks were samped from hip hop tunes and then speeded up. Very easy to do.

This sample sounds like it is taken from an old Run DMC track if my memory serves me correctly.

[RisKpl]

That great!

[junglewarrrior]

bring that oldskool back man, love this tune nice one!

[s11gma]

Sweet

[chelseafeth]

proper music , any one know any good sites for hardcore

[ThaFourFour]

Hardcore Will never DiE !!!