MANKIND

[dcdn]

what do people think of this swedish label (nowadays and back then)??

I must say that in my opinion mankind 1-5 where the best you could and can get from Johan Bacto himself, they were hard, minimal. Just really fine! But nowadays i dont buy stuff of them anymore, they've lost the agressiveness in their sound. its unfortunately but true...
come on people, anyone who has mankind series 1-5?? (i only got 2 and 3, mankind 2 was the best they've ever released i think)

[Sunil]

what do people think of this swedish label (nowadays and back then)??

I must say that in my opinion mankind 1-5 where the best you could and can get from Johan Bacto himself, they were hard, minimal. Just really fine! But nowadays i dont buy stuff of them anymore, they've lost the agressiveness in their sound. its unfortunately but true...
come on people, anyone who has mankind series 1-5?? (i only got 2 and 3, mankind 2 was the best they've ever released i think)

Earlier ones were better alright although the last Skoog one (No.16) was quite good. They've done a few top releases, like Skunkworks though their records aren't really pushing it the way they used to. The best stuff these guys are doing is now on Sway, Zync can sometimes be worth keeping an eye on too. Much of the Swedish sound has become a lot clubbier alright, it's not as raw as it was..

[Adverse]

mankind 7 (curvepusher) and mankind 10 (redhead) are my faves. nothing touches 7 though.

[Sunil]

mankind 7 (curvepusher) and mankind 10 (redhead) are my faves. nothing touches 7 though.

Yeah that Redhead one was a beauty..

[herman]

mankind 017 is pretty good ,skoog again i liked it anyway

[anx]

herz and batco i think it is 13 its awesome

[anx]

no wait its just hertz

[Adverse]

yeah the hertz one was solid for sure..

[Dustin Zahn]

Mankind 10, 12, 13, 16, 17 aren't bad! The old ones are great too.

[noid_the_droid]

sway #4:hertz,alone and by myself, skunkworks 18:hardcell,vortac and shape by grindvik and hardcell are three of the finest swedish techno records you'll hear
id also recommend the grindvik and hardcell ive pa which is available on the illegal stockholm website and can also be found on most file sharing services

[Adverse]

i don't recommend it as it sounds like it recorded through a mic on the wrong side of a speaker.

[Dustin Zahn]

maybe he is speaking of their first live set.

[Adverse]

the 30 minute one was safe. this new one.. i don't recommend.

although.. i haven't much liked anything by hardcell since skunk 15 (one of my faves last year). this new inside record with the mull remixes sounds like a nice record. his primate remix of that silver track is the best one on the ep.. not what i play though.

[Dustin Zahn]

yeah the primate remix and inside remixes are on point.

[death on a stick]

Mankind 7 rocks, but it's the only one I've heard. I have one of the earlier ones too but it's only got one good track on it.