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Congorock - 'The Furious Years' (great 2009 mixtape of hardcore punk mixed by an Italian Electro DJ)
Listen here:(not on YouTube)
you can also download it using this:
https://www.dlmixcloud.com/ or this https://mixclouddownloader.net/
Posted on Jun 1st, 2009
https://foolsgoldrecs.com/2009/06/01/foolcast-002-congorock-the-furious-years/
Volume 2 of the FOOLCAST series comes from none other than our own Italian electro prodigy Congorock, but it’s not what you might expect. We listen to all kinds of stuff at FG HQ and want the FOOLCAST to reflect that – so we asked him to put together a mix of some of his punk and hardcore favorites that would show off a different side of his personality and keep things musically unpredictable on the blog.
Says Rocco: Hey brothers, here’s my hardcore punk mix for Fool’s Gold. I wanted to call it “The Furious Years” like something related to the past – its old stuff (nothing after 2003) that I listened to when I was younger. It was total fun working on this because I rediscovered music I didnt remember at all! I put some tracks from my old bands (La Quiete and Death Of Anna Karina), Steve Aoki sings on the This Machine Kills track (his old band), and there’s even a His Hero Is Gone track called “Fool’s Gold”. I hope you like it!
https://foolsgoldrecs.com/2009/06/01/foolcast-002-congorock-the-furious-years/
Volume 2 of the FOOLCAST series comes from none other than our own Italian electro prodigy Congorock, but it’s not what you might expect. We listen to all kinds of stuff at FG HQ and want the FOOLCAST to reflect that – so we asked him to put together a mix of some of his punk and hardcore favorites that would show off a different side of his personality and keep things musically unpredictable on the blog.
Says Rocco: Hey brothers, here’s my hardcore punk mix for Fool’s Gold. I wanted to call it “The Furious Years” like something related to the past – its old stuff (nothing after 2003) that I listened to when I was younger. It was total fun working on this because I rediscovered music I didnt remember at all! I put some tracks from my old bands (La Quiete and Death Of Anna Karina), Steve Aoki sings on the This Machine Kills track (his old band), and there’s even a His Hero Is Gone track called “Fool’s Gold”. I hope you like it!
1. Minor Threat "In My Eyes"
2. Husker Du "Real World"
3. Dead Kennedys "Nazi Punks Fuck Off"
4. Fugazi "Do You Like Me"
5. Bad Brains "Pay To Cum"
6. Black Flag "My War"
7. Discharge "Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing"
8. Gorilla Biscuits "Stand Still"
9. Born Against "Shroud"
10. Rhythm Collision "Hippie Now"
11. Doom "Police Bastard"
12. Avail "On The Nod"
13. Acme "Blind"
14. His Hero Is Gone "Scare Tactic / Fool's Gold"
15. Los Crudos "Tiempos De La Miseria"
16. Swing Kids "El Camino Carcrash"
17. Integrity "Systems Overloading"
18. Page 99 "In Love With An Apparition"
19. Cripple Bastards "A Dispetto Della Discrezione"
20. Earth Crisis "Firestorm"
21. This Machine Kills "Take Back The Night"
22. Death Of Anna Karina "The Infection"
23. La Quiete "Il Destino Di Un Ombrello"
24. In/Humanity "Occultonomy"
25. Negazione "Tutti Pazzi"
Published Jun 09, 2009
Joining Crookers and the Bloody Beetroots atop the exploding Italian electro scene, Congorock is one of those DJs who oozes charisma and charm. And perhaps part of his confidence is owed to the fact that he cut his teeth in legendary post-hardcore band La Quiete. Whatever the case, he's paid tribute to his hardcore roots with his new contribution to the Fool's Gold podcast, which can be grabbed here. (link long gone)
As the DJ points out, the tracks remain extremely relevant to the label's club-heavy sound. "I wanted to call it The Furious Years, like something related to the past - it's old stuff (nothing after 2003) that I listened to when I was younger," he says. "I put some tracks from my old bands (La Quiete and Death of Anna Karina), Steve Aoki sings on the This Machine Kills track (his old band), and there's even a His Hero Is Gone track called "Fool's Gold." I hope you like it!"
Still, whether it fits into an A-Trak playlist or not is hardly as important as the fact that it works so well as one cohesive mix of important hardcore tracks spanning '80s forefathers, youth crew, D-beat and '90s post-hardcore. If you're trying to teach a friend that "hardcore" is so much more than that Alexisonfire album they're obsessed with, this is a pretty good place to start.
Joining Crookers and the Bloody Beetroots atop the exploding Italian electro scene, Congorock is one of those DJs who oozes charisma and charm. And perhaps part of his confidence is owed to the fact that he cut his teeth in legendary post-hardcore band La Quiete. Whatever the case, he's paid tribute to his hardcore roots with his new contribution to the Fool's Gold podcast, which can be grabbed here. (link long gone)
As the DJ points out, the tracks remain extremely relevant to the label's club-heavy sound. "I wanted to call it The Furious Years, like something related to the past - it's old stuff (nothing after 2003) that I listened to when I was younger," he says. "I put some tracks from my old bands (La Quiete and Death of Anna Karina), Steve Aoki sings on the This Machine Kills track (his old band), and there's even a His Hero Is Gone track called "Fool's Gold." I hope you like it!"
Still, whether it fits into an A-Trak playlist or not is hardly as important as the fact that it works so well as one cohesive mix of important hardcore tracks spanning '80s forefathers, youth crew, D-beat and '90s post-hardcore. If you're trying to teach a friend that "hardcore" is so much more than that Alexisonfire album they're obsessed with, this is a pretty good place to start.
