NARKOTIK - In Memoriam II: 90's Terror (2026)

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Mar 16
3 min read

Monday is always an unpleasant day: a new week has started, you need to find your mojo again, and tap into your work mode, which was hidden for 48 hours. You need to get back to reality again, and for 8+ hours, your boss requires you to carry out the work you have signed up to do. Which is all fine by me, but I need something to get me through today. Something with a lot of energy, and something that also reminds me of the 90s. I could listen to the many pop radio stations out there, but then I would lose the will to live.

And that's certainly not required on this Monday morning. So I decided to hit my trusted Soundcloud, and voila: a Terror mix by NARKOTIK. Not the first time, and I remember listening to the first instalment back in 2023, and now he's back with the second mix. And it is as hard as you can imagine it to be. Obviously it is hard, the name is Terror. But 90s Terror and Speedcore music was just a different thing all together. You either liked it or you didn't. And at first, I didn't. But then it hit me, and it hit me hard.

More like a bulldozer. And it has caused permanent ear damage. I can say for certain that it's down to Terror and Speedcore. And that's cool. You cannot listen to it at any volume but max, right? And the 90s were so damn cool and good, as Terror was considered to be new, and wouldn't be bound to specifics: it could be hard and rough, could be slow and arduous. It could be anything, but as long as it wasn't defined by anything but Terror. And I do sometimes wonder why this kind of music appealed to me. I do not have a definitive answer, nor will I be able to explain why I still like it, in 2026.

Let me show you all the tunes selected by NARKOTIK, and the tunes I grew up with.

01. Delta 9 - In The Void

02. Delta 9 - No More Regrets

03. The Destroyer - Toasted Dork (Heary Mix)

04. Delta 9 - Atomizer

05. D.O.A. - You're Dead

06. D.O.A. - This Is D.O.A.

07. The Destroyer - Big Bit

08. DJ 8MIX - Children, Get Up (The Destroyer Remix)

09. The Destroyer - BRBRBROB GEE Suck My Beat!

10. Nukom - Countdown

11. U.V.C. - U.V.C.

12. The Shaftmen - Shaftman (Delta 9 Remix)

13. D.O.A. - DJ Assfucker

14. Delta 9 - Head Strong

15. D.O.A. - Unleash The Brutality

16. The Kotzaak Klan - Bang Your Fuckin' Head

17. DJ Freak - Behold The Dreamer

18. The Blade Runner - Get Yours

19. Headcrash - D.I.E.

20. Industrial Terror Squad - Nightmare

21. D.O.A. - N.Y.C. Speedcore

22. Industrial Terror Squad - Real Gangstaz

23. Headcrash - Hardcore M.F.

24. The Destroyer - Fuck The Dream

25. Sonic Overkill - I’ll Be Watching You Die

26. Sonic Overkill - Kill Da Murder

27. Hedonist - Noise Job

28. Hedonist - For The Kill

29. David Lagon - Eins Zwei Brrrr

30. Christ Of Noise & David Lagon - Loud Bastard MED

31. Animal Intelligence - Object Of Rave

This is an awesome list. A nice selection of records, and I always get a tad more excited when I see D.O.A., The Kotzaak Klan, and The Destroyer. And let's not forget Delta 9. Oh, these are the names I grew up with, and even though you might not like them, at least I like them.

NARKOTIK's mix is very interesting. According to the mix, it was 'mixed on the fly'. If that's the case, be more 'on the fly', as this mix is awesome and we need more 90s Terror/Speedcore mixes. The hour goes by without you really noticing, and you are eager to press the play button again. These are just so freakishly good. Hard, rough, but deep down inside, there is beauty.

Now the easy part: my favourite record. I have to split it into two, and both are records by D.O.A. The first one being 'N.Y.C. Speedcore' and the second one, which is an all time classic, 'Unleash The Brutality'. You cannot compete with these records, D.O.A.'s finest records. And probably the best 90s Terror/Speedcore records money can buy.

I really enjoyed this mix, and it's given me enough energy to last the next 4+ days. I will be absolutely knackered on Friday, and if needs must, I will repeat what I've done today: listen to this mix. I simply have to.