Thunderdome - Promo 'The Ultimate Megamix' (2016)

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Mar 6
3 min read

Seeing these sets on YouTube from Thunderdome 2024 and 2025, it made me hungry for more DJ Promo. I am fully aware that he did his set with Catscan in 2025, but you know what I'm saying. DJ Promo is the best of the best, both when it comes to DJing and producing. And he's been one of my favourites for a few decades now. So to find his Thunderdome CD from 2016, which I've not seen or heard before, is always a very warm welcome on this Friday afternoon. How can I say no to a DJ Promo mixed CD. Could you?

I cannot. And normally I would give some kind of history, but for DJ Promo it is certainly not needed. We all know the history. Would we have to mentioned the history of the greatest of all time? It's already imprinted in our minds. He is the greatest, and he freaking knows it. Name someone who has made so many hits in the 90s and 00s, and still remains active, alive and kicking, and who is appreciated by the whole raving community? There could only be one.

He is the boss. And I've been a fan since the mid 90s. HIs music seems to have captured the right atmosphere of Hardcore during the late 90s and early 00s. He's been dominating the scene ever since he stepped in, and released his music. And obviously, if ever Thunderdome knocks on someone's door, it has to be Promo. And in 2016, both Thunderdome and The Third Movement released a CD, which came in a bundle. I don't think I've seen this one before, but it came with a few goodies.

I remember those goodie CD packs. How many of us bought them in the 90s? Stickers, t-shirts, CDs, agendas, and more. Let's not forget the keychains and lanyards. I had them all, but unfortunately I missed out on this one. Well, at least we've got the music. And it's epic!

Promo - I Wanna Freak You
Promo feat Solo - Psycho Style
Promo - Sing It Louder
Promo - Burning 4 U
Promo - Boomin' Out The Box
Promo feat Brian Acardy - Let The Bass Boom
Promo - Kill Tha Noise
Promo - From Da Darkside
Promo - Can't Hold Me Down
Promo - Bring It Raw
Promo feat Gemini - This Underground Sound
Promo - Bad Boy Style
Promo - Cold As Stone
Promo feat Brian Acardy - Rock The House
Promo - Shit To Die For
Promo - Killerz
Promo - Feel The Thunder
Promo feat Brian Acardy - Ya Gangsta Music
Promo - Rocking With The Best
Promo feat Delirium - Bass Power
Promo feat Brian Acardy - Wayz Of Da Underground
Promo - Beat Ya Brain
Promo - Shut Up!

My childhood in a nutshell. I'm not kidding, I would say 95% of these songs I grew up with, and played until my parents cut the cables of my speakers. That's when the fun ended, but thankfully I had my 'my first Sony walkman' headset. Not sufficient enough and not very bass focussed, but I had to listen to Hardcore, 24/7.

This is a splendid mix from the first to the last second. Obviously you got DJ Promo behind the decks, playing DJ Promo songs. It's a match, that's for sure. My idea of Heaven. And the songs? They are all absolutely wicked.

Over the years, I've not had the pleasure of seeing Promo perform. The only one I can remember, was at Mysteryland 1998. And he did a marvellous set. And I always hold that live CD near to my heart: first ever rave, and we won a football match. The atmosphere was electric, and so was the CD. And based upon my love for that CD, my favourite track in this mix is 'Can't Hold Me Down'.

There are so many great songs in this mix, and I truly love them all. Promo is, and will always remain my hero. A true Hardcore pioneer who shaped the scene in the 90s, and made it his own. He is the true King, the leader, the messiah. Are you questioning my statement? Have you listened to this CD yet?

Another CD I do not have. I might go on the hunt online to see if it's out there. Probably not, and there's more chance of snow in Hell to find the collector's edition incl. all the goodies. The CD will do, if it's out there....