Dance With Power

Produced by Darren Pearce in 1991, the track was released on Elicit Records as a 12-inch single featuring five distinct mixes: Original, Tripper, Smiley Sunday, Dance With Nick Power, and Nice versions. Released during the peak of the UK hardcore rave movement in 1991, Dance With Power exemplified the sampladelic production ethos of early rave, layering funk and soul breaks with contemporary hardcore energy. The track circulated widely through the underground pirate radio and rave communities. The track has remained a cult classic within UK hardcore and breakbeat circles, with the Nice Mix particularly celebrated by collectors and DJs. It is recognized as a canonical example of early-1990s dance music production that blended soul samples with accelerated breakbeats, influencing the trajectory toward jungle and drum and bass.