Fantasy

Written and produced by Mark Ryder for Strictly Underground Productions in 1990, the track was mixed at Unit 3 (Simon/Marie/Mark) and released on XL Recordings with distribution through W.E.A. Records Limited. Released in September 1990, the track became a landmark early hardcore rave anthem that charted on the UK Official Singles Chart at number 56. It exemplified the warehouse bass and bleeps sound emerging from the underground rave scene in 1990. The track remains a defining artifact of early 1990s UK hardcore rave and continues to circulate among enthusiasts and collectors of the era's breakbeat and bass-heavy sound. Its heavy sampling of Mr. Monday, LFO, 808 State, and E-Zee Possee exemplified the collage sampling approach central to early hardcore production.