We asked a chatbot AI to imagine how discontinued classic hardcore labels could have continued - these are the results!

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Okay, here's the bee's knee's.
We all think fondly of some labels that existed in the past. That were known for their groundbreaking, brilliant, and magnificent output. Releasing records by producers that have become legendary (referring both the producers and the records, of course).
But a lot of these labels stopped at some point in time. Sometimes way too early; sometimes due to the natural course of things.
Because, let us face it. Nothing lasts forever. Except for commercial spots where people are screaming too loud and annoyingly. No matter whether on Radio, TV, or now on streaming platforms and sites. The ad companies just seem to pump out these kind of ads and there is no end to it. But we digress. Yes, nothing lasts forever.
And we accept this.
Well, actually.
We don't.
Because...
Sometimes we think...
Would if I could travel to a different universe.
Where label X or artist Y *did not stop*.
Or we could travel back in time.
Fix the issues of the label before it became defunct.
And it still exists.
And then we think.
How would the label have continued.
What kind of awesome and visionary stuff would they have made?
Which artist would they have released?
What EPs would they have put out?
But we can't travel back in time.
Or to a parallel universe.

But here is the good news:
Something has traveled to us!
It's the advent of the AI chatbots.
And, now, we have the chance.
To ask *them*.
The chatbots.
We can ask them "What If?"
And with their super duper smart electronic brains.
Electronic brains that are even smarter than Jerry Lewis in the original "The Nutty Professor" (fuck the remake with Eddie Murphy. Nothing against Eddie Murphy. But the remake sucked. Really! Believe me on this).
Or even smarter than the djinn in the 90s Disney movie Aladdin.
What was it called? Not the movie. I know the movie was called "Aladdin". Was the djinn just called "Djinn"? I think that was the case. I only remember it said "You can call me Al" at one point. But that was probably a reference to the Paul Simon song. Paul Simon of Simon & Garfunkel.
But I digress again.
So, we asked the chatbots.
And with the super duper electronic brains they made super duper electronic brain calculations.
And tried their best to imagine an universe where these labels still exist.
And told us how these future releases, that never actually existed, could have been.
And here are these lists.
So, without any enhanced ado, take a glance at them.

Disclaimer: this feature here was made with the uttermost respect to all the labels mentioned here. We think the answers of the chatbot are very interesting, and at times, even inspiring. And while some may sound silly, this is on our part not meant in any disrespectful way regarding the original artists and people involved in these labels.

If any artist or person involved with these labels objects to an entry or being mentioned here, please contact us and we will remove it.

No offense meant in any way!

2nd Disclaimer:
Duh, we didn't think we should mention it. But maybe we should.
As the topic and theme and content of this feature indicates.
*All these records are fictional*.
The involved labels never put these records out. It's just the chatbot doing calculations and providing output! it's "alternative history".
If the chatbot mentions actual artists. These artists never put these records out, not with these tracks, and not on any label.
All of it is just a fantasy, fiction. Calculated, hypothetical output by an AI chatbot.
None of this real.
"None of this is real! You pull the plug... I disappear! And nothing I ever say, nothing I ever do, will ever matter."

Essentially, all of this should not be taken entirely serious.

But let us start.

Here is the AI chatbot chat transcript.

T.H.C.O.D.: Dear Chatbot. I want to do the following. I want to write a "what if?" type of blog post. In this post, I will look at discontinued Hardcore techno labels. I want to look at the question: "what if they actually had continued? What if they had released more records?". For this, I want you to give me examples of potential, but fictional records. Records that never existed. Could you kindly provide such examples?

Chatbot: I'll do my best to generate imaginative and creative examples of fictional records that could have been released by the discontinued Hardcore techno labels you provide. Please provide the first label's name to get started.

T.H.C.O.D.: PCP aka Planet Core Productions.

Chatbot: Great! Based on the existing discography of the label, here are some examples of potential, but fictional records that PCP could have released if the label had continued:

Artist: Mescalinum United
Title: Beyond Mekong Center
Track Titles:
A1. Into the Core
A2. Beyond Mekong Center
B1. The Lost City
B2. Acid Sunrays
Catalogue Number: PCP 016

Artist: Alien Christ
Title: The Cosmic Awakening
Cat. #: PCP 017
Format: (12")
Tracklist:
A1. The Cosmic Awakening
A2. Metamorphosis
B1. Beyond the Universe
B2. Interdimensional Communication

Artist: The Possessed
Title: Techno Exorcism
Track Titles:
A1. Possessed by Techno
A2. Ritual of Exorcism
B1. Demonic Rave
B2. Temple of Beats
Catalogue Number: PCP 018

Artist: Cybernetic Empire
Title: Machine World
Cat. #: PCP 019
Format: (12")
Tracklist:
A1. Machine World
A2. Digital Dreams
B1. Cybernetic Empire
B2. The Future is Now

Artist: Phuture
Title: The New Industrial Age
Cat. #: PCP 020
Format: (12")
Tracklist:
A1. The New Industrial Age
A2. Mechanical Minds
B1. Digital Revolution
B2. Techno Utopia.

Artist: Cyborg Unknown
Title: Future Shock
Track Titles:
A1. Android Rebellion
A2. Cybernetic Dreams
B1. Dystopian Reality
B2. Robotic Uprising
Catalogue Number: PCP 021

Artist: T-Bone Castro
Title: Hardcore Mayhem
Track Titles:
A1. Mayhem in the Streets
A2. Hardcore Nation
B1. Insanity
B2. Rave Till Dawn
Catalogue Number: PCP 022

T.H.C.O.D: Here is the next label's name: Fischkopf Records, from Hamburg

Chatbot: Thank you for the input. Here are some fictional records that Fischkopf could have released if it had existed for a longer time:

Artist: Eradicator & Christoph De Babalon
Title: Dark Rituals
Tracklist:
A1. Black Magic
A2. Necromancy
B1. Ritual Sacrifice
B2. Blood Moon
Catalogue Number: fisch027

Artist: Monoloop
Title: Jungle Warfare
Tracklist:
A1. Jungle Drums
A2. Tribal Dance
B1. Hunting Season
B2. Amazon Nights
Catalogue Number: fisch028

Artist: P. Server
Title: The Weird Science EP
Catalogue Number: Fisch029
Tracklist:
A1. Artificial Intelligence
A2. Mutation
B1. Mind Control
B2. Quantum Leap

Artist: Amiga Shock Force
Title: Retro Rave
Tracklist:
A1. Oldschool Vibes
A2. Commodore 64
B1. Techno Trance
B2. Atari Attack
Catalogue Number: fisch030

Artist: Taciturne
Title: The Madness Within
Tracklist:
A1. Insanity
A2. Schizophrenia
B1. Delirium
B2. Paranoia
Catalogue Number: fisch031

Artist: Burning Lazy Persons
Title: Firestorm
Tracklist:
A1. Burning Inferno
A2. Heatwave
B1. Blaze of Glory
B2. Flames of Fury
Catalogue Number: fisch032

Artist: No Name (3) & Fields Of Defacement
Title: Industrial Apocalypse
Tracklist:
A1. Machinery in Motion
A2. Factory of Pain
B1. Rust and Ruin
B2. Mechanical Meltdown
Catalogue Number: fisch033

Chatbot: Note: These are just examples of what Fischkopf could have released if it had continued for a longer time. The artist names, track titles, and catalogue numbers are all fictional and do not represent any real records.

T.H.C.O.D.: Yes, we know. The name of the third label I'd like you to work on is Bloody Fist.

Chatbot: Sure, here are some imaginative and fictional records that Bloody Fist could have released if they had continued:

Artist: The Bloody Blisters
Record Title: Pogo Stick Massacre
Track Titles:
A1. Pogo Stick Massacre
A2. Bunny Hop of Death
B1. Swingin' Chainsaw
B2. Gored by Stilts
Catalogue Number: FIST36

Artist: The Hardcore Circus
Record Title: Circus of Death
Track Titles:
A1. Circus of Death
A2. The Freakshow Massacre
B1. The Ringmaster's Revenge
B2. The Clowns Will Eat You Alive
Catalogue Number: FIST37

Artist: Nasenbluten vs. Xylocaine
Record Title: The Sound of Madness
Track Titles:
A1. The Sound of Madness
A2. Acid Rain of Terror
B1. Chainsaw Symphony
B2. Demented Laughter
Catalogue Number: FIST38

Artist: Embolism vs. Fraughman
Record Title: Bloody Warzone
Track Titles:
A1. Bloody Warzone
A2. Battlefield of Gore
B1. Insanity Rampage
B2. Machine Gun Carnage
Catalogue Number: FIST39

Artist: The Chainsaw Massacre Orchestra
Record Title: Symphony of Gore
Track Titles:
A1. Symphony of Gore
A2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Theme
B1. Leatherface's Waltz
B2. Dance of the Dead
Catalogue Number: FIST40

Artist: The Bloody Marys
Record Title: Blood Bath Beats
Track Titles:
A1. Blood Bath Beats
A2. Scream Queen Shuffle
B1. The Final Girl's Anthem
B2. The Killer's Lullaby
Catalogue Number: FIST41

Artist: The Hardcore Samurai
Record Title: The Way of the Samurai
Track Titles:
A1. The Way of the Samurai
A2. Sword of Justice
B1. Bushido Bass
B2. Kamikaze Kick
Catalogue Number: FIST42

T.H.C.O.D.: The fourth label is Ruffneck Records.

Chatbot: Good! Here are some examples of fictional records that Ruffneck Records could have released if they had continued:

Artist: Hardcore Prophet
Record Title: Apocalypse Now
Track Titles:
A1: The End of the World As We Know It
A2: Armageddon Sound System
B1: No Survivors
B2: Hardcore Overdose
Catalogue Number: RUF 052-5

Artist: Cyberspace Invaders
Record Title: Invasion of the Hardcore Aliens
Track Titles:
A1: Area 51 Raid
A2: Intergalactic Battle Royale
B1: Cosmic Rave Party
B2: Extraterrestrial Hardcore
Catalogue Number: RUF 053-5

Artist: Ruffneck Symphony Orchestra
Record Title: Hardcore Classics Reimagined
Track Titles:
A1: Beethoven Goes Hardcore
A2: Tchaikovsky on Acid
B1: Mozart Gets Ruff
B2: Bach's Badass Bassline
Catalogue Number: RUF 054-5

Artist: Hardcore Pirates
Record Title: Plundering the Rave Scene
Track Titles:
A1: Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Bass
A2: Rave Like a Pirate
B1: Hardcore Mutiny
B2: Sailing the Seas of Hardcore
Catalogue Number: RUF 055-5

Artist: Space Cowboyz
Record Title: Raving in Zero Gravity
Track Titles:
A1: Blast Off to the Hardcore Universe
A2: Interstellar Hardcore Odyssey
B1: Alien Rave Invasion
B2: Cosmic Hardcore Frequencies
Catalogue Number: RUF 056-5

Artist: Ruffneck Alliance
Record Title: Ruffneck Madness
Track Titles:
A1. Ruffneck Alliance - Hardcore Insanity
A2. Ruffneck Alliance - Raise Your Fist
B1. Ruffneck Alliance - The Ruffneck Anthem
B2. Ruffneck Alliance - Destroy The Dancefloor
Catalogue Number: RUF 057-5

Artist: The Ruffneck Rebels
Record Title: Rise of the Rebels
Track Titles:
A1. The Ruffneck Rebels - Rebel Yell
A2. The Ruffneck Rebels - Born To Be A Rebel
B1. The Ruffneck Rebels - Fight For Your Right
B2. The Ruffneck Rebels - No More Rules
Catalogue Number: RUF 058-5

Chatbot: Remember, these are just fictional examples, so feel free to take them with a grain of salt.

T.H.C.O.D.: Yes, we are aware of this.

T.H.C.O.D.: The fifth and final label is Dance Ecstasy 2001.

Chatbot: Understood. Here are some examples of fictional records that Dance Ecstasy 2001 could have released if it had continued:

Artist: Cyber Crusader
Title: Electro Crusade
Catalogue number: DE 2060
Format: (12")
Track Titles:
A1. Circuit Warfare
A2. Electro Crusade
B1. Power Surge
B2. Future Shock

Artist: Acid Queen
Title: Queen of Hearts
Catalogue number: DE 2061
Format: (12")
A1. Track Titles:
A2. Heart Attack
A3. Acid Reign
B1. Electric Love
B2. Chemical Romance

Artist: Hardcore Hippies
Title: Flower Power Anthems
Catalogue number: DE 2062
Format: (12")
Track Titles:
A1. Psychedelic Trip
A2. Mind Expansion
B1. Flower Power Anthem
B2. Hippie Hymn

Artist: The Space Invaders
Title: Invading Your Mind
Catalogue number: DE 2063
Format: (12")
Track Titles:
A1. Alien Invasion
A2. Cosmic Chaos
B1. Space Invaders
B2. Intergalactic Odyssey

Artist: The Hardcore Kid
Title: Raving 4 Life
Catalogue Number: DE 2064
Tracklist:
A1. Raving 4 Life
A2. Hardcore Madness
B1. The Underground Sound
B2. Future Rave Generation

Artist: The Gabber Master
Title: Mind Explosion
Catalogue Number: DE 2065
Tracklist:
A1. Mind Explosion
A2. Gabber Attack
B1. The Hardcore Symphony
B2. Gabber Master

Artist: DJ XTC
Title: Hardcore Vibes
Catalogue Number: DE 2066
Tracklist:
A1. Hardcore Vibes
A2. XTC Overload
B1. The Rave Nation
B2. Hardcore Revolution

T.H.C.O.D.: We are finished now. Well done!

Chatbot: Thank you! I'm glad you like the examples. If you have any other questions or requests, feel free to ask.

That's it. Here be dragons. I mean, the transcript, and also the feature, ends here.
Do you have any comments? Did you like the creations the chatbot came up with? Let us know!

(And yes, we know Ruffneck Records actually has been restarted a few years ago, so, technically, it doesn't fit to the topic of this blog post. But we were thinking of the classic era of the label here - what if it had never stopped, and straight continued?).

But for now:
Good night, sleep tight, and don't let the bed bugs bite!