Saturday, August 16, 2025

Overdogs of the past: looking back at Crapshoot Records out of UK

Crapshoot was a 90s Hardcore Techno label, and one of the power players in the UK Hardcore scene of that decade (even if remembrance of it might not be as big for it as it is for other labels these days.)
Apparently it was run by Anita Hurst and Simon Sanders, who also did some of its releases under their aka "pHönki".
It's one of the labels that has a very distinct sound - there is really none that is quite like it.
Apart from the output of the power couple anita+simon, there's also quite a few releases by the titans-to-be in global gabber, such as Simon Underground, Traffik, or DJ Freak.

And now let's jump right in, get pHönki, and listen to the sound.

1. pHönki - Afraid Of Nothing


2. Traffik - Taking Risks


3. Mad Doktas of Mind Altaration - Sir! Yes Sir!


4. Shit Spitter - Strap You Down


5. Brides Make Acid - Rotterdam Bonehead


6. pHönki - Betablokka


7. Total Output - Density


8. Simon Underground - Point Blank


9. pHönki - Fight For Your Right


10. DJ Freak - Gabbaphobic


11. F.U.H.D. - Gritty & Rough


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