Wednesday, October 15, 2025

In memory of François Prijt aka Chosen Few

I heard the sad news today that Chosen Few has passed away. One of the earliest Gabber and Techno producers in the 90s... and I want to say a few words about his legacy as a musician.
There was hardly any other producer that was so versatile and experimental regarding the original Gabber sound.

Chosen Few was straight-to-the-point Gabber and *still* bold and smart...

It's one of those missed chances and turning points in Techno music. When I listened to his music in the 90s, I felt this was the direction the scene should go, and maybe open up a few more doors on the way... but you know, it did not happen.

So here is a list of tracks that I think show some of this "experimentation", and skill in production.

To do a little bit, in the task of keeping his memory alive, and keeping his music alive!
  1. Gabberdam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvAIrpW--18
  2. Freedom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sygdk7HUz1o
  3. Dynamic Fall Out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RltuV-QdnUE
  4. F**king Hardcore #4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAIxsB2NJ2o
  5. Daniça https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOsnu8ITzBY
  6. Hellfire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CFpXjOk6dw
  7. Ad-Da https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c83xrC1cdF0
  8. Party! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0KdSi5a0SY
  9. The Break https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xc0fMf3drA
  10. R.N.O. Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh4waOPVlc8
https://www.discogs.com/artist/6172-Chosen-Few

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