100% Hardcore

The five-disc 100 Percent Hardcore collection features 100 slabs of Gabba-infused, rave-heavy hardcore dance jams that would require a lifetime's worth of ecstasy to endure in one sitting. The distinctly U.K.-centric anthology has little in the way of big names, liner notes, or packaging, but glow sticks surround the scantily clad lady on the front of the box, so it must be authentic. 100 Percent Hardcore is not about subtlety, so listeners with a low threshold for repetitive club/dance beats would be better off with anything else in the world, but young folks, specifically those with a penchant for marathon exercise routines and mood-altering substances, will find that this "beat box" more than meets their needs. James Christopher Monger.