# Shades of Rhythm — The Sound of Eden

Shades of Rhythm’s The Sound of Eden (1991) is No. 9 in our Breakbeat Hardcore ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1991
- **Label:** ZTT
- **On one list:** Breakbeat Hardcore
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [Shades of Rhythm](https://waxonia.com/artist/shades-of-rhythm/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/shades-of-rhythm--the-sound-of-eden/

## What we say

### No. 9 in [Breakbeat Hardcore](https://waxonia.com/genre/breakbeat-hardcore/)

The euphoric end of the spectrum: piano, a diva sample and no cynicism whatsoever. Hardcore is remembered as chaotic, and half of it sounded like this.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Shades%20of%20Rhythm%20The%20Sound%20of%20Eden) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=1gnotG0jcf8)

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