I could have sworn I already posted this…. “Limited Time” is a wicked 94 amen track that distinguishes itself with some scratching integrated with the beats and some choice sampling. Specifically, we get the Paris sample “I understand that time is running out…”, plus that eerie synth/vocal part whose source I can’t remember right now, but which was also used in “Demons Theme” and Holy Ghost’s “Psycho Missus”. Other releases on this label are a bit more in-demand, I think there was a bit of overstock of this one though which was left over from B.I.T.D., as I remember buying an unplayed copy a number of years ago and it seemed like the seller had more than a few of them. X Rated – Limited Time
Xenophobia was a project featuring Grant Nelson (aka Wishdokta) and 2 other producers. The MC’ing (by MC Scallywag of Spiral Tribe) isn’t my favorite, but fits the track given how “live” this tune sound. Regardless of that, this tune is fucking CRAZY. I command you to press play and jump around / bob your head like mad….. DO IT NOW! Xenophobia – Project 250
If you’re like most oldskool fans, you probably know N-Joi best for these tracks:
However, they also did a great EP years later with some wicked hardcore/jungle on it. “Drumstruck” is about as non-handbag as you can get … a mean stabby main riff and an atyical sick break. To top it off, since this was released on a huge label and probably didn’t have as much as top of the pops appeal as their earlier tracks, it’s readily available for next to nothing on vinyl…. so if you like it, pick up a copy! N-joi – Drumstruck
Here’s a wicked blog about early freetekno parties in the UK , with in-depth descriptions, stories, etc… great reading ahead! UK FREE PARTIES AND FREE FESTIVALS 1990-94
Sometimes I have EPs on my wantlist for years, due to scarcity or cost, and once I finally track them down I can’t help but be underwhelmed and think… “I spent that much time/money/time and money for THIS???” “Hedgehog Affair IV” is not one of those EPs. I finally picked this EP up recently on the cheap, and knew as soon as I dropped the needle onto the first track that it was worth waiting for… The EP as a whole is really strong, so much so it’s hard to pick just one track to post. This first track is a bit less “Basement Records-y” than the others but is still catchy and rad, a straightahead no-nonsense great rave track. Some of these later non-Basement Ron Wells related releases are a bit hard to find and are really wicked, maybe a bit more melodic than the stuff on Basement while still having that driving “jungle techno” underpinning. There’s even a straight up 4/4 acid techno stomper on this EP.
Sick bit on Biology Records here. I forget if I’ve posted any of their tracks before but they’re a somewhat underrated label. This is the first release and definitely one of my favs on the label, a solid ragga hardcore jam with the classic “Hardcore Will Never Die!” sample. A large portion of this track was sampled in DJ Scud’s remix of Panacea’s “King of the Jungle”, which is kind of funny since I remember some sort of scene drama years ago about someone sampling Scud’s beats.
Here’s a nice B-side I found on some nondescript 95 record. Choppy 94-style jungle beats and the Cocoa T & Cutty ranks “The Going Is Rough” acapella (as used in Sonz of a Loop Da Loop “Bust That Groove”). Not much more to say for this one, check it and enjoy!
Here’s a nice slice of 93 proto-happy hardcore/jungle. Nothing particularly adventurous or experimental here, just Dionne Warwick’s “Say a Little Prayer” combined with choppy amens, pitch shifted breaks and even a little ragga. DJ Pooch did a few good early hardcore/jungle singles, including one on Lucky Spin that’s definitely worth checking out. He went on to do a lot of happy hardcore from its inception until about 98 or so when that style started to go pear shaped. DJ Pooch – Cut and Run 1
Here’s a wicked remix of DJ Gershwin he did which isn’t as melodic, just a straightahead amen smasher.
I’ve already posted plenty about 786/Deja Vu, but here’s two belters which I haven’t yet mentioned. “Organised Crime” was a large track perhaps on par with Naz AKA Naz’s other big tune “Started Again”… both of these were featured on comps back in the day, with “organised crime” being on one volume of Kickin’s Hardcore Leaders series. While the original (a-side) mix is good, it’s this B-side remix which really does it for me: massive “Runs house” break (ala Blame’s “music takes you”), a blissful breakdown which drops the Godfather sample “I thought I was out… they pulled me back in!”, before pulling you back into mega-technoid-rave-synth madness.
The Eye Spy remix is on a separate EP, and seems to take no small influence from Acen’s “Trip to the Moon Pt 3″, both with common samples (ala the Jungle Pirate “Mutiny on the Bounty” track mentioned recently, except in this case it’s the acapella bit from Erik B & Rakim’s “Let The Rhythm Hit Em”) and with the little melody at 2:27 which mimics both the original “ttm3″ melody as well as the melody modulation in that track. None of these similarities are a big deal though, at least for me they doesn’t detract from the remix in the slightest. Naz AKA Naz – Organised Crime (DJ Eye Spy Remix)
Here’s the original TTM3 so you can decide whether I’m reading too much into these similarities or not:
Here’s a track I love but still don’t own on vinyl, so all you get is a youtube video for now. It was featured in edited form on the “Kaos Theory 2″ comp. Big ups to RenegadeGenius for posting this on youtube!
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