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 Also, Spiral Tribe Music video:
Author: Pete
Hedgehog Affair Presents Rush Till Dawn – Come On
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…
Rude Boy – Musicology
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…
Dreadi Knight & Dj Legacy – Yard RAVE
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! Dreadi-Knight & DJ Legacy…
DJ Pooch – Say a Little Prayer (Cut And Run #1)
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…
Naz AKA Naz – Organised Crime (Killer + Eye Spy mixes)
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…
Biobreaks – Tenebre
I’ve posted a lot of Biochip C/Martin Damm-related material on this site since I started. No reason to break from that trend now, so here’s one of my favorite EPs from him. “Tenebre” reminds me most closely of his other Riot Beats EP as Psychic Parasite. “Move” uses the classic “nobody move, nobody get hurt”…
Rhythm ‘N’ Ryme – Luv Drug
I’ve been posting pretty frantic crazy tracks lately, so here’s a more melodic, simple and catchy track which is slightly reminiscent of “DJs Unite”. This track was written by MC Excel of the Asmo – Rushamuffin EP. Rhythm N Ryme – Luv Drug
Ent. T. – Altered State 1#
Here’s a wicked track on what I think is Tech Itch’s first EP , released on Ibiza Records. The EP is good overall: maybe a bit inconsistent, but at least 2 of the tracks are really strong, especially for fans of low-fi grimey 92 tunes. Here’s my favorite track. Impossibly fast breaks with crazily panned…
Tim Taylor – Istanbul (Taktix Remix)
Here’s a top favorite of mine. You may have heard the B side of this (“The Way”), as it’s been remixed a few times and features the classic Top Buzz sample “Are you really ready for some bloodclat jungle techno??!!!” Great tune, but the Istanbul Remix wins for me by far. The original of “Istanbul”…