As mentioned in a previous comment, here’s an obscure Juice Box Records EP that I love, but which not many people have heard. This release was by David Campbell, who did tracks under countless aliases as well as engineering several Klute albums . “Toys” features a breakbeat track on side A (though it’s programmed in…
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Twinhead – Twinhead EP
Here’s a wicked EP I scored for 10p after digging an entire cutout bin basement… great record, too bad it took half a day to find along w/ 1-2 other nice bits in thousands and thousands and thousands of less exciting records. Most people prefer the “U Said U” track, which I already had on…
Smooth But Hazzardous – Push up the Levels
Here’s an ace Ron Wells track currently too rich for my wallet on original press, thankfully it was repressed on both the remix EP plus this excellent comp, both of which I have on vinyl. The tune has all the trademark elements of a Ron Wells / Jack Smooth production (aka “that early Basement sound”),…
Josh Kay (Global, Phoenicia) Interview
The main purpose of this site isn’t to rehash info about all the well known oldschool artists out there, but to shine some light on quality lesser known artists / scenes. It’s with that in mind that I hit up Josh Kay of the Texas breakbeat hardcore act Global with some interview questions. Yes, I…
DMC 91 Hardcore Mix
Here’s another DMC Hardcore megamix by The Berzerker, this time not Sub Base tracks but a variety of 91 hardcore tunes. As with the first one, it’s hard to say when one track ends and another begins, as elements of some of the tracks are used throughout. The thing that surprised me the most about…
House of Brakes (Ed DMX) – The Arnos Groove
Here’s a “new oldschool” gem from 2002 which I think a lot of people missed out on. I actually had no idea about it until my friend Ed (not Ed DMX, another Ed) sent me this mp3… It’s by Ed DMX, who aside from doing massive amounts of lurvely electro-ey stuff as DMX Krew has…
DJ Spice – Brand New (Stressed Out Mix)
Another day, another “why the hell is this amazing single selling for 3 POUNDS?!!!” EP, this time by DJ Spice. Soapbar put out some amazing EPs (as the DJ Aka I posted a while back shows), and this one is no exception. Total 93 ragga jungle/hardcore business with plenty of choice vocal samples and solid…
DJ Distroi & Boykz – Jungle Warrior
Here’s a great EP that’s nowhere near as appreciated as it should be. Both sides of this are equally excellent. The B side was featured on Hard Leaders III, but the A side wins out for me with its trip 2 the moon break and vicious synth lines. Distroi & Boykz did some great releases,…
Edrush – Edrush
Here’s a record I bought thinking it was by Ed Rush (of No U Turn / Virus fame, or “Bludclot Artattack” / “I wanna stay in the jungle” fame if you know your old jams)…. instead, it appears to be by some producer writing tracks under the name “Karl Marx”. So unless Ed Rush released…
The Launch E.P.
Here’s an EP which appears to be a comp, but which I think was actually made by EOAD (Ecstacy on a Dream, of Ibiza Recs fame) using various artist names for the tracks. One of the producers is listed as Steve (Cut ‘Em Up) C, which may or may not be Steve C of Skeleton…