Here’s a nice totally overlooked 94 ragga jungle tune. A lot of similar records go for serious cash now, but this tune is bare cheap… It has nice percussion (the congos reminds me of “Helicopter Tune”), decent vocals (took me a while to understand what the hell “twist me up just like a robot” even…
Author: Pete
MC Riot & DJ Peanut – Flacid Ashback
Here’s a strange tune from 94 which sounds like it should have been made 2-3 years earlier. It’s pretty stripped down and minimal, but the production is solid and the synth melody is catchy. Maybe more of a mixing tune, but I like it a lot. DJ Riot & MC Peanut – Flacidashback
Tape Pack Sickness
Thanks to Noisemonkey @ Subvert Central for pointing this site out… Like the website name says, tons of sick tape packs. Enough to make me want to go buy an extra external hard drive and a temporary membership to megaupload. http://tapepacksickness.blogspot.com
The Eliminators – Soothe My Soul
This track is one of my all-time favorite early Happy Hardcore jams. It combines the breaks from Jonny L “Hurt U So”with a vocal most well known from (but not originally from) Justice + Mercy “Soothe My Soul”, as featured in this great carl cox video: There’s a few other classic samples in it. The…
Little Matt – Come Down (Coming On Stronger)
Here’s an early track by Matt Quinn aka Optical, who I previously posted tracks by here. I believe this is his first single ever. It’s not as good as the later Technarchi stuff but this track is nice. Little Matt – Come Down (Coming on Stronger)
Acen – Close Your Eyes (Metropolis Mix By Robert Vaughn) & Treadmill Cats
In anticipation of my next mini-interview, here’s a remix of Acen – Close Your Eyes by Robert Vaughn of Global (the interview is actually with Josh Kay). Not the strongest remix in the Metropolis series but “Close Your Eyes” is a great track so it’s still very listenable. [DISCOGS INFO] Acen – Close Your Eyes…
Capone – Massive
Here’s an alltime jungle anthem by some dude named DILLINJA… maybe you’ve heard of him??? I lost this record sometime while I was in college but managed to rebuy it a few years later. It’s the first release for Hardleaders and I can’t imagine a stronger start for a label. All the sample elements are…
2 UK Festivals w/ oldskool acts coming up
For people in the UK, here’s a couple festivals you probably already know about… but just as a reminder: Bloc Weekender has Dynamix II (!!!), Egyptian Lover(!), Altern-8, 2 Bad Mice & Bizzy B Bangface has LORY D (!!!!!!!), Renegade Soundwave, Congo Natty, Altern-8, Bizzy B, probably a few more people I forgot. I don’t…
Bizzy B – Infactuation
Here’s a wicked track by Bizzy B, one of the absolute best jungle producers and one of the primary creators and innovators of the entire “mashed up jungle” sound. He’s also one of the nicest producers I’ve met. I remember years ago buying records direct from him in his studio, getting so wrapped up in…
Global – Rock Steady
Here’s possibly the best 92 oldschool track made in the US… one of those super simple and straight-ahead tunes that gets stuck in your head the first time you listen to it. It comes from one of the Metropolis Remix service records, a series of promo-only releases that mainly contain domestic edits and remixes of…