I’ve been slack on the individual track posts lately, definitely in a quality-not-quantity mode. So here’s another serious quality one… not a UK tune but a relatively unknown track that qualifies (at least in my mind) as a hidden gem. Out to DJ Junk on this one, as I heard it in an old mix…
Category: Tunes
Da Bass Invaderz – Time To Kik
Here’s one of my personal favs from the last Blog to the Oldskool radio show…. really nice overlooked 92 tune with 93 leanings (wouldn’t be surprised if the date on discogs is wrong and it’s actually from 93… but I didn’t buy it then so I can’t say for sure!) Pitched up hip hop vocals,…
Aphrodite – Put the Fucking Record On
Back to some 92 grimyness….. Here’s a really early tune by Aphrodite, from a compilation EP containing several other artists plus one (maybe two) additional Aphrodite track(s). The other tracks are so-so but it’s all about the Aphrodite tunes on this EP, this one in particular. It might well be one of his earliest tracks,…
Brock Out Crew – Hard Core Romance
Here’s one of my favorite track on the Slam!/FistToFist series of label, and ironically one of the ones which you can get for not too too much if you look long enough. As I mentioned in this previous post of a tune from Slam!, a lot of the tracks on there are super expensive and…
Iain Clifton – Cosmic Twist
OK, back with this 92-93 whitelabel banger … Iain Clifton is a seriously underrated producer who did three releases on his label “Critical Rhythm” between 92 and 93. Every one of these is an absolute TUNE and worthy of owning. “New Sound By” is probably the best known of the three, but really there are…
Pure Science – Give a Little Darkness
Here’s a moody jungle number from 94. The artist behind this (Helen T / Pure Science) collaborated with DJ Nut Nut on a couple nice singles which are similarly dark, and also did quite a few jungle EPs on her own label IDM (Integrated Digital Music, not Intelligent Dance Music!). This tune isn’t exactly the…
N-ZO & DJ Invincible – Just Do It
Here’s a bit more of a vibey tune, nothing too crazy or massively chopped… a nice simple melody with female vocals, leading into rolling hotpants with half timey hits and a couple more vocal snippets. This track is sort of partway in-between a more tough ragga-ish track and 94-95 GLR/Lucky spin style atmo stuff. You’ve…
Nick Power and DJ Ku – Mus Get Dark
Here’s a less obscure tune which should be familiar to almost anyone who’s listened to their share of 1992 mixes. The absolutely massive “mus get dark” track by Nick Power and DJ Ku. I have to admit, I wasn’t totaly sold on this one the first n years I heard it in mixes… as solid…
Nature Boyeeeee – Nuts N Noise (Arthur Baker And The Backbeat Disciples – “Silly Games (Bonesbreak Dub Mix)
Here’s an interesting US record I found over the weekend….despite having stickered artwork on the sleeve, there wasn’t any artist info attached. One side sounded like early house/breaks/proto-hardcore (especially when pitched up as here) with the classic Liz Torres “No more Mindgames” sample. The other side is the “Used to Salsa” mash-up, a version of…
ECT – Make It Right
Here’s a serious 92 whitelabel jam… pretty pricey and in-demand, though I’m not quite sure what mixes it’s featured in. Either way it’s definitely a strong record, with this side being a bit faster/crazier (though the other side is good as well). Unfortunately the artist/label doesn’t provide any info, about the only thing identifiable about…