Here’s an interesting 95 jungle EP I found which isn’t listed discogs or rolldabeats. It’s on the US label Radikal Records, which put out some US pressings of a number of great rave records (as well as some no-so-great ones). The main track on this EP is a reggae tune featuring a Japanese singer named Sayoko along with Beenie Man & Mouse. There are 3 different jungle mixes on this EP: “Baron’s Carribean Jungle mix” , “Dub Massive Jungle Version” and “Doc’s Allen Street Jungle Mix”. All 3 of these were made by Doc Baron, an (I’m guessing) american producer who did a bunch of house remixes on Radikal. The second 2 remixes are very similar… so similar that I had to A/B them to tell the difference. The first remix is definitely the standout for me, with repetitive but unique sounding beats. The other 2 mixes are regular amen mash up stuff: not bad, but let down by the production a bit.
No discogs link since it’s not on there yet (I’ll try to add it soon), anyone looking for more info can click the record image for a higher res scan I found on a Japanese auction site. Apologies for the rip quality, my main mixer is still at a loft I DJ’d at over the weekend, so I ripped this using my old not-as-good setup (belt drive direct into a phono->USB box)
How many tunes on the b-side, just the one? Will get it added to rolldabeats!
3 tracks on the B side –
1. Hardcore Youth Sound Boy Remix 4:02
2. Dub Massive Jungle Version 6:11
3. Original Album Mix 4:19
love that…ya i try to collect as much of that american stuff as i can. got a load of it in nyc
The original version of this was produced by the Japanese label Avex Trax in 1994 and released as a minidisk EP by Sayoko and alss included in a couple of Avex rave and dance megamix albums.
I need to look for my copies, if I can find I will post the info later.
I just checked your CD photo and note in fine print at bottom it say “Licensed from AVEX DD Japan” confirming my above note.
If I can find mine I will list the information.
AVEX is actually a great label founded by Tom Yoda, Max Matsuura and Ken Suzuki with Tetsuya Komuro and Cozy Kubo two of the great house producers.
Their website URL http://avexnet.jp/index.html
cool, thanks for the info… need to check those avex albums, don’t think I’ve heard em. Any top recommendations?
The link to the first tune seems to be broken. Could you fix it or re-up the tune? Thanks in advance.
fixed