Here’s a 92 classic that was played in a number of great mixes from back then…. “Come Rudeboy” starts with some deep sounding pads, and the “time flies when you’re with me” vocal sample from S.O.S. Band “The Finest” (as used in Foul Play “Finest Illusion”, but looped as it appears in Rufige Kru “Krisp…
Tag: 1992
Beat Masters – Untitled
I meant to put this track in my last mix, but forgot about… doh!! Anywhere, here it is now… solid-as-arock hardcore with plenty of good elements: great scratch sample, Monie Love “Ring My Bell” vocal snippet, crazy filtered synth, etc. It does get pretty repetitive and the beats aren’t exactly crazy, but it’s perfect for…
New Decade – Get the Message
No mega-obscurity today, instead here’s a well known feel good 92 track. Straight ahead and uplifting, I’ve always loved the little breakdowns and structure of this – nothing super out of the ordinary but definitely some effective builds throughout. New Decade (Paul Smailes) did a number of big EPs 92-93: the 4 New Decade EPs…
Oddysey – “Joy of Joy”
Here’s a real obscurity I doubt almost any oldskool fans have had a chance to hear. I’m always on the hunt for weird/out there sounding stuff, and during some recent “obscurity mining” I stumbled on a copy of this record: Odyssey – Joy Of Joy It’s a hardcore EP from 1993 featuring really off kilter…
Insomnia – Nostalgic
Let’s see, how to accurately convey how amazing this tune is… I could say it’s “one of my favorite oldskool tunes ever” , but I probably say that about half the tunes I post. I could go on about how it perfectly marries just the right type of piano part (euphoric but not too cheesy)…
Random Vibration & Chyna – Blow Your Mind
Here’s a track I’ve had in my “secret dj stash” for a while, probably time to share though. “Blow your Mind” might not sound that special to fans of the crazy choppy jungle tracks posted here, but it’s something which in my estimation is a lot rarer than that: an obscure-as-hell tune which is also…
Chekists – Vengeance
Another white label I don’t have any info on, this one is a far cry from the choppy polished jungle I posted yesterday – it’s a lot moodier with acidy synths and a single note piano part coming in and out. The break layering in it sounded a bit awkward to me at first but…
CMC – Techno Drome
Here’s a totally mental favorite from 92, on the Ibiza sublabel Limited E Edition. It just popped to mind because someone from Well Rounded Records posted a youtube video that happened to be the the main sample source for the track: I always thought the end of the sample sounded like it was saying “mother…
DJ Splix – Nasty Rhythm
“You are now about to witness the strength of… Ecstasy!!” Yup, it doesn’t get much more classic than that. Lately there’s been so much gloriously grimey obscure stuff posted on here, I’ve neglected the bigger friendlier tracks like this tune. Tunes which, while a lot better known then your average limited-to-300 white label, are still…
DEA – Sphere of Destiny
Thanks to Dara for selling me this one recently, a favorite of mine which might be an acquired taste due to its mega-rough production. The break layers are kind of hectic and don’t fully match up, the samples range from low-fi to lower-fi, there’s lots of variation in the levels, and the beats don’t seem…