Formation Records churned out a fair number of darker tunes between 92 and 94, but this is one of the best – the sinister pitch shifted beats layered with the Blowfly – Sesame Street break (as used in “Helicopter Tune”) and a 4/4 kick make this track choppy but solid, great for mixing or home…
Tag: 1993
Alec Empire “Bass Destroyer” free download
Alec Empire just posted up a track off the “Bass Terror” EP for Free DL on soundcloud… it’s a great EP, a must for both oldskool and breakcore fans… most accounts on there are limited to 100 downloads so grab it quick! Easygroove used to play a few tracks from this, and I finally nabbed…
Mental Babies – Land of Confusion
WARNING: THIS TUNE MAY GET A GENESIS SONG STUCK IN YOUR HEAD. PROCEED WITH CAUTION!! Mental Babies was a project by Steve of Noise Overload (have I posted anything by them yet? If not I will) as well as a few other people. As the name implies, “Land of Confusion” rips the the song “Land…
On 1 Crew – Let Em Ave It EP
Here’s a rare and in demand EP… It’s good, but to be honest I think this record’s scarcity surpasses the actual quality of the music itself. Still, 4 quality tracks and a killer discogs want/have ratio = worthy of posting… I’ll get back to the bare cheap stuff you all should be buying soon enough…
Raw From China – Raw From China !!! Remix (The Omen)
Someone was asking about this recently so here it is… a pretty overlooked darkside track from 1993. The break production lets this track down a bit but the music is wicked, definitely something I’ve thrown in mixes before and would play again. I’m not sure who Raw From China was but all their releases were…
Jim Polo – Phantasy’s
Here’s a nice overlooked EP – serious deep + dark vibes on this one. Jim Polo did a number of EPs between 93 and 94: some solo, some with Neil Vass. He also co-ran the essential darkside label Dark Horse Records. The label’s biggest tune was probably Rolling Energy, though all the releases on Dark…
N-Joi “Drumstruck”
If you’re like most oldskool fans, you probably know N-Joi best for these tracks: However, they also did a great EP years later with some wicked hardcore/jungle on it. “Drumstruck” is about as non-handbag as you can get … a mean stabby main riff and an atyical sick break. To top it off, since this…
Hedgehog Affair Presents Rush Till Dawn – Come On
Sometimes I have EPs on my wantlist for years, due to scarcity or cost, and once I finally track them down I can’t help but be underwhelmed and think… “I spent that much time/money/time and money for THIS???” “Hedgehog Affair IV” is not one of those EPs. I finally picked this EP up recently on…
DJ Pooch – Say a Little Prayer (Cut And Run #1)
Here’s a nice slice of 93 proto-happy hardcore/jungle. Nothing particularly adventurous or experimental here, just Dionne Warwick’s “Say a Little Prayer” combined with choppy amens, pitch shifted breaks and even a little ragga. DJ Pooch did a few good early hardcore/jungle singles, including one on Lucky Spin that’s definitely worth checking out. He went on…
Criminal Set – Time Lord
Here’s a wicked single on One Nation Records. No idea about the artist or engineer, but One Nation also released a couple of tight Bizzy B Eps. The A-side of this is a solid amen track, but this B-side tune is the one that wins it for me – an insane glorious mess of a…