Just a quick heads up that I threw together a new website for 8205 Recordings: http://8205.blogtotheoldskool.com The site is pretty boring/basic, but it has all the important info for the label. I’ll be adding a “news” section soon, as well as whatever other relevant info I can think of. The other news is that, if…
Chalke – Resurrection
OK, been a bit slack on the individual tune posts so here’s an absolute c-l-a-s-s-i-c to make up for it. This is a one-off EP made famous by Bukem playing it in one of his Best Yaman tapes Hardcore vol 11. The flipside was also in a previous Yaman tape (Hardcore Vol 9), but I…
Persian Prince, Bizzy B & D-Lux – The Lost DATs Volume 1
Finally get to spill the beans about a really cool release done by Persian Prince, who I’ve posted about before here and here due to a number of wicked singles he did back in the day. For this EP, Persian Prince has tracked down some classic long-lost tunes on DAT, and pressed them in a…
Blog to the Oldskool Radio Feb 8th 2015: 1993-1996 Jungle
Really fun show last night, thanks to everyone who locked in! Always good to have people in the chatroom keeping it lively, also got some nice requests made which fit the show well. Apologies for not getting to the PFM one on, I found out my copy of “wash over me” is pretty nasty sounding…
FBD Project – Terminate / The Core Official Repress
More new release / bandcamp greatness…. it looks like Neil Trix is repressing “The Core” soon!! Def worth nabbing as the original is quite hard to find (there’s a black vinyl copy which is a bit cheaper but has been confirmed by Neil to be a bootleg) and these are two of the most essential…
Tim Reaper – Need Money For Laptop EP
Tim Reaper just posted up a new EP of tunes to help fund getting his laptop fixed… I normally don’t post new releases much but he’s posted up tons of great tunes and has been involved w/ this blog for ages now, so, grab these tunes and throw the dude some money! Need Money For…
Terrorize – Live 93 Video
Thanks to DJ Mark C (occasional reader here) for sharing this on b2vos. Words fail me for once, I’ll shut up and let you check it for yourself 🙂 🙂 🙂
Torchman – Shine
Here’s a tune which flew under my radar for ages, but I’ve really come around to as of late. For those who don’t know, Torchman is an long-long-longtime veteran of the UK jungle/hardcore scene, since before that scene even existed (starting with Acid House in the 80’s). Aside from DJing top events like Fantazia, Orange,…
RJ – Oriental Sunrise
Here’s an cool tune from the Boogie Beat / Hi Pois’n camp which has been stuck in my head a bit recently. Despite being from 93, it’s got nice crunchy 92 style production, with flanged/short delayed beats (think + “fools gold” aka the stone roses edit of hotpants), and a melody which I’m guessing is…
8205-002 Update: E+HP “Dreadkiller” EPs in stock/shipping
Good news: 8205-002, the Exodus + Head Pressure “Dreadkiller” EPs have arrived! According to Simon at Seventh Storey, they’re sounding just like the test press, no colored vinyl funkiness (phew). I’d say more about them, but, being in the States I’m still waiting for my final copies and don’t want to go on about them…