This tune is a bit more straightahead and steppy than I usually go for in 95 tracks, but it’s well done and worth checking for sure. “Time is Now” uses the classic Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Darkest Light Horn snippet, as used previously in Dance Conspiracy – Dub War, and before that, by Public…
Follow Up – 8205-001 Preorders sold out / reserve list
Quick Followup to yesterday’s preorder post. I just checked in with Seventh Storey, and all available copies have been pre-ordered. Big thanks to everyone who has helped this sell out in under 24 hours! Because of this, Seventh Storey and I are creating a reserve list for anyone who is interested in this release, should…
8205-001 Mixrace “Dirty Amen / Express Yourself Rmx” Clips/Preorder
Preorder for 8205-001 is now available for 8205-001 Mixrace “Dirty Amen / Express Yourself Rmx”. There’s two options, UK/World and US preorder. Seventh Storey Projects will be handling the UK/World orders. US people are also welcome to order through Seventh Storey as well, the shipping will be a bit higher but they have a lot…
Blog to the Oldskool Radio Tonight on Jungletrain
The Blog to the Oldskool Radio show is tonight on jungletrain. This weeks show will likely featurethe full spectrum of 92-95. From faster 92 stuff through darkside and other 93s up through full on jungle. Come join the chat to make a request, get an ID, etc. Blog to the Oldskool Radio Airs tonight 5-9pm…
Overdog – Fuck You Up
I’ve played this track a few times on the radio show, but here it is in full form: a classic German hardcore tune showing the nice intersection of techno, acid and stompy hardcore with a slight breakbeat / uk nod. Not too removed from what Space Cube was doing at the time, stuff on Labworks,…
Big News: 8205 Recordings / Mixrace – Unreleased 1993/1994 Tracks
After six years of running this site, I’m breaking out of the strictly digital realm and starting a label called 8205 Recordings. The goal of 8205 is to unearth select hardcore/jungle tunes from 1991-1995 that never made it off dubplate or DAT, and press them to vinyl. Each release will be limited to between 100…
Subject 13 – Hip Hop Gangster
Here’s an excellent recent nab of mine which I’d never heard prior to buying. This EP might have eluded me until now since it’s from 1996 rather than 95. Even though 96/97 happens to be around when I started buying dnb/jungle, I’ve often steered clear of tracks from 96 when digging for oldskool since that’s…
Blog to the Oldskool Radio – April 6th 2014 (pt 2)
I meant to post this last week, but finally got around to cutting out a needle scratch and skip in it. This was the second set I played last Sunday on Jungletrain, more varied 94-95 selection but a bit laid back by and large. Thanks to GeorgeOfTheJungle in chat for recording it and sending me…
The Feedback Principle – Tear Down The Place
Here’s a nice unknown-but-not-hard-to-find 92 tune I can’t recall seeing in many/any large mixes… mixmeisters, feel free to correct me on that. I discovered it recently while rooting around in my collection for overlooked 92-93 tracks to play on last Sunday’s show. The label it was released on, Rumour Records, is better known for compilations…
Blog to the Oldskool April 6th 2014 pt 1 (92-93)
Here’s part one of my two part set from Sunday, with this played on Radio Frontline. Big thanks to everyone who tuned in live and joined the chat, from regulars like Eddie Timewarp, Havoc, Tim, and Nick DJ FX, to friends I hadn’t seen in a while like Rike (Yell-o-Phase/KHK Records). It really makes it…