Here’s a classic Photek amen smasher under his “System X” alias – unlike his later more technical stuff, this track is more dancefloor, relatively straightahead 94 stuff with a great vocal hook. It was featured on the “Illegal Pirate Radio Vol 3” comp, and while not being as choppy or rhythmically interesting as some of…
Tag: 1994
Ellis Dee – Nice Up Your Scene
Here’s a 94 ragga jungle track that might not be super complicated or choppy, but what it does do, it does well – catchy ragga vocals, a classic reggae music bit (Willie Williams “Armageddon Time” according to discogs) and lush sounding beats which I think are just an amen and think layered on top of…
Dem 2 Ruff – Nice Tune
Here’s a nice 94 jungle track w/ great ragga vocal bits and a nice slowjam melody. It’s actually been repressed so it shouldn’t be too hard to find on wax, even the original doesn’t seem to go for too much. The artists behind it are still around and still releasing DNB, so check their site…
Floor Filler – Forgotten
Here’s a nice easy to find EP on Sound Entity. It’s got the classic “Basement Records” sound to it (which makes sense since it was engineered by Ron Wells), mixed with some early intelligent Lucky Spin sounding drums and melodies. Floor Filler – Forgotten
Unknown Artist (Zulu Records) – Hold Me
To contrast the essential but very early track I posted by Leo Anibaldi yesterday, here’s a slick 94 jungle tune on a not-so-well known label. After years of digging for tunes, I’ve definitely grown to like labels like Zulu Records – labels that got in and got out with just a handful of releases to…
Action Man – Sleeping Lion
I’ve been on a bit of a break from ripping stuff since my record needles were trashed, finally got one new one today though. To make up for the absence, I’m going to post a couple of bits in semi-quick succession over the next couple of days. Starting it off, here’s a kind of hard-to-find…
DJ FT – Stop Lick The Crack
When I think of classic ragga jungle labels, “Flying Fish” isn’t exactly one which pops to the front of the list. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a decent label with enough decent releases, but I’ve heard a number of them and none really blew me away. Here’s a tune though which has really grown on…
Hyper-On Experience – “Consciousness” (unreleased)
Someone was asking about this never-released Hyper-On / Bukem collab tune, so I decided to rip it today from the one set I believe it was featured in – an LTJ Bukem Yaman mix from 94 or so. Props to Hardscore for hosting the original mix. I’m pretty sure Bukem plays almost the entire track…
X Rated – Limited Time
I could have sworn I already posted this…. “Limited Time” is a wicked 94 amen track that distinguishes itself with some scratching integrated with the beats and some choice sampling. Specifically, we get the Paris sample “I understand that time is running out…”, plus that eerie synth/vocal part whose source I can’t remember right now,…
Zero B – Lock Up (DJ Crystl Counterforce remix)
Here’s a somewhat unexpected track… I originally got this as part of “The Ultimate Jungle Collection” comp LP, one of those “80 tracks per side” jungle comps from back when jungle was really kicking off and thus every evil shifty compilation company wanted a piece of the action…. Despite this, this comp in particular ended…