Posting this track up since I’ve had it stuck in my head since earlier in the week and played it on the ustream session wednesday. L Double is probably better known for his later releases on Flex Recordings as well as his dnb show on BBC Radio1, but he did some pretty mean early tunes…
Tag: ragga
Under D-Influence – Brand New 49T2
Look here, another great early single by DJ Spice…. the original from Soapbar, not the dnb one on Fokuz. DJ Spice is not credited on the EP, but his Soapbar release shared a title with the artist name on this (Under D-Influence). Hardcore Vinyl has a pretty excellent track record, and this EP does not…
DJ Rush Puppy – Bad Man Lighter
Here’s one for all the ragga jungle / choppage kids – probably one of the more in demand 95 jungle tracks. Typical think/amen combo, loads of ragga vocal bits, standard sounds, nothing too out of the ordinary or crazy in my opinion, but definitely a well put together track that does does what it says…
DJ Massive – The Shaker Song (Fat Props)
Here’s an EP that I’m a bit hesitant to post since it’s such a top personal fav, but it still manages to stay under a lot of people’s radar – I would almost rather eventually drop it in a mix or something like that. But, it’s been ages since I recorded an oldskool mix, so…
Rhythm Syndicate – I Wanna Make Love To You (Raga Rave Mix)
Here’s a track which may be unknown for even the most diehard obscurity-seekers… almost no one has it listed on discogs, and the few people who do seem to be general dance music single collectors rather than oldskool collectors. It’s far from rare though, with tons of copies in the $1-3 range – no doubt…
Free Spirit – Optical Illusion
I’ve been kind of slow to upload lately since my main PC died, I can rip vinyl from my laptop but the software I wrote which auto-tags / labels /adds artwork to mp3s the way I like isn’t on this machine. So the ID3 tags are gonna be a bit weird for a while. Anyway,…
Rude Boy – Musicology
Sick bit on Biology Records here. I forget if I’ve posted any of their tracks before but they’re a somewhat underrated label. This is the first release and definitely one of my favs on the label, a solid ragga hardcore jam with the classic “Hardcore Will Never Die!” sample. A large portion of this track…
GBH – Reach The Sky
Here’s a single I bought years ago and forgot about until recently. In all that time, I don’t think I’ve ever really listened to the B side. Instead I stuck to the (admittedly strong) A side tune “Back to the Grave”, which combines an MC Duke vocal line, an assortment of heavy breakbeats (including the…
Persian Prince – The Gorgon Wise EP
I had no idea about this record, checked it out since I didn’t recognize the title and was not disappointed – weird and cool ragga jungle engineered by Bizzy B. The timestretched vocal bit reminds me of Formula 7 “Timestretch the Bass”, and while I probably like that tune a bit more overall, this track…
Princess Of The Posse
One of the lesser known aliases on Labello Blanco, Princess of the Posse put out two great singles plus a few comp tracks. It appears that POTP was actually Bug Khan, of “Made In Two Minutes” and “Go Down Baby” fame. The first EP has a bit more hardcore influence, including a a great overly…