Here’s 2 great tracks by 2 Da Core, best known for their “Rub a Dub” single. That main tune (which you might recognize from mix tapes, it’s that tune with the “I’m… just a rub-a-dub soldier…” sample) is great, but I prefer the B side which has some nasty squelchy synths. 2 Da Core’s other…
Tag: ragga
DJ Exodus & Woody, take 2
Earlier today I posted a youtube video of the DJ Exodus & Woody “A Classic Skank” EP, which is probably my favorite Skeleton Records EP but one I haven’t tracked down yet. By sheer luck, the guy who originally posted the youtube video (freaky2uk) left a comment and emailed me the tracks. Thanks man! Normally…
Subject 13 – Mash It Up DJ
Although he started releasing records back in 1990, this is from Subject 13’s first record which I would class as full-on hardcore jungle. It’s a quality straightforward ragga hardcore number: no crazy edits, ridiculous synth parts or any such surprises… just solid chunky beats, pianos, well sequenced vocals, and plenty of BASS. Subject 13 –…
Unit-ee & DJ Biz – Take the Music
Another excellent, easy to find & heavily overlooked track. I think if the production on this had been a bit better it could have been a lot bigger. As it stands, it’s still a great catchy ragga hardcore track. Sorry about all the clicks and pops, my copy of this is pretty well worn since…
Positiv Noyz – HHavok 2
HHavok is a small obscure label which put out 2 EPs, both by Positiv Noyz (who Discogs claims are actually several of the core members of Nebula II). I remember seeing lots of copies of HHavok001 around and grabbed that EP ages ago.. it’s a fun white label. But it was only a couple of…
Tribal Instincts – Coming On Strong
This first track is on the Out of Orbit label, which was a sublabel of Orbital Records (who released solid EPs like The After Dark EP and DJ Trace – Inception). Tribal Instincts – Coming On Strong Next, here’s the original M-D-Emm track as sampled in the previous tune… Tons of chopped riffs in this,…
Europe trip finds, vol 2 – Scotland
For the last part of my trip in Europe, I stopped off to play a show in Edinburgh, Scotland. Great city, but unfortunately there weren’t many stores there with good oldschool stuff. The two stores I found which did have a decent selection of old stuff were clearly pricing direct off discogs (one store didn’t…
Magnox – Ragamanic
Here’s a cool white label I got while buying a bunch of EPs in bulk years ago. There was some garbage in the lot, but I also ended up with STU-J “Gadget” and this EP, both of which are wicked 91 hardcore jams. I have no idea who Magnox were… it looks like they released…