Since I’m based in the States, I’m always looking for those few breakbeat hardcore / jungle records that made it out of the US between 1992 and 95… one which has been on the top of my wants for a while is Xpando – Swarm. In case the discogs stats don’t make it clear, this…
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Sonz of a Loop Da Loop Era – Far Out (Mike Wertheim’s “Even Further Out” remix)
Here’s a remix that I remember was discussed a lot on B2VOS years back, it was some white label remix of Sonz of a Loop Da Loop Era’s “Far Out” which mashed up the original with Zero B’s “lock up”. As it turns out, the original source of this tune is one of those US…
Oh-Bonic – Wicked
Here’s another track by Omar Santana (aka Liquid Metal, Dark Side of the Shroom, etc). Like the previously posted Liquid Metal EP, it’s a techno stormer not unlike “Visual attack” or “The Tingler”. One of the other EPs released under this alias had a rapper on top and sounded more than a little like Quadrophphonia…
N.H.B. – We Can Get Freaky
Here’s something a little different for sunday… early/mid 90’s booty hiphop, which still has enough “oldskool” elements (heavy funky drummer breakbeat, acid bassline, reasonably fast tempo) to warrant me posting here. This track is also probably more obscure than anything else I’ve posted on this blog. There’s basically no info about its vinyl release on…
Dark Side of the Shroom EP
Here’s another EP that I would have no idea about if it weren’t for B2VOS, where it gets mentioned fairly regularly. This is actually a US downtempo/”trip hop”/acidy breaks EP by Omar Santana, which uses plenty of classic hiphop and rave sounds. The EP itself is strictly downtempo speed, however it can be pitched up…
Josh Kay (Global, Phoenicia) Interview
The main purpose of this site isn’t to rehash info about all the well known oldschool artists out there, but to shine some light on quality lesser known artists / scenes. It’s with that in mind that I hit up Josh Kay of the Texas breakbeat hardcore act Global with some interview questions. Yes, I…
Acen – Close Your Eyes (Metropolis Mix By Robert Vaughn) & Treadmill Cats
In anticipation of my next mini-interview, here’s a remix of Acen – Close Your Eyes by Robert Vaughn of Global (the interview is actually with Josh Kay). Not the strongest remix in the Metropolis series but “Close Your Eyes” is a great track so it’s still very listenable. [DISCOGS INFO] Acen – Close Your Eyes…
Global – Rock Steady
Here’s possibly the best 92 oldschool track made in the US… one of those super simple and straight-ahead tunes that gets stuck in your head the first time you listen to it. It comes from one of the Metropolis Remix service records, a series of promo-only releases that mainly contain domestic edits and remixes of…
Disorder (Joey Beltram) & House Documentary
Since I’ve been posting slightly faster jungley stuff recently, I’ll slow it down today with some 91 techno. Here’s a great lesser-known Beltram single from 1991. It’s sort of a mix of 80% energy flash, 20% Program2Beltram “Omen”. Disorder (aka Joey Beltram) – Panic Speaking of Beltram, he has a few choice lines in this…
Liquid Metal – Edit Tech (Bootie Beats)
Someone asked for more 91 mentasmy tracks, and it JUST so happens I’ve been really into a relevant tune lately, so here it is. This track is off a 91 EP by Omar Santana… but there’s no 4/4 hardcore stomp here, just pure nasty 91 Belgian style goodness. I’d say the regular version of Edit…