The guys at Soundcrash are putting on an event not to be missed: The legendary Fabio and Bukem are laying down 5 hour Speed-era sets at the O2 Forum, Kentish Town.

Back in summer last year these two put on a Speed night at XOYO and it’ll live long in the memory of those who were in attendance.  To this day I get flashbacks of Bukem reloading FBD Project’s “Journeys” and taking it right back to the edge, as to play it in it’s full glory.

So, we got a pair of tickets to give away thanks to the Soundcrash crew.

Win a pair of tickets

To win a pair of tickets to LTJ Bukem + Fabio @ O2 Forum Kentish Town on Saturday 28th April 2018, just answer the following question in the comments section below…

What is your favourite track on Bukem’s Good Looking or Fabio’s Creative Source, and why?

The winner will be the most interesting / creative / funny answer (determined by myself and my cohorts).

Winner will be announced on Monday 4th December.

In the meantime you can get early tickets at: http://www.soundcrashmusic.com/bukem-x-fabio/ 

About Law

Main author and creator of Drumtrip. I have been listening to and mixing drum and bass in its various forms since 1998. Drumtrip was designed to celebrate the glory years between 1991 and 1997.

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I’m a massive DJ Crystl fan and loved pretty much everything he put his hand to, so I always wonder what could have become of him if his album project on Payday would have been realised.

Anyway this is a great interview, and although I’m sure he might cringe reading it back today, it’s great to see the passion and his early attitudes to rave music (being a Hip Hop head originally).

Taken from the October 1995 issue of Generator magazine. All credit goes to Stringz @ DOA.

About Law

Main author and creator of Drumtrip. I have been listening to and mixing drum and bass in its various forms since 1998. Drumtrip was designed to celebrate the glory years between 1991 and 1997.

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Happy to announce my label’s new release is up for preorder now! Two unreleased tracks from the 90’s, one from 97 (played by Bukem, Gachet and Subject 13 back then) and one from 95 (meant for Justice’s label but shelved back then).

Preorders are up at http://8205.bandcamp.com, and will be shipping from the UK hopefully some time before the release date. Even though the record is shipping from the UK, we’ve managed to keep shipping costs low even for people in the US and elsewhere (about $6.50 for 1 copy, vs the $15-18 I usually get charged on discogs).

Limited to 300 copies, slick full cover art by Keith Rankin (Giant Claw), Mastering by Beau Thomas, etc . Hope people dig it!

Don’t miss out: order at 8205.bandcamp.com

About Law

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Dillinja really started to flourish and become a staple of the jungle/drum and bass scene in 1994, and by 1997 it was fair to say he was one of the undisputed masters of the genre. This mix however takes us through his early pre-1994 days, when his productions had more of a hardcore flavour to them – the production skills may not have been fully honed yet, but the vibe was certainly there.

The common factor with all these 1993 tunes, regardless of what label they were on (Target, Waveform, Cybotron etc) nearly all had a catalogue number #DILL in common. Here’s a few words on the mix by Brian…

I’ve been meaning to do this mix for over a year now since I finally tracked down my last needed bit of DILL on wax. This is early, dark, blueprint, prototype Dillinja business from 1993… a far cry from his subsequent jungle works but instantly recognisable as his given the signatory big breaks, loud production and low hard hitting basslines.

It does make me shed a jungle tear when I hear his current production compared to this, the beginnings of his golden era masterworks. For the keen of ear and eye, you will spot KARL 001 at the end. This should have been a DILL press in my opinion and I couldn’t sign off a mix such as this, without including it.

This little lot was tough going to mix, so enjoy (and don’t look at the current prices that records are being punted for.

True enough – I was keen to do this mix myself but I’m missing a few and some of these tunes, such as the Cybotron and Waveform tracks, go for silly money on Discogs now days.

Anyway, enjoy.

1. Dillinja – Steal The Way [DILL 01]
2. Capone – Lock Me Out [DILL 02]
3. Dillinja – Forever Fierce [DILL 01]
4. Capone – Dark Influence [DILL 02]
5. Dillinja – From Beyond [DILL 03]
6. Dillinja & Clarky – Sinewave [DILL 04]
7. Dillinja – Ride It Hard [DILL 03]
8. Dillinja & Clarky – Dark Science [DILL 04]
9. Capone – Black Wax EP (Untitled A1) [DILL 05]
10. Dillinja – Majestic B-Line EP (Untitled A1) [DILL 06]
11. Capone – Black Wax EP (Untitled A2) [DILL 05]
12. Dillinja – Majestic B-Line EP (Untitled A2) [DILL 06]
13. Capone – Black Wax EP (Untitled B1) [DILL 05]
14. Dillinja – Majestic B-Line EP (Untitled B1) [DILL 06]
15. Capone – Black Wax EP (Untitled B2) [DILL 05]
16. Dillinja – Majestic B-Line EP (Untitled B2) [DILL 06]
17. Digitech – Imperial Stix EP (Untitled A1) [DILL 07]
18. Dillinger – Test /2/ (Untitled A1) [DILL 08]
19. Digitech – Imperial Stix EP (Untitled A2) [DILL 07]
20. Dillinger – Test /2/ (Untitled B1) [DILL 08]
21. Digitech – Imperial Stix EP (Untitled B1) [DILL 07]
22. Dillinger – Test /2/ (Untitled B2) [DILL 08]
23. Digitech – Imperial Stix EP (Untitled B2) [DILL 07]
24. Underworld – The Rising [KARL 001] *Mix Finale*

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The jungle revival is in full swing right now –  Source Direct and Photek tunes are changing hands for eye watering sums of money, and similar producers of the era being lorded as genre defining visionaries… rightly so in most cases. But for some reason you don’t quite hear as much praise for Hidden Agenda, and for me personally, these two brothers (Mark and Jason Goodings) were every bit as talented.

I won’t launch into a huge article on Hidden Agenda, because my mate Spyros over at God Is No Longer a DJ already did, and did it way better than I probably could. Check out his piece on “Whatever happened to Hidden Agenda“.

However, from a personal perspective I will say; I cannot think of another artist in the history of the drum and bass scene who could work a sample like these guys. They’d take samples, often dozens, from all over the musical landscape, and somehow fit them into a track and make them sound like they were made for each other.

From their jazzy / rare-groove twinged early efforts on Metalheadz, their deep and soulful Creative Source sound, or the paranoid noir jazz of their 1996/97 outings, Hidden Agenda could do it all. They even turned their hand to some pretty nasty tech step (see their remix of Sirens for evidence).

This mix takes you through the majority of their work from 1995 to 1999, including a couple of remixes.

It has to be said, when producing I don’t think making  their tunes “DJ friendly” was really top of their, err, agenda (and why should it be?). So blending these tracks was a bit of a challenge, especially as it was in one take with no planning, but generally it turned out OK, and as ever with these “all artist” mixes, it’s more about music.

Tracklist:
01. Hidden Agenda – The Flute Tune – Metalheadz
02. Hidden Agenda – Pressin’ On – Metalheadz
03. Hidden Agenda – On The Roof – Metalheadz
04. Hidden Agenda – Get Carter – Metalheadz
05. Hidden Agenda – Is It Love – Metalheadz
06. Hidden Agenda – The Slide – Creative Source
07. Hidden Agenda – The Wedge – Metalheadz
08. Hidden Agenda – Rogue Soul – Creative Source
09. Hidden Agenda – Swing Time – Creative Source
10. King Kooba – Kloke (Hidden Agenda Remix) – Second Skin
11. Hidden Agenda – Dispatches #2 – Metalheadz
12. Spring Heel Jack – Sirens (Hidden Agenda Rehash) – Trade 2
13. Hidden Agenda – Dispatches #1 – Metalheadz
14. Hidden Agenda – No Guard (Dispatch #3) – Metalheadz
15. Hidden Agenda ?– Channel – Metalheadz
16. Hidden Agenda ?– Redress – Reinforced
17. Hidden Agenda – 12 Seconds – Creative Source
18. Reflection – The Wall With Paintings (Hidden Agenda Mix) – Clear
19. Hidden Agenda – The Sun – Creative Source

About Law

Main author and creator of Drumtrip. I have been listening to and mixing drum and bass in its various forms since 1998. Drumtrip was designed to celebrate the glory years between 1991 and 1997.

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Line up

• Law
• Billy Daniel Bunter
• OneDek
• Rory D
• DyaZide
• Kaotic Chemistry

Hosts on the night will be

• Funktion
• IcenMC
• Craftee

Tickets will be just £5 OTD.
All in aid of Herts Air Ambulance.

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