Very experimental with its crazy drum programming and strange samples, especially considering the total tear out track that it followed (Volume 1).

The EZ Rollers’ remix of “Rollin'” takes it down a more traditional route with their trademark synths, chugging beats and some nice rolling bass.

Pretty much everything these guys touched back then was wicked. They went a little too commercial for me with the Lock Stock tune but their releases on Moving Shadow back in the day are some of my favourite tracks from the so called “intelligent” genre.

Danny Breaks has just released a double CD album paying homage to the label throughout the 90s, with unreleased material on disc two. Get it now here!

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For show #001 I went for a little 4Hero and Goldie tribute. Going through the years from 1992 and the anthemic work of Manix, early Rufige, 4Hero and collaboration project ‘Internal Affairs’.

Be sure to check out Drumtrip Radio every Wednesday 8 – 9pm GMT on Mixlr with guests on rotation. Be sure to follow us to get alerts and updates!

Up next on Wednesday 9th April we have Dave M aka Brian Badonde taking the controls.

Tracklist
01. Manix – I Can’t Stand It – Reinforced
02. Manix – Hardcore Junglism (Exclusive Mix) – Reinforced
03. Rufige Cru – Menace – Reinforced
04. Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era – Peace & Loveism (4Hero Remix)
05. 4Hero – Journey From The Light – Reinforced
06. 4Hero – Students Of The Future – Reinforced
07. 2 Bad Mice – Mass Confusion (Rufige Kru Remix) – Moving Shadow
08. Internal Affairs – In My Soul – Reinforced
09. Nookie – Give A Little Love (Manix Remix) – Reinforced
10. Manix – One More Time – Reinforced
11. Internal Affairs – Hands To Heaven – Reinforced
12. Metalheads ‎- You And Me – The Beauty – The Beast – Synthetic
13. Rufige Kru – Fury – Moving Shadow
14. J Majik – Sunray (Rufige Cru Remix) – Infrared
15. Scarface – I Seen A Man Die (4 Hero NW2 Gangsta Move) – Virgin
16. Goldie – Jah – FFRR
17. Layla – Gotta Find Love (The Goldie Blue Room Vocal Mix) – Inferno
18. Tom & Jerry – Till The Morning – Tom & Jerry
19. Tom & Jerry – Maxi (Mun) Style (Nasty Jungle Remix) – Tom & Jerry
20. Nuyorican Soul – I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4 Hero Remix)

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I was listening to some Doc Scott and Kemistry/Storm mixes the other day (Mixmag and One in the Jungle) and it inspired me to have a dig for the kind of mid to late 90s tunes which were rated highly at the time but never surfaced much. Stuff you generally didn’t hear in a club and had to seek out unless you were lucky enough to live near Hoxton Square.

I was at Bournemouth Uni at the time and only managed a few trips up to Speed and the Bluenote but the guys from Fat Trax Records and their associates managed to get the big names down once a month or so. Luckily for me, they preferred the deeper styles so it was usually the likes of the DJs above along with DJ Lee and Peshay etc who would turn up at the weekend.

What I liked most about these guys style was the way they rolled out the mixes and showcased a wide range of moods and sounds across their sets. Always fresh and taking the path less travelled.

I think most of these tracks are around the 95-97 years. There’s some heavy bangers (Spirit – Fathoms), some deepness (Oblivion – Last Dance) and some all out technical masterpieces (Hidden Agenda – Dispatch 1). Don’t think I’ve heard an amen squashed, compressed and twisted like that before or since. Hope you enjoy the mix.

Origination – Brace Yourself – Creative Source
Spacelink – Timezone – Reinforced
Dj Krust – Going Nowhere – Full Cycle
Jonny L – Treading – XL
Hokusai – Divine – Source Direct
Intense – 1st Contact – Vibez
DOPE – Travelling – Rugged
Sounds of Life – Intallect Remix – Cert18
Oblivion – Last Dance – Street Beats
Danny Breaks – the Bear – Droppin Science
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J Majik – Lightsabre – Infrared
Hidden Agenda – Dispatch1 – Metalheadz
Nasty Habits – Prototyped – 31 Records
Dj Krust – Soul in Motion – Full Cycle
Spirit – Fathoms – Fresh86
Peshay – Music Remix – Good Looking
Source Direct – Exit 9 – Source Direct
PFM – One & Only – Good Looking
Photek – Hidden Camera – Science Virgin
Source Direct – Secret Liaisons – Good Looking

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Plenty of classics like Acen’s Trip II The Moon, The 2 Bad Mice classic remix of The Music Takes You and Lets Get Together. Recorded live @ Amnesia House – Book Of Love on 23rd Junge 1992. The mixing ain’t too shabby either.

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Tracklist:

Acen – Trip II The Moon Pt.1 – Obsessed [Production House]
Rhythm For Reasons – Grand National (Tango Remix) [Formation]
DJ Clarkee – Have A Good Time [RZ002]
Formula 7 – Its Just Not Ragga [Brain]
Blame – 2 Bad Mice Take You [Moving Shadow]
Project 1 – Come My Selector [Rising High]
Asmo – Rushamuffin EP – Run Come Follow Me [Amass]
Windy Milla – Ruff & Massive [Daddy Armshouse]
2 Bad Mice – Drumscare [Moving Shadow]
Jonny L – Hurt You So (The Full Mix) [YoYo/Tuchwood]
DJ Blatant – The Blatant EP Vol 2 – Blatant’s Return [Spare Beat]
Nookie – The Love Is EP – Give A Little Love [Absolute 2]
Metalheadz – Terminator [Synthetic Hardcore Phonography]
Doc Scott – NHS EP Vol 2: The 2nd Chapter Remix – NHS (Grooverider Inter Natty Remix) [Absolute 2]
Mystery man – Everybody EEEee
Satin Storm – Let’s Get Together [Satin Storm]
Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era – Higher [Suburban Base]
Liquid – Sweet Harmony [XL]
2 Da Core – Faith & Hope

Grooverider Amnesia House ‘Book of Love’ 23rd June 1992 by Old Skool Rave Tape Ar©Hive on Mixcloud

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It is a pleasure to be able to launch the Sessions with a mix by DJextreme. Extreme is responsible for countless jungle mixes spanning the whole spectrum of the genre, often posted on his own blog Hardscore.
It was one of his mixes that really got me into Dillinja’s (slightly) lesser known early productions and remixes, being a huge fan himself.

For this mix he has raided the archives and supplied a deep selection, even including a Dillinja tune I haven’t even heard of! Here’s a few words by the man himself…

This mix began with one record; The Doc Scott Interstate Remix on Butterfly. From here the other tracks fell nicely into place mainly consisting of 1996 beats running with similar styles.

Producers include the likes of J Majik, Photek, Arteq (Optical), Phume (Klute Collaboration), Source Direct, Hidden Agenda plus one of my all time favourites ‘Astrology‘ by Danny Breaks on Droppin’ Science.

Ending with a nice Dillinja track, This is taken from the Japanese import version of R&S Records ‘In order to Dance‘ session one album.

01 Inner Visions – Hidden Menace – Basement
02 Solo – Dominion – Volume
03 Hidden Agenda – Dispatches #2 – Metalheadz
04 Photek – Hybrid – Science
05 System 7 – Interstate (Doc Scott Mix) – Butterfly
06 Phume – Freefall – Selector
07 Source Direct – 2097
08 Jonny L – 2 of us (Photek Remix) – XL
09 Arteq – Amazing – Celluloid
10 DJ Die – Landslide – Full Cycle
11 Yoshie Arakawa (Tekken) – Windermere (T Power dub Mix) – JVC
12 Photek – One Nation
13 Danny Breaks – Astrology – Droppin Science
14 J Majik – Aztek Step – Cutting Edge
15 Dillinja – City of Lights – R&S

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In 1994 jungle music was alive with ideas. Before the split the happy hardcore was totally complete there was still cross pollination between the two sounds as evidenced in this wonderful tune by Danny Breaks. The juxtaposition between euphoric, hands in the air samples and rough steppy amen breaks makes this tune one of the absolute musical highlights of 1994.

Breaks had previously risen to prominence releasing a string of instant hardcore anthems under alias Sonz of a Loop Da Loop Era, most notably rave classic Far Out. (other huge efforts include the amazing Bust That Groove, Freedomism both personal favourites of mine)

Anyway back to the tune of the moment – Danny had just started his own label and what a tune to drop for the first release, a real statement of intent from what was to become a production line of jungle greatness. The instantly recognisable bell sample on the intro, the slow slow build as first the high hats and then vocals drift into the mix in what can only be described as ethereal fashion, and the BAM! probably my favourite amen of all time.
The drums in this tune do things to me that no other piece of music does – as funky as they are militant, as rolling as they are choppy, they are to me all that is exciting about jungle music.
The progression through the second and third breakdowns are just icing on what is already a michelin starred musical cake.

I could waffle for pages about how amazing i think this record is but the truth is – the music say it all. Danny Breaks if you reading – Thank you, the world is a better place for having this tune in it.

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