Drum n' Bass
| Title (click to play) | Artist | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Charade (Grooverider Mix) |
? | Grooverider taps into R&B for a very different remix. |
| Nu Jack Hustle | Akira | Funky stuff on Renegade, quick drums with guitar riffs and flute interspersions. |
| Like The Sun | Alex Reece / Wax Doctor | Utilising the shortest of vocal samples this is quality nu-skool from the jazz-step masters. |
| Skin Tag | Bad Company | From the two vinyl Virus set also featuring Optical and Rymetyme, Bad Company allow in a hint of tune for this cut. |
| The Devil Inside | Blue Sonics | Taking it back to the dark and sinister with Ricky Blue and a wicked vocal. |
| Rancid | Breakbeat Era | Vocals for the 1999 from Roni Size & DJ Die. Opens with the vocals of Leonie Laws broken right down, the beats break in and it rolls from then on in. |
| Heaven (Peshay Mix) |
Carlito | The b-side to the excellent Mindgaterz, this is Peshay in full effect on Carlito's trademark atmospheric (yeurgh ;) drum and bass. |
| Killa Bullet | Dom & Roland | Starts with some standard beats from Dom and his Roland, before the most awesome of breakdowns and a nasty Warhead-esque bassline. |
| Tough
At The Top (Timecode VIP) |
EZ Rollers | Giving a much needed facelift to an average track from the Weekend World album. This remix is special from the outset, a simple mix of the original backing (minus excessive vocals of album version) culminating in an absolutely killer bassline. |
| B-Boy
Stance (Mulder Mix) |
Freestylers | Breakbeat collective The Freestylers' ragga vocalled tune brought into the d&b field with a remix from Mulder. |
| Mission Control | IQ Collective | From the brilliant L.P. of the same name - dark, techy bassline and driving beats. |
| Judgement
Day (Roni Size Mix) |
Method Man | Hip-hop drum and bass lives on with this awesome cut from Roni Size. |
| Broken Road | Origin Unknown | Ram beats with analog beeps and tones. One of the standout tracks from the excellent Origin Unknown presents Sound In Motion L.P. |
| MindGaterz | Peshay (inspired by Apollo 69) | Two-step orchestral beats on Creative Source with a bass guitar break. |
| Funky
Shit (Mulder Mix) |
Prodigy | The first of two Mulder remixes in the collection. Featured on Aphrodite and Mickey Finn's The Takeover Bid (and can't you just see why!) |
| Evolution | Ram Trilogy | More first-class breakbeat from the Ram-boys. The opening track from the incredible Molten Beats LP. |
| Trickey | Steel Grip | Didgeridoo bassline and solid jump-up beats from the Prisoners Of Technology "Bass 1999" E.P. |
| Sweetest Hangover (Dubberz Delight) | Swanee + Undacut | DnB reworking of the 1976 Diana Ross track "Love Hangover." Pretty cool remix on flipside. |
| Arctix | Teebee + K | As featured on Timecode's 99.2 mix for Moving Shadow, this collaboration features skippy drums, subliminal basslines and a flash of a vocal sample. |
| Doorway | Usual Suspects | Absolutely brilliant sampler for the Armageddon LP. Usual Suspects do a tuneful cut with a killer bass. Highly recommended, hear now! |
| Terrordome | 4hero | Mercury music prize nominated in 98, this is Page One of the new 4 Hero summed up in the jazz-laced vocals of Starchasers. For total contrast, see Page Two. |
| Kung Fu (POT Mix) | 175 Crew | Just bounces along nicely with the "Welcome to the terrordome" sample and a bassline sounding very reminiscent of the Ram Trilogy. |
| Clear Skyz | 187 Lockdown | The unstoppable POT take the speed garage classic Kung Fu back to its jungle roots with a excellent remix. |
| Freefall | DJ Die | Let loose in the close of 98, Die's Clear Skyz was a huge seller in the UK and easily topped the Top Ten Rollers Chart. |
| Orbiting Probes | J.Majik | Jazzy sounds from the Metalheadz man. Simple drums and a small vocal sample. |
| Got
To Be For Real (Grooverider Mix) |
KMC | Another unmistakeably Good Looking / Looking Good track. From the "Progression Sessions" Mix Album with DRS on lyrical duty. |
| Mind Overload | Pressure Drop | Grooverider's unique remix skills bringing Pressure Drop into the 98. Recorded here in the full vocal mix. |
| Distorted Dreams | Ram Trilogy | Andy C, Ant Miles and Shimon combine for the best track off the fine series of 12s. Taken from Chapter Two. |
| Reality RMX | Dom + Rob | The mental beats of Dom & Rob on Moving Shadow's hundredth release from back in 97, on the flip-side to Rob & Goldie's "Shadow." |
| Brown
Paper Bag (Full Rap Mix) |
Optical | The hottest current property in music production tears out on Grooverider's "Prototype Years" from two years back. |
| Tribal Natty | Panacea | Total mentalism from the Low Profile Darkness E.P. straight out of Germany. |
| Can We Change The Future? | Reprazent | Uploaded for old-times sake. This is the best tune of the New-Forms album here in the much improved version with MC Dynamite's rap. |
| Armoured D | Tribe of Issachar | One of my favourite tracks, the wicked ragga vocals over shifting basslines. |
| Your Sound | Code Of Practice | From 96, a classic melodic cut from Certificate 18. More recent remixes were disappointing. |
| Dictation | Dillinja | Once called Goldie's protege, this is Dillinja with his trademark bass and a violently dark track from Metalheadz Platinum Breakz Vol. One |
| Moments In Space | Future Loop Foundation | In my favourite track from his "Time & Bass" album, the Megadog man mixes deep basslines with his melodic sounds to create his unique chill-out d&b sound. |
| Trippin' On Broken Beats | J.Majik | The excellent J.Majik's offering for the 96 Metalheadz compilation "Platinum Breakz Vol. 1." A tuneful opening before the break into the Amen. |
| Peace, Love + Unity | Mask + Gang Related | The crowd favourite Dictation with the famous 2001 sample sounds as good in the 99 as ever. This is the remix version from the Wayz of The Dragon L.P. |
| Do You Know Where You're Coming From | Nookie | A very "Good Looking Records" track - atmosphere and soft, rolling drums. Quite old but worth a listen. |
| Incredible | Omni Trio | In my opinion the Omni Trios finest moment (next to Soul Promenade) The melodic and laid back sound, here sampled in the Carlito Mix. |
| Demon's Theme | Hype | Probably DJ Hype's most well-known track. Whistling, vocal jump-up scratched by Hype from "True Playaz in the Mix - Volume One" |
| Champion Sound (Alliance Remix) | M-Beat feat. Jamiroquai | Underground it wasn't, but that didn't stop it being a funky collision of Jay-kay's vocals and the jungle. |
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