Tracklist
The Crusaders – Crossfire
4 Hero – Escape That
Wamdue Project – Where Do We Go?
Alex Reece – Candles
Foul Play Productions – Risk
Ivana Santilli – Sun Moon & Tomorrow
James Hardway – Velocity Curves
Ror-shak – A Forest
Reprazent – Share The Fall
Shy FX – Bambaataa
Plug – Cut 97
James Hardway – A Yen for the Sweeten
Herbie Hancock – The Essence
SUV – Do You Remember Me
Mocean Worker – Detonator
Megashira – Destination Out
The Four Tops – Seven Rooms of Gloom
My first drum and bass mix. I’ve loved drum and bass from it’s earliest incarnations around 90-93 (SUAD, Prodigy, Suburban Bass, Moving Shadow, Reinforced) through it’s ever evolving sound up to around 2001. After that it seemed to be stuck in a tech-step loop. I feel like it could have evolved to include live bands (saw Reprazent when they toured for the New Forms album, which to me was the pinnacle of the scene) and even more explorations. I begin the mix with a jazz group The Crusaders (1973) and end with The Four Tops (1967), which exemplify the sound I wish dnb might have gone. Some of the tracks are song based and some just plain belters. Most of these are popular tracks/artists for good reason. Hope they move you the way they move me.
Thanks Bong! What I love about dnb is that it is very much like hip hop, it either samples or emulates other genres to change. Jazz, techno, disco, house, new wave, punk (Breakbeat Era), ragga, lounge, pop, hip hop, IDM, samba, etc. I think a Motown dnb band or Italo dnb could have been attempted.
Briscoe, this is sweet man. Lovin it. I reckon I’ll be digging out me Good Looking stuff tomorrow and havin and full on dnb revival. I was blasting some Blu Mar Ten a few weeks back so this has come at the right time. The mix works all the better for the variety of styles you have picked. The Crusaders really set it all off. Lovely stuff, cheers hp 🙂
Thanks HP! I’d been away from dnb for a while, and when Lenodd posted Acceptable Face of DNB 2, I started listening to my collection again. For me it’s the albums by Breakbeat Era, Reprazent, James Hardway, Clifford Gilberto, 4 Hero, High Contrast, Megashira, John B, Shy FX, More Rockers, Justice, Blame, etc. Of course, the Good Looking catalog is killer, very smooth. I also liked the Hydrogen Dukebox label for it’s experimental style.
Thanks Lenodd! You were the inspiration to dig back into my dnb. I’ve been away from it long enough to sorta recapture the wonder of some of the productions. With Goldie’s 3xcd retrospective, maybe we will see some renewed interest, and more importantly, new fresh ideas. I listened to Kasra Fabric mix, and the productions are sharp with new noises, but ultimately boring. I was more inspired by Makoto’s Pulse Radio podcast, which sounds more musical and forward thinking.
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Tracklist
The Crusaders – Crossfire
4 Hero – Escape That
Wamdue Project – Where Do We Go?
Alex Reece – Candles
Foul Play Productions – Risk
Ivana Santilli – Sun Moon & Tomorrow
James Hardway – Velocity Curves
Ror-shak – A Forest
Reprazent – Share The Fall
Shy FX – Bambaataa
Plug – Cut 97
James Hardway – A Yen for the Sweeten
Herbie Hancock – The Essence
SUV – Do You Remember Me
Mocean Worker – Detonator
Megashira – Destination Out
The Four Tops – Seven Rooms of Gloom
My first drum and bass mix. I’ve loved drum and bass from it’s earliest incarnations around 90-93 (SUAD, Prodigy, Suburban Bass, Moving Shadow, Reinforced) through it’s ever evolving sound up to around 2001. After that it seemed to be stuck in a tech-step loop. I feel like it could have evolved to include live bands (saw Reprazent when they toured for the New Forms album, which to me was the pinnacle of the scene) and even more explorations. I begin the mix with a jazz group The Crusaders (1973) and end with The Four Tops (1967), which exemplify the sound I wish dnb might have gone. Some of the tracks are song based and some just plain belters. Most of these are popular tracks/artists for good reason. Hope they move you the way they move me.
ye! i liked the jazzier side of dn’b preferred the jungle tho with its’ roots in roots music..
Thanks Bong! What I love about dnb is that it is very much like hip hop, it either samples or emulates other genres to change. Jazz, techno, disco, house, new wave, punk (Breakbeat Era), ragga, lounge, pop, hip hop, IDM, samba, etc. I think a Motown dnb band or Italo dnb could have been attempted.
ye deffo.. that woulda been good to hear
Briscoe, this is sweet man. Lovin it. I reckon I’ll be digging out me Good Looking stuff tomorrow and havin and full on dnb revival. I was blasting some Blu Mar Ten a few weeks back so this has come at the right time. The mix works all the better for the variety of styles you have picked. The Crusaders really set it all off. Lovely stuff, cheers hp 🙂
Thanks HP! I’d been away from dnb for a while, and when Lenodd posted Acceptable Face of DNB 2, I started listening to my collection again. For me it’s the albums by Breakbeat Era, Reprazent, James Hardway, Clifford Gilberto, 4 Hero, High Contrast, Megashira, John B, Shy FX, More Rockers, Justice, Blame, etc. Of course, the Good Looking catalog is killer, very smooth. I also liked the Hydrogen Dukebox label for it’s experimental style.
Hey Briscoe, there’a few on there I’ve not heard. Thanks for the tips bud, I’ll check em out tonight
cheers
hp
really interesting stuff – I like a lot of the standard dnb, but like how you’ve weaved the other stuff in. Will be listening again 🙂
Thanks Lenodd! You were the inspiration to dig back into my dnb. I’ve been away from it long enough to sorta recapture the wonder of some of the productions. With Goldie’s 3xcd retrospective, maybe we will see some renewed interest, and more importantly, new fresh ideas. I listened to Kasra Fabric mix, and the productions are sharp with new noises, but ultimately boring. I was more inspired by Makoto’s Pulse Radio podcast, which sounds more musical and forward thinking.