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J.D.S.

Real Name:
Joel Wilkinson, Darren Zebedee & Satyen Dayal
Profile:
UK happy hardcore group taking their name from the first initials of the three members. Best known for the 1996 happy hardcore anthem Higher Love

Satyen met Darren when he was working as a chef's hand in a restaurant and Darren was working in Livingston Studios as a tape operator. Both were into the Dance scene and a year later Darren had his bedroom studio in Billericay set up. He invited Sat and Joel to have a go at making a track. In the Dark Ages that were dominated by Drum and Bass, they were all into uplifting music. They started producing "piano" tunes, but never expected their material to be released because they had no funding and were not quite satisfied with the end results.

When they met Billy "Daniel" Bunter he was resident DJ at Club Labyrinth, the only London club playing "Happy". The scene really took off at this point and more tracks were breaking through with the "Happy" vibe, from labels such as SMD, Slammin Vinyl, Just Another Label, Hectic, Homegrown and Asylum. Remix Records opened early in 1994 and were to become London's specialist in Happy Hardcore. JDS met Jimmy J and agreed to write a track together called "Ool Lortnoc"! , the flip side to "Take Me Away" on the Remix Records label. JDS followed this up with a naughty white label which was well received.

In September 1994 they joined Billy Bunter and the Stage One crew.
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Discography

Releases:
Classified (12", W/Lbl, Sta)   Not On Label 1993
???? (Volume 4) (2 versions)   Question Mark 1995
Age Of Stomp / What Do U Want (12")   RSR Recordings 1995
Come Alive (Remix) (2 versions)   Happy Jack Productions 1995
Come Alive / Voyage (2 versions)   Happy Jack Productions 1995
Higher Love / Stomp It Up (2 versions)   Stompin Choonz 1995
Let It Lift You / Music Is Moods (2 versions)   Just Another Label 1995
Let It Lift You / Music Is Moods (Remixes) (12")   Just Another Label 1995
Rock The Disco / Pump Friction (12", Pic, Ltd)   Just Another Label 1995
Higher Love / Stomp It Up (Remixes) (12")   Stompin Choonz 1996
Let It Lift You / My Dance (Remixes) (12")   Just Another Label 1996
Rock The Disco (DJ Trance Rmx) (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl, Ltd)   Just Another Bootleg 1996
Higher Love (Slipmatt Remix) / Rock The Beat (12", Sti)   Final Chance, Final Chance 2001
Higher Love / U R Everything (12")   Final Chance, Final Chance 2001
Remixes:
DJ Sy - The Scratchmaster's Obsession (Comp) (3 versions) Rhythm (Billy "Daniel"... Sound Dimension Recordings 1995
DJs Unite Volume 3 (CD) Rhythm (Billy Bunter /... Rogue Trooper 1995
Funky Sensation (Remix) / Get Higher (2 versions) Funky Sensation (Billy... Just Another Label 1995
Happy Hardcore 3 (CD, Comp) Take Me To The Top (Bi... Jumpin' & Pumpin' 1995
Happy Hardcore Fever (3 versions) Take Me To The Top (Bi... Rogue Trooper 1995
Rhythm / Take Me To The Top (Remixes) (12")   Just Another Label 1995
DJ's Unite The Complete Series (3xCD) Rhythm (Billy Bunter &... Death Becomes Me 1996
Happy Anthems Vol. 4 - The Heart Of Hardcore Raving (CD, Comp) Come Alive (Bunter Remix) Rumour Records 1996
Wow (What A Rush) Vol. 8 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Funky Sensation (Billy... Stage One 2002
Appears On:
Take Me Away / Ool Lortnoc (2 versions) Ool Lortnoc Remix Records 1994
Favorite Tools 01 (Comp) (2 versions) Age Of Stomp XXX Records ... 1995
Speed Limit 140 BPM Plus Eight: On The Happy Hardcore Tip (CD) Take Me To The Top (Bi... Moonshine Music 1996
Jimmy J & Cru-L-T Files Volume 1 (CD) Ool Lortnoc Kniteforce Again 2004
Best Of Bonkers - Hardcore Generation - 10th Anniversary Album (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Central Station 2007
Helter Skelter Presents Hardcore 2007 The New Generation (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Ministry Of Sound 2007
Helter Skelter Vs Raindance Present Rave Nation The Anthems (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Ministry Of Sound 2007
The No.1 Hardcore Album: The Oldskool Mix (4xCD, Comp) Higher Love Decadance Recordings 2007
The World's Greatest Hardcore (2xCD, Mixed, Comp + CD, Comp) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Resist Music 2007
Complete Happy Hardcore (2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, NTSC, Comp, Copy Prot.) Higher Love, Higher Love Warner Music Entertainment 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Best Of Happy Hardcore (4xCD, Comp, Box) Let It Lift You Low Price Music 1995
Best Of Happy Hardcore Volume 1 (CD) Let It Lift You Low Price Music 1995
DJ Sy - The Scratchmaster's Obsession (2 versions) Let It Lift You Sound Dimension Recordings 1995
Favorite Tools 01 (Comp) (2 versions) Age Of Stomp XXX Records ... 1995
Happy Breaks - The Original Hardcore Jungle Techno (CD) Let It Lift You Selector 1995
Happy Hardcore 2 (2xCD, Comp) Let It Lift You (DJ Vi... Arcade 1995
Happy Hardcore 2 (MC2) (Cass) Let It Lift You (DJ Vi... Arcade 1995
Happy Hardcore 4 (2 versions) Higher Love Jumpin' & Pumpin' ... 1995
Happy Rave (2xCD, Comp) Let It Lift You (DJ Vi... Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1995
Hardcore Alliance (Comp) (2 versions) Higher Love, Music Is ... Stage One 1995
Slipmatt Takes Control (2 versions) Come Alive Kickin Records 1995
The Happy Album (2 versions) Let It Lift You, Let I... Jumpin' & Pumpin' ... 1995
The Happy Album Volume 2 (2 versions) Stomp It Up Jumpin' & Pumpin' 1995
The Sound Of Club Kinetic - Vol 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Let It Lift You Club Kinetic 1995
Dance Planet - Sounds Of The Detonator - Volume 2 (3xCD) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Dance Planet 1996
Happy Anthems Vol. 4 - The Heart Of Hardcore Raving (Comp) (2 versions) Come Alive (Bunter Remix) Rumour Records 1996
Happy Hardcore 6 (2xCD, Comp) Higher Love (DJ Slipma... Arcade 1996
Happy Hardcore 6 (MC1) (Cass) Higher Love (DJ Slipma... Arcade 1996
Happy Rave 5 (2xCD, Comp) Higher Love (DJ Slipma... Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1996
Hardcore Happiness Vol. 3 (2 versions) Come Alive (Billy Bunt... Stage One 1996
Hardcore NRG (2 versions) Let It Lift You (Billy... Solid State Records 1996
Loony Toons (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Rock The Disco Death Becomes Me 1996
Most Uplifting Vocal Anthems (CD, Comp + VHS, PAL, Comp) Higher Love (Exclusive... SAS (2), SAS (2) 1996
The Annual 1995-1996 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Helter Skelter Recordings 1996
The Sound Of Club Kinetic - Vol III (2 versions) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Club Kinetic 1996
The Sound Of Club Kinetic - Volume II (2 versions) Come Alive Club Kinetic ... 1996
Happy 2b Hardcore (CD, Mixed, Comp) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Moonshine Music 1997
Mad On Hardcore - Volume 1 (2xCD + CD) Music Is Moods Stage One 1997
Whole Lotta Hardcore (3xCD + Box) Come Alive Kickin Records 1997
X-Trax - Chemical Dance Culture (CD) Let It Lift You Dream Magazine 1997
Happy Hardcore Hysteria (4xCD) Let It Lift You, Highe... Jumpin' & Pumpin' 1998
Off Yer Nut!! (Comp) (2 versions) Let It Lift You, Highe... Smart TV 1998
Wow (What A Rush) (Comp) (2 versions) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Stage One 1998
Chemical Generation Volume 2 (2xCD, Mixed) Stomp It Up, Age Of St... Stage One 1999
Dancemania Speed 3 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Let It Life You (Vibes... Toshiba EMI Ltd 1999
Off Yer Nut!! '99 Spaced Out (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Smart TV 1999
Off Yer Nut!! In The Millennium (5xCD, Mixed, Comp) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Smart TV 1999
Wow! Simply 'Ardcore (CD, Mixed) Rock The Disco, Higher... Dream UK Magazine 1999
Wow !!! What A Rush Vol 5 - Old Skool Flavas (CD, Comp) Higher Love Stage One 2000
B.O.S.S - Breakbeat Old Skool Sessions Volume One (CD, Mixed, Comp) Higher Love, Let It Li... Stage One 2002
Hardcore (3xCD) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Decadance Recordings 2002
Original Hardcore (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Higher Love Inspired Recordings 2002
The Ultimate Hardcore Album (6xCD, Mixed) Let It Lift You Decadance Recordings 2002
Wow (What A Rush) Vol. 8 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Come Alive (Remix) Stage One 2002
Battle Of The DJ's Match 1 (2xCD) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Beats 24-7 2003
Battle Of The DJ's Match 2 (2xCD) Age Of Stomp, Come Alive Beats 24-7 2004
Hardcore (3xCD, Mixed, Comp + 3xCD, Comp) Let It Lift You Decadance Recordings 2004
Helter Skelter Presents Hardcore Classics (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Come Alive, Higher Lov... Ministry Of Sound 2005
Helter Skelter Presents United In Hardcore (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Let It Lift You (Vibes... Ministry Of Sound 2006
Best Of Bonkers (Comp) (2 versions) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Resist Music ... 2007
Helter Skelter Presents Hardcore 2007 The New Generation (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Ministry Of Sound 2007
Helter Skelter Vs Raindance Present Rave Nation The Anthems (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Ministry Of Sound 2007
The No.1 Hardcore Album: The Oldskool Mix (4xCD, Comp) Music Is Moods (Ramos ... Decadance Recordings 2007
The World's Greatest Hardcore (2xCD, Mixed, Comp + CD, Comp) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Resist Music 2007
100 Anthems: Hardcore (5xCD, Comp) Come Alive Apace Music 2008
EP3 (12", EP) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Hardcore Coalition 2008
Future Rave Anthems (2xFile, MP3, Mixed) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Can You Feel It Media 2008
Hardcore The Classics 1994-2009 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Come Alive Ministry Of Sound 2008
Moondance Rave Anthems (2xFile, MP3, Mixed) Let It Lift You (Bunte... Can You Feel It Media 2008
The No.1 Old Skool & Rave Breaks Album (4xCD, Comp) Let It Lift You (BDB &... Decadance Recordings 2008
Complete Happy Hardcore (2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, NTSC, Comp, Copy Prot.) Higher Love, Higher Love Warner Music Entertainment 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Happy Rave (2xCass) Let It Lift You (DJ Vi... Not On Label 1995
Club Kinetic Anthems Volume 1 (CDr, Mixed, Promo) Let It Lift You Not On Label 2005
Smiling (Cass, Mixed, Unofficial) Higher Love (Slipmatt ... Hyper-Sound  
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