Personally my favourite Drum n Bass track of all time (and I have thought about it for some time). A paradox: so musically rich and with such dynamism and depth yet so simple, you can count the amount of samples Digital uses.

It is a melting pot of Dub, Hip Hop, Funk, DanceHall Ragga, Hardcore (Old School), Jungle, Drum n Bass.

Mixes deliciously with anything..I love it when Andy C used to mix Shake Ur Body into this one (I've ripped him off silly with that mix!)

Trace's Mutant Revisited is a seminal track, the aftershocks of which are still being felt in the scene today in 2002. When people talk about "dark" or "darkside" drum n bass this is the sound they are refering to.

The time of its release (1996) it also helped further define Drum n Bass from its Jungle origins, and for those a little more pedantic practically blueprinted the Tech-Step sound.

This particular track has been remixed by some of the most important next generation tech-steppers. Namely Stakka & Skynet (Underfire), Bad Company (BC), Black Sun Empire (DSCi4), Concord Dawn (DSCi4), Kemal (Cryptic Audio) and Shimon (Ram). Some of which are still eagerly awaiting release.

DSCi4 is arguably the sharpest edge on 'Tech Step' Drum n Bass' sword. Leaders of this particular sound.

Kosheen are a very healthy outfit and are important representatives for the Drum n Bass scene. The producers Decoder and Substance are respected creators in their own right, especially in the more underground scene. However, Kosheen are (with the added presence of Sian as their vocalist) a superb live act.

Having chart success for their latest releases they have some influence on how non-DnB headz perceive Jungle Drum n Bass, in many ways they echo the Reprazent and Breakbeat Era side of Drum n Bass, skirting round the mainstream/underground side of things.
It is now becoming more and more common to have remixes by non-DnB crews.

Their sounds are solid soulful drum n bass with a slight hint at feel good nastiness, bouncy dancefloor sounds over crafted lyrics from a non traditional soul background. On this tip very similar to the Breakbeat Era, usually vocal content in breakbeat music has that house-soul-RnB flavour, instead it keeps to being more angsty a bit more vulnerable but beautiful just check out their massive "HIDE U", if that can't seduce you I don't know what can?

I used to listen to so much alternative where the songs had such good content, songs with great meaning. The Smiths and late punk, but you can realise that alternative is so less sucessful now. What on earth have bands like Feeder and Blink 182 got to offer? Angst is not confined to alternative and guitars. Honestly I feel that the sounds of the drum n bass added, especially in SONGS as good as "SLIP N SLIDE (SUICIDE)" offer more to the average delinquent indie kid than flippin' Limp Bizkit!!
but thats my own personal opinion!

Kemal and Rob Data are pure brazen!
Their style is very distinct and original, a heavy techno influence permeates all of their tunes (not in a bad way!). Many call this TECH-STEP drum n bass, like that of ed rush & optical, but what makes them different is their pure unorthodox sound.
They fuse way-off-the-scale hoover synth sounds with sick bass lines and aggressive off beat stabs, but before it all gets too techno -blend in heavy two-step beats for that rudebwoy rugged feel. The results are a devastating blend of the psychotic with the super controlled. You have been warned this is DANGEROUS!