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BC*The Pulse / China Cup

Label:

Prototype Recordings – PRO 001 UK

Format:

Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Drum n Bass

Tracklist

AThe Pulse7:50
AAChina Cup6:25
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Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Prototype Recordings (UK) Ltd
  • Copyright ©Prototype Recordings (UK) Ltd
  • Published ByCopyright Control
  • Distributed ByVinyl Distribution

Credits

  • DesignJon Black
  • Written-By, ProducerBad Company

Notes

[P] Prototype Recordings (UK) Ltd 1999.
[C] Prototype Recordings (UK) Ltd 1999.

Made in England.

Issued in a die cut sleeve.
No track timings printed on release.

Some copies came with a promo postcard for a Prototype Recordings event at The End.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5035628000168
  • Barcode (Text): 5 035628 000168 >
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): PRO UK-001-A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side AA runout, variant 1): N PRO UK-001-B1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 2): PRO UK-001-A1 F
  • Matrix / Runout (Side AA runout, etched, variant 2): N PRO UK-001-B1 C

Other Versions (1)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
The Pulse / China Cup (12", 45 RPM, White Label)Prototype RecordingsPRO UK 001UK1999

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Reviews

  • Bruceroo's avatar
    Bruceroo
    As anyone around at the time will know, The Pulse was a massive tune. There was nothing else like it at the time. A hugely influencial track.
    • ColonelTirpitz's avatar
      As i love Bad Company but there were two era's from them the first era being the best one between 1997-2003 because they offered us very dark claustrophobic tunes whereas their second era became WTF did happen they suddenly changed their style and roots to be the more smooth and commercial Drum&Bass like many other artists from 2004 to today which sounds more trance-ish/edm-esque drum&bass with chipmunk voices or annoying over the top female voices that ressembles more to R'n B to my taste .

      We are very far from the golden era with proven artists such as DJ Grooverider, Ed Rush, Optical, Calyx, DJ SS, DJ Teebee, Nasty Habits, Panacea, E-Z Rollers, Makaï, etc....

      There were labels that were once famous but became silly by offering no more quality like Renegade Hardware Recordings and Ram Records for example .
      • andrew-age's avatar
        andrew-age
        How I wish these skilled producers had some passion for broken beats that would find its way into these otherwise superb tunes. I understand that era meant and means a lot to many, so it is completely justifiable that these great productions have snares almost exclusively at 2 & 4. I'd just like to know if there's anyone who feels the same, or at least understand what I am trying to say.
        • OTP's avatar
          OTP
          One of my favorite DnB tracks of all time. Insanely good. No, insanely great!
          • Mariusz83's avatar
            Mariusz83
            In 2022 still fire with china cup and the pulse ,this make my day !!
            • p.tee's avatar
              p.tee
              True to form for the comments section for every D&B classic on here, there's a bunch of people claiming it's not that good or the b side/previous less acclaimed track is better

              Convinced none of these people were actually in the clubs and raves at the time.
              • spookybizzle's avatar
                spookybizzle
                i like The Pulse. but China Cup does it for me. at 45 or 33.
                • andartem's avatar
                  andartem
                  Happy birthday! One of the favourite track in my dnb life!
                  • Stuck_In_1992's avatar
                    Stuck_In_1992
                    It's not that great but I wouldn't mind finding this record at an antique shop for 2 bucks. I was really into this neurofunk style techstep at the time this came out so I'm not at all sure why I didn't buy this when it came out. I remember seeing it at breakbeat science in NYC too. The Pulse sounds like every other bad company drum and bass track I've ever heard and so does China Cup so maybe that's why. If I had this record for 2 bucks at an antique shop, I would use China Cup as its not a bad tune, I can't complain about it.
                    • zenithdnb's avatar
                      zenithdnb
                      One of the best DNB releases of all time, and also one best Bad Company tunes of all time, The Pulse really is something. It begins with an ambient intro with nice 80's style pad sounds and then comes the killer synth lead which builds up before the bass drops and sends you nuts. One of those really awesome tunes that will just get stuck in your head over and over again.

                      The flipside is also one of Bad Company's best work. Loud distorted bass riffs with "The Nine" style drums. I feel like this and The Code's basslines are quite similar, as Bad Company likes to rework tracks. Seizure is similar to The Nine, Planet Dust is similar to The Pulse and China Cup is similar to The Code.

                      Overall fantastic release from the drum and bass masters.

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