Omni Trio – The Deepest Cut Vol 1

Artwork for this is light blue in colour, not dark blue as shown.

Having bought this when it was originally released, it's fair to say I have never really stopped listening to this album. Timeless quality. Even now as a record producer I find myself coming back here for ideas. While club friendly, this record also has a chill aspect that makes it work as a background music as well.

Not much to say about this If your a hardcore head, darkcore head, jungle techno head, Jungle head, or DnB head you should own this full stop. It is not really an album, it’s more so remixes and tunes that were not released as 12’s. I got this for my birthday back in the day and it’s in my top 5 of albums and compilations. Stand out tunes for me are the Mainline 95 lick and Shadow Play, the rest are mighty but these two stand out for me. Rob proving yet again how much of a don he is, Shadow Play is a killer love this tune never heard it played out it would rock any gig. Main line 95 is just nice, just so nice jazzy and beautiful. If you love Omni Trio it is essential to own this, because he won’t be making any more. And the best thing of all it still sounds fresh Robs tunes will never sound old. Salute to the king!

A great collection of Omni Trio's earlier work where D&B is emerging from Hardcore. More dancefloor orientated than his subsequent albums. There is some great beat programming (especially if you like machine gun snares) and is generally very uplifting which D&B was going away from at the time.

'Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix)' must be up with 'Valley of the Shadows' as being one of biggest early D&B tunes and is still dropped in sets to this day.

A really dated drum'n'bass album this is, we're talking tacky strings samples, cheap piano presets, and endlessly looped diva vocals ala "oooooh, feeeels gooood, ayayayayayayaya" etc. Don't waste your money, get some T-Power if you are craving vintage beats.