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Cut La Roc - Can't Find It
submitted Cut La Roc - Can't Find It. 1 day ago
Different Gear - Forget
submitted Different Gear - Forget. 4 days ago
Transparent Sound - Freaks Frequency EP
submitted Transparent Sound - Freaks Frequency EP. 4 days ago
Mr. Mike & The Deep Bros - Let's Do It Again
submitted Mr. Mike & The Deep Bros - Let's Do It Again. 4 days ago
Open Skies - Deep In Your Eyes
posted a review of Open Skies - Deep In Your Eyes. 28 days ago
TPLimits4 Ahh right you are! Thanks for clearing that up :)
MLO - New Generation / The Garden Remixes
posted a review of MLO - New Generation / The Garden Remixes. 2 months ago
Excellent remixes here from two of the most creative and talented DnB producers of that era. Although these remixes are also available on the full 3 x 12" release of MLO - Plastic Apple, the benefit of buying this sampler is that each remix enjoys a full side... See full review
Darkman (6) / Bi-Face - London Vs Frankfurt
posted a review of Darkman (6) / Bi-Face - London Vs Frankfurt. 2 months ago
Surprised at the relatively low score for this excellent slice of dubbed out breakbeat hardcore. Guess it might be slightly leftfield for some people's tastes, but if you dig the more laid back proto-jungle vibe of tunes such as A Guy Called Gerald - 28 Gun Bad Boy and... See full review
Rhythim Is Rhythim - The Beginning
posted a review of Rhythim Is Rhythim - The Beginning. 3 months ago
I actually found one of these still inside its original mailer a few weeks ago in a charity shop. Included inside were issues 1 & 2 of Merger, some Transmat and Fragile stickers, an A4 printed merchandise catalogue, and a copy of The Beginning signed... See full review
Sweet Exorcist - Popcone
posted a review of Sweet Exorcist - Popcone. 3 months ago
Popcone is a genre-blending beast of a record which as lerosa rightly points out could be dropped into any modern day set and would still sound fresh as a daisy.

The drums have an almost tribal, hypnotic quality about them that just lock you in. It... See full review
Mohamed - Ham Safar
posted a review of Mohamed - Ham Safar. 3 months ago
I love the hard driving acid of the 808 State Edit, however when the vocals come in it sounds as though it's two different records working against each other rather than a cohesive whole. A 'dub' edit of this mix that focussed on the dark acid vibe... See full review
Crowd Pleasers - Volume Two
posted a review of Crowd Pleasers - Volume Two. 3 months ago
The piano on the B side is sampled from Unity - Unity Which at the time of writing isn't listed above.

Of the samples that are listed, although the "bad boy" vocal is originally Hijack, I think it's almost certain that the actual record sampled here is... See full review
Tribes Of The Moon (3) - Perfect Organisme
posted a review of Tribes Of The Moon (3) - Perfect Organisme. 4 months ago
Brain Compressor appears to have sampled the riff from Hyper On Experience's 'The Frightner' (which itself was created from manipulating the opening synth of 'Baptize The Beat' by The System). If this is the case then it would be one of the rare... See full review
Dr. S. Gachet - TheMessage / Half Hearted Monty Business
posted a review of Dr. S. Gachet - TheMessage / Half Hearted Monty Business. 4 months ago
'Half Hearted Monty Business' has shades of an Intense production to my ears. The drums and some of the production effects sound similar to those used on Intense - 1st Contact / Visions for example. In fact, given that Intense have previously engineered for Gachet, and... See full review
Tango & Fallout - Violator Vol 1
submitted Tango & Fallout - Violator Vol 1. 5 months ago
The Brothers Grimm - Sign Of The Times / Jungle Trance
submitted The Brothers Grimm - Sign Of The Times / Jungle Trance. 5 months ago
Nebula II - Flatliners
posted a review of Nebula II - Flatliners. 5 months ago
Some copies of this have a pressing fault on ‘C.O.D. Rider’ that causes a scuffing/static sound which comes per rotation about half way into the track. This doesn’t overpower the music (it’s quite a ‘noisy’ track anyway), but is most evident during... See full review
Open Skies - Deep In Your Eyes
posted a review of Open Skies - Deep In Your Eyes. 5 months ago
Pretty sure that the "STOP THE MUSIC" vocal sample in AA2 is taken from 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' in the scene where Charlie Brown is trying to direct the Christmas play, but everyone just dances about whilst Schroeder bangs away on the piano... See full review
Adrian Blunt & Lord Scarak - Commence The Science / Scanners Pt. 1
posted a review of Adrian Blunt & Lord Scarak - Commence The Science / Scanners Pt. 1. 5 months ago
The names Adrian Blunt & Lord Scarak are probably more recognisable to old skool enthusiasts as (one half of) The Anthill Mob and Sunset Regime respectively.

With that in mind, 'Commence The Science', to my ears, sounds more Anthill Mob whilst 'Scanners' sounds... See full review
Ramos, Supreme And Sunset Regime* With DJ Slipmatt* - The Remix EP
submitted Ramos, Supreme And Sunset Regime* With DJ Slipmatt* - The Remix EP. 7 months ago
posted a review that has since been deleted. 7 months ago
Out-Phaze - Re-Activate
submitted Out-Phaze - Re-Activate. 7 months ago
Nexus 21 - I Know We Can Make It
posted a review of Nexus 21 - I Know We Can Make It. 8 months ago
After reading some of the other luke-warm reviews I felt duty bound to chuck in my tuppence and say that I absolutely love this release.

I agree with the person below when they described this as a transitional release between the Nexus 21/Altern 8... See full review
Genetic Stress
posted a comment on Genetic Stress. about 1 year ago
Genetic Stress (and also post '94 Bear Necessities) remains underappreciated to this day imo. Scratch beneath the surface and you'll find that most releases come from the likes of Optical, A Sides, Total Science, Aquasky and Spirit working under... See full review
The Criminal Minds - Ghetto E.P
submitted The Criminal Minds - Ghetto E.P. about 1 year ago
Unknown Artist - Unknown
submitted Unknown Artist - Unknown. about 1 year ago
DJ Eurotic, Skinlazy And Buzzy B - Acidulation
submitted DJ Eurotic, Skinlazy And Buzzy B - Acidulation. about 1 year ago
Unknown Artist - Unknown
submitted Unknown Artist - Unknown. about 1 year ago
Hi Profile (2) - Lets All Chant
submitted Hi Profile (2) - Lets All Chant. about 1 year ago
Bab.B.Kane* - Bagpipes In Effect / Paradise
posted a comment on Bab.B.Kane* - Bagpipes In Effect / Paradise. about 1 year ago
Although the general release of this was 1994, the tune itself was produced a good year or so earlier as it was included on Various - Hard Leaders III - Enter The Darkside which judging by the other tunes would date this around early to mid '93.

It's one of my absolute favourite Bay B... See full review
Donna Grassie* - I Believed (Official Bootleg)
posted a comment on Donna Grassie* - I Believed (Official Bootleg). about 1 year ago
Not entirely sure how it's possible to have an "official bootleg", but hey-ho... this is a quality remix of what was an already quality tune.

This version opts for more of a 4x4 kickdrum led approach than the crossover d&b vibe of the original, which... See full review
Naughty Naughty - Volume Five
posted a comment on Naughty Naughty - Volume Five. about 1 year ago
Of all the Naughty Naughty's, I think the B Side here is the one that has probably stood the test of time the most. It's a heavy amen workout built around Sweet Exorcist - Testone, what more could you ask for?
Various - Red Hot & White Labels 2
posted a comment on Various - Red Hot & White Labels 2. over 2 years ago
Brainstorm 'Respray' is like Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era's scratchadelic style meets Bizzy B's 8-bit Amiga style, and the results are as great as you'd expect. Such a shame that this tune remained exclusive to this album and never got a full... See full review
DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - Don't Need Your Love / In Effect
posted a comment on DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - Don't Need Your Love / In Effect. over 2 years ago
There are 2 very similar pressings of this. One pressing has 'In Effect' on the logo side, whereas the other has 'Don't Need Your Love' on the logo side.

On the copies that have 'Don't Need Your Love' on the logo side, the message "Pepsi. Your name... See full review
DJ Vibes & Wishdokta* - Gonna Be Alright / Givin' It All I Got
posted a comment on DJ Vibes & Wishdokta* - Gonna Be Alright / Givin' It All I Got. over 2 years ago
Although this was not actually released until 1996, "Givin' It All I Got" was doing the rounds on plate as early as February 1995. So for anyone who has reservations about dipping their toe into the world of post Toytown happy hardcore, fear not:... See full review
SDR & Subsonic - Bad MF / Terminal 2
posted a comment on SDR & Subsonic - Bad MF / Terminal 2. over 2 years ago
+1 for blowie's comment below about 'Physical Data' which is an outstanding tune with some incredible drumwork, eerie vibes, and the occasional blast of reese bass.

'Bad MF' is also good with a prowling suspense that conjures images of a backstreet... See full review
Hyper-On Experience* - Deaf In The Family (A Sad Title For An Otherwise Splendid EP)
posted a comment on Hyper-On Experience* - Deaf In The Family (A Sad Title For An Otherwise Splendid EP). over 2 years ago
HoE certainly had a unique sound. Undoubtedly one of the most creative outfits in the scene, they managed to weave together random chaos without it ever falling apart at the seams and turning into a complete mess. That can't have been an easy thing to... See full review
Various - The Judgement Day - The Mayday Compilation Vol. III
posted a comment on Various - The Judgement Day - The Mayday Compilation Vol. III. over 2 years ago
NRG 'It Gets No Ruffer' is a firing piece of breakbeat hardcore which combines trancey riffs, Vamp piano stabs and an LL Cool J sample to great effect.

I would love to see it released on its own piece of wax with an extended mixdown. If any bods... See full review
Substance (2) - Rude Girls / The Killing / Crazy Horse
posted a comment on Substance (2) - Rude Girls / The Killing / Crazy Horse. over 2 years ago
A solid 3-tracker, although my absolute fave is Crazy Horse.

Some Native American sounds make up a low-key intro before it's straight down to business. I love those drum rolls every 8th beat and how the action is interspersed with sounds of gunshots... See full review
In-Fluence - H2O Experiment
posted a comment on In-Fluence - H2O Experiment. over 2 years ago
Great bit of obscure upbeat Techno, which going by appearances alone could easily pass you by whilst digging in the crates (the artwork to my eyes looks more like something I would expect to find on a 60s-70s Prog-Rock album). Chances are, if you take... See full review
Fat Controller - In Complete Darkness / Doina De Jale (Light Of Experience)
posted a comment on Fat Controller - In Complete Darkness / Doina De Jale (Light Of Experience). over 2 years ago
@ Fat Controller - the tune you ripped-off wasn't even released on promo until December '93 Rollo Goes Camping - Get Off Your High Horse, so it's simply not possible that this could have existed in October.

Of course you could prove all of us doubters wrong if you were able to... See full review
Cru-L-T - Snow In Summer / Sky High / Future Vision
posted a comment on Cru-L-T - Snow In Summer / Sky High / Future Vision. over 2 years ago
I was too young to experience raving in the early 90s, but I grew up being absolutely obsessed by it, so by the time I was old enough to brave my first big rave at Dreamscape 27 (NYE '97), me and my best mate promptly headed for the old skool room.... See full review
VIP Crew - Special Request
posted a comment on VIP Crew - Special Request. over 2 years ago
Lovely summertime vibes on Special Request, with its chunky drums and warm, lazy bass to help you get loose. The tune is broken up by a couple of uplifting breakdowns courtesy of strings lifted from the Zen mix of Deskee - Let There Be House, which is another great... See full review
Beverlee - Set Me Free (Adrenalin Remix)
posted a comment on Beverlee - Set Me Free (Adrenalin Remix). over 2 years ago
The 'Industrial Techno Mix' uses the same underpinning melody as Dave Angel's Nightmare Mix on Eurythmics - Angel / Sweet Dreams Nightmare Mix. Both releases are 1990, although if I were to guess I would say it was Beverlee who pilfered the sample. Regardless of who was first, both tunes... See full review
Various - The Eclipse - A Blast From The Past Part X
posted a comment on Various - The Eclipse - A Blast From The Past Part X. over 2 years ago
The Grooverider tape in my copy of this pack is completely blank. I bought it brand new from the shop, so not sure if they were all like this or if I just got unlucky.
Solo - Rainbow
posted a comment on Solo - Rainbow. over 2 years ago
The best thing to come from this release is the opening loop of the 'Original Sample Free Mix' which PFM worked into a thing of beauty on PFM - Wash Over Me / Love & Happiness. other than that, this is pretty naff.

3 stars for 'Cobalt' which is "ok".
Fat Controller - In Complete Darkness / Doina De Jale (Light Of Experience)
posted a comment on Fat Controller - In Complete Darkness / Doina De Jale (Light Of Experience). over 2 years ago
Undoubtedly a classic, however, not quite the masterpiece that some would have you believe since as others have already mentioned, it’s essentially just a sped up version of the 'Big, Bold Brassy Mix' of Rollo Goes Camping - Get Off Your High Horse which must have taken Slipmatt (Fat... See full review
Substance (2) - Damn Right / Eyes
posted a comment on Substance (2) - Damn Right / Eyes. over 3 years ago
Damn Right is simply one of the most funky, irresistible pieces of jump-up drum & bass ever produced. If that big phat bassline doesn't send you leaping around the dancefloor like a grinning lunatic, then you are a joyless waste of blood and organs.
Decoder - Fog / The Difference
posted a comment on Decoder - Fog / The Difference. over 3 years ago
A good analogy for Fog is the scene from 'Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade' where the nazi-baddie sends a hapless soldier into the temple to retrieve the Holy Grail, only for some hidden booby-trap to lop his head off and send it tumbling back down... See full review
DJ Rap & Aston - Jeopardy (Remixes)
posted a comment on DJ Rap & Aston - Jeopardy (Remixes). over 3 years ago
The only other tune I can think of with the same break off the top of my head is Survival on this release Klute - F. P. O. P. / Survival
Source Direct - The Crane / Artificial Barriers
posted a comment on Source Direct - The Crane / Artificial Barriers. over 3 years ago
The Crane is not one to listen to if you are in a delicate state of mind. From the moment it starts with those incredibly tense strings, the atmosphere is one of overbearing dread. That intro continues with unrelenting menace before you are... See full review