love the blend of old and new school, man

Would love to hear the full version of this D !! BIG !!

Here is a recent live set for your pleasure. it was recorded July 18th 2014 from a show at The infamous Whiskey Bar in Portland Oregon. Enjoy! btw, I know the piano line from the Lighter comes in very loud, but we can't all be perfect ;) &#13;
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Track List&#13;
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1. Callide &amp; Intraspekt - Stone Cold ft. MC Coppa&#13;
2. Spexion - Those Eyes&#13;
3. Illskillz &amp; Dkay - Codename Zero&#13;
4. Mob Tactics - Mirror Mirror&#13;
5. DJ Vapour - Paper Cuts Loop&#13;
6. Original Sin - Stronger&#13;
7. Teddy Killerz - Demolisher (Gridlok Rmx)&#13;
8. Wilkinson - Dirty Love (TC Rmx)&#13;
9. Konichi - Entrance&#13;
10. Break - Groove With It&#13;
11. Optiv., BTK, &amp; Mindscape - Intruder&#13;
12. Ulterior Motive - M.I.R.&#13;
13. Quadrant, Kid Hops, &amp; Iris - Partials&#13;
14. Aries &amp; Gold Dubs - Took My Love&#13;
15. Optiv, BTK, &amp; Cold Fusion - Void&#13;
16. Krust - Warhead (TC Rmx)&#13;
17. Chris SU &amp; State Of Mind - Above Earth&#13;
18. Dimension - Crowd Reaction VIP&#13;
19. The Prototypes - Humanoid&#13;
20. Slang Banger - Labyrinth&#13;
21. Annix - Take It Back&#13;
22. Philth &amp; P-Fine - Tired&#13;
23. AK1200 - Drowning (Terravita Rmx)&#13;
24. Digital - Deadline Loop&#13;
25. Erb N Dub - Mosh Pit&#13;
26. BCUK - Torpedo Loop&#13;
27. Dose - Something's Wrong&#13;
28. Dcision &amp; Shot ft. RMS - Reality Check&#13;
29. Gridlok &amp; Dieselboy - MDMX&#13;
30. Ed Rush &amp; Optical - Bacteria (Pendulum Rmx)&#13;
31. Gridlok &amp; Hive - Violence Sound&#13;
32. Rockwell - 1,2,3,4&#13;
33. AK1200 &amp; Gridlok - Long Weekend&#13;
34. DJ SS - The Lighter (Piano Loop)&#13;
35. Gridlok &amp; Jamal - Concrete&#13;
36. Q Project - Champion Sound (Total Science Rmx) Loops&#13;
37. Callide &amp; Intraspekt - Noise Disturbance&#13;
38. Optiv &amp; BTK - Shredder&#13;
39. VLTRN - Dirt Signal&#13;
40. Stealth - Smash It&#13;
41. Hive &amp; Keaton - Bring It On&#13;
42. Metrik - Want my Love ft. Elisabeth Troy&#13;
43. Callide &amp; Intraspekt - Judgement&#13;
44. Stealth - Homage (Back to you) Ft. Stylus&#13;
45. The Prototypes - Just Bounce VIP&#13;
46. Future Cut - Whiplash Loops&#13;
47. Noisia &amp; Prolix - Asteroids&#13;
48. BCUK - The Nine&#13;
49. Isaac Maya ft. Papa Michigan - Killa Dubplate&#13;
50. DMinds - Blacker ft. Strikez&#13;
51. NC-17 - The War Master&#13;
52. Pleasure - Danger Close&#13;
53. Mob Tactics - Unbalanced&#13;
54. Mob Tactics ft. Lauren Johnson - The Answer&#13;
55. Serum - Big Loader&#13;
56. Dr. Meaker ft. Sian Evans - Right Back (Break Rmx)&#13;
57. Double Helix - Cue&#13;
58. AK1200 &amp; NC 17 - Summer Funk&#13;
59. Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down&#13;
60. Foul Play - Renegade Snares

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AK1200 Live at Whiskey Bar July 18th 2014

Mix I did for Mistajam's show on 1Xtra celebrating 20 years of RAM Records. Drum & Bass baby!!!!

20 Years of RAM tracklist:

1) SUB FOCUS - - LET THE STORY BEGIN
2) MOVING FUSION - - THE BEGINNING
3) ORIGIN UNKNOWN - - SOUND IN MOTION
4) CONCEPT 2 - - CAUSE ’N’ EFFECT 
5) SHIMON & ANDY C - - NIGHT FLIGHT
6) SHIMON & ANDY C - - QUEST
7) DESIRED STATE - - GOES AROUND (REMIX)
8) ORIGIN UNKNOWN - - VALLEY OF THE SHADOWS
9) ORIGIN UNKNOWN - - TRULY ONE REMIX
10) MOVING FUSION - - CHILLI PEPPER
11) SHIMON & ANDY C - - RECHARGE
12) RAM TRILOGY - - MILKY WAY
13) ORIGIN UNKOWN - - BELIEVE
14) MOVING FUSION - - ATLANTIS
15) MOVING FUSION - - ATLANTIS (BAD COMPANY REMIX)
16) RAM TRILOGY - - TITAN
17) MOVING FUSION & SHIMON - - MYSTERONS
18) SHIMON - - HUSH HUSH
19) ANDY C & MOVING FUSION - - FOUL MOUTH
20) MOVING FUSION - - THUNDERBALL
21) FRESH - - COLLOSUS
22) RAM TRILOGY - - NO REALITY
23) SUB FOCUS - - WORLD OF HURT
24) LOADSTAR - - BE THERE
25) FRESH - - GATEKEEPER
26) LOMAX - - ARTISAN VIP
27) LOADSTAR - - LINK TO THE PAST
28) SUB FOCUS - - X-RAY
29) XAMPLE - - LOWDOWN
30) HAMILTON - - SOUNDBOY
31) FRESH  - - CAPTURE THE FLAG
32) SUB FOCUS - - DRUGGY
33) CULTURE SHOCK - - GEARS
34) BREAK - - HOT LOVE
35) XAMPLE & CRYSTAL CLEAR - - HEAVEN & HELL
36) DC BREAKS - - GAMBINO
37) FRANKEE - - GULLY
38) GRIDLOK & PROLIX - - MEMBRANE
39) SUB FOCUS - - TIMEWARP
40) SHIMON - - BODYROCK
41) FRANKEE - - DROP IT LOW
42)WILKINSON - - DIRTY LOVE (TC REMIX) 
43) MIND VORTEX - - GRAVITY
44) AUDIO - - NIL BY MOUTH
45) GRIDLOK & THE UPBEATS - - THE JITTERS
46) SUB FOCUS SWAMP THING
47) WILKINSON - - HEARTBEAT FT. P MONEY & ARLISSA (CALYX & TEEBEE REMIX)
48) CULTURE SHOCK - - TROGLODYTE VIP
49) CULTURE SHOCK & BROOKES BROS. - - REWORK
50) LOKO & CHORDS - - DIAMOND LIGHT
51) GERRA & STONE - - L.I.E.S.
52) LOADSTAR - - STEPPED OUTSIDE
53) CHASE & STATUS - - TAKE ME AWAY
54) CALYX & TEEBEE - - ELEVATE THIS SOUND
55) JUNE MILLER - - UPS & DOWNS FT. ANOUK VISÉE, T & SUGAH
56) SUB FOCUS - - CLOSE (IVY LAB REMIX)


20 YEARS OF RAM mixed by: CRAZE

here is a clip of "Understand", my most recent collaboration with NC-17, available now on Beatport. get it here http://bit.ly/MFR020BP

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Here is “The Soldier’s Story”, my first truly original cd for the prestigious American electronic music label Moonshine. For this release I was given complete control of choosing all of the music and really went out of my way to find the best future thinking, unreleased and heavy as hell drum and bass at that time. This one was not just for the dancefloor and really started to establish the way I would approach choosing music for all future mix projects. Some of the key tunes on here would be my collaboration with Technical Itch “Atlantic State”. The bassline was born out of a keyboard glitch and the cool pads in the intro are from a Skinny Puppy sample cd. The name was a nod to the classic 808 State tune “Pacific State” (the Atlantic ocean separates the USA and the UK ;). Jonny L “Bellz” was just a white hot smasher that I loved to death. And “The Stalker” was a weird super minimal tune that eventually became the anthem for my drum and bass weekly “Platinum" in Philly (everyone used to love that track!). For the intro I used a bunch of samples from the videogames Half Life and Quake (I found the sound libraries and broke them up and mined the shit out of them). At one point I was contacted by some people who worked on Half Life and they said they used to play my mix at the office. That was awesome. This mix sounds fast because I mixed it on my home turntables that were modified to play faster than normal. I always thought faster was better. The artwork was done by the late Todd Baldwin of Airline Industries. He hired famous Marvel comics artist Paul Gosier to draw me as a super soldier for the cover. Most people didn’t really think it looked like me ;) Finally, I lifted the title from the movie “A Soldier’s Story”. In the drum and bass scene a “soldier” is a die hard fan of the music. That pretty much sums me up to this day. Enjoy!

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TRACKLIST

Dieselboy - Precautionary Procedure
Konflict - The Beckoning
Usual Suspects + Fierce - Sawn Off
DJ Friction - Photon Remix
Future Cut + Mark Da Intallex - Plastic
Technical Itch - Deception
Technical Itch - Stack
Moving Fusion - Sex Drive
Jonny L - The Bellz
Usual Suspects + Loxy - Stalker
Vertigo - Drained
Danny Breaks - Dissonance
Peshay - Vegas
Kosheen - Yes Men (Decoder Remix)
Technical Itch + Dieselboy - Atlantic State
Decoder - BS9

A Soldier's Story

recorded live at America's legendary DnB weekly, RESPECT Thursdays in Los Angeles, California October 29th 2015. photo courtesy of R3GAL D

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AK1200 Live RESPECT LA 10 29 15

This was recorded live at a show I played in St. Louis Jan 17th 2016. Special thanks to Yo Adrian! and Selekta Sundays. enjoy!!

AK1200 Live In St Louis Jan_17th_2016

This is the OG right here! Before I was asked to create this mix I was a medium-well known “regional” DJ from the east coast / northeast. I had some mixtapes out and was playing some shows here and there. I also had a full time job at an internet tech support company and the whole DJ’ing thing was just a hobby for me. Everything changed with this project. I was approached by Dan Donnelly of Suburban Base Records in the UK to mix a compilation for the American market. The tracks were already chosen, he just needed someone to mix it together and give it a push in the states. To this day I am still not 100% sure why he chose me to do it. He could have easily gotten a big name UK drum and bass DJ mix it and just put it out as a standard compilation. But instead…I was give the golden opportunity. Dan had Moonshine Records from the states handle the business end of it (production, distribution, etc). They offered me the job and a flat fee of $500. I was broke as hell back then and needed the money, but instead of accepting the cash I worked out a deal where I would be able to hire my own graphic designer for my cd. This was a first for Moonshine as they had a paid in-house designer for all of their projects. My release needed to be special though, and I thought their standard design of “stock photo + text” was boring. I hired the boys from Airline Industries from DC. They were putting out the sickest fliers at the time for weekly DC club night Buzz and I was really desperate to work with them. Dan sent me the music on vinyl and I banged out the mix on a couple of Technics SL-1200 turntables and the crappiest of no-frills mixers - a Radioshack 32-1100A. In the grand scheme of my mixes it is somewhat basic, but it definitely captured a moment in the drum and bass scene. The one twist I added was segueing into a sound FX record of a thunderstorm to intro the final tune. I thought it added a “sophisticated touch”. Hahaha! Once the CD came out my entire career took off. Because it was available everywhere I started getting booked everywhere. It really transformed my hobby into a a viable career and made me realize I could play music for a living. Thank you to Dan Donnelly and Moonshine for gifting me this. I will be eternally grateful. Final note - everyone always thought that the picture of the guy on Vespa on the CD cover was me. It isn’t (it was a friend of the Airline Industries guys).
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TRACKLIST

Cain + Bizz - Everyday
Ill Figure - Jam Hot
Joker - Rollin Numbers (L Double Remix)
Rude Bwoy Monty - Steppas Style
Remarc - In Da Hood
Dream Team - Raw Dogs Relik
Shy Fx - Funkindemup (DJ Krust Remix)
DJ Nut Nut - Now Listen
Dope Skillz - 6 Million Ways To Die
45 Roller - Shotz
Pascal - Reality
M Cain - Da Power
Ed Rush - Check Me Out
Undercover Agent - Dub Plate Circles
Apollo 13 - Let It Roll
Pascal - Movin’ On

Drum And Bass Selection USA

This is a live set recorded October 1st 2016 in Denver for Language.  Massive thanks to Lee, Beau, and the Language crew for having me.  Extra special thanks to all the people who come support me every time I come out that way! 

I could take the time to forewarn you of some sloppy mixes, but it is what it is. I was clearly more focused on trying to fit as many tunes as I could into the time I had available. 

Please be sure to check out Language Denver at any of the links below. They have a really good thing they have built up, and can't wait until I get to come back.

https://www.instagram.com/languagedenvermusic/
https://soundcloud.com/languagedenver
https://www.facebook.com/LanguageDenver/
https://www.twitter.com/LanguageDenver 

I hope you enjoy the mix, and for worldwide booking inquiries, please email Pam@PamDJs.com 

big up

Dave AK

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FOUR MEN - ONE MISSION

It happened during the summer of 2000. North America’s most prominent drum and bass DJs joined forces to create the legendary crew known as PLANET OF THE DRUMS. Using their combined muscle to push drum and bass music into the spotlight of the main stage they toured tirelessly for well over a decade, fronted by the vocal rhyme animal known as Messinian. Their incessant drive and motivation helped set the groundwork of the scene that exists today.

Feeling their work completed, the team turned their focus to personal projects and the PLANET OF THE DRUMS program was retired. But as was soon discovered, the drum and bass scene in North America began a slow freefall into underground obscurity.

This could not stand.

Reuniting in 2017, the PLANET OF THE DRUMS crew returned to continue their original mission - celebrating, honoring and advancing drum and bass music. “AWAKENING” represents a retrospective of some of their favorite sounds, highlights and moments from the past year. What always made POTD special was the compelling combination of the boys’ varied styles - AK and his raw motherfucking breakbeats. Dara’s rolling dancefloor vibes. Dieselboy with the heavy cinematic pressure. Three hundred and sixty degrees of futuristic drum and bass business.

THE PLANET HAS AWAKENED!

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PLANET OF THE DRUMS ➤
fb.com/planetofthedrums

AK1200 ➤
fb.com/ak1200official
twitter.com/ak1200
soundcloud : @ak1200

DARA ➤
fb.com/thedjdaraofficial
twitter.com/daralickt
soundcloud : @dj-dara

DIESELBOY ➤
fb.com/dieselboy
twitter.com/djdieselboy
soundcloud : @dieselboy

MESSINIAN ➤
fb.com/messinianmusic
twitter.com/mcmessinian
soundcloud : @messiniandubstep

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CLICK HERE FOR TRACKLIST >> tinyurl.com/yblufllg

Awakening

Planet Of The Drums - Awakening

Here is episode #20 of The DnB Girls Podcast presented by Play Me Records Boss Lady - REID SPEED!! Reid is one of the few old skool DJs who opened the door for women and who continues to set the standard high for DJs in EDM across North America and beyond. We are so excited to share this amazing mix with you, massive shouts to Reid Speed for coming through with an amazing special guest podcast, Locked and Loaded w/ FIRE TUNES!!! Here is episode #20. 

~Enjoy~

RIED SPEED (USA)
(https://soundcloud.com/reidspeed)

1. Urbandawn - Come Together ft. Tyson Kelly
2. Kings of the Rollers - Shella feat. Chimpo
3. Kasra - Focus on the Love
4. Nymfo - Pictures On Silence
5. Droptek - Sentient
6. AKOV - Blind (Sun Mix, Moon Mix)
7. Droptek - Symbiosis
8. Abis, MISSIN - Hurt
9. Phace - Basic Memory (Mefjus Remix)
10. Aggressor Bunx - Acid Mirage
11. What the French - Damn
12. Malux - Deceive
13. Camo & Krooked - Can’t Get Enough
14. Chris.SU - Without You feat. Fedora 
15. Task Horizon - Gunslinger
16. Pendulum - Hold Your Colour (Noisia Remix)
17. Ephyum - Sabba
18. Brazed - Elope
19. MRSA - Bio Weapon 
20. Droptek - Bloodline
21. DAYLE, Distune - Uh
22. Mefjus - Volition
23. Mob Mind - Suffocate
24. Droptek - Revolver
25. PhaseOne - We Are Free feat. Thy Art is Murder
26. Delta Heavy - A.I.
27. AKOV, Dub Ape - Woolly Mammoth 
28. Droptek - Flavour
29. Litothekid - Come On
30. Abstrakt Sonance, Greazus - Waterslide
31. Billie Eilish - Bad Guy (Dr Apollo & Dip Vertigo remix)
32. Anime - Don’t Let Me In
33. North Base & Cynematic - Polarity feat. Mitch Dowd
34. S.P.Y. - Runaway Dub
35. Dr. Apollo & Dip Vertigo - Red fest. Josh Phillips
36. Break - Sunset Dub
37. Lakeway - Death Becometh

Hosted by Bvitae 
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DnB Girls Podcast #20 - Reid Speed

here is a recording from Memorial Day 2013, I played a little set for Delano and his radio show on Bassdrive. It's not typical to a club set I would play but still filled to the rim with proper heavy tunes :) also some sloppy mixes, but they ride out for a while. at least you will hear when a tune comes in haha. &#13;
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btw, this mix happened spontaneously. no preparation, no idea what I was going to play. Just tried to play some heavy tunes that seemed like they would work together. 100% experimental set on 2 cdj's and a mixer. enjoy!!!&#13;
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pretty sure this is the correct track list....&#13;
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1. Lung - Why does Anyone Ever Do Anything VIP&#13;
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2. Chroma - Intermission&#13;
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3. Mako, Villem, and Fields - Whatever Whatever&#13;
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4. Prolix feat. MC Coppa - Feed The Habit VIP&#13;
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5. Callide - Hazed Out (Ganja Riddim)&#13;
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6. Krakota - Analysis Paralysis&#13;
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7. Loko - Smash It&#13;
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8. Danny Byrd - Bad Boy (Back Again)&#13;
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9. Jonny L - Back to your Roots&#13;
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10. Cabin Fever UK - Drum Machine&#13;
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11. Savage Rehab - Rise Up (feat. Saxxon &amp; Gigante)&#13;
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12. NC-17 &amp; Mr. Explicit - Class of 1999 (Explicit VIP)&#13;
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13. TC - Au Seve Bootleg&#13;
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14. Loadstar - Warrior&#13;
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15. Fourward - Aftermath (feat. Youthstar)&#13;
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16. June Miller - From Autumn To Ashes&#13;
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17. Telekinesis &amp; Concord Dawn - Nightwalkers&#13;
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18. Machine Code - Rhea&#13;
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19. Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me (S.P.Y. Remix)&#13;
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20. Kove - Gone (6am mix)&#13;
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21. Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down&#13;
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22. Closing Chat with Delano and AK1200&#13;
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AK1200 Memorial Day 2013 Bassdrive live set

The longest running D&B DJ in the USA and founder of Big Riddim Recordings, Dave AK1200, has been a driving force within Drum and Bass culture in America since its inception. From his legendary mix CD's to his extensive list of high profile remixes and original tunes, he has maintained a presence within the industry for more than 20 years. For lack of a better term, AK is a "classically" trained DJ. He is known for his abrupt style of live mixing and spontaneously programming groups of tunes into unforgettably raw sets. 

AK’s dedication and devotion to drum and bass culture in and for the USA are unparalleled. He is a constant voice for the scene, and has spent the majority of his career helping to develop and establish new or unsigned DnB artists, particularly American. In 2000, he united with his long time friends and biggest competition, Dieselboy and DJ Dara to create Planet of the Drums with the collective goal of bringing drum and bass music to the main stage in America. Alongside Messinian on the microphone, the Planet of the Drums crew has become the most recognizable brand in the history of American drum and bass music.

AK has also closely worked with American DnB’s most decorated and prolific producer, Gridlok. In 2008, they released the highly acclaimed Autopsy double album. Immediately following that, they came with “Dub 4 Dub”, a tune described by Goldie as one that “should have come out on Metalheadz”. Most recently, they have created the DNBSTRONG tour campaign. Originally a phrase coined by AK to describe the growing enthusiasm amongst like-minded artists and fans of homegrown DnB and the culture itself, DNBSTRONG became a statement for all to once again rise up collectively and bring attention to the music and scene they proudly represent. 

As we enter the post-EDM era, and newer music forms begin to take root and grow steadily into their own legacy, DnB culture continues to lead the way as a benchmark of true underground music with great confidence. With continuously standard setting tunes to the die-hard fans, this music is quickly becoming the next target for the masses that seek the one true sound they can commit to. AK1200, with his explosive sets and constant cheerleading for the DnB community, continues to encourage and inspire new and old fans, DJ’s, and artists alike. His ability to bring momentum to every market he performs, and relentless promotion of the scene itself and by delivering the message that no one person is bigger than the scene united, AK1200 truly is leading by example. 


For bookings - email Pam@pamdjs.com

And all things AK1200 -

www.facebook.com/ak1200official
www.facebook.com/bigriddimrecodings
www.facebook.com/planetofthedrums
www.twitter.com/ak1200
www.soundcloud.com/ak1200
www.mixcloud.com/ak1200


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