really enjoyed this, forgotten how decent their back catalogue was. You were missing Spectre though 😉

It’s easy to forget just how many great tunes Aquasky made.

I find the majority of DnB DJs that are from this era and proto to when it became jungle seem to miss these, and tunes by Luke Vibert.

AfterDarkRadio
Good Looking Records - Part 1 

This is a recording of the show broadcast live on AfterDarkRadio on Wednesday 15th January 2025, marking my first exploration on the show into the vast cavernous depths of the Good Looking Records back catalog. 

I tried to pick out a few hidden gems and lesser played tracks, as well as some classics. Hopefully some things in there you haven’t heard for a while maybe. 

Full Tracklisting:


Blu Mar Ten - Global Access
LTJ Bukem - Twilight Voyage
Mark J - Flight 19
KMC - System
Future Engineers - Time Shift
New Balance - Secret Portraits
Seba  - Planetary Funk Alert
Axis - High Point
Ils & Solo - Sweet Sunshine
Big Bud - Emotionography
The Invisible Man - The Bell Tune
D.O.P.E - Travelling Part 2
Source Direct - Complexities
Appaloosa & DJ Dream - Night Train
Bjorn - Inside My Soul
Big Bud - Transmission
Intersperse - Radiolucent
Seba - Catch The Moment
Alaska & Paradox - Planet3
Intersperse - Haunting Winds
Intense - Witness
The Invisible Man - Stormfields
Voyager - Apollo
Blu Mar Ten - She Moves Through
Motive One - Loop Progression
PHD & MC Conrad - Progression Sessions
PFM - For All of Us
Seba & Lotek - Sonic Winds
Artemis - Desideradi
Chameleon - Close Your Eyes & Listen


Hope you enjoy the music. 

Massive thanks to everyone who listened and supported the show, big up!!! ✌🏼

AfterDarkRadio - Good Looking Records - Part 1

Artist - Track (Label)

1.	Anile - Custom Dancer (Innerground)
2.	DJ Crystl - Paradise [Voyager remix] (djcrystl.bandcamp.com)
3.	Social Engineer - Her Sense (Scientific Wax)
4.	Indigo Virus - Nova (Codename: RCRDS)
5.	Total Science - Force Field (Good Looking Records)
6.	Intense - Natural Progression (Creative Source)
7.	Pariah - Skyline (Looking Good Records)
8.	Cloud 9 - The Ultimate Seduction [Essence of Aura remix] (Moving Shadow)
9.	JLM Productions - Moksha (jlmproductions.bandcamp.com)
10.	ASC - Let's Go (Spatial)
11.	Aural Imbalance - Particle Force (Spatial)
12.	Rainforest - Into the Cosmic Forest (Soulridaz)

TheComplexCurve steps in to launch volume 17 of the Atmospheric Drum & Bass Revival Mix Series into orbit. He provides a brilliant soundscape showcasing his dedication to the past and present of this music. The other mixes on his SoundCloud page come highly recommended. Please check them out @user-452079785 and follow his Twitch page https://www.twitch.tv/thecomplexcurve We are honored to have him share this mix with us.

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TheComplexCurve - Atmospheric Drum & Bass Revival Mix Series - Volume 17

1997 debacle - Has highs and lows this one from my POV. Enjoyed some of it and struggled through the rest. Might just be my winter gloom mood... (cards on the table - 2 98s snuck in).

01 DJ Cam - Innervisions (DJ Die Remix)
02 Secret Weapon – The Show
03 Adam F - Music In My Mind (DJ Krust Inside Out Mix)
04 DJ Die – Reincarnated (The Remix)
05 Alias – Jamming
06 Capone – Paradise
07 Flynn + Flora – Headspace
08 Regulate – Thoughts
09 Flynn + Flora – Warped
10 Dred Bass – Knowledge
11 UFO - Vol 3 untitled
12 Souljah – Fade 2 Black
13 Deep Blue – Helicopter '97
14 Digital – Metro
15 Dilemma – Spring Box (Matrix VIP Rmx)
16 Lemon D – One Out Of Many
17 Photek - The Fifth Column
18 J. Majik – Shiatsu
19 Digital – Sub Zero
20 Source Direct – Computer State
21 Dom & Roland - Concrete Shoes
22 Jonny L Featuring Silvah Bullet – 20 Degrees (Doc Scott Remix)
23 Boymerang - A.C.I.D.
24 Goldie – Kemistry (Grooverider V.I.P.) 
25 Liftin' Spirits – Make It Happen
26 Fortran – Search
27 Technical Itch - Watch Out (Danny Breaks Remix)

Mafs - After Dark Radio 36 - 1997 Archaeology - Sunday 23rd Feb 2025

AfterDarkRadio
Aquasky

This is a recording of the show broadcast live on AfterDarkRadio on Wednesday 12th March 2025, featuring a selection of my favourite tunes from masters of the laid back cosmic sound, Aquasky & their various associated aliases


Full Tracklisting:

Aquasky - Dezires
Hunch - Visible From Space (Aqusky Remix)
Skin Divers - Size 12
Turntable Terranova - Precipice (Aquasky Remix)
Dave Wallace - Expressions Part 1
Omni Trio - Trippin’ On Broken Beats *
Skin Divers - Enclosed Spaces (Aquasky Remix)
Aquasky - Kauna
Aquasky - Moondance
Space Link - Timezone
Aquasky - Tranquility
Voyager - Desire (Dave Wallace Mix)
Aquasky - Alien Honey
Aquasky - K-Rox
Aquasky - Orange Dust
Aquasky - Dont Go (Unreleased Dubplate)
Omni Trio - Who Are You (Aquasky Remix)
Dave Wallace - Future Reality Part 2
Dave Wallace - State Of Mind
Dave Wallace - Expressions Part 2
Dave Wallace - Waves
Dave Wallace - Future Reality Part 1
Dave Wallace - Flight
Dave Wallace - Echoes Of Speed
Fugitive - Substance
Aquasky - Images
Everything But The Girl - Walking Wounded (Dave Wallace Remix)
Aquasky - Cosmic Glue
Aquasky - Plane Invaders
Aquasky - Opaque
Dave Wallace - Bladerunner

*Track played completely unintentionally, due to both the record sleeve and label of the Kruder & Dorfmeister DJ Kicks compilation incorrectly stating this track as Aquasky - Kauna. Always nice to discover things like this live on the radio!?


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Massive thanks to everyone who listened and supported the show, big up!!! ✌🏼

AfterDarkRadio - Aquasky

Tales From the Underground

https://www.rinse.fm/episodes/trace-18-03-2025-2300/

TRACE - KOOL FM (18.03.25)

I was recently fortunate enough to receive some records from Spirit's own collection, from someone who had been sent them by Digital. 

I felt that it would be fitting to present them for all to enjoy by way of a mix, just over an hour of music that reflects the various facets of Spirit's production style, along with that of his long time collaborator and friend, Digital. 

Spirit - Clak
The Spirit - Freezing Point
Spirit - Disconnected 
Phantom Audio - Void
Spirit - Think
Digital - One Ton
Digital & Spirit - Vision
Digital & Spirit - Redo
Digital - Inside My Mind
Digital & Spirit - Phantom Force
The Spirit - Final Chapter (Transatlantic Turmoil Mix) 
Digital - Quickdraw 
Spirit - Cold Call
Spirit - Untitled
Spirit - VIP Dial

A spin through Spirit's records

AfterDarkRadio
Liquid Funk Selection

This is a recording of the show broadcast live on AfterDarkRadio on Wednesday 26th March 2025, where I decided to switch things up, push the tempo a bit and pick out some of my favourite Liquid DnB records from the 2000-2010 “Golden Era”.


Full Tracklisting:

Commix - Life We Live
Redeyes & Random Movement Ft Mike Romeo & Mutt - Groove Thing
Calibre - Peso
Roni Size - Want Your Body (Calibre Remix)
Mistical - Swingtime
A-Sides Ft Fats & Regina - What U Don't Know
Pascal - Intrigue
Ill Logic & Raf - Could It Be
DJ Trax - The Drummer Is The Heartbeat
Naibu - Newport
Doc Scott - Tokyo Dusk
dBridge - Creatures Of Habit
Alaska - Atka
Commix - Underwater Scene
Breakage - Trans Bohemia
Equinox - Don't Wanna Hurt You
Breakage - Stoneheart
Fracture & Neptune - Ventura
Alaska & Paradox - Mauja 
PFM - One & Only (2002 Rework)
Alix Perez & Sabre - Solitary Native
Icicle & Spectrasoul - Wounded
Calibre - Got A Thing
Alix Perez - Vanguard
Jaheim - Put That Woman First (Calibre Remix)
Calibre - All The Days
Calibre - Domeron
SKC & Bratwa - Prophecy
Calibre & High Contrast - Mr Majestic
Mistical - Mistical Dub
Marcus Intalex & ST Files - Universe
Marcus Intalex & ST Files - How You Make Me Feel
dBridge - Inner Disbelief
Calibre - It's
MC Conrad & Makoto - Golden Girl

Massive thanks to everyone who listened and supported the show, big up!!! ✌🏼

AfterDarkRadio - Liquid Funk Selection

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SOMARI - Nocturne

Signing out for a little bit as we await baby no.2. Taking you on another trip back to my favourite era of Drum & Bass. More atmospherical blissfulness from the mid 90's.

1. Digital: Spacefunk (Futurebound Remix)
2. DJ Addiction: Senses
3. PFM: The Rough With The Smooth
4. PFM: For All Of Us
5. Q Project: The Instrumental
6. Oblivion: Night Windows
7. Photek: T-Raenon
8. Alex Reece: Basic Principals
9. Seba: Ryu Ki
10: PFM: The Mystics
11. The Sentinel: Awakenings
12. Jonny L: 2 Of Us (Photek Remix)
13. Mouly & Lucida: MJ-12
14. Futurebound: Ephemeris

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