2013 marked the 25th Anniversary of Solid Steel when Matt Black and Jon More from Coldcut started broadcasting together on pirate Kiss FM in 1988. It's been a year long celebration and we'd like to thank all the guests who have contributed incredible mixes throughout the year. To see off the year, we asked our listeners to vote for their favourite guest mix from the last 25 years and also their favourite mixes from our resident DJ's.

Your favourite Coldcut mix was the 'Journeys by DJ Special' from 20th May 2002. The original '70 minutes of Madness' was released in 1995 and often considered "the best DJ mix album of all time" and this mix coincided with it's reissue in 2002. It features extra tracks that didn't appear on the original CD including the Coldcut rework of 'People hold on'

Unsurprisingly, the most popular mix for DJ Cheeba, DJ Moneyshot and DJ Food was their epic version of the Beastie Boys‘ ‘Paul’s Boutique’ album from 31st August 2012 made entirely from the original sample sources titled ‘Caught In The Middle Of A 3-Way Mix’ . Each of them took a third of the album to work on and combined their efforts into a mix that will make you hear it in a new way. Aside from the original sample sources they’ve included commentary from the Beasties, vintage interviews, demo versions and much more.

Finally it was the Hexstatic mix from 28th January 2011 which was your favourite, with the classic Royksopp remix of KOC, leading into the lovely electronica Two Dots by Lusine. SBTRKT's remix of Modeselektors 'Art&Cash' leads perfectly into material from Robin Hexstatic's project, plus music from  Magnetic Man, Andreya Triana and Dave Angel.

Congratulations to Daniel Westlake from Tunbridge Wells in Kent, who was the winner picked at random in the competition and will receive prizes from Novation, AIAIA, Serato and Solid Steel.

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PART 3	-	Coldcut  -  20/5/2002		https://twitter.com/Coldcut
				
Philorene	_	Bola	_	Organico
The Truper	_	Street Beats Vol 2	_	Streetbeats
Junior Reid	_	One Blood	_	IR Records
Newcleus	_	Jam On Revenge	_	Sunnyview
2 Player	_	Extreme Possibilities (Wagon Christ mix)	_	Ninja Tune
Funki Porcini	_	King Ashabanapal (Dillinger mix)	_	Ninja Tune
Jedi Knights	_	Noddy Holder	_	Universal Language
PlasticMan	_	Fuk	_	Mute
Coldcut	_	Mo Beats	_	Ahead of our Time
Bedouin Ascent	_	Manganese in Deep Violet	_	Rising High
Bob Holroyd	_	African Drug 	_	Six Degrees
Leftfield	_	Original Jam	_	Hard Hands
Ini kamoze	_	here comes the hot stepper	_	Columbia
Coldcut	_	Beats and Pieces	_	Ahead of our Time
Coldcut	_	Greedy Beat	_	Ahead of our Time
Coldcut	_	Music Maker	_	Ahead of our Time
Coldcut	_	Find A Way (Acapella)	_	Arista
Mantronix	_	King of the Beats	_	Sleeping Bag
Gescom	_	Mag	_	Skam
Masters at Work	_	Blood Vibes	_	Cutting Records
Raphael Corderdos	_	Trumpet Riff	_	Ninja Tune
Luke Slater's 7th Plain	_	Grace	_	Total
Joanna Law	_	First Time Ever I Saw Your Face	_	Sony
Harold Budd	_	Balthus Bemused By Colour	_	Land
Hookian Minds	_	Freshmess (Bandulu mix)	_	Ubiquity
Jello Biafra	_	Message From Our Sponser	_	Alternative Tentacles
Pressure Drop	_	Unify	_	Hard Hands
Love Lee	_	Again Son	_	Peace Feast
Red Snapper	_	Hot Flush	_	Warp
Ron Granier	_	Theme From Doctor Who 	_	BBC
Moody Boys	_	Free	_	XL
Coldcut	_	People hold on	_	Arista
				
												
				
PART 4 -	DJ Cheeba, DJ Food, DJ Moneyshot	 -	31/8/2012

https://twitter.com/djcheeba  https://twitter.com/djfood  https://twitter.com/DJ_Moneyshot  
				
 Caught In The Middle of A 3-Way Mix	- Full tracklist is here https://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/solid-steel-radio-show-31-8-1

Part 5 - Hexstatic - 28/1/2011   https://twitter.com/hexstatic

Kings Of Convenience 	_	I Don't Know What I Can Save You From (Royksopp remix) 	_	Mawlaw
Lusine	_	Two Dots	_	Ghostly
Modeselektor 	_	Art & Cash (SBTRKT remix) 	_	Weapons
36 Kings	_	Spirit	_	unreleased
Magnetic Man 	_	Flying Into Tokyo	_	Sony
Andreya Triana	_	Draw The Stars	_	Ninja Tune
Al Usher 	_	Here Today 	_	MOS
Dave Angel	_	Rudiments	_	Island
Drop Out City Rockers	_	Around The World	_	Drop Out
Bibio	_	Lovers Carvings	_	Warp
Zero 7	_	Ghost Symbol (Julio Bashmore remix)	_	Warner
SBTRKT	_	Hide or Seek	_	Young Turks
Koreless and Alteria Percepsyne	_	Violet Detachment	_	Twenty/Twelve
Commix	_	Japanese Electronics (Instra Mental Moog Mix) 	_	Metalheadz

Solid Steel Radio Show 27/12/2013 Part 3 + 4 - Coldcut, DJ Food, DJ Cheeba, DJ Moneyshot, Hexstatic

Signal 001

Indigo Virus - Common Knowledge
Suburban Architecture - New Horizons (DJ Crystl rmx)
Intense - Motions VIP
Bravil - Oceanmist
Motive One - Loop Progression
Acid Lab - Moons Of Saturn
ASC - Dimensions
Thought Forms - Music 91
Internal Pressure - Reflections
PFM & Tayla - Submarine Tune
Cedar - Equinox
Essence of Aura - So This Is Love

US: Every Other Wed 8-9pm EST
UK: Every Other Thurs 1-2am GMT

Celestial Transmissions - Signal 001 | AfterDarkRadio.org 11.27.24

07.12.25 | Subtle Radio

Drums After Dark no.10

Deep cuts and late-night pressure. Rolling through shadowy atmospheres, technical precision, and jungle tension.

lock in.

Track list incoming...

07.12.25 Subtle Radio London | Drums After Dark no.10

Snakey - A Mix For Grade

Due to popular demand, we've pulled this one out of the archives... 

Back in 2010, Gilles Peterson recorded a special Brownswood Basement show focusing on the evolution of drum & bass through the 90s and into the 00s. It was by no means a comprehensive history of the genre, but it did represent an excellent snapshot of the tunes that struck a chord with Gilles back then. 100% vinyl (and acetates), Gilles spent the best part of a day rummaging through hundreds of records and picked out around 40 of his favourite tracks from the likes of Alex Reece, Peshay, Goldie, Drumagick, Roni Size and Photek… then @alex-patchwork got deep in the mix. Here then, is the first hour-long mix that made up that show - no links, jingles or drops - just the music. We hope you enjoy it.

Brownswood Basement D&B Special // Part 1

Source Direct – The Crane (Source Direct Recordings)
Aquarius – Aquatic (Good Looking)
Photek – Fusion (Photek)
DJ Hype – Hello Lover (DJ Trace Remix) (IQ Records)
LTJ Bukem – Horizons (Good Looking)
Peshay – Futurama (Basement)
4hero – Parallel Universe (Reinforced)
DJ Dextrous – Sunny Smiles…(People) (King Of The Jungle)
Lemon D – Urban Style Music (Metalheadz)
Roni Size Reprazent – Trust Me (Talkin Loud)
United Future Organisation – Loud Minority (Alex Reece Remix) (Talkin Loud)
Roni Size – It’s A Jazz Thing (V Recordings)
Fugees – Fu-Gee-La (Goldie Remix) (White)
Photek – Ni Ten Ichi Ryu (Dubplate Version)
Adam F – Metropolis (Positiva)
Ed Rush & Optical – Zardoz (Virus)
Doc Scott – Tokyo Dawn (Good Looking)
Wax Doctor – Never As Good (Talkin Loud)
Grooverider – Time & Space (Dubplate)

We'll upload part 2 from this session soon, with a part 3 on the way!

www.gillespetersonworldwide.com

D&B Special Part 1 (2010)

Celebrating 14th birthday of Intelligent Music community, our head @nwavemusic recorded the new episode of IM Podcast this spring. Music we love, inspiring us through the years. Thanks for listening and all who are involved 💚

01. Inhmost - Visualisation Of Forever [ Past Inside The Present 2024 ] 
02. Alpha Rhythm x Bop x Shenji x Syglit x V8COLA x Monover x Outer Bass - Collective Unconscious [ Microfunk free 2025 ] 
03. Microfunk Crew - Future Myth [ Microfunk Music  2024 ] 
04. Tellus - Moving On (Akuratyde Remix) [ Locked Concept 2025 ] 
05. Akuratyde - Love On A Real Train [ Modern Conveniences 2024 ] 
06. Simstah & Lcp - A Piece Of Sun [ re:st 2024 ] 
07. Synkro & Dyl - Last Chance [ re:st 2024 ] 
08. Sorse - Wired & Focused [ Modern Conveniences 2024 ] 
09. Synkro - Information [ R&S Records 2022 ] 
10. Djrum - Waxcap [ Houndstooth Records 2025 ] 
11. Nuage - Flashback [ Microfunk Music  2024 ] 
12. Bop - 2gether [ Hospital Records 2021 ] 
13. Prayer - As The Clouds Divide [ YUKU Music 2025 ] 
14. Owl - Infinite Rotation [ re:st 2024 ] 
15. Aural Imbalance - Warpcore [ Spatial 2025 ] 
16. ASC - Eons [ Spatial 2025 ] 
17. Aural Imbalance - Stasis [ Spatial 2025 ] 
18. Shadow Club - Libra 4 [ Echo Chamber Sound 2024 ] 
19. Shadow Club - Phaedra 3 [ ­Echo Chamber Sound 2024 ] 
20. Tommy The Cat - Love & Emotion [ Cat In The Bag Records 2024 ] 
21. Mixrace - Elysian [ Over/Shadow 2024 ] 
22. Greekboy & Freebird - Starblazer [ Offworld Recordings 2024 ] 
23. Parhelia - Gentle Whispers Of The Future Void [ Kos.Mos.Music 2024 ] 
24. Secret Structures - Undertones [ Offworld Recordings 2025 ] 
25. Drake & Yebba - Yebba's Heartbreak (Brainwork & Mystic State Bootleg) [ Mystic State Bandcamp free 2023 ] 
26. Silence Groove - You're Everything [ Offworld Recordings 2023 ] 
27. DJ Trax - Distracting Thoughts (Remix) [ Lacerba Records 1999 / DJ Trax Bandcamp 2025 ]

Podcast 38 / Northern Wave

All J Majik Mix
1993 to 1997

01. Dexxtrous - Aquarius - Infrared
02. J Majik & Goldie - Sunray - Infrared
03. Dexxtrous - Innervision - Infrared
04. Dexxtrous & Sudden Def -  My World - Infrared
05. J Majik - Tranquil - Metalheadz
06. J Majik - Jim Kutta - Metalheadz
07. J Majik - Your Sound - Metalheadz
08. Innervisions - Southern Comfort - Basement
09. J Majik - The Spell - Metalheadz
10. Jacob's Optical Stairway - Solar Feelings (J Majik Mix) - R&S
11. Innervisions - In The Shadow - Reinforced
12. J Majik - Arabian Nights - Metalheadz
13. Innervisions - Inside Yourself - Reinforced
14. Innervisions - Silicon Valley - Reinforced
15. J Majik - Gemini - Infrared
16. J Majik - Final Approach - Metalheadz
17. J Majik - Repertoire - Metalheadz
18. Photek - UFO (J Majik Remix) - Science
19. J Majik - Future State - Metalheadz
20. J Majik - Day Break - Infrared

Law - All J Majik Mix

Solid Steel (6th April) In Hour 1 celebrating the release of the new Dr Octagon album 'Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation', we welcome back Dan The Automator, who first appeared on Solid Steel in 2000 and is one third of the trio behind Dr Octagon alongside Kool Keith and DJ QBert. The first Dr Octagon album dropped over 20 years ago to great acclaim and two tracks from that album 'Blue Flowers' and 'Earth People' feature in the mix. We also hear 'Black Hole Son' from the brand new album which is out today, plus a whole host of tracks produced by Dan The Automator and Prince doing his incredible cover of 'Creep' by Radiohead.

The Solid Steel website http://solidsteel.net/ for track lists and archive shows.
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Go to Hour 2 here https://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/solid-steel-radio-show-642018-hour-2-adam-freeland

Hour 1 - Dan The Automator (Dr Octagon) https://twitter.com/dantheautomator

 I’ll Never hold you back-Got a Girl
Sunshine-HBMS. Featuring Sean Lennon, Josh Hayden
Creep-Prince
Little Death (DTA-+44
To catch a thief-Lovage
Worlds Gone Mad pt 2-HBMS featuring Franz Ferdinand, Barrington Levy, Del
I’ve been thinking-HBMS featuring Cat Power
Midnight-HBMS
The Truth-HBMS featuring Roisin Murphy and J-Live
Stroker ace-Lovage
Paper Dolls (DTA remix)- Corinne Bailey Rae 
day in the life-HBMS featuring RZA,AG and Mars Volta
Love story-Deltron 3030
Rock and Roll (could never hip hop like this)-HBMS
Come Closer-Miles Kane
Black Hole Son-Dr Octagon
Blue Flowers-Dr Octagon
Only When I Lose Myself (Dan the Automator Mix)-Depeche Mode
Get Your Way-Jamie Cullum
19 2000 DTA remix featuring Redman-Gorillaz
Sleep on the Left Side-Cornershop
What is this Loneliness-Deltron 3030 featuring Damon Albarn and Casual
Earth People_Dr Octagon

Solid Steel Radio Show

Solid Steel Radio Show 6/4/2018 Hour 1 - Dan The Automator (Dr Octagon)

Asphalt Layer - Inside Their Minds

Released December 24, 2015

[ LABEL ] Echogarden (Berlin) 
https://echogarden.bandcamp.com/track/inside-their-minds

Echogarden - compilation #2

Asphalt Layer - Inside Their Minds (ECHOGARDEN)

To coincide with the launch of the documentary celebrating the history of the legendary Mo' Wax Records, we asked one of our favourite Montreal DJs, Phil Larochelle, to dive into the back catalogue and record a session consisting of his all-time favourites. 

The imprint founded in 1992 by James Lavelle was home to the some of the forward-thinking genre-defying beats. From DJ Krush to DJ Shadow, Motorbass to Unkle, the label was a melting-pot of Jazz, Hip Hop, Breaks, Trip Hop, Electronica and whatever else artists felt like putting on a slice of wax.

Here we go, 80 minutes strictly for the HEADZ!

For TRACKLIST: https://bit.ly/2OOuy9y

TRACKLIST

Tribute to MO' WAX RECORDS - Selected by Phil Larochelle

On 2nd December 1988, Solid Steel started broadcasting on pirate radio station Kiss FM. DK celebrates 30 years with a mix of personal favourites both old and new, including music from a whole host of guests that have appeared on Solid Steel from the likes of Helena Hauff, Four Tet, Pearson Sound, Peggy Gou, Lone, MF Doom, The Bug, Leon Vynehall, Autechre, Throbbing Gristle, Caribou, Martyn, Pangaea, Mark Pritchard, Robert Owens and Juan Atkins.

Hour 1 - DK 30 Years of Solid Steel

Bicep - Glue (Ambient/Beatless Mix) - Unreleased
Tessela - Hackney Parrot (Special Request VIP) - Houndstooth
Caribou - Sun (Bowski Remix) - Unreleased
Pearson Sound - Xlb - Pearson Sound
Bicep - Opal (Four Tet Remix) - Ninja Tune
Lone - Vengeance Video - R & S Records
Martyn - Viper (Ghost People Edit) - Ninja Tune
Juan Atkins - Flash Flood - Life’s Good
Helena Hauff - Qualm - Ninja Tune
Boddika - You Tell Me - Nonplus Records
Pangaea - Won't Hurt - Hessle Audio
Pearson Sound - Blanked - Hessle Audio
Herbie Hancock - Nobu  - Sony Japan
Reload - Amenity - Evolution
Leon Vynehall - Inside The Deku Tree - 3024
Percussions - KHLHI - Text
Moodymann - Black Mahogany - KDJ
Dan Shake & Medlar - Walk - Delusions of Grandeur
Robert Owens - Bring Down The Walls - Trax Records
Last Generation - Feel My Love (Inside) - Lower Level Records
Peggy Gou - It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) - Ninja Tune
Arnie Love & The Lovettes - We've Had Enough - TAP
Tarika Blue - Truth Is The Key - Chiaroscuro Records
Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark - Awake O Zion - Sound Of Gospel Records
Shirley Finney - Give Your Best To The Master - Savoy Records
Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir - Nobody Knows - Light In the Attic
Clams Casino - I'm God 
The Bug - Tune In (Version) - Ninja Tune
James Blake - Air & Lack Thereof - Hemlock Recordings
Débruit & Alsarah - Jibal Alnuba - Soundway
Burnt Friedman - Sorcier - Latency
Czelaw Nieman - Qss - Polskie Nagrania Muza
Burial - Dog Shelter - Hyperdub
Eprom - Love Number - Rwina Records
Flying Lotus - Aqua teen 24
King Geedorah - Fazers - Big Dada
Jay Electronica - Exhibit A (Transformations) - Decon
Steve Grossman - Zulu Stomp - PM
Shamek Farrah - First Impressions - Strata East
The People's People - Fritz - The Voice Of The People Record Co.
K Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas - Adam Nana (Medley) - Off Bros
Shina Williams & His African Percussionists - Agboju Logun - Strut
William Onyeabor - Love Is Blind - Luaka Bop
The Flying Lizards - Steam Away - Virgin
Throbbing Gristle - Hot On The Heels of Love - Industrial Records
Dr. Philter Banx - High Heels and Mirrored Thighs - Criminal Records
Arthur Russell - Corn - Audika
Stanton Davis - Things Cannot Stop Forever - Outrageous Records
Milton Wright - Friends and Buddies - Alston Records
Young Mods - Who You Going To Run, Where You Going To Hide - Everblack
Marvin Holmes and Justice - You better Keep Her - Brown Door Records
The Vel-Vets - I Gotta Find Me Somebody - Harmless
The Frank Cunimondo Trio - Feelin Good - Mondo
Alice Clark - Don't You Care - Mainstream
Arthur Verocai - Na Boca do Sol - Luv N’ Haight
Ginga Trio - Carcara - Chantecler
Cesar Mariano & Cia - Fábrica - RCA Victor
Toni Esposito - L'Eroe Di Plastica - Numero Uno
Sun Ra - That's How I Feel - Philly Jazz
Harold McKinney - Ode To Africa - Tribe
Calvin Keys - BK - Black Jazz
Tony Newton - Groundshaker - NCI Records
The Lyman Woodard Organization - Saturday Night Special - Strata
Ira Sullivan - The Kingdom Within You - Strings Attached
Dawan Muhammad - Taumbu - Evidence Records
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Peace Go With You Brother - Strata East
Yusef Lateef - Morning - Savoy Records
Lucio Battisti - La Canzone Della Terra - Numero Uno
David Axelrod - The Divine Image - Capitol Records

Solid Steel Radio Show 02/12/2018 Hour 1 - DK

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Promos for Dub Explorations:
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Peace x

UPCOMING DATES:

26/SEP/2025
DUB EXPLORATIONS 
Eastern Bloc, Manchester (UK)
Kenneth Christiansen, Daz Mac & Quadrant Soundscape
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