5 mixes showcasing different styles of genre and mixing

Big Ry: Showcase Mixes

A journey through some absolutely thumpin hard house tunes, alphabetically from A-Z…..

Some real love for Joe Longbottom, Wayne German, Nikkdbubble, Ilogik and Paul Glazby held within 😊

Track list:

#= 8 Bit Boogie - Venkman
A= Aggressive Emotion [Original Mix] – Nikkdbubble
B= Big Mouth [Original Mix] – Mr Mister
C= Can You Take It [Original Mix] – Wain Johnstone, Cornthwaite
D= Diseased Raindrops [Original Mix] – Chris Summers
E= Everyday Thing – Ilogik, M. Ramone
F= Fine Night 2010 [Ilogik Remix] - Untidy Dubs feat. Emma Lock
G= Gangsta Party [Original Mix] – Martyn B, Joe Longbottom
H= Hostile [Scallywags Remix] – Paul Glazby
I= I Want You [Original Mix] – Joe Longbottom
J= Junk In Your Trunk [Original Mix] – Joe Longbottom
K= Kick It [Wayne German Remix] – Paul Glazby
L= Love Lifting [Original Mix] – Joe Longbottom
M= Molehill (Ode to Joel) [Original Mix] – The Pet Detectives
N= Never Give Up [Original Mix] – Mick Doyle, Hayley Duggan
O= Offbeat Banana [Original Mix] – Nikkdbubble
P= Pickle Rick [Original Mix] – Joe Longbottom, Dale Stevens
Q= Quick Answers [Ludo Remix] – On NRG
R= Real Life [Original Mix] – BK, Ilogik
S= Streets Of Pain – Ilogik, Bazooka Joe
T= Til Tears Do Us Part [Lamin8ers Remix] – Heavens Cry
U= U Found Out [Original Mix] – Paul King vs Bass Jumper
V= Vipers [Original Mix] – Random But Raw
W= What Is A DJ If He Can’t Spam [Original Mix] – Hilly
X= XLBD – Dave Owens
Y= You Ready [Original Mix] – Nogger
Z= Zombie [Super Techno Mix] – The Cranberries

I hope you enjoy!!

Big Ry - A-Z of Thumpin' Hard House [Hard House: 152bpm]

This is a mix incorporating many of the hard house classic mash up tracks, along with other tunes that heavily feature basses, stabs and samples from our old favourites..... warning, you may hear the same sample more than once :)

Whilst there is lots of clever work done by producers to make those tracks, so hats off to them, I'd also like to say a massive thank you to Deano (Chop & Change) for sorting me out some special bits to include; I hope I did them justice!!

This has been an absolute blast to craft, create and record, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have.

01: Chogwompa – Chop & Change
02: B.O.B (Best of Bounce) – Joe Longbottom
03: Fantastic Mash – Chop & Change
04: Hard Beat EP Mash Up – Tom Berry, Joe Longbottom
05: Wang Dang Street Poontang – Chop & Change vs Zac F
06: Lets Go Crazy [Big Ry Short Edit] – Wayne G
07: Lost In Music [Andy Whitby Creamfields Edit] – Ben Jammin
08: Bring That Beat Back [Original Mix] – Zac F, The Hatter
09: Cuz The House Is Black [Original Mix] – Zac F, Tom Berry
10: Are You Ready [Original Mix] – Charlie Bosh
11: Tweak’d [Original Mix] – Charlie Bosh
12: Picks Me Up Bootleg McMashUp [Andy Whitby Edit] – Cooki vs Audox
13: The Drum Beat – Tom Berry
14: 50,000 Watts – Tom Berry, Charlie Bosh
15: This Is Tidy (Part 1) – Daves Project
16: All U DJ’s [Original Mix] – Zac F, Ash
17: Kinky Shrimp Cocktail – Charlie Bosh
18: Car Crash Drum Beats – Andy Whitby
19: Hunky Devotion [Big Ry No Vocal Edit] – Whitby Smash Up
20: Fantasy Pick Up [Andy Whitby Smash Up] – Baby D vs Tom Berry
21: Mindblower [Big Ry Long Edit] – Andy Whitby Smash Up
22: Double H Bash – Joe Longbottom
23: Anthem Bashing II – Zac F vs Chp & Change
24: Atomik Weekender Mash Up – Chop & Change vs MalcB
25: Get Hard – Tom Parr
26: Bangers & Mashed [2022 Remaster] – Dean Richardson
27: Gigabyte – Wayne Smart, Scott Genetik
28: This Is Frantic – Dave Curtis
29: Bad Boi Booty [Big Ry Super Short Edit] – Wayne G, Dina Watson
30: Tom Berry Weekender Mash Up – Chop & Change
31: ReCycled [Original Mix] – Eskimo
32: Tidy Up! [Original Mix] – Technikal
33: No Good Start The Dawn [Big Ry Double Dawn Bootleg] – Tony De Vit vs The Prodigy

Big Ry - The Ultimate Classic Mash Up Mix [Hard House: 154bpm]

I started raving to hard house as a teenager in 1999/2000 and it changed my life, world and character all for the better. Since then, hard house has grown and evolved, but the joy that beat gives me still remains.

This mix chronicles hard house music over the last 30 years, from some of the earliest pioneers of the genre in the early 90s, to what it is now. I’ve chosen one tune from each year to sequentially mix, and provide you all with the progression of that sound we love.

I hope you enjoy, and that it brings back some wonderful memories for those of us lucky (and old!) enough to know them all 😊

01: Observing The Earth [Original Mix] – Dyewitness (1992 Mid-Town Records)
02: You Got Me Fever [Regular Mix] – Too Creative (1993 Extreme Records)
03: Burning Up [Club Mix] – Tony De Vit (1994 Icon Records)
04: Don’t Laugh [Tony De Vit Remix] – Winx (1995 XL Recordings)
05: Hellfire [Dive Bomb Extended Mix] – 200 Degrees C (1996 Mighty)
06: Mistakes [Original Mix] – Bulletproof (1997 Tidy)
07: Higher [Original Mix] – Trauma (1998 Tidy)
08: Coming On Strong [Hyperlogic Remix] – Signum (1999 Tidy)
09: Baddest Mutha – Lisa Pin Up (2000 Nukleuz)
10: The Beginning [Original Mix] – Dean Peters & The Edison Factor (2001 Nukleuz)
11: Wanna Ride – BK (2002 Nukleuz)
12: Bulgarian [Paul Maddox Remix] – Travel (2003 Tidy)
13: So What? – BK (2004 Nukleuz)
14: Come On [Euphony Remix] – Breather (2005 Tidy)
15: Odyssey – Part 2 [Ilogik & Paul Janes Remix] – Paul King (2006 Elasticman Records)
16: Council House [The Tidy DJs Tower Block Remix] – Jon BW (2007 Toolbox Recordings)
17: In Control – Ben Stevens, Rodi Style (2008 Kung Fu Wax)
18: Tronic Equator – Ilogik (2009 Tidy)
19: Brain Digger [Original Mix] – Rich Resonate (2010 Toolbox Recordings)
20: Grooveline [Original Mix] – Dave’s Project (2011 Mojo Music)
21: Get Gown [Original Mix] – Lox & Leigh Green (2012 DWYC Recordings)
22: Miracle Maker – Adam M, Ben Stevens (2013 Fireball Recordings)
23: The Ultimate [Original Mix] – Discam (2014 Toolbox Recordings)
24: Skittles [4am At Filth Face Rework] – Nikkdbubble, Filthy Kitten (2015 Toolbox Recordings)
25: Junk In Your Trunk – Joe Longbottom (2016 Premonition Digital)
26: Bring The Beat Back [Original Mix] – Dan Diamond, Alf Graham (2017 Solid State Digital)
27: Power Trip [Original Mix] – Nikkdbubble (2018 Digital Damage Recordings)
28: Like Me [Original Mix] – Random But Raw, Filthy Kitten (2019 Toolbox Recordings)
29: The Dark Dimension [Sean Inside Out Remix] – Rick Dicker (2020 Tuff Trax)
30: Lay Down The Law [Original Mix] – Tom Berry, Justin Daniels, Jamie R (2021 Bouncing Bomb Digital)
31: Like A God – Warren H (2022 Bounce Heaven Digital)

Big Ry - A 30 Year History of Hard House [Hard House: 145bpm]

01: Faith [Original 12” Mix] – Bliss Inc, feat. Carlotta Chadwick (1998, Dinky)
02: Won – Suction Freaks (2022, Not on Label)
03: Jam Hot – Banga Mat, Craig Jon (2001, Arktik Records)
04: Rough n Tough [Adam M Remix] – Paul Glazby (2014, Vicious Circle Recordings)
05: Rhythm & Seek [Original Mix] – Gaz F (2019, Jeli Jams)
06: Crack The Funk [Fast Floor Remix] – Jay B (2001, Hard Trax)
07: The Flare [Original Mix] – Dan Diamond, Alf Graham (2016, Solid State Digital)
08: Indica [Orkidea & Solarstone Pure Progressive Extended Mix] – Pink Bomb (2020, Pure Progressive)
09: Donky Punch [Original Mix] – TBF (2017, The Bounce Factory)
10: Flatline – Orpheus 2 (2004, White Label)
11. LMAO – Mischief Duo (2016, Tempo Trax)
12. Eternal Hoover [Original Mix] – Gary Byrne (2013, Frantic Digital)
13: Give It Some Stick – The Numbskulls (2002, Trooper Tunes)
14: Step Back [Original Mix] – Venkman (2009, Toolbox Recordings)
15: Can’t Wait – Billy Daniel Bunter, The A Project (2001, Honey Pot Hard)
16: Meet Fu Yung [Nik Denton Remix] – Trauma vs Andy Farley (2017, Vicious Circle Recordings)
17: My Dreamer – DJ Leighton (2022, Bounce Heaven Digital)
18: It Picks Me Up – Tom Berry (2021, Bounce Heaven Digital)
19: Café del Mar [Paul Van Dyk’s SHINE Remix – Big Ry Wayward Son Edit] – Energy 52 (2021, Superstition Records)
20: Kinda Funky [Original Mix] – Dan Diamond, Alf Graham (2016, Solid State Digital)
21: Coming On Strong [ReOrder Extended Remix] – Signum, Scott Mac (2022, A State of Trance)

Nu-Skool Pres Big Ry NSMS 015

Megabyte was the finest Hard House event in Essex during the late 90s and early 2000s. It brought everyone together once a month for an absolute stomp fest of a rave. As Pete Blackett, everyone’s favourite Megabyte DJ (probably! 😊), has come out of retirement and dusted off his vinyl and decks to give us BB4Ls a special Megabyte themed guest mix, we thought it only fair to join him in this new mini-series….

This mix includes tunes that would have been played at the events back in the day. Big Ry has used his personal vinyl collection to create this, picking tunes that are only available on vinyl, including some of the rare gems from that time. It follows the flow of a Megabyte night, from chunky warm up, to fun & bouncy, then some thumping stompers, ending on the banging anthems that would close the show!!

We have agreed to withhold the track list for the initial period, to recreate that feeling from back in the day of not knowing what you’re going to hear in each DJs set, with the excitement you’d get hearing a little sample or stab from the new tune as it came in….

If you want to see some footage of the Megabyte event from 2000-2001 then follow this link:
https://youtu.be/hQGYVNsTCbs

Megabyte & the Mysterious Monkeys: Big Ry [90s 00s Hard House]

All my mixes get uploaded on our DJ Collective page... https://soundcloud.com/bb4ldjcollective

I've loved Hard Dance since 2000 when I first found Megabyte, an amazing Hard House event with great DJs, a unique sound, and awesome people.

Most styles get me stompin, but I find real joy from that bouncy, fun, happy 'megabyte' sound. My mixes tend to favour that, although I can't resist some female vocals, trancey breakdown, or a thumping bass line 🙌🏻. 

Over the last year I have begun including many genres of Hard Dance in my mixes, including techno, trance, hard trance, tech trance and EDM; and always try to include both current tunes and forgotten gems in each one.....

Thanks for checking me out 👊🏻

Big Ry: Showcase Mixes

Big Ry [BB4L]