Reminiscence Series

Old DnB Mixes

For Reminiscence Vol. 5, I present a 150 minute all vinyl mix of atmospheric drum & bass released between 1996 and 2001. I usually like to keep these mixes under 80 minutes, but I've collected a lot of atmospheric dnb records over the years that I'm very fond of and wanted to attempt a compilation of those tracks. Unfortunately, many didn't make it into this mix, as it would far exceed the 3 hour limit of my account; so those other tracks will have to wait for future installments. But until then, I hope you all enjoy this latest edition in the series. ✌❤🙏

Reminiscence Vol. 5

Reminiscence vol. 5

My first demo tape recorded in 1995

Side A: 00:00 - 30:10
Side B: 30:11 - 61:20

The Shaka Demo

The Shaka Demo (1995)

Recorded 1996

Steppin In: 00:00 - 29:57
Steppin Out: 29:58 - 59:21

*case art by Konquest

1STEP2DARKNESS

1Step2Darkness (1996)

A live 2x4 set mixed by Spex & Mase at Climbers Paradise (Honolulu, HI Dec. 1997)

*case art by Toshi

Live @ Climber's Paradise

Spex & Mase Live @ Climbers Paradise (1997)

A June 2021 recording of 1994 jungle using vinyl mixed on 2 Technics with a standard 2 channel mixer.

Reminiscence Vol. 4

Reminiscence 4 for '94

Explorations

Explorations (1998)

Spex & Mase "808Strength" recorded Spring 1999. Spex on the A-Side of the cassette and Mase on the B-Side. This is only the A-Side mixed by Spex.

*case art by Mase

808 Strength Version 1.01

Spex & Mase - 808 Strength [Spex Side] (Spring 1999)

Focused

Focused (1999)

Live @ Elements

Live @ Elements (1999)

Part of a mixtape 6-pack with other Hawaii D&B DJs. Recorded in October of 1999 and released in 2000.

808 Collective

808 Collective (1999/2000)

Impromptu live set recorded in Baltimore, MD 2000

Live Freestyle Set 2000

Daylan - Live Freestyle Set (2000)

All vinyl mix put to cassette in June of 2001 containing atmospheric dnb and downtempo jams.

The Program

The Program (2001)

An all vinyl mix of '93 hardcore darkside jungle. Mixed in 2020.

Reminiscence Vol. 3

Reminiscence Vol. 3: '93 Darkside

1995: Began spinning at parties as Hawaii’s first drum & bass DJ.

1996: Formed Trinity Crew along with fellow drum & bass DJs Mase and 4est

1997: With fellow Trinity Crew members, launched Jungle Fever, Hawaii’s first drum & bass weekly and the hub for a growing local drum & bass scene on the islands.

1998: Formed 808 Strength, which served as a connective tissue for Hawaii’s various drum & bass talents.

1999: Co-Founded Alliance Productions, a promotion company utilized to bring artists from other areas and showcase them alongside Hawaii’s local artists. This is also the year I left the islands and moved to the east coast.

2000-2002: Continued spinning drum & bass at various clubs and parties along the United States east coast, mid-west, and southern states.

2002-2016: Began experimenting with other genres.

2016-2021: Moved to Portland, OR where I continued to experiment with various genres within electronic music, including drum & bass.

2022-Present: Relocated to Tampa, FL

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