Full DJ set from Glastonbury on the impressive Block9’s IICON stage recorded live on the 24th June 2023.

LTJ Bukem - Glastonbury 2023 IICON Stage Full DJ Set

Originally appearing on the Palm Pictures label back in 2000, "The 6ixth Session" was my best selling mix CD. It features Konflict's super awesome "The Messiah" which is one of my favorite drum and bass anthems of all time. The amazing graphic design is by Akira Takahashi and showcases 3D modeling of my head from Rene Garcia aka "Hyperform" who went on to do 3D work for the Matrix and Transformers movies. Suffice it to say, I have always been extremely proud of this particular work. It really helped push drum and bass music to a larger audience in North America.

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TRACKLIST

Dieselboy vs. Atlantiq - Initialize
Kemal & Rob Data - The Messiah
Technical Itch - Heavy Metal
Signal to Noise - Nanobugs
Underfire vs. Negative - Bios Fear
Future Cut + Futurebound - Homicide
Usual Suspects - Shrapnel (Stakka & Skynet Remix)
Andy C + Shimon - Firewire
Bad Company - Toxin
Dieselboy - Invid (E-Sassin VIP)
Dieselboy - The Descent (Phunckateck VIP)
Technical Itch - Pusher
Loxy + Dylan - Eclipse
Facs + B-Key - Plimsoul VIP
Teebee - Space Age Remix
Dylan - Dominion
J Majik - Solarize

The 6ixth Session

My second mix for Moonshine. Released in the summer of 2000. 

TRACKLIST

1 L Double & Serena - Crazy
2 DJ Dara - Duplicity (Klute Remix)
3 Profound Noize - Luminous
4 DJ Hype - The Big 30h	
5 Monty & Pascal - 4D99	
6 Decoder & Substance - Hazardous	
7 Biostacis - Menace
8 Cyba Space Feat. Shanie - I Bless The Day
9 Future Cut - Whiplash
10 John B. - Prowler	
11 Usual Suspects - Doorway
12 Blue Sonix - Devil Inside
13 Kenny Ken - Project One
14 Fresh 'N' Vegas - Shades Of Sound
15 John B. - Progress
16 Fallen Angels - Biophonic

DJ Dara - From Here To There

Samurai

Atmospheric Drum & Bass Volume 2, Mixed by Aphrodite (1996)

The Atmospheric series had 4 CD compilations. This was the second in the series, mixed with turntables, records and dubplates.

Track List

1-01 	Flytronix - The Rhode Tune 	7:24
1-02 Aphrodite - Sweet Mind 	5:35
1-03 Ratman - Raucous Grin 	3:39
1-04 Natural Born Chillers - Reaching Out (Deep Mix) 	3:27
1-05 Plastic Soul - Brand New Heavy 	6:47
1-06 Dead Calm - State Of Grace (Acoustic Guitar – Dan Donovan) 2:36
1-07 Subject 13 - Phuture (Subject 13 Remix) 	5:56
1-08 Slipstream - The Abyss 	3:21
1-09 Nookie - We Can Make It Happen 	4:48
1-10 Tripwire - Necessities 	4:05
1-11 DJ SS - Mediterranean Falls 	4:33
1-12 Leon Mar - Tha Men Who Fell To Earth 	4:53
1-13 Aphrodite - Spice (God's Mix) 	4:54
1-14 Foul Play & Nexus - The Chase 	5:04
2-01 	Alpha - Flutes 	5:30
2-02 DJ Special & Trooper 	Bells Of Love (Exclusive Mix By SDR&Subsonic Remix)4:46
2-03 Sirens - Something 	3:58
2-04 Flytronix - To Ya! 	6:16
2-05 Dave Wallace - Flight 	4:04
2-06 The Starseeds - Parallel Life (JUJU Drum & Bass Remix)5:52
2-07 The Spectre - Deep Control 	4:23
2-08 Niskki - Undefined Divisions 	3:00
2-09 Rogue Unit - Horn Section 	4:33
2-10 The Spectre - True Believers 	3:38
2-11 Mastermind - Summer Fresh 	4:42
2-12 Tundra - Biome (Ratman Remix)3:57
2-13 	–Shogun 	Sly 	4:22



DJ Aphrodite - Atmospheric Drum N Bass DJ Mix CD Volume 1

System Upgrade was my 4th and final mix CD release for Moonshine back in 2000. I was on a roll at this point, given that my last CD “Soldier’s Story” had been released only one year before. I was super motivated by the freedom that I had finally been given to select all of the music in my mixes, and this tracklist reflects a truly diverse selection of really great drum and bass from that era. Being able to kick things off with the remix of “Mindscan” by the legends Ed Rush and Optical was truly an honor for me. At that time stateside artists and DJs were still struggling with garnering respect from the UK. I feel that this mix was sort of a transition for building trans-Atlantic relationships during that unfortunately tense era. Dillinja came through with a beast of a remix for American super producer Hive with “Ultrasonic Sound”. Decoder did serious justice to his remix of my tune “The Descent”. And E-Sassin was one of my favorite artists at the time and straight killed it with tracks like “Symptom”. A true American DNB classic. The rest of the mix was filled out with plenty of great music from the likes of Bad Company (the first time they licensed a tune for the American market), Kemal and Rob Data AKA Konflict and of course Dom + Roland, Tech Itch, etc. Was always super happy with the tunes I was able to get for this one. And yes, this was another mix I did in my pajamas sitting on the floor of my living room in my apartment in Philadelphia. Very classy! The artwork was handled by Justin Fines, otherwise known as Demo Design. I discovered his work on a flier at a rave in Detroit back in the 90s. He was way beyond most flier designers at that point in time. Currently he is killing it in the world of TV commercials here in NYC. Was very lucky to have him on board for this project. The concept of the mix was elevating consciousness through music. This theme played out through the title of the mix, the graphics, the liner notes, and the intro (which was a collaboration between myself and a Mr Justin Geller). Here is a fun story. The rainforest environment FX in the intro were recorded in binaural sound (that means in headphones they should sound like they are in true 3D audio). We also used a sample from one of my favorite new age / synth artists at the time named Steve Roach. Outside of the new age music scene I didn’t think he was well known. Buuut…Moonshine ended up getting contacted by his lawyers for my illegal sampling of his track. I had to forfeit all of my income from the CD to pay Steve Roach back for using his music in my intro without clearance. To this day I am still not sure how he found about it. Long story short, “System Upgrade” is a mix that reflected the vibe of drum and bass at the time and it was a very important stepping stone between what I had previously been doing before mix wise and what I would go on to do with the “6ixth Session” and future mixes. And, to this day, people still tell me that it is their favorite mix. I don’t disagree. I feel like this was an important moment in the progression of the  US drum and bass scene.

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TRACKLIST

Dieselboy - Loading Program
Ram Trilogy - Mindscan (Ed Rush + Optical Remix)
E-Sassin - Symptom
Hive - Ultrasonic Sound (Dillinja Remix)
Biostacis - Brain Hack
Dom + Roland - Can’t Punish Me
Decoder - Road Rage
Future Cut - Overload
Kemal + Rob Data - Konspiracy VIP
Stakka + Skynet - Side Effects
Dieselboy - The Descent (Decoder Remix)
Jonny L - Selecta
Decoder - Dumb
Facs + B-Key - Antics
Technical Itch - Deadline
Bad Company - Sentient 
Absolute Zero - The Code (Usual Suspects VIP)

System Upgrade

SixEleven DJ MixSeries Volume 1 was my 3rd mix CD. At the time I had just relocated from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and was living in an apartment with my friend Nigel Richards, a fellow dj and owner of the record store and label 611 Records. I was working at the shop during the week and playing shows on the weekends. Nigel decided that he wanted to get into the mix CD market and we conceptualized the idea of a “mixed series” of music that highlighted good DJs that were also personal friends. For me, this was an opportunity to really start learning the ropes of licensing music, doing better graphic design (I designed the artwork for all of the CDs...and yes that's a picture of my turntable) and putting a more personalized stamp on the music I was pushing on these compilations. I had little to no input on the track selections of my first two mix CDs, so this project was my first real foray into total artistic freedom. To be honest, I don’t completely remember how I was able to lock down all of the music for this tracklist! I just remember that it was a pain in the ass dealing with the various labels and artists and artist egos and budget restrictions. Most of the tracks on the compilation were unreleased when it was made, so I had to cut acetates / dubplates of all of the tunes. Sidenote - every time you play a dubplate you degrade its sound quality. I had to make doubles of every tune, practice with one set, and then try and nail a perfect mix with the unplayed set. Talk about stressful! I mixed this thing sitting on the floor of my living room, turntables in front of me and fingers crossed. It was my first time doing a mix on a mixer that actually had EQ and FX (the Pioneer DJM-500). I used the tight flange FX quite a bit in here for a metallic sound. Also, my turntables were modified and pitched up to play faster. That’s why this mix sounds like it is around 190BPM. I always liked my drum and bass extra fast for some reason! Besides “Messiah” from the 6ixth Session, the track “Tough At The Top” is the one I get the most comments about from people that are familiar with my music. Overall, DJ MixSeries Volume 1 represented a very specific touchstone in my musical career. It was a transition point that really helped jumpstart later projects with crazy intros (this one had none), better graphics, more esoteric and unique track selections, etc. A belated super thank you to Nigel for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. This was definitely a fun art project and a big dip into the deep end of music development.

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TRACKLIST

Hoax - The More I See You (Urban Flavour Remix)
DT - Serious
EZ-Rollers - Tough At The Top (Origin Unknown Remix)
Concept 2 - Unlock The Secrets
Dom + Matrix - Foot Steps
Facs - Rupture
Technical Itch - Hidden Sound (Dom + Roland Remix)
Solar Nine - Audio Distortion
Embee - The Power
Secret Methods - Animation
Swift - Mission
Decoder - EKO
Decoder - DHR
Vagrant - Space Boogie
Sharp Scientific - Stratocruiser

SixEleven DJ MixSeries Volume 1

A DJ set by AK1200, DJ Dara and Dieselboy. I don't know the source, tracklist or when its recorded. Somebody can help?
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Update, some more details on the tracklist.

AK1200, Dara & Dieselboy live at Proper, 22th of April, 2000 (Planet of the drums)

Tracklist (thanks to https://soundcloud.com/nailor3):
- Tech Itch - Dimensions 
- The Baby Namboos - Hard Times (Decoder & Dieselboy Remix)
- Karl K - Synapse (Konflict Remix) 
- Cause 4 Concern - Cerberus 
- Hive - Ultrasonic Sound (Dillinja rmx) 
- Future Cut - Spawnpunch
- X-Men - Hangman
- Future Cut & Kontrol - (?)
- Loxy & Ink - Quasimodo
- Decoder - Tag 
- Beltram - Energy Flash (Dylan Remix) 
- Tech Itch - Krust (?) 
- Danny Breaks - Mars to Jupiter
- L Double - Bass II Dark VIP 
- Pascal & Monty - Landslide 
- Supply & Demand - Show Me 
- Brockie & Ed Solo - Lost Bass
- Chronic Kane & Genotype - (?) 
- Decoder - Dumb 
- Tech Itch - (?)

AK1200, Dieselboy, Dara - Triple Tag Team - Live at Planet of the drums

Listen back to my Essential Mix recorded for Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1.

Show recorded 20th July 2019
Also available on the BBC Sounds App:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0006ttb

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Essential Mix

Kasra | Essential Mix | BBC Radio 1 | 20.07.2019

Download the set here:
https://corenews.me/doc-scott-essential-mix-2020-11-28/
Tracklist over here:
https://tracklists.thomaslaupstad.com/doc-scott-essential-mix-2020-11-28-tracklist-playlist/

Doc Scott - Essential Mix 2020-11-28

Dieselboy - UNLEASHED!
A Shocking New Vision Of Bass Destruction

This is one of those moments.

Dieselboy - Unleashed! is his most layered and nuanced studio mix to date. Returning to his old school mixtape roots where he isn’t limited to what tracks he could use or license, Dieselboy has used the opportunity to take Unleashed! to another level. 

56 tracks were used to craft a deep and extensive 73-minute mix that reveals itself only after repeated listens. Steering away from banging out an "of-the-moment" forgettable dancefloor rinseout, Dieselboy throws down a wide variety of current and classic tracks and edits, wrapping up the mix with 25 minutes of finely diced dubstep that showcases his current taste in the genre and forthcoming tracks from his dubstep label, Subhuman. Finally, the project is given a tongue-in-cheek graphic treatment that references the exploitation sci-fi fantasy movie posters of of the 1970s. It looks  and sounds hardcore.

Here it is - the mix he considers his best to date...

Get  ready to test your speakers. 

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Break feat Calyx + Teebee - Don't Look Down // SYMMETRY
Icicle feat SPMC - Dreadnaught //  SHOGUN
Phace + Misanthrop - Desert Orgy // NEOSIGNAL
Optiv feat Rymetyme - Run It Red (Neonlight Remix) // RED LIGHT
Pixel Fist - Horrible (Audio Remix) // PIXEL FIST
Terravita - And The Beat Goes On // ROTTUN
The Upbeats + Trei - Wear & Tear // NONVOGUE
The Prototypes - Work It // FORMATION
Noisia - Friendly Intentions // VISION
Dose - Squander // HUMAN IMPRINT
Audio - Prototype // DUB
Breakage - Fighting Fire feat Jess Mills (Loadstar Remix) // DIGITAL SOUNDBOY
Delta Heavy - Space Time // RAM
Xtrah - Amazon // PROXIMITY
Blokhe4d - The Way Life Used To Be // HOSPITAL
Dub Foundation - Time to Burn // TECHNIQUE
Eric Prydz - Niton (Metrik Remix) // MINISTRY OF SOUND
Dieselboy + Blokhe4d - Get Back // BAD TASTE
Soul Intent - Be Strong // SAMURAI
Culture Shock - The Bypass // RAM
Generic + The Fix - Suicide // HUMAN IMPRINT
Sigma - Stronger // BREAKBEAT KAOS
Dose - Martyrdom // HUMAN IMPRINT
Gridlok + Prolix feat Fats - Tru Born Playa // TRUE PLAYAZ
Demo - OD (Counterstrike + Gein Remix) // HUMAN IMPRINT
C4C - Stranglehold [clip] // VIRUS
The Upbeats - Big Skeleton (MOJX VIP) // NONVOGUE
Break - Destiny Comes Ringing // COMMERCIAL SUICIDE
The Upbeats - Untitled // DUB
Uman + BTK - Generator // UPRISING
Zardonic + Numbernin6 feat Messinian - End Of Days (Dieselboy VIP) // HUMAN IMPRINT
Zardonic - Nexus Polaris // HUMAN IMPRINT
Jubei + S.P.Y. - Project One // METALHEADZ
Gein + Counterstrike - Pentagram VIP // BAD CHEMISTRY
Muffler - Heavy (Search + Destroy VIP) // SUBHUMAN
Zardonic + Mumblz - Systems Activated (Pixel Fist Remix) // SUBHUMAN
Liquid Stranger - Robot Rox [clip] // ROTTUN
Current Value - Indivisible Force (Cybakotic Remix) // FREAK
Emalkay - Powertool // DUB POLICE
Bare - Synthetic // BUYGORE
Mark Instinct - 15 Karat (Bare's 16K VIP) [clip] // DUBLINE AUDIO
Bare - Droid // SUBHUMAN
MOB - Lifted // SUBHUMAN
Bare - Bring It Back [clip] // SUBHUMAN
Liquid Stranger + Sluggo - Human Implant // SUBHUMAN
Liquid Stranger + Sluggo - Stalkers VIP // DUB
Bare + Muffler - Bloodsport // SUBHUMAN
Truth - The Emperor // DEEP MEDI
Flecta - Guts Ya // DUB
Numbernin6 - Menace // SUBHUMAN
Dieselboy - NVD (Numbernin6 Remix) [clip] // SUBHUMAN
Asking Alexandria - A Single Moment Of Sincerity (Bare Remix) // SUMERIAN
Pixel Fist - Fire // SUBHUMAN
Excision + Downlink - Reploid [clip] // ROTTUN
Downlink - Factory [clip] // ROTTUN
Skrillex + Bare Noize - Scatta (Dieselboy VIP feat Armanni + Messinian) // MAU5TRAP

