So this is a concept mix inspired by something Bryan Gee said many years ago that always stuck with me - "You can go to a DnB club and hear 4 or 5 hours of great music and then go home and not remember any of it". The challenge I set myself for this mix was to have every track be distinctive enough, through use of a vocal or sample or a sound that it could be described by saying "The one that goes..." A couple of tracks I added a little something to in order to achieve that. I also wanted it to be listenable many years from now, so to that end I tried to pick tracks that really stood out for me within their style. Some are newer, some are older, some are unreleased. It's also not "banger" after "banger", in the current sense, although I think every track is banging. If that's what you want, there's plenty of those mixes all over the internets. It was recorded live without any edits or post-production. Although I'm not suggesting everyone should do a mix this way, for me, the process provides as much pleasure as the product. Having done this mix over and over, I finally realized that the only thing that made me turn in my mix CDs, back in the day, was the deadline set by the label. I needed to get this out and move on to the next one. So, here it is. I hope you all enjoy it.

Coolhand Flex – Melody Madness (DJ Vapour Remix) – Stepback
Gridlok & Origin – Snap The Whip VIP – Unreleased
Tango & Fallout – Positive Chaos (Madcap Remix) – Stepback
Rene La Vice – Absolute Monster – Ram
Serum – Run It – Audio Warfare
***Lewi Cifer – Heat***
***Dub Phizix & Skeptical – Marka***
Prolix – The Shakes – Bad Taste 
Afro Kid – Shooks (Cabbie Remix) – Chronic
Zero 7 – In The Waiting Line (S.P.Y. Remix) – White
Crystal Clear & Zen – Bullet – Ganja
Sounds Of The Future – Lighter (Bladerunner Remix) – Formation
Enei – Z Grab (VIP) – Medschool
Tantrum Desire – What Is Your Desire – Technique
Callide – System Overload (Savage Rehab Remix) – Crash Course
***Digital – Deadline***
Supreme Being – The Pussy Club – Image
Mind Vortex – Now It’s Time – Ram
The Prototypes – Abyss – Shogun
Dieselboy & Bare – Beyond Thunderdome (Original Sin Remix) – Human Imprint
Generic & The Fix – Suicide – Human Imprint
Intelligent Manners – You Love Me (Soulmatic Remix) – Spin Recordings


DJ Dara - The One That Goes….

Another one from the archives. Mixtape I recorded in 1996 that I never put out for some reason. Really nice tunes, many of which I think still hold up today.  

38 - Easy Does It – 5HQ
Helen T. – Jake’s Progress – I.D.M.
Shimon & Andy C. – Nightflight – Ram
Unknown – Hood 01 – Hood
Tribe Of Issachaar – Junglist (Remix) – Congo Natty
Aphrodite – Style From The Darkside – Aphrodite
MA3 – Those DJ’s – Formation
Serious Intent – Easy Dread (Remix) – Easy Records
Gang Related & Mask – Ready Or Not – Dope Dragon
Adam F. – Circles (VIP Remix) – Section 5
M.T.S. – Get Original – Juice
Ed Solo – The Danger – Emotif
Prizna – Rainforest – Lush Recordings
Undercover Agent – Dub Plate Circles – Juice
Rossie – Jazz & Bass – Flavour Vinyl
The Shooter – The Drum – Smile
Roni Size – Brut Force – Full Cycle
Sappo – Stomp Out – Flex
Keen – 1.2.3. – Formation
Aphrodite – Hit Me – Aphrodite
I.Q. Collective – Ricochet – Trouble On Vinyl
Substance – Goahead – Ruffneck Ting
C-Biz – Crowd Says Rewind (Remix) – Brain
Aphrodite – Wanted It More & More – Aphrodite
Future Forces – Flash Gordon – Renegade Hardware
Doc Scott – Unofficial Ghost – Metronome
Dillinja – Motherfucker (Remix) – Philly Blunt
Mouly & Lucida – The Abyss – Timeless
Tech Itch – Cant You See – Moving Shadow
Nautilus – Small Adventures – Precious Materials

DJ Dara - Flavor 1996

The last (and possibly best) mixtape I ever made before I started releasing CDs on Moonshine. Lots of great tunes in all kinds of styles around at the time. 

TRACKLIST
Ed Rush & Nico - Torque - No U Turn
Bill Laswell - Oscillations (Nico Remix) - Sub Rosa
Havok - Cyclone - 24 Karat
Eskovah - Night & Day - Colourstone
Hopa & Bones - Dragons Fist - True Playaz
DJ Hype - Peace, Love & Unity Remix - True Playaz
Mental Power - Gold Remix - Formation
By Reasonable Force - Platinum - Formation
DJ Kane - System - Renegade Hardware
Nasty Habits - Shadowboxing Remix - 31 Records
Dom & Current Affairs - Drones - Moving Shadow
Adam F - Circles Remix - F Jams
Reprazent - Western - Talkin' Loud
Decoder - Circuit Breaker Remix - Tech Itch
Dillinja - Light Years - Prototype
Jonny L - Treading - XL Recordings
Skynet - Amorphia - Audio Blueprint
DJ SS - Red Remix - Formation
Special K - Pressure Roll - Proper Talent
Swoosh - Ya Rockin - Back 2 Basics
Ganja Kru - Plague That Never Ends - Parousia
IQ Collective - Mode One Remix - Trouble On Vinyl
Outlaw - JSA One - 24 Karat
Special K - Knowledge - Proper Talent
DJ Mace - Reminiscence - Mix 'n' Blend
Capone - Paradise - Hard Leaders
Reprazent - Brown Paper Bag - Talkin' Loud
DJ Krust - Warhead - V Recordings
Glamour Gold - The Only One - Rap Records
Undercover Agent - Five Tones - Juice Recordings
Exocet - Demonseed - Dirty Mac

DJ Dara - Beats 1997

Mix I did for Russian site http://vk.com/dnb2day . Mostly recent tunes with a couple of classics thrown in. A bit moodier than the last mix I did. Enjoy!

TRACKLIST

Dawn Raid – One Dove
***DJ Hazard – Digital Bumble Bees***
Dose – Face Your Fears
Concord Dawn – Amnesia
Survival – Didgy
Koncept – Breathe In
Dose – Nicotine Dream
Ed.It & Pennygiles – Set Theory
Concord Dawn – Havok
Serum – Look Sharp
Frankee – Wonderland
Future Cut – Whiplash (Verb Remix)
TC – Vegas
Social Security – The Jungle Shimmy
D-Product – Tonka
***Dillinja – Who You (Oi)***
DC Breaks – Slugs
Dawn Raid – The Chameleon
***David Boomah & Serum – Why They Wanna***
Chroma – So Alone
M.I.S.T. - Freaky


DJ Dara - To Russia With Love

Massive tag team session live on my Velocity show on Pseudo.com

Fierce, Dom, Usual Suspects & Loxy Live on Velocity 3-9-2000

Konflict Live On Velocity 12-16-99

Double trouble on the decks for 90 minutes.

Decoder + Tech Itch Live On Velocity 2-17-00

Dom & Roland Live On Velocity 03-18-99

TRACKLIST

LTJ Bukem - Horizons - Looking Good  
Groove Corporation & Bim Sherman - Ghetto Prayer - 6 x 6 
DJ Flayme & Sub Terra - Rastafar - Thought Records 
DJ SS - Black - Formation 
Coolhand Flex - Melody Madness - In Touch 
Amazon II - Booyaa! (Remix) - Aphrodite 
Krome & Time - Ganja Man - Tearin Vinyl 
The Dream Team - Warriors - Suburban Base 
DJ Rap - Intelligent Woman - Proper Talent 
DJ Junk - Junk 10 - Junk 
PFM - Love & Happiness - Good Looking 
Unknown - Easymen - Easymen 
Intense - Ecstatic - Tooz Up 
Rhythm For Reasons - The Love Statement (Remix) - Formation Bassline Generation - Music -  Mask Records
Danny Breaks - EZ Roll (Remix) - Droppin Science 
Steve C & Monita - The Razor's Edge - Skeleton 
4 Horsemen Of The Apocalypse - Drowning In Her (Remix) - Tone Def DJ Rap - Switch - Proper Talent 
Aladdin - So Good (Remix) - Aladdin 
Krome & Time - Studio One Lik - Tearin Vinyl 
The New Cru - Run Come - Labello Blanco 
PFM - Wash Over Me - Good Looking 
Danny Breaks - Step Off (Remix) - Droppin Science 
Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Remix) - Moving Shadow 
Missing - Back To Consciousness - 3rd Party 
Dopeski – Dope - IQ
Unknown – Night Moves – Junge Splash

Warriors Dance

TRACKLIST

T Power – The Elemental
Sharon Forrester - Love Inside
DJ Crystl - Lock Up Remix
Area 39 - Mental Patient
D.O.P.E. – Travelling Pt. II
Dancemaster - Everybody
DJ Demo - Ricochet
M15 – Experience
Marvellous Caine – Believe It
DJ RJ - Hooligan
Marvellous Caine – The Hitman
Urban Shakedown - Some Justice (Remix)
Area 39 - Twisted Brain
DJ Scoobie - Wait 4 The Bass
Aladdin - So Good
DJ Infinity & The Basics - People Of Paradise
Adam F. - Eclipse
Skanna - All You Wanted
DJ Gunshot - Wheel n Deal (Remix)
Ghostrider & Special K - Killin
Majistrate - Pressurous
Secret Squirrel - The Mad Traveller
Urban Wax - Take Me Up (Remix)
Orca – Untitled - Force Ten #6
Jungle Warrior - Jungle Jesus
Undercover Movement - Back 2 Front
Bizzy B & Equinox - The Brain Crew
Frontline - Intensity

The 95 Lick

TRACKLIST

PFM - The Western - Good looking 
1210 Series MK. 1 - Bubbles - Back 2 Basics 
Gappa G & Hyper Hypa - River Nijer (Remix) - Ruffkut 
Dr. S Gachet - The Dreamer - Urban Gorilla 
Quarterback - The Mood - Grand Larceny 
Danny Breaks - Droppin Science Vol 1 (Remix) - Droppin Science 
Urban Shakedown - Some Justice 95 - Urban Shakedown 
Rude & Deadly - Mash Dem Down - Unity 
Ron Tom - Gimme Da Weed - Metamorphosis 
Urban Shakedown - Burning Passion - Urban Shakedown 
DJ Flash - Pulp Fiction - Urban Gorilla 
DJ SS - Rollidge - Formation 
Vivid Dreams - Vivid Dreams - Intellect 
DJ Invincible & Matticus - Dibby DJ - Aim 2 Pleez 
Andy C. - Cool Down - Ram 
In Between The Lines - We're Rollin - Formation 
Aphrodite - Bass Light - Aphrodite 
N-ZO & DJ Invincible - Jungle Warrior - Aim 2 Pleez 
Fallen Angels - Hello Lover (Remix) - IQ 
N-ZO & DJ Invincible - Ease Yourself - Aim 2 Pleez 
Hopa & Bones - Mystical Horns - Outcry 
Just Another Artist - Rhythm - Just Another Label 
SOHK - The Bommer - Sonic 
Ron Tom - Pirates 95 - Metamorphosis 
NZO & DJ Invincible - Big Up The DJ – Aim 2 Pleez 
DJ SS - The Lighter - Formation

Natural High

Jack Ruby – The Shadow
Cloud 9 – Sensory Elements 
Dillinja - Deadly Deep Subs Remix
Charmaine - I Get What I Want
Liftin Spirits - Cup-A-Cha
DJ Rap - All I Want
DJ Rap - Rumble
DJ Red - Murder One (Remix)
Stretch & Teebone - Snake Style
Adam F. - Aromatherapy
Shogun - Together
DJ Die - Play It For Me
Cloud 9 – The Ultimate Seduction (Essence of Aura Remix)
DJ Search & Joe Gray - Real Deal
De Elite - Check Dis
Maldini - Daze
Stretch & Teebone - Shaolin Style
DJ Krust - Not Necessarily A Man
Special K & Ruff Cut - Kill Or Be Killed
Dead Dred - Come On Baby
DJ Hype - We Must Unite
Aphrodite - Listen To The Rhythm
Dred Bass - Smokin Cans
DJ Rap – The Smart Stepper
Lemon D. - I Can't Stop
Helen T - Losing
Tango - Spellbound
Everything But The Girl - Walking Wounded (Omni Trio Remix)

Tearout

TRACKLIST
Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction
Hidden Agenda - Is It Love
Alex Reece - B-Boy Flava
N.C. & Asend - Take Your Soul
Asylum - Bass 2 Dark / Bass 2 Dark (AWOL LP Mix)
Aphrodite - The Bomber
Northern Connexion - Reel Funk
DJ Dextrous - Hot Flame
Northern Connexion - Re-Think
DJ Taktix - Untitled 2
DJ SS - The Lighter (remix)
Funky Element - Hip Hop Junkies
Babylon Timewarp - Changing
Atomic Dog - Future Now
DJ Phantasy - Knowledge & Wisdom
Aphrodite - Mash Up Yer Know
Lion Man - Wheel Up
In Between The Lines - 95 Rampage (remix)
Johnny Jungle - Killa Sound (remix)
B-Jam - Gunshot Me Head
Kenny Ken & D.R.S - Everyman (remix)
Missing - Explicit Lyrics
Unknown - Easymen (remix)
88.3 - Wishing On A Star
Amazon II - Solaris
Therapy - Loose (Photek Remix)
Artificial Intelligence – Get Down

Killa Sound

TRACKLIST

Artinis – Inner Rhythm -  Underdog
Mouly & Lucida – Chilled – Timeless
D. Styles & Hopkirk – Sensi – Fluid Vinyl
DJ Hype – Goin Out For The Loot - Ganja
Lemon D. – This Is Los Angeles – Metalheadz
Undercover Agent – Oh Gosh (Remix) – Juice
Blackstar Feat Tenor Fly – Alaska Ride – Congo Natty
Aphrodite – Beautiful Bass (Remix) – Aphrodite
Stonecold – Represent – Phat Trax
Dred Bass – World Of Music (Remix) – Back 2 Basics
Dom & Roland – Untitled – Saigon
Sub Sequence – Let It Down – Too’z Up
DJ Trace – By Any Means Necessary – Deejay
DJ Rap – Phaze 1 – Proper Talent
Wax Doctor – Never As Good – Talkin Loud
Optical – No Time – Celluloid
Doc Scott – Drumz 95 – Metalheadz
DJ Hype – On That Dust – Ganja
DJ Zinc – So Damn Fresh – Ganja
Quarterback – The Mood – Grand Larceny
Family Foundation – Express Yourself 95 – Labello Blanco
Elisabeth Troy – Let Me Be (Remix) – SOUR
DJ Rus De Tox – Heavenly Body – Subliminal
The Essence - Running – Madman Records
Deependance – Broke My Heart – Emotif
Prizna - Can’t Stay Away – K.U.S.
L Double – The Mad Phunk – Flex
Unknown – X Clusive – Jungle Mania
Intense – Streams Of Thought – Creative Source
PFM – One & Only – Good Looking
Carlito – Heaven – Creative Source

Goin Out For Da Loot

Recorded live at Platinum in Philly. Everyone played oldskool hardcore all night. Killer night.

TRACKLIST

D.S.K.F. – Feel The Power
Intense – The Doctor
Rhythm Section – Perfect Love
Ellis Dee – Dance Factor
Man From Formation – Untitled
Krome & Time – Virtual Reality
Nasty Habits – Here Comes The Drumz
LTJ Bukem – Demon’s Theme
Oaysis – Jungle Mashup (Remix)
Nasty Habits – Dark Angel
Tango – Here Comes The Rush (Remix)
Tango & Ratty – Tales From The Darkside
T Power & The Sandman – Aeodipus Complex
Aurora – Shaun’s Revenge
Freestyle & DJR – Madness
The Untouchables – N Joi This
Acen – Trip 2 The Moon (Kaleidoscopiklimax)
Serotonin - Rumblism
DJ Phantasy’s Mate – Edit Vol 1
House Crew – We R Hardcore (Remix)
DJ Seduction – My Own
First Cut – Sheet Metal
Smooth But Hazardous – Push Up The Levels
Noise Factory – Skin Teeth
Bay B Kane – Quarter To Doom
Richie Covers – Richie’s Dream
Neuromancer – Pennywise (Remix) 
Cheeba City – Hardcore Disco
DJ Devine & Essence - Ready For Dead
D.R.S. – Dynamite
Funky Junky – Buddah Bye
Trip – The ‘Erb (Trip Mix 2)
Human Being – The Box Opened (Bedroom In Space)
Dub II – Badman
Jonny L – Hurt U So Bootleg
Chaos & Julia Set – Atmosphere (Original Mix)
Lewi Cifer – Heat
FBD Project – She’s Breaking Up
Mc Kinky – Twisting The Mind (Mix 1)
Unknown – Ragga Symphony
Swift & Zinc – Musical Box
Skanna – The Joker
Unknown – Cheeky Rush Vol 1
Orca – My Brother
DJ Fokus – Chill Out
Kenny Khegoe - Untitled

Live At The Final Platinum 2005 (92-93 Hardcore)

Promo mix I got from Trevor Rockcliffe's agency back in 1993. To this day it remains an all-time favorite mix. All styles of techno covered from the minimalism of the first Axis records to the melodies of CJ Bolland and the hoovers of Nasty Django. Killer. 

CJ Bolland - Inside Out – R&S
Frankie Bones – Fuzzbox - Fabulous
CJ Bolland – Mantra – R&S
Jeff Mills - Late Night - Tresor
Frankie Bones - We Can Do This - Fabulous
Jeff Mills – DNA - Tresor
3 XXX - Mister Moog - Bonzai
Terragon – Party (Club Mix) - Tesseract
Church Of Ecstacy – Babbahouse – Adam & Eve
Suburban Knight - Art Of Stalking Remix - FNAC
Arpeggiators – Psyclaps - Harthouse
DBX - Blip - Accelerate
Jeff Mills – Jerical - Tresor
X-Crash – Urban Bass - Injection Records
Inner Sanctum – Transport - Axis
S.T.O.R.E. – Don’t Resist The Beat - Dada
Vainquer – Lyot - Maurizio
Bass Inc. – Hatt Flash – 80 AUM
Nighttripper - Machine City - ESP
Zeta 3 – Excalibur – Music Man
Luke Slater - Stomp - Loaded
Nasty Django - Oy Loco – Dance Ecstacy
Oxidizer - Oxidizer - Injection Records
Jeff Mills - Changes Of Life - Tresor
CJ Bolland – Nightbreed – R&S
3 XXX - Expesix - Bonzai
DJ Hell - Electric Indigo - Disko B
Jeff Mills – Berlin - Tresor
Cee Jay Bolland – Camargue – R&S

Trevor Rockcliffe Studio Mix 1993

Hugely influential tape for me when it was passed around amongst my friends & I in Dublin in 1992. The power of a mixtape in those days cannot be overstated. :)

Neuromancer – Pennywise (The Clown Mix) – Symphony Sounds
Nino – World Champion (I Feel So Real) – Production House
DJ Seduction – Sub Dub – Impact 
Satin Storm – Think I’m Going Out Of My Head – Satin Storm
DJ Seduction – You Can Dance – Impact 
Dub 2 – Bad Man – Big City
Mental Block – The Banshee – First Cut
D Force – Ruff – Slammin Vinyl
The Mental Block – Sheet Metal – First Cut 
Nick Power & DJ Ku – Mus Get Dark – Ruff Tuff & Wicked Stuff
Shaun Imrei – Want Your Body – Tuchwood
DJ Trax – Infinite Hype – Moving Shadow
DMS – S.O.S. (Come And Feel My Energy Vocal Mix) – Production House
One From The Posse – No Place Like Milk – Force Inc
Nasty Habits – Dark Angel – Reinforced
Tim Taylor – Istanbul (Remix) – Fokus
Nasty Habits – Here Comes The Drumz – Reinforced
Unknown Artist – Num Yo Ho – Pro One
Nasty Habits – Mayday Mayday – Reinforced
Dance Intelligence – Rizzla Youth – Section 5
Raveology – Who’s The Cymbol? – Little Giant
Neuromancer – Pennywise (2 Twisted Mix) – Symphony Sounds
Submania – Rok With Me – Pro One 
Higher Octave – Breakdown E.P – Pro One 
Secret Squirrel – Commence With The B-Line – Dance Bass
Bodysnatch – Revenge Of The Punter – Big City

Dr. S. Gachet - Audiomaze 29 - Studio Mix 1992

Recorded live at the legendary Seminar night in Chicago. If memory serves this was the last night. It was a great time. Lots of heavy breaky tunes from the likes of Digital, Dylan, Universal Project etc. I'll get around to tracklisting it at some point. 

Live At Seminar Jun 2001

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

My first cd for Moonshine. If memory serves, I needed to do a last minute tracklist change as I wasn't able to license a couple of tunes I wanted. Having known SS for a few years at this point, I knew he would let me have any tunes I wanted so I replaced the tunes I couldn't get with the Matrix and Executive tunes. As it turned out, they worked better than the tunes I originally wanted. :) This mix holds a special place in my heart as it was my first official mixed cd and I still really like all the tunes on it. 

TRACKLIST

Matrix - Fluid Motion
The Return - Basic Rules
Ed Rush & Optical - Funktion
Pascal & Phantasy - Terradaktil (Future Forces Remix)
DJ SS - Symphonic
Pascal - Who Can Draw
MA4 - Bull Terrier
DJ Zinc - Bring The Danger
Decoder - Circuit Breaker
Mampi Swift - Hi Tek
Special K - Pressure Roll
Decoder - Dazee Age
Majistrate - Retry
EZ - Rollers - Tough At The Top
Executive Outcomes - Sirocco
PFM - 11th Hour

DJ Dara - Full Circle

The third CD I did for Moonshine. Released in 2001 it contains the classic track "Suicide" by Kosheen and was also the first mixed cd to feature a then little-known artist called High Contrast. :)

TRACKLIST


1 Teebee - Blue Rose	
2 Nico & Rukkus - Defender!	 
3 Universal Project - Bleach	
4 JL - Dust (Total Science Remix)	
5 Ink & Dylan - Need You	
6 Future Cut - The Specialist	
7 Decoder - Hord 39	
8 Stakka, Skynet & Friction - Altitude	
9 J Majik	feat. Kathy Brown - Tell Me   
10 Skeptic - Tear	
11 Decoder & Substance - Icon	
12 EBK - 2000/2000	
13 Dylan & Ink  - Kali Kurse	
14 N.Code - Traction	
15 High Contrast - What's The Story	
16 Kosheen - (Slip And Slide) Suicide	

DJ Dara - Future Perfect

My fourth and final CD for Moonshine. Continuing the theme of titles beginning with "F" it was released in 2002. :)



TRACKLIST

DJ SS - Curtains	
Dom & Keaton - Twisted City	
Agent Babylon - Desert Planet (DJ Ecco & Sabotage Remix)	
Randall & A-Sides - Turn It Loose	
JB - Vizion	
Universal Project - Streetlife	
Universal Project - Jackhammer
Sonic - Even When It Rains (Super Disco Mix)	
DJ Ink - Mirage	
Asend & Ultravibe - What Kind Of World (Hazard Remix)	
Rascal & Klone - Galactic Jam	
Total Science - Squash	
Specimen A - Armed And Dangerous (Dylan Remix)	
Moving Fusion - Thunderball	
John B. - Five Times In One Night	
High Contrast - Global Love	



DJ Dara - Further

Last CD I did. Right around the time people stopped buying CDs. :)The last track was originally supposed to be the Bkey remix of Final Story by Kings Of Tomorrow / Layo & Bushwacka. At the last minute, the label said "Oh, that version? Nah. That's a bootleg. We can't license that." So I hit up my Mathematics boys with the quickness and got a great replacement. 

TRACKLIST

SKC - Source 	
Optiv - Outside World 	
You Don't Know Who Did This - You Don't Need To Know 
Klute - Glue Sniffer (Hive & Echo Remix)
Chris.Su, SKC & Safir - Gonzo 	
Dusk Til Dawn - Disko Biskit 	
D. Kay - It's On The Way 	
Futurebound & Jaquan - Blind Cobbler's Thumb 	
Ebony Dubsters - Number One 	
Gridlok - Heatwave 	
Tech Itch & Kemal - The Calling (VIP)
Kathy Brown  - Share The Blame (Cookie Monster Remix)
Breakage - Disco 45 	
Total Science - Pop Psychology (D Kay Remix)
M.I.S.T. - Outer Space 	
Mathematics - Here & Now 	

DJ Dara - The Antidote

The first in a series of budget mixed CDs we put out. 

TRACKLIST
1. ICR - Rock The Sky
2. DJ Abstract - Confidence
3. Kaos & Karl K - Street Knowledge
4. Dune - Vertical Drop (Decoder Remix)
5. ICR - Stolen Symmetry
6. G13 - Together
7. JL - Dust (Total Science Remix)
8. Kaos, Karl K & Siren - Rush!
9. Datcyde feat. Ill-Esha - Social Skills
10. Psidream - Solar Waves
11. Juju - Tribal War
12. Illformants - Artifact
13. Psidream - Identity
14. Dune - Oracle
15. Pieter K. - Under The Radar (Remix)

DJ Dara - Breakbeat Science Exercise 01

Tag team set recorded at one of the first Planet Of The Drums shows in Pittsburgh in 2000.

Planet Of The Drums - Live in Pittsburgh 2000

FOUR MEN - ONE MISSION

It happened during the summer of 2000. North America’s most prominent drum and bass DJs joined forces to create the legendary crew known as PLANET OF THE DRUMS. Using their combined muscle to push drum and bass music into the spotlight of the main stage they toured tirelessly for well over a decade, fronted by the vocal rhyme animal known as Messinian. Their incessant drive and motivation helped set the groundwork of the scene that exists today.

Feeling their work completed, the team turned their focus to personal projects and the PLANET OF THE DRUMS program was retired. But as was soon discovered, the drum and bass scene in North America began a slow freefall into underground obscurity.

This could not stand.

Reuniting in 2017, the PLANET OF THE DRUMS crew returned to continue their original mission - celebrating, honoring and advancing drum and bass music. “AWAKENING” represents a retrospective of some of their favorite sounds, highlights and moments from the past year. What always made POTD special was the compelling combination of the boys’ varied styles - AK and his raw motherfucking breakbeats. Dara’s rolling dancefloor vibes. Dieselboy with the heavy cinematic pressure. Three hundred and sixty degrees of futuristic drum and bass business.

THE PLANET HAS AWAKENED!

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PLANET OF THE DRUMS ➤
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DIESELBOY ➤
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MESSINIAN ➤
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Awakening

Planet Of The Drums - Awakening

DJ Kane & Genotype - Abstraction - Undiluted
Brockie - Turntable One - Undiluted
Profound Noize - Luminous - Underfire
Stakka & K Tee - Synthesis - Underfire
DJ Friction - Photon Remix - Trouble On Vinyl
Krust - Warhead Remix - V Recordings
Adina Howard Bootleg - White
Usual Suspects - Spawn - Renegade Hardware
DJ Zinc - Disappear - True Playaz
Dylan & Facs - Allergen - Fuze
Shanie - I Bless The Day (Ray Keith Mix) - Cyba
Ed Rush & Optical - Sick Note - Virus
Dylan & Facs - Hairpie - Biotic
Breakbeat Era - Our Disease Terra - XL
Tech Itch - Reborn - Moving Shadow
Fresh 'n' Vegas - Mekon - Breakbeat Culture
Decorum - Contrax - Liftin' Spirit
DJ Hype - The Big 3OH - True Playaz
John B - Pressure - Formation
Splash Collective - Rebels - Splash
Brockie - Represent - Undiluted
The Coalition - Vibration - Hard Leaders
U.F.O. - There's Something Out There - Penny Black
Dillinja - Tronik Funk - Test
Dark Soldier - Challenge - Dread
Ray Keith - Target - Dread
Fellowship - The Jam - Creative Source
EZ Rollers - Tough At The Top - Moving Shadow

DJ Dara-Live At Bliss 99

072704c *SOLVED* Frequency - Square Methods

EZDa *SOLVED* Dyewitness - Passion

Recorded live at Jungle Nation at 2i's in NYC. I had just cut plates of Known Unknown and Brand New Funk so it was wicked to be playing them out for the first time. 

DJ Dara-Live at Jungle Nation NYC 1998

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