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Metalheadz Podcast 73 - Loxy

The Origins of Techstep 

Techstep developed from jungle music and hardstep around 1995. The name of the genre was coined by Ed Rush and Trace

https://rinse.fm/episodes/trace-17-10-2023-2300/

#techstep #dnb

Trace: The Origins of Techstep pt.1 - Kool FM (17.10.23)

mix for hard bass dealers show... dl here: www.hardbassdealers.com

Gremlinz  Hard Bass Dealers Mix

DJ Trace presents Return to the Source! A 2-hour ‘90-’91 rave special packed with breakbeats, proto-jungle, and hardcore anthems. Rare cuts, pirate radio energy—lock in!

Tracklist:
Satin Storm - 1999 - White label 
LFO (The Leeds Warehouse Mix) - Warp 
Quadrophonia – Quadrophonia - Streetbeats 
Friends Of Matthew – Out There - Pulse 8 
The Beginning - Stingray (Stinger Mix) - Beat Freak Records 
Nicolette - Single Minded People - Shut Up & Dance 
Hibrid – Hypnotizin - Mega Blast Records 
Bug Kann & The Plastic Jam – Made In Two Minutes (Rave mix) - White label
Blapps Posse – Don't Hold Back '91 - Tribal Bass 
Trak 1 – For This - Ozone Recordings 
Epitome Of Hype – Ladies With An Attitude - Big Life 
Rebel MC Featuring Tenor Fly – The Wickedest Sound - Desire Records 
Spectrum - Brazil (Lenny Dee & Eric Kupper Remix) R & S 
Noise Factory - Imperative - Ibiza Records 
Fantasy UFO - Fantasy (Masters Of The Universe Remix) - XL 
DMS – Love Overdose - Production House 
Second Phase – Mentasm- R & S 
Frank De Wulf – Moral Soundabuse - B-Sides Volume IV - Music Man 
The Future Sound Of London – Papua New Guinea - Jumpin' & Pumpin' 
Language – Renegade - Boss Records 
Lennie De Ice – We Are I.E. - I.E. Records 
DJ Trace - Inception - Orbital Records 
Orbital – Chime - FFRR 

https://www.rinse.fm/episodes/trace-21-01-2025-2300-2/

Trace: Return to the Source  90–91 Special - Kool FM (18.02.25)

Here's a mix of forthcoming Deep Jungle bits that will be released over the year. Enjoy!

Harmony - 2025 Promo Mix

Step into a defining moment in techstep history.
Straight from the source — Trace on the decks with a live DJ set from Subtronix, recorded November 20th, 1999. No polish, no compromise — just heavy vibes, deep cuts, and the uncompromising sound of a scene in full flight.
🎧 Listen to the archived show on Rinse FM:
https://www.rinse.fm/episodes/trace-15-04-2025-2300/

Tracklist:
- 1. Ryme Tyme – Frogger – 1210
- 2. Bad Company – Sentient – BC
- 3. Dieselboy – The Descent (Decoder Remix) – Palm Pictures
- 4. Drum Kru – Rigmasher – Dub
- 5. Bad Company – Oxygen – BC
- 6. Ed Rush & Optical – Socom
- 7. Maldini & DJ Fresh feat. Trace – Sneakers – BC
- 8. Bad Company – Brain-Scan – BC
- 9. Ray Keith – Something Out There (BC Remix) – Dread
- 10. Matrix – Six – Virus
- 11. Trace & Ryme Tyme – Move – DSCI4
- 12. Bad Company – 4 Days – BC
- 13. BC & Trace – Nitrous – BC
- 14. Trace – Sonar (Optical & Trace Remix) – Prototype
- 15. DJ Die – Drop Bear – V
- 16. DJ Reality – Cobra – Trouble On Vinyl
- 17. Bad Company – Splint (Unreleased)
- 18. Digital & Spirit – Crash
- 19. Ryme Tyme – T-Minus – Moving Shadow
- 20. Optical & Trace – Kridian – Virus
- 21. Transit – Machine Power – Pleroma Inc
- 22. DJ Ink & J.W. – Syndicate Zone – Architecture
- 23. Jonny L – Selecta – Piranha Records
- 24. Dred Bass – Morpheus – Back 2 Basics
- 25. Ryme Tyme & Optical – Shape Charge – 1210
- 26. Trace & Optical – Mercury Switch – Virus
- 27. Dred Bass – New Destiny (Part 2) – Back 2 Basics
- 28. Bad Company – Silicon Dawn – BC
- 29. E-Sassin – Malfunction – Sound Sphere
- 30. Jonny L – Change – Piranha Records
- 31. Bad Company – Forgotten – BC
- 32. Ed Rush & Optical – Crash – Virus
- 33. Bad Company – Beacon – BC
- 34. Matrix – Fallen (Remix) – Idioma
- 35. Bad Company – Deadside – BC
- 36. Bad Company – Skin Tag – Virus
- 37. Ryme Tyme – Judgement Day – Moving Shadow
- 38. Bad Company – Colonies – BC
- 39. Everything But The Girl – Blame (Grooverider Dub) – Virgin
- 40. Matrix – Airhead – Virus

Trace: Return to the Source (Live in Auckland, NZ, ’99)

Archive - @formlessmcr show, live on Jungletrain.net radio 08/05/25 . 
Thursdays bi-weekly 9:30pm to 11:00pm (uk time)

Music submissions - email : beats@djdjinn.com     TL >>

Jungle / oldskool special 

Shadow Child & DJ Haus - Mystik Vortex (Unknown To The Unknown)
Sounds of Life  - Spice of Jazz (Certificate 18)
Bounty Killaz - Do It Now (DJ Pulse Remix) (Creative Wax)
Kloke - Other Worlds (Diamond Life)
Eusebeia - Optimyst (Rupture LDN)
Dillinja - Breathe (Deep Jungle)
Photek - First Sequence (Photek Productions)
Undercover Agent - Dream (Juice)
Sounds of Life  - Intellect (Certificate 18)
Orca - My Eyes (Lucky Spin) 
Trace - By Any Means Necessary (VIP) (Deep Jungle)
DJ Nut Nut - The Rumble (remix) (Production House)
Buda & Response - Float (dub)
Photek - UFO (Science)
Subjects - Feelin (Deep Jungle)
Johnny Jungle - The Devoted Drummer (Suburban Base)
Slipmaster J - Groundhog Day (remix) (Lucky Spin)
Boogie Times Tribe - My Soul (Roni Size & Krust rmx) (Suburban Base)
Source Direct - Future London (Odysee)
Dom & Roland - Sonic Shock (Moving Shadow)
Kid Lib - All That I Can Do (Scientific Wax)
ASC - Light Speed (Spatial)
Truper - 3B (Basement)
Aquarius - Aquatic (Good Looking)
Andy Odysee - Beyond Measure (Odysee)
Mirage - Deep Rage (Odysee)
Dwarde & Tim Reaper - Foliage (Creative Wax)
Wax Doctor  - Step (R & S)
Run Tings & Liftin Spirits - Come Easy (Suburban Base)
ASC - After Dark (Auxiliary)
Mies FM - Onward (FoKuz)

Live on Jungletrain.net - 8th May 2025 - [Formless] - Jungle special

Rupture with Double O-NTS SHOW

Project 545

Jungle Dub

DSCI4 is a pioneering Techstep label, known for its dark, futuristic soundscapes.