DJ Crystl has to be one of my top 5 producers in jungle / D&B ever.
Not many could produce to his standards, combining both dark and light euphoric atmospheres with incredible percussion and massive bass.

Article: http://drumtrip.co.uk/mixes/all-dj-crystl-mix-part-one-by-law/

Tracklist: 
1.) DJ Crystl – Paradise – DeeJay
2.) DJ Crystl – Meditation – DeeJay
3.) MI5 – Experience – Lucky Spin
4.) DJ Crystl – Warpdrive (Remix) – DeeJay
5.) DJ Crystl – Inna Year 3000 – Force Ten
6.) DJ Crystl – Crystlize – DeeJay
7.) DJ Crystl – Your Destiny – DeeJay
8.) DJ Crystl – Warpdrive – DeeJay
9.) DJ Crystl – Inna Year 4,000 – Freakout Recordings
10.) DJ Crystl – Let It Roll – DeeJay
11.) DJ Crystl – Deep Space – DeeJay
12.) DJ Crystl – Sweet Dreams – DeeJay

Law - All DJ Crystl Mix

The festive season is here and I just hit 2 million plays, so it's a double celebration. Now if, like me, you think that nothing says Christmas like a bit of soul-crushingly dark techstep then I'm sure this festive offering won't disappoint. Indeed, this idea is one I've been sat on for a while; my mixing habits have definitely slowed this year but I really wanted to grind a decent one out before 2025. 

The mix rationale then. Caught up somewhere between my 500th listening of Trace & Ed Rush's legendary '97 One In The Jungle set, and the preceding year's Tech Steppin compilation, I found myself asking a simple question. What if the legendary (and it really is fucking legendary) 'No U-Turn Experience' mix had been made a year earlier? Why don't you ponder that for a minute, grab a large Baileys, pop this on and kick back. Merry Christmas.

PS. I couldn't post this up without a big shout to Nico @messingaboutwithsounds. His interview with Bailey earlier in the year gave a fascinating insight into the formation of this scene. What a dude. If you missed it and this is your kinda thing, well, it's essential viewing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cdPwJ4d5Jw

Ed Rush, Trace & Nico - Mad Different Methods [Nu Black]
Lemon D - Break It Up [Reinforced]
Ed Rush - Guncheck [No U-Turn]
T.Power - The Mutant (Rollers Instinct Remix) [SOUR]
M.T.S. - Assembly Line [Juice]
Photek - The Seven Samurai [Photek Productions]
Teebee - Kung Fu [Self Released]
DJ Trace - By Any Means Necessary (Unreleased VIP) [Deep Jungle]
Skyscraper - The Difference [Emotif]
Ed Rush - Killamanjaro [Prototype]
Source Direct - Exit 9 [Source Direct Recordings]
Cybotron feat. Dillinja - Threshold [Prototype]
Skyscraper - Mach II [Emotif]
Perfect Combination - Pressures (Nico Remix) [Saigon]
DJ Die - Live And Direct [Full Cycle]
Rufige Kru - Dark Metal [Metalheadz]
Ed Rush - What's Up (Alternative Mix) [No U-Turn]
Skyscraper - Liberty 1 [Emotif]
DJ Trace - Mid Town Method (Level II) [Emotif]
Tanya Louise - Deep In You (Ed Rush & Nico Mix) [Multiply]
Model 500 - The Flow (Alex Reece Remix) [R&S]
Dillinja - Brutal Bass [Metalheadz]

Related listening
The One In The Jungle No U-Turn Experience - Trace & Ed Rush with MC Navigator, Feb 1997 https://on.soundcloud.com/G1gHZzzA91MYyWvV9
My Tech Steppin Compilation Mix https://on.soundcloud.com/mgVwSUJD5aob1Rs87

The No U-Turn Experience '96 [2M Plays Xmas Special]

2 hours of everything with Pete Parsons name on. 

Before I knew what was what and who was behind the records, I had put together a hit list that in later years I realised was tied together with that Parsons genius. This mix collects together everything from solo productions, co-produced tunes through to tracks engineered by or mixed by the man himself. Pete always brought that buy on sight quality with the added extra magic and depth. I was chatting with Remedee about what makes his productions call out the goosebumps and Connor hit the nail on the head "It's emotion". Alongside that key ingredient, everything comes with a big ol heaped spoon of creativity and always the quality production. As a bonus its generally dj friendly arrangement (except maybe Rythm Process lol). Anyways respect to the grand master, the daddy don - thank you for doing it right 🙏🏻

P.s. Limited by what i have in my racks - Probably a part 2 coming as I didn't get fully into the speed era stuff. Feel free to let me know of more Pete stuff that I missed this time round.

01 DJ Phantasy – Yeah, Roll Da Beats 1994 (hopefully Pete engineered)
02 DJ Fokus – Chill Out 1993
03 Static Substance – Mind Games 1993
04 Joint Project – Dark In Da Jungle 1993
05 Future Sound Of Hardcore – Promised Land 1994
06 DJ Fokus – Get A Bearing 1994
07 Rev-P – Rythm Process 1994
08 Engineers Without Fears – Spiritual Aura 1994
09 Future Sound Of Hardcore – Euphoria 1993
10 DJ Fokus – Watch Out 1994
11 DJ Crystl - Inna year 4000 1994
12 DJ Rap – Tibetan Jungle 1994
13 Harmony & Xtreme – Watch This 1994
14 DJ Crystl – Let It Roll 1994
15 DJ Rap - Spiritual Aura (DJ Rap Get Raw Remix) 1994
16 Harmony & Xtreme – Temple Of Doom 1994
17 DJ Crystl – Let It Roll (Remix) 1994   
18 DJ Crystl – Meditation 1993
19 Harmony & Xtreme – Mystified 1994
20 DJ Crystl – Deep Space 1993
21 DJ Harmony - So Real (Harmony Remix) 1995
22 D.J. Fokus – Pulse 1995
23 Voyager – Knowledge (Remix) 1994
24 Code Blue – Angels In Rhythm 1994
25 DJ Crystl – Experience 1995
26 DJ Trace – Final Chapta 1995
27 The Dream Team – L.A. Dreams (Pete Parsons Remix) 1996

Recorded live on @afterdarkradio-org with a stack of 44 records to choose from :)

Mafs - After Dark Radio 31 - Pete Parsons Special - 12.01.25

Show from Saturday 15th of February 2025. Vali NME Click curated this LTJ Bukem / Speed-era tribute that features 1995/1996 atmospheric Jungle. From floaty summery vibes to dark heavy-hitters this gives a good insight into what tunes were in the box of the man like Bukem...easy tiger!

Original Hardcore Jungle sounds with DJ Chromz & Vali NME Click.

Every other Saturday 6.30 - 8.30 PM / 19:30-21:30 CET on www.jungletrain.net

01. DJ Crystl - Mindgames - Good Looking
02. G-Force - Proximity - Okbron 
03. Photek - Rings Around Saturn - Photek
04. Mirage - Personal - Odysee
05. Danny Breaks - Volume 2 (E-Z Rollers Remix) - Droppin Science
06. SOS - Spacefunk 3 (Future Bound Remix) - Timeless
07. LTJ Bukem - Music (Peshay Remix) - Nexus
08. Intense - Genesis Project (Earl Grey Remix) - Rugged Vinyl
09. Studio Pressure  - The Water Margin - Photek Production
10. Adam F - Aromatherapy - Section 5
11. Doc Scott - Tokyo Dawn - Nexus
12. Shogun - Nautilus - Renegade
13. Future Bound - Blue Mist - Timeless
14. LTJ Bukem - Horizons - Good Looking
15. Freefall - Mind Adventures - Flavour Tracks
16. Forme - New Element - Okbron
17. Aquarius - Drift To the Centre - Looking Good
18. JMJ & Richie - Free La Funk (PFM Remix) - Moving Shadow
19. JMJ & Richie - Universal Horn - Moving Shadow
20. System X - Say It Part 2 aka Mindgames 95 - Dubplate
21. Oblivion - Sands Of Time - Street Beats
22. Model - Flight - 8205
23. X-Files - Intensity - Basement
24. The Basic Influence - Still Waters - Hardleaders
25. Source Direct - Secret Liaison - Good Looking

Peoples Station #56 - 15/02/25 - Vali NME Click - 1995/96 Atmospheric Jungle

G'day folks. Had a couple more jungle compilations in my sights over the Xmas break, to be unveiled soon as I come out of hibernation, but first of all... 
Internal's Counterforce LP from early 1994 is a lovely obscure compilation that I've rinsed many times, even made my own mix (refer to exhibit A: https://on.soundcloud.com/fgLsecS1vuf6SoNq7), and decided an alternate selection on a similar basis, i.e. early atmospheric jungle, would be jolly nice. Sits well alongside the Evolution of Hardcore mixes, if that's your thing. Downloads on, enjoy, comments & reposts always appreciated :)

DJ Crystl - Sweet Dreamz [Dee Jay]
Wild Orkid - Orkid [Lucky Spin]
Gappa G & Hyper Hypa - River Niger [Ruff Kut!]
Koda - Spacetek [Dee Jay]
Orca - Intalect [Lucky Spin]
DJ Tamsin & The Monk - A Better Place (DJ Trace Remix) [White House]
DJ Fokus - Watch Out [Suicide Records]
DJ Crystl - Meditation (Remix) [Dee Jay]
FBD Project - Just Wanna Live [Bang-In Tunes]
Lemon D - Deep Space (I See Sunshine) (Remix Part 1) [Planet Earth]
Steve C & Monita - Full Cry [Skeleton]
Hyper On Experience - Half Stepper [Moving Shadow]
Tayla - Remnants [Good Looking]

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/selectabwoys-jungle

Selectabwoy's Counterforce Inverted Mix

Tracklist:
Equinox
Chris B - Mind, Body & Soul (Dj Hype remix)
Dj Buz - Watch Me Now
Desired State - Here & Now
Midi Magic - Calm Before The Storm (Tango Remix)
Atomic Dog - Step into Lite
The Full SP - The Process
Unknown Artist - Lemon and Herb
Jack Horner - Deception

Dev/Null
Hooverian Blur - Slower Violence
Dillinja - Majestic B Line A1
Midnight Runner - Ruffplate
Noise Factory - Dreams
Dope On Plastic - Psycho
DJ Dextrous + Rudeboy Keith - Rapid VIP
Scott Free - My First Adventure (Art of Fighting Mix)
Harmony & Orca - All Right
The Junglites - Untitled
Tom and Jerry - It’s All Over
Dev/Null - The Weirdest (PO-33)
Kid Lib - Untitled

Equinox & Devnull - Drum Poetry April 10th 2025

Tracklisting:
DJ Dextrous - Nice N Slow
Marly Marl - Feel It
Randall & Andy C - Feel It (Stakka + K Tee Remix)
Baraka & Mastar Laquar - Million And One
DJ Die - Live & Direct
Bizzy B - Origination
Lionheart - Fallin
Kid Lib - Pipes Of Time
Phantasy + Gemini - I Feel Free
Freestyle & DJR - Feed Back
Harmony - Free You
The Dude - Wild Trip
Subsonic & SDR - Forbidden Lover
Dillinja - You
Aroma Nice & Earl Grey - Happy Slaps
The Sentinel - Awakening
Ruffian - Jack Of Spades
Psychic Parasite - Come Back
312 Project - Release The Pressure
M-Beat - Rumble (Remix)
Worrsleyy - Tubular
Wishdokta + Ravemaster Vibes - Breakin Through
Mindcontroller - Trance
Kanata - Soul

Devnull - BTTO Radio April 20th 2025

Tracklist

Mad Ragga Jon

4 Horsemen Of The Apocalypse - Drowning In Her (4 Horsemen Remix) [Tone Def]

Micky Finn

The J.B. - Back 2 Life (The Dedication) (Original 12" Mix) [Back 2 Basics]
Bizzy B + T.D.K. - Wicked Man [Brain]
Harmony & Xtreme - Boo [Section 5]
Hardware - Lix [Frontline]
Asend & Ultravibe - Real Love (Alt Mix) [Breakdown - Drum & Bass Selection 4 LP]
Fallen Angels - Hello Lover (D.J. Hype Remix) [IQ]
Hardware - Dreamin Of You [Frontline]
The Dream Team - Stamina [Suburban Base]
Urban Shakedown - Some Justice '95 (Arsonist Dub Mix) [Urban Shakedown]
"Micky Finn The DJ" Dubplate Special [Unreleased]
Firefox & 4-Tree - Warning (Powder Mix) [Philly Blunt]
Doctor Jay & Rush Puppy - Respect [Firm Handed]
Chuck E. - Smokin A Blunt [White House]
Blackman - Bastards [Red Light]

DJ Bazil

MA2 - Rollers Music [Formation]
DJ Krome & Mr Time - Studio One Lik [Tearin Vinyl]
Sedzy - Go Ina It [Flex]
Tit 4 Tat - Feel [Pursuit]

Micky Finn - Future - 2nd December 1994

Tracklist

Pilgrim

Tango & Ratty - Tales From The Darkside [Tango & Ratty]
Taktix - The Way [Fokus]
Tango & Ratty - Final Conflict [Tango & Ratty]
Phuture Assassins - Roots 'N Future (Make Dem Know Mix) [Suburban Base]
Pascal & Sponge - Nosebleed (Right Nostril) [Face]
Lewi Cifer - Heat (Mix 1) [Daddy Armshouse]
DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - Ganja Man [Slammin' Vinyl]
Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Bust That Groove [Suburban Base]
M Beat - Peeni Porni [Renk]
Deluxe - Deluxe EP (A1) [Absolute 2]
Tango & Fallout - Intrigue [NMI International]
Diplomat - Top Banana Buzz Rush Junkie [Immunity]

Ratty

Nick-O-D - Distance (I Need You) [Reinforced]
The Dancemaster - Cool Temper [Kikman]
Dark Mark - Dark Mark (A2) [F Project]
Dica & Vinyl Groove - I Need Jungle [Boogie Beat]
Tom And Jerry - Physics [Tom & Jerry]
Tango - Future Followers [Formation]
Jack 'N Phil - Punishment [Basement]
D.O.P.E. - When I Was Young (Danny Breaks Breakadelikism Mix) [Rugged Vinyl]
Tango & Fallout - Intrigue [NMI International]
The Anthill Mob - Antology [Anthill]
Liquid Aliens - Are You Sure I'll Be Ok [Liquid Wax]
DJ Mayhem - Cold Acid [Basement]
Tango & Dom - My Mind Is Going (Remix) [Double Vision - DV001]
Jim Polo & Neil Vass - Rolling Energy [Dark Horse]
D.O.P.E. - When I Was Young (DJ Easy B & T-Bags Revisited Mix) [Rugged Vinyl]
Old Trainers EP - Untitled (B2) [Not On Label - 77777]
Acid Beard Massive - Punch-Out (B2) [Bogwoppa]
Tango - Time Bomb [Formation]
DJ Mayhem - Storm Trooper [Basement]
Delirium - Days Of Our Lives (2 Bad Mice Remix) [Reinforced]
D-Force - Original Bad Boy [Slammin' Vinyl]
The Anthill Mob - Black Rushin' [Anthill]

Pilgrim & Ratty - Fibre Optic At Quest - 20th February 1993

Tracklist

Mampi Swift

Easymen - Easymen (Remix 2) [Easymen - EAZY-001]
Jo - R Type [Awesome]
DJ Krust - Set Speed [V]
Andy C - Roll On [Ram]
Danny Breaks - Easy Pt.1 [Droppin' Science]
Firefox & 4 Tree - Warning (London Somting Mix) [Philly Blunt]
Aphrodite - Solaris [Aphrodite]
Swift - Reality (Dubplate Mix) [Unreleased]
MA2 - Hearing Is Believing (Remix) [Formation]
DJ Ron - African Chant (Remix) [London Some'ting]
Roni Size - Fashion [V]
Potential Bad Boy - Drive By [Third Eye - SYD PROMO]
H.M.P - Runnin's [Frontline]
ST Files - ST Files Part 1.1 (Remix) [Flex]
DJ Krome & Mr Time - Ganja Man (DJ Hype Remix) [Tearin Vinyl]
Sound Of The Future - The Lighter (Mix 2) [Formation]
Dr S Gachet & Audio Maze - The Dreamer (Nookie Remix) [Urban Gorilla]
Co-Cain - Homicidz (Hardware Remix - Dubplate Version) [Unreleased]
Pascal - In Da Meantime [G-Line - Still Smokin' LP]
M.T.S - Baad Boy Sound [Juice]
Deadly D - Listen Dis [Flex]
Da Intalex - I Like It (Remix) [Intalex]
Ray Keith - Rinse [Breakdown - Telepathy - Jungle Dons - Dub Plate Special LP]
Bizzy B - Big People [8205]
Undercover Agent - Oh Gosh! (Droppin' Science Remix) [Juice]

ADVERTS

Wildchild

DJ Dextrous - Wanted Dead Or Alive [Subversive]
Roni Size - Fashion [V]

Mampi Swift - Kool 94.5 FM - 27th May 1995

AfterDarkRadio
Moving shadow - Part 1

This is a recording of the show broadcast live on AfterDarkRadio on Wednesday 4th June 2025, featuring a selection of perseys taken from the vast back catalogue of legendary DnB label Moving Shadow. 


Full Tracklisting:

EZ Rollers - Retro
Flytronix - Overcast Swing
Mastermind - Summer Fresh
DJ Pulse & Professor Stretch - Let You In
Alex Reece - Groove
E-Z Rollers - Believe (Photek Remix)
E-Z Rollers - Rolled Into 1
Foul Play - Being With You (Foul Play Remix)
JMJ & Richie - Illicit Groove
Omni Trio - Sanctuary
Cloud 9 - Jazzmin (Tango Remix)
Tango - Feeling Real
Dead Calm - Mood Swingz
JMJ & Richie - Universal Horn
DJ Pulse & Alex Reece - Kudos
DJ Crystl - King of the Beats
Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune (VIP Mix)
Hyper On Experience - Lord Of The Null Lines (Foul Play Remix)
After Dark - Reincarnation
Cloud 9 - Blissful Ignorance (Tango Remix)
Dead Calm - State Of Grace (Dead Calm Remix)
Higher Sense - Cold Fresh Air
Flytronix - Shine A Rewind
Flytronix - Vertical Plains
Aquasky - Tranquility (Big Bud Remix)
JMJ & Flytronix - Delusions Part 2
Breeze - Field Of Dreams
Essence Of Aura - So This Is Love '96
Essence Of Aura - So This Is Love *
JMJ & Richie - Free La Funk (PFM Remix)
Essence Of Aura - Northern Lights (Remix)

* Played completely in error. I wanted to play the Northern Lights Remix on the same side, but cued up track Y1 instead?!??  What a wally

Massive thanks to everyone who listened and supported the show, big up!!! ✌🏼

Mampi Swift - Kool 94.5 FM - 27th May 1995

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