If anyone who was there on the night remembers, this exact moment, the place went so crazy that somebody knocked that gigantic mixer off the worktop in the booth. Sarah Lockhart came to the booth and told Skepta and Godsgift to stop MC'ing and for us to calm it down a bit because people were getting too crazy. I think it's lost in this recording a bit. The music stopped for a sec while we fixed the mixer and plugged stuff back in, and I had to play stuff like Anti War dub to try and chill things out a little.

An extended, unedited 90 minutes garage mix recorded in one take - apologies for a couple of wobbly transitions, I haven't played some of these tracks in YEARS. 

I mixed this for Rinse FM's Garage Hour show, but was having so much fun playing the classics and digging the crates for the less obvious tracks that I wanted to carry on a bit!

If you were a UK Garage DJ in the late 90's you'll hopefully appreciate this. These are the tracks many people forget about, and it was this darker side of the 2 step garage sound that stemmed genres like Grime and Dubstep in their early stages. 

A proper mix for the DJ's and heads alike to enjoy, and for the uneducated of you out there to get your ears around the kind of stuff I was playing in my very early days as a bedroom DJ.

Tracklisting:

Brasstooth - Celebrate Life (El-B Remix)
Jay Bee - Mysterious
Suburban Lick - You're Mine (Zed Bias Dub)
M Dubs - Over You (Break Beat Mix)
Lee John - Your Mind, Your Body, Your Soul (Sas Phantasy Mix)
Groove Connektion 2 - Club Lonely (Dem 2 Don’t Cry Dub)
Tina Moore - Nobody Better (Dem 2 Remix)
Alley Cats - Cover Me
Sunship - Try Me Out (Chunky Remix)
Steve Gurley - Walk On By (VIP Mix)
Chris Mack - Plenty More
Dem 2 - Desire '99
Groove Chronicles - Millennium Funk
Lenny Fontana - Spirit Of The Sun (Steve Gurley Remix)
Oris Jay - Biggin Up The Massive
Urban Myths - Makin Me Feel
Deetah - Relax (Bump & Flex Dub Mix)
Some Treat - Lost In Vegas
KP - I Need A Rhythm
Vincent J Alvis - Body Killin' (M Dubs Remix)
Anthill Mob - Set You Free
D.E.A. Project - Casual Affairs
DJ Deller - ???
Groove Chronicles - How Deep
Jess Jackson - Hobson's Choice (Dark Dub)
NCA ft. Robbie Craig - Lessons In Love (Steve Gurley Mix) 
Nu-Birth - Anytime (Groove Chronicles Mix)
Zed Bias - Neighbourhood (Club Dub)
Kele Le Roc - My Love (10° Below Dub Mix)
Jeremy Sylvester & Strickly Dubz - Realize
Mr Reds - Can U Feel It (B Side Mix)
Groove Chronicles - Masterplan
Wookie - Down On Me
K Warren - When I Close My Eyes

Plastician - Two Step Treasures

Everybody loves Benny ill! 
Selector par excellence and well known veteran and favourite of the underground music scene. Benny remains on the forefront of dance music with recent releases on Blueberry Records, Sneaker Social Club, Hardline and plenty of new material and collaborations in production for future release. 
As a DJ Benny comes with an upfront and unreleased selection of his current choices and HP dubplates. Faithful to popularity Benny also continues to push the various sounds for which he is known such as "old skool" garage, vintage dub, dubstep new and old, house, techno, disco and underground dance classics.
 Benny ill has also been producing music for the past 20 years under many aliases including Horsepower Productions, High Plains Drifter, Dub War, Kid Deli, Mack One and Bill & Ben. He has worked on collaborations with some of the finest artists in london’s club music scene incuding Loefah, Mala, NType, DJ Hatcha, and Benton (BBS). Benny is a key member of the celebrated Horsepower Productions collective and his ongoing work as part of this continues to date, with new projects currently in progress. The last Horsepower album, entitled "Crooks, Crime and Corruption" was released to critical acclaim by Tempa Recordings, who also released the previous 3 albums "Quest for the Sonic Bounty", "To The Rescue" and "In Fine Style" - and many previous 12" releases dating back to 2001. One of the first DJ's to appear at the long running FWD>> night in London, and many times since at all the different venues since it’s foundation in 2001, Benny was also found on the line up of the legendary DMZ nights for which he has also played since the outset.  Having performed as a DJ in various guises since 1993, Benny has played in many countries of the world for both underground and commercial promotions at clubs, festivals and on the radio. Over the years he has performed hundreds of DJ and live sets, achieving a high record of critical acclaim and a trusted reputation for his unique approach to music and genre selection. At one time or another he has played at most of London’s famous and iconic venues, including Ministry of Sound, Heaven, Fabric and Plastic People to name but a few..  Horsepower Productions are known for their originality and unique style, and have inspired many with their groundbreaking approach to music creation. Many credit them along side El-B, Zed Bias and others for the creation of the genre known as Dubstep and were an important element in the establishment of the seminal Tempa Recordings imprint. Their debut LP/CD ‘In Fine Style’ was released in November 02 and is still available, noted as a classic by many scene commentators and other influential artists. Many of their early 12” releases (now mainly out of press) are highly sought after, and have been included on compilations representing the origins of the dubstep scene. They have consistently delighted and surprised critics with their constantly innovative approach to production. What is most apparent when you hear their music is a diversity of influence, their inspiration drawn from a cross section of music culture including UK Garage, Techno, House, Reggae, Hip Hop, Jungle, Funk and Soul as well as a particular interest in films and cinema.

HORSEPOWER GREATEST MIXES

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HAD TO CLIP THE 1ST TUNE

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Live recording of Plastician (Plasticman) and Skepta at FWD, May 2007.

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