Recordings from Essex-based pirate radio station Unity 88.4FM.

Unity 88.4FM

DJ Paranoia - Unity 88.4FM 10-10-93

A1) LTJ Bukem – Music (Happy Raw) [Good Looking]
A2) Orca – 4AM [Lucky Spin]
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A3) Formula 7 – Free [Quayside – Mad Bones Volume 2]
A4) Wots My Code – Dub Plate (Ray Keith Technical Timestretch Rmx) [Advance – What’s My Name EP (Dub Plate Remixes)]
A5) Dr S Gachet – EXDK (Rmx) [Labello Blanco]
A6) Pulse & Wax Doctor – Brighter Future [Creative Wax – Bounty Killaz]
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A7) DJ Trace – Never Felt This Way (One Step Ahead) [Dee Jay]

Big up TaswellianTapes for the original recording - please get in touch if you see this upload.
I've sorted the speed, the EQ and the distortion as best as I can.

DJ Paranoia - Unity 88.4FM 10-10-93

A-Sides - Unity 88.4FM 20-02-94

A1) D.Lux – Annihilation [Brain Progression – Real Time EP]
A2) Rufige Kru – Fury [Moving Shadow – Two On One Issue 1]
A3) Hyper On Experience – Disturbance (Tango Rmx) [Moving Shadow]
A4) Warrior Bass – Pulsar [Future Vinyl]
A5) Cool Hand Flex – Fantasy (?? Which Remix ??)
A6) Bug Kann & The Plastic Jam – Made In Two Minutes (Origin Unknown Rmx) [Labello Blanco]
A7) Roni Size & DJ Die – Music Box [Full Circle]
A8) Bizzy B & Technochild – Give It All U Got [Brain – Slate II]

Big up TaswellianTapes for the original recording - please get in touch if you see this upload.
I've sorted the speed, the EQ and the distortion as best as I can.
This recording is particularly poor in terms of distortion.

A-Sides - Unity 88.4FM 20-02-94 (Distorted)

DJ Surreal - Unity 88.4FM 12-04-93

A1) Hardfloor – Trancescript (Caspar Pound & Laurence-Elliot Potter Rmx) [Harthouse]
A2) ?
A3) ?

Big up Pirate Radio Archive for the original recording.

DJ Surreal - Unity 88.4FM 12-04-93

Big Byte - Unity 88.4FM 18-04-93

A1) Red Alert & Mike Slammer – Ackers [Slammin Vinyl – Ganja Man EP]
A2) Seduction – Sub Dub (Crazy Breaks Rmx) [Impact]
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A3) Foul Play – Dub In U (Rmx) [Moving Shadow]
>> ?
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A4) Kid Andy, Nickle Bee & MC Charl.E – Big Up Dem Chest [Boogie Beat – Astrology EP]
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A5) ?
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A6) Tim Taylor – Istanbul (DJ Taktix Rmx) [Fokus]
A7) NRG – I Need Your Lovin (Mark Ink Mix) [Pyrotech]
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A8) SMF - Make The Music [Rugged Vinyl - SMF Volume V]

Big up Pirate Radio Archive for the original recording.
Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for the A8 ID.

Big Byte - Unity 88.4FM 18-04-93

DJ Freedom - Unity 88.4FM & Shakedown 88.4FM 28-12-93

A1) Origin Unknown – Valley Of The Shadows [Ram]
A2) Foul Play – Finest Illusion [Section 5]
A3) Deep Blue – The Helicopter Tune [Moving Shadow]
A4) Under Graduates – Into Da Future (Massive Mix) [Camden Tunes]

Shout to Brian Hogg for the original recording / upload.

DJ Freedom - Unity 88.4FM & Shakedown 88.4FM 28-12-93

A Sides - Unity 88.4FM & Shakedown 88.4FM 28-12-93

A1) Orca – 4AM [Lucky Spin]
A2) Area 39 – Wide Awake Nightmares [Vision Productions]
A3) International Rude Boyz – Drum Programme (Rmx) [Formation]
A4) Subnation – Scotties Sub [Mercyless]
A5) The Invisible Man – The Beginning [Timeless]
>> Gwange - Vinyl Paradise [Legend]

Shout to Brian Hogg for the original recording / upload.
Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for the ID of the last track.

A Sides - Unity 88.4FM & Shakedown 88.4FM 28-12-93

DJ Paranoia, then Barn Owl - Unity 88.4FM 21-11-93

Paranoia

A1) EQ – Total Xstacy 93 (DJ SS Rmx) [Formation]
A2) Jungle Buddha – Drug Me (Rmx) [Poetic Justice – Jungle Buddha EP]
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A3) Jungle Buddha – Drug Me (Rmx) [Poetic Justice – Jungle Buddha EP]
A4) DJ Crystl – Meditation [Dee Jay]
A5) Omni Trio – Renegade Snares (Roasted Rollin Mix) [Moving Shadow]
A6) DJ Peshay – Gangster [Reinforced – Protégé EP]
A7) Pulse & Wax Doctor – Approach & Identify [Creative Wax – Bounty Killaz Part Two]
A8) Acro – Superpod [Force Ten]
A9) Origin Unknown – Valley Of The Shadows [Ram]
A10) Omni Trio – Renegade Snares (Original Mix) [Moving Shadow]

B1) Omni Trio – Renegade Snares (Original Mix) [Moving Shadow]
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Barn Owl

B2) Simon Bassline Smith – Distinction [Legend – Mind Over Matter EP]
B3) Warped Kore – The Power [Whitehouse]
B4) Simon Bassline Smith – Mine [Legend – Mind Over Matter EP]
B5) DJ Massive – Freestyle [Hardcore Vinyl – The Mad Skills EP Part One]
B6) TDK – Baby Plane [Kemet – Mothership EP]
B7) Junk – Imposter [Junk – Junk 07 EP]
B8) FBD Project – The Core (Johnny Jungle Rmx) [Bang-In Tunes]
B9) Metronome – Warning [Serious]

Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for some of the track ID's

DJ Paranoia, then Barn Owl - Unity 88.4FM 21-11-93

Big Byte - Unity 88.4FM 04-07-93

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A1) The Hermit – Can You Feel It [Labello Blanco – Dance Demolition]
A2) Engineers Revenge – Time 2 Move [Detroit House]
A3) Citadel Of Kaos – Freedom [Boombastic Plastic]
A4) Manix – Alright Wid Me (Tek 9 Rmx) [Reinforced – Heading To The Light Remixes]
A5) Krazy Kid & Uncle – Ravin Shoes [LPF]
A6) M-D-Emm – Energy Rush (Unity 88.4 Pirate Mix) [Strictly Underground]
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A7) The Assailant – One Spliff A Day [Blipton Factor]
A8) Secret Squirrel & AG Flex – Jungle Squirrel (Rmx) [Bogwoppa]
A9) Younghead – Control Your Fear [Reinforced]
A10) Double H Productions – Reach For The Stars [Global Dance – Swinging In The Trees EP]
>> Potential Bad Boy – Set Me Free [Limited E Edition – Gidi Up EP]

B1) Double H Productions – Reach For The Stars [Global Dance – Swinging In The Trees EP]
B2) Potential Bad Boy – Set Me Free [Limited E Edition – Gidi Up EP]
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B3) The Criminal Minds – Commin It To Ya (Autonomy Theme) [Labello Blanco]
B4) The Kick Syndicate – Metropolitan Avenue [Blame Technology – Speaker Freak EP]
B5) DJ Pooch – Come On [ME10]
B6) Ironik – 4am [Deep Seven]
B7) Foul Play – Open Your Mind [Moving Shadow]
B8) Slipmatt – SMD 1 (A) [SMD]
B9) Yolk – Music 4 Da People (Poached Rmx) [Ruffbeat]
B10) Harmony & Xtreme – Love In My Heart [Lucky Spin]
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B11) Soundclash vs Hackney Hardcore – Hear Gunshots (No Hesitation Mix) [Strictly Underground]
B12) Annihilation – Eastern Bliss (12:57 Soundclash System Mix) [Obsessive]

Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for a few of the track ID's

Big Byte - Unity 88.4FM 04-07-93

Barn Owl - Unity 88.4FM 11-07-93

A1) Reel II Reel – Energy Overload [Reel 2 Reel Productions – Energy Overload EP]
A2) DJ Edge – The Remix [Not On Label – REMIX 93]
A3) Reel II Reel – Oh Yeah [Reel 2 Reel Productions – Energy Overload EP]
A4) M D Emm – Energy Rush (Unity 88.4 Pirate Mix) [Strictly Underground]
A5) Addiction – Untitled (flipside of Wildstyle) [Vicious Pumpin Plastic]
A6) Demolition Squad – Breakin [Dance Force – Destructive EP]
A7) Origin Unknown – Valley Of The Shadows [Ram]
A8) New Decade – Be Ambient [Out Of Romford – Statue Of Gold EP]
A9) T Power & The Sandman – Sounds Of A Concrete Jungle [Soapbar]
A10) Mega City 2 – Prisoner Cell Block E (The Mad Lizzie Mix) [Hear Dis]
A11) Mega City 2 – Darker Side Of Evil [Hear Dis]
A12) Andy C – Something New Part 1 [Ram – Bass Logic EP]
A13) Mega City 2 - London To Essex In 3 Hours [Hear Dis]

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B1) Addiction – Bass Presentation (Rmx) [Vicious Pumpin Plastic – Mind Penetration EP (The Remixes)]
B2) The Kick Syndicate – Needle Teaser [Blame Technology – Speaker Freak EP]
B3) Citadel Of Kaos – Warped [Boombastic Plastic]
B4) The Kick Syndicate – Assassinator [Blame Technology – Speaker Freak EP]
B5) Bay-B-Kane – Hello Darkness (Rmx) [Ruff Guidance]
B6) The Untouchables – N’Joi This [Tough Toonz]
B7) Bay-B-Kane - Untitled (AA2) [Ruff Guidance - RGR 005]
B8) The Untouchables – Don’t Be Afraid (Roachman Mix) [Tough Toonz]
B9) Skanna - Night Stalker EP (A2) [Skanna]

Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for some of the track ID's

Barn Owl - Unity 88.4FM 11-07-93

Big Byte, then A-Sides - Unity 88.4FM 29-08-93

Big Byte

A1) Spinback - In Effect [Legend]
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A2) Killerhertz – Distant Dream (X-Static Mix) [FX]
A3) M Beat - Give Me Love [Renk]
A4) Bizzi – I’ll Take You [Formation – Getting Bizzi EP]
A5) Manix – Alright Wid Me (Tek 9 Rmx) [Reinforced – Heading To The Light Remixes EP]
A6) Nino – Revelation (We See The Light) [Production House]
A7) After Dark – Ecstasonic Love [Out Of Orbit]
A8) Dave Charlesworth - Energizer 2 (A) [Energizer]
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A9) Sonic Experience – Can’t Get Enough (From LP Def Til Dawn Mix) [Strictly Underground]
A10) A-Dam - Tribal Warfare [Strategy]
A11) Foul Play – Finest Illusion (Legal Mix) [Moving Shadow]

B1) Foul Play – Finest Illusion (Legal Mix) [Moving Shadow]
B2) Citadel Of Kaos – Freedom [Boombastic Plastic]
B3) Sunshine Productions – Just A Melody [Just Another Label]
B4) Acen – Window In The Sky (Nino’s Night Rmx) [Production House]
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A-Sides

B5) The Prodigy – One Love [Earthbound – EB1]
B6) Out Of Order – Tears [Not On Label – P19J20]
B7) DJ Vibes – Obsession [Asylum]
B8) Sacred – Do It Together (Rmx) [Pursuit]
B9) Jim Polo & Neil Vass – Underground Feelin (Pascal & Sponge Remix Part 1) [Face]
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Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for some of the track ID's

Big Byte, then A-Sides - Unity 88.4FM 29-08-93

DJ Paranoia - Unity 88.4FM 12-12-93

A1) Dexxtrous – Aquarious [Infrared – Innervisions EP]
A2) Skanna – This Way [Skanna – Heaven EP]
A3) Inta Warriors – Your Love Is Yours [Dee Jay – Inta-Warriors Volume 1]
A4) Skanna – Heaven [Skanna – Heaven EP]
A5) The Invisible Man – The Beginning [Timeless]
A6) Sound Of The Future – Hands Of Time [Formation – Fear Of The Future Remixes EP]
A7) The Invisible Man – The End (Alternative Version) [Timeless]
A8) Sudden Def – Forgotten Souls [Infrared – Innervisions EP]
A9) Out Of Order – The Dark Sheep [Not On Label – P19J20]
A10) Bay-B-Kane – Nowhere [Whitehouse – Forwards In Reverse EP]

B1) Bay-B-Kane – Nowhere [Whitehouse – Forwards In Reverse EP]
B2) Inta-Warriors – Aqua Pura [Dee Jay – Inta-Warriors Volume 1]
B3) 4 Horsemen Of The Apocalypse – Drowning In Her [Tone Def]
B4) DJ Harry & Point Blank – Cape Fear (DJ Harry Mix) [Tone Def]
B5) DJ Solo – Darkage (DMS All Night Rmx) [Production House]
B6) DJ Peshay – Gangster [Reinforced – Protégé EP]
B7) Rotating Heads – Dark Secrets (Wishdokta’s Mash Up Mix) [Wide Eyed]
B8) 2 Bad Mice - Tribal Revival (2 Bad Mice Rmx) [Moving Shadow]
B9) Warped Kore – The Power [Whitehouse]
B10) DJ Tamsin & The Monk – A Better Place [Whitehouse]

Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for one of the track ID's

DJ Paranoia - Unity 88.4FM 12-12-93

Big Byte - Unity 88.4FM 31-01-93

A1) Open Skies - Deep In Your Eyes (Manix Rmx) [Reinforced]
A2) Metalheads – Terminator [Synthetic]
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A3) Sacred – Do It Together (The Baggy’s Mix) [Not On Label – SACD001]
A4) M Beat - Give Me Love [Renk]
A5) FX – Heartbeat (Bedroom In Manor Park) [Straight From The Bedroom]
A6) DJ SS - Don't Come No Ruffer [Formation – Breakbeat Pressure EP Part 2]
A7) Dica & Vinyl Groove - 1,000 Times [Boogie Beat – Weekend Rush EP Part 2]
A8) DJ Genisis & Kenny X – Wheel The Bass (Straight Mix) [Ibiza]
A9) Addiction - Make My Body Move (Rmx) [Vicious Pumpin Plastic]

Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for some of the track ID's.

Big Byte - Unity 88.4FM 31-01-93

Big Byte - Unity 88.4FM 19-09-93

A1) Fenturion – Mother Ship [Force Ten]
A2) DJ Crystl – Crystlize [Dee Jay]
A3) Mole The Dipper – Eye Of The Dinosaur [Bear Necessities]
A4) A-Sides – Jurassic Park [Bear Necessities]
A5) Cru-L-T – Something [Kniteforce – Krull EP]
A6) Noise Factory – Future II (The Remix) [3rd Party – A New Something EP]
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A7) Potential Bad Boy – Set Me Free [Limited E Edition – Gidi Up EP]
A8) Hopa & Bay-B-Kane – Hoppa [Pro-One – Pro-One EP]
A9) Fusion – Love For The World [Kemet – Revelation EP]
A10) Bizzy B – The Reel Message Is Power [One Nation – Infactuation EP]
A11) DJ Seduction - The Twist [Impact]

B1) DJ Seduction - The Twist [Impact]
B2) DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer – In Effect (Dark Dub) [Slammin Vinyl]
B3) Citadel Of Kaos – Ronnie’s Revenge [Boombastic Plastic]
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B4) Cru-L-T – Krull [Kniteforce – Krull EP]
B5) Sunshine Productions – Symphony In September [Just Another Label]
B6) Smokey Joe – Original Bad Boy Rhythm [Labello Blanco – 3 The Hard Way EP]
B7) Noise Factory - Supreme Knowledge [3rd Party – A New Something EP]
B8) Metalheads – Angel [Synthetic]
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B9) Formula 7 - Free [Quayside – Mad Bones Volume 2]

Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for some of the track ID's.

Big Byte - Unity 88.4FM 19-09-93

Big Byte, then DJ Paranoia - Unity 88.4FM 12-12-93

Big Byte

A1) M-D-Emm – Fly Free (Happy In My Dreams Rmx) [Strictly Underground]
A2) M Beat – Surrender [Renk]
A3) DJ Force & The Evolution – Lost It [Kniteforce]
A4) Noise Factory – Can You Feel The Rush (The Power Mix) [Kemet – Mothership EP]
A5) Orca - Separate Reality [Lucky Spin]
A6) NRG – The Real Hardcore [R&S]
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Paranoia

B1) Sweetness & Data – We Can Be [Freedom – The Freedom EP]
B2) DJ Tamsin & The Monk – A Better Place [Whitehouse]
B3) Dexxtrous – Aquarious [Infrared – Innervisions EP]
B4) Skanna – This Way [Skanna – Heaven EP]
B5) Sunshine Productions – Symphony In September [Just Another Label]
B6) DJ Solo – Darkage (DMS All Night Rmx) [Production House]

Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for one of the track ID's.

Big Byte, then DJ Paranoia - Unity 88.4FM 12-12-93

A-Sides - Unity 88.4FM 14-11-93 (Part 1)

A1) Skanna – This Way [Skanna – Heaven EP]
A2) Ruff With The Smooth – Art Of Intelligence [Basement]
A3) Wax Doctor & Jack Smooth – New Direction (93 Rmx) [Basement]
A4) Skanna – Heaven [Skanna – Heaven EP]
A5) Under Graduates – Into Da Future (Massive Mix) [Camden Tunes]
A6) ?
A7) Sunshine Productions – Symphony In September (Unreleased Rmx) [Unreleased]

A-Sides - Unity 88.4FM 14-11-93 (Part 1)

A Sides - Unity 88.4FM 14-11-93 (Part 2)

A1) Sunshine Productions – Symphony In September (Unreleased Rmx) [Unreleased]
A2) Flex - Fantasy [Oddball]
A3) A-Sides - 81 BPM [Boombastic Plastic - The String Trips EP]
A4) Cool Hand Flex – Dreams [De Underground]
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A5) Desired State – Killer Beat [Ram]
A6) Rotating Heads – Dark Secrets (Wishdokta’s Mash-Up Mix) [Wide Eyed]
A7) A Thief, A Terrorist & A Lunatic – Laughter [Eclipsed]
A8) Gappa G & Hyper Hype – Information Centre (Bizzy B Rmx) [Ruff Kut & Entity]
A9) Desired State – Beyond Bass [Ram]
A10) Omni Trio – Renegade Snares (Roasted Rollin Mix) [Moving Shadow – Omni Trio Volume 3]
>> Swan-E – Collusion [De Underground]

B1) Omni Trio – Renegade Snares (Roasted Rollin Mix) [Moving Shadow – Omni Trio Volume 3]
B2) Swan-E – Collusion [De Underground]
B3) Omni Trio – Future Frontier [Moving Shadow – Omni Trio Volume 3]
B4) Naughty Naughty – Free [Rugged Vinyl – Naughty Trax Volume 1]
B5) Eze-G – Worlds Of Confusion [Unatural Light]
B6) DJ Faze – Big Up [True Or Force]
B7) Skanna – Heaven [Skanna – Heaven EP]
B8) 4 Hero - Students Of The Future [Reinforced]
B9) 4 Hero - Golden Age [Reinforced]
B10) Mole The Dipper & The 3D Crew – Dark Guru [Bear Necessities – Mixed Biscuit Volume 2]
B11) A Thief, A Terrorist & A Lunatic – No Stopping [Eclipsed]
B12) DJ Crystl – Warp Drive [Dee Jay]

Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for a few of the track ID's

A-Sides - Unity 88.4FM 14-11-93 (Part 2)

A Sides, then DJ Ivan - Unity 88.4FM 14-11-93

A-Sides

A1) LTJ Bukem – Music (Happy Raw) [Good Looking]

DJ Ivan

A2) Suburban Knight – The Art Of Stalking (Wake Up Mix) [FNAC Music]
A3) ?

B1) ?
B2) ?
B3) Dave Angel – ¼ Pounder [Aura Surround Sounds]
B4) ?

A-Sides, then DJ Ivan - Unity 88.4FM 14-11-93

DJ Scoobie - Unity 88.4FM 03-04-94

A1) Cloud 9 – You Got Me Burnin (Ray Keith & Nookie Rmx) [Moving Shadow]
A2) Sonic Experience – Everybody Get Crazy (Ryders The Crazyman Mix) [Strictly Underground]
A3) Multicore – Hardfloor (50K Distortion Mix) [Strictly Underground]
A4) Multicore – Hardfloor (Forbidden Planet Mix) [Strictly Underground]
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DJ Scoobie - Unity 88.4FM 03-04-94

A-Sides - Unity 88.4FM 03-04-94 (Part 1)

A1) Intense – The Dreamer [Rugged Vinyl – The Genesis Project EP]
A2) Smokey Joe – Special Request [Labello Blanco – On A Roll]
A3) The House Crew – Super Hero (My Knight) [Production House]
A4) Wax Doctor – Logical Progression (Logical Mix) [Face]
A5) Omni Trio – Original Soundtrack [Moving Shadow – Omni Trio Volume 4]
A6) Smith & Brown – Lifes Just So [Homegrown – Smith & Brown Volume 1]
A7) LJT & Stylist – Untitled [Touch & Go – 002]

A-Sides - Unity 88.4FM 03-04-94 (Part 1)

Steve Johnson - Unity 88.4FM 13-11-93

A1) ?
A2) ?
A3) ?
A4) ?
A5) Future Sound Of London – Papua New Guinea (Dali Mix) [Jumpin & Pumpin]

B1) Future Sound Of London – Papua New Guinea (Dali Mix) [Jumpin & Pumpin]
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B2) Monumental – Mandala (The Crunch Mix) [Deep Distraxion]
B3) ?
B4) S1000 – Not Gonna Do It [Deep Distraxion]
B5) ?

Steve Johnson - Unity 88.4FM 13-11-93

Pirate Radio Recordings, Rave Tapes and Unreleased Dubplate Clips from the 1990's and 2000's. Drum & Bass, Jungle and Hardcore. Mainly original recordings from my own collection. New uploads every week.

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