Date is 12th April (Easter Sunday) not 12th March. Great recording 😎

Relive John B's epic Blue Note set from the closing night of Goldie's XOYO residency in September 2021 🥁

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John B (Blue Note Set) - recorded live at XOYO, London - 03/09/2021

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 - KOOL FM (17.10.23)

Final mix of the year is my take on the mighty Jungle Massive 4: Jungle Versus The Hardsteppers, the last instalment of the legendary series from Labello Blanco/PWL International ... big ups to scene legend Jimmy Low (aka Macka Brown/MC Kann) and the artical OJ himself, Pete Waterman...

Four years ago I did my own festive mix of Jungle Massive Volume 2 (https://on.soundcloud.com/kadto). Just four days after that I had the files set up to have a crack at Volume 4, but it's taken all this time to get my shit together sufficiently to tackle the 32 tracks on offer. I've had the official Gachet & Micky Finn mixtapes up for a while, so why bother? Well - for one, the mixes themselves aren't without their flaws ... but beyond that, I wanted to mash all the tunes up together in a continuous mix, rather than observing the original hardstep/jungle split. I'm not sure it ever made sense to me really - I guess you can retrospectively substitute 'drum & bass' for 'hardstep' in the sense that there's more ragga/soundclash flavour in the junglist half, but nowadays this is splitting hairs. It's a jungle compilation pure and simple, and easily one of the best going. 

Man, there's some brilliant tunes on it. Plenty of specials: 'Slow Down', 'Back To My Roots', '9mm' and 'Theme From Daddy Armshouse' stand out, all absolutely wicked and genuinely exclusive to the LP. (It just occurred to me that - unless you know otherwise - Nookie's effort is the earliest example of swingbeat/clownstep, a slice of pure class built around the b-line from Aaron Neville's 'Hercules'). Add to that a shit-ton of excellent VIPs including the superb Sky (DJ Kane VIP) from Just Jungle, Monk's Nu Jack City, Marv Cain's Gunman, Aphrodite's Bomber and MTS's Baad Boy Sound. Beyond that, the 'regular' tunes in there hold several of my all-time faves among their number - Steppaz Anthem! Vintage Wash! Roll On, Crisis, Legalise, The Dreamer ...and then Final Chapta and Babylon Trace Part 2... Labello weren't messing around, this is a filler-free zone. The selection also forced me into doing the Arsonist/Fire mash-up I've been daydreaming about for years, keep an ear out for that one :)  

Enough chat, enjoy your Xmases and I'll catch you in the new year <3

DJ Nut Nut - Back To My Roots (Exclusive Dubplate Special)
Koda - Crisis
Majistrate - Big Tings
Just Jungle - Sky (VIP Exclusive)
Prizna feat. The Demolition Man - Fire (Urban Shakedown Mix)
Urban Shakedown feat. DBO General - Arsonist (VIP Mix)
Archie - Dance Hall Massive (Exclusive VIP Mix)
Smokey Joe feat. Jackal Ranx - 4 Meg (VIP Special)
Andy C - Roll On
DJ Trace - Final Chapta (Rollers Mix)
DJ Monk - Nu Jack City (KLP VIP Mix)
DJ Ash & DJ Vern - Squeeze
NCA Experience - The Rhythm (Smokey Joe Remix)
Blak Panta - Do What U Want (Undercover Agent VIP Special)
Rude Bwoy Monty - Steppaz Anthem
Distortion - Go On Bad
B.U.G. K.A.N.N. - 9mm (VIP Special)
Bagga Worries & Jooxie Nice - Legalise (Remarc VIP Mix)
MTS - Baad Boy Sound (Exclusive Juice VIP Mix)
Splash - Babylon (DJ Trace Remix Part 2)
Rude & Deadly - Mash Them Down (Smokey Joe Jungle Massive lV Special)
DJ Monk & GM - Cool Runnings (Dubplate Special)
Aphrodite - Bomber (VIP Hardsteppers Special)
Marvellous Cain - Gunman (IQ VIP Special)
88.3 feat. Lisa May - Wishing On A Star (Urban Shakedown VIP Special)
Kid Jay - Soundbwoy (VIP Special)
Aladdin 3 - Mashed (VIP Exclusive)
Dr. S. Gachet & Audio Maze - The Dreamer
Kaos Theory - Vintage Wash
City Connection - Losing My Mind (Lovers VIP Mix)
Macka Brown feat. Robbie Craig - Slow Down (VIP Exclusive)
Nookie - Theme From Daddy Armshouse (Jungle Massive lV Drum & Bass Special)

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

Selectabwoy: Jungle Massive 4

Selectabwoy's Jungle Massive 4 Mix

[17.09.2006 – 1995]

https://www.hardscore.com/?p=2222

01 ? – ? – Keen Vol.2
02 Subject 13 – Screaming Strings – Dread
03 Desired State – Goes Around – Ram
04 Just Jungle – Listen Tune – Trouble on Vinyl
05 L Double – What Am I Gonna Do? – Little Rollers
06 HMP – Runnins (Origin Unknown Remix) – Ganja
07 Aaron Tashan – Beyond All Reasonable Doubt – Dread
08 Eternal Bass – A piece of Drum & Bass – Mistermen
09 Joint Venture – Sunrise – Liftin Spirit
10 Dr.S Gachet – Remember the Roller – Audio Maze
11 Swift – Gang Related – Intalektive
12 The Terrorist – Sing Time (Remix – Part 2) – Dread
13 Doc Scott – Drumz (95 Remix) – Metalheadz
14 Origin Unknown – Truly One – Ram
15 Just Jungle – Jungle Funk – Trouble on Vinyl

DJextreme - 1995 Jungle Drum & Bass [Jungletrain Mix EXT025]

the 1 hour 'Hot Mix' part of the show : 

https://www.hardscore.com/?p=12054

01 Dillinja - Violent Killa [Valve]
02 Oblivion - Last Dance [street beats]
03 G.Squad - Coppershot [Mix'n'Blen']
04 The Sentinel - Dig Deeper [basement]
05 Ed Rush - Skylab [Metalheadz]
06 Dillinja - Vicious [Test]
07 Doc Scott - The Unofficial Ghost [Metalheadz]
08 Goldie - Kemistry (Grooverider V.I.P. Remix) [Razors Edge]
09 Dillinja - Promise [Metalheadz]
10 Arcon 2 - Skyland [Reinforced]
11 Space Link - Timezone (Remix) [Reinforced]
12 Mystic Moods - Horn Fusion (Concept 2) [Mystic Moods]
13 Goldie - Chico: Death Of A Rockstar [F.F.R.R.]
14 Dillinja - Armoured D [Metalheadz]
15 Adam F - Metropolis [Metalheadz]
16 Babylon Zoo - The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes (Goldie & Rob Playford Armageddon Babylon Mix) [EMI]

Thanks to Dukes & the old 1xtra forum for the original recordings.

One In The Jungle

Kemistry & Storm - One In The Jungle [28th June 1996]

Doc Scott: Man. Myth. Legend. Coventroid (I don’t know the adjective for someone from Coventry).

This, my fifth mix of 2015, is my tribute to his work as a producer. Enjoy!

http://sonicrampage.org/blog/2015/04/pearsall-presents-surgical-sounds-the-doc-scott-tribute/

100% Vinyl!
Mixed in Berlin, March 2015
(52:54, 121 MB, 320 kbps MP3)

Cover image: Taken from Reddit user Freaktography. Visit their site at http://freaktography.ca

Tracklisting:

01. System 7 - Interstate (Doc Scott Remix) (Butterfly)
02. Empirion - B.E.T.A. (Doc Scott Remix) (XL Recordings)
03. Spring Heel Jack - Hale-Bopp (Nasty Habits Remix) (Trade 2)
04. Olive - Miracle (Doc Scott Remix) (RCA)
05. Nasty Habits - March (31 Records)
06. System 7 - Rite Of Spring (Doc Scott Remix) (Butterfly)
07. The Art Of Noise - Something Always Happens (Doc Scott Remix) (Indochina)
09. Doc Scott - Drumz '95 (Nasty Habits Remix) (Metalheadz)
10. Doc Scott - Machines (Emotif)
11. Doc Scott - Swarm (Metalheadz)
12. Doc Scott - Tokyo Dawn (Earth)
13. Adam F - Metropolis (Doc Scott Remix) (EMI)
14. Nasty Habits - Shadow Boxing (31 Records)
15. Nasty Habits - Shadow Boxing (Remix) (31 Records)
16. Goldie - Kemistry (Doc Scott Remix) (ffRR)

Techstep Mixes

Surgical Sounds: The Doc Scott Tribute

Paradise EP

Vale

An atmospheric drum & bass track but still with plenty of darkness and a bit off punch.
Check out my other tracks. 

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A short Q&A with Bailey:
Can you remember playing this set at all?
This was one of those nights when everything fell into place. Metalheadz Sessions at Blue Note were always above average but these kind of nights- where every element gelled perfectly. in terms of vibes and living life, these were the ones that people waited for. 

What were your most memorable moments from The Blue Note?
Spotting a famous face you didn't expect to see there was a great thing. It made me feel proud of the elements that made the burgeoning Drum & Bass sound work so well. It was about more than the experimental beats the DJs played. It was also about the phatness of the Eskimo Noise sound system, the freestyle energy the clubbers brought to the dance floor and the MCs who felt free to host in a nontraditional way. The unity of those elements that had not been witnessed before.

Can you give us top 5 tunes from The Blue Note?
Phaze 1 & S.O.S. - Space Funk (Timeless)
DJ Trace - Mutant Revisited (Emotif)
Doc Scott - The Unofficial Ghost (Metalheadz)
Adam F - Metropolis (Metalheadz)
Dillinja - Deadly Deep Subs Remix (Razors Edge)

Bailey & MC Justyce - Metalheadz Blue Note Sessions - 12th March 1998

Metalheadz Podcast 62 features a legend at the controls - Digital.

First appearing on the label all the way back in 1996, Digital is a true pioneer and has gone on to build one of the finest back catalogue's around including genre defining tracks such as 'Deadline', 'Phantom Force' (with Spirit) and 'Spacefunk'.

He last appeared on Metalheadz in 2017 with his 'In The Lurch EP' and has been busy on other projects ever since, including the recent 'Total Control' album release and a brand new Phantom Audio EP.

Digital will return to Metalheadz soon but for now enjoy this extended podcast alongside Blackeye MC.

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Metalheadz Podcast 62 - Digital & Blackeye MC

PFM - The Remixes (Part 2)
Mixed by SoulStructure

Mulu - Pussycat (PFM Mix)
Olive - Outlaw (PFM Remix)
Espiritu - Man Don’t Cry (PFM Remix)
PFM - One & Only (2002 Rework)
MC Conrad - Halcyon Voyage (PFM Remix)
Lil’ Louis & The Party - Clap Your Hands (PFM Mix)
PFM - The Western (Mike’s 2002 Ricochet Remix)
David Holmes - Gone (PFM Remix)
Justice & Metro - Touch Feel (PFM Remix)
PFM - Cruising Detroit ‘98
Jrumhand - Johnny Promise (PFM Remix)
Galaxi & Tidal - Into The Blue (PFM Remix)

*Bonus Tracks
PFM - Summer Boy (Tidal Re-wire)
PFM - Equilibrium (VIP Mix)
SoulStructure - Progressive Future Music

SoulStructure: PFM - The Remixes [Part 2]

Demos and contact: info@metalheadz.co.uk

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The Metalheadz back catalogue features almost every major figure in the history of drum and bass, and is one of the most innovative labels out there, consistently crossing boundaries with its releases since 1994. The labels output continues to showcase a maturing genre of music that displays influences from reggae, hip-hop, house and techno with highly-sophisticated and intricately-produced tracks, contrary to the image of the music that is typically presented by the mass media.

Releasing music from some of the biggest names out there whilst at the same time pushing and letting new talent break through are the reasons why Metalheadz continues to stay at the forefront of electronic music.

The Metalheadz label was also the driving force behind the seminal Sunday Session Club Nights, which achieved legendary status at London's Blue Note club. Today, Metalheadz club nights are often sell outs with the label also regularly hosting stages at some of the biggest festivals across the world.

Bailey & MC Justyce - Metalheadz Blue Note Sessions - 12th March 1998

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