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)

Tracklist

Peshay - World of Music 0:00
Innervisions - Inside Yourself 4:16
John B - The Depths 7:34
Hokusai - Sculptures Hide 13:50 
Daruff - True Believer 20:39
Code Blue - Angels In Dub 26:42
Photek - Ni Ten Ichi Ryu 30:14
Boymerang - Mind Control 34:26
Digital - Sub Zero 39:31
LQ & Kloke - 2049 (Equinox Remix) 43:02
Danny C & Mike Pears - Nocturnal 47:19
Capone - Mysteries Of The Deep 51:14
Splash - Babylon (DJ Trace Mix Pt II) 54:32
Abstract Drumz - The Unspeakable Pain 59:02
Response & Pliskin - Metal Coffins 1:03:02
The Truper - Volume 2B 1:13:31
Model - Intro 1:17:05
Klute - Blackout 1:22:26

Subterranea Vol.1

01: Forme - New Element 
02: Nookie - Only You
03: Jack Ruby - The Shadow
04: DJ Trace - Miles High (Nine Windows Remix)
05: Drum Origins - Know the Future
06: Lenzman - Fade Away (ft. Jo-s)
07: Calibre - Sense Soiree 
08: Ruti - Lungs (Calibre Extended Remix)
09: LSB - Walking Blues
10: LSB - Renaissance Song
11: Spectrasoul - Light In the Dark (ft. Terri Walker) 
12: FD - All Yours
13: Akasha - Brown Sugar (PFM's Cosmic Journey Mix) 
14: Suburban Architecture - Future Jazz '95 (DJ Trace Remix) 
15: Score - Windless

Vykhod Sily Podcast - DJ:Fusion Guest Mix (3)

The mix that inspired the drop from our very own Deejay Atlas https://soundcloud.com/atlasdnbjungle
The idea for the tribute mix drop came about after rediscovering this mix Deejay Atlas, recorded over 10 years ago. The mix explores the unmistakable sounds of  Dev Pandya's Paradox/Alaska aliases, featuring a selection of solo and collab tracks this one is a masterclass in atmospherics, drums and the Drumfunk style!

Alaska & Nucleus - Ataciara - Arctic Music
Alaska & Seba - Back from Eternity - Arctic Music
Alaska - Shiver - Arctic Music
Nucleus & Paradox - Shinjuku - Paradox Music
Alaska - Atka - Arctic Music
Alaska & Paradox - Mauja - Paradox Music
Alaska & Paradox - Zion - Paradox Music
Alaska & Nucleus - Azure - Paradox Music
Nucleus & Paradox - Cabalistic - Esoteric
Paradox & Seba - Frost - Bassbin
Paradox - Hold The Beat - Paradox Music
Paradox - Marxism - Paradox Music
Nucleus & Paradox - Esoteric Funk PT.2 - Reinforced
Nucleus & Paradox - Exoteric - Esoteric
Paradox - Perhaps The Future - Paradox Music 
Nucleus & Paradox- Clint Van Cleef - Esoteric
Nucleus & Paradox ft Kirsty Hawkshaw - Descendants
Alaska - Archaic - Arctic Music

Deejay Atlas - Paradox/Alaska Selection | Mix Drop - Tribute Series #1

A mix of mostly Atmospheric D&B from newer labels that I've been buying a lot of. 

Check out the labels and artists:

Okbron:
https://okbron.bandcamp.com/

Suburban Architecture:
https://suburbanarchitecture.bandcamp.com/

Wilderness:
https://wildernesscomms.bandcamp.com/community

Deep Jungle:
https://deepjungle.bandcamp.com/music

Spatial:
https://aispatial.bandcamp.com/music 

JLM Productions:
https://jlmproductions.bandcamp.com/

ASC:
https://asc77.bandcamp.com/

Aural Imbalance:
https://aispatial.bandcamp.com/music

Suburban Architecture - Turning Point (4hero Remix) [Architecture Dub #005 - Suburban Architecture]
Suburban Architecture - Turning Point [Turning Point EP - Suburban Architecture]
Response & Pliskin - Enola [Fresh Memory EP - Wilderness]
Danny C & Mike Pears - I Feel It [Deep Jungle]
Big Bud - Silver [Okbron]
JLM Productions - Artha [Variations On Being LP - Spatial]
Response & Pliskin - Escape From Miles Platting [Fresh Memory EP - Wilderness]
ASC - Oceans [A Storm In Space EP - Spatial]
Aural Imbalance - Averted Visions [Utopian Society Volume One EP - Spatial]
ASC - Force Majeure [Sphere Of Influence EP - Spatial]
Rantoul - Defalt [Looking Good Records]
Aural Imbalance - Sense Of Space [Coded Frequency EP - Spatial]
Response & Pliskin - Ghost Dog [Fresh Memory EP - Wilderness]
Aural Imbalance - Aphelion's Edge [Utopian Society Volume One EP - Spatial]
ASC & Aural Imbalance - Ascension [Interstellar Transmissions EP - Spatial]

(Mostly) Atmospheric Mix - May 2025.mp3

A couple of months since my last mix and a spare couple of hours this weekend it was time for a mix on the more Atmospheric side of beatz.

The set starts with possibly one of the most sought after unreleased tracks of all time with the mindblowing Revelations by Tango (RIP) and Fallout.    I have been after this since I heard it out in 1993/1994 so amazing that Creative Wax have finally released this.

Getting straight bang up to date after this with the seminal Spheres by Leon Mar (the whole EP is criminally underated in my humble opinion and it's really nice to see this legendary artist releasing new music).   The set also features an Amen Smasher called Acellular from the same EP.

Also featured in the set are forthcoming tracks from Chronicle, Aural Imbalance and ASC on Spatal.    Definitely turning into one of these "buy on sight" labels these days for modern Atmospheric D&B.

There are also a couple of slammers from Blame on VNR with Hologram (Massive tune during the Logical Progression night back in the day in the late 90's)  and Close Your Eyes.

There are some golden era classics from Phaze 1 (Photek), Doc Scott and Futurebound as well as modern remixes on Odysee of Source Direct and Phaze 1.

Finally there are a couple of very deep cuts from the prolific Greekboy whose LP on Omni Music is highly recommended and did not disappoint.

Mixed on 2 x Technics 1210 MK7 turntable with a Numark M4 Mixer.

Lossless. Free download enabled.

Full tracklisting is shown below.


Tracklisting
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Tango & Fallout - Revelations [Creative Wax]
Leon Mar - Spheres [Subviral]
Aural Imbalance - Summer Skies [Okbron]
Blame - Hologram [Violet Night Recordings]
Chronicle - Higher Limits [Forthcoming - Spatial]
ASC - Ocean Breeze [Forthcoming - Spatial]
Futurebound - The Right Way [Labello Blanco]
Phaze 1 - Natural [Timeless]
Blame - Close Your Eyes [Violet Night Recordings]
Greekboy - Gardenia [Omni Music]
Source Direct - A Different Groove (Andy Odysee Remix) [Odysee]
Aural Imbalance - Surface Area [Forthcoming - Spatial]
Phaze 1 - Phaze 1 (Andy Odysee Remix) [Odysee]
Chronicle - Planet Genesis [Forthcoming - Spatial]
Leon Mar - Acellular [Subviral]
Lucida - Real Life [Lucida Bandcamp]
Greekboy - Amaranthos [Omni Music]
Doc Scott - Blue Skies [Metalheadz]

Intelligent Drum and Bass 43 (1993-2025) - 17th May 2025 - Mixed By Gary Scott

The next Omni Sessions is here with another fine selection of futuristic grooves, from the compley drumfunk of Opius, the twisty jazz-fusion of newcomer Alek W, the Artcore jungle of Fundamentals all the way to the blissful atmospherics of Trident, Woken Balance, Sub Motion, Astral Haze and more.
Tracklist:
1. Opius - Ardor (Omni Forthcoming)
2. Fundamentals - Assembled Consciousness (Omni Forthcoming)
3. Alek W - Piece (Omni Forthcoming)
4. Opius - Rain (Omni Forthcoming)
5. Fundamentals - Formulas (Omni Forthcoming)
6. Alek W - Hotel Class (Omni Forthcoming)
7. Opius - Emotion (Omni Forthcoming)
8. Alek W - Use Your Imagination (Omni Forthcoming)
9. Fundamentals - Ecotone (Omni Forthcoming)
10. Alek W - Piece (Astral Haze Remix) (Omni Forthcoming)
11. Trident - Music 2000 (Omni Forthcoming)
12. Woken Balance - Currents of Aluria (Omni Forthcoming)
13. Trident - Empyrean Sequence (Omni Forthcoming)
14. Astral Haze & Sub Motion - Spacetime Physics (Omni Forthcoming)
15. Woken Balance - Celluloid Dreams (Omni Forthcoming)
16. Trident - Exosphere (Omni Forthcoming)
17. Sub Motion - Astral Sunset (Astral Haze Remix) (Omni Forthcoming)
18. Woken Balance - Callisto (Omni Forthcoming)
19. Moakz - Migration (Codename:RCRDS Forthcoming)
20. Trident - Cosmosis (Omni Forthcoming)
21. Astral Haze - Forgotten Frequency (Sub Motion Remix) (Omni Forthcoming)
22. Trident - Northern Lights (Omni Forthcoming)
23. Woken Balance - Ouroboros (Omni Forthcoming)
24. Trident - Magrathea (Omni Forthcoming)
25. Astral Haze & Sub Motion - After Party (Omni Forthcoming)
26. Trident - Psychosis (Omni Forthcoming)
27. Woken Balance - Gemini Luck (Omni Forthcoming)
28. Trident - Autumn Leaves (Omni Forthcoming)

Eschaton: The 2025 Omni Sessions - Volume 7

Doc Scott - Metalheadz History Sessions at Phonox, London - 19.04.24

A mix I recently recorded for Metalheadz and Rinse FM.

Rinse Fm Metalheadz - Mako

1.OUTRAGE-PARADOX RMX
2.NUCLEUS + PARADOX-B-BOY ASCENDANCE
3.SEBA+KRAZY-INKASSO
4.LOXY VS GREMLINZ-SILVER STEEZ
5.MATT NUFORMS-FUTURE
6.LYNX-REVERSE ENGINEERING
7.SEBA-EXTERNAL REALITY(LP VERSION)
8.ALIX PEREZ-THE RESOLUTION
9.PARADOX-JERICHO
10.NUCLEUS + PARADOX-ETYMOLOGY
11.PARADOX-ODIUM
12.ATLANTIC CONNECTION FT REDEYES-CANT HIDE IT
13.SEBA-DONT WANNA LOOSE YOU (LP VERSION)

Nucleus-DnBmix2008

A selection of my favourite 160bpm+ @OmUnit productions.

Not a "drum and bass" producer by any stretch, but without doubt my favourite producer of the last 10 years. 

Amazing DJ too. Go see him if you ever have the chance. Whatever the tempo.

Tracklist
00. Joseph Campbell intro
01. Om Unit - Fuzzd an Soup
02. Om Unit - Long Summer
03. Om Unit - Vertigo
04. Om Unit - Spiritwerk
05. Sully - Helios (Philip D Kick Remix)
06. Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Philip D Kick Edit)
07. Sinistarr - 555 (Philip D Kick Remix)
08. Philip D Kick - Work That
09. Roni Size & DJ Die - It's A Jazz Thing (Philip D Kick Edit)
10. Philip D Kick - Drown
11. Philip D Kick ft. DJ Spinn - Vibe Off
12. DJ Taktix - Horns For 94 - (Philip D Kick Edit)
13. Philip D Kick - Drips
14. Om Unit - Shack Up
15. Mahakala - The Realms
16. Om Unit - Adventures In Eden
17. Philip D Kick - The Riviera
18. Om Unit & Djrum - Ruins
19. Danny Scrilla ft Om Unit - Free Flight
20. Om Unit - Ulysses VIP
21. Om Unit - Slowfast Matrix
22. Om Unit & Sam Binga - NeverBeenToBerghain
23. Om Unit & DJ Kust - Underground Cinema
24. Om Unit - Dreadcomms
25. Nasty Habits - Shadow Boxing (Om Unit Remix)
26. Om Unit - Sleepwalkers
27. SOS - Spacefunk (Om Unit Remix)
28. Om Unit & Sam Binga - Windmill Kick
29. Om Unit - Timelines
30. Om Unit - Parallel
31. Jubei & Goldie - The Prayer (Om Unit Remix)
32. Blocks & Escher - Broken (Om Unit Remix)
33. Om Unit & Synkro - Reflections
34. Om Unit & Kid Drama - Untitled 1
35. Mahakala - Blue

Om Unit bandcamp

Law - All Om Unit Mix

Influenced by early hip hop culture Dave Sims started djing in 1986 mixing and scratching hip hop and funk breaks after being influenced by Grandmaster Flash,Bambaataa,DJ Cheese,Double D and Steinski;s lessons etc, this led on to buying a 4-track tape recorder and creating break mixes and hip hop tracks with local mc's,and playing at local parties. 
In about 1989 started going to raves and clubs like the Dungeon,Crypt, Telepathy and then later Paradise club (AWOL) and getting into house and early breakbeat ,djing at parties and raves staying with the music as it evolved through hardcore,jungle to drum and bass.. 
In 1996 started making tunes with DevParadox recording as “Nucleus “ releasing various12" and lp tracks of dark jazzfunkbreakbeat inspired dnb.,and deeper ambient tracks on various leading dnb labels including Reinforced, Goodlooking ,Metalheadz,Offshore,Paradox music,Arctic music.. 
Also staying with hiphop in 2000 releasing 2 BBoy break mixtapes with Break Dj Leacy,which have become classics in BBoy circles worldwide. 
2002 saw the creation of "Esoteric", a label exclusively for Nucleus/ Paradox material.which is going strong into its 19th release getting excellent reviews and regular plays by many of the scenes top djs including Goldie,Flight,Marky,Marcus Intalex.,Loxy. . 
As well as djing drum and bass Dave always stayed with his roots playing and collecting,funk,disco,b-beats,hip hop,house,jazz,broken beat ,afro,latin,etc,and has played at various events in Germany,France,Holland,Hungary,United States,Russia,Croatia,Australia,Switzerland,Norway,Estonia,Finland and can also be found playing more of a deep house/disco sound at various clubs/bars/parties in London. 
Radioshow,Catch a Groove-Nucleus and DjTrax, every 2 weeks,on www.jungletrain.net,wednesday night 8-10pm gmt.Playing Jungle/DnB past,present,future.Shows archived here http://www.mixcloud.com/catchagroove/