We welcome Solaris to Parallax. His music just seems to strike the right balance between atmospheric, light and darkness to make it work for Parallax.

'City Lights' whispers secret untold stories of lonely walks home after a late night out: The anonymity of urban landscapes, your silhouettes' shadows lengthening in the sallow light of the street lamps, wandering over the cold concrete. The mood changes and opens up. You feel you belong to that moment, exactly there in that grim surrounding, alone, when most of the city sleeps. But are you really alone? Out of the nearby trainyard the sound of a rattling spraycan reaches your ear...

A1 - Solaris - City Lights [PARA 012]

'Black Rainbows', harks back to the retro-futurism of 93 when artists like Crystl, the Legend crew or Chaos & Julia Set were constantly pushing the boundaries with forward thinking music. The typewriter-style beats with wildly cut-in rewinds, mad beat edits and time-stretch effects create an uneasy listening experience. The dystopian image is completed by an extra layer of textures of bleeps, mechatronic noises, vocals and reeces. Dark but beautiful, melancholic yet relentless. An intense ride that is not for the faint hearted!

PARA014 B1 - Sonar's Ghost - Black Rainbows

'Ambitions' creates tension from the top. Hard to pin-point it features ingredients from the whole spectrum: It has an atmospheric edge, but also includes cool ragga snippets, cowbells and energy raising effects. The tune bubbles along nicely until halfway in. Here Dominic once again proves his skills to find extraordinary samples that lift a tune to other spheres. This time it's drug lord George Jung who ponders '...Throughout my lifetime I've left pieces of my heart here and there. And now, there's almost not enough to stay alive. But I force a smile, knowing that my ambitions far exceeded my talent.' Then all hell breaks lose and the tune bursts into an unexpected full-on reecebass vs. amen tearout for the second half of the tune. A perfect bridge tune to hit people with an unexpected turn in your dj sets.

PARA014 A2 - Sonar's Ghost - Ambitions

Waves crash against the shores, accompanied by a simple and melancholic xylophone melody. A peaceful atmosphere. A voice from the off asks 'To the future or to the past?' and a lush tune with female vocals and warm tuneful subbass unfolds upon us. Just when we feel all soothed George Orwell corrupts our daydream with a toast from 1949, that now - 73 years later - sadly is still a distant future - or 'A Future Passed'? 

'To a time when thought is free when men are different from one another and do not live alone - to a time when truth exists and what is done cannot be undone: From the age of uniformity, from the age of solitude, from the age of Big Brother, from the age of doublethink - greetings!'

Limited testpressings of Sonar´s Ghost - A Future Passed EP (PARA 014)will be available Friday, 3rd June 2022 at 13:00 (UK that´s 12:00 for you) via https://parallaxrecordings.bigcartel.com/ (that´s not the Bandcamp page since Bandcamp Fridays are over!)

PARA014 A1 - Sonar's Ghost - A Future Passed

Episode 457 is here, let's go!

Thank you Jesta for your mix on episode 456!

Episode 457 brings us a mix from R-Hawk!

R-Hawk's mix is full of classics from the golden era of jungle, amazing selection, expertly mixed, such a VIBE on this one!! This one will be getting tons of rewinds!

Let's meet our dj for episode 457, R-Hawk:
Robbie Hawkings, or R-Hawk for short, is a Bristol based DJ with 30 years behind the decks. 



First, learning to play at home in the early 90's, he shortly landed a regular spot at the UFO Club, held at the Longleat Estate near Warminster, as a warm up DJ in 1995. The UFO Club was known for having big acts roll through; from Grooverider and Jumping Jack Frost, to other acts, like Carl Cox and Eat Static. 



Moving to Sheffield in 1996, he continued playing regular shows, starting with the Corporation night club from 1999 to 2000, and then back in Bristol played at various club parties in venues like Thekla and Lakota, opening for The Insiders at TimBuk2 for Intrigue’s 2nd birthday party, and more recently, parties for Western Lore, Dissonance, Optimystic & Friends and Jungle on Wax.



R-Hawk's been playing on internet radio for around 7 years; his first few shows on GlobalDnB.com in 2015, then with OnlyOldSkoolRadio.com, where he's maintained a weekly show since 2018 and also joining the DJ roster for jungletrain.net in 2020 with his fortnightly Xpresha show. 



He's also part of the crew for a Facebook Group called, "The Junglist_list" or TJL for short, which is collective mix of EDM, embracing the sounds of Hardcore, Jungle, Drum and Bass, Acid, Techno, House, and more.

"R-Hawk's selection preferences range from works originating in '92, all the way to present day, but for this podcast he has focused on old skool jungle."

For more music from R-Hawk, please click the link below:
https://linktr.ee/djrhawk

Enjoy the sounds of R-Hawk! Everyday Junglist Podcast!

Track list:
Danny Breaks - Droppin’ Science Volume 2 (1994)
DJ Spatts - Rollin’ Voodoo (Outlan)(1994)
DJ Crystl - Let It Roll (Dee Jay)(1994)
Aladdin - Warm ’n Easy (1994)
Swift & Zinc - The Sweetest Thing (Brain) (1994)
Dopestyle - Fade Away (Ganja)(1994)
Potential Bad Boy - Work The Box (Limited E)(1993)
Underground Software - He’s Really Gone (Tom & Jerry Remix)(Reinforced)(1994)
Cool Hand Flex - Melody Madness (In Touch) (1994)
Roni Size - Step Up (V)(1995)
Dr Jay & Rush Puppy - Respect (Firm Handed)(1994)
Van Kleef - Life Began Changing (PP9)(1994)
Foul Play - Being With You (Moving Shadow)(1994)
A Klass Krew - Ruffneck Business (Jungle Fashion)(1995)
Da Intalex - What Ya Gonna Do (Flex)(1994)
SDR & Subsonic - Speakers (Future)(1994)
Desired State - Goes Around (Ram)(1995)
Noise of Art - Rollin’ Deep.. (Smokey Joe Remix)(Suburban Base)(1994)
DJ Fokus - Media (Suicide)(1994)
System X - 2 in 1 Mix (3rd Eye)(1994)

RHAWK STUDIO MIX

R-Hawk-Everyday Junglist Podcast-Episode 457

This was my first proper show mixing vinyl and digital together featuring new releases out there along with some forthcoming and unreleased bits. 
If you would like to check out my live shows you can subscribe to my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuZ6xCsQsaJXUtuAtkjp02g 

1. Ruthless Productions - Guns Out [Redskins]
2. Lloydie Crucial - Ribbon In The Sky (Bow Street Runner Remix)
3. Lavery - Love Somebody Else [Sub Code Records]
4. Nickynutz - Went 2 A Dance [unreleased]
5. Robert Lee - Come Now Sound Boy (Coco Bryce Remix) [Rhythm Discs!]
6. FFF - Below Sea Level [Fresh'86]
7. Lavery - Beckton Stinks [Marcus Visionary Remix) [Meditator]
8. FFF - Disco Undertaker [Fresh'86]
9. Msymiakos - Hold Tight [Straight Up Breakbeat]
10. Grand Larceny - Kan U Feel It (Dubious Remix) [self released]
11. Lavery - Bells Of Darkness [Sub Code Records]
12. Phineus II - Maritime [Future Retro London]
13. Unknown Artist - 4am Remix [Parade]
14. Dug - The Chamber [f/c Parallax Recordings]
15. T Flex - Way You Are (Tim Reaper Remix) [Dinamplatz]
16. Solaris - Heavy Dreams [Parallax Recordings]
17. Riffz - Unreal (Mellow Mix) [f/c Unreal Records]
18. Dug - Thannhauser Gate [f/c Parallax Recordings]
19.  DJ Trace - Lost Entity (London Mix) [Deep Jungle]
20. Sonars Ghost - Beyond Our Time (Kid Lib Remix) [Amenology]
21. Mac-V - Phong Nha [Guerilla Bass Recordings]
22. Resound - Pagan (Microcosm Remix) [Straight Up Breakbeat]
23. Sonars Ghost - Riddim (Come Again) [f/c Parallax Recordings]
24. Harmony - Normal Function [Over/Shadow]
25. DJ Domz - Scotty V Johnny [self released]
26. DJ Freedom - Subconcious [Out Of Romford Records]
27. Ricky Force - Cosmic [Amenology]
28. Orca - Trinity Bristol [Deep Jungle]

The Jungle Carousel Show #66 - New Jungle Part 17 (Jungletrain.net) 29th June 2022

DOMZ - AMEN WARFARE 30 MIN MIX (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Show from saturday 4th February. Tracklist below

Original Hardcore Jungle sounds with DJ Chromz & Vali NME Click
Every other saturday 6.30 till 8.30 (UTC+1)on Jungletrain.net

Vali NME Click tracklist:
01. Flatliner - Twin Dream [Parallax forthcoming]
02. Worldwide Epidemic - Hazy Dusk [Parallax forthcoming]
03. Radicall & Alegria - Beyond The Darkness [Parallax forthcoming]
04. Ricky Force - Subliminal [Parallax forthcoming]
05. Sonar´s Ghost - Ambitions [Parallax] 
06. Solaris - Heavy Dreams [Parallax] 
07. Dug - Birkeland Currents [Parallax forthcoming] 
08. Blame - Fallen Heroes [Good 2 Go DMR forthcoming]
09. Coco Bryce - Night Safari [Future Retro forthcoming] 
10. 50Dix - We Don´t Care [Time Tunnel] 
11. Aeon Four - Ex Machina [Straight Up Breakbeat forthcoming] 
12. Blame - Right Now [Good 2 Go DMR forthcoming]
13. Necrotype - Beatdown [Parallax Out Now]  
14. DJ Sofa - ? [Dubplate]  
15. Model - Eternal [8205 forthcoming]

DJ Chromz tracklist:
01. Sky Joose - Loving You [Dubplate]
02. DJ Chromz & Tim Reaper - Diff Selection [Future Retro forthcoming]
03. The Urban Tribe - Untitled [Sub Assertive]
04. Red Ant & Sky Joose - Gun In A Barrel [Dubplate]
05. DJ Chromz - Listen Dis (Ya Bwoy)[Dubplate] 
06. The Drizzle - Unruly (Hit The Deck!)[Future Retro Out Now] 
07. Artificial Red - Subconscious [Future Retro forthcoming] 
08. Sky Joose - Put You In Your Place [Dubplate]
09. Ruffkutt - ? [Dubplate] 
10. Phineus II - Bells Of Eden (Kid Lib Remix)[Green Bay Wax] 
11. Sky Joose - Sons Of Old Die [Dubplate] 
12. Artificial Red - Somthin' I Know [Future Retro forthcoming]
13. DJ Chromz - Want You VIP [Dubplate]  
14. Kid Lib - One Zoot A Day (The 2nd Zoot Mix)[Off Me Nut]  
15. DJ Chromz - Without Me (Be Happy) [Dubplate]

Peoples Station #3 on Jungletrain.net - 2023/02/04 - DJ Chromz & Vali NME Click

progressive drum and bass, electronic, dance music

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Where’s My Money (LURKA FREE DOWNLOAD)

Berlin-based Hardcore Jungle label run by Vali NME Click. It accompanies the Parallax events and releases on vinyl & digital formats.