Name: MCA Demo '96 by RonWellsJS (also known as Jack Smooth)
Duration: 8 min 19 s
Description: Was tested by MCA in 96 by being given the Opera vocal and asked to see what music could be written for it. Track was never released but the test was passed and so ended up being signed by them.

It really touches the depths of the soul.

LTJ Bukem - Atlantis (I Need You) 0:00
UB40 - Until My Dying Day (Icons Remix) 7:06
Jack Ruby - Innate 12:18
Oblivion - Lush 16:24
Studio Pressure - Touching Down Planet Photek 20:18
Origination - Maracas Beach 23:59
Flytronix - The Rhode Tune 28:41
Everything But The Girl - Walking Wounded (Dave Wallace Rmx) 33:08
Octave One - Chillin Out 39:07
Danny Breaks - Droppin Science Vol 2A 43:42
Nicky Blackmarket - Wild Geese 47:53
Funky Technicians - The Essence (Total Science Remix) 50:52
Palm Skin Productions - The Beast (System Mix) 54:39
Mynta - Serra Yeah, Yeah (Drum & Bass Mix by Seba) 59:14
DJ Crystl - Paradise 1:04:37
PFM - The Language Of Love 1:08:36
Big Bud - Temptation 1:11:22
Future Bound - Sorrow 1:16:17

Archipelago - Vol.1

The Invisible Man - Sonic Illusion 0:00
Spirit - Synthony 8:23
Cloud 9 - See 12:58
Foul Play - Being With You (Foul Play Remix) 16:34
Gwange - Motionless 21:14
Q Project - Night Moves (Alliance Remix) 25:20
Future Sound Of Hardcore - Promised Land 29:18
Chalke - Moonbase Alpha 34:03
Icons - Third Eye Visions 37:14
Ken Ishi - Stretch (Shogun Remix) 40:00
Baraka - I’ll Be There 43:35
Friske - Divide & Conquer (Gremlinz & Rumbleton Remix) 47:46
Photek - One Nation 52:27
Boba Fett - Untitled 1 56:55
After Dark - Reincarnation 1:00:49
Source Direct - Stars 1:03:21
Future Engineers - Images 1:08:25
PFM - The Mystics 1:15:26

Cloud City Vol.2

This mix highlights the tunes of 2024 that I personally like and played throughout the year. In contrast to the very beginnings of our contemporary Jungle scene, there are now so many releases I sometimes have a hard time keeping an oversight of what´s coming out. If you dig the selection in this mix and feel I missed out on music you think I should have included, please hit me up and show me, I will forever remain a student of the arts :) 

This 'Best Of' originally aired on the Peoples Station Show in two parts the last weeks, but since the mix was originally done in one, I decided to upload it in full here. Catch the Peoples Station every other Saturday, 06:30-08:30pm / 19:30-21:30 h CET on www.jungletrain.net with DJ Chromz & Vali NME Click playing everything Hardcore Jungle, the next show airs on 1st February 2025. 

Enjoy the mix!

VALI NME CLICK - BEST OF 2024 

01. Peshay - Latitude - Okbron
02. Haste - Selec - Twilight
03. Subjects - Mash Up - Deep Jungle
04. Swankout - Champagne - N4
05. Fendi K - 94 Style - Basics
06. DJ Harmony - Now Massive - Deep Jungle
07. Kid Lib - Jetstream Jam - Jungle Rush
08. Tim Reaper & Kloke - Havoc - Hyperdub
09. ASC - Waveforms 11 - Waveforms
10. Flatliner - Dream Demon - Out Of Romford
11. Dub & Wheel & Tim Reaper - The Firmament Pt 2 - Future Retro London
12. Rogue Unit - Luv Dub (Vinyl Junkie & Saxon Remix) - Labello Blanco/ Knite Force
13. FFF - Innervision - 3AM Eternal
14. Matt Bass - Void Of Light - Parallax
15. Kloke - Utopians - Future Retro London
16. Eminence & Dwarde - Piece Of Me - Future Retro London
17. Haste - Move - Twilight
18. Unlimited Vibes - Watch The Spin (Ricky Force Remix) - Future Retro London
19.⁠ ⁠T-Cuts - Dub Season - Mined
20. DJ Chromz - Ruffneck Raregroove - Paradubs
21. Peter Darker - Read-E-2-Go - Future Retro London
22. Radicall - Do Anything (Dark Mix) - Parallax
23. Neil Trix - The Core (Pete Cannon Remix) - Bang-in Tunes
24. Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows (New Decade Remix) - Ram Reloaded
25. Equinox - Never Gonna Give You Up - 4 The Hard Way/ Scientific Wax
26. Fluid Haunts - Zero Silence - Hardcore Energy
27. Haste - Hold Me - Twilight
28. Nino - The Gun (Pete Cannon Remix) - Production House/ Knite Force
29. Tim Reaper & Coco Byce - Lack Of Pies - Myor Massiv 
30. Special Request - Open Your Eyes (Pete Cannon VIP) - Self-released 
31. InnerCore - Infinity Cube - Innercore Project 
32. The Criminal Minds - Flynn´s Theme (Amaretto Remix) - Knite Force 
33. Tim Reaper & Kloke - Juice - Hyperdub 
34. Dwarde & Gand - Don´t Beg For Love- Poprocks 
35. Quaad - King Russ - Psycho Bummer 
36. DJ Mindhunter - Time Winder - Future Retro & Parallax 
37. Bizzy B & D-Lux - Visualise Your Desires - 8205 
38. Pugilist - Better Days - Ruff Trax Vol. 1  
39. ASC - Crystal Flash - Over/Shadow 
40. Blame - Everybody - Good2Go 
41. Asend & Ultravibe - What Kind Of World (Asend Remix) - Dub2Go 
42. Immortal Minds & Undergound Software - Moves You - AKO Major Defense 
43. Solaris - Aurora - Paradubs 
44. Double 0 - Your Love VIP - Self-released 
45. Dwarde & Tim Reaper - Get Down Don't Mess Around - Poprocks  
46. NewKiller - Behind Closed Doors - Parallax 
47. Janaway - Full Speed - N4 
48. Coco Bryce - I Need Your Loving (Decibella Remix) - AKO Major Defense 
49. Subjects - Yummie - Deep Jungle

Vali NME Click - Best Of 2024 Hardcore Jungle

Sunday nights 93/94 dig

01 Q Project & Spinback – The Bongo 1993
02 Younghead – Moonraker 1993
03 D.O.P.E. – When I Was Young (DJ Easy B & T-Bags Revisited Mix) 1993
04 Bizzy B – Tuff Head 1994
05 Dexxtrous – The Choice 1993
06 Beyond The Future – Feel It 1993
07 Corruption – Untitled 2 (Mix 1) 1993
08 The Mysterons – Untitled 199?
09 DJ SS – Don't Come No Ruffer (Ruff Mix) 1993
10 DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer – Ruffer!!! 1993
11 Uncle 22 & Navigator – Choose One (Part 1) 1993
12 Delirium –  Days Of Our Lives (2 Bad Mice Mix) 1993
13 Formula "7" – Funky Techno 1993
14 Cloud 9 - You Got Me Burnin' (A.A.S Mix) 1993
15 Phuture Assassins – Roots 'N Future (Reflections In Dub) 1993
16 Skanna – Nightstalker 1993
17 Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune (Fantasy #3) 1993   
18 Inta-Warriors – Your Love Is Yours 1993
19 Wild Orkid – The Magic In You 1994
20 Formula 7 – It's Just Not Ragga (The Fade When You Like Mix) 1993
21 Beyond The Future – Mystery Ride (Flatline Mix) 1993
22 Defender – Feel It (Bass) 1993
23 Bounty Killaz – Bounty Killaz 1993
24 Bizzy B & Technochild – Fighting Without Fighting (Intro Mix) 1994
25 Eze G – Yeah 1993
26 Bizzy B & D-Lux – Visualise Your Desires 1993
27 FBD Project – Deepdance EP - Untitled 1993
28 Bizzy B + Equinox – 7 Minutes Of Maddness 1993
29 DJ Hype - The Trooper (Bizzy B Remix) 1993

Mafs - After Dark Radio 32 - 93/4 Archaeology - Sunday 19th January 2025

Was tested by MCA in 96 by being given the Opera vocal and asked to see what music could be written for it. Track was never released but the test was passed and so ended up being signed by them.

MCA Demo '96

https://www.hardscore.com/?p=11120

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Tracklist...

Rikipicchi - Dogslife (Bandcamp)
DJ Mindhunter - Mindcore (Bandcamp)
Champa B & Tim Reaper - Fleetwood (Western Lore/Future Retro)
Rikipicchi - The Trickster (Bandcamp)
Rikipicchi - Negative Frequencies (Bandcamp)
Nickynutz - Gun Ting (Influential Records)
Tango & Fallout - Revelations (Creative Wax)
Bay B Kane - Quarter To Doom (Ruff Guidance Records)
DJ Mindhunter - Prisoners Of Xtasee (Parallax Recordings)
Peter Darker - Singing Amen (Future Retro)
Champa B & Tim Reaper - Vision Impaired (Future Retro)
Dev/Null - Dark Fours / Tim Reaper & Dwarde Remix (Evar)
From The Man Like Pennywise - Suspension Of Disbelief (Symphony Sounds)
Harmony - Mayhem (Deep Jungle)
Mike Slammer & DJ Red Alert - In Effect (Slammin' Vinyl)
Slim Sinna - Like This (Ruff Cutz)
Tim Reaper - Blisters (Rave Radio Records)


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Techno, Acid, Breaks & Electro producer. Pioneer of Jungle Techno & Atmos DnB. 

RonWellsJS (previously known as Jack Smooth) is often credited as the pioneer of Jungle Techno, and an early architect of Drum and Bass, in particular the 'Intelligent' or 'Liquid' variant. He is the creator of Sound Entity Studio, which in the early 90s became a go-to facility for Dance Music producers.


During his career Ron has produced over 300 dance music records, spanning many genres. He usually focuses on creating his own chord structures and melodies using synthesizers, as opposed to relying on sampling the work of others. His music embodies an electronic, ambient techno signature with production standards that are recognisable as more 'polished' than typical underground dance music.


Ron Wells began his career at the age of 17 as a London Pirate Radio DJ in 1987 (Crystal, Medina & WLR), he then went on to form Wax Factory Productions in 1989. Wax Factory was one of the first UK dance music labels to deal directly with record shops, by not having a distribution deal. In years to come, Wax factory would earn cult status as an underground UK House and Techno label. Many, to this day, believe that Ron's productions were from the USA, due to their authentic Techno sound.

In 1991 Ron created Sound Entity Recordings to concentrate on forming the Jungle Techno sound he is predominantly known for. Key artists on the label were Smooth But Hazzardous, Hedgehog Affair, Jack Smooth and 20 Hurts.


In 1992 Ron masterminded, co-wrote and produced Trip to Trumpton with Urban Hype, which became a top 6 Hit (UK National Charts) 

Throughout 1992 to 1994 Ron produced (and on most occasions co-wrote) releases 3-35 on Basement Records and he quickly took this unknown label to class leading status. Differences of opinion on how the label was being managed eventually saw the demise of the relationship.

 
In 1993 Ron formed Fast Floor Productions with Paul Clarke where the two focused on adding more compositional structure to the Jungle Techno scene and further developing its transformation into Drum & Bass. In order to experiment further with Drum & Bass the two formed Earl Grey 1995 which was signed to MCA music publishing and Carl Cox's Ultimatum label.


In 1996 DJ Dr S Gachet invited Ron to join him in producing a 2-hour mix for BBC Radio 1's One In The Jungle show, which was aired in December of that year.

Ron has also co-owned Dance Nation Radio, which was broadcast Europe-wide on Euronet Sky Sports Audio Channel 6.

Responsible for the production of many classic UK Hardcore records throughout the early 90's, Ron's style of production is said to be instantly recognisable.

He releases music via MPSVinyl.co.uk.

Discography & Credits:

2 Da Core : 20 Hurts : 2 Ohms : 4Reel : Advanced Vector Synthesis : Aubrey : Aurora : The Engineers : Beardy : Beatmen : Bolt Upright : Brothers With Soul : Carl Cox : Celestial Circuits : Chemical : Chicago Loop : Citizen Kaned : Cleptomaniacs : Crowd Control : Cyba Space : Cyborgz : Danse City : Dimensions of Elegance : DJ Chemistry : DJ Force & The Evolution : DJ Mayhem : DJ Phantasy : DJs Unite : DJs Unknown : DNS : Dylan Rhymes : Earl Grey : Electronic Experienced : Emotional Dials : EPS : Eximinus II : Fast Floor : Floor Filler : Frantic & Impulse : Freehand : Fudalwokit : Glitch (Lenny Dee) : Greekboy : Hedgehog Affair : Innercore : Insomnia : Intense : Jack n Phil : Jack Smooth : Kev Bird : Kid Twist : Kristine W : Luna-C : Mad Dogs : Miranda : Missing Time : Mutants : Mystic Moods : NEU.RON : New Decade : Nightshift : Obsession Project : Panic : Phantasy & Gemini : Phantasy & Smooth : Pete Cannon : Pronounced Percussion : Psychoacoustic : Pukka : Q Project : Rhythm X : Robin S (Unit 27) : RonWellsJS : Ruff With The Smooth : RWDS : S & A : Salute : Scott Free : Smooth & Simmonds : Smooth But Hazzardous : Sound Science : Spencer T : Structural Damage : Sun Dee : System X : Tech-Aluco : Techno Bros : The Authentic 1 : The Charm : The Criminal Minds : The Prodigy (with Top Buzz) : The Watchmen : Tin Tin : Touch of Jazz : Thinktank : Top Buzz : Trance & Maze : Transparent Sound : Try Unity : Two Dark Troopers : Urban Hype : Wax Doctor : White Lightning : Whitestorm : Worldwide Epidemic : X-Pansions

MCA Demo '96

RonWellsJS (also known as Jack Smooth)

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