Mixes By Era

Jungle pt2

A few of my own favourite/most-played mixes.

Personals!

December 2022

Compilation mixes of my favourite tracks, old and new, from the world of hardcore, jungle and drum & bass. Mostly my own vinyl and CD rips alongside more recently acquired digital, initally put together with DJay 2 following the demise of my turntables; however most stuff I do nowadays is sequenced for maximum rollout potential, cheeky edits and ting - audacity/ableton live.

Selectabwoy's Old Skool Hardcore/Jungle/D&B Mixes

Continuing the saintly selection with an extra 10 bpm. Hallelujah!

Dub One - Taken From This World [Subtle Audio 2017]
Atlas - Second Heaven [Dee Jay 1994]
Blame & Justice - Anthemia (Heaven) [Moving Shadow 1994]
John - Dreams Of Heaven (Shorty's Mix) [Prototype 1994]
The Alliance - Virtual Heaven [Legend 1994]
Ultravibe - Guardian Angel [Back 2 Basics 1995]
Carlito - Heaven [Creative Source 1995]
Special Request - Elysian Fields (Tim Reaper Remix) [Hooversound 2021]
Goldie - Angel (Peshay Back From Narm Mix) [FFRR 1995]
Clams Casino - Say Your Prayers (Coco Bryce Rewerk) [Myor 2017]
Splash - Heaven [Juice 1995]
Future Sound Of Hardcore - Eden [Dee Jay 1993]
Dillinja - The Angels Fell [Metalheadz 1995]
Coco Bryce - Spirit Quest [Fresh 86 2017]
Dillinja - Heavenly Bass [Logic Productions 1995]

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/themed-mixes

The Heavenly Mix (Part Two)

Following the runaway success of 2020's Dreams/Nightmares mix collaboration, Kola Nut and Selectabwoy are back, switching roles for the follow-up. Prepare your ears once again for the remarkable stylings of the internet's premier themed mix specialists.

Selectabwoy's Dreams Mix (Part 2):

Sleepwalker - Age Of Aquarius (No Surrender, No Retreat) (L.D Remix) [Hardtimes Recordings 1994]
Blame - Are You Dreaming [Moving Shadow 1993]
Special Request - Broken Dreams [Houndstooth 2013]
A Guy Called Gerald - Alita's Dream [Juice Box 1995]
Liftin' Spirits - Will I Dream? [Liftin' Spirit 1994]
More Rockers - Dream [More Rockers 1994]
Harmony - Dreaming [Deep Jungle 2021]
Cloud 9 - The Dreamer [Moving Shadow 1993]
Jack & Phil - A Trip To Knowledge (Jack Smooth's Old Skool Mix) [Basement 1992]
Tek 9 - Just A Dream [Reinforced 1992]
Eze-G - Worlds Of Confusion [Unatural Light 1993]
Peshay & Roger Johnson - Crazy Daydreams [Street Beats 2018]
Cool Hand Flex - Dreams [In Touch 1994]
Codename John - Dreams Of Heaven (Mark Kloud Edit) [Self Released 2013]
Ranski - Dream Of Horns (Mix 1) [Boom Tunes 1995]
Equinox feat. Mr Spriggs - Sweet Dreams [Green Bay Wax 2014]
Static Substance - Mind Games [Impact 1993]
Kid Lib - Blue Dreamers [Foxy Jangle 2017]
Wishdokta - River Of Dreams [2001 1994]
DJ Hype - Dreams [Suburban Base 1994]
Skanna - Dreamin' [Whitehouse 1992]

Nightmare Mix (Part 2) here https://soundcloud.com/kolanut/the-nightmare-mix-part-2

The Dreams Mix (Part 2)

Cheeky little unexpected addition to the space trilogy, just in time for the weekend. Keeping it steady at this sub-160bpm hardcore-jungle crossover tempo that I'm really loving at the moment - it's blatantly my favourite of the series already. See you at the party Richter!

Under Graduates - Space [Camden Tunes 1993]
Tim Reaper - Journey To The Moon [Parallax 2020]
Kev Bird & Wax Doctor - Airspace [Basement 1992]
DJ Crystl - Warpdrive [Dee Jay Recordings 1993]
Phineus II - Energy Wave [Green Bay Wax 2019]
The Occupant - Planetary Affair [Unatural Light 1994]
Sonar's Ghost & Tim Reaper - Untitled (Volume 6 B2) [Globex Corp 2018]
DJ Junk - Mars [Spandangle Selection 2019]
Nebula II - Eye Memory (Spacewalked DJ Schedule) [Reinforced 1993]
Kloke - Other Worlds [Diamond Life 2018]
DJ Crystl - Deep Space [Dee Jay Recordings 1993]
T.D.K. - Warp Factor (94 Revamp T.D.K. Mix) [Brain Records 1994]
Intense - Time Space Continuum [Rugged Vinyl 1993]
Pugilist & Tamen - Time Becomes A Loop [Repertoire 2021]
Phineus II - Healing Space [Lucky Muffin 2016]
Flatliner - No Boundaries (Origin Unknown Remix) [Ram Records 1995]
Eusebeia - The Sun, The Moon & The Truth [Western Lore 2021]
Meng Syndicate - Sonar System (WellBeloved 80.8 Remix) [Lowrise Sounds 2013]
FBD Project - The Core [Bang-In-Tunes 1993]
Advantage - Breaks In Space [X-Press Records 1994]
Secret Squirrel - Spaced Out [Bogwoppa 1993]
Ant To Be & Tim Reaper - Alpha Centauri [Future Retro 2021]
Younghead - Moonraker [Reinforced 1993]
Essence Of Aura - Northern Lights [Moving Shadow 1994]

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/themed-mixes

Astro Jungle (Part 4)

Astro Jungle (Part 4) [1M Plays Bonus]

(Before I start on the main event, it's exactly six years to the day that I got up at 5am to assemble the first Eclectic (Jungle) Samples mix on my phone. Oddly, I was reminded of this while blearily looking at my phone after the neighbours' screaming effing kids woke me up at 5am. Anyway, 25/11/2016 was a Friday too so this feels like a special occasion to me, and I want to send a great big shout to my pal Olly for listening through the mix with me all those years ago. If you've not heard it then I'm going to be bold and suggest that you might like to, and if you have then why not revisit? 
Do it for me ;)
https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/eclectic-mix-25112016?in=selectabwoy/sets/mixes-for-the-sample-spotters)
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It's a Champion Ting. This is the first in a quadrilogy of mixes that follow on chronologically from the Summer of '94 series. There's been a heavy emphasis on summertime jungle with both those, the Summer of '95, and Back to Brighton St. mixes - a tribute to the Xmas '94 period is way overdue, and here it begins. 
Ruffneck Ting's 'Champion Ting' event* at Bristol Trinity Centre, 10/12/1994, was the first real jungle night I went to; that, and their subsequent 'Tequila Ting' event* at Lakota in Jan '95 really left their mark on me. I mean, "Selektor Bwoy". Man, it's impossible to put into words what the vibe was like then - jungle was just, SO jungle hehe - so I've assembled four mixes to do the talking. Every tune here sparks memories like it was yesterday. Massive shout again to the @ruffneck-ting crew and to everyone that made these nights so awesome. Big love <3

Goldie - Inner City Life (Roni Size & Krust Instant Mix) [FFRR]
Hardware - Dreaming Of You [Frontline]
Leviticus - Burial - Chronic 3 (Combination Mix) [FFRR]
Rude Bwoy Monty - Out In Da Streets [Frontline]
Stereo - Speakers [Future Vinyl]
Krome & Time - Ganja Man [Tearin' Vinyl]
Marvellous Cain - Dub Plate Style [Suburban Base]
Pascal - Freedom [Frontline]
Harmony & Xtreme - Watch This (DJ Harmony Remix) [Section 5]
L Double & Micky Finn Feat. MC GQ - Retreat (VIP) [Flex Industries]
Splash - Babylon [Dee Jay]
DJ SS - Black [Formation Colours Series]
Roni Size & Krust - Selektor Bwoy (Krust Remix) [Dope Dragon]
Tarzan feat. Warren G - Watch The People (Remix) [Running Records]
L Double - What Am I Gonna Do? [Little Rollers]
Marvellous Cain - Hitman (DJ Hype Remix) [IQ Records]
Hopa & Bones Feat. MC Fats - Tings Could Be Better [Outcry]
Chuck E - Smokin' A Blunt [White House]
Bizzy B & TDK - Wicked Man [Brain Records]
Dillinja - You Don't Know (Remix) [Logic]

*Original high-quality recordings from both events (and a bunch more) can be streamed/downloaded here, a few from my own stash, most provided by JJ @ethereal94 ... huge shout for ripping and tirelessly tracklisting all of them. You're doing a hell of a public service. https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/ruffneck-ting-mixes-1994-1996

It's A Champion Ting (Part One)

Watch the full live video here: https://youtu.be/BA7Z3Al0Ufs

This is one of my favourite things i've ever made. It was such a treat to DJ at this unreal location in the backyard of where I live, beautiful BC. I'm always taken aback by the nature that exists in such close proximity just outside of Vancouver.

Tracklist:
01. felix cartal - when i’m in need
02. chemical brothers - go to keep on (riton remix)
03. nic joseph - this feeling
04. redfield - pictures
05. labrinth - still dont know my name (felix cartal’s euphoria remix)
06. the beatles - strawberry fields forever (ruined by glass petals)
07. kc lights - share a little love
08. douran - avalanche (joachim pastor remix) x felix cartal - happy hour
09. style of eye - the last song
10. ludwig goransson - freeport (felix cartal flip)
11. glass petals x walker & royce - ID
12. swedish house mafia - calling on
13. felix cartal - you don’t always know
14. icarus - itl
15. fisher x daft punk - its a killa funk (felix cartal edit)
16. caribou - never come back (four tet remix)
17. tourist x memba - kin strider (felix cartal edit)
18. jamie anderson & deepgroove - turbo
19. stranger things theme (felix cartal’s after dark remix)
20. watermat - bullit
21. fred again - tate (how i feel)
22. 070 shake - guilty conscience (felix cartal remix)
23. felix cartal & elohim - nothing good comes easy (felix cartal club edit)
24. volac x rosalia - bizcochito to the beat (felix cartal mash)
25. san pacho - set me free
26. dod - down under
27. mystery jets - two doors down (duke dumont remix) x felix cartal - when i’m in need

Felix Cartal - Sea To Sky Gondola Live Set [full 1hr video on YouTube]

On with the Champion Ting series and here's the almost impossibly ruffer Part Two. So many personals crammed in here it's not even funny, and accordingly I had little choice but to finish up with the double-bill of Fantasy and Back 2 Life. I could bang on about every track, but I'm supposed to be working, so see you in the comments! BIG UP. 

Mix rationale & playlist https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/its-a-champion-ting-late-94

Smokey Joe - 4 Meg Soundbwoy [Labello Blanco]
MA2 - Hearing Is Believing [Formation]
Hardware - Gangsta Shit [Frontline]
Undercover Agent - Oh Gosh!!! [Juice]
DJ Nut Nut - Special Dedication (VIP Mix) [Telstar]
The Dream Team - Untitled (Mix 2) [Intalektive]
Roni Size - It's A Jazz Thing (Ladies Mix) [V Recordings]
Ron Tom - Original Ruff [Metamorphosis]
Bizzy B - 16 Track Ting (Original Re-Edit) [Brain Records]
X Project - Jah Sunshine [X Project]
More Rockers - You're Gonna (Make Me) (Roni Size & Krust Remix) [More Rockers]
Ragu & Stalker - Raw Jungle [Vinyl Addiction]
Dillinja - Warrior [Logic Productions]
Red One - Alive & Kicking (Origin Unknown Remix) [Liftin' Spirit]
Flatliner - The Big Bang (Liftin Spirits Remix) [Ram]
DJ Hype - Computerised Cops (Pascal's Remix) [Ganja]
Sponge - The Crash [Suburban Base]
Lick Back Organisation - Music Of The Future [Suburban Base]
Moby - Feeling So Real (Ray Keith Remix) [Soapbar]
Dubtronix - Fantasy (Remix) [QDance]
The J.B. - Back 2 Life (The Dedication) (Original 12" Mix) [Back 2 Basics]

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/mixes-by-era

It's A Champion Ting (Part Two)

This night was special! I'm super happy to share this live recording of the last @not-in-my-house event at Humboldthain with all of you. It took me a while to get a recording that also captures some of the vibes of this party, so I'm really excited that it finally worked out. The last year with Not In My House has been a really exciting one and had a huge impact on my musical journey. 

Thanks to everyone who's been part of this project so far! I'm really looking forward to 2023 and plenty more events like that last.

I hope you all enjoy the mix and see you on the dance floor!

Photo by @christak030

Almost Famous @ Not In My House, 19.11.22

@tmarkakisofficial plays the best deep house tunes for you every 2 weeks on mondays. enjoy these outstanding mixes from this incredible artist.

RE DHF EPISODE 05 PLAYLIST:

1. T.Markakis - Marvins Touch (Intro Edit)_ Little Jack Records

2. Teddy Black, Austins Groove - Let’s Go Back (Extended Mix)_ Motive Records

3. Choises - Less Is More (Original Mix)_ Music To Dance To Records

4. Tree Threes - Gonna Be Alright (Manuel Kane Remix)_ Blur Records

5. Twolegs - Placidity (Original Mix)_ Parallel Label

6. Julius Papp - Journey Together (No Solo Dub)_ Salted Music

7. Discosteps - Get Over (Original Mix)_ Houph Label

8. Manuel Kane - Falling Into You (Original Mix)_ Blur Records

9. 8 Bit Society - Get The Message (Daniel Barross Dub)_ Salted Music

10. Borka & The Gang - Night Fly (Original Mix)_ Lisztomania Records

11. Saison - Dilberts Ditty (Cup & String Remix)_ No Fuss Records

12. Luis Radio, Stefan Guerra - Looks Like (Original Mix)_ Catele Recordings

13. Matt Prehn - Back 2 Paris (Sebb Junior Remix)_ Large Music

14. T.Markakis - Take My Hand (Original Mix)_ DHF Records

15. Jo Pacielo - One Time In Your Life (Original Mix)_ Soul Beach Records

16. Dam Swindle - More Love (Original Mix)_ Heist Recordings

17. Craftsmanship, Sischke - Marimba Sax (Original Mix)_ Inhale Exhale

18. Gabriele Congedo - Deep Reflections (Original Mix)_ Little Jack Records

19. Mirko Savoldelli - Keep On Pushing (Original Mix)_ Myriad Black Records

20. T.Markakis - Your Lovin (Original Mix)_ Large Music

21. F3lix A. - Grey Matter (Original Mix)_ Snake Beat Records

22. Fizzikx - Dark Side (Original Mix)_ Nite Groove 

23. Philco - The Spot (Original Mix)_ Miura Records

24. Tetris - Morning Glory (Original Mix)_ Kotangens Records

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RE - DEEP HOUSE FUSION EP 05 by T.MARKAKIS

'Listen to the rhythm of the drum and the bass' ... yes, it's the third instalment of my Ruffneck Ting 'Champion Ting' tribute. Enjoy your weekend :)

Mix rationale & playlist https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/its-a-champion-ting-late-94

Roni Size - All The Crew 'Big Up' (VIP Remix) [Breakdown]
Roni Size & DJ Die - 11.55 (Roll Out Mix) [Full Cycle]
International Rude Boyz - The Half Step [Formation]
Leviticus - Burial - Chronic 4 (The Tearing Terrorist Mix) [FFRR]
Cool Hand Flex - Must Feel [De Underground]
Krome & Time - Studio One Lik [Tearin' Vinyl]
Sharon Forrester - Love Inside (Ray Keith Remix) [FFRR]
Urban Shakedown - Some Justice '95 (Arsonist Dub Mix) [Urban Shakedown]
Trinity - Gangsta (O.J. Mix) [Philly Blunt]
N.C. & Asend - Take Your Soul [Second Movement]
Marvellous Cain - Jump Up [Suburban Base]
Majistrate - Tell Me [Intalektive]
Dread Bass - Baby Tears [Second Movement]
Dopestyle - You Must Think First (Back 2 Basics Remix) [Ganja]
The Dream Team - Sweetie [Joker]
Sophisticated Bad Boyz - Feel The Magic (Deep Vibe Mix) [Suburban Base]
Missing - Flex & Relax [3rd Party]
Badman - War In '94 (Tango Remix) [IQ]
Da Maytrix - Let Me Know [Kute Kutz]
Danny Breaks - Firin' Line [Droppin' Science]
Jazz Juice - Jazz Juice [Precious Materials]

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/mixes-by-era

It's A Champion Ting (Part Three)

Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/krissantiago/mucki5
Tracklist TBA soon

Free Download

Kris Santiago - Muckibude Vol. 5

Penultimate upload of the year (maybe). Doesn't seem hugely appropriate to post this on such a freezing bastard of a day, but it's next in the queue. I've had an enforced hiatus from mixing of late, for which I can only blame my employers, but hopefully this will make up for it. 

So then. 21 golden era jungle bangers to get things warming: all of them gems, no need to highlight anything, apart from Selassie Sound on its second Summer of '95 outing (the rules don't apply to that one) and that different mix of Living For The Night, does anyone know where it came from? Apart from iTunes/Spotify it doesn't seem to exist, not heard it on any mixes from back in the day. Weird.

Runninz Kru - High Chapparal [Runninz]
DJ Dextrous - Wanted Dead Or Alive [Subversive]
DJ Hype feat. Ganja Max & MC Fats - Rinse Out [Ganja]
Dillinja - Humanity [Deep Jungle]
Andy C - Roll On [Ram]
DJ Krust - Poison [V Recordings]
Benny Blanco - Remember Me? (From The Bronx) [Back 2 Basics]
Danny Styles - Life Is A Roll (Mix 1) [Lucky Spin]
Marvellous Cain - Creep [Suburban Base]
Funky Element - Classical Style [Dollar]
Bad Influence feat. DJ Rush Puppie - Back In The Day [Prime Time Wax]
DJ Krust - Set Speed (DJ Krust Remix) [V Recordings]
Krome & Time - The License (Remix) [Tearin' Vinyl]
DJ Creation - X-Files [Rogue Trooper]
Shimon - Flava [Liftin' Spirit]
Splash - Babylon (DJ Trace Remix Part 2) [Dee Jay]
Red Light - Selekta [Red Light]
DJ Flash - Pulp Fact [Urban Gorilla]
Amazon II - Bass Light [Labello/PWL]
Stakka & K-Tee - Living For The Night (Alternate Mix) [Liftin' Spirit]
Dillinja - Selassie Sound [V Legends]

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/mixes-by-era

Summer Of '95 (Part Four)

A little pre-Xmas treat: rewinding 29 years to the winter of 1994 for what will likely be the final Champion Ting mix. 

Been sat on this for a couple of months and must confess that I like it a lot; a mix of old faves and obscure stuff dug up from hazy memories, old tapes and full cycle shows. Minutiae of the construction include the ages spent fruitlessly searching for my Sweet Love and Stamina CD singles, before realising I had ripped them to mp3 years ago, presumably before binning them (idiot). Actually listening to the Red Light record for the first time in years instead of just using the intro (the same one DJ Hype rinsed) and just loving that Tracy Chapman sample. Realising I had somehow never heard Marv Cain's mindbogglingly catchy 'Believe It', sorely (albeit understandably) overlooked in favour of The Hitman. Yeah man, there's some great stuff on here, and it finishes up the best way I could muster with Peshay's masterpiece, The Piano Tune. 

As ever, enjoy the ride; you never know, I might find one more mix in my archives to round off the year. Big ups.

M-Beat - Sweet Love (Dubwise Remix) [Renk]
Orca - Untitled (A) [Force Ten]
Marvellous Cain - Believe It [IQ]
Tit 4 Tat - Give Me Love [Pursuit]
Majistrate - Run It [Intalektive]
Mafia - Untitled - The Black Hand Volume 1 (A) [Mafia Records]
Anthill Mob - My Selector [PP9]
Roni Size & DJ Die - 11.55 (Gangsta Mix) [Full Cycle]
Ron Tom - Original Ruff [Metamorphosis]
Blackstar - Get Wild (Firefox Mix) [Congo Natty]
Run Tings & Liftin' Spirits - Invincible [Suburban Base]
Brock Out Crew - Hardcore Romance [Slam!]
Remarc - Sound Murderer (Loafin' In Brockley Mix) [White House]
Pascal - Hyperthermic [Frontline]
Loggi Feat. Viveen Wray - Now That You're Gone [Telstar]
Red Light - The Burial [Red Light]
Urban Jungle - Back In The Days (Sexy Ladies Mix) [Jungle Mania]
The Dream Team - Stamina (Dread Bass Remix) [Suburban Base]
MC Ranski - Dream Of Horns (AA) [Boom Tunes]
Peshay - The Piano Tune [Good Looking]

Mix rationale & playlist https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/its-a-champion-ting-late-94

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/mixes-by-era

It's A Champion Ting (Part Four)

A rare Sunday upload from me: the final part of the aquatic jungle series. Been sat on this one far too long, it was put together back in early 2023, but the weather's too good not to share it. Ambient/atmospheric jungle is the perfect summer soundtrack for me, and these watery bastards are about as close to a Bukem-style mix as I've got so far.  There's a nice variety of styles on this one ... hope you enjoy it.

Aurora 3 - The Whale Song [Zebiv 1996]
Eze-G - The Waves [Street Beats 1994]
Kloke feat. Tim Reaper - Ocean Currents [Tempo 2021]
Aquarius & Tayla - Soul Searching [Good Looking 1995]
Nebula - Rolling Waves [Scientific Wax 2020]
Apollo Two - Atlantis (I Need You) (Philip D Kick Bootleg) [Self-Released 2012]
Dillinja - Deadly Deep Subs (Remix) [Deadly Vinyl 1994]
Djrum - Waters Rising [R&S 2017]
Overlook - River's Edge [UVB-76 2017]
Adam F & Slipmaster J - Sea of Destiny (Remix) [Lucky Spin 1994]
Aquarius - Aquatic [Good Looking 1994]
Eze-G - Worlds Of Confusion ('94 Remix) [Unatural Light 1994]
A Guy Called Gerald - The Nile [Juice Box 1995]
Tim Reaper & Comfort Zone - Pacific [Banoffee Pies 2021]
Tim Reaper - Subaquatic [Parallax Recordings 2019]
Nut-E-1 - Underwater Fireworks [Bear Necessities 1993]
Nebula - Submarine [Scientific Wax 2013]
Aphrodite - Sea Mortar [Aphrodite 1993]
Greenleaf - Deep Water [Self-Released 2016]
Orca - Intalect [Lucky Spin 1994]
Alley Cats - Drifting (Coco Bryce VIP Remix) [Cat In The Bag 2019]
Dexxtrous - Aquarius [Infra-Red 1993]
Mouly & Lucida - The Abyss [Timeless 1996]
Aquasky - Dezires [Moving Shadow 1995]
G-Force - Proximity (Original '94 Mix - Washing Machine Rinse) [Self-Released 2021]

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/the-aquatic-jungle-series


Aquatic Jungle (Part Five)

Loxy - Live at 10 years of EXIT, Sun and Bass 2013

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/LoxyUK/
https://www.facebook.com/exitrecordsuk/
https://www.sunandbass.net/

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Loxy - Live at 10 years of EXIT, Sun and Bass 2013

Been idly planning this one for a while. All credit to Greg @kolanut for the inspiration - after listening to his excellent space/illness themed mixes a while ago, I knew I was going to have to do an aquatic concept mix at some point. 

Why water? Like many other Pisceans, I don’t buy into the astrology bullshit whatsoever. However, there's something special about the overlap between music and water in nature that I love in both a literal sense - tracks that feature the sound of raindrops, waves crashing etc. - and as an abstract. Evidently I’m not the only one - the ‘floaty’ aesthetic of some of the more ambient side of D&B lends itself nicely to an aquatic theme. Granted, I’ve no idea whether tracks titled ‘River Of Dreams’ or ‘Mysteries Of The Deep’ would conjure up the same vibe under a different name, but it really doesn’t matter. Most of these tunes I’ve known for a long, long time – for me the titles are inextricably linked to the music and so form part of the narrative here.

Thinking about it, I’m not even sure why it took so long to get around to this mix, as planning and executing it was possibly more enjoyable than any other I’ve done. Working with a specific theme provides a nice excuse to bring together styles and producers that on the face of it might not seem an obvious match, the main task being to figure out some kind of continuity. It was also a great opportunity to trawl the internet for watery track titles and discover a handful of hitherto unknown pearls. Rest assured I’ve got plenty more set aside :) 

Enough words, dive in!

Jack Ruby - Ocean Dreams [Knowledge 1994]
Plasmic Life - Water Baby [Brain 1994]
LTJ Bukem - Rainfall [Good Looking 1995]
Sounds Of Life - Currents (S.O.L. Remix) [Certificate 18 1995]
Ganja Kru - Mash Up Da Place [Ganja 1994]
New Jack Pimps - Water Jelly (Amen Lick) [Steppa'z 1994]
Wishdokta - River Of Dreams [2001 1994]
Boymerang - The River (VIP) [Regal 1997]
Matrix - Slow Drift [New Identity 1996]
Intense - Streams of Thought [Creative Source 1995]
Digital - Niagra [Metalheadz 1996]
DJ Die - Hydroponics [Full Cycle 1995]
Studio Pressure - The Water Margin [Photek 1995]
Natural Mystic - Slow Waves [Moving Shadow 1996]
Sounds Of Life - Intellect [Certificate 18 1994]
Aquarius - Dolphin Tune [Good Looking 1994]
Pure Science - Drifting [Strictly Jungle 1994]
St. Etienne - The Sea (PFM Remix) [Heavenly 1996]
Aquarius - Wave Forms [Looking Good 1995]
Jack Ruby - Global Torrents [Knowledge 1995]
Unit 1 - Atlantic Drama [Creative Wax 1994]
PFM & Tayla - Submarine Tune [Okbron 2020]
Dom & Roland - Hydrolicks [Moving Shadow 1997]
Dillinja - Deadly Deep Subs (Remix) [Razors Edge 1996]
DJ Solo feat. J.T. - Pressure (Peshay Remix) [Mo Wax Excursions 1996]
Capone - Mysteries Of The Deep [Hardleaders 1996]
Shogun - Nautilus (Mouly & Lucida Remix) [Renegade 1996]
Blame - Neptune [Moving Shadow 1996]

Part Two here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-two
Part Three here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-three
Part Four here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-four?in=selectabwoy/sets/djay-mixes-jungle-d-b

Lots more mixes here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/djay-mixes-jungle-d-b

Aquatic Jungle (Part One)

One of Manchester's finest DJ and producer, Djinn steps up for our 13th FFS mix. Known for her versatility and uncompromising style which captures the raw essence of Jungle & DnB. From a deep selection of intricate breaks with dark dubbed-out basslines, atmospheric cuts, & forward-thinking soundscapes.

For us, she delivers a masterful flow of atmospheres and emotions driven by a mellay of breaks, poly-rhythms, and in-your-face kickdrums that effortlessly blend into each other. Definitely not one to go unnoticed...
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@djinn

FFS013: Djinn

Onwards with the aquatic jungle and I've gotta tell you, this one is pretty special to me, so I've been sitting on it for a few weeks. I've had some incredible post-millennium tunes such as Aquatica and Dark Water in my shortlist since the inception of this series, so this marks my first foray out of the 90s: selecting D&B and some halftime bits from across the last two decades with a handful of 90s tunes spliced in. Bit of an epiphany really as most of this selection comes from an era that I have long overlooked in favour of the 92-97 sound. Yes, you may question the 'jungle' of the title but once you coin a name and a template you're stuck with it - besides that, it's all jungle to me mate :)

Sending this out to Josh @the-roadblock, Olly & Ell @wiseguisedjs, Ciaran @rough-culture, Greg @kolanut & Paul @distantworldtransmissions. Big thanks to Dave @twohungryghosts for the G-Force download and to the DOA forummers for a bunch of excellent water-themed suggestions in an old thread I discovered, accordingly a few tracks in here are new to me, keeping it nicely fresh for my ears. Big ups everyone, enjoy the mix ... don't forget your shark repellant

Danny Breaks - Aquatica [True Playaz 2000]
Breakage - Voyage [Digital Soundboy 2015]
Peshay - On The Nile [Metalheadz 1996]
Jonny L - Tychonic Cycle [XL Recordings 1996]
The Basic Influence - Rainforest [Hardleaders 1996]
Grooverider - Rivers Of Congo [Higher Ground 1998]
G-Force - Proximity (ASC Remix) [Free Download - 2HG Soundcloud 2018]
Om Unit - Peninsula [Not On Label - Submerged 001 2020]
Halogenix - Her Waves [Critical Music 2014]
Equinox - Coastal Vision (Nebula Remix) [Subtle Audio 2016]
XRS Land - Secrets Of The Floating Island [V Recordings 2001]
Nebula - Distant Shores [Scientific Wax Digital 2009]
Mark System - The Diver's Dream [Warm Communications 2011]
Om Unit - Swimming Dragon (Ital Tek Remix) [Civil Music 2011]
Nebula - Atlantic Drift [sYncoPathic Recordings 2008]
DLR - Tugboat [Dispatch 2013]
Blocks & Escher- Breaking the Waves [Metalheadz 2018]
Fracture & Neptune - Hull Breach [Astrophonica 2009]
Dom & Roland - Storm [Moving Shadow 1996]
Gremlinz & No Rules - Water [Cylon Recordings 2015]
Heist - Great White [Metalheadz 2014]
Mampi Swift - Jaws (The Demolition) [Charge 2000]
Budoka - Under Water [.shadybrain Music 2007]
X-Men - Swordfish [Eastside 2000]
Double O - Dark Water [Wreka Music 2010]
Om Unit - Deep Sea Pyramid [Civil Music 2013]
Dub-One - Pressure of 10,000 [Soothsayer 2009]
Poseidon - Tensions Of The Sea [Looking Good 2000]

Part One here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-one
Part Three here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-three
Part Four here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-four?in=selectabwoy/sets/djay-mixes-jungle-d-b

Aquatic Jungle (Part Two)

The last set of the week in our „first timers“ series comes from Bailey. It actually isn’t the set he played back in 2004 at the first official SUNANDBASS edition (although it had been recorded by Drum&Bass Arena for World of Drum&Bass - they might even have it in their archives). It’s Bailey’s interpretation of the SUNANDBASS classics, and it’s beautiful. 

Bailey is one of four artists that have played at every SUNANDBASS edition - the others are crew members ArpXP, Soulsurfer and Delicat. That’s what makes him an „all timer“ for us. He usually stays for the whole week plus some additional days before and after the festival. His B2B with A Sides (also known as Baysides) at La Posta in the town center starts and closes the week. It’s the first time in 17 summers we didn’t meet, at least we have this contribution from him. He is such a versatile DJ, always ready to go (hey B, we need a DJ and presenter over here…), and he can play across a wide ranges of styles suited to the situation. We’re lucky to have him as part of the core family!

All Timers: Bailey's SUNANDBASS Classics

The aquatic voyage continues, here's part 3 of 4. Prepare to submerge yourself as we drop the tempo to a little over 160 and join the dots between halftime/footwork, hardcore, jungle & early D&B. Stuffed to the gills with percy tunas for your listening pleasure :)

Phillip D Kick - Drips [Astrophonica 2020]
Swift & Zinc - Dezire (Z Mix) [2000AD 1994]
Korin Complex - Winding River (Coco Bryce Remix) [Myor 2020]
Dead Man's Chest - Liquid 94 (Pt.2 Nautilus) [Western Lore 2019]
4 Horsemen Of The Apocalypse - Drowning In Her [Tone Def 1993]
Philip D Kick - Drown [Astrophonica 2018]
Junglord - Oldman River [Self-released 2013]
Roni Size & Krust - Tribetoon [Mo Wax 1995]
PFM - One And Only [Looking Good 1995]
Krust - Touch [Full Cycle 1995]
The Bombsquad - Freebase (D.O.P.E. Remix 1) [Rugged Vinyl 1993]
Phillip D Kick - The Riviera [Astrophonica 2020]
Universal Love - Killer Whale (Dub Plate) [Strictly Hardcore 1995]
Ani & Beau - The Whale Song [Jungle Sky 2019]
Dillinja - Follow Me [Kickin 1994]
Mouly & Lucida - Aquarium [Code-001 1995]
Photek - Consciousness [Metalheadz 1995]
Machinedrum - SeeSea [Ninja Tune 2013]
Om Unit & Sam Binga - Transatlantic [BUNIT 2015]
Aquarius - Drift To The Centre [Looking Good 1995]
Studio Pressure - Relics (Plaid Remix) [Certificate 18 1996]
Orca - Underwater Science [Lucky Spin 1993]
Richie Covers - Blue Ocean [Blue Ocean Records 1994]
Killer Motive - Pacific Heights [Street Beats 1996]
Sounds Of Life - Currents [Certificate 18 1994]
Subject 13 - Oceans [Creative Source 1996]
DJ Rap & Voyager - Abyss [Proper Talent 1995]
The Basic Influence - Still Waters [Hardleaders 1996]

Part One here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-one
Part Two here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-two
Part Four here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-four?in=selectabwoy/sets/djay-mixes-jungle-d-b

Aquatic Jungle (Part Three)

DRS presents Spaced Out - Episode 1

1: Maze ft Frankie Beverley - joy and pain

2: Al Hudson & the soul partners - spread Love

3: Children of Zeus - the story so far 

4: Dogger and Mindstate ft ksr - don’t hurt me

5: Masters at work ft Luther vandross - are you using me

6: LSB & DRS - Letting go

7: Monica - so gone 

8: Rene and Angela - Secret Rendezvous 

9: Hi tek ft mos Def & vinia Mojika - get to stepping 

10: Arman Van Helden ft Roland Clarke - flowers 

11: DRS x Mozey - Dance the night away

12: John Holt - baby I want you

https://drsspacecadet.bandcamp.com

DRS Presents Spaced Out - Episode 1

Here's the live recording of the Mantra b2b k.o set from our 13th Birthday, which we organised in cooperation with EQ50 on 12th Nov 2019. 

It was the first-ever EQ50-affiliated event to take place outside the UK, where our headliners - DJ Storm and Mantra led two DJ workshops as well as a Q&A panel, which you can watch back here: https://www.facebook.com/393190417422165/videos/720679238405581

Follow them on SC and social media:

Mantra:
SC: https://soundcloud.com/mantra
FB: https://facebook.com/irupture/
Twitter: @mantra_dj
Instagram: @dj.mantra

k.o:
SC: https://soundcloud.com/keii_oh
FB: https://facebook.com/keiii.oh
Instagram: @keii.oh

EQ50: 
SC: https://soundcloud.com/eq50
FB: https://facebook.com/eq50dnb
Twitter: @eq50dnb
Instagram: @eq50dnb

Mantra b2b k.o @ DrumObsession 13th Birthday w/EQ50

Last of the Aquatic Jungle series (for now), uploaded today to celebrate the 4000 follower milestone. Big up the 4K, massively appreciate the support! 
Come back tomorrow for more ;)

Cryogenics - Aquarius [Minus 32 2014]
Breakage - Roller [Digital Soundboy 2015]
Threshold - When It Rains, It Pours [AKO Beatz 2019]
Senses - All Over [Subtle Audio 2005]
Overlook - Misty [Repertoire 2016]
Source Direct - A Made Up Sound [Metalheadz 1995]
Gremlinz, Jesta & Rumbleton - The Drift [Metalheadz 2018]
Tim Reaper - Sounds Of Life [Subtle Audio 2017]
Tim Reaper - Lake Volta [Skeleton 2016]
Fanu - Tales From The Sea [Breakin 2005]
Deep Blue - Oceans Above Life (ASC Remix) [Offshore Recordings 2009]
Nebula - Sea Of Dreams [Sci Limited 2010]
ASC - Oceanography [Subtle Audio 2016]
Dub One - The Great Ship [Scientific Wax 2018]
Spirit - Fathoms [Fresh 86 1998]
Digital - Lower Depths [Photek Productions 1997]
Blocks & Escher feat. Jennifer Hall - Sea [Metalheadz 2018]
Djinn - Pressure [Foundation X 2017]
X Nation - Infinite Waters [Foundation X 2018]
Nebula - Dolphin Jazz [Scientific Wax 2016]
DJ Trax - 20,000 Beats Under The Sea [Tempo 2017]
Phuture T - Atlantis [2HG Timeline Retro Series 2017]
Nebula - Slipstream [Scientific Wax 2016]
Cryogenics - Hydra [Minus 32 2014]

Part One https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-one?in=selectabwoy/sets/djay-mixes-jungle-d-b
Part Two https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-two?in=selectabwoy/sets/djay-mixes-jungle-d-b
Part Three https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/aquatic-jungle-part-three?in=selectabwoy/sets/djay-mixes-jungle-d-b

Aquatic Jungle (Part Four)

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Home of my own mixes - predominantly jungle/hardcore with the odd bit of D&B, plus eclectic sample-digging, breaks and hip-hop, techno & electronica. 

Pre-2001, all mixes vinyl; Post-2016, all mixes digital (DJay 2); Post-2018, Ableton Live. Why? Why not?
I've got an old skool DJ's mentality, early influences ranging from Sublove, Ratty, Randall & Hype to Coldcut, DJ Juice, MK & Primo.  In the early 00s I turned my back on D&B, retired my turntables in favour of family/work commitments, and got into funk, soul, reggae and so on... a lot of this driven by curiosity around the sample roots of hardcore and jungle.  Forward another decade and an early mid-life crisis saw me messing around with virtual decks on my phone, and later acquiring a vinyl ripper, with one vision in mind: making mixes.
Although I'm partial to the odd DJay or vinyl mix when I get the chance, the progression into Ableton Live was a simple means to an end.  My ideas stretch further than the limitations of my physical collection and real-time mixing, and by sequencing I can pick, choose, chip away and structure mixes at my leisure. Which I do... a lot :)

Wait, there's more ... an absolute stack of classic golden era/old skool hip-hop/turntablism, jungle and d&b, hardcore, techno and house mixes retrieved from my dusty tape & CD archives.  This includes (by my reckoning) the most exhaustive collections of classic Full Cycle and Sublove Galaxy Radio shows, live Ruffneck Ting jungle tapes, loads of studio & compilation mixes, all manner of rave tapes, and so on. 
Use the playlist shortcuts (top of spotlight) to find your way around. 

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