what a tune! really regret not buying this when it was still easily available for 15/20 GBP. way expensive now!

I had a copy of this on 12", The Bookworm was Bukem if i'm not mistaken?

Well, they weren't on youtube when I posted them... Enjoy :)

Old Skool Tunes (not on Youtube)

Part 2 of the early Digital releases - all remaining tunes not featured in the first mix. Not much more to say in addition to my thoughts on the first session, just wicked, epic, deep atmospheric jungle produced only as Digital knows how. Surgical beat work, incredible spacey pads and subsea B-lines. 
Enjoyed putting these two mixes together - definitely helped me appreciate a few of the B sides and loose experimental tunes a whole lot more after all these years (Lost and Mystery etc.). Some of these tunes went a bit over my impatient young head when I bought them so it's nice to have them aired out in full for repeated listening and appreciation :)

Tracklist
Natural Mystic - Space - Octopus
Digital - Mystery - Creative Wax
Natural Mystic - Echoes - Timeless Recordings
Natural Mystic - Tension - Moving Shadow
Digital - Nightcrawler - Natural Mystic Productions
Digital - Niagra - Metalheadz
D4 - Careless - Deep Red Recordings
Digital - Why - Natural Mystic Productions
Natural Mystic - Lazy - Fresh 86
Digital - Sting - Timeless Recordings
Natural Mystic - Mash Up - Octopus
SOS - Waiting - Fresh 86
Natural Mystic - Privacy - Fresh 86
SOS - Spacefunk 2 (Digital Remix) - Timeless Recordings
SOS - Lost - Fresh86

'Beatzin down the place'

All Digital / Natural Mystic Mix - Early Years 94-96 - PART 2 Final

Tracklist:

01. The Shamen - Transamazonia (LTJ Bukem Remix) - One Little Indian (1995)
02. The Sentinel - Genesis - Basement Records (1995)
03. The Chamelon - Links - Good Looking Records (1995)
04. Aquarius - Wave Forms - Looking Good Records (1995)
05. Intense - Breathless - Creative Source (1995)
06. Aquarius & Tayla - Bringing Me Down - Good Looking Records (1995)
07. Cloud Nine - Jazzmin - Moving Shadow  (1995)
08. Shogun - Just For You - Renegade Recordings (1995)
09. DJ Fokus - I Want - Lucky Spin (1995)
10. Source Direct - Modem - Source Direct (1995)

55:30

1995 Vol. 1 | Atmospheric Jungle

Tracklist

Kloke - Silk - Subtle Audio
Pugilist - Waveform 20 - Waveforms
RUNDR - The Siren - Dub
Law - Waveform 17 - Waveforms
Response & Pliskin - Seedy Soul - Northern Front
Andy Odysee - Love & Desire - Odysee 
Law - Kinetic - Over/Shadow
Law - Waveform 18 - Waveforms
Mister Shifter - Feeling Infinite - Over/Shadow
Pixl - Empath - Self released
Qant - Lvls - Sound Enforcers
Hyperfocus - Atmosphere - Machinist Music
Andy Odysee & Dedko - The Juliette Cipher
Sicknote - DMT S2 - Dub
Adam F - Jaxx (Outrage Reboot) - 181 Recordings
Dub-One- Lion Heart - Subtle Audio
Mauoq - Gift Shop (Homemade Weapons Remix) - Mauoq Music
Quartz - Ganzfeld - Metalheadz
Grappa - Pathfinder - Stereocilia 
Jonny L - Moving Thru Air - XL
Kid Drama & DJ Trace - Razor Sharp - Self release
JKenzo & Basic Rhythm - Strontium Dog - Metalheadz
Conrad Subs - Radius - Machinist Music
Trex - Spoons - Metalheadz
Basic Rhythm & Sully - Rudeboy - Musique Nocturne 
LMajor - Third Earth - Repertoire
Quartz & Overlook -  Black Prism - DROOGS
Spirit - Raygun (Digital & Killjoy Remix) - Function
Tim Clay - Seasonal Affected - Repertoire
Uneven & Sicknote - Eclipse - In-Reach Records
Quartz - See My Scar - Metalheadz
??? (Escher Remix) - Repertoire dub
Ant MIles - China Town - RAM Records
Settle Down - Tears In The Rain - Repertoire
Park Shadow - Veiled Fathoms - Metalheadz
Mixrace - Cerebral - Over/Shadow
Blocks & Escher - All That Glitters - Narratives


Law - Repertoire Excursion 60 [08-12-25]

Tracklist:

01. Dave Wallace - Waves - Moving Shadow (1996)
02. Brubaker - Back to Basics (Original Mix) - Nuphonics (1996)
03. Shogun - Submerged - Renegade Recordings (1996)
04. Mysitc Moods - A Jazzier Groove (Skeleton Mix) - Mystic Moods (1996)
05. Intense - Dusk Till Dawn - Rugged Vinyl (1996)
06. Funky Technicians - Deja Vu - CIA (1996)
07. Shogun - Nautilus - Renegade Recordings (1996)
08. Mouly & Lucida - Intertia - Timeless Recordings (1996)
09. Big Bud - Millenium - Creative Source (1996)

57:09

1996 Vol. 3 | Atmospheric Jungle

I've been wanting to dedicate some time and effort to the earlier 94-95 atmospheric/'intelligent' (*gags*) jungle/d&b era for ages, but just couldn't get the angle quite right. Like many of you I'm sure, Bukem's '95 Essential Mix has always been my main point of reference for that era, and I've found it tough to compile setlists that aren't just a straight rehash of similar material. Blue Note Origins, for me, implies enough of an overlap with the Speed vibe to be the perfect badge for what I wanted to do here. First of four mixes (so far). I know you gonna dig this! 

Jodeci - Feenin' (LTJ Bukem Remix) [Not On Label]
Frank De Wulf - Drums In A Grip (Wax Doctor Remix) [Harthouse]
Cloud Nine - Jazzmin (Tango Remix) [Moving Shadow]
Wax Doctor - Never As Good [Talkin' Loud]
Mouly & Lucida - Chilled [Timeless]
Aquasky - Images [Moving Shadow]
Spacelink - Timezone (Spacelink Mix) [Reinforced]
Digital - Why [Natural Mystic]
Fokus - Like Dat [Higher Limits]
Therapy? - Loose (Photek Remix) [A&M]
X-Files - Intensity [Basement]
Peshay - Latin Jungle [Street Beats]
Unknown Face & NKS - Dat's Cool [Saigon]
Jonny L - Jazz [XL]
Octave One - Chillin' Out ('94) [31 Records]

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/selectabwoys-blue-note-series

Blue Note Origins Volume One

Realised I needed to stray from my Friday upload policy in order to hit the Xmas deadline. Two down, two to go. This one's a real personal favourite - been rinsing it over the last few weeks; zero amens this time, so a bit more of a chilled, jazzy-funky-breakbeat-heavy vibe. Hope you enjoy, & thanks to everyone supporting my mixes - big love <3

Wax Doctor - Atmospheric Funk [Talkin' Loud]
Wax Doctor - Cool Breeze [Creative Wax]
Source Direct - Bliss [Source Direct Recordings]
J Majik - Lush Life [Infrared]
Skanna - Find Me [Skanna]
Oblivion - Lush [Street Beats]
Hidden Agenda - The Flute Tune [Metalheadz]
DJ Solo & DJ Aura - Summer Madness [Mo Wax Excursions]
Natural Mystic - Lazy [Fresh 86]
Scarface - I Seen A Man Die (4 Hero NW2 Gangsta Move Instrumental/Reinforced Mix Instrumental) [Not On Label]
Wax Doctor - The Rise [Metalheadz]
Spinback & Q Project - Rikers Island (Dream Mix) [Legend]
Dillinja - Another Dimension [Deep Jungle]
DJ Krush - Meiso (The 4 Luscious Mix By 4 Hero) [Mo Wax]
Studio Pressure - Fusion [Photek Productions]

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/selectabwoys-blue-note-series

Blue Note Origins Volume Two

Happy Friday... as we move on...! Volume three takes things into darker territory, mostly '95 selection with some mysterious gems from Klute, Mirage & SD plus a return to amen savagery from Scottie, Karl & Rupert. (... 200 mixes I've done since 2016, and I can't believe I've not played either Complex or Awakening before... outrageous). Watch out for volume 4 - on more of a '94 tip - before Xmas.

X-Files - Forbidden Medicine [Basement]
Lemon D - Change [V Recordings]
J Majik - Apache [Infrared]
Override - Vista (Part 2) [Octopus]
Studio Pressure - The Physical [Photek Productions]
Source Direct - Complexities [Good Looking]
Photek - Complex [Photek Productions]
Octave One - Technology [31 Records]
DJ Fokus - Pulse [Lucky Spin]
Source Direct - A Made Up Sound [Metalheadz]
Mirage - No Tomorrow [Odysee Recordings]
DJ Trace - After Hours [Dee Jay Recordings]
Dillinja - Deep [Deep Jungle]
DJ Trace - By Any Means Necessary (Speed Mix) [Dee Jay Recordings]
The Sentinel - Awakening [Basement]

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/selectabwoys-blue-note-series

Blue Note Origins Volume Three

Slowing jungle down to 150 bpm opens up many rhythmic possibilities. The rhythmic axis, if you will, shifts from two-step to four-on-the-floor, allowing for excursions into techno, steppas dub, dubstep, and even UKG.

It's this boundary pushing that hooked me on the music back in the day. I devoured every hardcore compilation I could get my hands on. Crucial to me were the Speed Limit 140 BPM+ and Jungle Tekno series, and their spirit, if not necessarily their sound, informs this mix.

While speed appealed to my youth, groove is my jam now. There's a lot of slower-than-usual jungle here, highlighting space and funk in the breaks. Dig, for example, Makoto's crazily swung amens in "Different Rhythm" or the sun-kissed lope of PFM's "Language of Love". Dub techno frosts the last half hour, culminating with ASC's "Snowblind", which wraps an eerie piano chord in stormy atmospherics.

Track list is below. Enjoy!

00:00 LTJ Bukem - Demon's Theme (Part II) (Good Looking, 2002)
04:33 DJ Crystl - Deep Cover (Freakout, 1994)
+++++ Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction (tease)
08:11 DJ Crystl - Untitled (Deep Jungle, 1994)
12:05 ASC - Rage (Samurai, 2020)
16:22 Solaris - Arctic Winds (Nocturnal Elements, 2025)
+++++ Digital - Far Out (tease)
19:46 Opus - Voice (Mystic State Remix) (Duploc, 2022)
22:20 Mantra - Ala (Sneaker Social Club, 2023)
24:53 Digital - Catch A Fire (Function UK, 2015)
28:44 PFM - Language of Love (Moving Shadow, 1996)
32:09 X-Altera - New Harbinger (Sneaker Social Club, 2020)
+++++ Jonny L - Piper (tease)
36:57 Eusebeia - Shadow Work (Rupture LDN, 2023)
40:34 ASC - Sub Zero (Samurai, 2020)
44:25 Sonic - Pressure [Crashed] (Western Lore, 2021)
46:58 Omni Trio - Alien Creed (Moving Shadow, 1995)
49:16 Makoto - Different Rhythm (7even, 2012)
52:31 Jack Sparrow - Loveless (Tectonic, 2010)
56:21 Mantra - Come Undone (Rupture LDN, 2025)
1:00:12 Džiunglių Dvasios - Deep Jungle Experience (Self-released, 2025)
1:03:36 Fraxinus - Stone Drums (Her, 2016)
+++++ Scientist vs Cyrus (Random Trio) - Footsteps Dub (tease)
1:06:35 Trident - Sentient (Spinmaster, 2025)
1:08:56 Pugilist - Siphon (DEXT, 2020)
1:13:12 Carré - Meltdown (Woozy, 2025)
1:15:46 Trident - Vector 234 (Techno Version) (Self-released, 2024)
1:19:23 Rhythm & Sound - Carrier (Boris Cobblestone Bootleg) (Self-released, 2021)
1:23:14 ASC - Snowblind (Mindgames, 2024)

Still image from John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982)

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Featuring tracks from:

@ltj-bukem
@user-962790114
@dubplates-vinyls
@asc87892
@samuraimusicgroup
@nocturnalelementsrecords
@mysticstate
@mantra
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@eusebeia
@rupture
@jasperbyrne
@dead-mans-chest
@pfm-2
@movingshadowhq
@makoto-humanelements
@7evenrecordings
@tectonic-recordings
@dziungliudvasios
@fraxinus
@herrecords
@trident-uk
@pugilistmusic
@dext-recordings
@carreo
@woozydublin
@rhythmsoundofficial
@boriscobblestone

Atmospheric Jungle DnB Mix 18 (Breaking the Ice) 148-150 BPM

The theme for the mix is a simple one. Recorded using two Technics SL 1210’s, its a vinyl only selection with one deck reserved for tracks from 1995 and the other for releases from 2025.

Sonar’s Ghost – All Vinyl Mix (95×25) Tracklist

The Sentinel – Heavy Vibes (Basement)
Essence Of Aura – Intruder [Icon Roller Remix] (Over/Shadow)
Dillinja – Heavenly Bass (Logic Recordings)
Sonar’s Ghost – Give It Up (Foundations)
Mirage – No Tomorrow (Odysee)
Andy Odysee – Dirty Little Secrets (Odysee)
Alex Reece – I Want You (Metalheadz)
Puglist and Tamen – Source (Ruff Kutz)
Studio Pressure – Presha’ [Ray Keith VIP] (Spectrum/FFRR)
Freegroove – So Sharp (Universal Process Records)
Fokus – On-Line [Recoded] (Eternal Soul)
Settle Down and LMajor – Last One (Repertoire)
DJ Crystl (MI5) – I Can’t Understand (Deep Jungle)
Duburban, Peeb and Pixl – The Method (Over/Shadow)
The Basic Influence – Still Waters [95 Mix] (Hardleaders)
DJ Sofa – Hyoervigillance (Repertoire)
T-Power and MK Ultra – Horny Mutant Jazz [DJ Trace Remix] (S.O.U.R)
Unknown – Real World (DSM Promo 05)
Skanna – Find Me (Skanna)

Sonar's Ghost - All Vinyl Mix (95x25)

Here is the recording of my show from @jungletrain-dot-net this week.  It was a ’94 Special, with every tune released or made in that year.  Enjoy!

01. The Sentinel - Toulepleu  [Basement]
02. Octave One - Technology  [31]
03. Suburban Knights - State Of Art  [Intelligent Music Company]
04. Photek - Consciousness  [Metalheadz]
05. Tom & Jerry - Maxi(Mun) Style Remix  [Tom & Jerry]
06. Adam F - Sea Of Destiny  [Lucky Spirit]
07. Tamsim & the Monk - A Better Place (DJ Crystl Remix)  [Whitehouse]
08. DJ Krust - Jazz Note  [V]
09. Essence of Aura - Northern Lights  [Moving Shadow]
10. Foul Play - Being With You  [Moving Shadow]
11. Lemon D - Deep Space (I See Sunshine)  [Planet Earth]
12. DJ Fokus - Dream  [Suicide]
13. Rogue Unit - Luv Dub  [Labello Blanco]
14. Sounds of Life - Don't Resist the Beat  [Certificate 18]
15. The Rood Project - Thunder  [Whitehouse]
16. T.Power - The Elemental  [Sound of the Underground]
17. Liftin Spirits - Blood Moon  [Liftin Spirits]
18. Roni Size & DJ Die - The Calling  [V]
19. Remarc & Lewi Cifer - Ricky  [Dollar]
20. Amazon II - Deep Into the Jungle  [Aphrodite]
21. Dillinja - You  [Dom & Roland]
22. DJ Crystl - King Of The Beats  [Moving Shadow]
23. Cool Hand Flex - Must Feel  [De Underground]
24. Interrogator - Awareness  [Liftin Spirits]
25. Babylon Cru - Press Up (Dub Mix)  [Babylon]
26. Higher Sense - Cold Fresh Air  [Liftin Spirits]
27. Buz, Kane & Nico - Slave  [No U-Turn]
28. A-Sides - Murder  [Strictly Underground]
29. Krome & Time - Studio One Lik VIP  [Suburban Base]
30. DJ Nut Nut - Forbidden Planet  [Virtual Motion]
31. Family Of Intelligence - Bonus Beat #1  [3rd Party]
32. Doc Scott - Last Action Hero  [Reinforced]
33. Desired State - Sub Conscious  [Liftin Spirit]
34. Potential Bad Boy - Jungle Sound Scape  [Redskin]
35. DJ Nut Nut - The Rumble (Open Your Mind Mix)  [Production House]

Dozer - '94 Special on jungletrain.net 21.01.2026

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/old-skool-tunes-not-on-youtube

Record Box 4: Old Skool '89-'92 Era

Tek 9 - You Got To Slow Down [Reinforced 1993]

LTJ Bukem classic from late '93.
https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/old-skool-tunes-not-on-youtube

Crate 12: '93 Selection

The Bookworm - Bookworm [WHO KNOWS 01 - 1993]

Crate #10 Eclectic 6 Jungle

LTJ Bukem - A Couple of Beats [Good Looking 1992]

Obscure, frantic hardcore number with cheeky Steve Poindexter/Jungle Brothers samples :D - referenced somewhere in the first 10mins of this https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/eclectic-mix-techno-edition-30052018?in=selectabwoy/sets/mixes-for-the-sample-spotters

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/old-skool-tunes-not-on-youtube

Crate 16

Splice - Break It Down [Parliament Records 1993]

Totally overlooked remix - my first introduction to the 'Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em' break :) - bit crackly but still going...
https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/old-skool-tunes-not-on-youtube

Liquid - Sweet Harmony (Remix) [XL 1992]

Quality early hardcore tune from Hackney's finest pioneers, Smiley & PJ

Dance Before The Police Come!

Shut Up & Dance - The Movie Soundtrack [SUAD 1990]

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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. 

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