Feel reassuringly expensive listening to this mix, like i've cracked open a Stella on the train in first class

Ha, great concept.... Any mix with the Execution on it is worth its weight! Conversely doing a cheap mix has also got me thinking....

what a track coming in. proper selection Selectaboy

Mantra selects some of her favourite A Guy Called Gerald tracks from 91-95. Raw, chaotic, intense hardcore & jungle for the headstrong! AGCG is a true pioneer in this scene and makes his Rupture debut this Friday at Fabric. 
T/L
Bus Dis
Like a Drug 
28 Gun Bad Boy 
King of the Jungle 
Sess Makes you Wise 
Got a Feeling 
Forever Changing 
Darker Than I Should Be 
Survival 
Anything 
Boomshakattack
Gloc remix 
Boase Up 
Bad Boy Ride 
Nazinji Zaka 
Reno (with Goldie)
Darker than I should be (remix) 
Energy (with Goldie)

A Guy Called Gerald mixed by Mantra

I'm very excited to share the fifth and final mix in a very special project for the summer of 2022: 75 Shadows, my tribute to one of the most important labels in electronic music history ... Moving Shadow!

This is slightly delayed due to travel and an injury, but the concept was that over a five week period I will be releasing a new 15 track Moving Shadow tribute mix weekly, each dedicated to a specific year from 1993 to 1997. I think that when you hear the whole series, you will be able to understand just what an amazing and creative label Moving Shadow was, as in the space of just five years they released everything from euphoric breakbeat hardcore to sinister darkcore to jungle anthems to rugged hardstep to smoothly atmospheric drum n' bass to fearsome techstep, and beyond.

This week: 1997!

Check out my 1996 mix: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrampage/pearsall-75-shadows-004-1996-moving-shadow-tribute-series

Check out the whole series: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrampage/sets/75-shadows-moving-shadow-1993

Read more about this mix on my blog: https://sonicrampage.org/blog/2022/08/pearsall-presents-75-shadows-005-1997-moving-shadow-tribute/

Mixed in Berlin, July 2022
100% Vinyl
(50:56, 117 MB, 320 KBPS MP3)

Tracklisting:

01. Neo-Tech - Valves [Moving Shadow]
02. Dom & Optical - Concrete Shoes [Moving Shadow]
03. E-Z Rollers - 25 Alpha [Moving Shadow]
04. Dom & Matrix - The Vandal [Moving Shadow]
05. Dom & Optical - Rage Roll [Audio Couture]
06. Technical Itch - The Dreamer (Future Forces Inc Remix) [Moving Shadow]
07. Dom & Roland - Hydrolicks [Moving Shadow]
08. Deep Blue & Blame - Transitions (Dom & Roland Remix) [Moving Shadow]
09. Basic Unit - Silver Wolf [Moving Shadow]
10. E-Z Rollers - Synesthesia [Moving Shadow]
11. Technical Itch - Hidden Sound [Moving Shadow]
12. Dom & Rob - Distorted Dreams (Desired State Remix) [Moving Shadow]
13. Dom & Rob - Distorted Dreams [Moving Shadow]
14. Technical Itch - Watch Out [Moving Shadow]
15. Rob & Goldie - The Shadow (Process Mix) [Moving Shadow]

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75 Shadows Mixes

75 Shadows 005: 1997 [Moving Shadow Tribute Series]

Hello. After almost five years I've finally got my records and decks out of storage and set up. So I've put together a very crusty sounding bunch of lively records. Enjoy, or not.

01. Orca – What Kind Of World - Lucky Spin (STU)
02. DJ Rap & Voyager – Burning Love - Proper Talent
03. Desired State - Beyond Bass (Desired State Remix) - RAM
04. DJ Renegade - What's Happening? - 8205 Recordings
05. Van Kleef - Life Began Changing - PP9 Productions
06. Area 39 – Dreaming - Tooz Up
07. Danny Breaks – Droppin' Science Vol 2 B - Droppin' Science
08. Suburban Kights - As It Grooves - Intelligent Music Company
09. Krust - Jazz Note - V Recordings
10. Foul Play - Being With You (Foul Play Remix) - Moving Shadow
11. Orca – Untitled - Force Ten
12. Baby D – Casanova (Rapture Remix) - Production House
13. DJ Ron - Mo Musik (African Chant Mix) - Rough Tone
14. Underground Software - He's Really Gone (Tom & Jerry Remix) - Reinforced
15. Dillinja - Southside (Riffin' Mix) - No Label
16. Low Key Movements - Ear Drums (Good Times) - Reinforced

Law - 94/95 Jungle Mix - September 2022

Tracklist

Urban Shakedown - Some Justice 95 (VIP Mix for Kenny Ken) [Unreleased]
Darkman - Dis Sound Ruff [Rinse Out]
Randall & Andy C - Sound Control (Remix) [Ram]
DJ Krust - Set Speed [V]
Darkman - Crazy Life [Rinse Out]
DJ Krust - Poison [V]
The Spice - Dimension [Tech Itch]
Blackstar - Million [Congo Natty - Tribute To Haile Selassie I King Of Kings LP]
Harlequin - Time Travellers [Ruff Element]
Cleanhead - Jack Of Spades [Ruffian]
Krome & Time - Ganja Man (Exclusive Dubplate Special) [Labello/PWL - Jungle Massive 003 [Promo]
Cleanhead - The Reward [Ruffian]
Princess - Say I'm Your No. 1 (Exclusive Dubplate Special) [Labello/PWL - Jungle Massive 003 [Promo]
D.R.S. Featuring Kenny Ken - Everyman (DJ Monk Remix) [Rugged Vinyl]
DJ Vern & DJ Ash - Magnificent [Tearin Vinyl]
Mafia - Say It Loud Remix [World Bass]
B-Jam - Gunshot Me Head [No Smoking]
Mafia - 1995 Flavour [World Bass]
Harlequin - Time Travellers [Ruff Element]
P-Funk - P-Funk Era (dis1iz4yasoul) [Frontline]
Mental Power - Red (AA) [Formation Colours Series]
King Just - Warriors Drum (Moving Shadow Remix) [XL]
Hot Steppers - Volume 1 (AA) [Hot Steppers]
Easymen - Easymen (Remix 2) [Easymen - EAZY-001]
Hot Steppers - Volume 1 (A) [Hot Steppers]

May 1995

Kenny Ken - Rolling With The Ken 95 - May 1995

Last mix of the year is the most theoretically* expensive mix that I can make from my vinyl collection, according to Discogs prices determined on 24/11/2022: 30 tracks of the most luxurious/overpriced jungle imaginable, just in time for the festive season. Photek, Tango, Koda, Chaos & Julia Set, Trace, more Photek, Skanna, Bukem, Crystl... the gang's all here. 

*record and sleeve condition notwithstanding. A few of them came to me second hand, feature heavy cue-burn/stickering, plus years of toddler/cat abuse has wrecked many of the sleeves ... besides, I'd never try to sell them, they mean way too much to me :) 

Big shout to DJ Mafs @mafsone for casually quoting the value of one of his outstanding recent mixes and planting the idea... I take 'cogs prices with a punch of salt, frankly it's a ludicrous scene that I want no part of, but the concept of using value to dictate the selection seemed like fun. Having catalogued my collection a few years ago, after skimming a few pages of the priciest cuts I decided this could be the makings of quite a decent mix. I realise folks out there like Law, Dokta Venom, X Nation, djExtreme and so on could probably knock out a mix of equal value with a dozen tunes, but it is what it is. Might have to do a sub-155bpm follow-up sometime, a techno version (if you think jungle prices are crazy check out Warp's Artificial Intelligence 1 LP), or possibly The Cheap Mix ... could be interesting ... but I'm kicking all of that into the long grass for now. 2023's a new year.

* Mix Value: Median £1800 / Maximum £3150 / downloads now enabled *

Aquarius - Wave Forms [Looking Good]
Studio Pressure - Resolution [Photek Productions]
DJ Fokus - Untitled (Get A Bearing AA) [Suicide Recordings]
System X - Metamorphosis [3rd Eye]
Randall & Andy C - Sound Control (AWOL V.I.P. Mix) (AWOL: A Way Of Life LP) [Ministry Of Sound]
DJ Fokus - Vexxed [Blueprint]
Lee & Tango - Solutions [Legend]
DJ Trace - Final Chapta [Dee Jay Recordings]
Appaloosa - Unplugged (Chaos & Julia Set Remix) [Recoil Records]
Tango - Understanding [Creative Wax]
Sounds Of Life - Release The Bells [Certificate 18]
Studio Pressure - Relics [Certificate 18]
The Truper - Untitled - Volume 2A [Street Beats]
Psykis - Pretend [Lucky Spin]
Koda - The Deep [Dee Jay Recordings]
Brainkillers - Lovin' Part 1 (Champion Jungle Sound LP) [Parousia]
Dillinja - Moods [Logic Recordings]
Studio Pressure - Fusion [Photek Productions]
Code Of Practice - Can We Change The Future (Klute Remix) [Certificate 18]
Jo - Imagine The Future [Awesome]
DJ Trax - High Time (Highway To Hitchin Mix) [Moving Shadow]
The Truper - Untitled - Volume 3AA [Street Beats]
Chaos & Julia Set - Fear The Future [Recoil Records]
Gwange & Spinback - The Execution [Legend]
DJ Crystl - Meditation [Dee Jay Recordings]
LTJ Bukem - Horizons [Looking Good]
Apollo Two - Atlantis (I Need You) (LTJ Bukem Remix) [Good Looking]
Danny Breaks - Volume 1A (For The Thinking Positive Crew) [Droppin' Science]
J Majik - Sunray (Rufige Cru Remix) [Infra-Red]
Skanna - This Way [Skanna]

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The Pricy Mix

Squeezing in the last one of 2022 - Rollout in the shed! 2 x 1210s and a mixer + a cup of tea and a freestyle selection from my favourite year by far 1993. Hopefully nothing I have played before in my mixes! Happy New year :)

01 - Future Sound Of Hardcore – Vol.1 - Euphoria
02 - Inta-Warriors – Vol.2 - Dreams Of Heaven (The Silence Mix)	
03 - Simon Bassline Smith - Distinction
04 - D-Force – Ruff!!!
05 - Bounty Killaz – Part One - Voices
06 - Aeon Flux - Unconscious Thoughts
07 - Ed Rush – Bludclot Artattack (lick 1)
08 - Love Dove Jay – Sonic Man
09 - Essence Of Aura – Never Trust Your Fantasy
10 - DJ Trace & Ed Rush – Don Bad Man
11 - Sacred – Paradise
12 - Bounty Killaz – Part Three - Do It Now!
13 - The Invisible Man – The End (Alternative Version)
14 - Lemon D – (DJ On Wax Volume II) - Pursuit Thru The Darkness
15 - On Remand – Black Steel
16 - DJ Crystl – Deep Space
17 - Oaysis – Open Secrets

Mafs Sunday Service Part 11 - 60 mins of 1993 Jungle

Tracklisting:
The Invisible Man - Twisted (Mr Sensi Remix)
D.O.P.E - When I Was Young (DJ Easy B & T-Bags Revisited Mix)
Flat 47 - No Man's Land
Hyper-On Experience - Disturbance (Tango Remix)
Confussion - Come On Boyee
DJ Spice - The Groove
DJ Fokus - Vexxed
Tango - Can't Stop The Rush (93 Remix)
DJ Hype - The Trooper (Bizzy B Remix)
Bay B Kane - Bagpipes In Effect
The Brothers Grimm - Sign Of The Times
DJ Renegade - Bang 9 Automatic
Champa B - Out Of My Head
DJ Trace - Never Felt This Way (One Step Ahead)
Unknown Artist - Lo Pois'n VIP
Wi + Hdea - Venture FM EP
Gappa G & Hyper Hypa - Information Centre (DJ Ron Remix)
Noise Factory - Breakage #5 (Remix)
Outa Intelligence - Fools Gold
International Rude Boyz - Paragone (Remix)
Essence Of Aura & Distortion Crew - Distortion Cut
Overdubb - Ruffplate (Ruffmix)

Tim Reaper - BTTO Radio January 1st 2023

Tracklist

Jonny L - Piper (Grooverider Mix) [XL]
DJ Krust - Warhead (Steppa Mix) [V]
Optical - To Shape The Future (Remix) [Metalheadz - Metalheadz Boxset 1 LP]
Adam F - Circles (Andy C Mix) [F-Jams]
Peshay - Miles From Home [Mo Wax]
Cybotron Feat. Dillinja - Light Years [Prototype]
Souljah - Fade 2 Black [Hardleaders]
Photek - The Seven Samurai (Photek Remix) [Science - Form & Function LP]
Technical Itch - Sike (Decoder Remix) [Tech Itch]
Lemon D - What's Up [Metalheadz - Metalheadz Boxset 1 LP]
Faith No More - Ashes To Ashes (Dillinja Remix) [Slash]
E-Z Rollers - Tough At The Top (Instrumental)  [Moving Shadow]
Ice Minus - Frostbite [Tech Itch]
Nasty Habits - Shadow Boxing (The Remix) [31]
Dillinja - Acid Track [Pain]
Spirit - Prologue [Genetic Stress]
JDL - Give It Up (Remix) [Promo Recordings]
Acetate - Spirit (Ambisonics '98 Remix) [Labello Blanco]
Technical Itch - The Virus (Technical Itch Remix) [Audio Couture]
Digital - Escape [Mamasan]
Roni Size / Reprazent - Brown Paper Bag (Photek Remix) [Talkin' Loud]
E-Z Rollers - Movin' On (Instrumental Mix) [Unreleased]

December 1997

Peshay - Live In Berlin - December 1997

https://www.hardscore.com/?p=4664

01 DJ Krush – Meiso (4 Hero Vocal Mix) – Mo Wax
02 Bizarre Inc – Keep The Music Strong (Roni Size Mix) – Some Bizzare
03 Safari Sounds – Ghetto Born Kid – Droppin Science
04 Alex Reece – Jazz Master (DJ Krust Remix) – Fourth & Broadway
05 Firefox & Glamour Gold – Bass-Switch – Philly Blunt
06 Sappo – Stomp Out – Flex
07 Tekken – Windermere (Lemon D Twisted Mix) – JVC
08 DJ Die – Play It For Me – V Recordings
09 Glamour Gold – Now I Got To Show You – Philly Blunt
10 The Basic Influence – Still Waters – Hardleaders
11 Roni Size – Brut Force – Full Cycle
12 Roni Size / Reprazent – Down – Talkin Loud
13 DJ Zinc – Super Sharp Shooter (Remix) – Ganja

Thanks to Mulder for the tape rip

DJ Krust – Galaxy FM 101 Bristol UK – Full Cycle Show [18th January 1996]

From 1994-1997 Fabio hosted a seminal radio show on Kiss FM. He would alternate each show with Grooverider and it was the first time jungle was played on legal radio. It was essential listening for music that wouldn't normally get played out, or even heard again! These shows were a window into another world and fresh 90-minute TDKs on hot standby was standard procedure. 

For the second hour of the show, Fabio would announce "The Jazzstep coming up next...", and after a few months it became "The Legendary Jazzstep..." - this was big!

The music was jazz-influenced and driven by funk breaks, which tended to be quite loose with the patterns. It was a golden era before things got stripped back to more surgical timings seen with liquid, it also made the sound feel more organic and musical.

This mix attempts to recreate the feeling of these shows with dreamy sax, epic keyboard solos, cool double bass and the funkiest of breakbeat grooves. Featuring music from Carlito, Subject 13, Hidden Agenda, Primary Motive and early Creative Source - some of the finest drum and bass ever made.

It was recorded from a mixture of both vinyl and digital, and it wouldn't be right for the Jazzstep show if there wasn't a couple of dubplates in there as well: a very jazzy something forthcoming on Make or Break from Deeptropix, and an unreleased collab track from Sekl @sekldnb and Rough Territory @Rough-Territory

Even during the peak era of the jungle, this music was considered quite a niche sound, but Fabio was a pioneer with a true passion and love for the music. Big respects to Fabio for doing his own thing and giving the music a platform for all to appreciate.

Visualiser on MOB YouTube Channel 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBakm7J-gJI

A special mention to Deep Inside The Oldskool @ethereal94 for hosting archives of these Kiss FM shows in a playlist which should be given world heritage status. Check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/ethereal94/sets/radio-1-fm-kiss-100-fm

There is also a very good blog with a cache of Fabio Kiss FM tapes and some information and background about the scene at the time. http://mikusmusik.blogspot.com/2015/02/fabio-on-kiss-100-tape-cache.html

For the remaster of Vindication and more great music check out @NosHiddenAgenda Patreon https://www.patreon.com/NosHiddenAgenda

The Legendary Jazzstep Mix - An Ode to Fabio Kiss FM Show Mixed by Sekl

Tracklist
Carlito - Fall Down
G Force & Seiji	- Sex in Space (Remix)
New Jazz Hustlers - Bombay
The Architex - Escape
Tekniq - Razzmatazz
Hidden Agenda - Vindicator (2020 Remaster)
Primary Motive - S
Deeptropix - Dervish Funk
Source Direct - Bliss
Accelio	- Sanctuary
Rough Territory & Sekl - Funk Liberator
DJ Pulse and The Jazz Cartel - Destiny (Flytronix Remix)
The Quartet - Nevada
Lemon D - Submorphic
The Architex - Altitude
Subject 13 - Can U Feel The Vibez
Matrix - Slow Drift 
DJ Pulse and The Jazz Cartel - Street Player
EZ Rollers - Retro
Hidden Agenda - The Sun

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The Legendary Jazzstep Mix - An Ode To Fabio Kiss FM Show Mixed by Sekl

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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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