OK, so this missed Halloween by almost two weeks, but sometimes life gets in the way. In any case, I am pretty excited to revive my long-running Drop The Hammer series of crate-digging bass music mixes with this 13th edition; one that is devoted to the original mid to late 90's sounds of techstep / neurofunk drum n' bass, or just darkside if you prefer. 

This was recorded in one take with no practice and no prep, just raw rave-style selecting and mixing ... enjoy!

Blog: http://sonicrampage.org/blog/2019/11/pearsall-presents-drop-the-hammer-13-too-late-for-treats-but-not-for-tricks-fierce-techstep-beats/

More Drop The Hammer mixes: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrampage/sets/drop-the-hammer-crate-digging

More techstep mixes: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrampage/sets/techstep-darkside-drum-n-bass

Mixed in Berlin, November 2019
100% Vinyl
(74:55, 171 MB, 320 kbps mp3)

Tracklisting:

01. Optical - To Shape The Future (Remix) (Metalheadz)
02. Jonny L - Piper (XL Recordings)
03. Mampi Swift - 2nd Strike (True Playaz)
04. Decoder - Twister (Tech Itch)
05. Zenith - Immortal (Frontline)
06. Ed Rush - Density (Metalheadz)
07. Dom & Roland - Swarm (Dubs from the Dungeons)
08. Cybotron feat. Dillinja - Light Years (Prototype)
09. Roni Size & Reprazent - Share The Fall (Grooverider's Jeep Style Mix) (Talkin' Loud)
10. Trace & Nico - Replicant (Idiosyncratic)
11. Trace & Nico - Amtrak (Nu Black)
12. Elementz of Noize - Other Side of Town (SOUR)
13. Technical Itch - The Virus (Moving Shadow)
14. Desired State - Invasion (Ram)
15. Dillinja - Armoured D (Metalheadz)
16. Dylan - Virus (Droppin' Science)
17. Future Forces Inc - Symetrix (Renegade Hardware)
18. Dom & Roland - Parasite (Moving Shadow)
19. The Limit - Get Stoned (Emotif)
20. The Specialist - Drop It On The One (Dread)
21. Stakka & K-Tee - Andromeda (Liftin' Spirit)
22. MTS - Hard Disk (Juice)
23. Bad Company - Brain Scan (BC Recordings)
24. Source Direct - Enemy Lines (Science)
25. Dom & Rob - Distorted Dreams (Moving Shadow)

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Drop the Hammer 13: Too Late for Treats, but not for Tricks (Old Skool Techstep Drum n' Bass)

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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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Repertoire // R-Whites // Future Retro // Meditator // Context Audio // 7th Storey Projects // Silent Force Recordings // Sonic Force Recordings //

Kola Nut Bio

Greg a.k.a. Kola Nut began playing computer games at a young age, mastering ‘Bubble Bobble’ and completing the Bitmap Brothers classic ‘Gods’, where the player is cast as Hercules in his quest to achieve immortality. He showed potential and his talent was obvious.

He was given a Megadrive by Santa Claus on the 25th December 1994. Playing games like 'Theme Park', 'Street Fighter 2', ‘Altered Beast’, ‘Cyborg Justice’, ‘Cool Spot’ and 'Fifa 95' he soon built his finger strength and hand eye co-ordination skills. Later in life 'Tekken 3' on the PS1 enhanced his ability even further learning all Yoshimitsu's moves and ten hit combos.

This dexterity and skill combined with his love for jungle music lead him neatly into the world of bedroom DJing in 2001.

He has since collaborated with scene honchos such as Law, Wheeler, Tim Reaper and more.

Along with having releases on Repertoire, R-Whites, Future Retro, Meditator, Context Audio, 7th Storey Projects, Silent Force and Sonic Force Recordings his other crowning achievements have been singing Christmas reggae at the Geneva Cyborg Convention, drawing a picture of a shopping centre and occassionally becoming MC Det.

American in Berlin! I've been a dj since 1997, playing across a wide range of dance music genres, as you can see from the variety of mixes. I love it all! 

Want recommendations? Drop me a DM and I'll hook you up. 

I sometimes play at Berlin clubs, but mostly I am a hardcore vinyl collector and bedroom mixer. Check out my blog at www.sonicrampage.org/blog

Drop the Hammer 13: Too Late for Treats, but not for Tricks (Old Skool Techstep Drum n' Bass)

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