The Eclipse

A month on from Conrad's passing I was reminiscing to the second Bukem and Conrad Essential mix and thought I'd upload. Equally brilliant and revolutionary as their first Essential mix, this one built on the impeccable selection of 1995 with another slew of dubplates highlighting incredible tunes that would come out of Good Looking and a few other select labels over the coming years. The tunes ranged from intricate ambient workouts like Jonny L Tychonic Cycle to deep amen batterers like Universal's Live Session (which was a little different and better on dubplate). Some took a little longer such as the lost G-Force Proximity tune that didn't surface till only recently. It's no exaggeration to say all the tunes on this mix were peak golden age, particularly Crystl Mindgames and Intense Only You...

Again, Conrad absolutely rules this mix from start to finish with total confidence and deep soulful lyrics - beautiful stuff from the leading master of ceremonies. A perfect mix for a summer's day. 

'The music's gonna pick you up and take you for a stroll....New found mystics they unfold, we bring you stories that have never been told...'
So long and rest easy Conrad 🙌🙏

Tracklist
Axis – One in Ten
G-Force – Proximity
Jonny L – Tychonic Cycle
Mystic Moods – Jazz Stepper (Dubplate Mix)
Intense – The Genesis Project (Earl Grey Remix)
Shogun – Nautilus
Ken Ishii – Stretch (Shogun Remix)
Universal – Live Session
Voyager – Hyper Sleep
Seba & Lotek – So Long
The Funky Technicians & PHD – Above & Beyond
Forme – New Element
Intense – Only You
Subject 13 – Faith
DJ Crystl – Mind Games
Universal – Groove Therapy
UFO – Loud Minority (Alex Reece Remix)
Axis – High Point
Forces of Nature – Cool Spot
The Jedi Knights – Solina
Phungus – Untitled
Voodoo Child – Desperate

LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad - Second Essential Mix - 1996

tracklisting: 
Dev/Null:
Anthill Mob - Antology (Top Buzz Remix)
Original Substitute - What’s On Your Mind
Ed Rush - Bludclot Artattack (Dark Mix)
Narc - Equatorial Bass
DJ Hype - Weird Energy (Hell’s Bells Mix)
Mad Dog - Relapse
Two Bad Mice - Mass Confusion (Rufige Kru Alt Remix)
Jim Polo - The Night Rider
Tango - Future Followers Part III
Dream - Power of Darkness
Bounty Killaz-  Lay Back
Unknown Artist - Untitled
Plasmic Life - Death Trip (Equinox VIP)

Equinox:
Trace - Lost Entity (New York Side)
Electronic Experienced - iQ
FBD Project - The Core
Clone inc - Fear of the Inknown 
Hyper On Experience - Disturbance (Tango remix)
DJ Lee - A Touch of Darkness 
Intense - Paradox
Foul Play - Open Your Mind (Tango Remix)
International Rude Boyz - Drum Programme Remix 
Hardware - X Amount of Shots

Devnull & Equinox - Drum Poetry October 24th 2024 (Darkside Special)

The Eclipse single tapes were never dated so this is a best guess based on flyers available and tunes played for the 8th installment to Mickey Finn's series of Eclipse mixes.

Tracklisting

Side A

N.R.G. - The Music Makers
DJ Tone - Wicked  
Project 1 - Roughneck
Nick OD - Let Your Mind Be Free
Platform Two - Party Leaver
Passion Flower - In Soul Motion
World Dominance - Compression (Original Version)
Eternal - Eternal (Dub Mix)
Chris Energy - Feel The Kick
Rawtrax - Disa MC
M.S.Six - Fabulous Works II
Asides J - Groove Parameter
Adam X & Frankie Bones - Hotter Than Hell

Side B

2 Boasters, A Digestive & A Jammy Dodger - The Accelerators Stuck (And I Can't Slow Down)
Kalaeidoscope Featuring  D.J. Ramin - From The Other Side
The Freaky - Nightclubs Of The Underground 
Into The Twilight - Vol 1 (A)
Turntable Hype - Techno Nation (Strong Get Hard Mix)
2 Men And A Man - Z MAM XX1 (A)
Holy Noise - Get Down Everybody (Techno Mix)
ES-PEE-DEE & DJ Distroi - Alphawave EP (A2)
Structural Damage - Really Livin'
Pac-Man - I Wanna Know (Where Have All The Young Girls Gone)
Urban Rhythm - Jump Around (Pumpinitinyajeep Mix) 
Noise Overload - Destroy Your Speakers (Let The Bass Kick)

Mickey Finn - Live At The Eclipse '8' - 27th March 1992 - Side A

The first of the Grooverider Eclipse tapes. This has been dated to 27th April 1991 based on the Unique 3 Live PA that appears at the beginning of side A.

Tracklisting

Side A

Unique 3	Live PA

Grooverider

Shake Inc. - Ambient Rub-A-Dubb
Modular Expansion - √5
Xray Xperiments - Time 2 Move
Voodoo Child - Voodoo Child (Contracted)
Michael "Kidd" Gomez - We're Gonna Dance
Sub System - Subhouse
Mangrove - Paradise
Destroyer - Senses (Hooligan Mix)
Inner City - Unity (Reese North Of Watford Mix)
One Tribe - Get Hype

SIde B

Photon - Security
Shut Up And Dance - Dance Before The Police Come (Remix)
Turntable Hype - Set You Free (Turntable Hype Reprise)
Beltram - My Sound
Rawthenticity - Obscure Business (Reg-O-Mix)
B.O.P. - Come On, Move With The Beat (Instr Mix)
Cola Boy - 7 Ways To Love
Tomas - Architecture
Brother's Brigade - Swimming (Mix 2)
Dream Frequency - Live The Dream
S.S.R. - To Be House (Instrumental Mix)
Rozalla - Faith (In The Power Of Love) (Teknokraft) 
Neverland - Mato Grosso (The Bonesbreak Master Mix) 
Axe Corner - Tortuga (Out - SLD)
House 2 House - Hypnotize Me (Hypnotic Beats) 
Greed - Give Me (Hypersonic Remix)

Grooverider - Live At The Eclipse '1' - 27th April 1991 - Side A

The first of the Grooverider Eclipse tapes. This has been dated to 27th April 1991 based on the Unique 3 Live PA that appears at the beginning of side A.

Tracklisting

Side A

Unique 3	Live PA

Grooverider

Shake Inc. - Ambient Rub-A-Dubb
Modular Expansion - √5
Xray Xperiments - Time 2 Move
Voodoo Child - Voodoo Child (Contracted)
Michael "Kidd" Gomez - We're Gonna Dance
Sub System - Subhouse
Mangrove - Paradise
Destroyer - Senses (Hooligan Mix)
Inner City - Unity (Reese North Of Watford Mix)
One Tribe - Get Hype

Side B

Photon - Security
Shut Up And Dance - Dance Before The Police Come (Remix)
Turntable Hype - Set You Free (Turntable Hype Reprise)
Beltram - My Sound
Rawthenticity - Obscure Business (Reg-O-Mix)
B.O.P. - Come On, Move With The Beat (Instr Mix)
Cola Boy - 7 Ways To Love
Tomas - Architecture
Brother's Brigade - Swimming (Mix 2)
Dream Frequency - Live The Dream
S.S.R. - To Be House (Instrumental Mix)
Rozalla - Faith (In The Power Of Love) (Teknokraft) 
Neverland - Mato Grosso (The Bonesbreak Master Mix) 
Axe Corner - Tortuga (Out - SLD)
House 2 House - Hypnotize Me (Hypnotic Beats) 
Greed - Give Me (Hypersonic Remix)

Grooverider - Live At The Eclipse '1' - 27th April 1991 - Side B

The third volume of Grooverider's 13 part Eclipse series spanning 1991-1992. I love how this mix spans US House, Belgian Techno, Detroit Techno and UK Techno and Breakbeat. A real melting pot of a mix.

Tracklisting

Side A

Sound Source - Waterfall (All Weather Mix)
Kirk Smith - The Journey
DJ Massive - Massive Overload (55 Massive Mix)
Praga Khan - Rave Alarm
Sub Sub - Space Face (Techno Todd Dub)
The Genesis - Crazy Bout You
Turntable Hype - Set You Free (Turntable Hype Reprise)
Alex Lee - Take It! (Techno Version)
Open House Featuring Placid Angles - Resonance
X-es - Roller-Coaster
Doctor Of Dance - Doctor Of Dance Theme
Awesome 3 - Freedom Of Life (Civic 12")
Easymo - I Can Do It
DJ Space - The Visitor
M.U.M. - The Water Paradox
All In One - Mama's Kick

Side B

Transcendence - Magique Noir
Random Noise Generation - Falling In Dub
Dragon Fly - Visions Of Rage (Original Mix)
The House Crew - Get On Up
Platform One - Orphean
Outlander - Vamp
Channel X - Rave The Rhythm
Xray Xperiments - Into The Future
Tronik House - Smooth Groove (The Smooth Mix)
Supermatic - Open Your Mind (Bumrush The Sound)
Easymo - N2
Rhythm Section - Atomic Bass
P.W.M. - Are You Ready To Move (Church Mix)
Destroyer - Senses (Hooligan Mix)
Kenny Larkin - Rubbernotes (Stretch Mix)
1st Prodject - Right Before

Grooverider - Live @ The Eclipse '3' - 1991 - Side A

Grooverider - Live At The Eclipse '3' - 1991 - Side A

Grooverider - Live @ The Eclipse '3' - 1991 - Side B

Grooverider - Live At The Eclipse '3' - 1991 - Side B

My best guess for the date of this set would be August / September 1991. I can't find a flyer for September's nights but Grooverider played on 31st August 1991. This is Grooverider at his finest merging house, techno and hardcore.

Tracklisting

Man Machine- Animal (Primordial Jungle)
Alex Lee - Take It! (Techno Version)
Two Men On A Struggle - Project 2
Vienna - Tell Me (Innerspace Mix)
4 Slots For Bill - Focus
Insomnia - Nocturnal Grooves EP (A2)
Open House Featuring Placid Angles - Resonance
Inner City - Unity (Reese North Of Watford Mix)
Musicology - Obsessed
George & Mike - Make The Music
Flex - Pump Up The Sound
Ultraworld - Life After Death (House Of Aviance) 
Michael "Kidd" Gomez - We're Gonna Dance
Paperclip People - Gypsy Man (He's A Hobo)
Boom Generation - TV Death
Easymo - N2
Dragon Fly - Visions Of Rage (Original Mix)
Kirk Smith - The Journey
The Badman Presents N.D.X. - Come With Me (Naked Dance Mix)
Supermatic - Open Your Mind (Total Amnesia)
One Tribe - Get Hype
Indo Tribe - I've Become What You Were (Insider Mix)
E-Dancer - Speaker Punishing (The Dirty Mix)
DV8 - This Beat Is Over
Electric Choc - Shock The Beat (Piano Mix)
Metronome - Voyage To The Bottom Of The Bass
X-Men - Phase 2
KC Flightt - Voices (Original Dub Mix)
Bizarre Inc - Raise Me (Eon's Ascension Mix)

Grooverider - Live @ The Eclipse '5' - August / September 1991

This came out on the bootleg E-ssential Sounds series of tape but was probably released by Reincarnation as well.

Tracklisting

Side A

Loftgroover

Mainx - Hit Your Beep

Kenny Ken

Noise Factory - Urban Music
DJ's Unite - Volume 1 (A)
The Gateway Experience - Twin Freaks
2 Bad Mice - Bomb Scare
A-Dam - Ce La Vie
Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Far Out
Orbital - Chime (Ray Keith Mutation)
Digital Domain - I Need Relief
Mikey-B With Urban Hype - Relapsed (The Surgeon General's Remix)
Manix - Feel Real Good
Spirit Of Adventure - Total Distortion

Side B

Code 071 - A London Sumtin'
Cosmo & Dibs - Sonic Rush
Toxic Two - Acid Flash
Project 1 - Smokin'
Zero B - Lock Up (Monolith Mix)
Tronik House - Up Tempo (Original) (Reese Mix)
Toxic Two - Rave Generator (Which Mix ??)
Shades Of Rhythm - Extacy (Instrumental)
Dave Charlesworth - The Energizer (A)

Kenny Ken - Live @ Reincarnation 'E-ssential Sounds Tape' - 15th February 1992 - Side A

Grooverider and Dr S Gachet at the legendary Rivermead Centre in Reading. I think this event was associated with Basement Records.

Tracklisting

Side A

Grooverider

The Ragga Twins - Bring Up The Mic Some More 
Power Zone - Mind Games
Smooth But Hazzardous - Made U Dance
Noise Factory - One More Time
Frequency - Sky Is The Limit 
DJ Seduction - Hardcore Heaven (The Heaven Mix)
Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Let Your Mind Be Free
Devastation - I Feel Love (Rave Devastation)
F/O/A/D - Repper
Sound Corp - Dream Finder
Liquid - Sweet Harmony (Original Mix)
The Clepto-Maniacs - Positive Feedback (Climax Mix)
Blame - Music Takes You (Seal Vocal Mix)
One II One - Melodic EP (B1)
MC Uproar - Bad Boy 
Terrorize - It's Just A Feeling

Side B

Dr S Gachet

Zero B - Eclipse (Warp 2)
Zero B - Lock Up (Monolith Mix)
DJ's Unite - Volume 1 (A)
The Ya Ya's - Looove (Quadromania Mix)
Sound Corp - Dream Finder
Shaft - Roobarb & Custard (Dr. Trip & Bob Bolts Mix)
Razor Boy / Mirror Man - Beyond Control
Hardcore Rhythm Team - Ragga Clash
2 Bad Mice - Bomb Scare
Sound Corp - Dream Finder
Techno-Logik - Sky Is The Limit (Which Mix??) 
Hackney Hardcore - Dancehall Dangerous! (Version 2)
DJ DD Hass +  X-10-CIV - Hi Tec Muuusic
Mark One - Hoovers & Spraycans (Mix 1) 
Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Far Out
M&M Featuring  Rachel Wallace - I Feel This Way (The Beefed Up Mix)

Grooverider & Dr S Gachet - Live @ Apocalypse Now - 25th Jan 1992 - Side B

Tracklist...

Tim Reaper - Waveform 8 (Waveforms)
Tee9 - Feel It / Duality Remix (Intaception)
Law & Haste - Give Me (Repertoire)
Tango - Spellbound / Ricky Force Remix (Creative Wax)
Tim Reaper - Raw Energy Movements (Energy Movements)
Unknown Artist - Biological Game (Straylight Music)
Sixty - Technosis (Raptor Records)
Stu Armstrong - Jump Pan Sound (CX Recordings)
Toby Ross Feat Janaway - Give It Up (Bandcamp)
Worsleyy & Glinks - Anyting (???)
Unknown Artist - B2 (Trigger Happy)
Mac V - On The Loose (Cat In Shoe)
Sixty - N.T.S (Raptor Records)
Janaway - Come Down (Brazen Records)
Cheetah - Gorgon Donette (Bandcamp)
CHUDE - Uplifiting (N4HC)

01-07-25

Bungle in the Jungle pt3 (all vinyl)

A special edition @afterdarkradio-org show recorded live from Bassbox Studios - 2 hours B2B with Bassboxben going in on the 1993 styles. Big up to Ben for having me round - Special shouts out to Cake and Sid the dog + everyone that tuned in. You can watch the vid back on Ben's Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrjZ1UgxhFI&list=PLWEpkyf_T6l7C1an-6LEzvYRrk0LYobWu&index=3&t=180s

0:00:00 - DJ Distroi & Boykz - Rhythm Rush
0:04:40 - DJ Monita & DJ Monk - Journey Of Discovery
0:08:49 - C.Biz - Crowd Says Rewind (Scum & Bass Mix)
0:13:13 - FBD Project - Untitled A1 (Deep Dance EP)
0:17:56 - Thunderhead - Lost In Time
0:20:59 - Bizzy B - Total Amnisia
0:25:19 - Noise Factory - Supreme Knowledge
0:28:10 - Aeon Flux – Unconscious Thoughts
0:32:08 - DJ Lee – Want Your Love
0:35:35 - Tango & Fallout - Violator Vol 1
0:39:53 - Jim Polo - Heavyweight
0:43:20 - Mayhem - Fierce
0:47:26 - DJ Riot & MC Peanut - Herb (Easy Now Mix)
0:51:40 - Corruption - Untitled B1 (Flurocarbon.E.P.)
0:56:12 - Liquid Aliens - No Proplem At All
0:59:52 - Vicious Crew - Untitled AA2 (No Politics Vol. 2)
1:02:30 - Secret Squirrel - Comming on Dark
1:07:30 - The Invisible Man - The End (Alternate Version)
1:12:32 - Maestro - Intuition
1:16:22 - DJ Trace & Ed Rush - Clean Gun
1:19:46 - Badd 102 - All Crew
1:25:35 - FBD Project - Breakin Up (B Boy Remix)
1:29:43 - DJ Undacut - Sleepless Nights
1:34:29 - T.Power & Skie - Brave New World
1:38:44 - Warped Kore - Smokin' (The Teacher)
1:41:58 - Eze-G - Funky People
1:45:10 - The White House Crew - Where The Sun Don't Shine
1:48:10 - Dark & Moody – Untitled A1 (Volume 2)

Mafs B2B BassboxBen - After Dark Radio 48 - Sunday 13th July 2025

“Rhythm Paradise” combines groovy house rhythms with powerful stabs, hypnotic vocal chops and a sun-soaked Ibiza vibe. A driving fusion of house and techno - made for peak-time moments in the open air.

Artist: M4RY
Title: Rhythm Paradise
Label: self-release
Catalogue: /
Format: digital
Genre: #Electronic
Style: House, Techno, Funky
Release date: 29.08.2025
Master: DJ Schema
Artwork: Painful Freedom

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