Sonz Of A Cassette Tape Era

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Well it's not all from London I know, but like many a scene, London has often been a processing point for what's being generated elsewhere. In this case, very much courtesy of Frankfurt, Detroit, Rotterdam, New York and of course the UK itself. This is a fairly close recreation of the regular sets I played at VFM, Dead By Dawn, Eurobeat 2000, Institute Of Goa, Helter Skelter and various squat parties (Spiral Tribe, Bedlam) in and around London. Hard banging techno leading up to some of the decent first instances of gabba.  It's at a point where things were quickly splintering off from the highly successful UK Rave Hardcore sound of 92 and reconnecting with a harder updated version of what had previously been coming out of Detroit, Brooklyn, Belgium and Holland around 89/90/91. Looking back, though it seemed such a very separate sound from breakbeat hardcore, with the distance of time they were both very much shades of the same rave. Ah the memories….


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Warlock - The Hard Sound Of London 1992-1994

Tracklist

Kenny Ken

Asend & Ultravibe - What Kind Of World [Back 2 Basics]

DJ Ron

D.J. Ron - Mo Musik (African Chant Mix) [Rough Tone]
Big Vern - Say It Loud [World Bass]
LTJ Bukem & Peshay - 19.5 [Good Looking]
Back 2 Basics - Horns For 94 [Back 2 Basics]
Dexxtrous & Sudden Def - Forgotten Souls (The Remix) [Infrared]
Tight Control - Ruffin It Up [Bear Necessities]
Desired State - Beyond Bass (Remix) [Ram]
Jo - R Type [Awesome]
Roni Size & DJ Die - Music Box [Full Cycle]
Subnation - Scottie III (Remix) [Future Vinyl]
Koda - Spacetek [Dee Jay]
Trinity - Chapter 20 [V]
JMJ & Richie - Case Reopened (Deep Blue Brought To Trial Remix) [Moving Shadow]
Wots My Code - Dubplate (The Terrorist Mixes Part 2) [Not On Label - RK 01]
The J.B. - Stand Easy [Back 2 Basics]
Suburban Knights - State Of Art [Intelligent Music Company]
Gappa-G & Hypa Hyper - River Niger [Ruff Kut!]
Timmi Magic - Passing Me By [Decibel]
G-Force, Ils & Juice - Deep Down [Mistermen]
DJ Rap & Aston - Get Rushed [Suburban Base]
Roni Size - It's A Jazz Thing (Electric Boogie Mix) [V]
Harri & Eddie - Day & Night [One Touch]
Smokey Joe - Special Request [Labello Blanco]
DJ Hype - Roll The Beats (Inject The Bass Mix) [Suburban Base]
DJ Mayhem - Inesse (Ray Keith Remix) [Face]
Roni Size - Fresh [V]
Roni Size & DJ Die - The Calling [V]
F.O.I - Time [Kemet]
Dillinja - Sovereign Melody [Deadly Vinyl]
Sacred - U Ready 4 Dis [Pursuit]

12th March 1994

DJ Ron - AWOL - 12th March 1994

Oppidan is a rapidly ascending figure in the UK Garage scene, known for her distinct fusion of 2-step, 4x4 NUKG, Hip-Hop, Soul, Grime, and UK Bass influences in her production. Her versatile talent extends beyond the studio, seamlessly blending genres like UK Garage, Funky, Grime, and House as a dynamic DJ, showcasing her exceptional musical prowess.

Tracklist
Oppidan - Move Your Feet Dub VIP
Oppidan - Be Alone VIP 
MPH & Oppidan - Reasons VIP
ID
Oppidan - Remember
Oppidan & The Illustration - Okay
Oppidan - Lakitu
ID
Oppidan & Flava D - ID 
Oppidan & Hans Glader - Know Myself (Ft. Paige Eliza)
ID
ID
MPH - ID
ID
Oppidan - Send It
Gemi - ID // Stormzy - Wiley Flow Acapella
Odd Mob - Left To Right // Oppidan - ID
ID
Oppidan - Follow Me
Skeptic - VOTS Dub // Cutty Ranks - Limb by Limb Acapella
Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman 
Oppidan - Circles Bootleg
Criso - Foolery 
Sammy Virji & Oppidan - Foundation
Oppidan - Renegade Master Dub (Cutty Ranks VIP)
ID
MPH - Close Your Eyes (Oppidan Remix) 
ID
Oppidan & Chawula - Wheeler Dealer
ID
Chris Lorenzo - Every Morning // Hedex - Nightmares (Oppidan Bootleg)
Oppidan - Sandman Dub 

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SWU FM Podcast 

MPH with Supersize - 12 January 2024

As one of the leading names of the UK dance scene, Notion has no doubt solidified his reputation as a true musical heavyweight. Aside from official releases which has earned him 1.3 million monthly Spotify listeners. Notion also started the Dance Dubs project - with a UK tour of the same name - to give a home to his live edits & bootlegs that otherwise wouldn’t have seen the light of day, proving to be a massive success among his fanbase. Laying down the foundations for many successful years to come, Notion is one to keep an eye on. Notion is this week's guest #OnTheRecord

Notion - On The Record #211

SWU FM Podcast

NOTION - 06 June 2024

Legendary set of self released tapes from the Technodredd himself - Easygroove. This is part of a double pack (the other half being the Feb 1993 Edition.

This tape is predominately early 1993 techno style.

Tracklist

Noise Factory - New Style
Higher Octave - F.L.C.V.2. (31 Seconds)
Unknown Artist ?? 4:35
Fuckmasters - Piss Off
X-Crash - Purculator
Unknown Artist ?? 14:45
Redshift - Sweat & Groove II (Kick Up The Acid Mix)
Arpeggiators - Possible Future Of Mankind
Morlock - Orgasm (Live At The Cardiacs)
Subwoofer Agte - Hymn (Edge/Rabbit City Remix)
Unknown Artist ?? 32:35
Phuture Wax - Flying Doll
Unknown Artist ?? 42:20
Unknown Artist ?? 46:10
Glitch - War Path
The Men From Del Bosca present... The Tekno Clan - Ad. Nauseum
Unknown Artist ?? 59:45
Nero - Youth Against Racism
Mike Ink & The Chain Of Brotherhood - Lovely Ugly Brutal World (Original Mix)
Unknown Artist ?? 1:07:10
Cellblock X - Moby Tits
Fuckmasters - Lick My Ass (Allemagne Voice Mix)

Easygroove - The Technodredd - March 1993 Edition - Side A & B

Old skool hardcore from around 1992.  Summer vibes mix. ☀️ taken from a livestream.  Some wicked tunes in this. Njoi.  
Videos uploaded on YouTube. Clivo77. 
If you wanna see and hear some tunes.

File Re uploaded. 28.6.25. Hopefully sounds better.

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SP23 live set on tape from circa 1993-1994

Spiral Tribe - SP23 Live Set - Side B

Danny C (who went on to record as part of Primary Motive, Motive One and Twisted Anger amongst others) from Essex mixing up some late 1992 and early 1993 hardcore and early jungle rhythms.

Tracklisting

Side A

Smith Inc - Jungle
Nasty Habits - Here Comes The Drumz (Remix)
Nasty Habits - Dark Angel
Nasty Habits - Mayday, Mayday (Remix)
Delirium - Days Of Our Lives (Rolling Mix)
4 Hero - In The Shadow (Sundown)
Wax Doctor - A New Direction
Omni Trio - Feel (Feel Good)

Side B

Potential Bad Boy - New Style (Part 3)
Potential Bad Boy - Melody Mayhem (Pt 2)
Potential Bad Boy - New Style (Part 2)
Potential Bad Boy - Melody Mayhem 
Potential Bad Boy - Work The Box
Doc Scott - Nite Nurse
DJ Illeagle - Testify
Slipmaster J - Heaven
Potential Bad Boy - 4 The Ladies

Danny C - 'Dark Jungle Vol 1' Studio Mix - 1993 - Side B

Essex's DJ Unity (of later Happy Hardcore fame) with a demo tape from July 1992 with a mix of anthems and more underground tunes.

Tracklisting

Side A

E-Motion - Feels So Right
DJ Skie - Goes Like This
G.S.P. - Death By Stereo (Mix 2)
DJ Skie	- Don't Give Up
2 White Boys - Techim
Newton - Dubwich
The Psychopaths - Beats & Culture
DJ Seduction - Let The Rhythm Take Control
Psychotropic - Hypnosis (SL2 Remix)

Side B

Silent Eclipse - Bad Boy Buckeroo (Instrumental)
Chops EMC & Extensive - Jumping (Original)
Chops EMC & Extensive - Me' Israelites (Re-Vitalised Mix)	"
Kicks Like A Mule  Featuring Longsy D - Number One (Rockers Mix)
Colette	- Loverman (Instru - Mental)
Jonny L	- Hurt You So (Alright) (The 'Full' Mix)
Shut Up And Dance Featuring Peter Bouncer - Raving I'm Raving
The Turk - The Lover
The Dynamic Guv'nors - These Guys Are Doper Than Dope (Junglestic Remix)
The Ragga Twins - Shine Eye
>> DJ Seduction - Come On

DJ Unity - Demo Tape - 18th July 1992 - Side A

DJ Ron (The Sasparilla Kid) mixing up some proto jungle courtesy of lots of Ibiza and Limited E records from circa March 1992 (He was definitely playing a lot of the tunes on this Studio Mix in other sets of his from February / March 1992).

Tracklisting 

Side A

LTJ Bukem - Logical Progression (Alternate Mix)
C.M.C. - I'm In Ecstasy
PFM - XV 1979 J2 (Dub)
Jupiter 6 - The Genetic (T 1000 Mix)
DJ Blatant & The Master Programmer - Jinxed
C.M.C. - We Have It
Bass Construction - Get On The Move
C.M.C. - Don't Stop
Jazzie Joint - Pump, Pump (The Pump Beats)
D Major - Sonata No 2
Noise Factory - Jungle Techno
DJ's Unite - Volume 1 (A)

Side B

DJ's Unite - Volume 1 (A)
Nu-Matic - Nu-Matic - The Theme (Bosch Mix)
Sound Corp - Dream Finder (Remix)
Demon Boyz - Jungle Dett (Hardcore House Mix)
Biology Productions - Stop Cry
Unknown Artist - Bass Culture EP (A2)
Blame - Music Takes You (Kaotic Chemistry Remix)
MC Uproar - Bad Boy
A Sides - Groove Parameter
Is That It? - Ulterior Motives

DJ Ron - 'Sasparilla Kid' Studio Mix - Spring 1992 - Side A

DJ Ron (The Sasparilla Kid) mixing up some proto jungle courtesy of lots of Ibiza and Limited E records from circa March 1992 (He was definitely playing a lot of the tunes on this Studio Mix in other sets of his from February / March 1992).

Tracklisting

Side A

LTJ Bukem - Logical Progression (Alternate Mix)
C.M.C. - I'm In Ecstasy
PFM - XV 1979 J2 (Dub)
Jupiter 6 - The Genetic (T 1000 Mix)
DJ Blatant & The Master Programmer - Jinxed
C.M.C. - We Have It
Bass Construction - Get On The Move
C.M.C. - Don't Stop
Jazzie Joint - Pump, Pump (The Pump Beats)
D Major - Sonata No 2
Noise Factory - Jungle Techno
DJ's Unite - Volume 1 (A)

Side B

DJ's Unite - Volume 1 (A)
Nu-Matic - Nu-Matic - The Theme (Bosch Mix)
Sound Corp - Dream Finder (Remix)
Demon Boyz - Jungle Dett (Hardcore House Mix)
Biology Productions - Stop Cry
Unknown Artist - Bass Culture EP (A2)
Blame - Music Takes You (Kaotic Chemistry Remix)
MC Uproar - Bad Boy
A Sides - Groove Parameter
Is That It? - Ulterior Motives

DJ Ron - 'Sasparilla Kid' Studio Mix - Spring 1992 - Side B

Another Knowledge tape i presume this time from November 1992. Colin Faver mixing up all varieties of techno just the way he could.

Tracklisting

Side A

Car & Driver - Disco Award
Gangrene - Herpes Zoster
Like A Tim - Avanger
X-102 - Titan
S.T.O.R.E - Todd's Back
V-Room - Sonic Jungle
Robert Armani - Circus Bells (Rmx)
H&M - Mutant Theory
Unknown Artist ?? 20:05
Public Energy - Three 'O Three
Total Output & Killerhertz - Acid Mind
Resistance D - Eclipse
Total Output & Killerhertz - Analog Xpression
CJ Bolland - Inside-Out
Mike Marsh - Techola


Side B

CJ Bolland - Spring Yard
Unknown Artist ?? 4:30
Hooligan & Catania - Oriental (DJ Hooligan Mix)
Unknown Artist ?? 10:50
DHS - House Of God (Official Remix By H Gun)
WestBam - The Mayday Anthem (Force Mass Motion Mix)
House Of Nachos - Happy Nachos Feeling
Dave Angel - A Dimention Of Drums
Subwoofer Agte - Hymn V.1 (DJ Q Mix)
Unknown Artist ?? 29:20
DJ Edge - Culminatr Mix
Modulator - Maximum Pulse
Unknown Artist ?? 39:40
Jammin' Unit & Walker - Someone Killed Her I

Colin Faver - Live In London '5' - November 1992 - Side A

HAFTBEFEHL - Ich und meine Sonnenbrille (FREUDETTA Techno Bootleg)

Darren Jay & DJ Ron & Mc's Moose & Navigator @ Desert Storm The Lick - 1994

DJ Ron & Grooverider & Mc's Moose & Navigator & 5ive-0 @ Desert Storm The Lick - 1994

BANGFACE X ELECTRONIC EXPLORATIONS 

Recorded live at the 2018 BangFace Xmas Party at Electrowerkz. 

2019 marks the 10th edition of the Bangface Weekender, which has hosted weekend-long raves in Pontins Holiday Parks throughout the UK since 2008. Bangface began as a small underground party in London in 2003. It has since hosted stages at Glastonbury, Glade, Dour Festival as well as parties in Belgium and the Netherlands. Every event delivers a singular Neo-Rave explosion of acid, jungle, rave hardcore, drum & bass, breakcore, bass, techno and electronica. Remarc, The DJ Producer and Brain Rays + Quiet join Amon Tobin, Little Big, Rebekah, Ed Rush and Audio (as Killbox), The Outhere Brothers and more at Southport Holiday Park for the last neo-rave before Brexit!

ELECTRONIC EXPLORATIONS X BANGFACE SPECIAL 2019 

The DJ Producer - Live @ BANGFACE X MASH 2018 - 514 - Electronic Explorations

Our new guest in the series is Brooklyn-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer Dustmite, chief exec at Supervoid Records. Schooled to the sound of NYC warehouse parties and midwest raves, Dustmite’s been pushing a sound both intricately detailed and thoroughly magnetic. Turning up with a kinetic two-hour voyage scanning out the spaces betwixt unflagging 4x4 computation, misty post-industrial atmospheres and bassy, tempo-juggling aerobatics, the American operator immerses us in a zero-G headspace where lithe, rolling techno grooves meet utterly intriguing textural synthsmithery.

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Reclaim Your City 406 | Dustmite

A place to listen to rare and exclusive mixes from the golden years of hardcore, jungle, techno and house.