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

Tracklist

Formula 7 - Funky Techno [Quayside]
Defender - Feel It (Bass) [Gyroscope]
Ultimate Groove - Scooby [Liquid Wax]
Miranda - Dance To The Rythem [Liquid Wax]
Ultimate Groove - Rock It [Liquid Wax]
Miranda - Back To The Future [Liquid Wax]
Double Dipped - Feeling Horny [Jack In The Box]
The Invisible Man - On A Mission... [Timeless]
Worlds End - Welcome To The Underworld [Liquid Wax]
The Invisible Man - Twisted [Timeless]
Worlds End - Get On The Floor [Liquid Wax]
Cortex - Untitled (B) [Not On Label - NI 17/4]
DJ Ileagle - Testify [Dee Jay]
Essence Of Aura - Destiny [Outstanding Productions]

(break in recording)

Mega City 2 - The Love You Give [Hear Dis]
Origin Unknown - The Touch [Ram]
Mega City 2 - Prisoner Cell Block E (Top Dog Mix) [Hear Dis]
DJ JBL - 1000 Hertz (Mix 1) [Ruff & Ready]
Essence Of Aura - Spiral [Outstanding Productions]
Ruff & Ready - A Lesson In Ruffness (Mix 2) [Ruff & Ready]
Essence Of Aura - Madder Than Adam [Outstanding Productions]
FBD Project - Blasted [Bang-In Tunes]
Aurora - Shaun's Revenge [Aurora]
DJ Hype - Weird Energy (Hells' Bells Mix) [Suburban Base]
Higher Octave - Breakdown EP (B1) [Pro-One]

May 1993

DJ Capsule - Boss 92.6 FM - May 1993

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

So, i’ve extracted the audio from the stream last night (Not the greatest quality obs, will switch it out when i get my hands on the full fat recording)

Desired State - Beyond Bass (Remix)
Nebula - Eternal 808
Eusebeia - Waveform 05
DJ Trace - Final Chapta
Damian's Ghost - On The Mist
Rumble - X10ding In4mation
MA2 - Hearing Is Believing
DJ Trace - By Any Means Neccessary
Rumbleton - The Heavy Weights
Skool Of Hard knocks - Everybody
LQ & Kloke - 2049 (Equinox Remix)
Jesta - Take Me Up
Doc Scott - Machines
Outer Heaven - All Headz (Gremlinz & Jesta VIP)
Andy C - Slip 'N' Slide
Jesta - Midnight Sun
Dubtronix - Fantasy (Remix)

Russ XS @ Sweaty Studios 1.3.25

One of my favourite mixes of all time. Frankie Valentine puts together an amazing mix of obscurities  sprinkled with a few well known tracks. Completely different to most other UK DJ's of the time, mixing hardcore with techno and house seamlessly. It took me over 12 years from first hearing this mix to all the tunes id'ed.

Tracklisting

Side A

Lab Technology - Experiment 4
Tribal Spirit - Rave Off (The Love Mix)
Open House - Resonance
Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes - Electricity
Visnadi - Night Hunting
Pierre Point - Rot - Weiss
Sykosis 451 - Tornado
Kalaeidoscope Featuring D.J. Ramin - I'm Gonna Get You
Spacework - Spacephantom
Gypsymen - Bounce (Wild Warped Mix)
Spacework - Don't Rush, Take It Easy
Coil - Answers Come In Dreams
Nice Psycho - Tonite (Harder Than You Think Mix)
Rhythm On The Loose - Break Of Dawn (Remake)
Kalaeidoscope Featuring D.J. Ramin	I'm Gonna Get You (Remix)

Side B 

Uncle 22 - Dub Wise II Vol II (AA2)
Pierre Point - Major's Last Point
Mark One - DJ & Girlfriend (Mix 1)
Sykosis 451 - Hurricane (92 Remix)
Jam & Spoon - Stella 
Nebula II - C.O.D. Rider
Derrange - Don't Stop (Getafix Mix)
Nebula II - Flatliners
Lab Technology - Experiment 1
Sykosis 451 - Heatwave
Jam & Spoon - Keep On Movin
Rhythm On The Loose - Dreams (Cyclone Mix)
Mark One - DJ & Girlfriend (Mix 2)

Frankie Valentine - Live @ Scrabble at The Eclipse - 6th March 1992 - Side A

Dj Hype & MC Lenni @ Flashback 'The Summer B2B Specials' in 2001.

Dj Hype @ The Summer B2B Specials - 2001 (1995-1997 D&B Set)

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

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

Free download!

Good Vibration (A.Pareja, V.Belenguer, Head Horny's RMX) (2023)

"ASCENSION" is the debut album release from artist ston, an independently released project. 

For Ascension, I set out to explore hard house, bassline, and electronic elements throughout.

This body of work means a lot to me; it took up six months of my life and taught me so much about music production. It also taught me the importance of committing to what you set out to achieve and the struggles that can come with that. Most importantly, it showed me that imperfection is okay when the alternative is procrastination.

I created this album using the DAW FL Studio, and as of its release, I’ve begun transitioning to Ableton, a commitment I set for myself when I first began this project.
Through this experience, I’ve learned that moving forward, I want to dive into more intricate ideas and trust my creative process without falling into the trap of comparing my work to others. I’m eager to experiment with more abstract percussions, deeper emotional progressions, and unconventional grooves. It’s going to be a journey, but I’m excited for it to begin.

If you connected with any of the music from this release, I’d love to hear from you.  I’m excited to continue exploring! 

Shoutout Splice lol

RHYTHM TO THE BEAT

Release: Listen While Drinking
Artist: CucaRafa
Label: Synthlab Records
Catalog: SLRX0025
Release date: August 29, 2025
Format: Digital
Mastering: Nicolas Vogler

Tracklist:
1. Bill
2. Baile Funk
3. Pizza Hut
4. I Can Feel It

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CucaRafa - Baile Funk [SLRX0025]

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