Some meandering words...

Whenever Glastonbury rolls around I am reminded of two key things: my Dad, and my old rave tapes. It is possible I have attached a disproportionate significance to the latter, given that attending the festivals in 92/93/94 were all-consuming, life-changing experiences, but the tapes I bought there remain as the only physical artifacts from those halycon days. The first two years I got in free with my Dad's band (K-Passa, if you're interested; they're still going), and so I would often end up wandering the festival alone without a plan, chatting to randoms and just soaking up the atmosphere.  1992 is strongest in my memory - I recall my Dad shoving me into the band's transit van at the start of the journey; this contained both the band and several crates of K cider liberated from a student ball they'd played the night before. Father wisely opted to drive solo in the family car and was probably fairly amused to see his 16-year-old son emerge from the conveyance into the festival around lunchtime, extremely drunk and almost delirious in his need for a piss. And so it began. K-Passa were ejected from the backstage area by teatime in advance of Van Morrison's arrival, at which point I was amused to see a few middle-aged ladies behind a crash barrier waiting for the secret guest, Tom Jones. I don't recall any knickers being thrown at that point. I was lucky enough to see a few big name acts, but oddly, after cross-referencing against the three line-up posters, I can't pin them. Could have sworn I saw 808 State, or some other 'stadium techno' group - The Orb maybe? Inexplicably the only ones I recall for sure were the grunge band L7 (awesome, but shhhh... we don't talk about that), Galliano, and US3 at the jazz stage ... or was it Oui 3 ... fuck's sake. Look, the real holy grail for this rave kiddy was hanging around the various rave stalls throughout the lazy days, and then after the main stage curfews, dancing way into the small hours without the need for pharmaceutical assistance ... ok that came later ... I was just high on the vibe, man. 

You didn't ask, but the Glastonbury rave tapes I acquired were:

DJ Ace "We 'R' Hardcore"
Dave Angel at Tokyo Sex Whale, Bristol
Fabi Paras at Tokyo Sex Whale, Bristol
Some Carl Cox double pack (forgotten)
Obsession NYE 93/94 - Trevor Rockliffe, Easygroove, Joey Beltram 
DJ Sy at Club Adrenalin
Ellis Dee at Club Adrenalin

Why am I talking about all of this? My tastes back then were all over the place - hardcore/jungle obviously, techno, breakbeat, indie, grunge, jazzy hip hop, gangsta rap, ambient, dub ... but the specific Dave Angel tape above has become a central symbol of those glorious raving days of summers gone by. Jazzy, melodic electronica, sunny, positive and uplifting, transitioning into headbanging techno. I already did one tribute to Dave's unique style back in lockdown ... don't mind telling you I've played it countless times since and for me it's hard to top, but I've had a fair crack at it here. Part three is waiting in the wings. If you made it this far, thanks for reading. Enjoy the mix.

Dave Angel - Timeless [Blunted]
Dave Angel - Shuffle [Blunted]
MLO - Samarkand (Dave Angel Mix) [Aura Surround Sounds]
Love Inc. - The Look Of Love [Force Inc]
Dave Angel - Rotation [Rotation]
Point Zero - Point Zero [Rotation]
Sunshower - Sunshower [Prime]
Jeff Mills - Casa [Axis]
Katana - Erotmania [Think Green]
Trance Induction - Special Format [Prime]
Underground Resistance - The Final Frontier [Underground Resistance]
Suburban Knight - Nocturbulous [Underground Resistance]
Millsart - Step To Enchantment (Stringent) [Axis]
Nico - Oh Yeah! (Dark Treatment) [Instinct]
Dave Clarke - Protective Custody [Bush]
Drax - Interior [Trope]
Morgan Wild Project - Analog Flash [Buzz]
Dave Angel - Lust [R&S]

https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/in-flight-entertainment-dave

In-Flight Entertainment II

In-Flight Entertainment II (Dave Angel Tribute)

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DJing at AFTERGLOW, a summer drum and bass rave at Jungla, Camden was an absolute blast 🔥

We had so much fun playing alongside so many incredible DJs and producers in the scene, it was great meeting so many of you and hearing some of your sick sets! 🙌

Thanks to all the ravers who came, danced in the scorching heat, and made it a night to remember 💙

Here's to the next one 🎧👀

Check out the promoters:
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-Contra: https://www.instagram.com/contra_labs?igsh=c2k5aDRmeGIxbm02

Setlist:
KOAN Sound – Hydroplane
MSDOS – Second Wave
John Rolodex – Archetypes
Temam, Vici – Afterdark
Green Vibes – Take Me Out
QZB – Greyhound
Quartz – Cosmic Horror
Misanthrop – Alert
Commix – Change On Me
Tsuruda – Running Shit
Taelimb, AIRGLO – Momentum
Green Vibes – Underground Gangsta
Vorso – Chef’s Suggestion
Dave Owen – Soul Mates
Jessie Mac – Trans Is Beautiful
Warno – Soul Purpose
Bladerunner – Stay
LSB – Give You Up
Icicle, Commix – Ultra Clean
Pythius – Suspect

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Tracklisting

New Age - Viv Sez
Rise Productions - Hardcore Frontier 
Justice & Mercy - Fake Lobsters 
New Decade - Get The Message 
The Sorcerer - Odyssey 
Xenophobia - Rushing The House 
DJ Excel - Just When You Thought It Was Safe 
Automation - Trouble
Ajax Project - Crazy 4 Your Love 
Fast - Brain Swirl 
Ajax Project - 4 Windows
Fast - Tekkno Samba
The Criminal Minds - Virtual Reality 
Krome & Time - Manic Stampede 
Bad Girl - Bad Girl 
M.S.Six - Sixth Sensation
Music With A Beat - Music With A Beat
M.S.Six - Nitemares
Urban Distress - Losing My Mind 
MC Lenny - AJD
Progression - Keep My Soul

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