My cover of "Alberto Balsalm" (originally by Aphex Twin from his 1995 album "...I Care Because You Do"), written & produced by myself back in 1998 during the pre-internet days of BBSs, using FastTracker 2 and my own sample set—trying to capture the spirit and texture of the original track.

It was released by Tokyo Dawn Records (TDR), which at the time was a pioneering internet-only label known for its forward-thinking electronic and drum & bass releases. TDR has since evolved into something different, but back in the late '90s and early 2000s, they were a key part of the online tracker music scene.

The original .XM file has been preserved thanks to the great folks at The Mod Archive. You can download and inspect it here:
https://modarchive.org/index.php?request=view\_by\_moduleid\&query=147822

Alberto Balsalm (Aphex Twin Cover) (1998)

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🎧 BBS 004 – Boom Bap Session

Quatrième épisode de la série "Boom Bap Session", dédiée à ce son brut, intemporel et essentiel du Hip-Hop : le Boom Bap. Toujours là, toujours debout, toujours percutant.

Dans ce nouveau volume, la frontière entre classique et contemporain s’efface. Des figures emblématiques comme MC Eiht, Geto Boys, Doc Gyneco ou Juelz Santana se croisent avec la nouvelle garde du raw rap – Conway The Machine, RJ Payne, Tedax Max, ou encore OT The Real.

Les prods claquent, les flows mordent, les samples jazzy ou soul infusent l’ensemble d’une vibe old school sans jamais sonner datée.

🧠 C’est du storytelling, de la technique, de la sueur.
🇫🇷 🇺🇸 Des deux côtés de l’Atlantique, le feu est intact.

Extraits à ne pas rater :
• "Les Crocs et les Canines" du duo Tedax Max & Just Music Beats, ambiance macabre et tranchante.
• "Karimi" de Conway, introspectif et redoutable sur une prod atmosphérique.
• "Show & Tell" où Mick Jenkins et Freddie Gibbs prouvent que lyricisme et modernité font encore bon ménage.
• Et ce petit bijou underground de 1991 : "The Other Level" des Geto Boys, toujours aussi hypnotique.

👉 Un mix pensé comme un pont entre générations, entre nostalgie et résurgence, entre les trottoirs de Houston et les studios de La Guillotière.

🎙️ Mix & sélection : Fred The Curator
📆 Disponible maintenant sur SoundCloud

Tedax Max Et Just Music Beats - Les Crocs Et les Canines (2023)  
BoFaatBeatz x The Arsonist x Marz One (2021)
OT The Real - Goats (2025)
RJ Payne - Back On My Shit (2021) 
MC Eiht ft. Conway the Machine, DJ Premier - Honcho (2020)  
GxFR (Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher) - May Store (Feat. Keisha Plum) (2019)
Conway the Machine - Karimi (2024)
Conway The Machine & Jae Skeese - Stefon Diggs 2 (Prod. By Graymatter) (2023)
Zeu - BVB (2023)
Juelz Santana - One Day I Smile  (2003)
Doc Gyneco - Doc Gyneco - nés içi (1997)
Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Midnight Hoes (1995)
Geto Boys - The Other Level (1991)
Mick Jenkins feat. Freddie Gibbs - Show & Tell (2023)
Tedax Max Et Ismayyyel - DOUBLE IMPACT (feat. Tookie) (2025)

Fourth episode of the Boom Bap Session series — a deep dive into that raw, soulful, and foundational sound of Hip-Hop that emerged in the '90s and never stopped evolving.

This time around, legends and torchbearers collide. From the gritty verses of MC Eiht, Geto Boys, Doc Gyneco, and Juelz Santana, to the new wave of hard-hitting lyricists like Conway The Machine, RJ Payne, Tedax Max, and One OT The Real — the boom bap flame is alive and well.

🔥 Jazzy samples, neck-snapping drums, razor-sharp flows, and layered storytelling.
🇫🇷🇺🇸 From Paris to Buffalo, the essence remains the same.

Don’t sleep on:
• "Les Crocs et les Canines" by Tedax Max & Just Music Beats — dark, surgical bars over a haunting beat.
• "Karimi" by Conway, offering introspection and lyrical depth on a hazy instrumental.
• "Show & Tell" — Mick Jenkins and Freddie Gibbs go bar for bar with soulful finesse.
• And a classic from '91 — "The Other Level" by Geto Boys, still hypnotic after all these years.

👉 A mix crafted as a bridge — between eras, between continents, between nostalgia and renaissance.

#BoomBap #HipHopHeads #GoldenEra #Lyricism #ConwayTheMachine #TedaxMax #FreddieGibbs #FrenchRap #UndergroundHipHop #FredTheCurator #SoundCloudMix

Boom Bap Session 004

IHOPEIEXIST (Insta: @ihopeiexist)

Is a staple in Berlin’s Drum and Bass underground—deeply connected to the city’s heartbeat and impossible to overlook. Her journey began on the floor and at the bar of Club Void and you can still feel that foundation pulsing through her sets. A true member of the Void fam, her rollers are next level—sleek, weighty, and always on point. I first caught her during a Lauschangriff session, and straight up, she left a serious impression. Before our upcoming radio show, she’s shelling it down on June 7th at a stacked UMZUMZ lineup. With her selection, there’s no doubt the path ahead is wide open. Big love and big future.

SoundCloud: I HOPE I EXIST

GUEST DJ: IHOPEIEXIST / BBS radioshow @DeeRedRadio 12.06.2025

RABBIGREEN (Insta: @rabbigrn)

Repping UK roots and now making serious waves in Berlin’s DnB circuit. In just a few months, he’s locked in sets at staple nights like Lauschangriff and Eddybreaks flexing tight blends and razor-sharp selections. Known for his filthy double drops and slick Insta routines, Rabbigreen brings serious heat to the decks. With a fearless approach, he’s stepped into Berlin’s DJ battles and holds it down on his own show "Cursed Radio". One to watch—no doubt. Big tings incoming.

SoundCloud: RabbiGreen

GUEST DJ: RABBIGREEN (Cursed Radio) / BBS radioshow @DeeRedRadio 12.06.2025

I am hosting the regular DnB and Jungle radio show at DeeRedRadio, every second Thursday of a month. Tune in and enjoy the future shows or listen back to the recent ones here on our SoundCloud at BBS, Berlin Bass Spectrum.

HOST: CP4C (BBS) / BBS radioshow @DeeRedRadio 12.06.2025

LADY BIRD

Born in Vienna, Austria in the 1980s, Lady Bird grew up immersed in #Jungle #DrumandBass and #2Step while also being influenced by the laid-back Vienna #downtempo sound shaped by Kruder and Dorfmeister. 
In the early 2000s, her student job as a DJ quickly turned into a passion, leading her to spin at various radio shows. A trip to London in 2002 exposed her to the vibrant UK dance music scene — and from that moment, she was hooked on Dance and House Music.
Since 2009, LadyBird’s sound has been shaped by Berlin’s dynamic club culture. Today, she moves between Bass music and Techno, always injecting her sets with a signature sense of humor.
You can catch her Kitkat Club and Club Gretchen but you also find her at non-commercial underground events. Be curious!

SoundCloud: LadyBird_aka C.J. Parker

GUEST DJ: LADY BIRD / BBS radioshow @DeeRedRadio 10.07.2025

LAY:Z 

Lay:z from Berlin found inspiration in the UK sound from Bristol and London. Since the early days of Dubstep her heart has beat for deep frequencies at 140 bpm. 
Today, her style crosses both genre and continental boundaries, moving between #brokenbeats #Grime #Halftime #LatinBass #BaileFunk and #Left field
lay:z’s sets tell musical stories with dynamic arcs and a subtle tendency toward the unexpected. 
Since 2018, she has performed solo or in collaboration with her DJ duo NotYourBassline at festivals and parties in Berlin, Hamburg, Lärz, Lisbon, Leipzig, and on various radio shows.

SoundCloud: lay:z


GUEST DJ: LAY:Z / BBS radioshow @DeeRedRadio 10.07.2025

HOST: CP4C (BBS) Chronic Roller set / BBS radioshow @DeeRedRadio 10.07.2025

IN THE MEAN, IN BETWEEN TIME..

KAMEOXOLA ON DECK.. BBS 
KAMEOX&y. SOONER THAN LATER... *W$RKN4*

DON'T GET LOST, GET ACCLIMATED!

*W$RKNOUT* (prod. &y. x OLASEGUN)

BBS is a collective that organizes bass music parties in Berlin. Our events are open to everyone, embracing diversity and inclusion at its core. We do not tolerate any form of racism or discrimination. We are also committed to caring for the environment and taking steps to reduce our impact. Above all, we encourage everyone to look out for one another, fostering a respectful and supportive community ❤️

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