Early classic from Optical and a pivotal development in the genre, released on Metalheadz Metal Tin Boxset in 1997.

Optical - TO SHAPE THE FUTURE REMIX (1997)

Live recording of PRTCL playing a rolling drum and bass set at Humanoid 09, drum and bass floor, Re:mise in Berlin on the 25.05.22 (Set time: 5:30 - 7:00). Artwork: Dominika Huma.

PRTCL @ Humanoid 09 - 25.05.22, Re:mise, Berlin

Vicious Circle B2B Universal Project @ Renegade Hardware The Final Event @ The End -  09/01/2009

Tracklist

01 Ray Keith - Something Out There  (Samba Mix)
02 Dylan & Facs - Cut Throat
03 Rryme Tyme - T-Minus
04 Ed Rush Optical - Socom
05 Ryme Tyme & Trace - Move VIP
06 Kemal & Rob Data - Test Tube
07 DJ Spice - Step Off (JB Remix)
08 Die - Drop Bear
09 Juno - True Sun
10 Dieselboy - The Descent (Decoder Remix)
11 Kemal - Bleed
12 Jonny L - Selecta
13 DJ Loxy & Usual Suspects - Stalker
14 Fibre Optix - Sin
15 Usual Suspects Feat DJ Kontrol - Launch Pad
16 Phantom Audio - Void
17 DJ Loxy & Usual Suspects - Fracture
18 DJ Loxy & Ink - Airlock
19 Nu Era & DJ Loxy - Cyborg
20 Ram Trilogy - System Erorr (Y2K)
21 Ryme Tyme - Teknoid
22 Moving Fusion - Turbulence
23 DJ Hazard - Restless
24 Natural Mystic - Tuff Talking
25 Dillinja - Go Dillinja
26 Spy - The Way (DJ Red Remix)
27 Kenny Ken & Footmasters-Turnaround
28 Hive - Surreal Killer
29 DJ Reality - Anger
30 IQ Collective - Mission Control
31 J Majik - Camouflage
32 M/CR Movement Feat Accidental Heroes - Youwithmenow
33 ƆEIIƎC - 4-Days (Moving Fusion Remix)
34 Dylan - Go! (The Return)
35 Ed Rush & Nico - Proton
36 Digital - Jester
37 Decoder - Hord 39
38 Rob F & Impulse - Ultraviolet
39 Inta Warriors - Inta (Special Forces Remix)
40 Optical, Ed Rush & Fierce - The End Part 2
41 Jonny L-The Bells
42 Scorpio - AAA
43 Ram Trilogy - Reflection (Look Inside)
44 ƆEIIƎC - Coma
45 Andy C & Shimon - Firewire
46 Ed Rush & Optical - Sicknote
47 J Majik Feat Kathy Brown - Tell Me
48 ƆEIIƎC & Trace - Flashback (Tumpa)
49 CyBin - Lawnmower
50 Ed Rush & Optical - Slip Thru
51 Ryme Tyme & Optical- Ghostbuster
52 Marcus Intalex & S.T. Files - Dreamworld
53 ƆEIIƎC - Forgotten
54 Usual Suspects - Bodycount
55 ƆEIIƎC - Colonies
56 State Of Play - Searching
57 Cause 4 Concern - Angel Dust
58 Die - Jitta Bug
59 A Sides - Membrane
60 Drumsound & Simon 'Bassline' Smith - Breakdown
61 Jagged Edge-Rock Baby
62 DJ Teebee - Future War
63 Jonny L - Let's Roll (Dub Mix)
64 Dylan & Facs - Plankton (Tech Itch Remix)
65 Futuretech - Explosive
66 Skeptic - Tear
67 John B - War Cry
68 Krust - Jazz Note III (Total Science Remix)
69 Jonny L Feat Optical - Viper
70 Die - Roller Ball
71 Crossfire - Counterforce
72 DJ Hazard - Talk Like A Girl
---- Brockie & Ed Solo - Represents - Tease
73 Sonic - Termite
74 Loxy, Ink, DJ Damage, & J. Dub - Get Yours
75 Dylan & DJ Flux - Burner
77 Universal Project - Bleach
78 Accidental Heroes - Motion
79 The Kraft - Stab 2 Def
80 Mampi Swift - Trippin
81 Nico & Rukkus - Defender
82 Omni Trio - Byte Size Life (Shimon Remix)
83 Dylan - Voodoo Doll
84 DJ Red & Earth People - Silo
---- Moving Fusion - The Beginning - Tease
85 Moving Fusion - Atlantis
86 Stakka & Skynet Feat Kemal & Rob data - Biosfear
87 Kemal & Rob Data - Konspiracy
88 Stakka & Skynet - Decoy
89 Skynet & Stakka - Global Report
90 Ryme Tyme - Payback Part II
91 Special Forces - Something Else... The Bleeps Tune (Photek Remix)

Drum & Bass Lost Tapes - Classic Mix

1. Echo - Out of Time (Calyx Remix) – Violence
2. SKC - Off Guard Remix - Commercial Suicide
3. Bad Company - Mass Hysteria (Hive Remix) – Human
4. Digital - Gateman (Keaton Remix) - Phantom Audio
5. Kraken - Side Effects – Underfire Recordings
6. Aphrodite – Lava Flow – Aphrodite Recordings 
7. Pendulum – Vault – 31 Recordings 
8. DJ Die - Clear Skyz (Break Remix) - Clear Skyz 
9. Photek - Age of Empires – Metalheadz 
10. Hive - Neo (Audio Remix) – RAM Records 
11. Commix – Be True – Metalheadz Recordings 
12. Total Science – Squash (SPY Remix) – Run DNB
13. Trace & Rymetyme - Move (Universal Project Remix) 
14. John B – Up All Night (Epic mix) - Metalheadz 
15. Noisia – Block Control – Moving Shadow
16. Chase & Status - Hurt You - RAM
17. Sketch & Code - Sucker – Emotif
18. Red One - Sweet Music - Liftin Spirit
19. Bad Company – Planet Dust – BC 
20. Skeptic – Tear – Eastside Recordings 
21. High Contrast – If We Ever - Hospital 
22. Digital & Spirit – Phantom Force (Fracture Remix) 
23. Amit – Swastika – Commercial Suicide 
24. Stakka & Skynet – Decoy – Underfire
25. Raiden – Fallin’ – Renegade Hardware 
26. Mampi Swift – Trippin' – Charge Recordings 
27. Ed Rush & Optical – Gasmask Remix – Virus
28. Noisia - Façade VIP - RAM Recordings
29. Stakka & Skynet - Altitude (Gridlok VIP) - Underfire
30. Upbeats & Bulletproof – Camouflage Re-lick - Cyanide
31. Konflict – Messiah (Noisia Remix) - Renegade Hardware 
32. Kemal & Tech Itch - Calling (Evol Intent & Ewun Remix)
33. Eye-D - Unicorn MF (Black Sun Empire Remix) - Citrus
34. Digital - Waterhouse Dub (A-Sides Remix) - Function 
35. A-Sides & MC Fats - Crazy (Skeptic VIP) - Eastside
36. LTJ Bukem – Atlantis (Marky & SPY Remix) - GLO 
37. Makoto & MC Conrad - Golden Girl - GLO
38. Breakage - So Mars - Bassbin Recordings
39. Artificial Intelligence – Desperado – V

I-Witness - Time Flies - Drum & Bass Classics

DARK AND DANGEROUS

YOUTUBE

DJ HIJNKS - DARK AND DANGEROUS - DNB

Dylan Hilsley is a force to be reckoned with in the history of Drum & Bass. Having put his mark on the scene with an instantly recognisable sound he’s helped catapult a lot of careers through his involvement on labels such as Outbreak, Biotic, Cylon and obviously Freak Recordings.

Seeking me out as the connaisseur of all things Horsmenism (another one of those things Dylan can be held accountable for), DJ I-witness kind of challenged me to do an all Dylan mix. Scouring my collection and Dylan’s back catalogue I re-discovered a lot of tunes and behold: a new mix was born.

Much respect to Dylan for keeping it hardcore, making filthy tunes and helping the scene flourish.

1. Dylan - Dark planet
2. Recoil - Shake The Past (M25 Mix)
3. Dylan & B-Key - The Whorror
4. Dylan - Warpath Remixxx
5. Dylan & Loxy - Death March
6. Dylan & DJ Damage - Penitentiary
7. Dylan & Loxy - Caution (Spirit Remix)
8. Dylan & Damage - Bass Kick (Dylan & Mason Remix)
9. Future Cut - Horns 2000 (Dylan Remix)
10. Dylan & B-Key - Terrordome
11. Miss Freak - Get Your Freak On
12. Dylan - Code Breaker
13. Dylan & Robyn Chaos - Ravenous
14. Dylan & Loxy - Nightmare (Digital Remix)
15. Dylan - Junglism
16. Dylan - The Enemy
17. Cosmo &  Dibs - Star Eyes (Dylan’s Old School Remix)
18. Dylan - Dominion
19. Dylan - Spasm (Future Cut Remix)
20. Dylan & Ink - California Curse (Kitty’s 2011 Remix)
21. Dylan - Headcharge
22. Faith In Chaos - Possession (Kemal & Rob Data Remix)
23. Styles Of Beyond - Subculture (Dylan & Ink Remix)
24. Mark One - Hoovers & Spraycans (Dylan Remix)
25. Dylan - Inferno (Universal Project Remix)
26. Dylan - Landmine
27. Dylan & B-Key - Mindwalk
28. Dylan & B-Key - Slave To Life
29. Photek - Baltimore (Tech Itch & Dylan Remix)
30. Technical Itch & Dylan - The Legend (Evol Intent Remix)

Dylan's Dirty Doomsday Device

Remixes of 'Back Too Late' by Cris Marc - available to buy from 16th October 2025

The orignal version is from the album 'Whirlwind Heart' - available to stream here - https://on.soundcloud.com/NbgYIaOKPfyopKsmRp

Check out more terrific songs & albums by Cris Marc at Soudcloud & via the links below:-

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cris-marc/1702811100

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4MYOClpMmCAeQVkkZRRB1J?si=-t7FHwoNSJinrKP2E-udYw

YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCQeGuvEvOu7YOn6pB2wagOA?si=g2-Qdidu4xr5mGzF

Your support is appreciated
Thanks, Clive - Spyda Music Productions

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