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back to my rave roots with a rare HappyHC mix...

DJ T - Bass HappyHardcore Mix Vol. 1 June 2020

My 2nd deep dive into my 94/95 hardcore and jungle vinyl, where a lot of music crossed over with pianos, basslines, ruff breaks and ragga samples all over the place. 

Music from Formation, Impact, Just Another Label, Congo Natty, Back 2 Basics, RSR, London Some'ting, Suburban Base, Naughty Naughty and more...

Thumpa - Return To The Source Vol 2 (1994/1995 Hardcore & Jungle)

The original tape from the Best Of '98 Flyin' Time tape pack is one of my favourite ever sets so I thought Id have a crack at it myself. 
Nothing will ever top the original but I enjoyed putting this together :)

Here's the original: 
https://soundcloud.com/magpie303/sharkey-flyin-time-best-of-98

Tracklist:
1. DJ Fury - De Sensitise 
2. Druid & Energy - Future Dimensions part 2 
3. Helix - Mindless Pleasure 
4. Sharkey - The Awakening 
5. Sharkey - Distant Dreams 
6. Energy & Loopy - Overdose ‘99 (Sharkey Remix)
7. Sharkey - Hardlife 
8. Sharkey - Product Of Society (Sharkey’s Hardcore Society Mix) 
9. Sharkey - Death By Stereo 
10. DJ Eclipse - Ultraworld 5

Sharkey Flyin' Time '98 (DJ Seany 100% Vinyl Recreation Set)

More from the vault, here are some of my favourites played in 1993 at the legendary Quest in Wolverhampton!
A tribute to the various styles played during this golden era including some 4/4 acid techno dropped by Loftgroover and Colin Dale alongside the emerging dark jungle techno played by Ratty, Stu Allan, Carl Cox, DJ SS and many more!

Bookings - djthumpa@hotmail.com

Tracklist
01. Koenig Cylinders - Carousel
02. Visa - Let Me See Ya Move (Stu Allan '93 Mix)
03. Age - Strange Insight
04. Justice - Soothe My Soul 94
05. Tayla - Bang the Drums
06. Grooverider - Sinister (The Influence Remix)
07. DJ Delirium - Days Of Our Lives (Manix Remix)
08. LTJ Bukem - Enchanted (Original 12" Mix)
09. CJ Bolland - Spring Yard
10. The Possessed - Black Blood
11. Nookie - Livin' Inside A Dream
12. DJ Mayhem - Inesse (Ray Keith Remix)
13. Psilocybin - Delicate Substance
14. Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix)
15. Skanna - Until The Night Is Morning
16. DJ Taktix - The Way  (Top Buzz Remix)
17. LTJ Bukem - Music (Happy Raw)
18. Roni Size & DJ Die - Music Box
19. The Invisible Man - The Bell Tune
20. Andy C - Something New Pt 2
21. Bay B Kane - Quarter to Doom
22. Invisible Man - Skyliner (Remix)
23. DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - Ruffer!!!
24. Engineers Without Fears - Spiritual Aura
25. Andy C - Cool Down
26. Boogie Times Tribe - The Dark Stranger (Origin Uknknown Remix)
27. Space Cube - Session
28. Spicelab - Ant Attack (Remastered)
29. The JB - Stand Easy (Back 2 Basics VIP Mix)
30. Liftin Spirits - Break It Up
31. Tango & Ratty - The Killer
32. M Beat - Shuffle
33. Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune
34. Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows
35. Fuckmasters - Lick My Ass

Thumpa - Let's Go Back To Quest Part 2! (92/93 Hardcore / Jungle Techno)

The third and final part to my tribute to the 1992 and 1993 music played at the legendary Quest in Wolverhampton...all different tunes!

01. Turbulence - Disaster Area
02. Luke Slater - Moave Violin
03. The Subjects vs Jeff Mills - Dark Matter
04. Scott & Keith - Get Busy Cru
05. Nick OD - Distance (I Need You)
06. Force Mass Motion - Vanishing Point
07. Ionosphere - Perfect Hibernation
08. Ruff Rider - You And Me
09. Force Mass Motion - Force Format
10. Underground Software  - Different Ting (Tek 9 Remix)
11. DJ Hooligan - B.O.T.T.R.O.P.
12. Scott & Keith - Deranged (Bonus Drums Mix)
13. Bald Terror - Hardcore
14. FBD Project - Terminate
15. Peshay - Gangster
16. The Godfather - Look To The Light
17. Defcon Situation 1 - Brainwasher
18. DJ Rap & Aston - Jeopardy (DJ Spice Mix)
19. Tim Taylor - Istanbul (Taktix Remix)
20. FBD Project - The Core
21. Johnny Jungle - Flammable (Tango Remix)
22. Citrus - Fascination
23. Cool Hand Flex - Mars
24. Uncle 22 - 6 Million Ways to Die (DJ Hype remix)
25. Foul Play - Open Your Mind
26. DJ Crystl - Warp Drive
27. Ed Rush - Bludclot Artattack
28. Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth
29. Noise Factory - Can You Feel The Rush
30. International Rude Boyz - Paragone (Remix)
31. Armageddon - You'll Never Be Mine (Hardcore Club Mix)
32. Q-Bass - Gun Connection (M-Beat remix)
33. Bizzy B - Rubadub Style
34. Potential Bad Boy - Set Me Free

Enjoy :)

Thumpa - Let's Go Back To Quest Part 3! (92/93 Hardcore / Jungle Techno)

Well I had a mammoth look at 92/93 rave music played at Quest so I had to go back and look at my favourite late 93 into 94 jungle! Some of my absolute favourites in this mix and EVERY track was played at Quest sometime in 1994. Enjoy!

01. Renegade - Terrorist
02. Koda - Space Tek
03. Sub Nation - Scottie (Ray Keith Remix)
04. Alex Reece - Basic Principles
05. Slipmatt - Breaking Free (DJ SS Rollers Mix)
06. Peshay - The Piano Tune
07. Roni Size - Timestretch
08. Oaysis - Incredible Bass (Slipmatt Remix)
09. Sponge - The Crash
10. Bug Kann and the Plastic Jam - Made In 2 Mins (Origin Unknown Remix)
11. Liftin Spirits - Giggle N Rush
12. PFM - Love & Happiness
13. Mental Power - Dream Sequence
14. Slipmatt - Hear Me
15. Hyper On Experience - Disturbance (Tango Remix)
16. Desired State - Beyond Bass
17. Dead Dred - Dred Bass (Origin Unknown Remix)
18. Future Primitive - Lift Me Up
19. Marvellous Cain Feat. Cutty Ranks - The Hitman
20. Leviticus - The Burial
21. Adam F - Sea Of Destiny
22. Omni Trio - Soul Promenade
23. D.M.D. & The Boneman - Sweet Vibrations
24. Firefox & 4 Tree - Warning (Powder Mix)
25. Krome and Time - The License
26. Badman - War In 94
27. DJ Rap & Aston - Get Rushed
28. Babylon Cru - Press Up
29. Back 2 Basics - Hornz 4 94
30. New Blood - Worries In The Dance
31. Chimeira - Deeper Life
32. DJ Rap - Digable Bass
33. Ascend & Ultravibe - What Kind Of World

Thumpa - Let's Go Back To Quest 94! (1994 Drum & Bass / Jungle)

Last Chance To Dance

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Htid Event 13 - The Skool Of Hardcore

Producer b2b Scorpio - HTID  Event 13 - The Skool Of Hardcore

Home of DJ Thumpa 
I AM NOW PRETTY MUCH RETIRED FROM DJ'ING AS AT DEC 2025…I’LL DO THE ODD SET IF ASKED.
THANK YOU FOR 27+ YEARS OF SUPPORT AND 15 YEARS ON SOUNDCLOUD! IT IS NOW TIME TO JUST BE A RECORD COLLECTOR AND BEDROOM DJ...
IF YOU ARE DESPERATE TO GET IN TOUCH PLEASE EMAIL DJTHUMPA@HOTMAIL.COM


2025 sets (taking limited dates)

01/02/25 Drum & Bass Classics, London
28/02/25 Drum Fusion, Coventry
01/03/25 Birmingham Children's Hospital Fundraiser. Birmingham
15/03/25 Pump, Burton On Trent
22/03/25 Tomorrow’s World, Doncaster
29/03/25 DNB Shellaz, Birmingham
12/04/25 Bassman & Friends, Birmingham 
20/04/25 Crooked House, Shrewsbury
25/04/25 Sumo Beatz, Colchester 
03/05/25 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
07/06/25 Unity (vinyl set), Coventry 
28/06/25 Industrial Drumz, Birmingham 
05/07/25 Formation Records Rooftop party, Leicester 
12/07/25 Bassman Birthday Bash, Birmingham  
12/07/25 Fuse Festival, Lichfield
09/08/25 Bassface, Birmingham 
05/10/25 Riverdance, London 
02/11/25 Bellyman Show, London 
15/11/25 Hardcore Technology, Newport
22/11/25 Tomorrow’s World, Doncaster 
06/12/25 Standard Procedure, Coventry 
12/12/25 Splitting Frequencies, Bristol
26/12/25 Drum Fusion, Coventry 
27/12/25 Splitting Frequencies, Malvern
31/12/25 Midnight Frequencies, Birmingham  

2024 sets:

26/01 Be Happy, Leicester 
27/01 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
27/01 Future Drum & Bass, Milton Keynes
27/01 Raveology Children’s Hospital Fundraiser, Birmingham 
10/02 Paragon, Leicester 
10/02 Darkside, Glasgow
17/02 Happedaze, Sunderland 
24/02 Bassface, Birmingham
02/03 OnlyBass, Birmingham
16/03 Reprobeats, Manchester
29/03 Random Concept, Birmingham
30/03 Bassface, Birmingham 
27/04 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
05/05 Onset Of Bass, Bristol
25/05 Random Concept, Northampton
28/06 Duck D&B, Birmingham
30/06 Basstrap live stream, Birmingham 
13/07 Fuse Festival, Lichfield 
27/07 Basstrap, Oswestry
03/08 Rave Hart, Cannock
23/08 NoughtyCulture, Leicester
24/08 Drum & Bass Classics, London
24/08 Drop The Knife Charity Event, Birmingham
25/08 Crooked House Festival, Lichfield 
31/08 Bassman & Friends, Birmingham
27/09 Dark In The Jungle, Birmingham
28/09 Drum & Bass Classics. Birmingham
18/10 Stimulation, Ripley
20/12 Complex, Burton On Trent


My name is Thumpa and I've been DJ'ing since 1996. I've played at Westfest (the biggest indoor rave in the UK), Pandemonium (Holland), Slammin Vinyl, Breakin Science's 'Drum & Bass Classics', Random Concept, DNB Collective, HTID & HTID In The Sun, Shadow Demon, Hardcore Heaven, Uproar, Hardcore Heaven Weekender, Raver Baby, Ravers Reunited, FINRG (Finland), Codex (Japan), Fantazia, Madness Industry (Holland), Mokum (Holland), Cenobite (Holland), Dimensions Of Darkness (Holland), Hardcore Underground, Freeformation, Vibealite, Uprising, Distruxshon and hundreds more including gigs in Japan, USA, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Hungary, Finland, Germany and for every major rave promoter in every corner of the UK. I now play D&B, classic D&B / jungle and old skool with the occasional hardcore set.

Any mixes you can't find might be at https://hearthis.at/rebuildmusic/ or http://www.mixcloud.com/OllyThumpa