Part one of my look at the music played at the legendary Club Kinetic and Fibre Optic in 1994 all mixed on vinyl...enjoy!

Thumpa - Club Kinetic & Fibre Optic Anthems 1994

No Frills - Just Good Music Vol 2 (Oldskool Rave 90's Vinyl Mix)

29 Tracks Mixed and Selected 'Off The Cuff' on the Plastic Fantastic.

1) Come On - DJ Seduction - Ffrreedom
2) Hardcore Will Never Die (E Type Version) - QBass - Suburban Base Records
3) I Feel The Heat - Urban Hype - Faze 2 
4) I Can't Stand It - Manix - Reinforced Records
5) Dance In Eden (Interface Remix) - Release - Contagious Records
6) Trip II The Moon (The Darkside...) - Acen - Production House
7) Field Of Dreams - The Brothers Grimm - Production House
8) World Champion (I Feel So Real) - Nino - Production House 
9) Wind It Up (Rewound) - The Prodigy - XL Recordings
10) Everybody (Easy Chill Mix) - Altern 8 - Network Records 
11) Way In My Brain (Original Version) - SL2 - XL Recordings
12) The Exorcist - The Scientist - Kickin Records
13) Compnded - DJ Edge - Edge Records
14) Future Sound (Future Dub) - Future Assassins - Suburban Base Records 
15) Cookin Up Ya Brain - 4 Hero - Reinforced Records
16) Roughneck Business - Ellis Dee & Swan-E - 3rd Party 
17) Exodus (The Lion Awakes) - The Brothers Grimm - Production House 
18) To The Top - Liquid Crystal - Ruff On Wax Recordings 
19) Follow Me - Sy-Kick- Hamster Records
20) Brutal-8-E (Jungle Brutalism Mix) - Altern 8 - Network Records
21) Instruments Of Darkness (All Of Us Are One People) (The Prodigy Mix) - The Art Of Noise - China Records 
22) Living In Darkness - Top Buzz - Basement Records 
23) It's Just A Feeling - Terrorize - KMS 
24) Peace & Loveism (4 Hero Remix) - Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era & The Scratchadelic Experience - Suburban Base Records 
25) Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Ruffer Remix) - Baby D - Production House 
26) Music Takes You (2 Bad Mice Remix) - Blame - Moving Shadow
27) Close Your Eyes (The Sequel) (Remix II) - Acen - Production House 
28) Live Together - DJ Seduction - Impact Records
29) Sweet Harmony (Original Mix) - Liquid - XL Recordings

No Frills - Just Good Music Vol 2 - Oldskool Rave Vinyl Mix - Chase Water

Yesterday I had the absolute honour of playing at Quest vs Amazon in Birmingham, on a lineup with jungle legends Micky Finn, Hype, JJ Frost, Simon Bassline Smith, Fallout, Ned Ryder, Kenny Ken and MCs like Magika, Stixman, Det, Juiceman, Ranski & more.

Anyone who follows my soundcloud knows how much I love Quest so when I found out I was playing I had to put together a set of ONLY music played at Quest 1992 to 1994! It was a warmup set so nothing too hectic but I wanted to play a set of tunes that represented Quest, with a nod to both jungle and hardcore. My set was only 45 mins so I extended it a bit today and played a few more...enjoy!

01. LTJ Bukem - Demon's Theme
02. Nick OD - Distance (I Need You)
03. Johnny Jungle - Johnny (Dance Conspiracy Mix)
04. Wots My Code - Dub Plate (Simply Rolling Remix)
05. The Godfather - Look To The Light
06. The Anthill Mob - The Hooded Claw (Tango Mix)
07. Krome & Time - The Slammer
08. FBD Project - Terminate
09. Droppin' Science - Droppin Science Vol 1
10. Foul Play - Being With You
11. Andy C - Something New Pt 2
12. Bug Kann And The Plastic Jam - Made In 2 Mins (Origin Unknown Remix)
13. Slipmatt - Hear Me
14. Desired State - Beyond Bass
15. Boogie Times Tribe - The Dark Stranger (Origin Unknown Remix)
16. Andy C - Cool Down
17. International Rude Boyz - Paragone
18. Noise Factory - Can You Feel The Rush
19. Bay B Kane - Don't Get Me Vexed
20. Conquering Lion - Dub Plate Special (Ruff Cut)
21. Q Bass - Gun Connection (M Beat Remix)

Thumpa @ Quest Meets Amazon 20.08.22 (92 - 94 Hardcore / Jungle)

Thumpa @ Return 2 Source 01.04.22 (Helter Skelter Drum & Bass Anthems)

Cruze @ Return 2 Source 01.04.22

Helter Skelter 'Deja Vu In Ibiza'

Kenny Ken - Helter Skelter & Accelerated Culture - Deja Vu Vol 4- 2002

Altern 8 (Dj Set)- Helter Skelter & Accelerated Culture - Deja Vu Vol 3- 2002

Time for (some of) my favourite Breakbeat Hardcore tracks from 2022, its been a good year although I did miss out on a lot because they were tied to expensive box sets/random labels/just missed them etc but its a good problem to have, like the old days, I did also get the Jimmy J and Cru-l-t box set just after I did this mix (typical) so I've done another Breakbeat Mix since ...... I've also got lots to come in 2023 including Hard Trance Classics vol 10, Retro Hardcore vol 4, a pure cheddar mix, a 98-99 Hardcore & Hard Trance Mix and a 90's Gabber/Technodrome Mix plus others, so Jan/Feb looks good (music wise at least), hopefully 2023 is a good year …….anyway enjoy !

Tracklisting:

01. Pete Cannon - Just A Dream
02. Ratpack - Searching For My Rizzla (Pete Cannon Remix)
03. DJ Jedi - Can't Stop The Feeling
04. Pete Cannon - Love Is In Your Eyes
05. Radicall - Exit The Light
06. Ghost Unit - Walking On The Moon
07. Uplift - Brutal (Refix)
08. Z-Neo - Reese You
09. Pete Cannon - Power (Amiga)
10. Children Of The Sun God - The Rush
11. Nightmare & Devastate - Badbwoy
12. Nicky Blackmarket, Origin8a & Propa - 4.45am
13. Pete Cannon - Spread Out
14. Wislov - Rave In The Bunker (Jedi Remix)
15. Vinyltrixta - You Belong To Me
16. Ravetrx - Show Me
17. DJ Solo - Darkage (Pete Cannon Remix)
18. Z-Neo - Cherished Moments
19. Pete Cannon - One Dubplate To The Head
20. Z-Neo - Whats On Your Mind
21. Pete Cannon - You Got To Feel It
22. Jedi - Begging For More
23. Uplift - Feel It
24. Samurai Breaks - Runnin Dis
25. Wislov - Do You Wanna Stay (Hired Gun & Lowercase Remix)
26. Ghost Unit - 4 O'Clock In The Morning (DJ X-Cess Piano Mix)
27. Nicky Blackmarket, Origin8a & Propa - Turbo Jungle Tekno
28. T-Cuts - Scammers
29. Jimmy J & Cru-l-t - Rocking Your Body
30. Force & Styles - Heart Of Gold (DJ Bathtub Back 2 Basix Bootleg Remix)
31. Amaretto - All Wrong, We Were
32. Fibzy - Heartbeat
33. Force & the Evolution - Perfect Dreams (Knuckles Remix)
34. Denham Audio & Swankout - Good Time
35. Ravetrx - Shebeen
36. DJ Jedi - Dance With The Speaker
37. T-Break - Hustlers & Hardcore
38. Pete Cannon - Murder Style

DJ A.K. - Best Of 2022 Breakbeat Hardcore Mix 22.12.22

IT’S NOT OVER EP
J Plates x DJ Paradise
A1 / It’s Not Over
A2 / Told You
B / Sensation

💬 J Plates x DJ Paradise are back at the Mackie controls with latest offering ‘It’s Not Over EP'; featuring a sharp selection of left field, head nodding cuts!

Opening single ‘It’s Not Over’ dominates with it’s gloomy intro of tense strings, moody vocals & throbbing sub bass pressure, later switching to a more light hearted section of drum edits & luscious pad chords.

Meanwhile ’Told You’ sets a forward momentum with dreamy pads, filtered synths and a vocal refrain that drips in authenticity; it’s off kilter bass line sets the groove alongside a shuffled barrage of break beats & accompanying percussion which keeps things moving.

Closing track ’Sensation’ triumphantly rounds out the release with it’s nostalgic vocals, fizzy pads, and dominating technical assault of twisted midrange grit, layered alongside a weighty bass line!

To mark this sensational occasion, J Plates x DJ Paradise are offering B side single ’Sensation' as a ‘pay what you like’ download (exclusive to Bandcamp)!

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(Also available from Beatport & Juno Download)

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All Tracks Composed, Mixed & Produced By J Plates x DJ Paradise

👁️‍🗨️ Mastered By J. Graham

🌐  Art Direction, Photography & Design By J. Graham
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It's Not Over EP

Told You

Told You [JPEP009]

After five years of planning, writing, and refining their sound, London-based production duo Kolectiv are set to release their long-awaited debut drum & bass album, Circadian Rhythms.

The project began in the aftermath of the pandemic, when the pair started setting aside tracks that captured the spirit of a night out at a drum & bass event. Their vision was clear: to create an album that reflects the variety, energy, and progression of a rave – from the first beats that pull you into the closing sounds that carry you home.

“Going out to drum & bass nights, you’d hear so many different flavours across six or seven hours. We wanted the album to follow that same arc – like a circadian rhythm, a natural flow of time, but in this case the cycle of a rave,” Kolectiv explain.

To achieve this, the duo placed a strong emphasis on originality and sound design. Most of the album was built from scratch using their own recorded samples, crafted through sessions with keys, drums, and guitars, and only dipping into external sources when absolutely necessary. Vocal collaborations from PAV4N, Hijak MC, Illmatika and Kerry Donnelly add unique flavour to the project, while carefully placed interludes tie the project together as a complete listening experience.

“This isn’t just a collection of tracks. We wanted it to be a journey – a cradle-to-grave kind of experience – with highs, lows, and moments to breathe.”

The title Circadian Rhythms captures that intention perfectly: an audio diary of a night spent immersed in drum & bass culture, told through Kolectiv’s trademark blend of technical precision and emotional depth.

The project also coincided with a complete studio overhaul, giving Kolectiv a fresh environment to finalize and mix down the record with a renewed sense of clarity and focus.

With Circadian Rhythms, Kolectiv deliver more than an album – they present a story, an atmosphere, and a tribute to the music and culture that shaped them.

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The Young Punx – Mashpop & Punkstep: DnB Mixes

The Young Punx team up with Croatian drum & bass powerhouse Kodin to reimagine tracks from their cult 2009 album Mashpop & Punkstep through a dark DnB lens.

At the centre of the EP is “Like Dat” (feat. Count Bass D) — a tough, neuro-tinged rework that blends heavyweight low-end with occasional Blade Runner-style synth atmospheres. Bronx-born indie-rap legend Count Bass D delivers surreal, coded verses — retelling The Young Punx’s tour stories in a hybrid of Tennessee/Atlanta slang and clipped London RP — over Kodin’s cinematic production.

Also included is Kodin’s reinvention of the ragga-tinged “Juice and Gin”, the remix that first caught The Young Punx’s ear and sparked the whole collaboration. His distinctive sound design and uncompromising grooves push the track into deeper, futuristic territory.

To complete the package, Phonat’s Punkstep Mix of “Ready For The Fight” is included — a rock-meets-drum & bass collision driven by distorted guitars, perfectly reflecting the culture-clash ethos of the original album. Previously released, it’s included here to round out the DnB collection.

Visuals for the release come from Dutch artist Han Hoogerbrugge, whose typographical chaos of lyrics set against pixelated sea creatures and cityscapes offers a uniquely abstract response to the music.

💥 Mashpop & Punkstep: DnB Mixes – where genre anarchy meets DnB firepower. 💥

Like Dat (Feat. Count Bass D) [Kodin Mix]

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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 TBC
15/11/25 Hardcore Technology, Newport
22/11/25 Tomorrow’s World, Doncaster 
06/12/25 Standard Procedure, Coventry 
31/12/25 TBC

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