My extensive look at where jump up music came from, starting in 1994/1995 with the pioneers like DJ SS, Zinc, DJ Rap etc, moving through the years from Zen and Twisted Individual to Hazard and Clipz, Original Sin and Taxman and hopefully into the 2010's DJ Guv, Majistrate and more.

Hope you enjoy the ride!

Thumpa - The Jump Up Chronicles Mixes (History Of Jump Up)

Randall & Hype & Mc's Fun & Fearless @ Pure Science Atomics - Summer 1999

Tracklist: https://www.mixes.wiki/w/2002-09-28_-_Mickey_Finn_@_United_Dance,_Bagleys,_London // https://www.rolldabeats.com/forum/index.php?/topic/78762-united-dance-bagleys-28-september-2002/&do=findComment&comment=187918
[0:00:01] A1) Shy FX & T Power Feat. Di & Skibadee – Don’t Wanna Know (Mickey Finn Special) [Unreleased]
[0:03:45] A2) Total Science – Nosher [Advance//d – On The Bridle E.P.]
[0:08:00] A3) Kryptic Minds – Metal Gear (Sappo Remix) [Mix & Blen’]
[0:11:00] A4) Roni Size – Swings & Roundabouts [Full Cycle]
[0:13:25] A5) Roni Size – Playtime [Full Cycle]
[0:17:05] A6) Roni Size – Scrambled Eggs [Full Cycle]
[0:19:50] A7) DJ Zinc – Fair Fight (172 Mix) [Bingo Beats]
[0:22:50] A8) Focus – The Crow [Global Thang]
[0:24:55] >> Fierce / Cause4Concern – Carrier [Quarantine]

[0:25:10] B1) Focus – The Crow [Global Thang]
[0:27:10] B2) Fierce / Cause4Concern – Carrier [Quarantine]
[0:29:30] B3) Grooverider Feat. Lifford – What Do You Do (Dillinja Thugged Out Remix) [Columbia]
[0:34:20] B4) Adam F – Dirty Harry’s Revenge (Swift Remix) [Kaos]
[0:38:40] B5) ??? – ???
[0:42:30] B6) Special K & Darren Jay – Fleabag (Remix) [Vanguard]
[0:46:05] B7) Jonny.L – Synkronize [Metalheadz]

Mickey Finn @ United Dance, 28 September 2002

After 18 months I finally got round to mixing volume 5 of my Jump Up Chronicles mix, covering the amazing 2005 - 2006 era! 

By 2005 Hazard had cemented himself as the hottest D&B producer around and artists like Clipz, TC, Simon Bassline Smith & Drumsound and many more were firing out jump up material played by everyone from Pendulum to Bryan Gee to Andy C to Nicky Blackmarket to Bailey. Much to the disgust of the purists, jump up was going nowhere.

Check out volumes 1-4 here - https://soundcloud.com/thedjthumpa/sets/thumpa-the-jump-up-chronicles

Tracklist soon...

Thumpa - The Jump Up Chronicles Vol 5 (2005 - 2006)

Diving straight into one of my favourite eras, the 2007/8 period! By this time jump up was everywhere, Taxman and Original Sin were firing out anthems monthly, Hazard released the HUGE Machete Bass EP, TC's 'Evolution' became the album of the year and Modified Motion, Connecta and Heist were dropping high pitched bassline wobblers all over the gaff. Love it or hate it...this is jump up baby!

Thumpa - The Jump Up Chronicles Vol 6 (2007 - 2008)

Def:itinition & RCE present...

Drum & Bass Classics Birmingham | Day & Night

Saturday 28th September 2024

XOYO Birmingham Rooftop

2pm-1am [Last entry 10pm]

The event will move seemlessly from Day to Night, as we party on the XOYO Rooftop for this epic 12 hour classic Drum & Bass marathon!

Expect the best D&B from 1995-2015, as we bring the Classics experience to the midlands!

Brockie & MC Det
Taxman
Twisted Individual
Kenny Ken
DJ Sleepless
DJ Escape
Frenetic
Sonication
Kalia
Thumpa
Olskwa
Kella


MCs Det - Busta - MC TNT

Cheshire Cat - Kuedon

Bobby One



18+ // Photo ID required

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Thumpa - Drum & Bass Classics Promo Mix 28th Sept Birmingham (Classic 00s neuro / techy D&B)

Part 2, more silly blends from the 2011 - 2015 era!

Thumpa - Random Concept Jump Up Anthems 2011 - 2015 (3 decks) PART 2

Volume 7 of my in depth look at the history of jump up music! In 2009 it was all about Original Sin, Taxman, Serum, Pleasure and newcomer Sensai. DJ Fresh and Sub Focus were dominating the charts with melodic feel good D&B and the raves were packed!

01. Street Fighter - Bionic Commando (DJ Clipz Remix)
02. Artificial Intelligence - Pigeon Hole
03. Friction - 3rd Degree Gurns (Still Gurning VIP)
04. Recluse - Bangin The Walls
05. Slum Dogz - Bad (VIP Mix)
06. Harvest - Supernatural
07. DJ SS - We Came To Entertain (Sub Zero Remix)
08. DJ Fresh - Talkbox
09. Sub Zero - Spin Doc
10. Slum Dogz - 8 Ball Hustler
11. Sub Zero - Coming Up For Air
12. Crystal Clear &Cabbie - Cold Blooded
13. Dillinja - Shiners
14. Heist - Unicron
15. Vague - Play the Game
16. Taxman - Harry's Revenge
17. Clipz - Offline VIP
18. Prisoners of Technology - Trick of Technology (Sub Zero Remix 1)
19. Harvest - Militant
20. DJ Hazard - Wicked So
21. Tyke & Prestige - Awful
22. Majistrate - Bug Crusher
23. GP & WU - Bomb Threat
24. Sensai - Dungeon_Master
25. Connecta & DNK - Wolves
26. Nicol & Majistrate - Pirahna
27. Harvest - Waiting Room
28. Sensai - Virus
29. Jaydan - King Of Miami
30. Taxman - Evasion (Remix VIP)
31. Heist - Dregs At The Bottom
32. A Sides - One DJ
33. Tayza - Firefist
34. Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith - R U Ready
35. Serum - Rat Trap
36. DJ Hazard - Psychedelic
37. Sigma - Front To Back
38. Taxman - Unreal
39. Interface - Get Lo
40. Recluse - Rat Hunt
41. DJ Pleasure & Origin - D Day
42. Serum - Concrete Donkey
43. Original Sin - 8 Figure Bass
44. Jaydan & Sub Zero  - Brain Freeze
45. Majistrate - Plank Bass
46. Supreme Being - Just Teasin
47.Serum - Souped Up
48. DJ Hazard - Platinum Shadows
49. The Prototypes - Cascade
50. Crystal Clear - Itzalot (Dub Mix)
51. Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith - Can You Feel It
52. Plasta - Nylon Shoutz
53. Sub Focus - Rock It

Thumpa - The Jump Up Chronicles Vol 7 (2009 - 2010)

Entering very aggy territory with volume 8! 2011 - 2012 was a time of massive change in jump up as the tunes got harder and higher pitched. Lots of massive tracks here from big names like Pleasure, Jaydan, Majistrate, Heist, Serum and more. Coming up the ranks were names like DJ Guv, Konichi, Dominator and others...the new wave of jump up had arrived and it was fucking angry...

Thumpa - The Jump Up Chronicles Vol 8 (2011 - 2012)

Converted from the original tape pack by Section 23 - free limited download.

DJ Andy C Feat. MC Skibadee - Club Formation (Side B)

Volume 9 and the final look at the history of jump up music from 1994 onwards! This time looking at the aggressive 2013/2014 era with loads of music from DJ Guv, Pleasure, Majistrate, Complex, Macky Gee, Hazard, Heist and more!

Thumpa - The Jump Up Chronicles Vol 9 (2013 - 2014)

The 10th and FINAL mix in the series celebrating jump up music from 1994 up to modern day! For my 10th mix I looked at the insane 2015/2016 era with legends like Guv, Majistrate, Heist and Pleasure putting out some of their best work and new(ish) rookies Hedex, Upgrade, Dominator, Voltage and more expanding the jump up landscape with crazy sound design and European influences. 

I hope you enjoyed this 10 part trip down memory lane, please feel free to share with friends and any promoters you know!

Thumpa - The Jump Up Chronicles Vol 10 (2015 - 2016)

Saturday dirty mix 1🔥🔥🔥 9/8/25

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Free download. More Vision content on https://www.patreon.com/visionrecordings

Cancelled (Peter Kurten remix)

Buunshin - Cancelled (Peter Kurten remix)

This is an ancient studio mix from Drum & Bass Arena's site from very early 2000's (I think!). I ripped it way back, it's moved from hard drive to hard drive, and finally I've uploaded it here for posterity. I do not think it's hosted on their site any more. To me this set will live on forever as one of the best D&B studio mixes. Very high energy, classic Skibadee rhymin'!

Drum n Bass Arena

Drum & Bass Arena - Skibadee Set from early 2000's

Ripped from the original tape by Section 23. File in .wav format.

Accelerated Culture Volume 5. Drum and Bass Awards 2001 - The Peoples Choice recorded at the Sanctuary, Milton Keynes on 8th December 2001.

DJ Mampi Swift Feat. MCs Det & Fearless - Accelerated Culture Drum & Bass Awards 2001

Home of DJ Thumpa 
I AM NOW RETIRED FROM DJ'ING AS AT NOV 2025 AND NOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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...
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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 
30/08/25 TBC
04/10/25 TBC
05/10/25 Riverdance, London 
15/11/25 TBC
22/11/25 Tomorrow’s World, Doncaster 

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

Thumpa - The Jump Up Chronicles Vol 5 (2005 - 2006)

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