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This year I celebrate 24 years as a pro DJ in the Rave business on exactly the same day as Raindance. Even though I was a DJ from a very young age Raindance was my first big break back in 1989 so I always see it as my proper début in to the Rave scene...

It is a massive challenge trying to pick from so many wicked tunes... so the track list is simply a mixed bag of tunes that bring back great memories of Jenkins Lane and all of the Raindance tours that I was involved in through the early years.

Hope you enjoy and hope you can make it to our 24 years celebrations on 5th October 2013 at The Suffolk Street Warehouse in London.

https://www.facebook.com/events/139242579581383/ 

Slipmatt - My 24 Years With Raindance Warm Up Mix-September 2013

A mix I did in 2007, showcasing nearly all of Bukem’s early work (post Logical Progression on VMR).

Full article: http://drumtrip.co.uk/mixes/law-biography-of-ltj-bukem-mix/

Tracklisting:
01.. LTJ Bukem – Demons Theme – Good Looking
02.. LTJ Bukem – Enchanted – Good Looking
03.. The Bookworm – Bookworm – Who Knows Vol 1
04.. LTJ Bukem & Peshay – 19.5 – Good Looking
05.. Michelle Gayle – Sweetness (LTJ Bukem Mellow Drum & Bass Mix) – R.C.A.
06.. Apollo 2 – Atlantis (I Need You) (LTJ Bukem Remix) – Good Looking
07.. The Bookworm – Listen – Who Knows Vol 1
08.. LTJ Bukem – Rainfall – Looking Good
09.. Jodeci – Feenin’ (LTJ Bukem Remix) – MCA Records
10.. LTJ Bukem – Music – Good Looking
11.. The Shamen – Transamazonia (LTJ Bukem Remix) – One Little Indian
12.. Grace – If I Could Fly (LTJ Bukem Roll It Mix) – Perfecto
13.. LTJ Bukem – Horizons – Looking Good

Law - Biography Of LTJ Bukem Mix

A little selection of my favourite Omni Trio tunes on the legendary Moving Shadow record label. From 1993 up until his last album on Shadow "Even Angels Cast Shadows" in 2001.

Article: http://drumtrip.co.uk/mixes/omni-trio-the-moving-shadow-years-mixed-by-the-law/

Tracklist:
01.. Mystic Stepper (Feel Better)
02.. Renegade Snares (Rollin’ Roasted Mix)
03.. Rollin’ Heights
04.. Future Frontier
05.. Thru The Vibe (Bongo Mix)
06.. Soul Promanade
07.. Feel Good ’95
08.. Nu Birth Of Cool (Rogue Unit Mix)
09.. London Step
10.. Astral Phase
11.. Sanctuary (Remastered)
12.. Silver
13.. Revolver
14.. Assassin
15.. First Contact
16.. Higher Ground

Law - All Omni Trio Mix (The Moving Shadow Years)

Ahead of the launch of the Junglist Movement event on 01-03-2014 @ The Garage our Inta Natty Souljah Bailey has done an exclusive Classic 90's Jungle mix for Vol.3 of the A.S. Artist Soulcast.

Track list:

Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune (Moving Shadow)
Origin Unknown - Valley of the Shadows (Ram)
Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix) (Moving Shadow)
Return Of Q Project - Champion Sound (The Alliance Remix) (Legend)
D.R.S. featuring Kenny Ken - Everyman (Rugged Vinyls)
Conquering Lion - Code Red (Wild Apache Remix) (Congo Natty)
New Blood - Worries In Da Dance (London Some'ting)
Marvellous Cain - Hitman (IQ)
DJ Krome & Mr Time - The Licence (Tearin Vinyl)
MA2 - Hearing Is Believing (Remix) (Formation)
Remarc - R.I.P. (Suburban Base)
DJ Taktix - The Way VIP (Back 2 Basics)
Dred Bass - Dred Bass (Moving Shadow)
DJ Zinc - Super Sharp Shooter (Remix) (Ganja Records)
Firefox & 4-Tree - Warning (Philly Blunt)
DJ Nut Nut feat Frankie Paul & Top Cat - Special Dedication (Hard Step)
Leviticus - Burial (Philly Blunt)
M-Beat Featuring General Levy - Incredible (M-Beat)
Renegade - Terrorist (PA Mix) (Moving Shadow)
Splash - Babylon (Dee Jay)
Trinity - Gangsta (Philly Blunt)
Berty B & Dillinja - Lion Heart (Lionheart)
Urban Shakedown feat. D.B.O. General - Arsonist (Urban Shakedown)
Shy FX & UK Apache - Original Nuttah (S.O.U.R.)
Renegade - Dark Soldier Part 1 (Dread)
DJ Krust - Set Speed (V Recordings)
Sound Of The Future - The Lighter (Formation)   

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A.S. Artist Soulcast - Bailey - Vol.3

I recently found a whole bunch of mixes I did between 1992 and 1997 and have started the long process of ripping the cassettes to mp3.
As I work through them in no particular order I’ll put them up for download.
Remember the sound quality isn’t great as they were all recorded on belt drive decks through a mixer with no EQ and committed to cassette on a shabby home stereo…But what the hell, it’s that authentic 90s sound through and through.

This one is from 1993. This mixing is terrible but the tunes are great. The track list is lost in the mists of my memory I’m afraid but maybe one of you can ID all the tracks.

You can get more 'From the Vaults' mixes at www.blumarten.com/mixes



More Blu Mar Ten Mixes

Blu Mar Ten - From the Vaults Vol 12 - Jungle Mix - 1993

This year, Metalheadz celebrates 20 years of pioneering releases and events. To celebrate this milestone, the Headz crew put together an all star line up for a massive party with artists representing the past, present and future of the label.

This is DJ Lee & Doc Scott's set from Room 1 with MC Justyce

Doc Scott B2B DJ Lee with MC Justyce - Metalheadz History Sessions @ Fire 21.02.14

This year, Metalheadz celebrates 20 years of pioneering releases and events. To celebrate this milestone, the Headz crew put together an all star line up for a massive party with artists representing the past, present and future of the label.

This is Loxy & Ink's set from Room 1 with Cleveland Watkiss

Loxy B2B Ink with Cleveland Watkiss - Metalheadz History Sessions @ Fire 21.2.2014

Found this in the Slip-loft over the weekend - great sound quality and a very rare find, it's one-off that I recorded myself in the Milwaukees cassette deck on a TDK S90.

This is nearly all #Jungle vibes with original Milwaukees MC Hooligan on the MIC.

Hope you enjoy :)


I celebrate my 25 years behind the decks on Friday May 2nd - Please check the link for details...

http://www.slipmatt.net/16055/slipmatt-25-friday-2nd-may-union-london/

Slipmatt - Live @ Equinox-Milwaukees Summer 1994

1995-1996 Atmospheric / Drum 'n' Bass Mix (Mickey B)
Mix of some quality mid 90's DnB tracks reminiscent of the stuff DJ Fabio etc used to drop back in the day; mainly on a mellower tip with a couple of harder & darker tracks thrown in. The term 'Intelligent' may be of minor offence to some, but it was a description coined to some of this style of music back in the day.
0:00 - Aquasky - Dezires (Original Mix)
5:34 - Aquarius- Drift To The Centre
8:32 - Lemon D - I Can't Stop
13:06 - Jacob's Optical Stairway - The Naphosisous Wars
15:52 - Fokus - On Line (Original Mix)
18:20 - Jazz Juice - Move Your Body
21:50 - Cloud 9 - Jazzmin (Original Mix)
25:14 - Intense - Only You
30:09 - Goldie - This Is Bad
33:44 - Just Jungle - Sky (Original Mix)
36:07 - Wax Doctor - All I Need
41:02 - Goldie - Still Life (Photek Remix)
44:45 - Alex Reece - Basic Principles (Wax Doctor Rollout)
47:55 - Cloud 9 - Snow
52:39 - Jacob's Optical Stairway - Quatrain 72 (Red Horizon)

1995-1996 Atmospheric / Drum 'n' Bass Mix (Mickey B)

E-Z Rollers - Believe [Moving Shadow]
DJ Crystl - Let It Roll [Dee Jay]
PFM - Love & Happiness [Good Looking]
Orca - Tranquility To Earth [Lucky Spin]
D.O.P.E. - Travelling Pt 2 [Good Looking]
Sounds Of Life - Release The Bells [Certificate 18]
Mad Ragga Jon & Stetly - Fall Down (Remix) [Unreleased]
Peshay & Roger Johnson - Crazy Day Dreams [Basement]
Dave Charlesworth - Guiness Track [ADR]
System Ex - Say It (Version) [3rd Eye]
Orca - Intalect [Lucky Spin]

LTJ BUKEM-DREAMSCAPE 10 - THE GET SMASHED 08.04.94

Slipmatt  @ Clockwork Orange London March 2015

It was over ten years ago that the liquid pioneer and Goodlooking boss LTJ Bukem first heard the music of Blade. Since then Bukem’s been playing his music out on a nearly weekly basis, taking Blade's blend of drum & bass out to crowds upon crowds of fans in countless territories. With labels like Liquid V and people like Fabio, Marky, Goldie and Bryan Gee all supporting his music, Blade has to date released three albums and numerous singles, pushing a complex sound that’s as comfortable veering from amen rollers, to soulful flecked, jazz influenced cuts and way out into the beyond. 

Ahead of joining us (and Bukem) in Room Two on 31st July, Blade has put together this mixtape to show you exactly how he does what he does and this morning it’s lit something of a spark in our sleepy office… I tell you.

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Blade - FABRICLIVE Promo Mix (Jul 2015)

Our brand new shiny master - almost identical but remade for our new release available 22nd July 2015 on iTunes, Amazon, Beatport and all leading download stores: 'The SL2 EP'

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On A Ragga Tip

In digging through our audio archive folders and a heap of old DAT recordings (ahead of our History session event at Phonox, Brixton, London on the 4/11/2015) we found this absolute classic mix from the great Grooverider.  Recorded at the historic Zap club in Brighton.  Enjoy.

You can catch the man himself performing a special 'Prototype Years' history set at Phonox on the 4/11/2015... 

Our next History session event takes place 04/11/2015 at Phonox, London (tickets are now completely sold out).

7 Headline acts (including our host) will be performing on the night right from 9PM up until 3AM close, Blue Note sets & History sets from start to finish, taking you back to the 90's where this music was built.

Goldie
Grooverider 'Prototype Years' set
Dj Randall '92 to 94' set
Dj Lee
Bailey
Jubei
Hosted by Cleveland Watkiss

*Earlybirds - SOLD OUT
*1st release - SOLD OUT
*2nd release - SOLD OUT.
*Final Release - SOLD OUT.

Buy your ticket directly from the Metalheadz store and save with a reduced booking fee (ticket confirmation must be clearly printed and brought to the event with no exceptions):
bit.ly/1Lxg454 (*AS OF 01/11/2015 ALL TICKETS FROM ALL SITES ARE SOLD OUT).

Tickets via RA (*TICKETS SOLD OUT VIA RA*):
www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?763515

Important RA ticket information:
- You will be required to show ID matching the ticket buyer’s name or proof of purchase.
- Duplicated tickets are automatically detected upon entry and will be refused admission.
- Barcodes (for RA) must be presented clearly for them to be successfully scanned.
- Re-selling these tickets for profit or commercial gain will render them void.
- All tickets are purchased at risk of changeable weather conditions.
- The venue or promoter reserves the right to refuse admission.

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Grooverider – Metalheadz Platinum Breakz Tour - Zap Club, Brighton - 16.09.1996

Track List - http://subslayers.com/jay-cunning-1994-sanctuary-dj-mix/

Fresh out the booth here's my latest classic DJ mix taking you back to hedonistic sweaty warehouse raves of 1994. Inspired by countless raving trips to Milton Keynes legendary Sanctuary with my pony tail and raving jacket. Think Helter Skelter, Dreamscape, Slipmatt, Ellis Dee & Seduction and your on the right track... these of some of the classic rave tunes that still resonate with me 20 years on!

Free Download

1994 Hardcore - Sanctuary Inspired DJ Mix

For the 3rd and final set of the night we had Goldie taking it back to the 90's in front of a sold out crowd, this is the last of the 3 recordings that we are uploading from this memorable mid-summer event. It was a special night in June of this year with 800+ people crammed into Xoyo's upstairs room (from pretty much before the very first needle was placed on the record until going past the nights extended close). Again a big thanks to Benji B for inviting us down to take over the room.

Also uploaded - Ant TC1's opening set on the night: 
https://soundcloud.com/metalheadz/ant-tc1-deviation-presents-metalheadz-history-session-xoyo-london-270615
And Doc Scott's following set can be checked here: https://soundcloud.com/metalheadz/doc-scott-deviation-presents-metalheadz-history-session-xoyo-270615

Our next History session event takes place 04/11/2015 at Phonox, London (tickets are now completely sold out).

7 Headline acts (including our host) will be performing on the night right from 9PM up until 3AM close, Blue Note sets & History sets from start to finish, taking you back to the 90's where this music was built.

Goldie
Grooverider 'Prototype Years' set
Dj Randall '92 to 94' set
Dj Lee
Bailey
Jubei
Hosted by Cleveland Watkiss

*Earlybirds - SOLD OUT
*1st release - SOLD OUT
*2nd release - SOLD OUT.
*Final Release - SOLD OUT.

Buy your ticket directly from the Metalheadz store and save with a reduced booking fee (ticket confirmation must be clearly printed and brought to the event with no exceptions):
bit.ly/1Lxg454 (*AS OF 01/11/2015 ALL TICKETS FROM ALL SITES ARE SOLD OUT).

Tickets via RA (*TICKETS SOLD OUT VIA RA*):
www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?763515

Important RA ticket information:
- You will be required to show ID matching the ticket buyer’s name or proof of purchase.
- Duplicated tickets are automatically detected upon entry and will be refused admission.
- Barcodes (for RA) must be presented clearly for them to be successfully scanned.
- Re-selling these tickets for profit or commercial gain will render them void.
- All tickets are purchased at risk of changeable weather conditions.
- The venue or promoter reserves the right to refuse admission.

The owner of a purchased ticket (via RA) agrees to the terms & conditions at - www.residentadvisor.net/shop/terms.aspx

Metalheadz website > www.metalheadz.co.uk
Metalheadz fanpage > www.facebook.com/metalheadz.music
Goldie fanpage > www.facebook.com/Goldie/

Goldie - Deviation Presents 'Metalheadz History Session', XOYO, London - 27.06.15

Being only ten in 1993, this writer wasn’t old enough to understand the cultural shifts in music that were sending shockwaves all over the country at the time – the morphing of acid house into hardcore, then into jungle, arguably the UK's most exciting musical export ever - all I cared about was the release of Jurassic Park, that most impressive of sequels, Addams Family Values and of course Christmas favourite The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Award winning jungle producer DJ Hybrid takes us back to ’93 – in spirit, he hasn't yet mastered time travel -  with a heavy slab of junglism taken from his soon to be released concept album ‘Mixed Origins’ that looks back at the origins and sub genres of jungle throughout the years year and the explosion in pirate radio activity helped the scene reach its 90s peak.

'Bloom in 93' kicks off with the sound of an FM radio transmitter scrolling through frequencies until it settles on our eponymous number, a banging revivalist track that utilises lo-fi dusty breaks, scattergun chopped with a plethora of vocal samples and the tough rolling subs that truly distinguished jungle from hardcore and acid house…

DJ Hybrid - Bloom In 93

A mix of some classic House Techno Breakbeats from between 1989 and 1990 

DAWL 1989 - 1990 MIX 1

My live set on Sunday night @ midnight on the WOW Stage @ Silver Hayes - Glastonbury Festival 2016.

An amazing packed out arena - a wonderful crowd of ravers, and the pleasure was all mine :)

Hope you enjoy! And please feel free to download, SHARE and REPOST! x

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