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The Origins of Techstep 

Techstep developed from jungle music and hardstep around 1995. The name of the genre was coined by Ed Rush and Trace

https://rinse.fm/episodes/trace-17-10-2023-2300/

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Trace: The Origins of Techstep pt.1 - Kool FM (17.10.23)

I haven’t uploaded anything new in quite a while, and I figured today is the day. You’ll hear two turntables and some quality drum and bass from another era - dry drums, dirty synths, and long, evolving arrangements created with vision, feel, and immense imagination. Some of these tracks are foundational, while others have only been heard by the most dedicated fans who have dug deep into the genre.
Hope you enjoy it! Shoutout to all the bass headz! 🔥

Tracklist:

1. Pressure rise - Changes (Bulletproof remix) /Aspect/
2. Pro-active - Cactus /Moving Shadow/
3. Rascal & Klone - Twister /Moving Shadow/
4. D-Force - Dreamtime /Square One/
5. Kraken - Meatball /Underfire/
6. Mosquito, Midnight & R.I.S.K - Outbreak /Square One/
7. Bulletproof & DJ Riddle - Mindframe /Cyanide/
8. Acetate - Genetic Engineering /Emotif/
9. Falcon - Bug Bite /Citrus/
10. Magnetic Media - Bad seed /Liftin' Spirit/
11. SKC - Offguard /Commercial Suicide/
12. DJ Jo-S - Turbo /Higher Education/
13. Mathematics & Tactile - Dead End /Social Studies/

Aquatech - Techstep History Session Vinyl Mix

90 minutes of techstep and dark jungle drum & bass, featuring releases from Antares, Benny L, Friske, Ahmad, Bungle, Dom & Roland, and more in the tracklist.

Epilogue of Atlas mini-series, Exhibit C: Echelon dialed up to breakneck 180BPM, while focusing on foreboding techstep with occasional deep DnB, dark jungle, and halftime seeping throughout.

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Tracklist
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00:00 | Antares - Reality
05:06 | Grief - Bishop
08:29 | REZ - System Shock
12:05 | Benny L - Stand Firm
16:08 | Triple Sickz vs Raw Science - Bruiserville
17:53 | LIMEWAX - INVASION
20:02 | Soul Intent - Fight The Future
21:28 | Ahmad - Warpath
22:56 | Kemal + Rob Data - Portal
25:23 | Quartz - Blacklist
27:52 | Basic Rhythm, Friske - Driller
28:57 | Agent 932, Survey - Dub Nasty
31:46 | Esher - Locked
33:54 | Mad Vibes - Soundtrooper
35:20 | Ahmad - Persian Dub
37:49 | Bungle - Infinite
39:36 | Dom & Roland - Dune
43:20 | Friske - Rigged System
45:28 | Quadrant, Iris - Dark Star (Homemade Weapons Remix)
46:53 | Genotype - Aggression Snare
49:01 | Offish, Laytn - Downgrade
50:58 | DJ Trace - Sanctuary
54:32 | Cypher(UK) - Scavenger
56:19 | Paragon - Detractors
58:27 | Bungle - Barricade
1:00:13 | Dom - Drones (feat. Current Affairs)
1:01:59 | Facs & Scythe - Mindsplinter
1:08:05 | Quoit vs. Submerged - Page Fault
1:10:05 | Homemade Weapons - Concubine VIP
1:11:51 | John Rolodex - Pentium
1:14:20 | Tim Reaper - Something Unreal
1:17:34 | Detboi - Drumsolo
1:23:11 | B KEY & LOXY - Battle Scars
1:25:36 | Benny L - Replicant

Echelon | Techstep + Dark Drum & Bass Mix

Friday Night Flight Live Show w/ mic | Atmospheric DNB & Jungle 08.22.25

16th September 2007 - 1997/98

01 ???
02 Regulate - Border - Mask Productions
03 Ed Rush & Optical - Funktion - V Recordings
04 Ed Rush & Optical - Funktion (Remix) - V Recordings
05 Ed Rush - Sabotage - Metalheadz
06 Dylan - True Force - Droppin' Science
07 ??? 27.19
08 DJ Krust - Future Unknown - Talkin Loud
09 Shimon & Andy C - Climate Control - Ram
10 ??? 39.17
11 Goldie - Temper Temper (Optical Remix) - FFRR
12 DJ Kane - Atitude - Breakdown - Kool FM LP
13 Optical - Dark Skies - Metro
14 Dillinja - Acid Trak - Pain

DJextreme - 1997/8 Techstep Drum & Bass [Jungletrain Mix EXT073]

One of the first labels i was interested in when i started buying new releases again back in 2015 or so. Introduced me to many a great producer, such as Ricky Force and Eusebeia, who are still some of my favourites. The label is still releasing today...

Ricky Force – Plastic Mentality
Overlook – Motif
Double O – The Centre
Overlook – Misty
Mantra Ft Lara Lee – High Rise
Law – Sophie ( Law & Wheeler Remix)
Ilk – Fours
Law – Emptiness Is Form (Outer Heaven Remix)
Ilk – Return To Swanborough
Artilect – Lost
Ricky Force – Suburban Nights
Artilect – Something Else (Homemade Weapons Remix)
Ricky Force – Make It Right
Eusebeia – Spiral
Tim Reaper – Lanterns VIP
Eusebeia – Exit Trappings
Tim Reaper – Unknown Future
Ricky Force – Special
Eusebeia – Winds Of Change
Tim Reaper & Comfort Zone – Greenscreen
Eusebeia – Freedom
Tim Reaper – Sunrise
Ricky Force - Everything

Repertoire Vol 1

1997 Excursion recorded live on Afterdark Radio. Shouts out to all the listening crew -

01 JMJ Richie - Beyond Therapy 1997
02 Aquasky - Opaque (The Spirit-ual Mix) 1997
03 J. Majik – Repertoire 1997
04 Pulse - New York 1997
05 Dj Cam - Innervisions (Flytronix Remix) 1997
06 JMJ & Richie - Montana (Deep Blue Remix) 1997
07 Hitachi - Spirit (Roni Size Remix) 1997
08 Secret Weapon (Bill Riley) – System Exclusive 1997
09 Scorpio - Division 1 1997
10 Flynn & Flora - Headspace 1997
11 Formula 7 & TDK - Trauma 1997
12 Matrix - Junk 1997
13 Jonny L - Common Origin 1997
14 Deep Blue - Thursday 1997
15 Souljah - Fade To Black 1997
16 Technical Itch - Watch Out 1997
17 Aquasky - Sonix 1997
18 Cybotron feat Dillinja - Lightyears 1997

Mafs - After Dark Radio 53 - 1997 - Sunday 21st September 2025

Part 4 of the AKO Beatz History Mix series, mixed by OSL.

Greenleaf - Heartical Rasta [Rumbleton Version]
Alpha Omega - Monster Killa
SR - Skat
Krugah - Nuff Niceness
Gremlinz & Dodz - Withrow
Dokta Venom - The Artistic Truth 
Threshold - The Lost Knight
Alpha Omega - Look Into My Eyez
Verb - Turn It On	
Enjoy - Dead Calm	
Rumbleton - Warm & Easy
Dokta Venom - Speed Jazz 
Dokta Venom - Sound Lord
Theory - Trust Me	
Pixl - Tubby's Innovation
Sasha Khan - Switch Up (VIP)
Jesta - Colonel Leslie Dancer 
Rumbleton – The Lone Dancer
Enjoy - The Waves
Shay - Lose My Mind


AKO Beatz - History Pt4 - Mixed by OSL

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1. No_Name - Parasites
2. Forgiven Soul - Fulgur
3. The Untouchables - Clairvoyance
4. In Search of Shores - Urban Warfare
5. Paluca - Open Close
6. Antagonist - Vectors
7. Greenleaf - 2071319
8. Offish - Keeper of Secrets
9. TentaGhoul - Bamboo Soul (Forthcoming Multitone Recordings)
10. Metro - MB & the Owl
11. Rawtrachs - Ebb and Flow (Forthcoming Multitone Recordings)
12. Dwarde - Laugh Track
13. Acid Lab  - Reminder
14. Rawtrachs - Mutiny (Forthcoming Multitone Recordings)
15. Scar Tissue - Identified by Dental Records
16. 6BLOCC - Deadly Techniques
17. Mani Festo - Instinct
18. Jane in Palma - Mix Up Blender
19. Swankout - Jungliss (Skin Teeth Remix)
20. Tenebre - Response
21. Skin Teeth - Dark Was When We Played
22. WNCL - Jump Up (Get Beat Down)
23. Kamikaze Space Programme - Skin Cells
24. Escapegoat - Sound Warrior
25. Underworld - Bird 1 (Clouds Remix Dub)
26. Nic TVG - And (Enix Remix)
27. Kamikaze Space Programme - Crumbs
28. DYL - Green Eyes
29. Justice & Sicknote - I'm Hype (With Cuts)

Doom & Breaks IV

SQBASS returns to the yellow label with his ep Scales that takes us further through the drum n bass spectrum that influences the production journey.

Scales is the dancefloor-driven side from the music and influences: crisp drums, evolving textures, and rolling basslines come together in a forward-moving blend of groove and atmosphere. 

It's spacious and refined, yet clearly designed with club energy in mind.

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1. GLXY & Salo – Lost Love – Shogun Audio  
2. Furney – Die For You I Will – Liquid DnB 4 Autism Dub  
3. Furney – My Hero King – Liquid DnB 4 Autism Dub  
4. Monty – Remedy – 1985 Music  
5. Versions – Set It Free – Sonic Fiction Recordings Dub  
6. Smote – Chase The Sun – Fokuz Dub  
7. Channel – Sway – Footnotes  
8. Redemptive – Pulse – Dispatch Recordings  
9. Decon Feat. Paul SG & Mykey Romeo – Up To You – Jazzsticks Dub  
10. Park Shadow – Take U – Metalheadz  
11. Furney – Rain Come Down – Liquid DnB 4 Autism Dub  
12. Duoscience & mSdoS – Livid – Celsius Dub  
13. Dash – Space Cake – Default Recordings Dub  
14. Vectasonic – Mobius – Soul Deep Dub  
15. Furney – Angel Wings – Liquid DnB 4 Autism Dub  
16. Vice Versa – Chord Therapy – Sonic Fiction Recordings Dub  
17. Harmony – Dogs – Deep Jungle Dub  
18. Vital Elements & Garret Jr. – You Don’t Stop (Harmony Remix) – Evergreen Jungle Dub  
19. LMajor – Seeds Of Doubt – AKO Beatz  
20. Hyper-On Experience – Half Stepper (Madcap Remix) – Kniteforce  
21. Tim Reaper, Mantra & Decibella – Sage – Fabric Records  
22. Tim Reaper – Pufferfish – Deep Jungle Records  
23. Park Shadow – Higher Realms – Metalheadz  
24. Kublai – Feel Me – C.I.A Records  
25. Shy FX & Kingh – Nobu (Breakage Remix) – Cult.ure  
26. Rufige Kru Ft. Casisdead – Still The Same (Submotive Remix) – London Records Dub  
27. Kolectiv – Calibrate – Dispatch Recordings Dub  
28. Ed:it – Knocking Dub – Symmetry Recordings  
29. Serpnt – Andromeda – C.I.A Records Dub  
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30. Bounty Killaz – Silent Voices (Tango Remix) – Creative Wax 

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Ed Rush and  DJ Trace  Live on BBC Radio 1 (07.02.1997)

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