Ellis Dee - Rock To The Max (Boykz & Chapman Remix) - AB-VFS013 - 192mp3 clips

Newton - Dubwich - VFS042 - 192mp3 clip

KZ1 - Drop The Bass - Vinyl Fanatiks 048 - 192mp3 clip

M - Beat - Peeni Porni (Tim Reaper Remix) - MEK-10-001 - 192mp3 clip

DJ Pooch - Mind, Body & Soul (2023 Remix) - AB-VFS025 - 192mp3 clip

DJ Panik & DJ Freaky - In Da Jungle (Vocal) - VFS064 - 192mp3 clip

Battery 03 - Love Is... - VFS065 - 192mp3 clip

Battery 03 - Where Am I? - VFS065 - 192mp3 clip

Battery 03 - Kick It To 'Em - VFS065 - 192mp3 clip

Minds At Large - Tunnel Vision - VFS066 - 192mp3 clip

Minds At Large - Inverted Cosmos - VFS066 - 192mp3 clip

Minds At Large - I'll Be Around - VFS066 - 192mp3 clip

Rave Doctor - Annihilating Rhythm - VFS067

Rave Doctor - Shake Your Rump - VFS067

Rave Doctor - Live With The Hardcore - VFS067

The Rave Doctor - Ruff In The Jungle (The Rave Doctor Remix) - RK003 - 192mp3 clip

The Rave Doctor - Ruff In The Jungle (Jonay & Suga7 - Obscene Frequenzy Remix) - RK003 - 192mp3 clip

DJ Phantasy & DJ Gemini - Ruff Beats (Remix) - HAN032 - 192mp3 clip

DJ Phantasy & DJ Gemini - Stop The Beat - HAN032 - 192mp3 clip

Kid Twist - Champion Sound - HAN033 - 192mp3 clip

Ellis Dee - Dance Factor - Rennie Pilgrim Remix - VFS071 - 192mp3 clip

Ellis Dee - Dont Stop Rocking - VFS071 - 192mp3 clip

Stu & Nee - Can't Hold Back - EM-VFS-001 - 192mp3 clips

Stu & Nee - Luv Is The Answer - EM-VFS-001 - 192mp3 clips

Stu & Nee - Cut Like A Ninja - EM-VFS-001 - 192mp3 clips

Stu & Nee - C If U Can Dance - EM-VFS-001 - 192mp3 clips

Stu & Nee - Just Like Boom - EM-VFS-002 - 192mp3 clips

Stu & Nee - Music Is The Answer - EM-VFS-002 - 192mp3 clip

A collaboration between friends and life long enthusiasts of breakbeat and rave music in all its various forms, Brent Aquasky (Amen Brother/Vinyl Fanatiks) and Damo B (Emotec/Outta Limits) are the players behind AmenTec. 

An imprint dedicated to the cross pollination of artists who record on their respective labels. Their mission: coming together to fill the spaces between the Electro, Techno and good old fashioned UK Hardcore. 

Encompassing the sounds and all important ethos of the golden era of rave, AmenTec has been making its mark over the last few years. Welcoming upstarts MOY, Bufo Bufo, Diplomat & Beagle, Fugitive, Silver Fox and Sound Synthesis to don their battle gear and reach for the lasers on this collector focused “special edition” battle series. 

With the label approching its 7th release, the time is right to present a 13 track compilation of select works to celebrate their mission. “Off Ya Box – Part One” brings together label highlights and a whole bunch of exclusive cuts. 

From the spatial Acid tones of Sound Synthesis to the juddering Tech-Step of Bobo, there’s no messing when it comes to the robotic Funk of Dawl, the jilted waves of Zobol, the EZ roll of Lloyd Stellar, or knockout sounds of Flatliner for that matter. 

In 2024, this is RAVE as pure as it comes –  NOW HEAR DIS

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Sound Synthesis - Emigdela Network - Amentec presents Off Ya Box (Part One)

Ova Doce - Keep On - Amentec presents Off Ya Box (Part One)

Diplomat & Beagle - It's In Our Blood - AmenTec presents Off Ya Box (Part One)

Nexus & Blowback - Law Of The Jungle - VFS069 - 192mp3 clip

Nexus & Blowback - Mofo's Theme - VFS069 - 192mp3 clip

Nexus & Blowback - Dinosaurus - VFS069 - 192mp3 clip

Nexus & Blowback - Totally Cabbaged - VFS069 - 192mp3 clip

Nexus & Blowback - Dinky Dink - VFS069 - 192mp3 clip

Dj Fokus - Chill Out - VFS070 - 192mp3 clip

Dj Fokus - Vexxed - VFS070 - 192mp3 clip

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Well, this is the fifth release I have so far done with Mr. Majestic aka the don papa Ellis Dee. And I know this won’t be the last either! This guy has been at the forefront of the rave scene since its inception and is still out there (covid aside) plying his skills to new generations. And as a bit of an Ellis Dee fanboy from when I was just a teenager, its always is and will always be an honour to work with him and to give his awesome tunes from back in the day the opportunity to shine again on the format that made them what they are; vinyl.

But what the hell do we talk about this time? I mean, we have covered so much of his history in previous interviews, charting his rise to success, and his nimble ability to travel through genres, keeping himself at the forefront of up and coming scenes. I mean, when myself and Roy finally met, it was at a breaks gig in 2003 and he was creating some proper bangers within that genre! But for this interview, we are covering the era when Roy was stamping his place within the jungle and early drum and bass scene. His transition from the old skool was via his alias Norty But Nice (repressed recently on Vinyl Fanatiks) which brought his upbeat rave vibes and blended them with the jungle riddims that were blowing up around London, especially around this birth place in the east of the city.

This release wasn’t his first foray into the jungle scene proper, that came via his White House release ‘One For The Ladies/You Got To Believe’ in early 1994 alongside the original release of ‘Big Up Your Chest’, which was a successful  tune for him at the start of the year. He wanted to give that tune a relick and to add another ragga vibed track on the flipside, as Roy recalls “’Big Up’ was a popular tune for me back then, one I use to play often in my sets. The release did really well, so I just thought I should capitilise upon that sound and add something else on the flipside that had a similar vibe. I’ve always tried to produce stuff that was a bit different to what other people were playing. I always thought about my DJ sets when I made tunes. I wasn’t thinking about the other producers when I made music. I was thinking of other DJ’s and how I could stand out against the competition”.

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1. Ellis Dee - 'Big Up Ya Chest (Remix)' - VFS026 - 192mp3 clip

The label was established in 2018 as a means to release the back catalogue of renowned Jungle Techno label Underdog Recordings, which ran from 1993-1995. It quickly expanded from beyond the original goal and now reissues sought after, rare and classic records from the Jungle, Rave, Bleep House, Techno and Jungle Techno genres.

The Vinyl Fanatiks aim is to track down and work with the original artists from the early 1990’s, to reissue their music on vinyl only, and to support the record hunters and vinyl diggers from around the world with quality pressings and superb mastering; a way to show respect and share the story of those that created these incredible records.

The vision is not to focus on the obvious artists of that time but to dig a little deeper and find those that came and went but their legacy still holds true to this day. Some of these producers only released one record and vanished soon after but their music still resonates into the 21st century, accumulating new audiences across the globe, far beyond the catchment of the UK pirate radios and muddy fields of 25 years ago. What happened to these artists? Its Vinyl Fanatik’s mission to find out!

Each record captures a moment in time, a vibe that was true and innocent from a period when music was far more synonymous with rebellion and anarchy than today’s finely polished productions and conformist club pop. This music itself bred on the outskirts of society, fuelled by the passion of the rave, its lineage stemming from the Acid House era of 1988. Often produced on minimal equipment, with minimal skills and knowledge, its audio blueprint transcends to new generations, a rawness that no expensive audio plug in could ever create in this present day.

Vinyl Fanatiks wants to pay homage to these young producers who forged the foundations of the multi-million pound EDM scene we have now. Each of these artists has their own tale to tell, their own memories to share. Limited by their own geographical status within the UK, they somehow still all managed to connect and influence each other, years before the internet, mobile phones and social media that we have today. But the music knew no limits and had no boundaries, transcending generations to this day.

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