These are a set of DJ mixes encoded from old cassette tapes which I originally recorded between 1991 and 1993 and sold through record shops or mail order back in the day. It’s a document from those great years as it happened and a record of the journey I was going through exploring and discovering the new music of the day, alternating between my two big influences of the the time, breakbeat hardcore and techno. 

It really is as it happened - tunes I was buying that week and unreleased promos I was being given. There’s even the odd tune I probably wouldn’t draw for now, plus amusingly at one point I play Renegade Soundwave - ‘Phantom’ on 45 (much to my retrospective shock!). But this was the era of Hardcore, it was fresh and different, there were no rules.

There’s no tracklistings. Some are obvious bangers and anthems of the time which you’ll know, some are not, and some are obscure releases which even I’m struggling to remember what they were. The mixes echo what I was playing on Pulse 90.6FM as well as at raves such as Helter Skelter, Labrynth, Slimetime, Knowledge, VFM and Eurobeat 2000.

Things kick off in the heyday of Dutch and Belgian Euro, inter-spliced with the UK Breakbeats of the time - think CJ Bolland, Altern-8, Tim Taylor. Then there’s a slew of 92 mixes that capture the fast pace changes in Hardcore’s golden year with too many names to mention, but as an example there’s labels like Moving Shadow, Reinforced, Rising High and producers like Nebula II, Guy Called Gerald, Doc Scott and so on. As the mixes move towards the end of 92, Techno starts creeping in, so there’s early Underground Resistance, Aphex Twin and lots of breakbeat stuff that was picking up on this sea change. With the 93 mixes, it’s the darker hardcore that was increasing in tempo (and post ‘Sesame Street’ pitched up vocals) acting as the pre-cursor of what would then become Jungle. The last mixes are predominantly Hard Techno and Gabba but tinged with Rave and Breakbeat, possibly not to everyone’s liking at this point but nonetheless a representation of another very vibrant strand of what was happening on the underground by late 93.

Quite impressed I had the foresight to record almost all of these onto metal cassette so given the technology, the recordings are not too bad. Unfortunately there’s a couple of moments of distortion on the early mixes, usually from two basslines in the mix but remember these were the days of mixers with no channel EQ or LED lights. And to be honest the mixes are by no means always perfect but nonetheless capture the moment. They’ve all been recorded as is, with no edits, all from take. 

So over to you to push play and enter the rave….

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DJ Warlock Studio Mixes 1991-1993

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old skool TECHNO

Mixtapes

sets from the depths of soundcloud

Careless

Oldskool mashed in with the newskool. Mixed on decks, no Effects, no computers etc…
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TRACKLIST:
Adrenalin M.O.D. -Track This [1988]
Party Boy – The Twilight Zone [1988]
Laurent X – Machines [1988]
Bobby Konders – Nervous Acid [1990]
Charles B – Lack of Love [1988]
Rodney Bakerr – Flashback [1994]
MC. Juice – Juiceapella [1989]
Adrenalin M.O.D. – Ecstasy [1988]
Technodelia – Technodelia [1989]
Phuture – Acid Tracks [1987]
Kool Rock Steady – I’ll Make You Dance [1988]
Matt Whitehead – To The Beat (Don't 20) [2010]
Jared Wilson – Paris Massacre [2010]
Gesloten Cirkel – Swedish Woman [2009]
Basic Soul Unit – Jak’d Freq (Made Up Sound remix) [2010]
Ceephax Acid Crew – Radiotin EP [1998]
Jared Wilson – Office Analogue [2009]
Moody Boys – Funky Zulu You’re So Fresh [1990]
Basic penetration – Penetration [1990]
Outrage – Too Much Energy [1991]
Ecstasy Club – Jesus Loves the Acid [1988]
Fuse – Substance Abuse [1991]
Fuse – FU2 [1991]
Bam Bam – Give It To Me [1988]
Essit Musique – Essit Musique [1994]
Jared Wilson – Ghetto Blaster [2009]
Underground Resistance – Seawolf [1992]
Freddy Fresh – Punched Out [1996]
Wee Pappa Girl Rapers – Heat It Up (Saunderson remix) [1988]
Public Energy – Three-o-Three [1992]
LD Jam Inc. – Uptown Dub [1989]

Jerome Hill: Acid Mix 1987-2010

This show was a retrospective of some classic drum & bass from the heyday of 1996-2002. Focusing on the new strands of dark 2-step and amen fueled bass heavy bullets of the time. From the likes of Optical & Edrush, Technical Itch, Photek, Dillinja, Dom & Roland, Dylan and tons more. This was much fun, hope you enjoy it as much as I did ;)….

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Warlock - Kool London - Drum and Bass 1996-2002 retrospective

Originally broadcast 17 Dec 2013.

For this show, I went back to the mostly Dutch and Belgian sounds of 1991. Plenty of vintage business, turn it up :-)

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Warlock - Kool London - 1991 Euro Rave Special !!!

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Sam Smith - Money On My Mind (MK Remix)

With the latter half of 2013 being dominated by a flurry of activity from the newfangled Ultramajic imprint, Berlin based label founder and scene veteran Jimmy Edgar reflects on the growing discography by remixing 'Whip', a standout track from the burgeoning canon.

With the original cut having garnered early support from the likes of Boys Noize, Loco Dice and Scuba, Edgar flips the the dub sensibilities and Chicago style
vocal chops off the elusive Aden into a proper New Jersey house joint, teaming with exuberant keys and irrepressible bounce.

Set for release at the beginning of 2014, it prefaces EP's from the likes of Sophie (Numbers / Huntleys & Palmers) and Danny Daze (Hot Creations / Plant Music).

Tracklist
1. ADEN "WHIP"
2. ADEN "WHIP" (JIMMY EDGAR REMIX)

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Whip EP

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ADEN "WHIP"

Bolier Room w/ Bok Bok b2b L-vis 1990, Hysterics, Deamonds, Neana. 

[Broadcasted on 29th January 2014] 

Tracklist & Video at Boilerroom.tv 

Bok Bok b2b L-Vis 1990 Boiler Room 75m Mix

Qool DJ Marv's 2-hour mix dedicated to The Roots, originally broadcast on WURD Philly. Marv's thoughts on 2 supporting inspirations:

One - I was telling my mom about The Roots making it from playing music on a South Street corner to becoming a band that travelled all over the U.S. and the world and is now the house band of the new Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She wasn't aware of them and their journey. One idea behind this is a Roots mix for the older generations.

Two - I imagined this scenario between a Dad and his son. Dad's hipping son to the hip-hop of his day. Thanks to a cool mix from a DJ named Marv, Dad played his boy the entire mix on a drive from Philadelphia to New York (because they scored tickets to the Tonight Show).

After each and every song, son asked "That's them too?"
"Yes, that's them too," smiled Dad.
"They sound so different, every song," the boy with the eager ears said.
"Well, they are musicians and their main voice, Black Thought, what a name eh(?), he's more than a rapper, he raps poetry, stories, information and encouragement."
"I thought rappers just talked about themselves and how they the best," said son.
"They are best at self-aggrandizement, I always needed more son," taught Dad.
(The Seed 2.0 starts playing)
"Oh who is this? Are we finished listening to the Roots," asked son.
"That's them too," beamed Dad while reaching for the + sign on the volume control.
"Wow, that's them too," said son with a voice that trailed off as he looked out the window and saw New York City on the horizon.
(Narrator: "Each time [son] asked "That's them too," in his mind's eye, heart & soul and deep in his consciousness, he was actually saying, "That's me too. That's me too. That's me, too. That's me.")

Qool DJ Marv - The Roots Mix

Diggin' In The Crates co-founder Lord Finesse gives us a history lesson on his days as the Funky Technician, discovering the late great Big L, being a part of the Notorious B.I.G.'s classic 'Ready To Die' album, running with Puff, working closely to this day with Dr. Dre and his legal issues with Mac Miller. Of course there's more to this, so pull up a chair because rap class is in session so you can stop guessing. PLUS, a cameo comeback by Dallas Penn. #Str8Flourishments in effect b. 

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Roots Picnic Mixtape 2014 (mixed by Matthew Law fka @djphsh)

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Roots Picnic Mixtape 2014 mixed by Matthew Law

ASO performing at the ACHT BRÜCKEN festival in Cologne, May 2014

Acid Symphony Orchestra - Coq au Man, part 2

Recorded live on 18.10.2014 at Factory Trax Festival, Turku, Finland.

Tracklist:
00:00 Crazy-Ass Mimes
05:16 My House Is Your Acid
09:49 Intimacy
16:24 Acid In The House
23:24 Huume.mod
28:43 Symbiosis
33:43 Nightfall
39:10 I'll Make You Bad
44:05 Centrifugue
50:50 Robot Zombie Ninja Mayhem
59:40 Pluto
66:13 Endorphin
74:20 I Like Titties
79:02 An Ode to Tits, Pussy and Ass
83:41 Duelling Banjos / Foggy Mountain Breakdown

Acid Hausmeister Live At Factory Trax

Well this is a pretty special mix from Warlock. Normally known for playing the harder end of the techno / hardcore spectrum this tape is a mix of ambient, downtempo and some melodic techno. 

This tape would have definitely been handy for a post club 7am chill out session

Partial Tracklisting below. If anyone can ID any of the other records please leave a comment.

Side A

0:00 = Air Liquide - Sun Progress
14:30 = Cmetric - Debris
23:00 = Air Liquide - Tanz Der Lemminge 2
32:00 = Ongaku - Mihon #2
38:30 = Balil - The Whirling Of Spirits
45:00 = Bedouin Ascent - Treading The Earth

Side B

0:00 = The Irresistible Force - Flow Motion
6:40 = Sequential - The Mission (Live From The Outer Zone)
15:20 = 3 Phase - Space Generator
31:00 = Earth Leakage Trip - The Awakening
39:30 = Aphex Twin - Analogue Bubblebath
44:20 = Caustic Window - Italic Eyeball

Warlock - 'Chill Out' Studio Mix - 1992 - Side A

Warlock - 'Chill Out' Studio Mix - 1992 - Side B

DJ Warlock - Studio Mix Vol 1 - Side A - Originally recorded June 1991.

Lots of Dutch and Belgian Euro and early UK Breakbeat. Altern 8, Rhythm Section, T99, G Double E etc. Unfortunately there's a little bit of distortion occasionally but bear with it;)

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DJ Warlock - Studio Mix Vol 1 - Side A - JUN 1991

DJ Warlock - Studio Mix Vol 1 - Side B - Originally recorded June 1991.

More Dutch and Belgian Euro and early UK Breakbeat. Tim Taylor, T99, Vinyl Exposure etc. 

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DJ Warlock - Studio Mix - Vol 1 - Side B - JUN 1991

DJ Warlock - Studio Mix Vol 2 - Side A - originally recorded February 1992

More out and out UK breakbeat hardcore just as it was becoming a thing. Energizer, Zero B, Hi-Tech Music etc.

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DJ Warlock - Studio Mix - Vol 2 - Side A - FEB 1992

Another mix for August.....done this after a killer night at Beats Workin'.

Colin Dale - Till The Break Of Dawn Mix.

Chris Liberator - Live @ Invader Bulgaria

What I Do For My Lunch Hour.

often in the TV world i'll be asked to make full blown demos that will never see the light of day. their sole purpose is to be a guide for those behind the scenes
(director, producer, cameramen, management and handlers) of course because we are "The Roots" its a casual 3 second quip "we'll just make me a demo of it...." but often I'm like
"COTDAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!! ANOTHER WASTED LUNCH HOUR!!!!!!!" (this pretty much happens like 50% of the time to artists that we back up on the show that have "well MY band" itis.
its like we have to pre audition in order to prove what we knew all along "we do your song better than you ever will" lol.

and then sometimes a dream gig comes in the form of this year's rock and roll hall of fame.

not like i was vying for the position, but now that 1987 honorees are coming into bloom we ALL know that for all of the hip hop acts about to be inducted, there's pretty much gonna be a WWTLD (the legendary factor that will be in place for 1988 1989 and so on inductees.

not to mention i want absolutely NO resistance come 2019 when the Roots are eligible for being inducted.

what you are listening to was a quickie lunch break demo i had to put together for the rock & roll hall of fame staff (basically the heads of Rolling Stone) and the Beastie Boys and the gazillion prospects of guests who were approached to be part of the performance.

which means i had to lay out a very thorough map: i took the characteristics of the 3 Beasts and arranged the songs that i felt best fit them (keeping their demand that "Fight For Your Right" have NOTHING to do with their moment in the sun.
>

i begged all 20 parties involved to lemme create something THEN start nitpicking if its not satisfactory.

in my head i wanted to include ALL fan highlights:


"The New Style" for the urban 80s black hip hop demographic that jumped aboard after "Hold It Now Hit It" became a hip hop classic
> "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" to keep the "why the hell aren't you doing "Fight For Your Right!"??!?!" heads in check. basically the same feel of a song with more bboy back beat. plus i nailed Ad Rock's "Live!"
"So Whatcha Want" for all of the Stan Smith/Boho Check Your Head cats out there who stuck with the boys while they were growing up and finding themselves
"Sabotage" for the post grunge audience of MTV that embraced them and brought them back to the commercial glory we all thought was gonna elude them after Licensed To Ill faded away.
and the drum roll from "Shake Your Rump" to acknowledge their best album Paul's Boutique

of course i didn't HAVE to make a full scale Doc Brown Back To The Future Clock Tower model.....but it was fun and i wanted no leaf unturned.

I got 0 resistance from the parties involved and this is the demo the director used to map out the staging and Travie, Kid Rock & Black Thought used to study the manual.


it was lost in the mix of a gazillion magical mp3s i had so i figured it was apropos to whip this baby out in honor of the late great Yauch's bday passing this week

 i think its kinda funny.

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?uestlove x Beastie Boys Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Demo Mix

This is a version of the live set played by Chris Liberator & Sterling Moss at Stay Up Forever's infamous 'No Sleep Til' Brixton' party in September 2010!

1. Dirt Box - Cluster 87
2. Move Along - Yolk 21
3. We're On The Outside - Stay Up Forever 97
4. Massive Line - Stay Up Forever 95
5. Croydon Girl (Featuring Rackit) - SUF 100
6. I'm Bored - Stay Up Forever 92
7. Halloweird - Hive 07
8. Way Of The Samurai - Stay Up Forever 95
9. Punk Attitude - Scythe Squadron 07
10. High Society (Featuring Aaron Liberator) - Wah Wah 24
11. Chips & Gravy (Featuring Mark EG & Chrissi) - Wah Wah 25
12. Acid Wah Wah Wah - Wah Wah 23

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Chris Liberator & Sterling Moss - Live Set September 2010

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