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Apoptygma Berzerk - Fade To Black [2000]

A really interesting and great cover of Metallica’s legendary song of the same name. The lads at Apoptygma Berzerk have turned a metal classic into a euro-trance smasher that honestly goes way harder than it has any right to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbUKItIhFns

(alt. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs-vH2k-s-4)

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Hybrid - Finished Symphony [1999]

Another track that needs no introduction. Simply wonderful progressive breakbeats mixed with orchestral brilliance that litters Hybrid’s early works. Unbeatable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oeslAqeTEc

(alt. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuWAO9QSG2Y)

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one of my favorites since the first time I heard it.

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Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy [1992]

An amazing vocal performance from Dorothy Fearon on top of ruthlessly heavy breakbeats with a rave piano riff to top things off. A true old school piece of art. Brilliantly emotional yet still a top-tier club classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWTJ2st1PpQ

(alt. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23RK10TbJn0)

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Praga Khan - Far Beyond The Sun [1999]

A fantastic big beat track from Praga Khan’s excellent 1999 album Twenty First Century Skin that has such a strange alien feel, yet incredibly catchy riff that just hooks you and keeps you wanting more. Filled with excellent productions and quality, it’s amazing that Praga Khan was able to pump out four fantastic albums every year between 1998 to 2001.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzaV04JTpLQ

(alt. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdtxbSJRuE)

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Roni Size - Share The Fall (Way Out West Remix) [1997]

Utterly phenomenal progressive breakbeat remix from the legendary Way Out West of a Roni Size classic. Legitimately one of the greatest remixes out there if you ask me, and it’s a shame this track doesn’t get much attention at all. Hopefully we can do something about that, so here it is. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qNmyLiZTn4

(alt. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd_yPGY8I0M)

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DJ Krush feat. Esthero - Final Home (Vocal Version) [1998]

A wonderful downtempo trip-hop track from the great DJ Krush, Japan’s master of chilled out beats. I prefer this bonus vocal mix of this classic as I think that Esthero’s voice really helps bring it all together and blends well with that icy piano riff. Excellent stuff from DJ Krush as always.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOdmGHatldQ

(alt. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW4gNBqpNT0)

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Way Out West - Stealth [2001]

A nearly perfect progressive breakbeat track from Way Out West, featuring the vocals of the always wonderful Kirsty Hawkshaw. One of my favourite songs from them and also one of my favourite songs to put into mixes. Featured on the also excellent album, Intensify, which you should definitely check out if you haven’t already.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH1LLy6DIT8

(alt. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFNTCJN67ug)

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Hardfloor - Yimtrop [1995]

A fantastic slow-burning acid track from Hardfloor, the most talented electronic group to ever harness the power of the TB-303. Such a mesmerising atmosphere emanating from it, truly no other artist could pull off something like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zvFHWQgUY

(alt. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJc5lOQVp3k (live ver.))

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Orbital - Frenetic [2002]

Happy 100th post! To be honest, I wasn’t sure I’d have the motivation enough to get this far, or whether I’d forget to do a post on a day, but I’ve made it so far! To celebrate, here’s what might be my favourite song currently. Absolutely brilliant and emotional new take on the original 1992 Golden Girls Kinetic track. I can never get enough of it, every time I play it in the car, I blast it loud. It’s just so amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxWqTlKuA68

(alt. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi7dpnFa2es)

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E-Z Rollers - The Morning After [1996]

I hope you don’t mind a little more from Moving Shadow! I absolutely love this track. Brilliant start to one of the best drum & bass albums out there, E-Z Rollers’ debut Dimensions Of Sound. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6g89BBkdLY

(alt. link: N/A)

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Science Fiction Jazz Volume Three by Minus 8 Mole Listening Pearls 1998 Downtempo / Drum n Bass / Future Jazz

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Today’s mix:

INCredible Sound Of Drum'n'Bass Mixed By Goldie by Goldie 2000 Drum n Bass / Jungle

The second disc of this mix is pretty fucking good, but disc one sounds, quite literally, out of this goddamn world. Goldie’s first set here is like a portal into some kind of cellar-dwelling, grainy, black-and-white, dystopian underworld where uneasiness is perpetually felt in the air because there’s some kind of indescribable chaos that’s both unpreventable and unpredictable always lurking around somewhere. I really can’t say that I’ve ever heard a dnb and jungle mix that possesses quite the vibe like the first disc of this mix does. And shit on Goldie’s lack of mixing skills all you want, but the absolute frenzy that he’s able to cultivate with his transition between Jonny L’s “See Red” and Ram Trilogy’s “No Reality” is just fucking insane to me. Plus, dude’s selection is par excellence; nary a dull moment.

Pandemonious and explosive drum breaks, loud and crashing hi-hats, and malevolently wicked, humming sub-bass frequencies. There’s so many cool things you can do with that formula and Goldie’s here to show you some of his absolute favorite twists and turns. The INCredible Sound Of Drum'n'Bass (and jungle!), indeed.

Listen to CD1 here. Listen to CD2 here.

Highlights:

CD1:

Doc Scott - “Here Comes The Drums” Alex Reece - “Pulp Fiction” Digital - “Space Funk” Deep Blue - “Thursday” Doc Scott - “Unofficial Ghost” Jonny L - “See Red” Ram Trilogy - “No Reality” Shy FX - “Bambaata Back To The Core (Dillinja Remix)” Fresh & Vegas - “Otto’s Way” Grooverider - “Rainbows Of Colour” Souljah - “Fade 2 Black”

CD2:

Goldie - “Manslaughter” Dillinja - “Angels Fall” Goldie - “Terminator” Doc Scott - “Dark Angel” Neil Trix - “Gesture Without Motion” Digital - “Far Out” London Elektricity - “Dirty Dozen” Randall & Flex - “Sahara Dawn” Optical - “To Shape The Future (Reckless Mission Dub)” J Majik - “Your Sound” Matrix - “Convoy”