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Tracklist:
In The Beginning • Security • Could I Be Dreaming • Fast Life • In Love With You • Jump n Twist • Pocketful of Sadness • Electrified • Hard To Stay • Painkiller • Turn To Dust • Old Skool Fool • So Fine • Beat It Now • Infernos
Have you listened to Adventures In Freestyle by Freestylers (2006)?
Yes, the entire album!
Partially, some but not all songs
No, but familiar with it
Haven't heard of it before
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Today's compilation:
Plastic Surgery 2 2001 Drum n Bass / Liquid Funk
There are so many different strains of drum n bass that are out there, folks, but one specific type that ended up proving pretty dang popular in the UK is one with the groovy name of liquid funk. This is the kind that, more or less, removes an absolute necessity for the drums and bass to be the focal points of the songs, and allows them to serve as more of a steady and foundational backdrop for whatever melodic, harmonic, or ambient fuss is made to surround them. But while this proved a surefire way to expand dnb's reach to people who hadn't originally been fans of the music in the first place, some true heads also naturally bristled at it too, because it seemed that the genre that they had loved was having its sharper edges sanded off a bit.
Beloved dnb DJ and producer Fabio was a pioneer of the liquid funk style, though, and so was Hospital Records, a label that was founded by the duo of London Elektricity, which is now a solo act. And back in '01, when LE were still making music together, Hospital dropped a fantastic liquid double-disc called Plastic Surgery 2, which featured a bunch of exclusives from the label on the first disc, and then a full DJ mix from London Elektricity themselves on the second, with that latter one incorporating a bunch of the tracks from the former.
But another key aspect of this era was the use of the 2-step break, which is typically defined by a snare hit on every second and fourth beat, and ended up giving the music a bouncier feel. Almost every song on here utilizes one.
So, if you like the liquid 2-step stuff, or are just interested in hearing it, this comp is a total can't-miss. Everything on here is dope and should have your head happily bobbing up and down in no time, but one that really stands out among the rest is High Contrast's "Suddenly," a powerful jam with glorious splashes of orchestral strings and a layer of swift hand-drum taps. And for an example of how liquid funk could effectively serve a broader audience, there's London Elektricity's own "Round the Corner," which features Liane Carroll providing soulful verses alongside and between LE's grinding hoover grooves.
But not all of this comp seems to have had its wagon hitched to the 2-step trend, either. Oxford duo Total Science deliver a deep and adventurous stunner in "Let It Go," which is a track that's sure to keep the real heads satisfied, as it does an excellent job of combining drum breaks, and is nowhere near as stable as the rest of the tunes in this crop.
So, drum n bass sure has spawned a whole lot of different branches since it started to emerge from jungle in the mid-90s, but liquid funk was one of its most popular during the early-to-mid-aughts. And this double-disc, from one of the labels that was on the style's forefront before it ended up reaching its zenith, is fantastic.
Highlights:
CD1:
London Elektricity - "Wishing Well (Danny Byrd Remix)" London Elektricity - "Superstructure (John B Remix)" High Contrast - "Suddenly" Yukihiro Fukutomi - "I Am (London Elektricity Remix)" London Elektricity - "Round the Corner (Origin Unknown Remix)" DJ Kalm + Citizen - "Venus" Total Science - "Let It Go" Carlito + Addiction - "The Ride" Liane Carroll - "The Trap (Calibre Remix)"
CD2:
London Elektricity - "Continuous Mix"
This is for @withlove-medusa This represents some of my favorite progressive house music from the early 2000′s. Most of these are live sets or recorded live for the Global Underground label. Back when DJs spun records or a mix of vinyl and CDJs.
These are meant to take you on journey, all slow burns of high energy, that you can write to, clean the house to, have friends over, or just enjoy on your headphones.
These are not the big room bangers I thought I’d rec, but I hope you enjoy them just the same. I’ve experienced everyone of these DJs live back in the day. Would not trade a single moment.
Sasha & Digweed @ Miami Delta Heavy Tour 2002
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q03rhNSb4NA
Deep Dish Toronto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHAAJsnTEcI
Released: 02 Jun 2003 Genre: Electronic Style: Progressive House, Deep House, Progressive Trance
Steve Lawler - Lights Out (CD 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RusJAZygi4I
Released: 16 Jul 2002 Genre: Electronic Style: Progressive House, Tribal House
John Digweed - GU 019 Los Angeles CD1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xXXEqAwqko
Essential Mix Live Sasha, Seb Fontaine, Judge Jules 18 06 2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_6HOzzo_Aw
High Contrast Essential mix 5.4.2003 (This is actually liquid funk, aka Drum and Bass) Try it. Love it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq3OtxPP1tU
Vektral - Looking Back
Sewerslvt x Draining Love Story
London Elektricity - Live @ Hospital Podcast 400 2019
Track of the Day: Metrik “Hackers” by Insomniac Events http://bit.ly/2G89Bkv
