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Since I started these podcasts I'd been thinking of how I should do this episode, but with such a huge number of quality tunes, it's hard to so much as get an idea of where to start. My Metalheadz records are my most prized section of my collection - I'm proud to say I own almost every physical release (in addition, every single, solitary Headz release from sublabels to test presses to limited editions rests comfortably in mp3 form in my external HD - they've even got their own playlist in my iPod). Metalheadz is just about the only drum n bass label I still follow, and to this day feel has still managed to simultaneously stay true to their sound while keeping up with the current tempo and vibe of the genre. After a few frustratingly unsuccessful attempts at this episode, I managed to fire this one out over the weekend. For whatever reason (winter, perhaps?) I stuck to the heavier, cinematic techstep sound circa 1995-98. It should go well with your snow covered streets and freezing temperatures. :)

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Goldie - Still Life (Photek Remix)
Doc Scott - Drumz '95 (Nasty Habits Remix)
Adam F - Metropolis
Rufige Kru - VIP Riders Ghost (The Origin)
Ed Rush - Density
Goldie - Jah (Peshay VIP Rollers Mix)
Peshay - Predator
Rufige Kru - Dark Metal (Source Direct Remix)
Digital - Far Out (Remix)
Dillinja - Warrior Jazz
Digital - Down Under
J. Majik - Needle Point Majik
Peshay - The Noctural
Goldie - Angel (Teebee Remix)
Rufige Kru - Beachdrifta

Some pictures taken during the recording:

Philadelphia drum n bass heads had it lucky in the mid 90's, as one of the originators of the sound, DJ Trace had settled into our fine city and regularly rocked it's dance floors with dubplates no one had or heard, from his occasional visits back to the UK. This set was recorded during the height of that period, with Trace stopping by Michelle Sainte's infamous Bassquake radio show on Princeton University's 103.3 WPRB, as most will remember to be one of the only places to hear jungle or drum n bass on American FM radio (though it is a college station).

I remember it being miserably rainy the day this aired (Friday the 13th!), I recorded while at work (in an office, mind you)on a crappy boom box, but I did my best to do a bit of remastering and boosted the levels. Please don't forget, these are being ripped from cassette tapes!

While it isn't the full set, it is most of it, at least all 90 minutes I could capture. In addition to loads of still unreleased stormers, it overflows with classic No U-Turn, Metalheadz, Prototype, Ram, and Renegade Hardware techstep and early neurofunk. This was the first taste many of us got of bits like "The Shining", "Sonar", "Cells", "Replicants" and of course "To Shape The Future VIP", and it's mixed and selected in typical Trace style, with the usual Bassquake shout-outs and banter. An excellent listen for any fan of the sound. Sorry no tracklist, maybe we could compile one?

DJ Trace Live on Bassquake, 103.3 - May 1997 - Part 1


DJ Trace Live on Bassquake, 103.3 - May 1997 - Part 2


Keep in mind these are ripped from very old cassette tapes, the sound quality is not the best! Click the play button to stream, or to download: just click on the "divshare" logo. On that next page, click the "download" button. You'll get a 15 second countdown, then it takes you to the same "download" screen again. Click "download" again, it will prompt you to open or save. Save and import into itunes, winamp, etc, and viola! Whatever way you do it, enjoy!

Hey everyone! Hope this blog finds you well. (This blogging thing is actually getting out of control at this point, I'm writing for like 5 of them - even though I don't write anything cause I'm a lazy procrastinator, lol.)

Recently I was given (from my amazingly awesome and beautiful better half) this nifty little iKey M3 digital recorder, so now begins the massive effort to digitally encode all my old cassette tapes (and records), mostly of Philly jungle and drum and bass sets by likes of DJ Trace, Karl K, Kaos, Boy Blue, J. Smooth, Magin Boo, Art Cuebik, Armen, myself, among others.... we'll see what we can get permission to post here! ;)

I'm also looking for contributors, so if you've got some old mixes or tracks you'd like to share please send them my way. Or if you're an old skool DJ and have some old sets you'd like us to post please get in touch! And bookmark us! And tell your friends!

To start things off, I'm posting the first episode of the official Drumskool215 podcast, mixed by yours truly. The podcast will soon be available to download and subscribe to on iTunes, but until then you can enjoy a direct download, extra special thanks to Dennis @ selektarecordings.com for hosting the mix!

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LTJ Bukem – Demon’s Theme (Good Looking, 1991)
LTJ Bukem – Enchanted (Good Looking, 1993)
Nookie – Give A Little Love (’94 Lick) (Reinforced, 1994)
Doc Scott – Drumz VIP (Metalheadz, 1994)
Aphrodite – Raw Motion (Aphrodite, 1992)
Cloud 9 (aka Nookie) - You Got Me Burnin' (A.A.S Mix) (Reinforced, 1993)
Jonny L – Hurt U So (Alright!) (S&M Mix) (Yo! Yo! Records, 1992)
Acen -Trip II The Moon (Parts One And Two) (Production House, 1992)
Rufige Cru (aka Goldie) – Darkrider (Reinforced, 1992)
DJ Crystl – Warpdrive (Dee Jay Recordings, 1993)
System X (aka Photek) – Move Yourself (3rd Eye Records, 1994)
DJ Gunshot – Wheel Up (No U-Turn, 1994)
DJ Crystl – King Of The Beats (Moving Shadow, 1994)
In Perfection - Expressions (Bay B Kane Remix) (White House, 1994)