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Thursday, March 10, 2011
So here we are with another classic, unearthed gem of a mixtape. Released sometime in 1997, Binary Code stands out to me as one of Philly don Karl K's finest mixes - less a show of tricks and skill,(though that pops up as expected), it's the overall vibe created and sustained throughout the mix that makes this one stand out. It also takes me right back to a particular time period of my life: In November of 1997 I moved from my parents house in Northeast Philadelphia and in with friends in South Philly, but was still commuting an hour+ each way every day to work. Throughout the following 3-4 months I played this tape pretty much everyday on my subway rides - it acted as the soundtrack to one of my favorite books, Snow Crash, which I was reading at the time on said commutes. It was the perfect accompaniment: futuristic techstep and early neurofunk by the likes of Trace, Adam F, Dillinja, Optical, Matrix, Andy C, DJ Krust, Future Forces Inc., and others. Apologies for no tracklist this time around - there are too many unknowns on this one for me, but have a go at it in the comments if you'd like!
Karl K - Binary Code (1997) Side 1
Karl K - Binary Code (1997) Side 2
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P.S. New podcast like so soon. Slackin hardcore over here, so sorry y'all!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
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:
Labels: adam f, digital, doc scott, drum and bass, drumskool215, goldie, joey breakdown, jungle, metalheadz, mp3, podcast
Thursday, November 11, 2010
First off we'd like to shout out all that came out to the Tronik Funk Costume Party back in October, we had a blast and look forward to our next event. In the meantime, our buddy, and Philly-to-the-West-Coast transplant DJ Helix (that's him up there believe it or not!) threw together and sent us an absolutely runnin' mix of classic tech/hardstep for us to post up here. It's dark and funky just like we like it in November. Happy Thursday!
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Lemon D - This Is LA - Metalheadz
Elementz of Noize feat MC Det - Stick Up - SOUR
Shapeshifter - Talkin Mad Shit - SOUR
TC Islam and Alien3 -Let The Bass Boom - SOUR
DJ Red - Enta Da Dragon - Trouble on Vinyl
DJ Die - Achilles Heel - Full Cycle
Micro-Burst - Punkmutha - SOUR
Elementz of Noize feat MC Det - Hit The Deck - SOUR
B.L.I.M. - Jeamland 96 (DJ Trace's Remix) - Emotiff
J Majik - Your Sound (Remix) - Metalheadz
Dom & Roland - Hydrolicks - Moving Shadow
Ed Rush - Mothership - No U-Turn
Doc Scott - Drumz '95 (Nasty Habits Remix) - Metalheadz
Genotype - Square Waves - Renegade Hardware
Adam F - Metropolis - Metalheadz
Dylan - Witchcraft - Droppin Science
Trace - Caves - No U-Turn
Ed Rush and Optical - Dozer - Virus
DJ Loxy & Ink - Airlock - Renegade Hardware
Ed Rush, Trace, Fierce, Nico & Optical - Edtrafienical - No U-Turn
Ryme Tyme - Payback - DSCI4
Jonny L - Piper (Grooverider Mix) - XL
Digital and Spirit - Phantom Force - Phantom Audio
Jonny L - The Bells - XL
Ram Trilogy - Terminal 2 - RAM
Jonny L - Wish u had something (Jonny L Mix) - XL
Moving Fusion - Turbulence - RAM
Ram Trilogy - Scanners - RAM
Decorum - Contrax - Liftin Spirit
Technical Itch - Reborn - Renegade Hardware
Konflict - Beckoning - Renegade Hardware
Dom and Roland - Parasite - Moving Shadow
Future Cut - Whiplash - Renegade Hardware
Hive - Ultrasonic Sound - FFRR
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Also, don't fret - we have loads of classic mixes lined up for the blog and a new ALL METALHEADZ podcast coming soon!!! Stay tuned!
Labels: adam f, classics, dj helix, dj mix, doc scott, dom and roland, drum n bass, drumskool215, dylan, ed rush, future cut, hardstep, hive, j.majik, jungle, Lemon D, ryme tyme, techstep, trace
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Here is a special DrumSkool215 mix by myself & Cuebik in advance of the TRONIK FUNK Costume Party taking place Saturday October 30th 2010 @ Medusa Lounge (21st & Chestnut) in Philadelphia. We hope you enjoy!
~ art cuebik: soul:r minimix
d.kay & epsilon - space quest - soul:r
marcus intalex - temperance - soul:r
calibre - mr maverick - soul:r
st:cal - red light - soul:r
m.i.s.t. vs marky & xrs - back to love - soul:r
m.i.s.t. - outer space - soul:r
d. kay - it's on the way - soul:r
~ joey breakdown: tronik funk
marcus intalex & st. files - love & happiness - 31
un-cut - midnight (m.i.s.t. remix) - wea
lemon d - find a way - valve
calibre feat. fats - drop it down - signature
stress level & tc - take control - renegade
eskobar - return to 125th street - true playaz
DrumSkool215 TronikFunk Mix by Cuebik and Breakdown
This is what we call a "special" so be advised we are NOT including this as part of our DrumSkool215 podcast series (Episode #8 soon come!) so it will NOT be available on iTunes or as a direct download from selektarecordings.com - therefore you can only stream/download it from the soundcloud link above.
Labels: art cuebik, calibre, d.kay, intalex, joey breakdown, jungle, Lemon D, liquid funk, minimix, mp3, philadelphia, soul:r, tronik funk, un-cut
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
On Saturday, October 30th, DrumSkool215 will assimilate a top notch line-up of the true workhorses of Philadelphia's longtime jungle/drum n bass scene to play one GIANT tag-team set, each jock showing off their deep and storied collections of the most cherished breaks and basslines. All for fun of course, but knowing these fellas they'll be one-upping each other all night. Most have collections dating back to the early/mid 90's but for this night expect a rolling mix of hardstep, neurofunk and liquid funk classics spanning 1999-2004.
This is a one time event, so try not to miss it. :)
Hosted by your Master of Ceremonies, the one and only:
ILLY MC (TightenUp.biz, Let Me Ride, Platinum)
Along with a DJ line-up dropping
the finest classic jungle/drum n bass:
ARMEN (Substitution, Tronik Sessions, Fuzed Funk)
ART CUEBIK (DrumSkool215, Let me Ride, Tronik Sessions)
CLAYTON THE CHEMIST (Natural Selection, Clayton & Fulcrum)
FULCRUM (Natural Selection, Clayton & Fulcrum)
ICON (Platinum, Point Of Contact)
JASON MAGIN (Substitution, Tronik Sessions, Fuzed Funk)
JOEY BREAKDOWN (DrumSkool215, Tronik Sessions, Let Me Ride)
And we must not forget to mention *** IT'S A COSTUME PARTY!!! *** So please pull out your weirdest, funkiest duds and prepare to sweat the night away. Come in full costume, get in free. Don't dress up and pay just $5.
We'll also be bringing in extra sound for some big baaaddd bass and as always expect special surprises all night long.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 30TH
10pm-2am
@ MEDUSA LOUNGE
21st & Chesnut
Philadelphia
*** FREE ADMISSION IN FULL COSTUME ***
$5 ALL NIGHT WITHOUT COSTUME
Door by DEVANT/DZA
DRUNK SPECIALS
$4 pbr+whiskey, $4 jager shots.
21+ w ID
*Cheers to IMRI for the excellent poster art as always!*
imri@reflective.net
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Labels: armen, art cuebik, clayton the chemist, dnb, drum n bass, drumskool215, fulcrum, icon, illy mc, jason magin, joey breakdown, jungle, medusa lounge, phi, philadelphia, tronik funk
Thursday, September 2, 2010

The 6th Episode of DrumSkool215 brings summer in Philly to a close with a guest spot by the one and only Jason Magin. A legend in P-town from his days slaving over the drum n bass bins @ 611 Records to his pioneering Fuzed Funk parties and radio show, the well traveled disc jockey has an extensive knowledge of the genre and a collection deeper than most.
We were so stoked to finally have him stop through and school us all with some rare and exclusive bits. Cuts and remixes by the one and only Rufige Kru, Ray Keith, Photek, Urban Shakedown, Dillinja, Deep Blue, L Double, Omni Trio, Cool Hand Flex and Kenny Ken all make appearances, among many other essentials. Play this nice and loud for all yo neighbors!
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Joey Breakdown:
Deep Blue - Helicopter Tune (Rufige Kru Rmx)
Urban Shakedown - Burning Passion
Desired State - Here And Now (Rmx)
Kenny Ken - Everyman (AWOL VIP)
DJ Monk - I Spy
Trinity - Gangsta
L Double - Little Rollers
Funki Porchini - King Ashabanapal (Dillinja Rmx)
Photek - Mindgames
DJ Buz - Slave Special
D' Cruze - Chronic Breaks
Jason Magin:
Northern Connexion - For Fabio
Ray Keith & Nookie - Express 95 (S. Gurley Rmx)
Tom & Jerry - Maxmum Style Dubplate (Stretch Rmx)
DJ Dextrous - Nice And Smooth
Dillinja - Deep Love
Lemon D - Back 2 Chicago
DJ Massive - Dancehall Massive
Cool Hand Flex - Must Feel
Northern Connexion - Reel Funk (AWOL Vip)
Bagga Worries and Jooxie Nice - Legalize (Quiet Storm Rmx)
Aladdin - Mash up Yer Know (AWOL Vip)
Cool Hand Flex - Melody Madness (DJ Randall Rmx)
L Double and Liccle D - Runnin For Years (Rasta Sound)
Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Rob's Reconstruction Rmx)
Peshay - The Nocturnal (Back on the Firm)
Kenny Ken - Pied Piper (AWOL Vip)
And of course, don't forget to check back we have a few classic Philly jungle mixtapes coming up very soon! Tell a friend!
Labels: cool hand flex, dillinja, dnb, drum n bass, jason magin, joey breakdown, jungle, kenny ken, l double, Lemon D, Omni Trio, peshay, philadelphia, philly, Photek, ray keith, urban shakedown
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Hope everyone is having a smooth and sunny summer. It's hot as hell in Philly and it's taken a toll on our brains! This month I just rolled out an all vinyl, spaced out, amen funk session after which co-host Art Cuebik dishes up a stinky ragga jungle set made especially for this weekends upcoming JUNGLE RAVE 2010. Hope to see you there, and hope you find these beats as hot as the streets!
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Joey Breakdown:
Fallen Angels - Frequency (Tango Remix)
Source Direct - Approach & Identify
Phaze 1 (Photek) - Natural
Peshay - On The War Path
Lemon D - Feel It
Fourth Dimension - Just Play Music
Stakka & K-Tee - Living For The Night
Splash - Babylon
ST Files - St Files Vol 1
Omni Trio - Nu Birth Of Cool
JMJ & Richie - Hall Of Mirrors (Omni Trio Remix)
System X (Photek) - Metamorphosis
DJ Fallout - Love Me
Art Cuebik:
DJ Gunshot - Wheel & Deal
DJ Nut Nut feat. Top Cat and Frankie Paul - Special Dedication
Leviticus - Burial (Lover's Rock Mix)
Marvellous Cain - The Hitman (Remix)
Andy C - Cool Down
Asylum - Da Bass 2 Dark
Renegade - The Terrorist (Grooverider rmx)
Til next month...
Labels: amens, andy c, art cuebik, dnb, drum n bass, drumskool215, joey breakdown, jungle, mixtapes, peshay, Photek, Source Direct
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Here is just a little thing I threw together for some friends, more or less a recreation of an old anonymous mixtape that made the rounds of our circle during the mid 90's Philly rave scene. For whatever reason it became know as the "Frankie Bones Jungle Tape", most likely because it was some unknown (awesome) jungle DJ's mix taped over a Frankie Bones tape, as the techno-centric Bones was notorious for rarely playing jungle sets, let alone recording them (the shear amount of Frankie Bones in circulation at that time completely supports my theory!).
Whether it's Bones or not, the mix is a fucking wicked one, but as the proud owner of one of the only copies in existence of the O.G. cassette, I could not in good conscience upload the actual mix, simply due to its expected disintegration making it almost virtually impossible to listen to at this point.
The beauty of the mix is absolutely the track selection , a stinky, stuttering ragga funk that gives way to roughneck future business. Cause of its plain and simple awesomeness I recreated it, using my vinyls and some recently obtained mp3's, attempting to recreate as much of the vibe and punch of the original mix. Hope you enjoy.
Joey Breakdown - Jungle Bones 2010
Andy C & Randall - Feel It
DJ Buz - Slave Special
D'Cruze - Chronic Breaks
DMS & Boneman X - Strength
Family of Intelligence - Keep Pushin
The Dubster - Zigzawya
Leviticus - Burial
DMS & Boneman X - Sweet Vibrations
New Blood - Worries In The Dance
Red One - The Futurist (Ant Miles Remix)
DJ Crystl - Groundhog Day
Photek - Move Yourself
Red One - Alive & Kickin (Ant Miles Remix)
DJ Rap & Aston - Get Rushed!
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Labels: 2010, andy c, dj crystal, dj rap, dnb, drum and bass, drumskool215, joey breakdown, jungle, jungle bones, mixtapes, mp3, Photek, ragga, red one
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Check out this wicked mini-doc about Pirate Radio in London - one of the driving forces in the development of early Jungle and Drum n Bass music in it's earliest days!
Labels: dnb, drum n bass, drumskool215, jungle, london, London Pirate Frequencies, pirate radio
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Boy Blue quickly developed a reputation for tight scratching, razor sharp cuts and wicked blends during his unfortunately short stint in the mid 90's as one of Philly premier jungle DJ's - playing to crowds up and down the east coast and luckily for us, dropping a few excellent mix tapes during that time. For those interested, Adam is still in the area, doing the family thing, occasionally making ninja style appearances at your favorite local dnb nights. This light speed mix of piercing hardstep, rugged amen workouts with some jazzy bits, recorded and released in fall of 1995, was titled - if memory serves - after the birthday he had celebrated around that time. Featuring crucial cuts by the likes of Omni Trio, T. Power, DJ Trace, JMJ & Richie, Splash, Alex Reece, Ascend & Ultravibe, among others! This was an excellent time for drum and bass music so check it out!
Boy Blue - Nineteen (1995 ) Side 1
Boy Blue - Nineteen (1995 ) Side 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!
Labels: 1995, adam, Alex Reece, Ascend, bass, boy blue, dj trace, dnb, drum n bass, drumskool215, JMJ, jungle, mixtapes, Omni Trio, philadelphia, philly, Richie, Splash, T. Power, Ultravibe
Friday, June 4, 2010

That's right! This time around myself and that dude Art Cuebik go back to back for over an hour dropping the hottest classic hardstep funk from the seminal Bristol related V Recordings, Full Cycle, Dope Dragon and Philly Blunt labels. This episode expect an upfront wicked mix of grimey classics from the likes of Roni Size, DJ Krust, Lemon D, DJ Die, Bill Riley, DJ Suv, and more!
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Joey Breakdown vs Art Cuebik:
DJ Die - Mellow Song
Roni Size - Box Of Tricks
Glamour Gold - You Can Run
Gang Related & Mask - Death Blow
Gang Related & Mask - Oh My Gosh!
Gang Related & Mask - Bass Is Rollin'
Bigger Star - Raid
DJ Suv - Woo Town
Bill Riley feat. Clarri Thomas - Closing In
Glamour Gold - The Only One
Roni Size - Daylight
DJ Krust - Blaze Dis One
DJ Die - DNA
Gang Related & Mask - Ready Or Not
DJ Krust - Not Necessarily A Man
Scorpio - Turn Dancer
Mask - Reese
Roni Size - Days
Lemon D - I Can't Stop
Labels: art cuebik, bristol, dj die, dj suv, drum n bass, drumskool215, funk, gang related, glamour gold, hardstep, joey breakdown, jungle, krust, mask, philadelphia, philly, roni size
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Well, summer 2010 is already looking to be quite crackin'. In addition to the return of our infamous Jungle Rave party (more info on that soon!), the Bedlam cru, in addition to bringing in some of the finest talent in drum and bass, is doing an all old skool night in August (Friday the 13th!) with yours truly on opening duties alongside the one and only Jason Magin. OG jungle dudes Dara and DB of Breakbeat Science headline. Gonna be nuts!
Labels: bedlam, dara, db, dnb, jason magin, joey breakdown, jungle, old school, philadelphia, philly, seraph
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

I was lucky enough to have the one and only Art Cuebik stop by to drop a set of the finest ragga and hardstep classics this month. I set em up with a solid 45 of heavy 1994 amen business. Check it out.
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Full tracklist:
Joey Breakdown
Smith Inc - Spirit
Studio Pressure - The First Sequence
Sounds Of Life - Don't Resist The Beat
Red One - Alive & Kickin' (Ant Miles Remix)
DJ Slipmatt - Breaking Free
Randall & Andy C - Sound Control
International Rude Boyz - Paragone (Remix)
Boogie Times Tribe - The Dark Stranger
Sounds Of Life - Trust Me
On Remand - Controllin (Tango Remix)
Dillinja - You Don't Know
Art Cuebik
Drumdriver - Skyy (Mickey Finn & L Double Remix)
Skool Of Hard Knocks - Kan You Feel It?
Amazon 2 - Booyah! (Remix)
Dynamic Duo - Joker Jump Up
John B - Green
Basic Movements - Bubble & Wine
Funky Element - Shook Up
Formula 7 & Easy Bass - Run From The Soundclash
Undercover Agent - Oh Gosh (Splash Remix)
Hackney Hardcore - Rudie (Remix)
M.T.S. - Baad Boy Sound (VIP)
DJ Taktix - The Way (Exclusive Mix)
Kemet Crew - The Seed
Labels: andy c, art cuebik, classic, dillinja, djs, dnb, drum n bass, drumskool215, hardstep, joey breakdown, john b, jungle, let me ride, mixtapes, philadelphia, philly, podcast, ragga, randall
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
My first ever mix tape. No, it never had a proper title so I called it what it said on the master tape - the date it was recorded. Yes, the mixing and track selection maybe leave something to be desired but it's really not that bad for a 17 year old who just got his first pair of decks two months prior. Actually, I think I had already played out @ Club Nile (lol) by this point - I took up DJing pretty fast. Mostly because I watched other DJ's I very quickly knew what I was doing technically. However, this mix shows I had a while to go before I understood how to program a set and especially that I was still feeling my way around what records to buy and play. Nonetheless, it's a fun trip down memory lane for me. While hesitant to post such an amateur effort, a few friends have asked for copies over the years so it's nice to have it digitalized...
No full track list as I sold a lot of these years ago and have no clue what they are, but I can say you'll enjoy the likes of Goldie, Remarc, 4 Hero, DJ SS, Ellis D, Leviticus, Origin Unknown, Bizzy B, and some cheeky Toni Tony Tone remix, among others. Enjoy.
Joey Breakdown: 7/14/95 - Side 1
Joey Breakdown: 7/14/95 - Side 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!
Labels: 4 Hero, Bizzy B, DJ SS, drum n bass, drumskool215, Ellis D, goldie, joey breakdown, jungle, Leviticus, mixtapes, Origin Unknown, philadelphia, philly, Remarc
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

OK so it's safe to say I've got a nice grip of old mixtapes by both Karl K and Kaos, so expect many more, but rest assured I've got some bits by J. Smooth, Boy Blue, Trace and a few of my own first tapes coming up real soon. Also, keep an ear out for Episode 2 of the Drumskool215 podcast. Click here to check the first one, mixed and hosted by yours truly.
Anyways, on to the business at hand. This mix, which hit the streets in summer of 1995, remains an all time favorite of mine - it's superbly mixed and programmed, spanning a multitude of styles and tunes, from the likes of LTJ Bukem, Photek, Aphrodite, Dillinja, Lemon D, DJ Crystl, Q Project, Source Direct, and if memory serves I recall that side 1 of this mix kicks off with a very early DJ Kaos original? No full tracklist (though I could probably work it out if I had time) but nonetheless the mix is wicked stuff. Check it.
DJ Kaos - Underground Selection Volume 2 - Side 1
DJ Kaos - Underground Selection Volume 2 - Side 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!
Labels: 1995, Aphrodite, dillinja, DJ Crystl, dj kaos, drum n bass, jungle, koncrete jungle, Lemon D, ltj bukem, mixtapes, philadelphia, philly, Photek, Q Project, Source Direct, underground selection
Friday, April 16, 2010

whats up. art cuebik here. just wanted to share one of the most bad ass jungle mixtapes i have ever heard in my life and has been a huge inspiration to me as a dj (big up the starchild for hooking me up with this mix back in the day). this one goes back to '95. we got a whole slew of djs and mcs up in this piece like randall, dr s gachet, kenny ken, darren jay, mc gq, fearless and micky "pussyclot" finn. this is such a classic and you can feel the vibes at ministry of sound as if you were really there when you listen to it. throughout the mix you can hear whistles, airhorn, and people just totally losing their minds the whole time. its giving me goosebumps right now listening to it!!! turn this up WAYYYYY LOUUUUUD.
*not my link, i found it online
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A1 DJ Biggs The Hunter
A2 Splash Babylon
B1 Northern Connexion Reel Funk (A.W.O.L. V.I.P. Mix)
B2 P-Funk P. Funk Era (V.I.P. Mix)
B3 Cool Hand Flex The Melody Madness (V.I.P. Mix)
C1 Randall & Andy C Sound Control (A.W.O.L. V.I.P. Mix)
C2 Dark Man* Dis Sound Ruff
C3 Kenny Ken The Pied Piper (A.W.O.L. V.I.P. Mix)
D1 D.R.S. Everyman (A.W.O.L. V.I.P. Mix)
D2 Dr. S. Gachet & Audio Maze The Dreamer (DJ Aphrodite V.I.P. Mix)
E1 Prizna Fire (Dr. S. Gachet V.I.P. Mix)
E2 Dr. S. Gachet & Audio Maze Touch My Toes (Dreamteam V.I.P. Mix)
F1 Aladdin Mash Up Yer Know (V.I.P. Mix)
F2 Mickey Finn* & Aphrodite A.W.O.L. (V.I.P. Mix)
F3 L Double Da Base 2 Dark (Mickey Finn Special Mix)
Labels: awol, darren jay, dr s gachet, fearfess, jungle, kenny ken, mc gq, mickey finn, ministry of sound, randall
Sunday, April 4, 2010

Throughout most of 1995, I, along with a good chunk of the Philly rave scene, regularly attended the dark, cavernous confines of the basement known as Club Fever, specifically the Thursday night weekly New World parties. This tape hails from that time period, as it was not only acquired from Karl K at one of those parties but a good chunk of what's on this tape is stuff he regularly dropped in his sets at the time. This mix was a fixture in my walkman, cassette deck, and any car I was riding in, and remains of of my favorite mixes to this day.
It's a blistering weave of ragga, techstep, hardstep, jump up, rnb & hip-hop vocal samples, and jazzy atmospherics combined with Karl's usual cutting and scratching - it's, in a word: jungle. And it's awesome. Look out for the brief appearance of MC Dub 2 in the second half. Below is a partial track list, if anyone is willing to fill in the blanks please do in the comments :)
Karl K - Dubplate Selection (Who Run Tings?) (Side 1)
Tonic - The Mack
Ed Rush - Gun Check
T Power - The Mutant (DJ Trace Remix)
Eternal Bass - One Movement
Roni Size - Timestretch (Origin Unknown Remix)
DJ Krust - Set Speed
???
Ray Keith - Sing Time
DJ SS & Mental Power - Blue
Funki Porcini - King Ashabanapal (Dillinja Remix)
Shy FX - This Style
Babylonian - Ball Of Fire
MTS - Baad Boy Sound
Therapy? - Loose (Photek Remix)
Q Project & Spinback - Riker's Island (Dream Mix)
Karl K - Dubplate Selection (Who Run Tings?) (Side 2)
???
JMJ & Richie - Free La Funk
Shogun - Reflex
The Mack - Hip To The Hoppa
Desired State - Here & Now
???
Splash - Babylon (DJ Trace Remix)
Dillinja - You Don't Know (Remix)
Photek - Complex
???
Roger Johnson - The Drifter
Jack Ruby - Another World
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!
Labels: 1995, club fever, dillinja, drum n bass, drumskool215, ed rush, jungle, karl k, mc dub 2, mixtapes, new world, phi, philadelphia, philly, philly hardstep, Photek, ray keith, roni size, u-buzzin'
Saturday, March 27, 2010

I don't know when this flyer is from as there is no date, and the same goes for the mix it accompanies as my good friend (who, like me, also happens to be a card carrying member of the Geriatric Raver Society ;) Celestial donated to the blog. She cautioned the tape might not even play. But lucky for us it did! Judging from the track selection (Origin Unknown's "Valley Of The Shadows", "The Dark Stranger", Goldie's "Fury", and DJ Crystl's "King Of The Beats" all make appearances, among plenty more stormers), I'm guessing that the tape (and most likely flyer) hail from maybe late 1993, early 1994. The mix is a bit dark, but mixed impeccably, as expected. Enjoy. :) Brings back memories.
DJ Kaos - Untitled - 1993 Side 1
DJ Kaos - Untitled - 1993 Side 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!
Labels: breakbeat, darkside, DJ Crystl, dj kaos, drum n bass, drumskool215, goldie, jungle, mixtapes, old school, Origin Unknown, philadelphia, philly, rainbow playground
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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!
Labels: 103.3, 1997, bassquake, dj trace, dnb, drum n bass, drumskool215, jungle, metalheadz, michelle sainte, mixtapes, neurofunk, no u-turn, philadelphia, philly, princeton, prototype, radio show, techstep

