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UNKNOWN DOPESKILLZ ORCA REMARC THE TERRORIST
VALLEY OF THE 6 MILLION WAYS 4AM RIP THE CHOPPER (SHY FX
SHADOWS FRONTLINE LUCKY SPIN SUBURBAN BASE EBONY REMIX)
RAM A lesson in tension teasing as Following the tried and tested From the king of Amen DREAD
AKA ‘Long Dark Tunnel’, this the ambient drifting intro, gives route of looping a sped up madness, who to this day gets The brief opening helicopter
seminal moment, marked the way to snippets of bass, before vocal sample from a pop mad props from electronica sample accelerates into a
shift from ‘happy hardcore’ to ragga legend Cutty Ranks’ classic, the 4-4 beats and labels like Planet Mu for his spine tingling blur of chopper
dark, sinister jungle breakbeat. sample ‘Six Million Ways To uplifting keys, give way to “It’s choppy, dissonant, militant blades, before announcing
It also heralded the arrival of a Die’ is diced and sliced over a 4 o’clock in the morning and junglism. Released on the label “Ladies and gentleman, may
teenage Andy C, co-producing maelstrom of percussion and it’s starting to get light” from responsible for more jump-up I have your attention please!
with Ant Miles and was a funky, jagged bass. A prime Beverley Craven’s ‘Promise jungle than any other, Remarc’s We’re now ready for take-off!” A
statement of intent from Ram. example of hard, hectic and Me’. Released in 1993 by Orca fearsome Amen breakcore is classic in its own right, Shy FX
So timeless Norman Jay has nihilistic jungle. featuring Kosheen’s Darren allied to gruff Jamaican put took Ray Keith’s dark original
included it on his Good Times ‘Decoder’ Beale, a true hands- downs – “dead bludclut, dead and turned it into a dancefl oor
2008 mix CD. in-the-air hardcore classic. bumberclut, dead pussyclut”. anthem in 1997.
Not for the faint-hearted.
SPLASH – BABYLON DJ TRACE & ED RUSH AMAZON II TOP BUZZ GENOTYPE
DEE JAY – CLEAN GUN – KING OF THE BEATS – LIVIN’ IN DARKNESS – EXTRA TERRESTRIAL
Recorded under this pseudo- LUCKY SPIN APHRODITE BASEMENT RENEGADE HARDWARE
name by Undercover Agent, aka Announcing the arrival of a The Amazon II was a duo Reading’s infamous mecca for An early release on the then
Daz Ellis. A dark moody ragga certain Ed Rush, this riot of consisting of Tony B and jungle/d&b, Basement Records fledgling Renegade Hardware
bassline, staccato drums and subtle subs, clattering drums, Gavin King, aka DJ Aphrodite (shop and label), released this label from Genotype aka
fading police sirens cut to the bad bwoy ragga samples and head honcho of Aphrodite landmark hardcore breakbeat Justin Richardson. Bowel
classic vocal sample “I and I an elastic bassline, gave no Recordings. A jump-up original track that’s an example of shifting bass stabs and amen
and all de yout’ shall witness hint as to his groundbreaking released in 1996, the fat hands-in-the-air hardcore on breaks combine with eerier
the day that Babylon shall fusion of techno and d&b (with rolling jungle bassline cut in the cusp of transforming into sci-fi samples and when the
fall”, taken from 70’s Jamaican Optical) and pioneering of the and out of “King of the Beats” to darkside, militant jungle. track asks “Can you imagine
reggae fi lm Rockers. gnarly tech-step scene to come and “Rock the Place” vocal Filtered synths and horns are extra terrestrial?” all you have
- though they do share a certain samples and some customary expertly arranged over rolling to do is close your eyes and
furious intensity. gun-shot samples. breakbeat. nod in agreement.
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