Drum and Bass / Jungle - Mid 90's

Drum and Bass / Jungle - Mid 90's

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Armchair_Expert

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Tuesday 5th July 2022
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What years and what sort of stuff? I would potentially buy them off you.

Armchair_Expert

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Saturday 8th October 2022
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Oh yes... this thread.

Been a while. I guess some offerings are due...


Hopefully your sounds / system is set up like mine to appreciate the complexities - no words to describe:




More below as I listen to them and assess the suitability.

Armchair_Expert

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Saturday 8th October 2022
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A significant moment for me, in my journey through D and B.

I captured it inadvertently, recording hours and hours of pirate radio. It was a stand out.



Armchair_Expert

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Saturday 8th October 2022
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For me, it comes down to stuff like this though, modern representation, and hard hitting :




Armchair_Expert

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Thursday 1st December 2022
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As a connoisseur... these were the tunes that moulded me:







Modern Day smasher - you'll need a serious sound system to appreciate these basslines. Heavy and clean. Just right.







Edited by Armchair_Expert on Thursday 1st December 23:46

Armchair_Expert

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Armchair_Expert

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Armchair_Expert

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Armchair_Expert

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Armchair_Expert

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Only for the serious long timers...


Armchair_Expert

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Sunday 12th February 2023
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And just my personal fave, again, to end all tunes. No words...



Random_Person

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Wednesday 15th November 2023
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I've had a great year returning to the roots.

One tune in particular for some reason has sparked me to post. Currently this is my go to - just clean and on point. All turned up on the Sennheisers to max - ears vibrating with true sound.




Edited by Random_Person on Wednesday 15th November 23:33

Random_Person

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Wednesday 15th November 2023
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I will also give you a tune that is an absolute treat - v rare - I never came across it in around 30 yrs of of being immersed in the scene - but have researched it. Let it build - unreal.

Proper stomper - enjoy:




Edited by Random_Person on Wednesday 15th November 23:35

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Edited by Random_Person on Wednesday 15th November 23:37

Random_Person

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Wednesday 15th November 2023
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For the proper old skool and rare bread bins - enjoy. 2 amen breaks to salivate over on a record you never seen before.

I take full credit for exposure. A and B sides included.








Random_Person

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Wednesday 15th November 2023
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Fixed

Edited by Random_Person on Wednesday 15th November 23:40

Random_Person

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Friday 17th November 2023
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2 tunes I want to ID from late 95/96. One I have never ID'd but was rinsed on the Pirate a fair bit. The other I found and was on surburban base I think, but taken down years ago, probably back up now but forgotten the name.

Tune 1 - Ahead of its time, released around early 96, d and b and not jungle, starts off with a loop of a woman screaming and and a back ground dramatic synth sound, looping through the intro. Tight beat. Then it all goes silent before the drop with a male voice saying "control". Then a pause, then again ts says "control". Another pause, then it says control again but slowed down and stretched out before an instant drop, which is a wavy bassline, and the tune is a bit jump up. I have never ever found it online or ID'd it ever, but it was a rinser. Sort of thing Mickey Finn / Kenny would have placed back in the day.

Tune 2 - Suburban Base (I think or similar label). 1996. Had the submarine bong / ping / hull sound all the way through. Just before the drop a robotic creepy digital voice says "whats the difference" - probably taken from a film. Anorher banger, chooped up amens and a dready sounding bass. Typical of Zincs style back in the day.

Any ideas?

Random_Person

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Friday 17th November 2023
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Omg. That's bought me goosebumps.

Wow.

Random_Person

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Saturday 18th November 2023
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Thanks for those. First time I have heard control since a tape pack in the late 90's and that wasn't great either. That tune was right when I started taking the sound seriously at the age of around 14. I remember it was on one of my first 2 cassettes (ended up making 180 pirate cassettes and bought around 26 tape packs after) so it is quite special to me. Bit of a st tune in some ways but the intro always did it for me. D and B was just about to be set alight by the likes of Dom&Roland, No U Turn, Boymerang, Formation, Renegade Hardwear, Hardleaders and Dread. But those early tunes are great.

There was a remix of Ready or Not (Dope Dragon) which I never managed to find either, loved that track. Again right at the start of my journey.


Random_Person

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Saturday 18th November 2023
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Speaking of the most ridiculous and rare tunes...

This was rinsed at the same time. Not my favourite - but again, a tune that hits the soul in terms of nostalgia. Not sure if you know it, but offered back as thanks for your ID's