Moving a bit slow this a.m.
E-Z Rollers and Origin Unknown is my morning medicine. Nothing like some funky/jazzy dnb to stop you from being so fucking lazy.
That breakdown in the Origin Unknown remix gets me every time. ❤ ❤ ❤
Tag: Origin Unknown
Memory Lane
I have no shame. I totally walk and dance in the street, all the time. There are many times that I’m listening to a mix and feel like I just “have to” (dramatic much?) bust a move. The people of Togane already think I’m weird so I figure I might as well just go full throttle. 😛
I was dancing to Origin Unknown’s “31 seconds” also known as “Long Dark Tunnel” but officially known as “Valley of the Shadows” the other day and was thinking fondly of my first record purchases.
My first foray into buying records I bought 3 tracks. “Valley of the Shadows” (a used copy that I was shocked and appalled that somebody was getting rid of. I was late to the party and didn’t start buying records til ’97, so I was convinced I wouldn’t be able to own it, so thank you whoever you are that let it go.) Roni Size’s “It’s Jazzy,” and Conquering Lion’s “Code Red.” I matched beats (badly) with those 3 records for ages until I could scrounge up enough money to go back to the record store and buy more.
I decided to have a little nostalgia party with these three tunes the other day. Good memories.
DnB History
Being a raver/dj is a time in my life that I will never forget. I made so many amazing friends and enjoyed every moment of it. One of the best things that came out of that period of time is my record collection. About 19 years of dope tracks that are all my favourites.
Telling me to pick one as my fave is pure cruelty so I always preface it with “for today.” I do that with my students too, I tell them they can tell me what their fave thing in whatever the category is, just for today and it’s okay if it changes tomorrow, so no one feels left out. LOL.
My set up is in the basement at my mum’s house and as I wait to leave for Japan I have impromptu bedroom dance/mix parties probably about 4 times a week. It always makes me happy. I have so many good records. I could mix for days and be in constant bliss.
As I tell you frequently, I am no way remotely up to date with what goes on in dnb land today. I tune in every once in a while and get updates from my friends that are still a part of the scene and I’m content with that. My friend Judi (one of my amazing raving buddies I have been fortunate to make of the past 2 decades) posted this link to a Dara article from DAD on 20 years of drum n bass and it brought back so many memories.
I have so many crazy/hilarious/classic/monumental/epic stories from my raving/djing/promoting days, I would love to sit down with the younguns today and hear what their stories are like. Mainly just because I’m nosy and I don’t really live that life anymore so I instead like to live vicariously through others. 😉
Anyways, check out the article. Peep the tracks. Good read.
20 Years of Drum and Bass History in 20 Tracks
** EZ Rollers – Tough At The Top is one of the tracks Dara chose. There are some records that I don’t own and they are the ones that haunt you every time you hear them. I own the original and it’s extremely wonderful but I also really love the Origin Unknown Remix and never got it. I always think that I will spend one day trolling for the copious amounts of tunes I don’t own but then I go back to living my regular life and forget about it. I am going to Discogs to buy this tune the second I finish this post though. LOL. **
The 2nd drop is ridiculous. I know for a fact I hugged many a speaker brocking out to that drop. It’s really what this remix is all about cuz the part before that is pretty tame. Loves it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27H-RvBkWek
Leisurely Kiki
My 3 days off has come to an end. It was quite enjoyable. I got to watch some football with my friends today. It was nice to be watching it and not working it. Gutted about Ghana. 😦
Have a good 4th.
Tunes:
Marky & Spy – The Doppler Effect
I really love Marky and Spy together. True summer vibes this one.
Today’s Oldie:
Origin Unknown – Elevator – Ram Records 2000
Love this one. I miss those days when Ram ruled the dancefloor. Rowdy bangers indeed.
Tracklist
01. Triad – The Puzzle (??)
02. Nymfo – Sidewise in Time (forthcoming C.I.A.)
03. Hybris – The Cleaner (forthcoming Critical)
04. June Miller & Syntex – Sleep (forthcoming Horizons)
05. Noisia & Phace – Floating Zero (Vision)
06. June Miller & Heavy1 – Electric (??)
07. Chris Octane & DLR – Back in the Grind (forthcoming Dispatch)
08. Dabs feat. Wrath – Who’s Gonna Lead (forthcoming Icarus)
09. Nether – True Believer [Marcus Intalex RMX] (forthcoming Deep Soul Music)
10. June Miller & Mindmapper – Quartz Controlled (forthcoming Buried Audio)
11. Ulterior Motive – 2098 (forthcoming Subtitles)
12. Phace – Vintage (forthcoming Neosignal)
13. Sabre, Icicle & Noisia – Quarters (Critical)
14. Trentemøller – Metamorphis (In My Room)
15. June Miller & Mindmapper – Bermuda (??)
16. Digital & Morphy – Shanti (Exit)
17. June Miller & Mindmapper – Tundra (??)
18. Spherique – Sleeping Stars (??)
19. Scuba – So You Think You’re Special (Hot Flush)
Turkey Week Kiki
Had a pretty good weekend. I feel like I got a lot of stuff done and saw a lot of people which always makes me happy. Going home tomorrow. I need to get my car looked at so I’m going early. Good old Madison. Woot.
Tunes:
Naibu – Tigresse (track is in Fokuz Recordings player)
Today’s Oldie:
Roni Size – Heroes (Origin Unknown Remix) – Talking Loud 1997
Soundcloud says it’s reached it’s download limit so you can’t take it with you but you can still listen. Good stuff. 🙂
SKS – Influenza Media Podcast 16
01 – Specific – The Way It Goes (dub)
02 – Submorphics – Tears Of Sorrow (dub)
03 – S.P.Y – Alone (dub)
04 – Linden & Ben-e – Refuge (Diverse products)
05 – S.P.Y – Elite Squad (Vandal records dub)
06 – SKS & Peyo – Martyrs (Diverse products dub)
07 – Enei – The Wizard (Vandal records dub)
08 – Generic,Subtone & Sol-Id – Untitled (dub)
09 – Jubei – Stingray (Creative Source dub)
10 – Mayhem – Injection (SLR)
11 – Generic & SKS – Shades Of Black (dub)
12 – Soul Intent – I Can’t Describe (dub)
13 – Qumulus & Atmospherix – Mo Better Blues (dub)
14 – Atlantic connection – Echo Park_(Bcee remix) (Influenza media dub)
15 – Generic & Mutt feat Kevin King – Forget (dub)
16 – Redeyes & Sinistarr – Solar 9 (dub)
17 – Alix Perez – Fade Away (Shogun Audio)
18 – Redeyes – Untitled (Dub)
Claritin Kiki
I’m slightly better. Still stuffed up but I don’t feel like my head weighs 30 pounds so that’s awesome. Jeremy, Levi and Heath come today. Holla.
Have a good weekend peeps.
Tunes:
Electrosoul System – Attention (track is in player)
Phat Playaz – City Street (track is in player)
Overfiend is a fan of this dude. I hear a lot of his stuff on Bassdrive. Nice chill bizness.
Beatchemist – This Close (track is in player)
I spend all day chatting to Beatchemist in the Bassdrive chat and I honestly didn’t know he produced and now that I hear his tracks I like his style a lot. I loved that These Days (also in player) that I posted back in January and this one is dope too. Really pretty.
Today’s Oldie:
Origin Unknown – Valley Of The Shadows – Ram Records 1993
Lately I’ve been picking oldies by great duos. Andy C & Ant Miles are no exception. I remember when I got my copy of this record. It was just sitting in the bin at Bassment Records in Minneapolis and I was shocked that no one wanted it. I was clueless back then and didnt know that no one cared about jungle/dnb in Minneapolis at that time. I started listening to jungle in ’92/’93 but didnt start buying records til ’96 and was kicking myself once I started cuz I was bummed that I wasn’t going to be able to find all those tracks that I loved from back then on vinyl. Fortunately for me, no one in Minneapolis was coveting the tracks I wanted then so I managed to get a pretty decent back catalogue. It’s great that they did a refix in ’98 or whenever because this original is one of the slowest record known to man. Good luck trying to mix it with a Jonny L record. 😉 All in all this tune is a great memory from my jungle rave days. I love it.
Druid – The D.R.U. Show Episode #1 02/23/09
Tracklist
Soulproof – Shelter
Qumulus – Better Than Before [dub]
Atmospherix – Jacked
Lenzman ft. Jo S – Emeralds
Brother – Ever After
Trap – Under My Skin [dub]
Soulproof – One In A Million
Zero Frequency – Missing Blue [dub]
Greg Packer – Meltdown
Syncopix – Happy Happy Joy Joy
Nu:Tone – Can We
Random Movement – Her Song
Carl Matthes & Bionic1 – Let It Go
Druid – Burning [dub]
Logistics – Summer Sun
Commix – Talk To Frank (Break Remix)
Isotone – Trip
Druid – Out Of The Woodwork [dub]
Trippcore – Move Your Body
Bionic1 – No Return
Undersound – Informer [dub]
Beastie Boys – Open Letter To NYC (Undersound Bootleg Remix) [dub]
D Kay & Lee – Extazzy
Universal Project – Comin’ Through
Kid Cudi vs. Crookers – Day N Nite (TC Remix)
Shock One – Way You Move
>>> DJ Hazard – Killers Don’t Die
Dirty Harry – Everyone’s Dead
2DB – Go Girl
DJ Die – Clear Skyz
DJ Die – Flashpoint
June Miller – Keepups
Ed Rush & Optical – Kerbcrawler
Brookes Brothers – Tear You Down
Quadrant & Cease – Rage & Rapture
Task Horizon – Lost And Found [dub]
DnB & Kiki 