Rolldabeats's DJ eXtreme presents "A Decade In The Mix" part one - the first mix of a four part series; parts 2, 3 & 4 featuring RDB's Haste, Phokus and The Manipulator.
Rolldabeats began life in late 2001 as tarzan.spoox.org, an online database of site creator Thijs's record collection. Over time, the site expanded as more and more releases and artists' details were catalogued. The site quickly became an essential resource for DnB fans wanting accurate and up to date information. As the site got more and more hits it was decided that a re-vamp was needed to make it easier to use and to allow inclusion of all the extra information that the RDB team were busy gathering.
Feb 2005 saw the launch of rolldabeats.com, a much improved Tarzan but still based on the simple design and powerful search features that the original site did so well. A team of moderators was now on board to help look after the busy forums, all of whom are avid music collectors and had already been heavily involved up to that point. Haste also joined Thijs to help run the site on a day to day basis.
Now in 2006 RDB can only go from strength to strength. The list of extra features that the team are planning to add is increasing at an alarming rate and with the recent introduciton of the MyRDB feature the site is becoming more and more popular with the online DnB community.
Drum & Bass is a truly unique musical genre. Compared to other styles of music, electronic or otherwise, Drum & Bass is in its infancy. Several times over the course of 15 years, this music has changed course sharply, in everything from its tempo to its purpose. Ten years ago, it was jungle, chopped up breaks, heavy bass, and ganja smoke punctuated the form. Three years before that, it was hardcore -- throbbing beats, uplifting pianos, and ecstacy pills defined the genre.
To fully capture the breadth of these styles, and to underscore their relationship under the umbrella of Drum & Bass, we bring you "A Decade in the Mix"- a rolldabeats presentation of the evolution of this sound.
Tracklisting:
01 The Ragga Twins - Hooligan 69 - SUAD [1990]
"Dearly beloved, we have gathered here today to get through this thing called - Life" Coming from a Hip-House background The Ragga Twins almost stumbled across the breakbeat sound with the sample driven production, Widely recognised for being one of the earliest artists to use breakbeats in their music, i think this was a great track to start the RDB history mix.
02 4 Hero - The Scorcher - Reinforced [1990]
After the massive 'Kirks Nightmare' 4 Hero followed on Reinforced with The scorcher. Yet more Breakbeat pressure & samples, you could already see the direction the music was moving into even at this early stage.
03 Lost - The Gonzo - perfecto [1990]
Another favorite from 1991, heavy breakbeats & bassline with the unforgettable trumpet riff & sirens.
04 Meat Beat Manifesto - Radio Babylon - Play it again Sam [1990]
Representing the Euro influences, MBM coming out of Holland produced an ahead of its time masterpiece. "Woo Alright" & "Babylon" samples throughout, with the driving synth bass riff.
05 Satin Storm - Satin Storm - Satin Storm [1991]
Quite an obscure 6 tracker here, this track is the best of the bunch - deep basslines & eire samples, The flute rift being used later in 1992/93 in XLR8's "Dubplate". This track always reminds me of some type of space mission - absolute classic !
06 Cosmo & Dibs - Oh so nice - Moving Shadow [1991]
When it comes to Moving Shadow there's so many to choose from, but I've gone with this less-well known track, some great samples in this one, "Reach Out" later used by DJ Zinc on his true playaz release.
07 Lenny De Ice - We ie - Reel to Reel [1991]
Possibly one of the original DnB Tracks? There's always been a mystery surrounding this track, When was it actually made? Who made it? but all just adds to how good it is!
08 Acen - Close your eyes (Vitamin 'E' mix) - Production House [1991]
Along with Moving Shadow & Suburban Base, Production House were one of the original pioneering labels with big release schedules putting out quality tunes one after the next. Later becoming famous for his 1992 "Trip II the moon" series, this was Acens first release on PH.
09 Rufftouch - This is the jungle - Vice Versa [1992]
This is a track that i only picked up sometime last year, I'm not even sure i had heard it before but it has quickly became one of my favourite tracks.
10 Urban Distress - No Skank - Ibiza [1992]
Ibiza were representing the early, early Jungle Techno sound in 1991, continuing into 1992 with big Reggae influences running through out tracks, This ones a perfect example, quality synth loops & Raggae speech.
11 Citadel of Kaos - E-Z man - Boombastic Plastic [1992]
With 'A Sides' being part of the production (just one of many from 'A Sides' under different names back in the day) This tune was big on the London Pirates in 1992.
12 Krome & Time - Manic Stampede - Subbase [1992]
It was 1992 that Suburban Base really made their mark on the scene, Krome & Time coming with one of subbase's many classics.
13 Andy C - Outer Limits - Ram [1992]
Taken from the very 1st release on Ram Records, i think this 4 tracker showed the talents of Andy C from an early age & got the Ram label of to an excellent start.
14 Nasty Habits - Mayday, Mayday - Reinforced [1992]
By this stage, late 1992 Reinforced had already put itself firmly on the map. It was at this point that Doc Scott, Goldie, 4 Hero & crew were to flip the script for 93 with an amazing new darkside sound.
15 Metalheadz - Terminator - SHP [1992]
Possibly Goldie's most famous release, and along side the Reinforced sound for 93, Goldie quite literally took the scene in a new direction with this one track alone.
16 Omni Trio - Mystical Stepper (Feel Better) - Moving Shadow [1993]
Alongside 'Foul Play' & 'Deep Blue' Omni Trio were one of the best artists to emerge into the scene from Moving Shadow. If i had more time in the mix i would definitely have included a Foul Play track. But this one was massive!
17 Origin Unknown - The Touch - Ram [1993]
This is the flipside to "Valley of the Shadows" The Touch for me seems to be under rated (maybe over shadowed) but one of my favorites from 1993.
18 LTJ Bukem - Enchanted - Good Looking [1993]
The mix wouldn't be complete without a track from MR. Bukem, with every Good Looking release being top notch, it was a tough choice but Enchanted for me stands out as one of the best.
19 DJ Crystl - Warpdrive - Dee Jay [1993]
What a year 1993 was for DJ Crystl, as it was for Dee Jay Recordings as well - every release being spot on. Warpdrive perhaps being Crystl's most famous track, from the eerie intro, amazing amen programming & of course the deep breakdown, a great tune to to end the first part of the RDB mix with.
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