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Reinforced Records Mix by Manix & Interview

24, Dec 2010

A great mix from Manix aka Marc Mac (also 4Hero & Tom & Jerry) of the legendary Reinforced Records to promote the up coming new ‘but oldskool’ album from Manix in 2011. The mix and interview are lifted from EPM Music. Download podcast / mix Following Mark Broom’s live from Nitsa mix we now welcome [...]

Tune Of The Day: The Spice – Feel Free

20, Dec 2010

Created by Tech Itch in 1995,  using one of his many aliases, Feel Free by The Spice starts off with a lush intro with uplifting pads and warm vocals, but then switches at the drop into a fierce amen smasher.  An early release on his label Tech Itch Recordings, this is the type of tune [...]

Outrage: 1990-1994 Two Hour Old Skool Special

17, Dec 2010

Outrage of Function Recordings and Backlash fame has concocted this epic 2 hour set from 1990 to 1994, a proper history lesson in the evolution from hardcore to jungle. -download- 1 – Subnation – Scottie – Future Vinyl 003 (1993) 2 – Doc Scott – Drumz VIP – Metalheadz (1996) 3 – DJ Crystl – [...]

Tune Of The Day: Natural Forces – The Bassline Tune

16, Dec 2010

This atmospheric jungle tune was made in 1995, by Subnation, famous for their darkside tune entitled ‘Scottie’, using a one-time alias called Natural Forces.  It was released on a label called Spotlight Records, which was owned by Phil Wells, known for running Basement Records, who now runs Nu-Urban.  The label produced a large amount of [...]

Tune Of The Day: Original Substitute – Fall Down On Me

13, Dec 2010

Essence Of Aura, although hardly overly prolific, made some of the finest jungle & hardcore tunes going in the 92-95 period. From the early dark outings on their own Outstanding Productions label to the lush tracks that appeared on the seminal Moving Shadow at a point when they were putting out a ridiculous amount of [...]

Bargain Jungle: 2.2 – No Man

10, Dec 2010

This tune came out in 1996 on a one release label named Blu Inc & it was made by Dillinja, using one of his many aliases.  It features use of his trademark amen, Public Enemy vocal snippets and a jazzy horn sample Readily available on Discogs or as little as 2 pounds, this overlooked tune is a must-have for all [...]

Tune Of The Day: Mafia The Blackhand – What Ever

8, Dec 2010

This guy (or gyal) had something to do with Big Vern & The World Bass Records lot but that’s about all that I know on the matter apart from the fact that Mafia released a couple of white labels that were full of wicked amen jungle tracks. I’ve only ever seen a couple of copies [...]

Tune Of The Day: DJ Easy – Pitch Black

5, Dec 2010

Excellent 1994 tune made by a one-time producer named DJ Easy, engineered by Mad Ragga Jon of Production House & Mad House fame and released on a label called Madboy Recordz, this being the only release on that label. The tune starts off with dark eerie pads, representative of the time. The amen is teased [...]


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