The fretless crossfader

I got put onto this by an old friend who is a reliable source of amusing hip-hop (Shout to Matt), I think the video is self explanatory so have a listen. What sort of noise could you make with this?

The DJ/product developer is JohnBeez, you can find various other videos on Your Tubular.

Shuey - Moving Thru Air mix 1999

A beautiful mix of '99 style drum'n'bass in the more melodic vein here - its a rip of a Moving Thru Air promo CD mixed by DJ Shuey.

The Break And Enter crew had a positive effect on the dnb scene in the last couple of years of the 90s decade, providing Perth a consistent monthly weeknight of soulful sounds called Moving Thru Air.

I don't have tracklist, but have a download anyway. The selection is sublime and the mixing is faultless.

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Aphex Twin - Polynomial-C

This is the first Aphex Twin tune I ever heard, I think it was in a 1992 documentary about the Perth rave scene which I will upload and post here very soon.




Anyway, some people don't like calling Aphex Twin techno, but I think that is a modern sitation caused by techno's converegence on a very narrow definition as 4x4, layered minimal dance music.

Aphex Twin's own label is called Rephlex Records - and they call their music 'braindance'.

"braindance is the genre that encompasses the best elements of all genres, e.g traditional, classical, electronic music, popular, modern, industrial, ambient, hip hop, electro, house, techno, breakbeat, hardcore, ragga, garage, drum and bass, etc."

Well, okay. Check it out.

Discogs info.

DJ Muller - June 2003 mix

This is a great old mix that I have sitting around on CD. Its a promo CD from 2003 - Muller is still playing at many of the raves in Perth, both large and small.

There are tracks from local producers - Hard Afro and Sardi, Chopper Pilot, and Pendulum. Oh, and that guy Greg Packer.

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Tracklist:

touch me - greg packer

devotion - dkay

true colours vip - high contrast

twister - calibre

fallin - uncut (total science rmx)

its over - calibre

dub thing - chopper pilot

no smoking - total science

soul - c4c (matrix rmx)

point blank - hard afro (sardi rmx)

heads will roll - ed rush and optical

tear it out - evol knick

hacksaw - ed rush and optical

sidewinder - photek

back 2 u - pendulum

Twin Bass - Daze Of Reality

And so to the tune which inspired the name of this blog, Daze Of Reality by Twin Bass. It was released in 1992, and has a real hardcore feel to it. You can feel the jungle influence coming in, but with a definite hanging-on to the warehouse rave vibe.

Greg Packer - 1994 Studio Mix

Greg Packer Jungle Mix 94 by jish-wa

I'm kicking this blog back into action with a 1994 Studio mix from the inspiration for myself and many other junglist ravers from Perth, WA - Greg Packer.

Ripped from DAT by the man himself, get this while you can. However I will be uploading more Greg Packer sets in coming weeks.

Tracklist
01. DJ Trace - Definition Of Living ( Scratch Records )
02. On Remand - Controllin' 'Tango Rmx' (Cracked Out)
03. Red One - Alive & Kickin ( Liftin Spirits )
04. Omni Trio - Renegade Snares 'Foul Play Rmx' (Moving Shadow)
05. Foul Play - Being With You (Movin Shadow)
06. Hyper On Experience - Disturbance 'Tango Remix' (Moving Shadow)
07. Jim Polo & Neil Vass - Energy 'DJ SS Rmx' (Dark Horse)
08. Remarc - Ricky (Dollar Records)
09. Essence Of Aura - Can I Dream 'Doc Scott Rmx' (Outstanding Productions)
10. Tango & Fallout - Violator Vol 1 (White)
11. Hardware - Night Stalker 'DJ SS Rmx' (Face Records)
12. DJ SS - The Bounce (Formation Records)
13. Shimon - The Predator (Ram Records)
14. Doc Scott - Drumz VIP (Metalheadz)
15. Pulse - Warning (Creative Wax)
16. Wax Doctor - The Saint 'Simon Templar Mix' (Reinforced)
17. Wax Doctor - Logical Progression (Face Records)
18. Randall & Andy C - Sound Control (Ram Records)
19. Dillinja - Deadly Deep Subs (Deadly Vinyl)
20. Anthill Mob - My Selector (PP9 Productions)
21. Subnation - Scotty III 'Ray Keith Rmx' (Future Vinyl)

Techsteppin' - Various Artists

This compilation gave the name to the genre that is much loved, and yet also parodied in drum'n'bass. The cliche is of dnb at its minimal harsh worst, but the reality is that a lot of these tunes define what is hardcore about drum'n'bass. It was quite a contrast to the junglist mentalism, but also part of the jungle scene.

Personal favourite is 'Headless Horseman', have a beer and turn this one up.

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Hydro - The Zone (5.24)
Doc Scott - Machines (6.10)
Ed Rush - Check Me Out (5.16)
Skyscraper - Mach II (5.53)
Rollers Instinct - Haze (5.09)
Skyscraper - Liberty One (7.14)
Cronic Crew - Black Marbles (6.50)
The Limit - Get Stoned (6.11)
Rollers Instinct - The Mutant (5.29)
Morph - Headless Horseman (Steppin' On Headz Mix) (5.04)
Remix - Elementz Of Noize
Hydro - Tha' Bomb Shit (6.42)
Skyscraper - The Difference (7.42)