Full Cycle Recordings classics - mixed by Nuffbonsai

Someone needs to start a tribute site to some of the great internet DJs we have had over the past ten years in d'n'b/jungle. I mean DJs who play out in their local area but are also prolific posting mixes in line. These guys become like archivists, as they assimilate musical knowledge into quality mixes (no tape-hiss, no MC) that we can all appreciate.
They often categorise their mixes, as there is so much mateiral to choose from that you need a theme to unify it sometimes.

The other side of this is that it can lead to an idealised version of how good the music was 'back in the day' - as we all know, there is a filler in a lot of club sets and this also applied to jungle back in the day. The answer to that is there are a lot of lost classics that don't turn up on your average old school night or compilation.

Nuffbonsai was a DOA member and talented DJ who posted a series of mixes on artists such as Photek, and the Good Looking and Metalheadz labels. This was all pre-2005, you might be able to still find them online. Here is one of my favourites.

Full Cycle Recordings is a classic jungle label which kicked off back in 1994. Started by Roni Size and Krust, it represents the Bristol sound of the nineties - all deep bass and beats which click over in such a hypnotic way that their incredible complexity is disguised, until you give the tunes your full attention.


Full Cycle - Classic Mix by Nuffbonsai


1. Scorpio - Welcome The Drummer
2. Roni Size - Daylight [FCY002]
3. Roni Size & Die - 11:55 [FCYLP01]
4. Die - Nasty [FCY004]
5. Bill Riley - Future Funk [FCY005]
6. Die - Live & Direct [FCY006]
7. Krust - Priorities [FCY007]
8. Scorpio - Mellow Song [FCY008]
9. Roni Size - Brut Force [FCY009]
10. Die - Stoned Groove [FCY010]
11. Krust - Ideal World [FCY011]
12. Die - Reincarnated (Remix) [FCY013]
13. Krust - Soul In Motion [FCY014]
14. Suv - Everybody Plays The Same [FCY015]
15. Suv & Die - Music First [FCY016]
16. J Raq - Molecule [FCY017]
17. Bill Riley - The Phoenix [FCY018]

Actraiser - Haunted Audio Experience

Actraiser is a producer and DJ from Bristol who has been turning out deep tunes and mixes for the last few years. His mixes cover many styles from dubstep to garage, d'n'b to tech house, and he is a leader of the post-dubstep sound.

Haunted Audio Experience is a shining example of future garage and deep dubstep - ideal for the party warm-up, vibing, or chilling on a Sunday. Featuring a selection of his own tunes, it was recorded in February 2010. I've posted it because it's been constantly on rotation since then.

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Actraiser - Let It Rain
Janner & Acky - Ophelia
Actraiser - Blue Sapphire
Luthor - Some Place
Actraiser - Apocalypto
Luthor - Waterfall
Actraiser - Lone Wolf V.I.P.
Janner - Hyperion
Rdubz - Do Re Mi
Simonoff - Realise It
Simonoff - Resist It
Hypno - Elevate
Simonoff - 3056
Hypno - Autumn
Actraiser - Nevermore
Subreachers - Upside
Subreachers - Wild Rose
Actraiser - Realms Of The Haunted

Actraiser on Soundcloud

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Andy C Live @ One Nation 1997 (Bonus CD - World Domination)

I saw the now legendary Stevie Hyper D once before he died such an unexpected death in 1998. The venue - a Perth club with Kenny Ken as the guest DJ. There was a tiny little stage in front of the DJ booth and Stevie ruled it all night. At the time I had hardly heard of him, he was just a name you heard from the UK, but that night got some serious adrenalin flowing man.

So this set is from the same year, 1997. Not sure what One Nation rave this was - Andy C is really pushing the hardstep jump-up sound, nothing too nasty.

Stevie Hyper D is best described as exuberant; the recording is clean so you can hear what he's saying, not too much blather. He suits Andy's DJing style, as at this point in time when the tunes were getting really dark again, Andy is still all about the fun vibe. This set will start your party night off.

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Daze of Reality drum'n'bass mix - September 2005

Since this blog is evolving into a bit of an era-hopping thing, here is a mix I did back in 2005, covering tunes from 1998 - 2005. I like this one because the track selection sums up my favourite styles accurately.


Marcus Intalex and ST Files - Warp 2
London Electricity - The Mustard Song
Mathematics - Like Dis
Mathematics and Tactile - Rub-a-dub
Shimon and Andy C - Live Line
Shy FX - Bambaata (Back To The Core Mix)
Klute - Don't Wanna Be Alone
DJ Lee and DKay - Tuning
Matrix and Danny J - Vertigo (Goldtrix remix)
Commix - Five Reasons
Visionary - Youthman
Serum - Dub Dread

54 meg, 39 mins, 192kbps


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DJ Aztek - 1992 mix

This is a top-notch party vibe mix from the well-known DJ Aztek, covering the 1992 hardcore-breakbeat sound. I was just starting to rave in 1992, and the music from that year really can't be beat for the out-of-control feeling of velocity, like every sound was designed to make you rush harder.

The mix has been around for a while, I found it on the excellent Dnbforum.

No tracklist but if I tell you it contains Drop XTC by DJ Crystl and Slipmaster.J I think that might help, no?

Great quality sound - 160kbps bit-rate, enjoy!

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The Old School Sound Revival 2000 - 2002

The first post this year is a 30 minute mix I did to showcase a very few of my favourite tunes from around 9-10 years ago. Artists such as Total Science and Digital were leading a sound which moved away from massive reese basslines and the tech-step vibe, toward a stripped back jungle - sound, with loads of old skool samples and proper syncopation on the breaks.

The best known and loved tune of this revival is undoubtedly the Total Science remix of Dubplate, which was originally done by Wots My Code in 1993.

I threw in a Sonic & Silver tune from 2004, more neurofunk, just to break it up a bit.

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Shine - Loxy & Ink - 2002
Nightmare (Digital Remix) - Dylan & Loxy - 2001
Murder Thing - Total Science - 2000
The Russian - Sonic & Silver - 2004
Meathook - Fon (2) - 2002
Spacefunk 2000 (Nasty Habits Remix) - Digital - 2001

DJ Storm at Bass Bubbles, Adelaide 2000

DJ Storm is wicked. If you didn't know that you really have to listen to this mix from her Australian tour of 2000, the set is from Adelaide and the crowd sound nicely amped, as the Adelaiders know their quality dnb.

I saw the Perth leg of this tour and it was impressive - by the end of Storm's set (round 4am) the dancefloor was still full and there was a crowd of hollering and whooping junglists in the back corner, basically just baying like wolves at the moon. I may or may not have been a part of this behaviour.

No tracklist, but it has Dillinja-style nastiness, neuro shit like C4C, minimal skankers, the lot. It also has Change by Jonny L mixed into Nasty Ways by Dillinja. If that doesn't make you download it .... I dunno, son.

The first 4 minutes only has some sound clipping issues, the rest is sweet as.

Shout to Ironman for the link.

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