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.

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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)

Cryptonite ‘A Quantum Leap’ - April 10th, 1993

If you love that mix of deep, lush vibes and straight-up paranoia-inducing drum break mentalism, then this rave pack from late 1993 is something to check.

I first heard the Randall and Bukem (what a combination!) set a couple of years back thanks to the almighty 1992 of www.dnbforum.com fame.

Then I stumbled upon the Ratty set late last year, the man is pushing jungle techno in classic form. Looks like it's been ripped from a tape pack, but its good quality sound for an old tape, trust me.

What I love about this sound is that it represents a time when things were really changing in the hardcore scene. The sound was getting darker, the cheesy high-pitched vocals were well on the way out, but it hadn't descended into cliche of any type. I recall hearing a lot of this music in 1993 and early 1994, I think it set the tone for a lot of junglists.

Sorry no tracklist, soak up the vibe!

DJ: Mickey Finn
(1) 30:00 - 192kbps - 41.3mb mp3
(2) 29:58 - 192kbps - 41.2mb mp3

DJ: Randall & LTJ Bukem
(1) 29:46 - 192kbps - 40.9mb mp3
(2) 29:47 - 192kbps - 41.0mb mp3

DJ: Ratty
(1) 30:05 - 192kbps - 41.4mb mp3
(2) 30:06 - 192kbps - 41.4mb mp3

DJ Fusion - Tunes of 2007 Mixes part 1 & 2

Listening to mixes like these two is the best dancin' fun you can have outside a club, especially the first mix. Fusion is a DJ from Kent/UK who is a personal favourite for his continually upfront mixes on the web, and his exciting mixing style. Check out his work here



Mix 1
subfocus & tc - borrowed time
q project - 2 little 2 late rmx
nu:tone - missing link v.i.p
london electricity - great dnb swindle (logistics rmx)
xample - downlow
matrix & futurebound - family
commix - be true
mr l - back to ya roots (friction & k-tee rmx)
hazard & dminds - mr happy
noisia - facade v.i.p
>> tc - game over v.i.p
culture shock - vice chase
demo & cease - ladies night v.i.p
>> lynx - disco dodo
break - day 1
chase & status - hurt u
die - slow burn
matrix & futurebound - coast 2 coast
>>commix - sattelite type 2
dose, trei & menace - valium express
logistics - wide lens
high contrast - tread softly
neo - back like dat (marky & bungle rmx)
high contrast - kiss kiss bang bang
high contrast - if we ever
culture shock & brookes brothers - rework
sigma - all blue
gdub - dirty games rmx
influx uk - its love
xample - coma
hazard - busted
die & photek - thunder rmx
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Mix 2
blame & the pledge - avalon
high contrast - eternal optimist
sigma - el presidente
q - project - ?
nu:tone - deep old
commix - how u gonna feel
electrosoul - list
tc - afrika
nu:tone - second conection
fierce - hold it now
fierce & break - prism
heist - dont hold back
state of mind - back to the jungle
dillinja - take me all the way
xample - deeper
? - viper
sigma - hi-top
tc - strictly
nu:tone - system (matrix & futurebound rmx)
high contrast - pink flamingos
d kay - twin peaks
chase & status - disco
sigma - dawn alarm
cyantific - space station crew
baron - endless summer
state of mind - focus
>>fierce & break - keeper
digital & spirit - phantom force rmx
nero - the forecast
tc - rockstar
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