Another year, another mix project! This is something I wanted to do for a long time: a series of mixes that build a retrospective of UK breakbeat music from 1989 to 1999.
The series has to start in 1989. This was the year where breakbeats began to seep into the club soundtrack on a wider scale, and you could notice there was something different and new going on. It was a transitional year. The acid house boom had just waned a bit, but it had provided so much fun and change, it simply could not all be a fad, and a lot of DJs and producers where trying keep the momentum up with fresh ideas. The still nascent house sound absorbed a lot of other influences, like hip hop, techno and dub and particularly in the UK it set a sound in motion that was was both using the clues from the US and continental scene and its own pioneering achievements and its roots in sound system culture.
As you can hear, the beats were still comparatively slow to what was soon to emerge, and mostly derived from fast paced hip hop and electro. But you can also hear that this year provided blueprints and prototypes that are still being referenced, early rave signals, different usages of low and high frequencies, yet unused sample material, and generally new grooves.
00:00:00 1 Fine Young Cannibals – I’m Not the Man I Used to Be 00:04:16 2 De La Soul – Say No Go (House of Love Mix) 00:09:26 3 Stereo Mc’s – Bring It On 00:13:52 4 MC Buzz B – The Sequal 00:18:47 5 M.C. Mell’o – Bizzie Rhymin’ 00:24:38 6 MC Tunes vs. 808 State – Dance Yourself To Death 00:28:54 7 A Guy Called Gerald – FX (Elevation Mix) 00:35:38 8 N.A.D. – Spheres 00:40:33 9 A.R. Kane – Love From Outer Space 00:45:30 10 The Black Dog – The Weight (Liposuction Mix) 00:49:58 11 Baby Ford – Children Of The Revolution (Full 12” Version) 00:56:23 12 Quartz – Meltdown (Original Mix) 01:01:23 13 Candy Flip – Evolution 01:06:42 14 Jesus Loves You – After the Love (Ten Glorious Years mix) 01:14:02 15 The Moody Boys – Funky Zulu (Your So Fresh) (Refreshing Extended Mix) 01:19:19 16 Renegade Soundwave – Ozone Breakdown 01:24:59 17 Renegade Soundwave – Ozone Breakdown (90 Uprising Mix) 01:29:36 18 The Dynamic Guv’nors Present: Jazzy Jason – Faster Than Fast (Hip House Ver.) 01:35:11 19 The Dynamic Guv’nors Present: Jazzy Jason – Make The Floor Burn (Bonus Dub) 01:36:59 20 No Smoke – Koro-Koro 01:40:43 21 Bang The Party – Bang Bang You’re Mine (Full Instrumental Remix) 01:47:25 22 Melancholy Man – Jealous Guy (Dub Mix) 01:52:43 23 Richie Rich – Set Yourself Free 01:56:22 24 Humanoid – Tonight 02:01:08 25 808 State – Magical Dream (Instrumental) 02:05:57 26 808 State – Magical Dream
00:00:00 1 Silver Bullet – Bring Forth The Guillotine (Darksidemix) 00:05:26 2 Silver Bullet – Bring Forth The Guillotine (DJ Beats Mix) 00:10:48 3 Unique 3 – The Theme (Unique Mix) 00:17:05 4 T.D.P. – Ladies (Lets Go) Club Mix 00:22:58 5 Adventures of Stevie V – Dirty Cash (Money Talks) (Dime & Dollar mix) (12″ edit) 00:28:02 6 Nemesis – After The Storm 00:31:56 7 Baby Ford – The World Is In Love 00:36:33 8 A Guy Called Gerald – Specific Hate 00:43:38 9 Impedance – Tainted Love (Underground Mix) 00:46:40 10 Renegade Soundwave – The Phantom 00:50:30 11 Renegade Soundwave – The Phantom (Remix) 00:54:55 12 Kiss AMC – A Bit Of.. (12” Mix) 00:59:41 13 DJ Mink – Hey! Hey! Can U Relate (Hard Rap feat. The K.I.D & Carruthers) 01:04:08 14 Stereo Mc’s – On 33 01:08:37 15 Addis Posse – Let The Warriors Dance (Funky Funky Drum Drum Mix) 01:13:48 16 SL Troopers – Movement 01:17:37 17 MC Martay & D.J. D.B.M. – Beyond Control 01:22:57 18 Jamaica Mean Time Featuring D. – I’m Not Doing It Again (Bombay Mix) 01:26:38 19 Baby Ford – Let’s Talk It Over 01:31:29 20 No Smoke – Africa 01:35:56 21 Needlework – What I Need 01:41:05 22 808 State – Pacific State 01:46:57 23 The Black Dog – Age Of Slack 01:52:56 24 Nightmares On Wax – Dextrous 01:56:08 25 Ten City – Devotion (The Voice Of Paradise Mix) 02:00:50 26 Renegade Soundwave – Probably A Robbery (12 Gauge Turbo) 02:05:42 27 Stereo Mc’s – Toe To Toe 02:10:27 28 The Beatmasters – Ska Train (12″ Mix) 02:14:38 29 Longsy D’s House Sound – This Is Ska (Skacid & Dub Mix) 02:24:12 30 Merlin – Bust Da Move 02:27:32 31 Ester B – Pleasure Of The Music (Remix) 02:32:41 32 Nexus 21 – Real Love 02:37:39 33 Sweet Exorcist – Testone 02:44:13 34 Mad Musician – Jazz Out 02:49:19 35 N.A.D. – Distant Drums
00:00:00 1 Jamaica Mean Time Featuring D. – Rock To Dis (Hip Hop Mix) (feat. DJ Maxi Jazz) 00:06:06 2 The Beatmasters – Don’t Stop The Beat 00:12:41 3 Humanoid – Stakker Humanoid (Snowman Mix) 00:16:31 4 Meat Beat Manifesto – Radio Babylon (Originally Recorded 89) 00:22:31 5 Meat Beat Manifesto – I Got the Fear (Part 1) 00:28:06 6 The Mixbuster Featuring Liaison II – Dance Floor Justice (Dance Floor Justice Inst.) 00:33:17 7 The Mixbuster Featuring Liaison II – Dance Floor Justice (Club Vocal) 00:38:30 8 Jazzy Jason Presents The Mixtress – People Of The Universe 00:43:51 9 Baby Ford – Wigan 00:49:54 10 808 State – Fire Cracker 00:53:39 11 The Orb – A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld (Bucket & Spade Mix) 00:57:52 12 The Black Dog – Tactile 01:02:49 13 Yin Yang – Oh-One (Oh-Too Mix) 01:07:55 14 Exocet – Sweet Talk 01:11:09 15 Forgemasters – Track With No Name 01:15:34 16 Nightmares On Wax – Let It Roll 01:18:38 17 MC Untouchable – Cold House 3D Mix (D’s Devastating Dubbb) 01:20:51 18 Silver Bullet – 20 Seconds To Comply (The Omen Mix) 01:26:28 19 Silver Bullet – 20 Seconds To Comply (The Final Conflict) 01:32:08 20 Nexus 21 – Still Life Keeps Moving (Mental Dub Mix) 01:37:07 21 The Black Dog – Virtual 01:46:03 22 Bizarre Inc – To the Rhythm 01:50:35 23 Meat Beat Manifesto – Strap Down (Part 1) 01:55:40 24 Nexus 21 – Detroit B Boy 01:58:39 25 Cookie Crew – Got To Keep On (12inch Version) 02:03:12 26 Bisca – Learn (Suspiria Mix) 02:08:40 27 Mad Musician – Braek Out
Red Sparrow – Reboot Your Head Marvin Dash – Untitled Red Sparrow – That’s The Way Of The World Mille & Mr. Hirsch – Rhythm You (To Be Real) Marvin Dash – Liquid Strings 2 Jeremiah – Sun Glance Feat. Marlene Johnson – Everyday (Second Life Dub) Boobjazz – Midnight Ceremony Red Sparrow – Agfa (For Henry Chinaski) Nµwalker Feat. Ken Cesar – Second Of September Peter F. Spiess – Kinderspiele Im Glascontainer Jan Jelinek – Tendency
I always loved ghetto house, cut-up disco house, UK breakbeat music and hip hop. So when I was working at Berlin’s Hard Wax store and the first footwork releases from Chicago hit the shelves I fell in love with it instantly. So many styles and samples and sounds I thought I was familiar with were in there, but the way they were used was crazy and fresh, particularly in connection with the rhythms that seemed to be all over the place, yet completely locked you in.
Over the years I gathered a digital collection of footwork and juke, but as I am still playing vinyl in clubs, most of it was only for my ears. But then I decided to get creative with it and do some digital mixes. The result is this, my favourite tunes spread out over twelve sets. The selection is really subjective and quite determined by my fascination with how especially disco and soul was sampled in this field, but there are other styles in there as well.
Heavee x H.E.R. – Could’ve Been
DJ Diamond – Ready Motherfucker
Traxman – See Things My Way
Elmoe – Lost And Found
DJ Rashad – Well Well Well
DJ Earl – Y U Do Dat
Taso Teklife – Spell On You VIP
Traxman – Elements Of Style
Traxman – Know Da Truth
Sirr TMO THANKYOUGOD9999 – Come Into Knowledge
DJ Earl – Souf Side Daydream
Sirr TMO THANKYOUGOD9999 – Don’t Look Away
Sirr TMO THANKYOUGOD9999 – Unforgettable
EQ Why – Just 2 Good
DJ Earl & King Agee – Scared 2 Come Outside
DJ Wicked – Thoughts (Flame 2022)
EQ Why & Cuenique – P.O.M.
DJ Earl & King Agee – New Pack Landed
EQ Why – When It’s This Good
Traxman – Setbacks
DJ Earl & King Agee – F**ck Da Haterz
DJ Manny – Hard Drive
Sirr TMO THANKYOUGOD9999 – Metropolis
DJ Tre – My Cry
DJ Clent – Let Me Hit And Freak
DJ Earl – Woke Up
EQ Why – 17 Inside
Cuenique – Some Problemz
EQ Why – Chilling
DJ Oreo – Rocket Man Stevie Intro
Comfort Noise – Don’t Hold Back
Heavee – Show’s Over
DJ Earl & King Agee – Turn My Musik Up
Traxman – Too High (Over Da Edge Funk Rework)
DJ Rashad, Tripletrain & DJ Spinn – Pass That
Traxman – Lady In My Life (Mics Supa Rework)
DJ Oreo – Call Your Name (Imma Call You)
DJ Oreo – Rocket Man Stevie (I Still Love You)
DJ Rome – Show Me
Traxman – U Taken Me
EQ Why – Count Me Out
DJ Manny – Where Are You
Sirr TMO THANKYOUGOD9999 – See You In The Morning
DJ Phil – Get Over
Traxman – Zang Ga Zoo
EQ Why & DJ MC – We Got Grandz (Street Mix)
DJ Rashad – Walk For Me
EQ Why – Juke Signs
EQ Why – Don’t Come Back Hot
Traxman – We Can Go Anywhere
EQ Why – How Do You
Jana Rush – Old Skool
Cuenique – It’s A Revolution
DJ Acey – Blue Light (Fallin’)
DJ Earl – Freak Da Beat
DJ Clent – Saturday Luv
DJ Clent – Strings Of My Life
Traxman – Goddest!!!
EQ Why – I Keep Wild Wild (No Wild Wild)
Sirr TMO THANKYOUGOD9999 – What’s Yo Phone Numba
Traxman – With Each Beat
Traxman – Toast To Da Foolz
Dj.Mc – Payback Is A Dog
DJ Clent – Piece Of My Mind
Curren$y – Don’t Miss This Jet (DJ Earl Remix)
DJ Rashad x DJ Spinn x Taso – Nothin’s Gonna Stop Me
DJ Acey – U Not Safe
DJ Paypal – Come Back
RP Boo – All Over
Traxman – Check It Out
Taso & DJ Izzo – How He Werk
DJ Taye – The Best
EQ Why – Loner
Traxman – Our Song
EQ Why – Been Waiting For You
DJ Manny – Lost In Da Jungle
DJ Rome – Go Deep
Traxman – Lifeeeee Is For Ever
DJ Manny – How It Feels 20
EQ Why – N The Cut
Traxman – Shadow Bangin
DJ Earl – Luv Has No Time Or Place
DJ Earl – U.K.F.W.M.S
EQ Why – Anniversary Moments
DJ Earl & King Agee – Want Smoke
DJ Earl – Neverending Story
EQ Why – Get It On
DJ Acey – Can’t Save ‚Em (Alcohol)
Comfort Noise – Starting Over
Traxman – Trax Go Um Going (Da On Point Supa Remixx)
Lowtec – Redsparrow Khan – Say Good-Bye Lowtec – Going Nowhere Sergej Auto – Traafijk-72, Stoop Peter F. Spiess – Meat Slicer Peter F. Spiess – Malfunction Netto Houz – I 100! Ulrich Schnauss – Nothing Happens In June Ulrich Schnauss – A Lie For Breakfast Ulrich Schnauss – As If You’ve Never Been Away Contriva – Mike (Next Time) (Autobianchi Remix) Tiefschwarz – City Sounds
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