Alpha - Come From Heaven (1997 Melankolic)

Although Corin Dingley and Andy Jenks keep recording under the Alpha moniker, they never again reached the fragile quality of their debut Come From Heaven, released in 1997 on the Melankolic label run by members of Massive Attack. If you happen to have the 1998 remix collection Pepper, please share with us.

Lascelles - Rock Oil (1996 Orange Egg)

The Orange Egg label hasn't released many albums during it's three years existence, but Rock Oil by the session player and producer Gordon Lascelles is surely the best. Deep ambient soundscapes, dark downtempo beats and sweet vocals by Vanessa Darby on this rare release.

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Pressure Drop - Front Row (1993 Boombastic / Marlboro Music)

Sorry for the lack of posting last week. I had to spend the time restoring what was left of my my account after the rude cleansing done by Rapidshare. Please report any missing files by email.

Jazzy sounds, dubby basslines and smooth vocals by Joanna Law on the second album by Pressure Drop AKA Blood Brothers. This piece comes from back in the days when tobacco companies used to run their own record labels;)

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VA Usability Now (1993 Infonet) fixed

This is the last record from the Infonet series I have to share with you. The subtitle The Interaction Of Man / Computer / Machine sez it all. This is INF005.

01 Sons Of The Subway-Upstart
02 New Adult-Common Law
03 Reload-Peschi (Original)
04 Bandulu-Downward Glance (Demonz)
05 Rev One-Synth-Less
06 Thunderground-You Missed
07 Sons Of The Subway-Locked Out
08 Up-Surge-Loopholes
09 Bandulu-Open Gate
10 New Adult-Hometown

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Reload - A Collection Of Short Stories (1993 Infonet) fixed

The Infonet saga continues with this already classic electronic piece by Mark Pritchard and Tom Middleton, better known as Global Communication. This is INF004.

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Bim Sherman - Solid As A Rock CDS (1996 Mantra)

One more On-U Sound/Perfecto collaboration on this single from Miracle, the accoustic dub session Bim Sherman recorded shortly before his untimely death. This fragile but strong album has never left my playlist since then, as well as the remix collection It Must Be A Dream, which i'm going to post soon. The single contains original version plus three mixes by Steve Osborne.

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Gary Clail & On-U Sound System - Escape CDS (1991 On-U Sound)

This track comes from Emotional Hooligan, the first and best album by Gary Clail, the enfant terrible of the UK dub scene. Contains great remix by Paul Oakenfold & Steve Osborne AKA Perfecto, and False Leader, another fine track from the album.

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Danny Red - Riddimwize CDS (1994)

UK ragga dancehall meets hip hop on this single produced by Manasseh, imho the best UK reggae producer so far. Contains five re-rubs plus Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs remix.

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Glamorous Hooligan - In Absentia CDS (1997 Arthrob)

One more single from the short-lived Arthrob label comes from Glamorous Hooligan second album Naked City Soundtrax and includes Red Snapper and Overseer remixes. I'm going to post their great debut album Wasted Youth Club Classics soon. If you happen to have Naked City Soundtrax, please share with us.

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Silvah Bullet - Chemissinyadiss CDS (1998 Arthrob)

This bangin' raggamuffin hip hop joint was produced by Wall Of Sound illuminati Dirty Beatniks. The single includes Natural Born Chillers and Freewheelin' Franklin remixes.

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William Orbit - Million Town EP (1995)

I've never been great fan of William Orbit's Strange Cargo project, but the organic sound of the Hinterland album from 1995 really got me. This EP contains two deep drum exercises Delores Del Amo and No Delores Del Amo plus the famous Kruder & Dorfmeister Session™.

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Up, Bustle And Out - The Dance Of Caravan Summer EP (1996 Ninja Tune)

Andalucian sounds and Bristolian beats on this monster EP which was released halfway between One Colour Just Reflects Another and Light 'em Up, Blow 'em Out albums and contains mostly non-album material.

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Up, Bustle And Out - Compared To What/Emerald Alley EP (1997 Ninja Tune)

Up, Bustle And Out bring out Bristol barrio sound on this taster from their classic Light 'em Up, Blow 'em Out album. The EP contains three versions of Emerald Alley, two versions of Compared To What plus some spiritual ambience in The Amber Prayer.

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VA The Future Sound Of Jazz Vol. 2 (1996 Compost)

A sequel to The Future Sound Of Jazz Vol. 1 which seems to be the most popular post on this blog so far. Posted by public demand ;)

01 Sven Van Hees-Tabla Rasa
02 Gentle People-Journey (Aphex Twin Care Mix)
03 Nightmares On Wax-Nights Interlude
04 Max 404-Quiddity (Last Visit)
05 Fauna Flash-Sexual Attraction
06 12-10 Series Mk 1-All That Jazz
07 Chaser-Sides Of Iron
09 Patrick Pulsinger & Erdem Tunakan-P.M.2 SM2
10 Tortoise-Ry Cooder
11 B.Low Feat. Richard Dorfmeister-On Flute 1992 Live
12 m-Zig-Hector's House
13 Turntable Terranova-Tranquilizer

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VA Central Heating 2 (2000 Grand Central)

This 2CD compilation captures the best days of the famous mancunian trip hop label Grand Central. The tracklist sez it all. There has to be Volume 1 of this, which is even better, but i have to dig deeper for it.

01 Gripper-Fame
02 Only Child-Crazy Rhymin feat. Kriminul
03 Rae & Christian-Distant Invitation
04 Only Child-Breakneck
05 Riton-Communicated
06 Gripper-Jazz Cop
07 Aim-Wait Until Spring
08 Loudicrus-Break It Down
09 Andy Votel-Kitten
10 Rae & Christian-Anything You Want (Aim Remix)

01 Funky Fresh Few-Drop A Jewel feat. Afu-Ra
02 Fingathing-Atomic Drop
03 Tony D.-The Jersey Devil
04 Mr. Scruff and Mark Rae-The Squirrel
05 Dual Control-Bring It On
06 Kate Rogers-Fine
07 Tony D.-Welbury Way
08 J-Walk-Following The Noughties
09 Funky Fresh Few-Banger
10 Rae & Chrisitian-Should Have Known

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VA Pure Abstrakt (1995 Shadow)

It took me a while to find something from New York based Shadow Records that my man Flageolette hasn't posted yet. This cardboard-packed compilation contains some cool French, Swiss and German tracks licensed for the US market.

01 DJ Cam-Lost Kingdom
02 Differenz featuring Jazz Con Bazz-Poppin Ya Head (Deep Diferenz Mix)
03 Shantel-Move Your Hands
04 Da Germ-Physical Chemistry (Roey Marquis II Instrumental Remix)
05 Sharpshooters-Spirits Unseen
06 Obo-Piked
07 Otropic T(h)ree-Proud Mamas
08 Shantel-Nova Sola
09 DJ Cam-London 1995
10 Obo-1-4 Gram Man
11 Sharpshooters-Funk Shack West
12 Diferenz featuring Jazz Con Bazz-Pure Hip Hop Fiction
13 Otropic T(h)ree-Time To Get It On
14 Da Germ-Outro (More And More)

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VA Special Brew (1996 Payday)

A handful of nice drum'n'bass, big beat, hip hop and downtempo tracks and remixes compiled for the US market.

01 U2-Numb (Gimme Some More Dignity Mix)
02 Bomb The Bass-One To One Religion (DJ Pogo Remix)
03 Attica Blues-Blueprint
04 Method Man-Release Yo' Delf (Prodigy Remix)
05 Prodigy-Voodoo People (Dust Brothers Remix)
06 Red Snapper-Hot Flush (Sabres Of Paradise Remix)
07 Kaliphz-Knockout Position
08 DJ Crystl-Perpetual Motion (Emotionless Science)
09 Goldie-State Of Rage (Sensual V.I.P. Mix)
10 Paul Weller-Wild Wood (Paul Weller vs. Portishead Mix)
11 Money Mark-Cry
12 Howie B-Away Again
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Carl Craig - Science Fiction EP (1995)

The source track of this remix EP comes from the great 1995 album Landcruising. Contains four different versions plus remix by Kenny Larkin.

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Carl Cox - Phuture 2000 CDS (1999)

A title song from Carl Cox' 1999 album. Also contains a remix by Hybrid and Quicktime video which was soo cool back then.

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VA Heart Of Jazz - Jazz Is The Teacher (1998 Play It Again Sam)

Despite the title this is a great compilation of leftfield electronica ranging from experimental drum'n'bass to deep house. Not much to do with jazz though. Contains some white label-only tracks.


01 Photek-T'Raenon
02 Alexkid-I Think
03 Juryman V Spacer-Submersible
04 Locust-The Girl With The Fairytale Dream (Future-Past Modal Mix)
05 Alex Martin Ensemble-Possible Air Engine
06 As One-Soul Soul Soul
07 Jazzassins-Compas
08 Style Writers-Releasing The Answer
09 Hypermodern Jazz 2000.5-I'm Gonna Die If I Fall Asleep Again
10 Beanfield-Elektro-Kraut (Ian O'Brien White Boy Funk Mix)
11 Aqua Bassino-A Mellow Key


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VA Jazz In The House 2 (1995 Slip 'n' Slide)

A worldvide selection of jazzy house with some great names on the tracklist.

01 Daphne-Theme From Change
02 Masters At Work-The Buff Dance
03 St. Germain-My Mama Said
04 Ron Trent & Chez Damier-Foot Therapy
05 Ulysees-I'm Leaving You
06 Elements Of Life-Innocence And Inspiration
07 Black Science Orchestra-New Jersey Deep
08 Global Logic-The Tank
09 Kenlou-Moonshine
10 Code 718-Equinox
11 Drivetrain-Acid Ensemble
12 Mada-Wet Dreams

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VA Michael Dog Summer Night Sessions (1999 Planet Dog)

Michael Dog presents the chilled out face of new breed projects on his label Planet Dog. A first class downtempo breakbeat, dub and drum'n'bass listening in The Designers Republic™ cover.

01 Electra-Solar Reaction
02 Metamorph VI-Wormhold
03 The Rootsman-Metamorphosis
04 Sexyrubbersole-Tiamat Pt III (Occipital Grove)
05 Shere Khan & Flytronix-Inevitable Peace
06 Kamenyetski-How Bazar
07 ZKT-Forever Changes
08 Future Loop Foundation-Coming Down
09 Future Engineers-Prism
10 Banco De Gaia-Touching The Void (Smells Like Salvation)

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A Certain Ratio - Looking For A Certain Ratio (1994 Creation)

In 1994, the Creation sub label Rev-ola started releasing reissues of many forgotten new wave album including 'O' Level (another project featuring Ed Ball), Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Fire Engines and also six classic A Certain Ratio albums available for re-release after Factory Records finally went bankrupt. This remix collection followed the successful single Shack Up (yes, that old funky stomper by Banbarra) and includes some fresh names like Way Out West or Graham Massey (808 State) as well as pretty old names including both New Order members side projects (Electronic and The Other Two), Andy Connell (Swing Out Sister, ex-ACR member) and Mark Brydon (ex-Hula, later Moloko). I've also included the Shack Up single as a bonus.

01 A Certain Ratio-Shack Up (Radio Edit)
02 A Certain Ratio-Flight (Massey Mix)
03 A Certain Ratio-The Fox (MacSilva Mix)
04 A Certain Ratio-There's Only This (Sub Sub's Rainy City Mix)
05 A Certain Ratio-Mickey Way (Manchester City Mix)
06 A Certain Ratio-Touch (Primetime Mix)
07 A Certain Ratio-Wild Party (Way Out West Mix)
08 A Certain Ratio-Life's A Scream (Emergency Ward 10 Mix)
09 A Certain Ratio-Blown Away (Puffin'stuff Mix)
10 A Certain Ratio-Bootsy (The Swingfire Mix)
11 A Certain Ratio-Si Firmir O Grido (Bandini Bimba Mix)

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Ruby - Revenge, The Sweetest Fruit (Salt Peter Remixed) (1996 Creation)

Ruby was a collaboration of riot grrl Lesley Rankine of Silverfish and EBM producer Mark Walk (Pigface, Skinny Puppy) and their debut album Salt Peter was exactly what you'd expect. Fortunately this is a remix collection with tracklist full of great names sweetening the sour aggresive activist edge to acceptable level.

01 Ruby-Flippin' Tha Bird (Ceasefire Remix)
02 Ruby-Salt Water Fish (Peshay Remix)
03 Ruby-Heidi (Scream Team Remix)
04 Ruby-Paraffin (Red Snapper Mix)
05 Ruby-Hoops (Da Lata Remix)
06 Ruby-Tiny Meat (Monkey Mafia Meat For The Feet Dub)
07 Ruby-Heidi (Num Num Mix)
08 Ruby-Swallow Baby (Tim Brown Remix)
09 Ruby-The Whole Is Equal To The Sum Of It's Parts (Fila Brazilia Remix)
10 Ruby-Bud (Rootless Mix)
11 Ruby-Carondelet (Don't Fear The Remix)

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Scuba - Underwater Symphonies (1995 Creation)

Kate Holmes released this great little album of techno beats, ambient textures and lush vocals under Scuba moniker (not to be associated with King Britt's project of the same name) with great deal of help from electronic producers like Felix, Simon Posford (Walter Ego), Stephane Holweck (Juno Reactor), and vocalists Kirsty Hawkshaw and Sophie Barker. Virginia Astley meets The Future Sound Of London?

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Bandulu - Cornerstone (1995 Blanco Y Negro)

The third and last of the classic Bandulu albums, released surprisingly on Blanco Y Negro during short dance period of this mostly guitar-oriented label.

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Bandulu - Antimatters (1994 Infonet)

The second Bandulu debut album with deeper sound and dub flavour. This is INF006.

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Bandulu - Guidance (1993 Infonet)

The Infonet label excursion continues with Bandulu debut album Guidance. I still remeber spinning the promo cassette in my walkman for days back then. This is INF003.

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Morcheeba - Tape Loop CDS (1995 Indochina)

Third single from the classic 1996 debut album Who Can You Trust? by Diabolical Godfrey Brothers and Skye Edwards AKA Morcheeba. I still love the instrumental track On The Rhodes Again. It almost hurts how brilliant they were compared to their later works.

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Coco And The Bean - Killing Time EP (1996 Mantra)

Coco And The Bean was the only project from the mighty Edinburgh trip hop wave of 1995 that actually pushed it through bedroom sessions and white label pressings. Killing Time was their first remarkable release before their brilliant first and only album Tales From The Mouse House which is about to appear here sometimes soon.

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Abstract Truth - Get Another Plan EP (1996 Streetwave)

Abstract Truth was one-hit acid jazz combo from NYC led by czech emigree saxophonist Dana Vlcek. Their Get Another Plan became huge after it was licensed for the UK by Talkin' Loud and frequently spinned by it's head honcho Gilles Peterson. This release is the original Streetwave pressing and includes four more tracks unavailable outside the US of A. This is a warning for those who didn't yet heart the title track: You won't get it out of your head for days ;)

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VA Trip Hop Sampler 1 + 2 (1995-96 Javelin)

More from the same basket, this time of french provenience and with even uglier cover. Don't miss 10 loops et bass pour donner á manger á votre sampler by DJ Numkat;)

01 Up, Bustle & Out-The Hand Of Contraband
02 Ape-Fallen
03 Pronoia-Janine
04 Kushti-Realidad
05 Lazy-Brother Of The Red
06 La Chatte Rouge-Fabulous Place
07 DJ Food-Freedom
08 Up, Bustle & Out-Ia Qui No Ma!
09 Pronoia-E'Rotisi
10 Strata 3-(It's Not) A Man's World
11 Dead Beats-Humdrum
12 DJ Numkat-Loops & Bass

01 Deadbeats-Rushen Roulette
02 Son Of Hustletron-Stereo Viewer
03 Lava Lava-Let It Flow
04 Alex Gopher-Cocaphonie
05 Groovilicious-Without A Doubt
06 Asian Dub Foundation-Rivers Of Dub
07 Mr Electric Triangle-Under The Sun
08 Delhi-D.Vibes
09 Snooze-The Chase (Remix by Fila Brazillia)
10 Neotropic-La Centinela
11 Wagon Christ-Speakers
12 Grantby-Timber

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VA This Is Trip Hop 1 + 2 (1996-97 Beechwood)

Although these two compilations were released as a part of infamous This is... 3CD boxes by Beechwood and obviously doomed to end in sale baskets, you may still find some rare and interesting stuff among the average club-and-radio-friendly tracks. One of them is surely the bonus CD mixed by Jake Wherry, the non-turntablistic half of The Herbaliser. There was also another mixed disc by Naked Funk, unfortunately it seems to be lost forever...

01 New Order-Age Of Consent (Howie B. Remix)
02 Future Sound Of London-Far Out Son Of A Lung
03 Substance-Fly By Night
04 Wagon Christ-Floot
05 Bluntz-Aphrohead
06 Nightmares On Wax-Nights Introlude
07 Smiler-The Chase
08 Paul Weller-Kosmos SX Dub 2000 (Original Version)
09 Agent Orange-The Tides
10 Primal Scream-Jailbird (Chemical Brothers Remix)
11 Holy Haze-Rising Star
12 Tempest-Vibes

01 Massive Attack-Karma Coma (U.N.K.L.E. Situation Remix)
02 Howie B-Birth
03 Junkwaffel-Mudskipper (Portishead So-So Remix)
04 Maad-Anxiety
05 Scanner-Mass Observation 95 (Optic Code Remix)
06 Pusher-Under The Influence
07 St. Etienne-Filthy
08 Yogi-Early Lady
09 Solo-Thirst
10 The Assassin-Source
11 Bubbles-Reverb Disaster
12 Perpetual Motion-Mellow Madness

01 Manic Street Preachers-La Tristesse Durera (Dust Brothers Dub Mix)
02 Leftfield-Release Four
03 Ruby-Flippin The Bird (Ceasefire Remix)
04 Clearzone-Backyard
05 Sidewinder-Submarine
06 Red Snapper-Snapper
07 Ratio-Esp
08 Orb-Oxbow Lakes (Sabres No 1 Mix)
09 Bomb The Bass-Bug Powder Dust (La Funk Mob Mix)
10 Yella-Full Force
11 Toolez-Dusted

01 Howie B-Cry
02 Garbage-Milk (Massive Attack D Mix)
03 The Black Dog-Raxmus
04 Alpha-Sonic Surveillance
05 DJ Abandon-Abstract Truth
06 Morcheeba-Trigger Hippie
07 Edge Of Motion-Memories Of The Future
08 The Prodigy-Voodoo People (Chemical Brothers Mix)
09 Renegade-The Dark Side
10 Scout-Disco Lab
11 Biosense-State Of Mind

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Leftfield - Release The Pressure CDS (1995 Hard Hands)

Another great track from Leftism. I got little overdosed by the original version since the track's intro became an anthem of 02 mobile operator but the single contains also remarkable 4-piece Release suite; a must-hear for all Leftfield fans.

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Leftfield-Halliday - Original CDS (1995 Hard Hands)

This collaboration of Leftfield and ex-Curve singer Toni Halliday is one of the best moments on the classic Leftism album from 1995. The single contains three versions of Original plus off-album track Filter Fish.

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Ingrid Schroeder - Paint You Blue CDS (1996)

Another Ingrid but the same problem with informations. She used to be a session singer with bands like The Waterboys (sic!) then she'd met the right people and released great debut album Bee Charmer before female trip hop became a cliche. It was produced by 90's icons like Goldie, Howie B and DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill fame. This CDS contains two versions by Muggs and two chilled drum'n'bass trips by Peshay. Recommended listening!

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Ingrid De Lambre - Poesies EP (1996 Yellow Productions)

There's not much info available on Ingrid De Lambre. She was a part of The Mighty Bop project in the golden days of french label Yellow Productions. This seems to be her only solo release including three version of Poesies, a track based on a sample from Tohubohu (from the late Marc Moulin's 1975 album Sam Suffy) plus Elements Of Life by The Mighty Bop. Sweet...

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VA Slice Of Pork (Ultramix Free CD)

Just a little reminder that my Pork Recordings discography blog is completed and waiting for your visit. If you're not familiar with this now disfunctional electronic label from Hull, you may want to start with this free CD from Ultramix magazine. It's definitely not The Best Of Pork but a distinguished compilation put together by real fans. It contains some classic material as well as rare non-album tracks.


01 Fila Brazillia-Leggy
02 Solid Doctor-Short Wave
03 Bullinuts-Toffee Slot
04 Baby Mammoth-I'm Not Joking
05 Leggo Beast-Bizzare Love Pentangle
06 Tetris-Two Hours
07 Mammoth Nuts-Honey Melon
08 Moss-Apple Pie Hubbub
09 Banabila-Milos Came By
10 Dustin-Love Is...
11 Momma Gravy-Wet Planet
12 The Shapes-Fossilized Oesophagus
13 Akotcha-So Far So Good
14 City-Your Life


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