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Superb Ragga Jungle tune from Krak In Dub, remixing the famous OBF title "Mandela" sang by Mr Williams

first part of the tune brings the remix and second part brings the instrumental.

green vinyl

This is a very limited edition 7” EP from the original rave master, Liquid. It contains two versions of the track Wrong Sun, the classic original mix and an exclusive Bronx Tigers Remix. An unmissable and perfectly executed slice of vocal old school on the earliest of single formats, 7”. While stocks last, and never to be repressed….

Club / DJ Support
Doc Scott, Pete Cannon, Jay Cunning, Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Liquid, Hyper On Experience, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Paul Bradley, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Jimmy J, Doughboy, Lowercase, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

M27 brings out the underground sound with a dark breakbeat hardcore choon. Rolling breaks and hardcore drum machines tear down the house with sprinkles of soul and summertime for the hardcore massive.

7" Red Flexidisc Vinyl*

1 Track 1 Sampleband*

*intended for dj use

Aim 2 Pleez was a label made primarily for N-Zo & DJ Invincible to have an outlet for jungle in the early days of the genre but they definitely leaned more towards the more musical side of the sound. The label didn’t last that long but the end result is that the few releases on the label are now very sought after, fetching absurd prices on second hand, and this EP is in particular demand. They are two tracks of immense proportions, that not only appeal to the junglists but to breakbeat hardcore lovers alike. A proper crossover EP that has stood the test of time, sounding just as fresh today as it did back in 1994!

New Decade is a name that has been around since the early days of rave music, long before it split into hardcore and jungle, which has meant that he can walk the line between the styles easily. Fourth Beginnings is very much an early hardcore rave style track that sounds so authentic you’d swear it was from a lost DAT tape from 1992. It has all the elements that made that era, that year, so darn good! Then there is Extreme Levels. This walks a slightly later path and has a hardcore/jungle crossover sound from early 1993, just before the official split of rave music. Dark Style Hardcore as we called it back then, but in truth this is the birth of jungle. It has all the defining elements in place but maintains a slight hardcore feel. These are two excellent slices of yesteryear, built for today, from an original old shool master, New Decade. Showing that even after all these years, he still doesn’t miss a beat…

Club / DJ Support
Jay Cunning, Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Liquid, Hyper On Experience, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Paul Bradley, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Jimmy J, Doughboy, Lowercase, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

This Ep is Out Of Romford's homage to the original Shakedown FM crew. The A side has two brand new jungle tracks that have been made with authenticity in mind. Locked In is an atmospheric jungle track that just sends people in to mad rushes when its dropped. Electric Highway is more fast paced and something to get the crowd hyped! The B side is something truly special because these are original unreleased tracks from 1994! Both are obscenely good and intense slices of proper jungle that for one reason or another were never released back in the day. Still, 1994s loss is our gain and that means we get to unleash these slices of history for you today.

Jay Cunning, Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Liquid, Hyper On Experience, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Paul Bradley, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Jimmy J, Doughboy, Lowercase, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

Western Lore proudly presents ‘The Sun, The Moon + The Truth’, an exquisitely crafted long player of transcendent dreamscapes & splintered breakbeats from the label’s resident mystic, Eusebeia.

Brian O'Sullivan, aka Jet Li, is a fun, confident man who has an eclectic taste for music, resulting in him being an exciting producer. So, we love having him around for his musical knowledge and infectious vibes!

The Islander Ep is Jet Li's second release on Function. His first release collaborates with the mighty Calibre (Func 045); they've also recently featured on Shelf Life 7 with a fantastic track called 'Black Mountain'.

Green marbled Vinyl

Jason Warlock turned down an MBE from the Queen last year, which was awarded cos of his service to the rave. A torch holder of the continuum since '95 here he dons his current Hooverian Blur moniker reappearing on Sneaker with 2 Bleep-Tek twisted Originals - Square Jazz & Sirens and an Old Gold (Monopolypella mix) which is backed by a Low End Activist refix.

Missing returns on his Sub System Recordings label with some 80's inspired vibes. For this outing he has teamed up with Skeleton Army (John from Foul Play) and the pair have gone in proper! To take things down the heavier jungle route, Tim Reaper was called in to strip it down and build it back up in the way only he knows how.

This is the highly prized first EP from Ramos, Supreme & Sunset Regime, originally released on their own label back in the mid 90’s. It is, and always will be, an absolute classic of an EP. We are proud to be able to remaster and repress this release while keeping it as close to the original look as possible. All four tracks smashed dance floors at clubs and raves back in the day. Marley’s Rush comes in with two different versions, one being slightly harder than the other and both being amazing breakbeat hardcore tracks that sum up the era perfectly. Intruder is a perfect example of the edgier side to hardcore. It's not quite jungle and definitely not happy hardcore, it is just hardcore in its rawest form. Finally, the lead track, one of the best tracks from 1994, I Got The Real Feel (‘94 Mix). An updated version of the 1992 original by Sunset Regime. They don’t come much bigger than this and that is why the whole EP is in so much demand second hand.

Club / DJ Support
Jay Cunning, Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Liquid, Hyper On Experience, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Paul Bradley, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Jimmy J, Doughboy, Lowercase, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

No cover.

limited repress

One of the UK's freshest emerging dance music labels, responsible for stalwart releases from Special Request and Nightwave, return for their 19th release.

The succinct beats of Pugilist have perked the ears of labels like Whities, 3024 and Trule to name but a few. And having previously featured on volume one of the label's new 'EleVAte' compilation series, among artists like Otik, Appleblim and Commix, he returns to the imprint for his first, full four-tracker; 'Siphon'.

The title track, Siphon, blasts through with authentic jungle chops, scattered together asymmetrically like a beautiful chaotic tapestry.

'Regrowth' is a swung garage stepper, jammed live on a 909 with earthquaking low-end frequencies that warmingly morph from underneath.

On remix duties of 'Siphon', is no other than Lobster Theremin alumni, Coco Bryce. With surreal, microprocessing of the heavyweight blows from the original, he also resamples time-stretched speech samples to devastating effect.

'Nightshade' closes out the record with its steadfast amen rinse-out and pokey 808 subs, concluding one of the most forward-thinking and new-school jungle records for the label, all the while serving as an exemplary ode to the old-school.

Lazarus Recordings makes its long awaited return with the head honchos new EP, DJ Deluxe – Alive By Default. This EP is full of his fast paced breakbeat goodness that has become synonymous with DJ Deluxe’s production style. He takes that ‘93/’94 breakbeat hardcore sound, adds some 1998/1999 breakbeat style and then amps it up with modern production techniques. You will find all that made the early breakbeat hardcore sound so good but all the dials have been turned up to 12! The only thing that can top Deluxe’s insanity is that of DJ Beeno, and here he really lets lose and unleashes his love of fast paced techno for his remix of Get On Your Knees. This EP isn’t just one thing, it's not old skool, it's not new skool, but it is both and so much more.
Club / DJ Support
Jay Cunning, Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Liquid, Hyper On Experience, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Paul Bradley, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Jimmy J, Doughboy, Lowercase, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

Continuing the run of classic represses from the much loved Bear Necessities label, this original slice of d’n’b / jungle is unmissable. A-sdies and Nut-e-1 combined talents to make a deep, rolling and epic EP. Lovingly remastered from DAT, no lover of our scene can afford to be without this one…

Boogie Beat Records and Kniteforce bring you the remixes of one of the most sought after underground jungle classics ever. Jonny L is the legend behind the Baraka alias, and these new remixes take this incredible release to a whole new level! Hyper On Experience makes Nutty Bass even Nuttier, with intense drum work and perfect production, while Ant To Be, a rising star in every respect, brings the class and style we have come to expect to his remix of I’ll be There

Released with the fantastic original mixes, comes one much sought after and two brand new Hurt You So Remixes. The Black Label mix has been desired for decades, and now comes remastered and officially released! Meanwhile, Phuture Assassins brings his standard mix of soul and inventiveness to a rougher edged old skool remix. Ed Solo & Dope Ammo take the remix to a whole new level, and round off the EP with their stunning d’n’b update, an instand classic of a classic and one that is destined to be a huge summer anthem for now and years to come.

Club / DJ Support
Ed Solo, Ray Keith, Jay Cunning, Dj Rap, Dope Ammo, Annie Mac, Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Clayfighter, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Sc@r, Doughboy, Saiyan, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

Fugitive is Dave Wallace, who started producing in 1991 as Rave Doctor. But as the hardcore sound started to take shape, he shifted to his alias Mad Dog for Underdog Recordings, where he created numerous anthems.

Skrufneck is the infamous DJ Pooch, hailing from Kent, UK. He was well known as a DJ on the rave circuit back in the early 90’s, playing at World Dance, Reincarnation, Arcadia, Tribal Dance and Elevation to name a few. He was also producing many great hardcore rave classics during this period and this release is the first that we have repressed from his backcat.

Over the past few years Pooch has been reinspired by the interest in the hardcore scene and has returned to the studio to make brand new rave anthems using his original analogue equipment that he had back in the day, recording for Vinyl Fanatiks sister label, Amen Brother.

This was the first release on his short-lived Skrufneck label, originally released in 1993. Now available on heavyweight green vinyl for 2022.

Templeight is Temple’s eighth release,
The first in our seventh year.
It features eight tracks
from artists spanning
two continents.

These are bent songs
of glimmering confusion
that rejoice in dissolution;
songs to truncate the space
Between us all.

We love them,
and you might too.

::))

Artwork by Jonathan Castro & Alejos and Robuche.
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino at Analogcut Mastering.
Ex-Terrestrial - Inlet and M & Dust - A Day in June mixed by Priori.
Phones in the Sun - First Look mixed by Lukas Glickman.

Crashead has been on a hiatus. A 27 year hiatus to be fair! Originally he released on the Bionic Sound label out of Essex. His affiliation was through the glory years of hardcore into the early jungle era of 1993 and 1994. Then he stopped producing as life got in the way and adult distractions took him into other directions. But in recent times, his music on the Bionic Sound label has increased in popularity, with some of his original tracks on the label, written with label boss Doughbwoy, are fetching high prices on Discogs. The most sought after of his early releases being the ‘Two Evil Eyes’ 12” which has gone for more than £170 a copy!

Spirits From An Urban Jungle are a jungle super group comprising of JMJ (EZ Rollers) & Richie and Tekniq – between them they continued to release music through the 90’s and 00’s on scene stalwarts such as Moving Shadow, Formation and Good Looking. But the group itself only had two releases back in 1994 on White House Records before the disbanded.

Canadian-based producer Rumbleton returns after his remix on AKOism 3 to release his solo EP on an AKO Beatz. 4 carefully constructed tracks that take you on a journey, Rumbleton engineering skills are next level and we call him the beat master at AKO. Beats that take you into the darkness then bring you into the light. Rumbleton also linked up with AKO boss to produce a track that has already got people excited. Outernational jungle at its finest.

Here we have the remastered repress of the absolute dance floor smasher and maybe one of Billy ‘Daniel’ Bunters biggest hits on Just Another Label, Let It Lift You / Music Is Moods. Let It Lift You was a track that got people off their seats and on the dance floor back in 1995 and still does today! It was one of those instant classics that just tore up events all over the country and still has ravers going mad today! Then there is the flip side that probably doesn’t get as much love as it should just because Let It Lift You was so big. Music Is Moods is another massive track that takes you back to 1995 when you hear it. The piano, vocal, beats all add up to an incredible song that has more than stood the test of time!

A classic releases from back in 1994 that recently got a repress via Vinyl Fanatiks in 2019. This time, these two lords of the jungle get put onto 7” wax for the first time for all collectors of 45’s.

DJ Vern and DJ Ash were big DJ’s on the London pirate radio scene in the early to mid 90’s. Vern was repping Rush FM and Ash on Kool FM, both broadcasting out of the infamous Nightingale Estate in East London. This is the authentic sound of Jungle, raw and unkut.

The 7” edits were done by Ellis Dee.

Released in a black sleeve with the jukebox centre, these are limited to 250 copies, so don’t sleep on this release.

Continuing the remastered, repressed series, we have two amazing remixes from Billy ‘Daniel’ Bunter & J.D.S. First there is Just Another Artist – Rhythm, already an amazing track but under the guidance of Billy Bunter & J.D.S. on remix duties they took this track to the next level! Then they turned their hands to what was already an absolute classic, Sunshine Productions – Take Me To The Top. They took parts of the original track and turned the dial right up to the max, threw them back into the pot and added their own flare and style to produce a remix that tore up raves both back in the day and still today on the old skool circuit.

Not very often does a remix equal the original track it follows, but every now and again it happens. The thing is the original was already a monster track but somehow this, the DJ Force & The Evolution Remix of Sweet In Pocket came along and just blew up! For so many people, this is one of the best tracks ever to grace a dance floor and to say that it doesn’t still sound fresh more than 25 years later would be a lie! Then we have the flip side! Austin Reynolds has been one of the best producers, engineers, artists and remixers for over 30 years now and again, this track is over 25 years old, yet Austin makes classics that stand the test of time and this is without a doubt one of those occasions.

Dubcore Volume 21 comes as a split with mutant junglists from poland. Riffz & Dubsknit and We Rob Rave, who are Pzg & Dubsknit each one drops two tunes on this release. following up the Dubcore Volume 19 by We Rob Rave again with a magnetic blend of jungle, juke and happy hardcore.

Repress

VERY LIMITED COPIES!

Masters for this Danny Styles Dark Jungle classic were long lost. This edition is carefully restored from Mint Vinyl, Professionally Remastered and Recut as a 4 track EP with the addition of a Nicky Allen Remix of Dark Secrets.

Vivid's unashamedly retro-tinted breakbeat assault continues apace with five more high grade suggest. It is the newly emergent, in form Daffy who follows up a nice EP on Time Is Now earlier in the year with throwback mash up. There are rigid metal chords panning about the mix next to bleeping fax machines and bustling breaks on the opener and from there he doesn't let up. 'Dents' is a bass heavy garage workout with razor sharp hits and 'No Caller ID' drops deeper into warped garage basslines. 'Palm Tree' is pure jungle goodness, and last of all 'Don't Think' is maybe the best of the lot.

REPRESS!

martianMan returns with 4 jungle influenced tracks.

A1 You And Me' is sci-fi influenced drum funk tune. At the beginning only beauty passes through, revealing a place you desire to be. A relaxing environment to come home from work to. Then, an abandoned warehouse in an city like in Blade Runner pumps out a rave. A jungle rave in deep space. Get ready. It's just You And Me.

A2 Like A Rebel' has Elvin Jones talking about his drumming. To get you started, jazz piano softly brings you into a smoke filled drum funk jazz club in space. An underlying sense of weightlessness has you catatonic in as the Funky Mule break sets it off and you're once again nodding your head to the groove. Nice pad breakdown before the outro.

B1 You Are Here' employs a sturdy intro with a There are forces in this world' vocal that has you on edge. After the intro settles, before the Amen science drops, you are in a smoke filled, computer generated room waiting for your train to arrive to take you to the party. This is a journey tune so enjoy it!

B2 Get Dropped' used Black Pearls Cold Sweat' break. The DJ friendly intro gets you started. A little knowledge about big record labels makes you think some. Then comes the signature martianMan smokey space vibes before the drop. Tune rolls nicely but wait for the rave stabs and niceness pads during the last stretch.