Dance Before The Police Come

Trance FM / Flex FM / Don FM - 1994

noreply@blogger.com (yt) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:35:00 +0000

Another tape with heaps of edits. I'll upload some full sets next, as I appreciate these are a little annoying :)

Side A starts with a nice 1991 era mix from DJ Rossy.

Towards the end of Side B, there is some further crazy Trance FM material, possibly not just inspired by soda water, over the top of Kings Of Da Jungle 2

Side A: http://rapidshare.com/files/178462052/1993_trance_fm_flex_fm_sidea.mp3
Side B: http://rapidshare.com/files/178463919/1993_trance_fm_flex_fm_sideb.mp3

Don FM / Trance FM / Raw FM - 1993

noreply@blogger.com (yt) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:08:00 +0000

This tape dates from the early months of 1993 and is pretty ridiculous. It contains about 20 different snippets of pirate stations, and very little continuity.

Probably the best section is the crazy Trance FM MCing on Side A, over Vibes/Wishdokta's Obsession and Peshay's Catch It which is an insane tune.

Side A: http://rapidshare.com/files/177587932/1993_trance_don_sidea.mp3
Side B: http://rapidshare.com/files/177592056/1993_trance_don_sideb.mp3

Don FM - 1993

noreply@blogger.com (yt) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:29:00 +0000

Here's a Don FM tape from 1993 era. Like most of my tapes, it's not one continuous set, but a schizophrenic selection of bits I liked.

The end of Side B contains a couple of tracks I taped from a Colin Dale/Colin Favor show from Kiss FM.

Side A: http://rapidshare.com/files/177240024/don_fm_1993_sidea.mp3
Side B: http://rapidshare.com/files/177243246/don_fm_1993_sideb.mp3

Tracklistings welcome!

Dream FM - January 1995 - DJ Uproar / MC Twilight

noreply@blogger.com (yt) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:36:00 +0000

So I've retrieved a massive box of crusty tapes from my parent's garage. Let the encoding commence!

Here we start with some 'proper' happy hardcore from the mid 90s, courtesy of Dream FM - probably the best London pirate station of the era.

My thoughts go out to Mr Twilight, kind enough to MC at our outdoor party a few years back - but currently locked down with the HMP crew. :(

Side A: http://rapidshare.com/files/84300725/Dream_FM-Jan_1995-SideA.mp3
Side B: http://rapidshare.com/files/84301150/Dream_FM-Jan_1995-SideB.mp3

Feel free to submit tracklistings for these mixes if you like. I will update the posts.

Mix - Hardcore Happiness

noreply@blogger.com (yt) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:02:00 +0000

DJ YT - Hardcore Happiness

Happy Hardcore is often sneered at by electronic music connoisseurs.
But digging through these old records filled me with youthful optimism, and reminded me of the times I went raving and felt only love. :)

http://rapidshare.com/files/170801176/dj_yt-hardcore_happiness.mp3
[104mb :: 76 mins :: 192Kbps]

[1] Fast Floor - 7th Heaven [Smooth Recordings 1994]
[2] DJ Ham - And Higher [Kniteforce 1994]
[3] Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Acen In Wonderland) [Production House 1992]
[4] DJ Force & The Evolution - High On Life [Kniteforce 1994]
[5] Skruffneck Volume Two [Skruffneck 1994]
[6] Skruffneck Remixes [Skruffneck 1995]
[7] DJ Selecta & GL2 - Incognito [Vicious Vinyl 1996]
[8] Love Nation & Justin Time - Music Is Ecstacy (Sky High Mix) [Just Another Label 1995]
[9] DJ Hixxy - Jackattack [Happy Jack Productions 1995]
[10] JDS - Stomp It Up [Stompin Choonz 1995]
[11] The Vampire - Cyclone [Quosh 1995]
[12] DJ Seduction - Higher Now (DJ Unknown & Seduction Remix) [Impact 1994]
[13] Cheddar - Volume 3 Side B [Quosh 1995]
[14] Motiv 8 - Don't Need Your Love (Slammin' Piano Mix) [Eternal 1995]
[15] Ravers Choice Vol. 3 [Ravers Choice 1994]
[16] DJ Fade & MC Smiley - Now You Know [Happy Vibes Recordings 1995]
[17] DJ Brisk - You & Me (Remix) [Kniteforce Special Edition 1995]
[18] Rebel Alliance - Sometimes [Stormtrooper Recordings 1995]
[19] JDS - Higher Love [Stompin Choonz 1995]
[20] Midas - Imperial March (Star Wars Mix) [Slammin' Vinyl 1995]
[21] DJ Slam - Influence [Just Another Label 1995]
[22] Storm Syndicut - Hold Me In Your Arms [Stormtrooper Recordings 1995]

Mix - Final Assault

noreply@blogger.com (yt) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:35:00 +0000

DJ YT - Final Assault - Nov 2008

28 mins .:. 192 Kbps .:. 39 MB
http://rapidshare.com/files/167742745/dj_yt_final_assault.mp3
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OFZJOIAQ

[1] Orbital - One Perfect Sunrise (2004)
[2] Technohead - The Passion (1993)
[3] Influx - Braineater (1993)
[4] Drax - Mindspawn (1994)
[5] Space Cube - Kohl (1993)
[6] Octodred - Jungle Hooliganism (1996)
[7] DJ Donna Summer - Get The Fuck Off (2007)
[8] Dynamo City - One Night In Hackney (2004)
[9] Church of Extacy - Babbahouse 2 (1993)
[10] Red Alert & Slammer - Fucking Hardcore (1993)
[11] Human Being - The Box Opened (1993)
[12] Alec Empire - Burn Babylon Burn (1994)
[13] A+E Dept - Experiment 4 (1996)

Hardcore & Techno madness. Digital Mix. Enjoy.

DJ YT - Lights, Sounds, Delusions

noreply@blogger.com (yt) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:02:00 +0000

59 mins .:. 192 Kbps .:. 81 MB
http://rapidshare.com/files/129413950/dj_yt_lsd.mp3

[1] Intro
[2] Delia Derbyshire - Blue Veils And Golden Sands [BBC 1960s]
[3] Boards of Canada - Music Is Math [Warp 2002]
[4] Glynis Jones & Malcolm Clarke - Schlum Rooli [BBC 1960s]
[5] Vangelis - Rachel's Song [EastWest 1982]
[6] Amorphous Androgynous - She Sells Electric Ego [Future Sound Of London 2002]
[7] Booka Shade - Outskirts [Get Physical 2008]
[8] Tom Dissevelt - The Visitor From Inner Space [Limelight 1968]
[9] Green Velvet - Stranj [Music Man 2001]
[10] Colone - Overview [Labworks 1994]
[11] Hyper On Experience - Lord Of The Null Lines [Moving Shadow 1993]
[12] Hyper On Experience - Foul Play Remix [Moving Shadow 1994]
[13] Silence - Heaven [Fax 1993]
[14] Earth Leakage Trip - No Idea [Moving Shadow 1991]
[15] Earth Leakage Trip - This Place [Rising High 1992]
[16] Booka Shade - You Don't Know What You Mean To Me [Get Physical 2008]
[17] Coldcut - Autumn Leaves (Irresistible Force Mix) [A Moment Of Your Time 1989]

Psychedelic mindfuel from the 1960s to the present day. Enjoy...

Beyond These Things

noreply@blogger.com (yt) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:26:00 +0000

A mix of house, electro and acid from myself, blending both old and new.
This is a digital mix and I've tried to produce mixes that would have been impossible on vinyl.

Download [Rapidshare]
63 mins .:. 192 Kbps .:. 86 MB

[01] Galaxy 2 Galaxy - Journey Of The Dragons [1993]
[02] Kevin Yost - Like A Dream To Me (Harley & Muscle Remix) [2008]
[03] Invisible Session - Till The End (Panoptikum Instrumental Mix) [2008]
[04] Abe Duque - What Happened [2004]
[05] Kiko - 888 [2008]
[06] The Oliver Who Factory - Apocalypse [2007]
[07] Scan 7 - You Have The Right (Accapella) [2001]
[08] DJ ESP Woody Mcbride - Put A Smile On Your Face [2005]
[09] Farley Jackmaster Funk - Farley Knows House [1985]
[10] Williams - El Baile [2008]
[11] Fast Eddie - Let's Go [1988]
[12] Frankie Bones - I'm Still An Acid Ted [1990]
[13] Frankie Bones - Funky Acid Makossa (Adam X Remix) [1991]
[14] Stakker - Eurotechno Track #8 [1989]
[15] Stakker - Eurotechno Track #7 [1989]
[16] Anthony Rother - Redlight District [1998]
[17] Index - Give Me A Sign [1989]
[18] Frank De Wulf - The Tape (Remix) [1991]
[19] Lamb - What Sound (Tom Middleton Vox) [2002]
[20] Budai & Vic - Body And Mind [2008]
[21] Kerri Chandler - Fortran [2008]
[22] Arpanet - Wireless Internet [2002]

Automation - Triple Helix Records

noreply@blogger.com (yt) — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:56:00 +0000

Automation were two producers from Gravesend in Kent who produced some rip-roaring techno/hardcore between 1991 and 1993. The majority of their tracks were fast and hard, making great use of stabs, bleeps and sci-fi noises. They were relatively well produced, both in terms of sound quality and structure.

Although popular back in the day with support from Joey Beltram, Kev Bird, Colin Faver and Aphex Twin, their tracks are rarely heard in contemporary old skool sets, possibly because many of them fall somewhere between techno and UK hardcore.

Automation and the Triple Helix label were pretty much interlinked, with all bar one release on the label originating from the duo. The highlight on their first release, Espionage, is a dreamy track with a slow amen drumbeat and bleeps sampled from Kraftwerk. Pretty simple but effective. Ten years on, Luke Vibert reworked the track as Ataride under his Wagon Christ alias.

The second EP, The Appliance of Science, steps the Automation sound up a gear in pace and intensity. Beginning with T99 stabs, tribal chants and screams, building to a "This Is Sick!" sample before bringing everything crashing back in like a train crash. Awesome stuff, that would probably see most contemporary clubbers running for the fire exit.

The third EP, the Red EP, begun the colour series. Featuring the beautiful detroit inspired Comedown, this presented the diversity in the Automation sound and quality they could achieve.

However, in the spirit of hardcore, it couldn't all be serious and Automation weren't afraid to throw a remix of William Tell's Overture, Bloodsport, onto the same release, complete with hunting horns and cock-a-doodle-doo samples! The tongue-in-check outlook continued on other releases with tracks like 'Wild-E', sampling Road Runner's famous Cayote. When you had three other belting tracks, this experimentation was simply amusing.

The pinnacle of their back catalogue, the Remix EP, contains four remixes which surpass many of the originals. The Doomsday Remix contains every element that makes Automation great. From the mysterious spoken intro, "My children, the only true technology...", to its underlying moaning and tribal chants, to the brilliant breakdown with the pitch shifting stabs. Dark and brooding, but always danceable and easily accessible.

Also worth a mention is the super-fast Speedway, played by Joey Beltram to great effect at the Galactica Rave in 1992 at 4m 40s:

The full track can be heard here.

I'm not certain what happened to the release with catalogue number 'AUTO1', as the Triple Helix label starts at 'AUTO2', but interestingly AUTO1 corresponds to Kraftwerk's Autobahn album, so its a possibility the Automation name and initial catalogue number was a homage to the pioneers of electronic music.

Aside from hardcore, both producers composed a small number of other tracks in the early 90s under aliases including I.D. and Unlocking the Astal, but I haven't managed to track down anything more recent.

I created a short 30 minute mix of the best Automation tracks last year. Some of the mixing is not up to the standards I'd like, but it got a good response:

1. Comedown
2. Tramp On 45
3. Drone
4. Espionage
5. You
6. The Appliance Of Science (Techno Mix)
7. Pacemaker (Remix)
8. Vinyl Warfare
9. Doomsday (Remix)
10. Asphxia
11. Speedway

A Brief History of Rave

noreply@blogger.com (yt) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:56:00 +0000

There have been a variety of TV programmes covering the history of dance music in recent years. Many of these programmes skirt over the early days of rave for a variety of reasons; video footage is scarce or poor quality, the music is alienating and somewhat faceless, and there are few figureheads recognisable to a modern audience who can summarize the scene.

How can a TV producer convey a movement built around the ebb and flow of a night in short TV clips? Ultimately, these programs tend to show a few comical pieces of rave footage, with soundbites from a contemporary artist reminiscing about a scene they weren't particularly integral to. This always leaves me feeling disappointed.

I thought it would be interesting to compile a potted history of the early rave scene, focusing on real underground event footage to convey the initial euphoria and innocence of those hazy days. This was an era far removed from the commercial superclubs of the late 90s, where many ravers really believed they were part of something revolutionary and special.

Sunrise were one of the famous early promoters of illegal 'acid house' events in the UK. They staged a series of increasingly elaborate events in aircraft hangars and large warehouses. The music was a mixture of Chicago house, Detroit techno combined with homegrown tracks from the UK.

1989: Sunrise & Back to the Future 1989 @ Longwick, Buckinghamshire

The sheer scale and production of these early unlicensed events is overwhelming, but unfortunately very little video footage exists of them. Sunrise went on to organise the massive 'Freedom to Dance' demonstration in Trafalgar square with up to 7,000 attendees. This event was largely ignored by the mainstream media due to pressure from the government.

1990: Freedom to Party Demonstration

A polarising musical change arose in late 1990 with the birth of hardcore. Hardcore was to dance music what punk was to rock. Techno purists derided it for crude 'cut and paste' production values and lowest common denominator approach, and house fans found its 'fist in the face' sonic ethos somewhat overwhelming. However, ravers were heading out in their thousands to an increasingly large number of legal and illegal events.

May 1991: Time & Underground @ The Rag Market, Birmingham

The first track, Dimension 5's 'Utopia', is a great example of the early UK hardcore sound. It contains influences from Belgian's techno scene merged with the sped-up breakbeats favoured by British artists. This is followed up by Shut up and Dance's 'The Homeless Problem' and the aptly titled 'Dance Before The Police Come', which helped pave the way for the Jungle that followed two years later.

This was an era when underground music was mutating at a pace that has never been equalled. Anything and everything was sampled and interbred, from cheesy pop classics through to hip-hop, electro, ragga and house leading to an unprecedented level of creativity and diversity in the music you'd hear on a night out.

Meanwhile they were rocking it in the south as well at one of the most infamous hardcore venues in the UK...

1991: In-ter-dance @ Sterns, Worthing, East Sussex

Evil Eddie Richards on the decks here climaxing with Frank De Wulf's seminal 'Magical Orchestra', another Belgian classic forging the music of the future in the UK scene.

Notice that in the footage we've seen so far, few people are drinking water or anything else for that matter. Alcohol was a rarity at early raves, with some only serving soft drinks.

By 1992, events had increased in scale and ambition, as promoters became increasingly organised and the scene exploded in popularity. Fantazia's largest outdoor rave saw 25,000 people partying to the early hours along with thousands of unofficial attendees who broke into the site.

July 1992: Fantazia One Step Beyond @ Donington Park

The music was climbing in speed as producers realised amphetamine charged ravers would dance to increasingly faster tracks. Every element of the music was over emphasised, whether hard, euphoric or even cheesy. Whilst underground output remained strong, many tracks unintentionally charted simply because hardcore (or rave as it was commercially branded) was proving popular with a mainstream audience.

However, this was also the year of dubious toytown tracks, including remixes of the Sesame Street theme, Rhubarb & Custard and Trumpton. These tracks arguably dented the credibility of the rave scene and accelerated the polarisation of the music into darker jungle (or darkside hardcore as it was briefly known) and happy hardcore.

By 1993, the music had sped up by around 30% and DJs were increasingly playing a particular style. With 25,000 people in attendance Tribal Gathering's event caused a 15 mile traffic jam leading to the site.

1993: Universe - Tribal Gathering, Warminster

In the rave fanzines, punters were complaining about the change in scene and perceived atmosphere. How much of this is genuine, or simply the classic 'it's not as good as it used to be mantra' is debatable. However, as the dance scene became increasingly commercialised and polarised, we'd never see a return to the unified massive raves of the late 80s and early 90s.