Marvellous Cain – Dub Plate Style (Suburban Base, 1994) Today sees the second release on Marvellous Cain’s RIQ Yardrock Records and like the first it’s a remix of one of his classic tunes, this time Aries & Tuffist’s take on ‘Dub Plate Style’. The original was Cain’s debut for Suburban Base Records, the iconic hardcoreContinue reading “Marvellous Cain – Dub Plate Style”
Tag Archives: 1994
UK Apachi with Shy FX – Original Nuttah
UK Apachi with Shy FX – Original Nuttah (SOUR, 1994) Shy FX already had a couple of singles under his belt by the time he produced ‘Original Nuttah’ but this was the track that really made his name. One of the biggest jungle tunes of 1994 as well as being the sound of that year’sContinue reading “UK Apachi with Shy FX – Original Nuttah”
Foul Play – Cuttin’ Loose
Foul Play – Cuttin’ Loose (Moving Shadow, 1994) Last Monday I looked at ‘Watermelon’ by Ed Rush & Optical and mentioned that it supposedly samples ‘Watermelon Man’ by Herbie Hancock, although exactly what is unclear. Well here’s a tune that definitely does. It features the flute-like sounds from the beginning and the end of theContinue reading “Foul Play – Cuttin’ Loose”
Urban Jungle – Back In The Daze
Urban Jungle – Back In The Daze (Sexy Ladies Mix) (Jungle Mania Records, 1994) A couple of weeks ago I was trying to think of a decent tune to post for Valentine’s Day but came up blank. Somehow I totally forgot this gem of a track from Mark “Ruff” Ryder in his Urban Jungle guise.Continue reading “Urban Jungle – Back In The Daze”
DJ Hype – Computerised Cops
DJ Hype – Computerised Cops (Ganja Records, 1994) By the time Kevin Ford AKA DJ Hype set up Ganja Records in 1994 he had already been producing records for five years with a background in DJing dating back even further. In the eighties he was part of the Heatwave sound system with PJ and SmileyContinue reading “DJ Hype – Computerised Cops”
Marvellous Cain – Hitman
Marvellous Cain – Hitman (IQ Records, 1994) Today sees the release of a new Bladerunner remix of Marvellous Cain’s ‘Hitman’ on RIQ Yardrock Records (the joining together of IQ and Runninz Records). This track also had several remixes back in the day including ones from DJ Hype and The Dream Team, but I’m going toContinue reading “Marvellous Cain – Hitman”
Cool Hand Flex – Must Feel
Cool Hand Flex – Must Feel (De Underground Records, 1994) De Underground Records was a label and shop in Forest Gate, East London which was run by Mike De Underground, Randall and Cool Hand Flex. They were responsible for a series of classic hardcore and jungle records in the early to mid-nineties across several imprints.Continue reading “Cool Hand Flex – Must Feel”
Rude Bwoy Monty – Out In Da Streets
Rude Bwoy Monty – Out In Da Streets (Frontline, 1994) After Pascal and Sponge folded Face Records in 1994, Pascal went it alone with a new label called Frontline and ‘Out In Da Streets’ was the first release. It features a multitude of samples from several reggae records and is a jungle classic which willContinue reading “Rude Bwoy Monty – Out In Da Streets”
Remarc – Sound Murderer
Remarc – Sound Murderer (White House, 1994) Many classic jungle tracks sample vocals from sound clashes, events where rival reggae sound systems compete against each other with the aim of metaphorically ‘murdering’ the opposition. This tune is a prime example with it’s “Haul and Pull Up” and “We murder dem already and we murder demContinue reading “Remarc – Sound Murderer”
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