Air Freshener by Tom and Jerry, otherwise known as 4 Hero, is probably my favorite Jungle record that I own. I remember embarrassing myself whilst dancing around Honest Jon’s in Portobello Road when the guy behind the counter played it for me. I have it as a 2005 re-issue put out by PK Records but it was originally released in 1994 as part of the Still Lets Me Down 12”, released on Tom and Jerry. The opening of the track samples Initmate Friends by Eddie Kendricks.
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![José James - Warrior [sbtrkt remix] (mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/monstarr-150x150.jpg "José James - Warrior [sbtrkt remix] (mp3)")
![Mahala Rai Banda - Mahalageasca [Bucovina dub] (mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_1689-150x150.jpg "Mahala Rai Banda - Mahalageasca [Bucovina dub] (mp3)")
Aloe Blacc always seemed to be one of the most underrated singers/mcs in the business, until this came along. Now he’s topping charts in different countries and selling out big spaces, which is brilliant. I’m glad he’s finally received the respect he deserved, and didn’t get lost in the underground. This gem was passed on by the lovely guys at Stones Throw, definitely a masterpiece in itself but cool to see Mr Blacc trying his hand at it. Find out more here.
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![Rah Band - Messages From The Stars [Fat C re-edit] (mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/boom-150x150.jpg "Rah Band - Messages From The Stars [Fat C re-edit] (mp3)")
Three men, two tracks and four counts of unexpected and unforgiving bass. Dark Sky are a production trio from London that just keep churning out some extremely varied and inspiring tunes. Do yourself a favour and cop the Frames EP and check out Pictures Music, this label is seriously one to watch!
That girl in the car looks well chuffed!
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![The Phenomenal Handclap Band - You'll Disappear [Horse Meat Disco Remix] (mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/youlldisappear-150x150.jpg "The Phenomenal Handclap Band - You'll Disappear [Horse Meat Disco Remix] (mp3)")
![Madlib - Frontline [Medicine Show no. 3 Beatkonducta in Africa] (Mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/00-Cover-STaT-150x150.jpg "Madlib - Frontline [Medicine Show no. 3 Beatkonducta in Africa] (Mp3)")
DJ Hype, like Dillinja and all the big Jump-up DJs, has been around for decades. Hype’s Jungle often consists of very melodic bass lines. In the case of this track, We Must Unite, the bass line spans a fair few octaves which I think is pretty cool. I’m stealing the idea for my tunes.
I have We Must Unite as part of a 12” compilation album called Still Smokin which was put out in 1996 on G-Line Records. It features tracks from Hype’s Ganja Records label and, fellow True Playaz man, Pascal’s Frontline Records.
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Taken from the new Kode 9 12″ ‘You Don’t Wash‘, the Actress remix is a lonely world of endless Nintendo levels, possibly Super Mario, but with more of an undercurrent of ether misuse; never sure of your goal but safe in the knowledge that you can carry on faultlessly until the song comes to an end.
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![Dorian Concept - Trilingual Dance Sexperience [Tropical Hands Remix] (mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/oliverjohnson-150x150.jpg "Dorian Concept - Trilingual Dance Sexperience [Tropical Hands Remix] (mp3)")
Check out my latest RA chart, here. As usual, its in some particular order.
![Fat C - Turn It Up [re-edit] (mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Fatc-150x150.jpg "Fat C - Turn It Up [re-edit] (mp3)")
![Gucci Vump - The Boogieman [Downtown remix] (mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/l_d961cbfc2fe1f435d7a3d6fee1d30912-150x150.jpg "Gucci Vump - The Boogieman [Downtown remix] (mp3)")
Oh, psychedelic disco, how spacey art thou. Really love the vocal samples and the (usually hackneyed) use of bird calls suit the atmosphere that the french man conjures up perfectly. The synths that sneak up around the 7 minute mark are both haunting end epic, and really round off a beautiful track. One question, where’s the opium at?
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![Jimmy Edgar - Funktion [Instrumental] (mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/305dcfadc9f755a3f330c31a3614d3458e1f80f7_m2-150x150.jpg "Jimmy Edgar - Funktion [Instrumental] (mp3)")
Off the new Swamp 81 twelve. Calvary snares open proceedings to this neo-juke banger. Sounds very similar to his last effort “Glut” on Hemlock, especially when the bleep-drips commence. But that’s not such a bad thing.
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![Jamie XX - Colette [mix] (mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/02_iban_ramon-150x150.jpg "Jamie XX - Colette [mix] (mp3)")
Dillinja has more aliases than any other producer I know. The track Gangsta sees him under the name of Trinity and was the third release put out by the Philly Blunt label in 1995. I got this track as a Promo in an odd record shop in Leith, Edinburgh when I was up there last summer for the Festival. It makes extensive use of a Terror Fabulous song by the same name.
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Got this track as part of a compilation called Nu Skool Flava (what an awful name for an album) that was put out by Sound of the Underground Records (S.O.U.R.) in 1996. It is a remix by L Double of Elizabeth Troy’s single-a-long Jungle anthem, Let Me Be. I love the second drop at 3.42′.
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Out now on Rudimentary Records is ‘Play’, the hypnotic Sub Bass and Down-Tempo/Dubstep debut from Oxford-based producer Roughquest. A solid 4 track EP and highly recommend purchase. Available from Boomkat and Juno.
Symmetry (ft. Asher Dust)
Dirty Liquid
Alone In The Jungle
Lazy Sunday
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For more Roughquest, checkout his Bare Ingredients mix we posted on the blog in May. You can also check the EP medley on his Soundcloud.
I got this track as 10” promo from an amazing record shop which is opposite where I used to live on the Essex Road in the Angel. The shop is called Haggle Vinyl and is run by a short, grumpy Jewish who doesen’t like haggling. “Me a Bad Man” is by Bay B Kane and is the only track I have by him. It was put out on Kik-Man Records in 1994 and has militant, agressive drums that err to the Hardcore side of Jungle. It sticks to the magic tripartite formula of breaks, sub-bass and a sample of a Yardie saying something, making it an angry piece of music.
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Here’s a little exclusive mix recorded for the blog by Oxford-based DJ and We Are Elements co-promoter, Azonica. Around 30 minutes of House, UK Funky and Dubstep.
Egyptrixx – The only way up (Ikonika Remix)
Fuzzy Logic – In the morning
Doomwork – Macacos
Nu Birth – Anytime
Joy Orbison – The shrew would of cushioned the blow
Kode 9 – You don’t wash (Martyn Remix)
Pearson Sound – WAD
Seiji – Elevator
Ramadaman – Glut
Pangaea – Sunset Yellow
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![King Salute & Green T - ASM Rootsrockers [mix] (mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/JJM_5-150x150.jpg "King Salute & Green T - ASM Rootsrockers [mix] (mp3)")
Greymatter – Mind Over Matter [Throwing Snow Remix] (mp3)
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This remix by Throwing Snow is taken from the “Mind Over Matter Remixes Part 2″ EP on Unique Uncut which has just dropped. Artists contributing to the EP include Altered Natives, Milyoo, Mr Lager and Kilc. It’s really, really good.
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![Tensnake - Need Your Lovin [Dub] (mp3)](http://btglondon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/3rEkEGIaq43zesjycXVif1ao_500-150x150.jpg "Tensnake - Need Your Lovin [Dub] (mp3)")
July chart, coming soon!
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