Ed Rush & Optical are one of the pioneering groups behind the neurofunk subgenre of Drum & Bass, which is a more flowing and repetitive…
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24/02/2019: “Atlantis (I Need You)” by LTJ Bukem
Technically, this is a remix of a hardcore track, the superb “Return To Atlantis” by Apollo 2, of which LTJ Bukem was a member. That…
08/01/2019: “Brown Paper Bag” by Roni Size and Reprazent
Roni Size is a huge figure in the history of Drum and Bass. As part of the Bristol collective Reprazent, he released innovative, hip-hop inspired…
19/11/2018: “Burial” by Leviticus
Drum & Bass today exists in a myriad of styles, which range from the aggressive screeches of Jump Up to the chilled out sound of…
18/09/2018: “True Romance” by DBridge & Vegas
Although “True Romance” came out in 2004, it could’ve come out in the 90s, or yesterday, and probably in 10 years too. It’s that kind…
22/08/2018: “Maxi(Mun) Style” by Tom & Jerry
4hero have already been mentioned on this blog for their excellent remix of “Black Gold Of The Sun”. But before that, they were the jungle…
28/06/2018: “Hard Noize” by Dillinja
“Hard Noize” may well be my favourite drum & bass tune, at least of the less “intellectual” type of D’n’B anyway! For one thing, the…
10/06/2018: “Modus Operandi” by Photek
When I pick the title track of an album, I feel a bit guilty for leaving the others out; I tell myself I’ll write about…
28/05/2018: “I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4hero Remix) by Nuyorican Soul
In 1997, 4hero took the Nuyorican Soul (Masters At Work) version of the classic 1971 track by The Rotary Connection, with some standardly cracking vocals…