Yesterday's Trainspottle no.261 was Konflict - Messiah.
One of the hardest, most memorable tunes as Renegade Hardware championed the sound in massive turn-of-the-century d'n'b parties and Kemal & Rob Data continued to impact both producers and ravers who felt the holy ghost on dancefloors worldwide. Beyond immense.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.264 was Equinox - Acid Rain.
Equinox exploring pure breakbeat science in 1996 with intricate, expert-level beat choppage. Years later it found a home on breaks-focused & jungle-rooted label Inperspective joining likeminded drumfunk inspiration around the scene pushing for representation of sounds & more.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.265 was Tropic - Passion.
Lesser known Genetic Stress had some names flying under aliases like Q-Project here finding a place for increasingly prolific early 2000s output. That familiar fusion of hardcore sounds and modern day breaks and bass rolls out with some house chords here for great effect.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.266 was London Elektricity - Wishing Well (Danny Byrd Remix).
Masterstroke remix from Danny Byrd turning London Elektricity's techy jazz'n'bass into uplifting, vocal-led liquid funk with garage house tones & bouncy groove. Part of Hospital's statement Plastic Surgery 2 LP he established himself as a key part of their leadership in the sound.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.267 was 60 Minute Man & DJ Touch - Alright.
E-Z Rollers' jazz'n'bass Intercom label naturally rode the rise of liquid funk and 60 Minute Man & DJ Touch's adeptness at creating jazzy, house-influenced d'n'b was a perfect fit with tunes like this that hit in all the right groovy places.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.268 was P-Funk - Serious Sounds.
Pascal under his famed P-Funk guise laying down a simple but powerful drum & bass mover. He always brought subtle musicality to the various Playaz/Frontline/Ganja works and the big bassline here delivers a super effective swinging groove.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.271 was Special K - Knowledge.
Hip-hop samples, a two-step beat and big wobbly basslines keeping it lively for the dancefloor massive were consistently Special K's fortay and part of this defining period of jump-up dnb.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.272 was Rascal & Klone - Delta 9.
A fresh take on evolving neurofunk sounds, well-produced & different enough to capture the attention of dancefloors and DJs like Andy C making it the first release on new RAM sublabel for up-n-comers (hastily promo'd as Killer Hertz) Frequency Records.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.273 was Skeptic - Tear.
Taking a break from consistently solid techstep productions Skeptic goes back to basics with a classic amen tearout. A useful tool in the East Side catalogue designed to send any dancefloor into a frenzy and joining the fray of tunes reigniting the hardcore/jungle vibes.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.274 was Doc Scott - Tokyo Dawn
Doc Scott goes beyond his established dark beats & bass skills showing deep understanding of balance with lush atmospherics and amens in this perfect contribution to the next progression of the Good Looking journey.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.277 was Code of Practice - Can We Change The Future (Sounds Of Life Remix)
It's Photek linking up with Sounds Of Life to push the sound of expertly cut breakbeats, bass & Orson Welles Nostradamus film samples further. Certificate 18's Paul making predictions of his own about the future giving an outlet to these young producers later known as Source Direct.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.278 was Matrix - Mute '98.
Matrix updates his tune from The Prototype Years wrapping the tense stepper with more bass and analog warmth into a brilliant deep d'n'b groove. A glimpse at subtle funk mutations in the techstep sound influenced by a virus in the studio.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.279 was D Kay & DJ Lee - Tuning.
D Kay & DJ Lee with a memorable production of techy layered breaks, synths and a touch of old skool. Sticking to core Metalheadz elements unlike the Dark City film sample which was completely removed from the Director's Cut for not being in line with the original vision.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.284 was JuJu - Nice Time.
Juju repped strongly for San Francisco and West Coast dnb bringing consistent grooves with a tech edge as he worked to build connections between the US and UK releasing on and running a number of labels.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.285 was Cybin - Roller.
Bursting on the scene with a knock-you-over tearout track like this Cybin would consistently put out tech stormers heavy on the bass and twisting sounds. Hell of a debut on a new label from someone who's seen what gets a crowd moving: MC GQ.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.286 was Splash Collective - Rebels.
Undercover Agent and friends take us on a memorable stepping build up toward one purpose: engaging with the dancefloor massive via a gritty breakbeat tearout, big bouncy bass and a Darth Vader sample for good measure. The jump-up Force is strong with this one.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.287 was Pressure Rise - She's In Your Mind (Cause 4 Concern remix)
Pressure Rise showed Optiv (RIP) & Jon Skinner's production versatility with instruments & vocals and also their advanced d'n'b skills alongside a cream of neurofunk remixers like C4C's tramens and old skool chord rinse out here. <chef's kiss>
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.292 was Decoder & Substance - Dysfunctional
Decoder & Substance show they can deliver big stompy alien funk with the best of them continually refining their skills while repping and supporting Bristol underground locals and more on Breakbeat Culture. Proper 2000 groove.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.293 was DJ Kane - Konga
DJ Kane joining Brockie, Ed Solo and the Undiluted kru with a slice of d'n'b that's both tough & techy and has an infectious jump-up groove. Perfect dancefloor mover.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.294 was Krust - Kloakin Device
Otherworldly and tearing like only Krust and the Full Cycle kru could do. Warping bass lick and chopping amens challenge the dancefloor to not lose control. But it's always been about breaks, bass & bleeps hasn't it?
