Yesterday's Trainspottle no.224 was DJ Reality - Detroit Blues.
This tune hits in all the right places with Reality bringing the edgy jump-up flavour of TOV together with a squelchy acid loop and hard techstep beat rapidly becoming the definition of the Renegade Hardware sound. Some acid Armageddon for303 day!
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.225 was Freestyles - Feel.
DJ Zinc here with his part of the Freestyles guise using hip-hop samples, expert breaks and even the TB-303 for both its 'bass line' and a twisting acid melody. A jump-up dancefloor delight from that uniquely creative & defining period for the True Playaz. One more for 303 Day.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.226 was Future Cut - The Specialist.
The duo continued to cut their production skills with this big tune designed to fill any rave arena in 2001 with its buildup to a memorable bass drop and relentless drums.
Yesterday's Trainspottle was London Elektricity - Different Drum (Nu:Tone remix).
A step in Nu:Tone's debut year on Hospital in 2003 as he rapidly established himself as a key part of the liquid funk 'fast soul music' the label would take a commanding lead for the next years.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.231 was Layo & Bushwacka! - Love Story [vs Finally] (BKey's Bootleg Remix)
Kings of Tomorrow's "Finally" vocal gave brilliant new life to sleeper house hit "Love Story" at a time when disco drum & bass fever was in full swing. A white label of liquid funk goodness did the rounds before XL signed the whole lot officially revealing B Key of all ppl as the source.
Distracted by sad MC Fats news. Find solace in the music. Play today's round
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.232 was Psychosis - Freefall.
With a catchy funk sample and skill producing dancefloor-friendly grooves this duo rapidly rose as a force bringing both beats & parties to Bristol continuing later as jump-up hit makers Distorted Minds.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.237 was Sonic & Silver - On The Anson.
As Sonic & Silver as well as Accidental Heroes this duo released on a range of labels from TOV to Infrared to Reinforced with equal range in their productions. Landing on Headz here totally dark & dubby the creative break patterns stand out.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.238 was Calibre - Mystic.
Making simple look easy Calibre's drum & bass grooves brought musicality & dancefloor irresistibility. After quietly brewing his skills in Ireland he was a perfect piece helping Fabio take the liquid funk sound from his Swerve weekly to new levels. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Yesterday's Trainspottle 239 was Dylan & DJ Ink - California Curse.
Dylan and Outbreak Records artists helped lay the groundwork and drive a turn-of-the-century return to raw breakbeats, dnb's love of hip-hop samples, and touches of old skool hardcore charm, while keeping the hard-edge and pace up.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.243 was Total Science - Split Personality.
With amen workouts like this, Q-Project and Spinback delved into a darker, more tech-focused breakbeat sound no doubt influenced by the evolving scene around them and needed a new alias to add to their broad production history: Total Science.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.244 was Perfect Combination - Branchin' Out.
Perfect Combination could be found on a number of labels always rolling out moody, jazz-influenced tech funk with tight breaks. Fighting the good fight here for Partisan he represented Manchester well.
Ray "Dr. Wootang" Keith becomes the Dread Warrior, calls Nookie in to toughen up the beats for the late-90s jump-up kru and brings hip-hop samples and a whole lotta "Funky Worm" to tear down the place. The audacity.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.249 was Klute - Song Seller.
Always bringing something a bit different, Klute uses ethereal vocals and electronic influences to create a deep rolling soundscape that's still drum & bass at its core. Perfect for discerning 31 Records selectors and dancefloors.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.250 was Cloud Nine - Living In A Ghetto (Peshay remix).
Under his matured Cloud Nine alias Nookie's LP for Labello Blanco was shelved but did get a limited release in Japan with added vocals. Sought after dubs did some rounds like this Peshay remix bringing the jazz'n'bass quality for '98.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.251 was Infinite - Beachball.
Fierce & Optical laying down techstepping funk alongside of vanguard of Renegade Hardware artists repping that dark, squelchy '98 sound rapidly spreading like a Virus.
Yesterday's Trainspottle was Red One - Strangled Duck.
Don't be fooled by the airy jazz samples some tough stepping beats and a fat, distorted bassline soon roll out on this one as Red One holds his own with the Hornchurch massive building the Liftin' Spirits/RAM story.
On their own label, Ice Minus bring honed skills to an updated take on the Meat Beat Manifesto classic with both the dub and harder-hitting drum & bass traditions of Bristol repped in full via heavy breaks and samples throughout. Wooo!
In true champion style Digital brings out the raw d'n'b groove with core elements: a rolling break, spacey, hypnotic dub sounds and an immense bassline. Submit to the power of the soundsystem.
Yesterday's Trainspottle no.258 was Flytronix - The Rhode Tune.
Flytronix builds a memorable groove with layered breaks and chords of the tune's namesake Rhodes piano to take you on a journey from Balearic shores to the jazz club to the jungle dancefloors of Speed and beyond. So smooth.
