Picked up High Contrast and Marcus Intalex fabriclive cd's.. Quality stuff. After breaking out the Goldie - Innercity life thread have been listening to D & B these past few days.. Any other cd's or D&B cd's/mixes u think i should give a listen too??

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Check out Logical Progression Vol 1 by Bukem for sure:

[IMG]http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/images/amg_covers/200/dre300/e348/e348514rhvi.jpg[/IMG]

[url]http://www.discogs.com/release/249719[/url]

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"[URL="http://www.discogs.com/user/philfunkyness"]philfunkyness[/URL], Apr 27, 2006 For me this album is one of the definitve soundtracks to my life, and has been since I first heard it all those years ago. It sits alongside Leftfields 'Leftism' and Massive's 'Blue Lines' in its status as a benchmark for electronic music when it was released, achieving cult status in drum 'n bass circles and beyond. It seems as though every track has been carefully selected at great pains to ensure the quality never lets up at any given point, and it's one of those albums where everyone has their own favourite track rather than there being one stand-out anthem that everyone adores.

The first disc is an unmixed studio selection, each track a classic in its own right. From Bukem's seminal 'Demon's Theme' through PFM's beautiful 'Danny's Song' (a tribute to LTJ Bukem) and finishing up with Bukem's 'Horizons' (with every other song in between on a par with these), it is just purely a joy to listen to, and you'll find yourself not wanting to skip tracks along the way!

Disc two is a mixed set from the man himself, LTJ Bukem. I won't bother to break down this cd into its tracks, just trust me that it is a journey that everyone should take. It's so good that even near the end, when one of the tracks begins to jump (a real vinyl mix here folks) instead of detracting from the quality of the mix, it just serves to enhance it and give it that raw, underground quality not to be found on any mix cd released today.

To put into a simple sentence, this is one of the finest albums ever created in my eyes, and will be til the end of time. Astounding."

Well going by what he said this sounds like a must have.. Sounds like a drum and Bass Equivalent of Prog's Nothern Exposure.. Will get it during the week. cheers for the info. Any others??

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ltj bukem is the godfather of intelligent, melodic drum n bass...heck, pick up all of his progression sessions. get Klute's "No one is listening anymore".

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If you like the heavy jump up d&b get hold of Andy C's nighlife mixes volumes 1-4, straight up club mixes from the daddy :)

That marcus intalex fabric mix is indeed great - really intelligent stuff.

Check out the promos forum (called the grid) on [url]www.dogsonacid.com[/url] for some homegrown uk up and coming talent :)

On a similar tip - ive been loving dubstep this past year...

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[quote=Miroslav;583066]ltj bukem is the godfather of intelligent, melodic drum n bass...heck, pick up all of his progression sessions. get Klute's "No one is listening anymore".[/quote]

I need to definitely buy some of those, do you have any that stand out that I should check out first, I only have the disc I mentioned above (just put it on too...ahh still good stuff). Plus I got it in the cut out bin at one of those crappy Karma records barely used for like $4!

Also alot of people cite this as a classic:

Roni Size - New Forms [URL]http://www.discogs.com/release/12110[/URL]

Can't say I listen to it as much as the Bukem disc above but many still like it a bunch.

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Adam F - Circles should be the first album you should buy. I would follow up with Photek's first album (which I can't spell), and then any LTJ bukem cd you canfind.

I DEFO second resonantor's Roni Size "new forms" cd.

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Adam F - Circles seconded!

Also check out High Contrast's Essential Mixes - particularly the first one he did in 2003.

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Bukem has new mix cd and DVD coming out next month.

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drum'n'bass is kool, i think the height of its popularity, round 98-02 in my area was when all the sick tracks came out. i saw it loose momentum bigtime after that... there's still kool stuff being put out, but it was interesting to see that it kinda died down. I always liked the music, but saw it coming that i'd grow out of it so i always stuck to buying house vinyls cause i knew i would never grow out of that. LOL

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[URL="http://www.westoceanevents.com/djsets/Naveen%20G%20&%20Pat%20Foosheen%20-%202005-01-06%20-%20Darker%20Shades%20-%202%20-%20Pat%20live%20on%20WNUR%20FM.mp3"]http://www.westoceanevents.com/djsets/Naveen%20G%20&%20Pat%20Foosheen%20-%202005-01-06%20-%20Darker%20Shades%20-%202%20-%20Pat%20live%20on%20WNUR%20FM.mp3[/URL]

Pat Foosheen used to be into some really chill dnb. always dug his stuff. you'll definitely enjoy this.

also, High contrast, his most recent mix (2007?/8?) is the better one...the older one in 2003 was ok.

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[QUOTE=benda;583094]Adam F - Circles seconded![/QUOTE]

How could i forget this album? Brilliant. Metropolis, such a tune....

Also, if your after HEAVY HEAVY tunes check out anything from the Valve label (Lemon D and Dillinja) [IMG]http://www.discogs.com/image/R-338035-1098320089.jpg[/IMG] Especially the Spectrum album, which is ace...

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Thanks Chap's :D..Will get onto some of these this week..

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btw if you appreciate Marcus Intalex (that FL35 is a good one), look up "soul:ution radio", hosted by red bull music academy...like Digweed, he hosts/mixes regular shows with guest DJs ;)

play on demand here (search for his show in the archives): [URL="http://www.rbmaradio.com"]www.rbmaradio.com[/URL] playlists here: [URL]http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/PLAYLISTS.139.0.html?act_format=45[/URL]

many people also upload em and post on various forums...

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All solid suggestions try some of Andy C and Ram Trilogy Ed Rush and Optical Metalheadz

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all the above are excellent choices - new forms is one of my favs

try db and deiselboy as well

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Thanks peps :D

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johns mate check out these artistz Omni Trio on moving shadow records Makoto on good looking records Blu mar ten check their webshyte for recent mixes but check their older stuff on good looking also ( lots of producer albums compo cds on good looking) bukem did really promote up and comings! i was a drum n bass fan before a fan of digweed eeeek

PFM too they seemed to of dissapeared but produced some nice tracks and did a producers compo on good looking

johns if you need any cd titles just shout

got plenty live sets too so if anybody wants shout

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dieselboy - project human /611

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Sweet thanks berps :D

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agree with the andy c, bukem, high contrast. i also can dig some of dj hypes releases along with grooverider.

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Doc Scott - Lost in Drum n Bass

one of my favorites

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[quote=res0nat0r;583059]Check out Logical Progression Vol 1 by Bukem for sure:

[IMG]http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/images/amg_covers/200/dre300/e348/e348514rhvi.jpg[/IMG]

[URL]http://www.discogs.com/release/249719[/URL][/quote]

OMG..This one has to be one of my all time favorite D n B comps! This is really got me into electronic music. We used to have a thing between a few friends to see who could find the best mix comp for our "get togethers" :lol: This one blew it up everytime and still gives me goosebumps when I listen to it remembering those times. 8)

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i just put it on again this weekend due to this thread. still kicks ass. universal - groove therapy still totally rocks.

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[quote=audiotherapy;583609]dieselboy - project human /611[/quote]

:RockOn:

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[quote=res0nat0r;583059]Check out Logical Progression Vol 1 by Bukem for sure:

[IMG]http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/images/amg_covers/200/dre300/e348/e348514rhvi.jpg[/IMG]

[URL]http://www.discogs.com/release/249719[/URL][/quote]

Potentially the best album ever. Ive been listening to Bukem since I was about 14 (urgh thats 14 years ago now) and pretty much every cd he has ever done has been superb. I would particuarly recommend the yellow Journey Inwards and Progression sessions one from America) My first ever bean was done sitting in a field on a summers eve and I had a bukem tape in my walkman. All my other mates didnt like it coz was too chilled so I just sat there in total bliss listening to it over and over. :D

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i also have the journey inwards cd and it is great stuff. nice chilled out jazzy stuff. if you like kruder and dorfmeister you will like that cd.

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^^ speaking of, K&D did some good chill drum n bass back in the day, too... Conversions is all drum n bass and parts of their DJ Kicks cd was too...great mix

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^^ Yes good stuff. The K+D sessions is still my fav though, one of my top cds ever, that mix is phenomenal.

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Roni Size/Reprazent's New Forms was a benchmark for not just the drum 'n' bass genre that it leapt from, but for all types of electronic music.

Released a decade ago in 1997, the album's title was apt with a sound that surpassed any previous drum 'n' bass efforts and brought the genre to a whole new audience. After catapulting its creators to music's top table, the crowning achievement was winning the Mercury Prize in the same year, beating the likes of Radiohead, Primal Scream and two of Size's dance music peers, Chemical Brothers and Prodigy.

To mark this anniversary, Roni Size has returned to re-edit New Forms. "The first generation of heads who were there with the rise of Reprazent & Roni Size will be able to reminisce over the last decade with the classics Brown Paper Bag, Share The Fall & Heroes. The generation of those who missed it will be able to appreciate the album with the new coat of armour I have added to the original tracks. I think fans of the original album always appreciated what we did with the technology of the day. This latest version shows what is possible now."

Four brand new tracks will also be included, including the single Don't Hold Back, which manages to not only sound like a perfect bedfellow for the original thirteen tracks on New Forms but is also thoroughly contemporary. Not surprising perhaps, considering the timeless quality that Roni Size/Reprazent captured through the likes of Heroes, Share The Fall and the top 20 single Brown Paper Bag. New single, Don't Hold Back will be released on March 24th, two weeks before the reissue of New Forms2.

1. Railing
2. Brown Paper Bag
3. New Forms
4. Let's Get It On
5. Trust Me
6. Digital
7. Matter Of Fact
8. Heroes
9. Share The Fall
10. Heart To Heart
11. Less Is More
12. Down
13. Hi-Potent
14. Don't Hold Back
15. Beatbox
16. Encore
17. Destination

Released UK 14.04.08

Great news!!!

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Goldie - INCredible A bit on the jungle side, but both discs are the shizzy.

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[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU8ggvG-w8Q[/URL] or [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh84UM78Lsk[/URL] a bit hernan cattaneo ish what ya sayin??? i can almost hear the saba dus cunto com! Metrodance 95.woooooooooon!

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Once upon a time I went to see Paul Oakenfold and a drum n' bass buy opened up for him by the name of Rockraida or something. Guy kicked ass big time!

I only found one album of his. forgot the name of it, but it has a yello rollercoaster on the cover

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perhaps you mean Raymond Roker, founder of URB?

[IMG]http://www.salon.com/ent/music/review/1999/08/18/altered_states/altered_states.jpg[/IMG]

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check out hospital records - they have a good roster. My favourite producers:

Logisitcs, Nu:tone, London Elektricity, Calibre

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[quote=Miroslav;584437]perhaps you mean Raymond Roker, founder of URB?

[IMG]http://www.salon.com/ent/music/review/1999/08/18/altered_states/altered_states.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

That's the one!... shit too much herb :what

:lol:8)

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smoke weed er'ey day?

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Thanks guys :D

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[quote=res0nat0r;583059]Check out Logical Progression Vol 1 by Bukem for sure:

[IMG]http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/images/amg_covers/200/dre300/e348/e348514rhvi.jpg[/IMG]

[URL]http://www.discogs.com/release/249719[/URL][/quote]

even better than that is LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad - Progressions Sessions Vol 1

conrad adds SOOOOOOOOO much and on track 2 he is just :shock:

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i need to check that out