On July 6th 2024, a 5 hour and 29 minute Drum & Bass set, compiled here at The Orange Hut, was aired on Resonance FM, between the hours of 2:00am and 7:30am in the morning. It was originally offered to Ed Baxter back in 2023 as a mix to listen to in retirement. However, he suggested it be aired on Resonance FM… And, after much ummm-ing and arrr-ing, it eventually was aired. While we cannot shared the actual mix here, due to copyright, we can provide the track listing and submission notes sent to Resonance FM for their consideration.

FOR RESONANCE FM’S USE ONLY! NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RE-SALE!

Media: .mp3 and .rtf

Title: 2024_06_22 – DRUM & BASS SET

Artist: Various Artists (see ‘Track Listing’ below)

Curated and mixed by: Kay Jay (Karl J Richard)

Description: This is a curated 5 hour 29 minute mix of some of the better know underground Drum & Bass anthems from club nights such as SPEED, METALHEADZ, SWERVE and TRIBAL DANCE held in the 1990s.

As the majority of these anthems were circulating exclusively on limited dub-plate release during this period, many were not commercially released until after 2000. Thus the tracks in this mix have been predominantly selected from between 1993 and 2003.

This era of Drum & Bass saw many well-known main stream artists, who wanted their music to be played in underground dance clubs of the time, collaborating with relatively unknown Drum & Bass producers. Many of these respective remixes and creative ventures went on to be released on mainstream and underground record labels to great acclaim.

Three moments of particular note during this period are: Roni Size winning the Mercury Music prize, Goldie releasing his classic Timeless album (which was in part responsible for him receiving an MBE), SHY FX playing on Top-of-the-Pops. The 10 years between ’93 and ’03 saw the frenetic complexity of rhythms used in Drum & Bass (usually with BPMs exceeding 180) combine into a unique style of high-energy urban dance music that was not only futuristic (many of its themes were inspired by sensibilities found in films such as Bladerunner, Star Wars, Dune, et al.), but was also distinctively British, drawing inspiration from, as well as celebrating, many ethnic styles and types of music.

Drum & Bass also inspired many interesting debates around copyright law, particularly in the UK, due to the common practice of sampling other recording artists (mainly for drum loop samples), quotes and soundscapes from film sound tracks, which became a defining and distinctive feature of composition in this form of dance music.

In many ways, it could be argued that Drum & Bass is the definitive hi-octane dance ‘music concrete’. Despite much of this music being over thirty years old now, it still sounds as unique today as it did back when it was being played on pirate radio stations such as Kool FM and Don FM back in the 90s.

Track Listing:

1) Galliano – Freefall (Peshay Remix)
2) Mastermind – The Essence
3) 4 Hero – Star Chaser (Photek Remix)
4) Alex Reece & Utah Jazz – Nu Beginning
5) Alex Reece – Feel the Sunshine (Original Mix)
6) Nookie – Only You (Seba Remix)
7) Alex Reece & Utah Jazz – All Night Long
8) Johnny L – Underwater Communication
9) Dom & Roland – Time
10) Tom & Jerry – Dancer
11) DJ Nut Nut – Special Dedication
12) Peshay – Nevada
13) Krust – Soul In Motion
14) Boymerang – Still
15) Deep Blue – Thursday
16) Marcus Intalex & St Files – Love & Happiness
17) DJ Pulse, Prof Stretch & D Palmero – Expand
18) Justice – Aquisse
19) DJ Tayla & Photek – Bring Me Down
20) 4 Hero – 9×9 (Marcus Intalex & St Files Remix)
21) Photek – Fusion
22) Roni Size, DJ Die & Leonie Laws – Breakbeat Era
23) Goldie & Guy Called Gerald – Reno
24) Time Signature – Sweet Power
25) Equinox – Hey
26) Goldie & Guy Called Gerald – Energy
27) Danny Breaks – Aquatica
28) Danny C & Mike Pears – S
29) M J Cole feat. Caspar Nova – Sincere (Marcus Intalex & St Files Remix)
30) J Majik – Repertoire
31) Goldie – Believe (Grooverider Remix)
32) Lemon D – Break It Up
33) Karl Francis – Light Years
34) Photek – Ni Ten Ichi Ryu
35) Matrix – Junk
36) Koheen – Hide U
37) J Majik feat. Kathy Brown – Love Is Not A Game
38) Breakage – For You
39) Danny C & Mike Pears – Who Has The Jazz
40) Bally Sagoo – Tum Bin Jeya (Grooverider Dub Mix)
41) Peshay & LTJ Bukem – 19.5 Reprise
42) Hidden Agenda – The Wedge
43) Hidden Agenda – The Sun
44) Danny Demierre – 2 Ya
45) Blame & Deep Blue – Transitions
46) Mark Pritchard & Tom Middleton – The Chameleon
47) Source Direct – Secret Liaison
48) Photek – Drift To The Centre
49) Photek – Space Funk
50) Andy C – Cool Down
51) Lemon D – Urban Style Music
52) Optical – The Shinning
53) Karl Francis – Deadly Subs Remix
54) Matrix – Mute
55) Ils & Solo – Solutions
56) Mutt & Generic – No Clue
57) Alex Reece – Out Of Time
58) Mutt – Hot Lick Squeeze
59) Mark Pritchard & Tom Middleton – Close Your Eyes & Listen
60) Synistar – Detroit Deisel
61) Goldie – Kemistry (Doc Scott Mix)
62) Danny Demierre – Overcast Swing
63) Courtney Pine – Don’t Explain (Roni Size Remix)
64) John B – Reflections
65) LTJ Bukem – Music (Peshay Rework)
66) Subject 13 – Jazz Style
67) Courtney Pine – Tryin’ Times (Peshay Remix)
68) Peshay – The Real Thing
69) Photek – Rings Of Saturn

Total runtime: 5 hours 29 minutes

N.B. All vinyl/acetate used in this mix were promotional copies or white labels. All rights to the music contained in this mix belong to the artists and record labels who published the music. No money whatsoever is made from this mix! Strictly for Resonance FM’s use only! NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OR SHARED! NOT FOR RE-SALE!

Many thanks to Ed Baxter, Milo and Peter for getting this aired… We hope you always have everything you need to continue keeping Resonance FM “on air” and allowing it to remain the amazing community based radio station that it is, creating original programs for discerning listeners, tackling big-issues, and remain a place where everyone can get involved. And, last but not least, a big shout out to Natalie (DJ Flight), Carlito and DJ Addiction, Graham Sutton, everyone at Radio Caroline, Sherry, Oshi, Matt Wood, Ralphie P, Alex, Piers and Jon for the many years of record hunting, dancing and DJing in London.