Atmosphere #28

ATMOSPHERE ISSUE 28 HYPE & ZINC IN GERMANY MASTERVIBE IN THE USA DJ STRETCH CLARKY DRUID & MC SHARKEY DIGITAL

Ganja Records & Frontline Records presents THE ALBUM STILL SMOKIN The most wanted and highly rated collection of unreleased dub plates this year. Features exclusive Bass Thumping, Drum Rollin, Ganja Smokin, Drum & Bass Killer Tracks, such as 'Warp Ten' (Heavyweight mix) 'We Must Unite' by DJ Hype, 'Runin's' (Origin Unknown Remix) Street Date 22/JANUARY/1996 Available on DJ Friendly Triple Pack LP,CD,DJ Hype Mix Tape Available from all leading Record Shops ~ Distributed by S.R.D. (Tel: 0181 802 3000)

WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR AND A NEW ATMOSPHERE. HOPEFULLY BY NOW A FEW OF YOU WOULD HAVE GOT OVER THOSE NEW YEAR BLUES! FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO GET A COUPLE THINGS SORTED THAT WERE ERRORS IN ISSUE 27. MC FLOOSIE G IN DJ PUGWASH'S PROFILE SHOULD HAVE READ BLUSEY G AND ALSO THE STATE OF THE JUNGLE FEVER ADVERT. THANKFULLY THE DESIGNER HAS BEEN DEALT WITH IN THE APPROPRIATE FASHION! CONGRATULATIONS TO UNITED DANCE FOR REACHING NO 11 IN THE DANCE ALBUM CHARTS WITH THEIR UNITED DANCE VOL 3 COMPILATION AND ALSO FOR THE BIRTH OF CHRIS & JO'S NEW BOY FABIAN. ONTO OTHER NEWS AND ALREADY THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF PARTIES ON THE HORIZON FROM JUST ABOUT EVERY PROMOTER YOU CAN THINK OF WITH A FEW SUMMER SLAMMERS IN THE PIPELINE TOO. HAPPY READING AND HAPPY '96 - ED. P.S. UNITED DANCE ON THE 3RD FEB AT STEVENAGE. MICKY FINN WAS DUE TO PLAY BUT UNFORTUNATELY DECIDED TO GO ON HOLIDAY FROM 19-1-96 - 2-2-96 SO DARREN JAY WILL BE COVERING HIS SET AND MC GO WAS DOUBLE BOOKED FOR A PARTY IN COPENHAGEN AND IS BEING REPLACED BY FEARLESS & FLUX. FINALLY BIG UP TO KENNY THE POSTMAN AND THE FLUFFY EARS CREW. EDITOR: JAY (FRENZIC) CONTRIBUTORS: RECORDS: DNO, SLIPMATT, DJ HYPE, ADAM CARTER, MATI PARKS, JASON BERRY, DANNY ROULETTE, OTHERS: NYOME, JAY, MATT, ROY, RHONDA. PHOTOGRAPHY: TRISTAN O'NEILL. ATMOSPHERE: 17 GORDON ROAD, SOUTHEND ON SEA, ESSEX, ENGLAND, SS1 1NJ. TEL: 01702 344384 FACSIMILE: 01702 307 578 MOBILE: 0374 918 024 ATMOSPHERE ISSUE 28 CONTENTS... 12 - DJ DRUID & MC SHARKEY 15 - DJ CLARKY 17 - THE CLUB ZONE 21 - JAL REVIEW 22 - DIGITAL 23 - GOLDIE PRESENTZ 24 - TECHNICAL ITCH 26 - ALBUMS 30 - WHERE TO GO 32 - HYPE & ZINC IN GERMANY 34 - TRAX 36 - HYPE'S 38 - CHARTS 40 - SLIPMATTS' 4 BEAT 42 - J CAME FAT 44 - WHOLE KIT & CABOODLE 46 - CROSSOVER 48 - ADAM'S HOUSE 52 - DJ STRETCH 58 - FOOTLOOSE / SPENGLA 61 - MASTERVIBE IN THE USA ARTWORK & DESIGN.. H & FRAMER.. THINKIN POSITIVE

ROAST SATURDAY 17TH FEB 1996 10PM - 7AM The Island Music Arena 300 - 310 High Rd, Ilford, Essex MAIN ARENA GROOVERIDER JJ FROST - RON ANDY C - BROCKIE DARREN JAY ROB FOSTER MC's MOOSE - FIVE O SPECIAL GUEST MC G.Q. ARENA TWO GARAGE, HOUSE & OLD SKOOL SPREAD LOVE PROJECT (GASS CLUB) DOMINIC NORRIS WINDROSS HERMIT - DARYL B ODYSSEY - DEXTER MC CREED - MC EM EE MC BLAKEY Tickets £17 plus £1.50 booking fee No b/f direct from Roast office (with free car sticker) Nearest B.R. station - Seven Kings Ilford. VALENTINES PARTY INFO LINES: 0171 6358090 - 0831 664522 - 0956 452221 0973 858915 - 0378 186028

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DRUID Interview by BEN DOVER & PHIL MC CAVERTY WHAT ARE YOUR REAL NAMES? DRUID: David (Albert) Steer !! SHARKEY: Jonathon (Bonapart) Kneath !! HOW OLD ARE YOU? Well Druid didn't want to comment on his age but if you add Druid & Sharkey's ages together they equal 65 & Sharkey is 21 so work it out for yourself !!! WHERE DID YOU BOTH MEET? DRUID: I used to play at a club called Sterns and this young kid (Now known as Sharkey) used to hassle me for my autograph every week, so to get rid of him I chucked him on the mic to stop him talking to me ! (This was a very bad move because I see him every weekend now - Only joking, I think) WHAT RECORDS HAVE YOU RELEASED AND WHAT HAVE YOU GOT LINED UP FOR '96? DRUID: My first release was 'Collision Course' and then 'Panic' both on Rabbit City. then it was 'Kounter Attack' on Hectic recs and I have also had releases on Storm-trooper and Happy Vibes, as for the future I have signed up with The Essential Platinum corporation and will be doing tracks with Sharkey, Hixxy, Bananaman & Dougal. SHARKEY: My first release was Toytown with Hixxy which really established me on the rave scene and my 2nd was on Hec-Tec recs which I done with Big Dee now known as Bananaman. I have also signed to Essential Platinum & myself and Hixxy are working on an album which is in conjunction with React records. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE RAVE SCENE AT THE MOMENT? DRUID: I think the scene is getting a lot stronger because DJ's are producing better music without using sped up vocals and ripping other peoples ideas and a lot of the new tracks have a strong Tekno influence which I think is the way forward. SHARKEY: The scene at the moment is great, everywhere I am working I get a wicked response and the music is getting better and better. WHAT IS YOU FAVOURITE RECORD LABEL? DRUID: Silly fucking question ! - Essential Platinum. SHARKEY: At the moment definitely Essential Platinum because they are putting out the tracks that are really doing it and I have heard their next few releases which are the mutts nuts or the cats flaps. WHAT DJ'S DO YOU PERSONALLY RATE? DRUID: Hixxy for his originality, Slipmatt because he is so upfront, Seduction because of his mixing, Dougal for just being himself & Brisk & Clarke'e for doing the biz in the Tekno scene. SHARKEY: Druid of course and also Hixxy, Clarke'e, Brisk, Slipmatt and Sy. WHAT OTHER TYPES OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO? DRUID: Classical music & Folk music really does it for me !! SHARKEY: Folk & Country music. WHAT DO YOU DO ON YOUR NIGHTS OFF? DRUID: I'm currently building a model village made of Lego which I will hopefully move into soon with my Girlfriend. SHARKEY: Well on my nights off I MC at the local Barn dance and I also regularly attend Morris dancing which I think should be introduced into the rave scene, but my most enjoyable pastime is being a caller at the local bingo hall. Atmosphere 96

MC SHARKEY Interview by BEN DOVER & PHIL MC CAVERTY DRUID, WHAT'S THIS ABOUT YOU NOT LIKING GABBA? It's a load of bollox. I don't know how this came about but I do like it, I just don't play it very often in my sets as most of it's too fast for the style I play. WHAT ARE YOUR WORST EXPERIENCES? DRUID: It has to be at United Dance New Years eve when one of the decks cut out !! I had a complete nightmare but luckily the crowd and atmosphere was like any other U.D so I don't think many people minded. But apart from that it was a wicked night. SHARKEY: It probably was when I collapsed at the Rhythm Station on my birthday and had to spend the next 2 weeks in hospital Feeling sorry For myself. WHAT DO PEOPLE GET FOR THEIR MONEY IF THEY BOOK YOU TWO? DRUID & SHARKEY: Well all I --> can say is that they would get a part of the Essential Platinum Experience and when your out next and you turn around and see your mates off their heads and you asked them why they will reply 'I've been Essential Platinumed' HOW DO PEOPLE BOOK YOU? DRUID: You can contact me on 0860 231343 or failing that you can book me through Esential Platinum on (01705) 327505 during office hours. SHARKEY: You can also book me through Essential Platinum or on my mobile 0385 764516. DRUID WHAT ARE YOUR TOP FIVE TUNES AT THE MOMENT & YOUR FIVE FAVE ALL TIME FAVES? ALL TIME 1) Kariya - (Love you for tonight) 2) Mr Monday - (The Future) 3) Zero B - (Lock up) 4) Da Capo - (2001) 5) Hyperactive - (My best Friend) TOP FIVE 1) Bass D & King Matthew - (Like A Dream) 2) Dougal & Hixxy - (Love of my life) 3) Paul Elstak - (Love you more rmx) 4) Force & Styles - (Fireworks) 5) Headcase - (Easy now) ANY SHOUTS: Yes, first of all to Daz and Leah - Congratulations on the new arrival. DRUIDS: Danielle (The love of my life), Maxine, Bananaman, Hixxy & Dougal, Slipmatt, Brisk, Clarke*e, Seduction & Chris U.D., Martin - Happy Vibes, Ramos & Supreme, Lady Trixxy, and all the people who worship trees and go to the summer solsts. Thanks for all your votes on the back of the tickets. SHARKEY: To everyone above plus special shouts to Druid, Hixxy & Dougal, Bananaman & Nathan, Loopy Lou thanks for your support, Selby, Dan & Dean, Lewis & Lorrin, Carrot, Jez and all the Wokingham massive !!

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DJ CLARKY NAME: DEAN CLARK AGE: 26 LIVES: KENNINGTON, SOUTH LONDON WHO OR WHAT GAVE YOU THE INSPIRATION TO DJ? I think this was in the early radio and sound days, stations like J.F.M, L.W.R, PASSION, FAZE ONE and also STREETWAVE SOUND and from what I can remember this was about 1985/86. WHAT MUSIC WERE YOU INTO THEN? I was into a lot of different styles, ranging from RARE GROVE, SOUL, REFFAE, HIP HOP, ELECTRO - the whole spectrum really. WHERE DID YOU FIRST PLAY? The first places I played at were house parties, it was me, STALKER and NICKY (BLACKMARKET), back in the days. Then later on went on to playing in halls and stuff with DILLINJA and BATMIX. HAVE YOU PLAYED ABROAD? I have played in SWITZERLAND and GERMANY. ANY PLANS FOR MAKING MUSIC? I made my first EP in 1990 with the HOLY GHOST INC. Then in 1992 I made DEFENDERS "FEEL IT" ON B GYROSCOPE RECORDS alongside KENNY CHARLES and REGULATE, a joint venture with DILLINJA on WAVE FORM and STEELERS ANTHEM alongside REGULATE and DILLINJA on IQ RECORDS. DOES IT GET CONFUSING WITH THERE BEING MORE THAN 1 DJ OF THE SAME NAME? It does cause a bit of confusion, and it doesnt help when promoters spell my name wrong on the flyers, but the way I see it is, we are playing totally different styles of music. If people hear techno or happy hardcore, then it's CLARKEE. If they hear drum & bass or intelligent, then it's CLARKY - no E's !! WHAT PLANS HAVE YOU GOT FOR THE FUTURE? This year I am planning to spend more time in the studio and concentrate on the producing side of things. WHERE HAVE YOU PLAYED AND WHAT HAVE BEEN YOUR FAVE EVENTS? Early ERUPTION raves at SEDGEWICK ST, various events at ROLLER EXPRESS, ASTORIA, MARQUEE CLUB and then later on with DANCE WITH FEELING at THE PARADISE CLUB, Ah' LONDON someting at SAMANTHAS, INNERSENSE at THE LAZERDROME AMD METALHEADZ PRESENTZ at THE BLUE NOTE which aprt from playing abroad is where I enjoy playing most. DO YOU PLAY ON RADIO? I PLAY ON ERUPTION 101.3 EVRY SATURDAY. SHOUTS: NICKY, RAY KEITH, ASH A TACK, ALL BLACKMARKET CREW, LEMON D, DILLINJA, REGULATE, MC STIXS, MC CLEVELAND, MC STEELA, STALKER, ASSASSIN, REGAN, LUCY, JJ, TAMMY, PERRY AND BEN, MY FAMILY, ALL THE KENNINGTON CREW, ORIGINAL DESTINY 99.3 CREW, ERUPTION 101.3 CREW AND ALL RECORD LABELS THAT SUPPORT ME. Clarky can be contacted through Blackmarket records on 0171 437 0478

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WORLD DANCE DOCKLANDS ARENA The Club Zone WE BEGAN THE NIGHT AT 6:20 AND ARRIVED AT THE VENUE AT 7:15. THE FIRST THING WE NOTICED WAS THE MASSIVE QUEUE STRETCHING ROUND THE VENUE. WE WERE DIRECTED INTO A CAR PARK AND GOT STUNG FOR £5 WHICH WAS SURPRISING AND ALSO NOT NOTED ON THE FLYER. THE SECURITY WHICH WAS THE VENUES OWN WAS OBVIOUSLY WELL VERSED IN DEALING WITH BIG CROWDS. AS WE WERE IN THE QUEUE SECURITY HANDED OUT LARGE RE SEALABLE BAGS AND EVERYONE WAS INSTRUCTED TO TRANSFER THEIR POCKET CONTENTS WHICH MOVED THE QUEUE QUICKER AND WE WERE INSIDE IN 1/2 HOUR. THE VENUE WAS A TARDIS. IT LOOKED SMALL FROM OUTSIDE BUT ONCE INSIDE WE UNDERSTOOD HOW BIG THE PLACE WAS. THERE WAS A HUGE WALL OF SPEAKERS AT THE BACK AND NUFF SPEAKERS SURROUNDING THE DJ PEDESTAL AND STAGE. EITHER SIDE OF THE DANCE ARENA WERE 2 BALCONIES. THE FACILITIES WERE CLEAN AND WELL STAFFED ALL NIGHT. THE WARM-UP DJ WAS VINYLGROOVER WHO PLAYED A FLAT OUT TECHNO SET. NEXT TO THE DECKS WAS THE MAN LIKE THE FABIO WHO GOT THE PARTY STARTED IN FINE STYLE WITH A GOOD SELECTION OF INTELLIGENT AND D & B. THE GODFATHER, GROOVERIDER UPPED THE TEMPO AND SET THE PACE. MICKEY FINN STEPPED UP NEXT TO PLAY IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A GOOD JUNGLE SET. THE NEW YEAR ARRIVED AND THE WHOLE PLACE WENT OFF! 2 HUGE PROJECTION SCREENS COUNTED DOWN THE NEW YEAR ACCOMPANIED BY GLITTERBOMBS. ROARING FLAMES FROM THE STAGE AND FIREWORKS AND NOT FORGETTING THE UNDESCRIBABLE ATMOSPHERE. ELLIS DEE FOLLOWED FINN WITH A RINSIN D & B SET WHICH TOTALLY FIRED UP THE CROWD AND EDGED IT FROM RANDALL FOR THE BEST SET OF THE NIGHT. TOO HOT TO HANDLE THE MAN LIKE THE RANDALL MURDERED THE WORLD DANCE MASSIVE WITH THE CONTENTS OF HIS RECORD BOX. AFTER THAT MASSACRE SLIPMATT STEPPED UP AND PLAYED ACROSS THE BOARD FROM HARDCORE ANTHEMS TO JUNGLE CLASSICS. DJ VIBES KEPT THE ARENA BUZZING WITH A WICKED SET OF HARDCORE CLASSICS. NOW WITH THE DANCE IN FULL SWING UP STEPPED THE SURPRISE DJ OF THE NIGHT DARREN JAY WHO DIDN'T DISAPPOINT THE CROWD AND KEPT THE PLACE BUBBLING NEATLY. DOUGAL STEPPED UP AND WE STEPPED OUT. WE UNFORTUNATELY MISSED THE LAST 2 SETS FROM HYPE AND RAP. ALL NIGHT WE WERE ENTERTAINED BY THE ONE AND ONLY GQ WHO ALWAYS EXCELS HIMSELF EVERYTIME, WITH FEARLESS CONTROLLING THE LAST PART OF THE NIGHT. OVERALL WORLD DANCE PUT ON YET ANOTHER WICKED PARTY SECURING LONDON'S TOP VENUE FOR RAVING IN OUR BOOKS. WITH ANY LUCK WE WILL SEE ANOTHER WORLD DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA AT THIS VENUE. BIG UP TO ALL WHO ATTENDED. REVIEWED BY MATT, JAY AND DEAN.

DREAMSCAPE 21 - SANCTUARY FOKKIN CAR BROKE DOWN HALF WAY UP THE M1 DIDN'T IT. THEN AS WE WERE LOOKING UNDER THE BONNET, WHO WAS TO PULL UP BEHIND US BUT THOSE BLOKES WITH THE BLUE LIGHTS ON TOP OF THEIR CAR. OH YES THIS NEW YEAR WAS STARTING WELL. LUCKILY THEY DIDN'T SEARCH US AND THE CAR GOT GOING AGAIN BUT WHAT A FUC UP. THE CAR ONLY BROKE DOWN 14 TIMES IN ALL & IT WASN'T AS IF IT WASN'T POXY FOGGY ENOUGH. AT THIS POINT I WAS HAPPY AS A FISH IN A BUCKET OF SNOT. ANYWAY WE GOT THERE Q'D FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR THEN WENT INTO THE SANCTUARY. GOOD TIMING CLARKEE WAS BANGING THE TECHNO AND IT WAS LOUDER THAN PREVIOUS EVENTS AND I WAS IN PAIN IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. I WON'T GO ON ABOUT THE DJ'S COZ YOU ALL KNOW THE SCORE THEY ALL PLAYED EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. DOUGAL PLAYED MORE TEKNO THAN HARDCORE. IT SEEMS TO BE THE IN THING AT THE MOMENT. DJ TRACKS PLAYED WELL AND A LOT OF CROWD PLEASERS. I WOULD SAY HE GOT THE MOST CALLS FOR A REWIND OF THE NIGHT. WATCH OUT FOR HIM AT FUTURE EVENTS PEOPLE. IT WAS MORE POSSIBLE TO JUMP OVER THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING THAN IT WAS TO GET A STAGE PASS. SO UNFORTUNATELY I COULDN'T GET A VERY GOOD PICTURE OF THE CROWD. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS HOT AND SO WAS THE TEMPERATURE EVEN WITH THE DOORS OPEN. ALTHOUGH THE OTHER BUILDING WAS KICKIN WE STAYED IN THE SANCTUARY ALL THE TIME BUT I WISH I DID GO INTO THE OTHER ARENA COZ THERE WAS APPARENTLY MORE ROOM TO JUMP ABOUT. THE SET UP WAS DIFFERENT TO ANY OTHER DREAMSCAPE I HAD BEEN TO WITH DANCE PLATFORMS AROUND THE SIDES AND ROOM TO WALK AROUND THE BACK OF THEM, THE SPEAKERS WERE ARRANGED AT THE BACK OF THE ARENA AND LET ME TELL YOU WHEN STANDING WITHIN 15 FEET OF THE THE PAIN WAS PHENOMENAL (THAT MEANS PAIN I PROMISE YOU). THE DANCERS WERE SEXY MAN LET ME TELL YOU THAT FOR A DOLLAR AND NOT ONLY THAT BUT THE REST OF THE GIRLS ON THE NIGHT WERE TOP CLASS. SHOUT TO THE 6 FOOT TALL WOMAN I JUST HAPPENED TO BE SPEAKING TO AS 12 CAME (WHATEVER YOUR NAME WAS SHOUT TO YOU YOU SEXY LITTLE MANX YOU). THE NIGHT FOR ME WAS EXCELLENT. AT 12:00 WHEN THE NEW YEAR STARTED THE SCREAM FROM THE CROWD WAS HONESTLY THE LOUDEST SCREAM I HAVE HEARD IN MY LIFE. IT WAS HANDS IN THE CITY ONCE AGAIN, BUT MY MATE WHO TOOK ME KEPT ON WORRYING THAT HE HAD WORK IN THE MORNING AND HIS CAR WOULD BREAK DOWN AGAIN. SO, UNFORTUNATELY WE HAD TO LEAVE AT 4. THE MC'S DONE A BLINDIN JOB KEEPING THE CROWD BUZZIN AND AS I SAID THE DJ'S WERE ALL COOL. NICE ONE AGAIN FOR THE DREAMSCAPE CRU. MURRAY, ALL THE REST OF THE MILTON KEYNES NUTTERS. ATMOSPHERE CRU. HARDCORE DESIGNS CRU. EVOLUTION AND 4 BEAT CRU.. DON'T FORGET STAY SAFE AND I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD CHRISTMAS AND WILL HAVE A GOOD NEW YEAR. SHOUT TO THE READER. REPORT BY HCJ. (REMEMBER PEOPLE, WE CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE). The Club Zone VOODOO MAGIC - XMAS DAY - EQUINOX AFTER HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS USUAL BY HAVING A COMPLETE MARE FINDING A SPACE TO PARK WE FINALLY ARRIVED AT 1AM TO HEAR THE LAST FEW TUNES FROM KEMISTRY & STORM WHO WERE SETTING A NICE STANDARD FOR THE NIGHT ON A DARK TIP. AT THIS POINT THE PLACE WAS STARTING TO FILL UP NICELY. NEXT UP WAS KENNY KEN & DR S GACHET B 2 B PLAYING A TUFF SET WHICH THE CROWD LOVED. I WAS VERY DISSAPOINTED WITH THE ATMOSPHERE AT THIS DANCE WITH A FEW INDIVIDUALS SPOILING THE NIGHT FOR OTHERS (WITH THE ENTRANCE DOORS HAVING TO BE CLOSED EARLY TO ENABLE THINGS TO BE SORTED OUT INSIDE). NEXT UP WAS GROOVERIDER (WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE B 2 B WITH FABIO BUT HE HAD THE FLU AND COULDN'T SHOW) WHO SMASHED IT WITH MC'S FLUX & 5IVE O ON THE MIC. PRODUCTION WAS UP TO THE USUAL HIGH STANDARDS WITH THE ADDITION OF MOVIN' SHADOW DANCERS IN THE CAGES AND THAT TYPICAL WEST END FEEL WITH THE LIGHTS. AS FAR AS THE VENUE GOES NOTHING NEEDS TO BE SAID ABOUT THE EQUINOX AS IT IS A WICKED VENUE WITH A SELECTION OF BARS. A BALCONY SURROUNDING THE WHOLE LOWER LEVEL. PLUSH INTERIOR AND A DINER FOR THE WEAK HEARTED. WE LEFT AT ABOUT 5AM AND UNFORTUNATELY DIDN'T GET TO HEAR RANDALL OR ANDY C. I HOPE THAT THE TROUBLE THAT WAS CAUSED DOESN'T ENDANGER VOODOO MAGIC'S FUTURE DATES AT THIS VENUE. ON ALL MY PREVIOUS TREKS TO THIS PARTY I HAVE HAD A WICKED NIGHT AND I HOPE THAT THE STRESS WAS A ONE OFF. FRENZIC.

HELTER SKELTER - DEC 9TH - SANCTUARY THIS WAS A DOUBLE FIRST FOR ME HAVING NEVER BEEN TO EITHER A HELTER SKELTER EVENT OR THE SANCTUARY BEFORE. SO WE BRAVED THE FOG BOUND MOTORWAY IN SEARCH OF MILTON KEYNES. LUCKILY WE BUMPED INTO DJ TRACKS AND MC CHARLIE B IN THE SERVICES WHO LED THE WAY (CHEERS LADS). WE ARRIVED ABOUT 12. A QUICK SEARCH AND WE WERE IN. EVERYTHING I HAD BEEN TOLD ABOUT HELTER SKELTER LOOKED TO BE TRUE. EVERYBODY WAS GOING FOR IT AND I HAVE NOT HEARD TO WHISTLE AND HORN POSSE IN SUCH FINE FORM FOR AGES. I WAS GUTTED WHEN I REALISED DJ BRISK'S SET WAS NEARLY OVER. DJ HYPE WAS NEXT UP (THIS MAN DOES LIKE A B LINE) SCRATCHING IT UP TO THE OBVIOUS PLEASURE OF EVERYONE THERE. THOUGHT NOW WAS THE TIME TO GO EXPLORING. LOADS OF BIG DANCE PLATFORMS WHICH WERE OVERFLOWING. OUT TO THE CHILL OUT WHERE THERE WAS BUMPER CARS AND SEATING. BACK THROUGH THE MAIN ARENA TO THE TECHNODROME WHICH WAS PAKED AND BOUNCING. SEDUCTION WAS PUTTING DOWN NEW TUNE AFTER NEW TUNE IN THE MAIN ARENA. AFTER WHICH EASYGROOVE TOOK TO THE DECKS WITH A MAINLY HARDCORE SET WHICH WENT DOWN WELL WITH THE PUNTERS. NEXT UP SLIPMATT. THE SET I HAD BEEN WAITING FOR. I'VE NEVER HEARD HIM PLAY A BAD SET AND TONIGHT WAS NO DIFFERENT. WHICH BRINGS ME TO ONE OF MY ONLY COMPLAINTS NOT LOAD ENOUGH ! DOUGAL ON NEXT AND IT'S GETTING ALL TOO MUCH. I MADE IT 3 QUARTERS OF THE WAY THROUGH HIS SET WHEN I REALISED HOW MUCH I'D KNACKERED MYSELF AND STILL HAD TO DRIVE MILES HOME. ALL IN ALL A BLOODY GOOD NIGHT AND I WILL BE BACK. THE CLUB ZONE RAVELATION - NEW YEARS EVE HAVING BEEN TO LAST YEARS NEW YEARS EVE PARTY I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING TO BACK TO WEMBLEY. WE ARRIVED ABOUT 11:30 STILL A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE QUEUING WHO DIDN'T LOOK LIKELY TO BE IN BY 12 (THANK GOD FOR VIP'S) EFFICIENT SECURITY GAVE A QUICK BUT THOROUGH SEARCH AND WE WERE AWAY. INTO THE MAIN ARENA TO CHECK OUT THE HARDCORE WHERE WE WERE GREETED BY SEVERAL LARGE SPEAKERS STACKS MAKING IT LOUD ENOUGH FOR ALL CONCERNED. WHERE AS LAST YEAR WE WERE GREETED BY A FULL ARENA THIS YEAR WAS NOT SO IMPRESSIVE AS IT WAS ONLY HALF FULL BUT ONCE IN THE THRONG EVERYONE WAS HAPPY SMILING AND STOMPING TO THE END OF A GOOD JUNGLE SET. AS I SETTLED IN ON CAME MY TOP DJ SLIPMATT WHO TOOK US ALL OFF ON A MASSIVE UPLIFTING STOMP. SOON AFTER HE TOOK TO THE DECKS THE MC BEGAN TO COUNT DOWN FROM MIDNIGHT SUDDENLY THE STAGE ERUPTED IN FIRE WORKS FOLLOWED BY AN ENORMOUS BANG FROM A CONFETTI CANNON AND '96 HAD BEGUN. THE SAME EFFECT WAS USED IN THE HOUSE ROOM AS GRAHAM GOLD AND STEVE JACKSON TOOK THE PACKED IBIZA REUNION TO ANOTHER LEVEL. THIS WAS THE SAVING FACTOR FOR THIS EVENT AS IT WAS THE HAPPIEST MOST HAVING IT HOUSE CROWD I'VE SEEN THIS YEAR THE ATMOSPHERE WAS ELECTRIC. BACK IN THE HARDCORE ARENA AND SLIPMATT STONKING AWAY A MASSIVE SET FOR '96 FOLLOWING THIS BACK TO THE JUNGLE BUT BEGINNING WITH SOME OLD SKOOL FROM DEVIOUS D WHO SENT THE CROWD OFF ON A GREAT ONE. BY NOW I HAD THE URGE TO EXPLORE THE FAIRGROUND LAID OUT IN A 3RD ARENA. PLENTY OF RIDES TO BE HAD BUT £2 PER PERSON NOT AFTER £30 PLEASE. TO THE HOUSE ROOM TO LUV DUP TAKING THE SWEATING MASSIVE THROUGH AN ACIDY TRIP INTO BANGING HOUSE MY FAVE SET OF THE NIGHT. ALL THE DJ'S LISTED WERE HERE IN BOTH ARENAS. HYPE. RANDALL. DONOVAN BB SMITH AND AS WE LEFT DJ SY ALL SENT THE CROWD JOLLY AND JUMPING INTO '96 BUT BY FAR THE BEST NIGHT WAS HAD BY HOUSE HEDZ WHO MANAGED TO CAPTURE THAT SUMMER IBIZA VIBE ALL OVER AGAIN. ON A PERSONAL NOTE I THINK THEY COULD HAVE MINGLED THE HAPPY AND JUNGLE A BIT MORE RATHER THAN BEING 3 OR 4 SETS OF EACH IN A ROW. WHAT A START TO '96. M.S.D.

THE CLUB ZONE JUNGLE SOUNDCLASH – READING AS THERE WAS SO MUCH ON NEW YEARS WE DECIDED TO GO DOWN TO READING TO SEE WHAT THE RIVERMEAD LEISURE CENTRE HAD TO OFFER. ONE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS VENUE IS THAT ONCE YOUR INSIDE READING IT IS WELL SIGN POSTED LEAVING IT NOT TOO HARD TO FIND. SECONDLY IT HAS A MASSIVE CAR PARK SO THERE IS NO STRESS THERE. AT 10.30 WHEN WE ARRIVED WE WERE SURPRISED TO SEE A VERY SMALL QUEUE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE VENUE AND AFTER BEING DIRECTED TO AN EVEN SMALLER QUEUE AT THE GUEST LIST BIT WE WERE INSIDE. ARENA 2 WHICH IS THE FIRST ROOM YOU COME TO WAS A BIT LIKE A FUNCTION SUITE AT A PUB WITH A LICENSED BAR AT ONE END AND A STAGE AT THE OTHER WITH ENOUGH PEOPLE ON THE ALCOHOL BUZZ. JUST OPPOSITE FROM THIS ROOM WAS THE MAIN ARENA. WE ENTERED TO HEAR ELLIS DEE'S FINAL TUNES SOUNDING ALRIGHT. THIS ARENA WAS BIG AND QUITE NICE WITH MASSIVE VIDEO SCREENS ABOVE THE STAGE (AND A LARGE STAGE IT WAS TOO). THE SOUND WAS SOUNDING TOO TUFF FROM WHERE WE WERE STANDING LOADS OF ECHOE AND AS THE NIGHT WORE ON WE DECIDED THIS WASN'T THE PLACE TO STAND. RAY KEITH FOLLOWED ELLIS ON THAT CLASSIC TIP. AT 12.05 NEW YEAR WAS BROUGHT IN BY KENNY KEN & MC MOOSE WITH 'SUPA SHARP REMIX', THE ECSTACY AND BUZZ OF NEW YEAR SEEMED TO WEAR OFF BY 1AM. I THINK THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FEW MORE PEOPLE THUS CREATING A BETTER ATMOSPHERE. THE VIP ROOM WAS COOL WITH A DJ SPINNIN' HOUSE AND A SWIMING POOL WHICH WASN'T HALF AS BUST AS I ANTICIPATED. BACK IN THE MAIN ROOM AND RAP SEEMED TO BE HAVING A BIT OF A MARE BUT STILL PLAYED ALRIGHT. NEXT UP WAS A PA FROM ORCA WHICH WAS MAD AS HELL WITH SOME SERIOUSLY MESSED UP ACTION (ASK AROUND). FOLLOWING THIS WAS A FEW TUNES FROM UK FRESH WHO WAS COVERING FOR THE LATE NICKI BLACKMARKET WHO PROVED WHY HE IS GETTING A LOT OF WORK AT THE MOMENT THEN CAME MICKY 'FABULOUS'. CHAMPAGNE IN ONE HAND AND A BOX IN THE OTHER' FINN WHO AS USUAL ROLLED THE BEATS. PESHAY & MC SPANGLER G FOLLOWED WHO WAS IN PLACE OF DARREN JAY WHO DID TURN UP EARLIER BUT DIDN'T PLAY ? PESHAY PLAYED A GOOD SELECTION BUT I DON'T THINK IT WAS THE ONE FOR THIS CROWD SO WHEN RON & SIVE O CAME ON WHATEVER WAS LEFT OF THE CROWD ERUPTED PLAYING THE NIGHT OUT. THIS WAS AN ALRIGHT PARTY WHERE I THINK THE NOT AS GOOD AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN ATTENDANCE SPOILED THE ATMOSPHERE AND VIBE A TAD. FRENZIC. EVOLUTION - 28TH DEC - SANCTUARY THIS XMAS I DECIDED TO CHECK OUT EVOLUTION BECAUSE ONE LOOK AT THE FLYER TOLD ME I COULDN'T AFFORD TO MISS IT! WE ARRIVED AT THE SANCTUARY AT 4PM AND THE QUEUE WAS ALREADY PRETTY LARGE, SO WE SETTLED DOWN FOR WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS TO BE A LONG WAIT BUT THE DOORS OPENED AT 5 AND WE WERE QUICKLY IN (PARTLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY LET ALL THE GIRLS IN FIRST BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER). ON ENTRANCE WE MET A VERY WELCOMING LADY MELANIE WHO IS IN FACT THE PROMOTER. SHE WISHED US A GOOD NIGHT AND THEN WE WERE IN. WE DECIDED TO GO UPSTAIRS FIRST AND WERE GREETED BY MIXMATT PLAYING A TECHNO SET WITH A CROWD OF RAVERS ALREADY GATHERING ON THE DANCEFLOOR. DOWNSTAIRS AND STEVEE WONDER WAS POUNDING OUT THE DRUM & BASS WITH JUICEMAN ON A CLEAR SYSTEM AND BY THE TIM E SLIPMATT HIT THE DECKS THE PARTY WAS ALREADY WELL UNDERWAY. SY FOLLOWED SUIT WITH ANOTHER HOUR OF HAPPY BOUNCY HARDCORE. NEXT UP WAS SS WHO STARTED AND CONTINUED TO PLAY A BLINDING SET WHICH WAS THE START OF A JUNGLE EXTRAVAGANZA. UP NEXT WAS GROOVERIDER THEN MICKY FINN & DARREN JAY B2B AND FINALLY THE KING HYPE. RESPECT TO ALL THESE DJ'S AS THEY TORE THE HOUSE DOWN AFTER ALL THIS WE NEEDED TO COOL DOWN SO WE WENT OUT TO THE CHILLOUT WHERE THERE WAS A FAIRGROUND RIDE AND VARIOUS FOOD DRINK VANS. AFTER HAVING AN ICE CREAM AND WATCHING THE DODGEMS WE WERE READY TO SWEAT AGAIN SO WE MADE OUR WAY BACK INSIDE BY NOW THE PLACE WAS WELL PACKED. A MASSIVE SOUND SYSTEM WAS POUNDING OUT THE B LINES AND I WAS MESMERISED BY THE VIDEO SCREENS, LIGHTING AND LAZERS. ALL THE DJ'S TURNED UP PLUS 2 PA'S DEAD DREAD & FORCE & THE EVOLUTION. UNFORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T GET TO SEE THE LATTER AS WE WERE UPSTAIRS DANCING TO THE SOUNDS OF CLARKEE. WELL WHAT CAN I SAY WHAT A WICKED LINE UP AND WHAT A WICKED NIGHT. COMPLETELY ATTITUDE FREE VIBE AND EVERYONE'S ENTHUSIASM FOR THE SCENE SEEMED ENOUGH TO GET THEM AS HIGH AS THEY NEEDED TO GO. EVOLUTION'S SOLE AIM IS TO PRODUCE TOP PARTIES FOR OVER 14'S. NEXT ONE 17TH FEB SEE YOU THERE! SHOUTS TO MELANIE, DAVE, MC MUTLEY AND EVERYONE THAT MAKES EVOLUTION THE BOLLOX OF A NIGHT. BY CHARLIE - BEDFORD POSSE.

JUST ANOTHER LABEL NOPE. THIS WAS THE JUST ANOTHER LABEL SHOWCASE AT THE FUBAR. ONE OF SCOTLAND'S MOST WELL KNOWN CLUBS. THE FUBAR IS SITUATED IN STIRLING. JUST PAST GLASGOW THE HOME OF M8 MAGAZINE WHO HOSTED THE NIGHT. ON ARRIVAL, WE WANDERED INTO A REALLY FUTURISTIC CLUB WITH METAL EVERYWHERE. A LARGE LICENSED BAR WITH CLEAN TOILETS. AFTER A HASTY SOUND CHECK FOR OUR VOCALISTS AND THE LIVE PERCUSSIONIST BRAD. WE WERE READY FOR 8 HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT AND BY MIDNIGHT THE PLACE WAS BUZZING. THIS WAS A SHOWCASE FOR ARTISTS. DJ'S AND PRODUCERS OF JUST ANOTHER LABEL AND ASSOCIATED LABELS STOMPIN CHOONS, HAPPY JACK AND NEW SENSATION. ALONGSIDE RSR The Club Zone DONNA GRASSIE MADE HER FIRST APPEARANCE FOR JAL SINCE PAING WITH RSR WHICH WENT DOWN A TREAT. THE RSR PA WAS ABOUT AS SUBTLE AS A SLEDGEHAMMER WITH SOME REALLY LOUD REWORKINGS OF THEIR CURRENT TRACKS AND WENT DOWN WELL WITH THE CROWD. HISTORY IN THE MAKING: THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT SEVERAL VOCALISTS HAD PERFORMED A SHOWCASE PROMOTING A TRADITIONAL UK STYLE (PIANO, VOCALS, BREAKBEAT) OF HAPPY HARDCORE IN SCOTLAND. WE PUT FACES TO NAMES IN A TRADITIONALLY ANONYMOUS. DJ ORIENTATED SCENE. WE GOT LOADS OF RESPONSE ON THE NIGHT FROM THE SCOTTISH AUDIENCE WHO APPRECIATED HEARING LIVE HITS JUST ANOTHER CLUB (THEIR PA AND DJ SETS BY RAMOS & SUPREME). OTHER DJ'S ON THE NIGHT WERE FORCE, STYLES, SLAM, UNITY TO NAME JUST A FEW. VOCALISTS JENKA, MARLON & CORELLE MADE THEIR DEBUT APPEARANCES. HERE'S HOW THEY WENT. GEM. THE FIRST PA CAME ON AND SANG THE BILLY BUNTER AND JDS ANTHEMS THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS HER FOR ACCOMPANIED BY BRAD ON PERCUSSION WHO ADDED EXTRA RHYTHM THROUGHOUT THE PA'S. THE NEXT PA WAS CORELLE WHO STUNNED THE MALE AUDIENCE INTO SUBMISSION WITH 'HIGHER LOVE' BY JDS AND 'COME ALIVE REMIX' AMONGST OTHERS. NEXT WAS JENKA WHO SWEETLY SANG 'FREEDOM' BY DJ UNITY AND UPLIFTED THE CROWD WITH 'HAPPINESS' BY HIGHLIFE WHICH GOT ALL WHISTLES AND HORNS GOING. AND THEN FINISHED OFF WITH A SPECIAL MIX OF 'REALITY' BY DJ DNA THE TERRIBLE TWINS PA'D THEIR CURRENT RELEASE 'CAINED AND ABLE' AND MARLON (QUITE A NUTTER ON STAGE) SANG 'SHOW ME LOVE' BY CITADEL OF KAOS AND 'GET IT RIGHT' BY HELIX. AND 'HELP ME' BY JUSTIN TIME. VOCALS AND PERCUSSION AND ENJOYED OUR HAPPY HARDCORE SOUND AS A CHANGE FROM HARD GABBA TEKNO. IT HAD BEEN UNUSUAL AND DARING FOR M8 TO PRESENT A COMPLETELY UK NIGHT AT THE FUBAR. NUFF RESPECT !! AS MORE AND MORE OF JAL RELEASES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED LABELS ARE BEING REVIEWED IN M8 MAGAZINE WE HOPE THAT OUR FOLLOWING IS GROWING AND LOOK FORWARD TO APPEARING IN SCOTLAND AGAIN. IT WAS CERTAINLY WORTH WHILE TRAVELLING 20 HOURS TO SCOTLAND AND BACK TO PROMOTE OUR HAPPY HARDCORE TRACKS. THANKS TO THE FUBAR. M8 AND THE GLOW STICK CLAD CROWD FOR THEIR WARM WELCOME. JUST ANOTHER LABEL Issue|28| 21

digital Age: 22. Lives: Ipswich, Suffolk. I First became involved in production in 92 / 93 when I worked with Danny C on Certificate 18, but before I was playing Reggae and was running my own sound system which I'd usually hire out to small clubs doing hardcore events at the time. My name was decided by myself and a few friends because I'd always had my head in an amplifier or I'd be messing with my broken video recorders and successfully fixing them from the age of 12. I haven't PA'd and I had only DJ'd at local events in Suffolk but I'm looking to DJ in '96 sometime. With my music basically I try to be versatile without sounding like anyone else. As far as influences go all kinds of music has had an influence on me in a certain way but the main people were Reinforced at about the time they were releasing Doc Scott, Younghead, Peshay, Rufige Cru and Manix. My remix work to date includes my 'Spacefunk' on Timeless and the 'Relics' remix on Certificate 18. As a producer I'd like to see myself working even harder in the studio. Metalheadz to me is just strong experimental beats. Shouts to Brillo & Lee, Ipswich Whitey, Rupert, Jim & Phil, DJ Pulse, Redeye crew, Fabio, Eric Cantona and Andy Cole.

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Names: Mark Caro & Darren Beale Ages: 24 Live: Just outside of Bristol When did you first become involved in production? About 1990. What musical tastes did you have before Drum & Bass? 60s Psychedelia, Electro, Hip Hop, Acid House, Rave, Electronic music in general. Do you think these influence you in what you produce now? Yes, all music influences us. When did you first start taking an interest in the music? From the fetus. What labels have you worked for to date, and under what name? Ibiza - ENTT, Brain - Plasmic, Rogue - The Dude, Lucky Spin / Dee Jay / Intalektive - Orca, Koda, Psychis, Wild Orchid, Acro, Atlas, Back to Basics - TIC, Second Movement - TIC, Rough Tone - Kutta. Technical Itch - Psychokenisis, TI Crew, Soundcraft, PMA, Decoder, Plink Plonk - Alpha proxima, Cosmic Communications - Nerva System, Disruptive Pattern - Nerva System, Moving Shadow - Technical Itch. Do you go for a set style when writing a track? No, we never really start a track with a particular idea in mind. We just get some sounds together and see how it comes out. Though if we have to we can. What DJ's promote your tunes on Dubplate? Too many to mention really. It depends on the tune, we send certain stuff to certain DJ's. Do you leave your tunes on dub for a set time? No, Not really. What labels do you rate and why? Any that are putting out good, innovative, well produced music. What other producers do you rate and why? The same again, anyone who is writing good innovative Drum & Bass. We rate the people who know how to do everything themselves and not just go into a studio with an engineer and a load of samples. It's about knowing how to use the equipment aswell. Shouts? Everyone we work for, Supports us, enjoys our music, and our gear. We do live PA's and dubplate sets of our own music, so if anyone wants to book us call 0973 213106. WE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR REMIX WORK. TECHNICAL ITCH

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DJ'S MICKY FINN & DARREN JAY, KENNY KEN & DR S GACHET, ANDY C & PHANTASY, GROOVERIDER & JJ FROST, HYPE & ZINC, RAP & ELLIS DEE, SPECIAL K & FLAPJACK, MC STEVIE HYPER, FLUX, RAGE. ARENA 2 - MATT MAURICE, APHRODITE, ANTONIO, MELLOW S, SKIE. 0181 887 0598. UNITY: SAT FEB 3RD, SHRIMPERS CLUB, VICTORIA AVE, SOUTHEND ON SEA, ESSEX. 9 - 2AM FREE. DJ'S FRENZIC, DARK NOIZE ORIGINAL, ESCHER, TRACKS, FRICTION, MC KARNAGE. 01702 344384. THE FUTURE PT 2: STARLIGHT 2001 ARENA, WHARF ST, LEICESTER, 9 - 6AM, £12. DJ'S GROOVERIDER & FABIO, RANDALL & HYPE, BRYAN G, SS, DARREN JAY, DONOVAN BB SMITH, SHOCK G, MENTAL POWER, MC'S WAREN G, FLUX, ECHO, BASSMAN, LENNY, POWER, ARENA 2 - EFX, EASY D, HYPER, WHITEY, KUTZ, FLAPJACK, KGB, TEONIQ, YAGO BEAR, XTC. ARENA 3 - HOUSE & GARAGE. 0116 262 74755. ONE NATION: SAT 10TH FEB, CLUB UN, 415 - 419 HIGH RD, TOTTENHAM, LONDON N17.10 - 8AM, £16.50. DJ'S MICKY FINN & DARREN JAY B2B, GROOVERIDER & HYPE & BROCKIE B2B, RANDALL, JJ FROST, KENNY KEN, ANDY C, DR S GACHET, MARVELLOUS CAIN, PA'S RUDE BWOY MONTY, MARVELLOUS CAIN, JOHNNY JUNGLE, MC'S FEARLESS, STEVIE HYPER D, MC GQ, FLUX. ARENA 2 - 91 / 92 - ELLIS D, RAY KEITH, TOP BUZZ, PHANTASY, SQUIRREL. AH' LONDON SOMETING: 14TH FEB, VALENTINES SPECIAL, GARDENING CLUB II, (FORMERLY XENNONS), 196 PICCADILLY, W1, 10 - LATE, £6. DJ'S GROOVERIDER, JUMPING JACK FROST, BROCKIE, BRYAN G, NICKY BLACK-MARKET, DJ STRETCH, MC'S MOOSE, STEVIE HYPER D, IC3. ARENA 2 - BOOGIE BUNCH ALONGSIDE NELSON GENERATION: FRI 16TH FEB, ABOVE SMARTS GYM, HIGH ST, SOUTHEND (UNDER 18'S). 8-12AM, £3. DJ'S ZINC, BAZIL, FADER, LOGIC, MC RAGE. 01702 437000 EVOLUTION: 17 - SAT 17TH FEB, SANCTUARY, SAXON ST, MILTON KEYNES, 6-1AM, £10. DJ TRANCE, SLIPMAT, SY, RANDALL, GROOVERIDER, DOUGAL, VINYLGROOVER, RAP. PAS BY DOUGAL & ERUPTION / DOUGAL & SKEEDALE. MC'S GQ, HOOLIGAN, MAD P, MOTIVATOR, JUICEMAN. 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DJ'S DEMO, DANCE, CLARKEE, SEDUCTION, HYPE, VIBES, RAMOS, DR S GACHET, DOUGAL, GROOVERIDER, BILLY BUNTER, SLIPMATT, MC GQ, MAGIKA, STIXMAN, MAN PARRISS. ARENA 2 - RIBBZ, SERGIO CRUZ, MUSIC MAKER, CLARKEE, HMS, SCORPIO, AGGRESSOR, LOFT-GROOVER, LOMAS, MARK EG, MC SHARKEY, RIBBZ. 01295 721640. ENERGY 2ND BIRTHDAY: FRI 22ND MARCH, PALACE HOTEL, PIER HILL, SOUTHEND. 9 - 2AM, £6. DJ'S MICKEY FINN, DARREN JAY, MC GQ, BAZIL & MORE. 01702 437000. DANCE PARADISE: SAT 23RD MARCH, GREAT YARMOUTH SEAFRONT. DJ'S TBC. 01502 511913 UNITED DANCE: FRI 19TH APRIL, STEVENAGE ARTS & LEISURE CENTRE, LYTTON WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTS. DJ SLAM, GROOVERIDER, VIBES, ELLIS DEE, DOUGAL, DARREN JAY, BRISK, DRUID, MICKY FINN, VINYL GROOVER, SEDUCTION, LTJ BUKEM, HYPE, HIXXY, FRENZIC, SY, SWNAE, SLIPMATT, MC'S MC, FEARLESS, SHARKEY, MAGIKA, MC GQ. 01245 322294.

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HYPE & ZINC IN GERMANY HYPE & ZINC IN GERMANY - GANJA NIGHT @ HOMEBASE, FRANKFURT WE GOT OFF TO A BAD START BY ARRIVING AT HEATHROW LATE (HYPE'S FAULT), AND HAVING TO RUN FROM ONE END OF THE AIRPORT TO THE OTHER, TO BE GREETED BY 'LUFTHANSA'S LOVELY LADIES', AND SOME SICK LOOKING FOOD WHICH WAS EVEN THE GANJA NO - GO, BUT AFTER LESS THAN 1 HOUR WE WERE IN FRANKFURT AND READY FOR WHAT WAS GOING TO BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER. WE WERE MET AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT BY HANNIBAL TALKING, THE PROMOTER OF HOMEBASE AND TAKEN TO OUR HOTEL TO COOL OUT FOR A FEW HOURS, SO WE TORE INTO THE MINIBAR AND JUST RELAXED. AT ABOUT 1AM, HANNIBAL TALKING CAME TO COLLECT US AND GAVE US THE NEWS THAT THE VENUE WHICH WAS HOLDING THE EVENT WAS FULL BEYOND CAPACITY, AND THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE QUEUEING OUTSIDE. IT WAS THE MOST POPULAR NIGHT THEY HAVE EVER HAD AT THE CLUB, AND THEY SET A RECORD FOR ATTENDANCE! DUE TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INSIDE IT TOOK US ABOUT 20 MINUTES TO GET TO THE DJ BOX, AND AT 2AM HYPE STARTED HIS SET. FROM THE MOMENT HE PLAYED HIS FIRST TUNE THE PLACE ERUPTED AND STAYED LIKE IT FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT. HYPE COVERED ALL ASPECTS OF DRUM 'N' BASS, PLAYING BRAND NEW DUB PLATES WITH CLASSIC TUNES, MIXING THE TEAR OUT TUNES WITH THE MELODIC AND MUSICAL STYLES, ALL OF WHICH WERE RECEIVED VERY WELL BY THE CROWD, ESPECIALLY WHEN HE WAS SCRATCHING (THEY WENT MAD). HYPE FINISHED AT 4AM, AND I PLAYED FROM 4 TILL 6:30AM, KEEPING THE SAME BLEND OF TUNES FLOWING. THE RAVERS IN GERMANY JUST GO MAD TO EVERY TUNE, WHETHER THEY'VE HEARD IT BEFORE OR NOT - A VERY 'EASY TO PLEASE' CROWD INDEED! BY THE TIME I HAD FINISHED MY SET HYPE WAS 'LEAN FROM THE GREEN' SO WE WERE DRIVEN BACK TO OUR HOTEL TO FLAKE OUT, AND THAT EVENING WE FLEW HOME - A SUCCESSFUL NIGHT INDEED. HYPE & ZINC WOULD LIKE TO THANK HANNIBAL TALKING, NOODLES THE DRUMMER, SCOOB-REAK AND OF COURSE LUFTHANSAS LOVELY LADIES! WATCH OUT FOR THE GANJA NIGHT PART 2 IN FRANKFURT SOME TIME IN '96. PEACE DJ ZINC. SWIFT & ZINC ARE NO LONGER WORKING TOGETHER, AFTER 5 YEARS OF RADIO AND RAVES, DJ SWIFT HAS DECIDED TO PLAY AND PRODUCE HOUSE & GARAGE MUSIC. DJ ZINC IS NOW PLAYING DRUM 'N' BASS ON HIS OWN (WITH MC RAGE), RAVES AND ON RADIO (ERUPTION FM) AND STARTED HIS SOLO CAREER WITH 'SUPER SHARP SHOOTER' ON GANJA RECORDS - AND HOPES TO CONTINUE THE SAME WAY!

trax BY DJ FRENZIC DREAD THE SPECIALIST - TWISTED AMEN / GARBAGE DJ - 'Garbage DJ' has been around on plate for a while now but is still well worth checkin' with the Atari noise a the start and the 'I don't send my music to no garbage DJ' vocal, both sides on a phat tearout tip - 96%. WODTANG REMIX - 2 mixes, by Mark da Intalex and SS. I still prefer the original but these mixes have what it takes with live riffs and plenty of beats - 95%. IN SYNC 2 - PHUNK NOT FUNK / SO UNIQUE - The follow up to 'Get On The Mic', guitar riff start then into amen and a phat bass riff keepin the tune bubbling to the max - 96%. COPTER - Deep bass and shuffly beat intro for a while then a bit of 'Helicopter' and into some smash up amen - 97%. TEAROUT - Deep bass, super phat amen and the 'why must it be this way' vocal - smashin - 98%. GANJA ON THAT DUST (MIXES) - Smokey Joe goes to work on the remix of this tune taking a few elements out and tuffening it up a bit. I think I still prefer the original but these 2 mixes still have what it takes - 94%. SUPER SHARP SHOOTER REMIX - This is a track that needs no intro at all. The S the U the P the E the R etc. This mix is more crowd friendly than I don't know what. In your shops now - 98%. INDOCHINA PLAYERS - G FORCE - The A side is essentially a deep roller but my fave is the truly innovative B1 which is on a mission indeed, B2 is an amen mix of the A - 91%. PEYOTE DREAM - FUZE - Essentially this is a groovy jazzy mission strictly for the blue note and speed masses - 92%. LIFTIN SPIRITS CONCEPT 2 - LIFE LINE / SOON COME - Dark and mysterious is the vibe created by both sides of this with rollin amen and funky bass guaranteed to be wheeled - 98%. INTERROGATOR - BREAK WAR / CIRCLES - 'Rude bwoy soldier' is the vocal hook with weird deep bass and cool beats making this a super roller - 97%. CUP A CHA / MUSIC LOVER - Choppy beats intro then into amen and atmospherics tearin out with a deep bass - 94%. METALHEADZ J MAJIK - ARABIAN NIGHTS / THE SPELL - As the title suggests the intro of the A side has an exotic feel with deep effects and powerful basic amen which rolls out till the drop then the bass and the edits on the amen, sure is a deep thang. The flip is much lighter, more of an educational trip - 92%. HIDDEN AGENDA - SWING TIME / THE WEDGE - 'Swing Time' is just groovetastic to the max creating a nice vibe on a different tip, so too is the flip with a very nicey feeling in the programming and sounds - 94%. MOVING SHADOW CURRENT AFFAIRS - CUTTING EDGE / TURBULENCE - A side is a cluttery militant amen number, while the flip is an atmospheric trip with racey beats and a humming bass on a nicey vibe - 94%. CLOUD 9 - THE ULTIMATE SEDUCTION / SENSORY ELEMENTS - As with all Cloud 9 releases this man knows how to create a vibe with the A side being a deep vibey amen stormer and the flip a killa choppy mission - 94%. DEAD DREAD - DOWN WITH THE SOUND / COME ON BABY - A side starts with choppy beats and nice melodic riff going into the title vocal and dropping into same beats but a rollin bass added with the riff changing every 50, the flip has a super funky intro followed by amen and twisted bass - 93%. DAVE WALLACE - EXPRESSIONS 1 + 2 - Essentially this is a musical journey, to say this tune has a vibe would be an underestimate - you know what I am saying - 94%. RUGGED VINYL EARL GREY - No title as yet. The intro is a cool piano riff with hats setting the tempo soon followed by a rollin bass riff then bouncy militant choppy beats, a bit later comes the vocals from 'Anthem' keeping the vibe up, the flip is in much the same vein on a groovin tip - 93%. DOPE - THE CONTRACT - If you remember the old dope stuff you'll know what beat is used in this track, it also has some amen stabs trying to break into the track, this track is definitely a mission, plenty of good elements but a bit too mish mash for me - 89%. SUBURBAN BASE MARVELLOUS CAIN - CHEWBACCA / CREEP - Both sides on the jump up tip with some phat bass and shuffly but militant beats keepin it rollin - 93%. JOKER - TONICS JAZZ LICK / UTOPIA - This tune is one hell of a roller with some cool vocals thrown in, clappy beats and wicked bass riffs making this a stormer - 96%. THE DREAM TEAM - JUST A LITTLE HIP HOP / THE POSSE - Performed in the usual militant dream team fashion with the title vocal deep bass and firin amen - 95%. SWIFT - ON THE BEAT / LITTLE TOUCH - One of Kool FM's finest comes with some funky business, using a kind of da Intalex bass, cool vocals and shuffly but kick drummy beats creating a funky roller - 96%.

TROUBLE ON VINYL REBOUND REMIXES - STRETCH & TEEBONE / JUST JUNGLE - Both mixes of this are crowd friendly. Stretches mix has the 'LITA' sample with pumpin beats 'N' bass guaranteed to get a wheel - 97%. HERE COMES TROUBLE VOL 3 - TROUBLE ON VINYL - One for the jump up massive using the infamous 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 sample a bit of that dread b line with 3 tracks worth checkin, jump hop !! - 96%. DJ KANE - ANIMAL INSTINCTS - Militant to the max with a dirty ass bass coming about a minute in with a phat 'pow pow' vocal and old skool screams - I like it - 96%. V RECORDINGS DJ DIE - PLAY IT FOR ME / OUT OF SIGHT - 'Play it for me' progresses from a tappy track to a stormer with a mangled bass - mega phat - 97%. LEMON D - I CAN'T STOP / CHANGE - This tune is double fresh with a guitar riff and choppy beats for the first minute or so building up a nice vibe with a string and mellow bass then phat ass amen steppin it up, whereas 'change' is a funky roller - 97%. RONI SIZE - BOX OF TRICKS / DAYS - 'Dayz' is a powerful stomper with swirly bass and a cool vocal, whereas the flip 'box of tricks' has the 'champion sound' beats and the infamous title vocal smashing up many a floor - 98%. OTHERS DREAM TEAM - ROLLIN NUMBERS / SILVER FOX - JOKER - Another one of those 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 tracks which drops deep with militant bass and the 'apache' break - RUFFFF - 96%. THE ULTIMATE VIBES EP - DEXTROUS FEAT PHASE III & KLASS A - SUBVERSIVE - Nice little 4 track my fave being 'the dreamer' with nice bouncy amen and effects on a cool vibe with 3 other numbers with various styles to suit all tastes - 94%. SUBSTANCE FEAT DAZEE - RUDE GIRLS / THE KILLING - RUFFNECK TING - From the people that brought you the ting's in Bristol comes their debut release from Dazee which is a tear out amen track with plenty of energy and the 'rude boys' chat while the flip has 2 tracks the 2nd of which being my fave on the same tip as A - 94%. DOPE SKILLZ - 6 MILLION WAYS / YO SON FRONTLINE - '6 million ways to die' is the sample used in this monster that i'm sure you've all heard by now, guaranteed to be a sell out in every store, buy on sight - 97%. PSYKIS - PRETEND WHITE - Arrangement is a bit mish mash in places with a deep punchy bass and plenty of effects, with 2 mixes to choose from - 89%. ELEMENTZ OF NOISE - STICK UP / HIT THE DECK - SOUR - With the vocal talents of MC DET and some wicked production from new act elements of noise making this a funky roller guaranteed to get ya head rollin - 97%. ELEMENTS OF NOISE - ASTRAL / YES - EMOTIF - On a completely different tip to the last track just rollin out to the max with harps, cool effects - you know what i mean - 94%. DAZ - BROTHERS & SISTERS / ASSEMBLY LINE - JUICE - As usual with DAZ you know that's there's X amount of smash up drum, drum rolls, deep bass, smashin - 94%. DJ TEEBONE - HARDSTEPPIN - RINSIN - Teebone's debut on RINSIN with 2 stormers phat bas & beats included plus a bit of Mary Jane - 94%. WAR IN NEW YORK - WHITE - Starts as a choppy number with rap edits, then drops to a bigger cut with twisted bass and snappy beats, tuff & rollin - 93%. D-BRIDGE - THA KOPS / LET THAT SHIT RIDE - PHAT TRAX - Rollin and very hip hop flavoured, hard b lines both sides worth checkin on a militant level - 94%. THE SHIT - SHY FX & L DOUBLE - FLEX RECS - This track has been storming floors for a while now. 'the shit you just can't fuck with' is the vocal hook with some dirty rubber band bass and choppy beats all performed in a militant fashion - rollin to the max - 97%. WINDERMERE - JUNGLE MXS - JVC RECS - These are mxs of the tekken music from playstation by T-power, lemon d, dillinja & dubtronix. The first of which is T power which is on a typical rollin T power tip, both Dillinja & Lemon D capture their styles with the fierce amen and dubtronix finish things off with a shuffling deep number - 95%. HI CHAPERAL / BULL SHITIN - RUNNINZ VOL 1 - Intro's with one of those catchy TV themes into choppy funky beats building a nice vibe with the bass on a basic tip keepin this one 'runnin' - 97%. REGULATE - BROTHERHOOD - HARDLEADERS - Using those infamous dillinja amen stabs with an eerie type string, could have been a lot tuffer but i think the intention was to keep it as a deep roller with 2 mixes to choose - 92%. BASED ON BASE - LET ME KNOW - Introed with a spacey string and the let me know vocal joined by basic amen for a while then a fierce drum roll and the amen gets chopped with the addition of basic bass riff & vocal stabs which get tufferas it goes on - 93%. FUTURE BOUND - SORROW/LIQUID GROOVE - SKANNA - Being a lover of this label this one does not dissapoint. 'Sorrow' has wicked strings and effects making a solid backbone for this tune with it's shuffly beats and mellow bass, the flip has much the same type of ingredients but a firin amen to step up the pace, one for the music lovers - 96%. SAFARI SOUNDS - FREE YOUR MIND / GHETTO BORN KID - DROPPIN SCIENCE - 'Free your mind' is a pumped up roller, the title vocal is placed throughout with a strange piano riff keepin it on that tip. The flip has a funky intro which steps up keepin it bubbling and midway it drops to the fattest amen which i think should last longer - 93%. BLISS N TUMBLE - HIJACK / SMOOV - BEAR NECESSITIES - As with most releases on this label you know what to expect vibewise with funky effects and shuffly beats keepin ya groovin - 92%. PRESSURE KREW - TAKE ME / LIVE 4 '96 - Using the old 'dub war' sample to good effect with shuffly beats, rollin bass and the 'gangsta shit' vocal, with a fat amen number on the flip - 93%. ED RUSH - WHAT'S UP / AUGUST (REMIX) - NO U TURN - As usual ed rush comes with the goods this time in the shape of a deep 'n' phat rollin number using some different beats and chunky bass - 94%. ALSO WATCH OUT FOR ORIGINAL GANGSTER - WHITE. STAKKA & K.TEE - DANGER ZONE / HEAR SAY - RAM. THE MEDICINE MEN - SCREAM IN THE JUNGLE MIXES. HEAVY WEIGHT - OH GOSH - ROGUE TROOPER. EMBEE - RUDE DUG / RUFF & TUFF - SPLASH. THE LAB RATS - GIVE MY SOUL - ECHO DROP. VIBES & HELLRAZOR - FRESH - BREAKTHROUGH.

P.S. - DON'T FORGET STILL SMOKIN - THE GANJA / FRONTLINE ALBUM WHICH SHOULD BE RELEASED ROUND ABOUT NOW SO GO CHECK IT OUT !! SEE YOU AT A VENUE NEAR YOU SOON. P.P.S - GANJA + FRONTLINE WILL NOT BE & NEVER WAS DOING A SHOWCASE AT THE NEXT ONE NATION EVENT, SO IGNORE THE FLYER WHEN YOU SEE IT, BUT WE HAVE AGREED TO DO A GANJA / FRONTLINE NIGHT IN THE NOT SO FAR AWAY FUTURE ! PEACE FOR 96 HYPES ORF !!! DJ HYPE DUBPLATE 10 01 - REALITY - PASCAL - FRONTLINE 02 - FUNKULA (DJ HYPE REMIX) - NO SMOKING 03 - JAM HOT - INTALEX - INTALEX 04 - ON FIRE - DJ ZINC - GANJA 05 - FUNKADELIC - P FUNK - FRONTLINE 06 - JUNGLE TRIPPY DUB - DJ HYPE - GANJA 07 - FUNKIN DEM UP (KRUST REMIX) - EBONY 08 - SUPERBAD (ZINC REMIX) - FRONTLINE 09 - BENNY BLANCO (DJ HYPE REMIX) - B2B 10 - STEPPA STYLE - R.B. MONTY - FRONTLINE LOOSE JOINTZ RELEASED MID MARCH 1996 FOR INFO: 0956-496-588 THE NEW FLAVA! REALITY - PASCAL - FRONTLINE - DUB THE MAN BEHIND FRONTLINE RECORDS AND MOST OF IT'S RELEASES NOT TO MENTION A NUMBER OF STOLEN WASHING MACHINES AROUND THE WYCOMBE AREA (BUT WE WON'T TALK ABOUT THAT !!) COMES WITH A SOLO PROJECT GUARANTEED TO PLEASE YOU ALL. HARD ROLLIN BEATS AND A NICE EASY B LINE, SIMPLE BUT VERY EFFECTIVE. FUNKIN DEM UP - KRUST REMIX - EBONY DUB SHY FX'S ORIGINAL IS STILL DOING A LOT OF DAMAGE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND THIS REMIX IS NO DISAPPOINTMENT. JAZZY HORN STAB INTRO'D WITH PLENTY OF FILTERS AND SPECIAL FX ACCOMPANIED BY AN EVEN HARDER B LINE THAN THE ORIGINAL DONE IN USUAL KRUST STYLE. ON FIRE TONIGHT - DJ ZINC - GANJA DUB AFTER THE SUCCESS OF 'SUPA SHARP SHOOTER' DJ ZINC RETURNS WITH ANOTHER SMASHER. PLENTY OF HIP HOP FLAVA, REESE BASS, JUMP UP DRUMS AND ENERGETIC TO THE END, ONE OF MANY TO COME FROM ZINC IN '96. JAM HOT - INTALEX - DUB THESES GEEZERS FROM MANCHESTER ARE VERY BUSY DOING LOADS OF TRAX AT THE MOMENT. THIS IS ONE OF 8 THAT I HAVE GOT FROM THEM, IT'S GOT A KINDA TRANCEY AMBIENT STRING ON THE INTRO THEN BREAKS INTO A YOU KNOW IT, ROLLIN' BASS + BEATS. QUALITY STUFF FROM WAY UP NORTH. FUNKULA (HYPE MIX) - NO SMOKING DUB I DONE THIS JUST BEFORE XMAS FOR SMOKEY JOE, TOBI & CREW. I'VE TOTALLY REBUILT THE TRACK FROM SCRATCH ADDING 3 NEW B LINES AND PLENTY OF NEW BITS + PIECES. DUE FOR RELEASE QUITE SOON, I HOPE YOU LIKE IT. 36 |A|tmosphere 96

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voodoo magic The 14th Valentines Session Saturday 17th February 1996 10.00 pm until 7.00 am at Club U.N. Members £12 + £1 Booking Fee Non-Members £15 + £1.50 Booking Fee More on the door ! Grooverider Randall Andy C Dr. S Gashet DJ Hype Kemistry & Storm Goldie MC Flux MC GQ MC 5ive-O Club U.N. 415-419 High Rd, Tottenham, London N17 R.O.A.R. No Under 18's Strict Searches No Illegal Substances MOVING SHADOW PRODUCTIONS

FORMATION RECORDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH TOTAL KAOS PROUDLY PRESENTS THE FUTURE PART II AT THE NEW STARLIGHT 2001 ARENA (REFURBISHED) WHARF STREET LEICESTER. Valentines Special FRIDAY 9th FEBRUARY 1996 9-6am All Nighter 1996 A NEW YEAR, A NEW ERA, IT'S NOW TIME TO TAKE HARDCORE JUNGLE MUSIC A STEP FURTHER. WITH YOUR HELP WE INTEND TO TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL. AFTER THE SUCCESS OF OUR LAST EVENT AT STARLIGHT & NEW YEARS EVE AT THE PLEASUREDOME IN SKEGNESS THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER! WITH 3 ARENA'S AND OVER 20 TOP DJ'S THIS SPECIAL VALENTINES PARTY IS NOT TO BE MISSED. THIS UNIQUE STYLE VENUE AND THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF TOP DJ'S TO CREATE THE THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE!. PLEASE DO REMEMBER "THE FUTURE" PARTY DOES NOT ACCEPT OR ADMIT THE DARK & MOODY. BE AWARE THIS IS ALSO A TROUBLE FREE ZONE. ITS THE VALENTINES SPECIAL LOVE & PEACE. WITH YOUR HELP WE ASK YOU TO DRESS FOR THE OCCASION . STEP INTO THE NEW ADVENTURES OF HARDSTEPPING DRUM & BASS JUNGLE. MAIN ARENA GROOVERIDER & FABIO BACK TO BACK RANDALL & HYPE BACK TO BACK BRYAN G • DJ-SS • DARREN J DONOVAN BB SMITH • SHOCK C MENTAL POWER MC'S: WARREN G • FLUX • ECHO • BASSMAN • LENNY • POWER ARENA II EFX • EASY D • HYPER • WHITTY KUTZ • FLAPJACK • K.G.B. TEKNIQ • YAGO BEAR • XTC ARENA III UMC PRESENT 100% HOUSE & GARAGE MARK YOUNGHEAD • T.BARON JEFF ALLEN • L.A.SMALL CHRISTIAN LEE ATTRACTIONS: 40K THUMPING SOUND • 2 X VIDEO SCREENS • DANCE PLATFORM • LASERS ROBO SCANS • BACKDROPS • FREE GIFTS • INTELLIGENT LIGHTING SYSTEM • DANCERS • ETC. TICKETS: £11.00 + £1.00 BOOKING FEE MORE ON THE DOOR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE: 01733 60075 TOTAL KAOS INFORMATION LINE, COACHES & MULTIPLE TICKET SALES (0116) 262 7475 • 0860 366082 NEW RELEASES FORMATION RECORDS MENTAL POWER REMIX SENSE OF DIRECTION MA3 .. etc. OUT IN FEBUARY 1996 THE RIPPER DJ SELECTA & GL2 OUT FEBUARY 1996 PARTY PUMPERS VOL 2 MR WHIPPY 2 & MANY MORE OUT SOON

DJ STRETCH WHEN DID YOU FIRST GET A TASTE FOR PRODUCING?.. Back in 1992 buying records for years, I just wanted to have a go at producing myself. So I asked a friend to bring round his Amiga and told him I wanted to make a tune with him, we tried a few ideas out and finished 3 tracks but I never did anything with them. WHAT WAS YOU DOING BEFORE THIS?.. Before this I was doing a computer course, DJing and doing odd jobs. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST RELEASE?.. My first release was a 3 track white label EP that I did with one of my friends, but the track that helped me get known was 'Worries in the Dance' on London Someting records. AT THIS POINT WHAT OTHER MUSICAL TASTES DID YOU HAVE?.. Rare Groove, Soul, Hip Hop, Rhythm and Blues, Jazz, The old Ragga, I just love music really, These all influence me in what I am producing at the moment. WHEN DID YOU FIRST START TAKING AN INTEREST IN THIS MUSIC?.. Well I have always been into music but in 1990 I got into House and Breakbeat, my brother was a DJ and I used to listen to him all the time. He helped me to understand about the music and about halfway through 1990 I started DJing and haven't looked back since. WHAT LABELS HAVE YOU WORKED FOR TO DATE?.. London Somting, Studio 2000 Steely & Clevie label, Jet Star - Street Tuff, PSG label, Philly Blunt, Congo Natty, Reinforced, Tom & Jerry, Trouble on Vinyl, Riddim Track, Rinsin records and one to look out for - A - Ko recordings. HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN THE RUNNIN OF ANY LABELS APART FROM 'RINSIN'?.. No, only 'Rinsin' and a new one I am starting called A-Ko recordings. WHEN WRITING A TRACK DO YOU LOOK TO CREATE A SET STYLE?.. No, before I used to do that but now when I go into a studio I just go with whatever vibe takes me. DO YOU DJ AND IF SO WHICH ONE WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO MORE AND WHY?.. Yes, I couldn't say because I love DJing and the vibes I get off DJing I wouldn't want to let that go. It also helps me to see what the crowd are into. As for producing, I love going into the studio and creating and trying out new ideas, it's a real buzz when the DJ's / Producers and the crowd are into it. WHAT DJ'S PROMOTE YOUR TUNES ON DUBPLATE?.. Randall, Kenny Ken, Hype, Brockie, Ron, Frost, Bryan G, SL, Swift, Micky Finn, Nicky Blackmarket, Andy C, Devious D, TeeBone, Darren Jay. But I don't give no more than 5 DJ's the same track. WHAT OTHER PRODUCERS, LABELS, DJ'S DO YOU RATE AND WHY?.. Dego & Mark - Reinforced - I rate for their inspiration, originality and new ideas, Dillinja for his style - ruff!!, DJ Hype, Roni Size and Krust for their new ideas, Ray keith and Nookie for their Simplicity, Goldie for being Goldie, L Double for the way he goes nasty into his beats, Andy C for rolling

them out, Te Bone for his style. Labels: Reinforced records for being advanced and finding artists with originality, Philly Blunt, V, Ram, Metalheadz, Ganja and Frontline. DJ's: Randall, Andy C, Hype, Manpi Swift and Kenny Ken for their unique style of mixing. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SCENE AT THE MOMENT?.. I think it is still growing and the music is at its best, but I don't agree with the way the music is being split up, as far as I am concerned it is all Drum & Bass - no matter what samples are in it. AS A DJ WHERE HAVE YOU PLAYED?.. Samanthas 'London Som'ting', AWOL, Dreamscape, SE8, Innersense, Bristol, Thunder & Joy and a lot of others. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR 96?.. To get 'Rinsin' and 'A - Ko' recordings to a respected level and keep DJing and producing. I want to do an album and more 12's on other labels. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BEST TRACKS AND REMIXES?.. My best tracks are 'Worries in the Dance' and 'Papa Lover'. My best remix was 'Warning' and Top Cat on Congo Natty records which I did with DJ Ron. LOOK OUT FOR.. Shaolin and Snake Style - Leaders of the New school society, 12" I done with Tee Bone, Guyver 2 on reinforced, De Elite on 'Risin' and A - Ko recordings. SHOUTS.. Troy and Stingray, Dark Vader, Randall, Mark, Dego, Ian, Gus, Goldie, Tee Bone, Brockie, Jumbo studio, Kenny Ken, Cookie, Paul & Chris @ Music House and to all the people doing positive things to help the scene stay alive. Disrespect to all the non believers. P.S. - Big up the 'International Superstar Soccer crew'. BOOKINGS TON PROMOTIONS - 0181 556 7678 COMING SOON B.JAM FUNKULA DJ HYPE REMIX RUDE AND DEADLY RECORDS OUT NOW DA DOGZ - DOGSTYLE DOPE JAM - STEP TO ME / PAYBACK DESIGNED BY FACS 0181 805 8089 DISTRIBUTED BY SRD

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DJ FOOTLOOSE FOOTLOOSE HAS BEEN DJ'ING FOR 3 1/2 YEARS NOW AND WAS INSPIRED BY RAVING IN THE EARLY DAYS, BEFORE JUNGLE HE WAS INTO RAGGA AND SOUL. THE FIRST PLACE HE PLAYED WAS OVERDOSE AT THE FISH CLUB IN OXFORD ST AND THIS WAS IN SEP 92 (BIG UP RUTH & TRACEY). HE SEES HIS FIRST BIG BREAK AS PLAYING ON KOOL FM AND LIKES PLAYING AT TRINITY IN BRISTOL, THUNDER & JOY AND JUNGLE FEVER AMONGST OTHERS. WHEN ASKED IF HE LIKES WORKING WITH MC'S HE REPLIED 'SOME OF THEM' AND RATES MC'S LIKE SKIBADEE, STEVIE HYPER D, FLUX AND GQ. HIS FAVOURITE DJ'S ARE ANDY C, JUMPING JACK FROST, BRYAN G AND BROCKIE. AS OF YET HE HAS MADE NO TRACKS BUT HAS PLANS TO IN THE NEW YEAR. AS FAR AS THE LABELS HE RATES GOES HERE ARE A FEW: V CREW, TROUBLE ON VINYL, METALHEADZ, ANDY C & DILLINJA WHO ARE ALL DOING IT WITH THEIR CREATIVE STYLES. ADVICE FOR ASPIRING DJ'S WOULD BE KEEP TRYING BUT PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB. WHEN ASKED WHAT HE THOUGHT OF THE MUSIC AT THE MOMENT 'IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING BETTER AND BETTER EACH MONTH'. 'MY GOALS ARE TO PLAY AT AS MANY BIG RAVES AS POSSIBLE, AND GAIN RESPECT FOR WHAT I DO. FINALLY I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A DECENT DRIVER WHO IS ON TIME'... SHOUTS: JOHNSON, BROCKIE, EASTMAN, GACHET, BRYAN G, ANDY C, KOOL FM CREW, HYPE, ALL PROMOTERS THAT BOOK ME AND PAY PROPERLY, BOO TO ALL THE WAFFLERS !!!... DJ SPENGLA SPENGLA HAS BEEN DJ'ING FOR 4 YEARS NOW AND WAS INSPIRED BY GROOVE AND FABIO PLAYING WICKED SETS IN THE EARLY DAYS. BEFORE JUNGLE HE WAS INTO HIP HOP, SOUL & REGGAE. THE FIRST PLACE HE PLAYED WAS IN 1992 AT THE LIVERPOOL CARNIVAL 'THERE WAS AN ACID TENT AND BECAUSE I WAS RECOGNISED AS A GOOD DJ WITH A DIFFERENT STYLE IN THE GHETTO, I WAS APPROACHED TO DO A SET THERE. AFTER GOING HOME AND GETTING MY TUNES, I RIPPED UP THE SET FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND THEN THE POLICE CAME AND SPOILED IT BY BUSTING UP THE CARNIVAL. WHEN ASKED WHAT HE SAW AS HIS FIRST BREAK HE REPLIED 'MY FIRST BREAK IN DJ'ING WAS BEING RESIDENT AT A CLUB CALLED THE CUMBERLAND IN LIVERPOOL PLAYING SOUL & HIP HOP, WHEN THAT CLOSED DOWN A YEAR LATER, I PLAYED THE SAME TYPE OF MUSIC AROUND MERSEYSIDE. MY MAJOR BREAK IN JUNGLE CAME ABOUT WHEN FLINTY BADMAN (RAGGA TWINS) CAME INTO 3 BEAT WHERE I WORKED AND ADVISED ME TO DO A DEMO TAPE FOR HIM TO HAND OUT IN LONDON. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER SMURF FROM KOOL FM OFFERED ME A GUEST SPOT ON THE STATION, WITH THE RAGGA TWINS AND MC CO GEE MC'ING FOR ME'. HIS FAVOURITE PLACE TO PLAY AT THE MOMENT IS DEFINITELY KOOL FM BECAUSE OF THE VIBES YOU GET FROM THE RADIO, BUT HE ALSO LOVES PLAYING IN FRONT OF A BIG CROWD. I WENT ON TO ASK HIM IF HE LIKES WORKING WITH MC'S 'YES, BUT NOT IF THEY DROWN THE MUSIC OUT. I RATE THOSE WHO CAN CUT IT LIKE GQ, CO-GEE AND MY OWN MC SIZZLER'. THROUGHOUT THE WEEK HE WORKS AT 3 BEAT RECORDS IN LIVERPOOL AND HAS RECENTLY BEEN IN THE STUDIO PRODUCING HIS FIRST TRACK. PRODUCERS HE RATES INCLUDE INTALEX, RONI SIZE, DILLINJA, ANDY C, KRUST, FLEX, FRONTLINE, SUB BASE, DROPPIN' SCIENCE, MOVIN' SHADOW AND BASICALLY ANYONE WHO IS CONSISTENTLY PRODUCING GOOD QUALITY MUSIC. WHEN ASKED WHAT HE THOUGHT OF THE MUSIC AT THE MOMENT 'I THINK THAT AS LONG AS THE PRODUCERS CONTINUE TO COME UP WITH FRESH IDEAS JUNGLE WILL BE HERE TO STAY FOR A WHILE. IT IS ALREADY BRANCHING OUT ALL OVER THE WORLD WHICH WILL ONLY MAKE IT STRONGER. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE ARE TO MAKE GOOD RECORDS AND ONE DAY POSSESS MY OWN LABEL'... SHOUTS: JUNGLE FEVER, KOOL FAMILY, MY NEW BABY, 3 BEAT RECS (I WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT 'EM), MOOEY, KANGOL, SKINNER, YAD, MC SIZZLER, TAK 'A' TOK MASSIVE, GRANBY ST BAD BOYS, TRASH 'N' READY, SMURF, EASTMAN, SUSAN, BIRMINGHAM, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, TECHNICS 1210'S...

Promised land volume one Mixed by L.T.J. Bukem VOCALS BY MC CONRAD mixed tracks featured include the hits: CIRCLES AND AROMATHERAPY BY ADAM F, PLUS HIS NEW SINGLE F - JAM, ON LINE BY FOKUS, AFTERHOURS AND BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY BY DJ TRACE AND MEDITATION BY CRYSTL. (double CD , double MC, unmixed LP) To be released on February 12th 1996 Look out for Promised Land volume two out on March 18th - mixed by the one and only Fabio THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY The End Club 16A, West Central street, London. Tuesday February 13th 1996 10PM - 4AM Tickets will be available on the door for £7.00 LTJ Bukem, Grooverider, Fabio, DJ Trace, Tayla & MC Conrad THE LONDON MUSIC PRODUCTION CO. LTD. 74 BACKCHURCH LANE, LONDON E1 1LX TEL: 0171 481 1503. FAX: 0171 481 8673

MOVING SHADOW PRESENTS Fallen Angels Wax Doctor DJ Digital Tango & Fallout Alex Reece Bounty Killaz Unit 1 The Revolutionary Generation An album of exclusive tracks from London's premier breakbeat innovators DOUBLE VINYL CD DJ PESHAY MIXTAPE Creative Wax

MASTERVIBE IN THE USA AFTER PLAYING 2 EVENTS ONE IN BALTIMORE and one in Allentown it was time to play Bassrush the main event of my trip. All or most clubs in the US play all types of music in the same room in one night, but tonight Bassrush were giving them their own rooms and were going to let people choose what they wanted to listen to. FUSION PRODUCTIONS the name behind Bassrush seem to know what's going on within the scene over there and managed to find the perfect venue for the event - a unused summer camp. This was where 2,500 ravers would party from 10pm till 10am. FIRST UP in the Jungle room was Method One from Virginia, he's already remixed a Dee Lite tune, and has big plans for the future. His style is definitely on the intelligent drum 'n' bass tip. He says that he is looking for a record deal in the UK at the moment, so watch out for this guy in the future. THE JUNGLE SCENE OVER IN THE STATES SEEMS TO BE A BIT CONFUSED on what's happening in the UK. All the people I spoke to seem to think that London is the be all and end all of the british scene (SOUR records, Subbase and DJ Trace) it's about time we paid more attention to what goes on in the states because the scene over there is growing fast, but they need to be informed on all aspects and areas of the Jungle scene over here. NEXT IN THE JUNGLE ROOM was 1-8-7 from Pittsburgh who's writing tracks on the Hardstep side. His PA was one of the best I've seen, playing live he really gives his all and looks totally engrossed in his music. THE CROWD IN THE STATES seem to spend a lot of their time standing around listening to the music more than they do in the UK. But when they do dance they seem to have a problem keeping up with it. I don't know if it's because this is a fairly new scene and they are still trying to get into the feel of things or if it's just because Jungle is a bit faster than their used to, another thing with the Americans is that they don't show the same enthusiasm as the british crowd they seem to hold back and you don't hear anyone shouting for rewinds! HOWEVER, they are very dedicated to going to these events and will travel up to 2/3000 miles to get somewhere to listen to their favourite DJ's, one of these being Diesel Boy who played a good selection of the UK's top tunes (I was quite amazed at how up front they were). Mashing up the dancefloor with all the tunes for the massive his mixing is crisp and clean and he knows how to keep the crowd active. NOW IT WAS MY TURN, some of the crowd gathered around to check out what I was playing. I'd been given a one and a half hour set which gave me time to play a good selection of Drum 'n' Bass and Jungle. Accompanying me was MC Rogue who knew when he was needed and when it was time to let the music flow. AFTER ME, Trace stepped up to the cheers from the crowd he seems to be a local now after staying in the area for sometime. He played an excellent set giving the crowd a taste of the London scene. THE LAST DJ was DJ Siant from DC, he's more on the intelligent side of things and played a rollin set full of Funky basslines, crispy breaks and long floating chords. Nice one, just what was need for the early hours! ALL in all the night was a success and everything went well, even though it rained for most of the night so by the morning all the ravers and their 'Funky Flares' were covered in mud (Weird dress sense) and it showed me that the United States have in the making a wicked Drum 'n' Bass / Jungle scene. BIG SHOUTS TO: Raymond (Mr Bassrush), Kerry (The Tape lady), DJ Siant for the entertaining journey around Baltimore, MC Rogue from NY, Jo (1-8-7) and Jason Method One keep up the good work. TIME FOR THE PARTY IN KENTUCKY (Home of the fried chicken), Scott and Charles for the play at Fever and for the entertaining flight to Kentucky, and as usual anyone who I have forgotten !

DJ DEMO DJ DANCE CLARKEE SEDUCTION HYPE VIBES RAMOS DR S GACHET DOUGALL GROOVERIDER BILLY BUNTER SLIPMATT MC'S GQ MAGIKA MAN PARRIS IN THE TECHNODROME DJ RIBBZ SERGIO CRUZ (CHICAGO, U.S.A.) MUSIC MAKER CLARKEE H.M.S. SCORPIO AGGRESSOR LOFTGROOVER LOMAS MARK E.G. MC'S SHARKY RIBBZ Saturday 9th March 1996 all night 9 p.m. - 7 a.m. HELTER SKELTER At the Denbeigh Leisure Park, V7 Saxon Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes FORWARD EVER BACKWARD NEVER Est. 1989, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 All Systems are Go as we streak ahead and prepare ourselves for The Voyage through 1996 and continue towards the next Millenium. The Countdown Continues.......... Est. 1989, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96.......... On Saturday 9th March 1996, Milton Keynes will be host to The Voyager, a major gathering of Artists, D.J.'s and M.C.'s for a Dance Music Spectacular - Helter Skelters first date of the art, no expense spared designer Warehouse Party of 1996. We have assembled 22 of the Countries pioneers, who are all specialists in their style of Dance Music, performing to entertain the thousands of revellers that descend upon this classic Party environment. Themed stage shows and specially designed Stage and Dance structures will produce multi-level FX all of which will be enhanced with the finest hi-tech visual displays existing. Don't forget, Helter Skelter is famous for its pioneering production and no expense has been spared in bringing you three totally different Musical and Leisure environments within this Legendary Party Zone. Tickets £18 each plus £1.50 booking fee 24 hour credit card hotline 0115 9342037 For further info and fliers call 01295 721640