Atmosphere #30

ATMOSPHERE ISSUE NO 30 FULL CYCLE PRESENTS MUSIC BOX THE ALBUM ATMOSPHERE MAGAZINE presents 'ISSUE 30' - THE MOTION PICTURE starring ED RUSH & NICO HAPPY TUNES FLYNN & FLORA THIRD EYE DJ SWAN-E DJ PULSE also starring A TRIBUTE TO MURRAY BEETSON WHAT'S A DUBPLATE music by HYPE SLIPMATT BRYAN G JELLYBEAN DANNY ROULLETE MR CHEESE MATI PARKS featuring JUNGLE DRUM N BASS 4 BEAT HIP-HOP HOUSE TECHNO TRIP HOP directed by FRENZIC edited by H FRAMER and OTHERS

WELCOME TO ISSUE 30 (OR DID I SAY THAT LAST MONTH). ANY WAY IT'S THE ISSUE WHERE I SWEAR TO STOP STARTING THE MAGAZINE WITH "WELCOME TO ISSUE...". I PROMISE TO SPEND HOURS UPON HOURS RACKING MY BRAIN THINKING OF ANYTHING REMOTELY INTERESTING TO KEEP YOU TRANSFIXED PAST PAGE 3. I SUPPOSE RIGHT NOW I SHOULD BE TELLING YOU ABOUT ALL THE GREAT THINGS YOU SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR BUT WE STARTED A PAGE LAST MONTH CALLED "WHA'S UP" SO LOOK THERE. THE INTRO SECTION WILL NOW BE REFERRED TO AS THE START. NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS THINK UP SOMETHING TO SAY AT THE "START" OF THE MAGAZINE INSTEAD OF THE "INTRO" WHICH YOU CAN NOW FIND ON OUR NEW SECTION (SEE ABOVE OR PAGE 28) WHICH COINCIDENTALLY AND PURELY BY CHANCE IS 2 DAYS AFTER MY BIRTHDAY.... SO NO CARDS OR PRESENTS PLEASE (MY MANTLE PIECE WON'T TAKE IT). THAT BRINGING ME NICELY TO THE END OF THE START... ALL THAT'S LEFT TO SAY IS ENJOY THE MAG AND I'LL SEE YA NEXT MONTH ISSUE. EDITOR JAY (FRENZIC) ISSUE 30 RECORD REVIEWS SLIPMATT * HYPE ADAM CARTER * MATI PARKS * FRENZIC + DNO JASON BERRY * BRYAN G DAN ROULETTE. CLUBS JAMES HARVEY * KEVIN SPEILL * BEN * NEIL + ANDY * NYOME * TEX. DESIGN H & FRAMER PHOTOGRAPHY TRISTAN O'NEILL KEVIN SPEILL. ATMOSPHERE 17 GORDON ROAD SOUTHEND ON SEA ESSEX ENGLAND SS1 1NJ. TEL: 01702 344384 FAX: 01702 307 578 MOBILE: 0802 820445 ISSUE 30 CONTENTS... 06 - ED RUSH & NICO NO U TURN SUPERSTARS COME FORTH 12 - HAPPY TUNES A LOOK AT ONE OF THE TOP HAPPY LABELS 21 - EVOLUTION PART 17 IN THE UNDER 18S SERIES AT THE SANCTUARY 22 - LOST IN PARADISE ANOTHER ADVENTURE AT THE PLEASUREDOME 23 - HELTER SKELTER THE VOYAGERS HIT SANCTUARY 24 - HARDCORE HEAVEN SARDINED AT SANCTUARY 25 - HISTORY A NIGHT PROGRESSING THROUGH THE GREAT YEARS 27 - WHA'S UP A LOOK AT WHATS COMING YOUR WAY 28 - WHAT'S A DUBPLATE ?? FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW 29 - FLYNN & FLORA AFTER THE RELEASE OF THEIR NATIVE DRUMS ALBUM 30 - THIRD EYE "DRIVE BY" 31 - ATRIBUTE TO MURRAY BEETSON ESP PROMOTIONS 32 - WHERE TO GO THE DEFINATIVE GUIDE 36 - DJ SWAN-E MR COLLUSION HITS THE CENTRE 38 - ALBUMS A LOOK AT TWELVE OF THE BEST 40 - TRAX TWELVES THA HARDWAY 42 - BRYAN G DREAD AT THE CONTROLS 44 - HYPES THE GANJA MAN 46 - CHARTS JUNGLE, 4 BEAT, HOUSE, HIP HOP, TRIP HOP, DRUM N BASS 48 - SLIPMATT ANOTHER 4 BEAT SELECTION 49 - ADAMS HOUSE BUMPIN HOUSE & GARAGE 50 - CROSSOVER TRANCE & TECHNO REVIEWS 51 - WHOLE KIT & KABOODLE CHILLIN' WITH ROULETTE 52 - J CAME FAT HIP HOP STATESIDE, NO DIGGEDY 60 - DJ PULSE MR CREATIVE WAX BARES ALL NO PART OF ATMOSPHERE MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM THE EDITOR.

the return to the promised land... Promised Land volume two mixed by Fabio Mixed formats featuring tracks from: "Carlito, Big Bud & Intense" from Creative Source records. Also featuring un-released tracks from: "Voyager, Trace & Fokus" Unmixed format features six exclusive tracks from artists such as "Trace, Code Blue, Fokus & Voyager" double MC, double CD, triple LP release date: 22nd April 1996 Tel: 0171 481 4322 Fax: 0171 481 4398 L.M.P.C. Ltd. 74 Backchurch Lane, London E1

ed-rush & nico HOW DID YOU BOTH MEET? IN WEST LONDON ON A STREET WHERE WE BOTH USED TO LIVE. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE THE MUSIC CAME ALONG? ED RUSH WAS STUDYING AND AS FOR NICO, HE RETURNED FROM WORKING IN AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA WHERE HE WAS CATCHING WILD ANIMALS !!. GOLDIE'S "TERMINATOR" PROVIDED NICO WITH MAJOR INSPIRATION IN THE MUSIC FOR MESSING WITH THE SOUNDS. WHEN DID YOU FIRST GET A TASTE FOR PRODUCTION? ED RUSH FIRST GOT A TASTE IN THE EARLY 90'S WHEN NICO BOUGHT HIS S1000 SAMPLER. DURING THE MID EIGHTIES NICO STARTED WORKING AS AN ASSISTANT IN A STUDIO IN WEST LONDON, WHERE HE WORKED WITH A LOT OF ROCK MUSICIANS SUCH AS ROBIN MILLER AND WENT ON TO START ENGINEERING. WHAT OTHER MUSICAL TASTES DID YOU HAVE AT THIS TIME? ER - HIP HOP & ELECTRO. N - ALL SORTS REALLY. I JUST LIKE GOOD MUSIC. DID EITHER OF YOU HAVE ANY RELEASES BEFORE NO U TURN AND SAIGON CAME ALONG? WE PUT OUT TWO WHITE LABELS IN THE EARLY 90S WHICH WERE "LOOK AT WHAT THEY'VE DONE" AND A 4 TRACK EP CALLED "I WANNA STAY IN THE JUNGLE" AND IT WAS THIS THAT INSPIRED US TO START A LABEL. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER RELEASES ON ANY OTHER LABELS? EMOTIF, TROUBLE ON VINYL, LUCKY SPIN, DEE JAY RECORDINGS. NICO HAS ALSO JUST DONE A REMIX FOR GROOVE ATTACK RECORDS IN GERMANY. A JOINT PROJECT IS DUE ON PROTOTYPE AND ED RUSH AND DOM (OF DOM & ROLAND FAME) HAVE JUST DONE A TRACK FOR METALHEADZ. HAVE YOU EVER WORKED UNDER ANY PSEUDONYMS, AND IF SO WHAT AND WHO FOR? ER - HYDRO FOR EMOTIF. N - USER 102, NK5, SPIDER NET, DEEPENDANCE, SKYSCAPER & ROLLERS INSTINCT. WHAT MUSICAL GENRES INSPIRE YOU IN WHAT YOU PRODUCE NOW? WE GET MAD INSPIRATION FROM ALL SORTS OF ANGLES. N - I GET INSPIRED WHEN NOW AND AGAIN A RECORD GETS MADE THAT JUST TEARS ME UP AND MAKES ME WANT TO GO ON THE COMPUTER AND DO SOMETHING BETTER, EXAMPLES WOULD BE "HELICOPTER", "MUSIC BOX" AND "TERMINATOR". HOW WOULD YOU BEST DESCRIBE THE VIBE OF YOUR RELEASES? ACCURATE. DO EITHER OF YOU DJ AND IF SO WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE IT FURTHER? ED - YES. I AM STARTING TO GET A BIT OF WORK AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE IT FURTHER. Atmosphere kooler than the water..

N - I CAN MIX BUT I JUST CONCENTRATE ON PRODUCTION AND LEAVE THE DJING TO THE PROS. HOW DO YOU FEEL THE SCENE IS PRO-GRESSING MUSICALLY AT THE MOMENT? IT'S JUST ROLLING OUT. I FEEL THE MUSIC IS MOVING AT A TREMENDOUS PACE AND I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THERE IS SO MANY PEOPLE MAKING THE MUSIC AT THE MOMENT, BUT WE ARE MOVING THROUGH THE AGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND IT'S INEVITABLE THAT CERTAIN MAN ARE GOING TO SACRIFICE THEIR INSTRUMENTS FOR A COMPUTER. ANY PLANS FOR AN ALBUM OR A DEAL WITH A MAJOR? NOT AT THE MOMENT. NICO HAS AN ALBUM PROJECT LINED UP WITH TOM RUST AND THERE ARE A FEW OTHER IDEAS IN THE PIPELINE BUT WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT ANGLE. AS ARTISTS, WHAT GOALS OR AMBITIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE FUTURE? AS LONG AS WE ARE MAKING MUSIC WE'RE HAPPY. AND WE JUST WISH TO GET BETTER AT WHAT WE DO. WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP FOR YOUR PRODUCTION? WE ARE JUST LOOKING TO GO DEEPER INTO THE ZONES THAT WE ARE ALREADY EXPLORING. WE HAVE PLANS TO SOON GO OVER TO A STUDIO IN EUROPE TO GET FRESH VIBES FOR THE MUSIC. NO U TURN RECORDS OUT NOW NUT 014 ED RUSH - WHAT'S UP OUT SOON NUT 015 SPIDER NET - THE SLEEPER NUT 016 ED RUSH - MOTHERSHIP NO U-TURN DISTRIBUTED BY SRD. INFO: 0181 746 0998 SAIGON RECORDS OUT NOW SAG 008 UNKNOWN FACE - STEP UP OUT SOON SAG 009 TMF - 5 MILES HIGH SAG 010 PERFECT COMBINATION - PRESSURES SAIGON DISTRIBUTED BY RTM. INFO: 0181 743 2362

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HARDCORE HEAVEN SATURDAY 11th MAY 1996 AT THE SANCTUARY, DENBEIGH LEISURE PARK, V7 SAXON STREET, BLETCHLEY/MILTON KEYNES. ALL NIGHT 8PM-7AM TICKET PRICE £18+ Once upon a time on Saturday 24th February 1996, 5 top DJ's brought to you a dance event with a difference. Thousands of dedicated ravers united under one roof, to witness the FIRST EVER 100% HAPPY EVENT held at the Sanctuary. Never before had anyone dared to stage such an event, but we knew THE POWER OF THE HARDCORE. After this overwhelming success, Hardcore Heaven returns to revive the incredible atmosphere you created last time round. Only the best DJ's, MC's and production gets the Hardcore Heaven seal of approval, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BUT BEWARE, our last event completely sold out 2 weeks in advance, so don't miss out, BUY YOUR TICKET EARLY. BRINGING TOGETHER THE PIONEERS OF HARDCORE AND TEKNO MAIN ARENA FORCE & STYLES 8-9 JIMMY J 9-10 DRUID 10-11 VINYL GROOVER 11-12 SCORPIO 12-1 SEDUCTION 1-2 RAMOS 2-3 DOUGAL 3-4 VIBES 4-5 SY 5-6 SLIPMATT 6-7 MC's: MAGIKA, STIXMAN, SHARKY, RIBBS ATTRACTIONS 120K OF BOOMING SOUND, HIGH POWERED COOLING FANS, 2 X 3D MULTI-COLOURED LAZERS, STATE OF THE ART LIGHT SHOW, VIDEO SCREENS, THEMED STAGE (WAIT & SEE) UV BACKDROPS & MOBILES, MULTI-LEVEL DANCE PLATFORMS, MERCHANDISE STALLS, FACE PAINTING, OUTSIDE CHILL OUT AREA WITH SEATING, HOT FOOD & DRINK, LICENSED BAR TILL 2AM, ON SITE PARAMEDICS, SECURITY PATROLLED CAR PARK, PLUS LOADS MORE. ARENA 2 (HARD & BOUNCY TEKNO) SHARKY 9-10 MIKEY B 10-11 ALCHEMIST 11-12 H.M.S. 12-1 FERGUS 1-2 HIXXY 2-3 LOMAS 3-4 DEMAND 4-5 BRISK 5-6 CLARKEE 6-7 MC's: RIBBS, SQUIDGY B. ALL DJ'S AND MC'S ARE 100% CONFIRMED GENERAL INFORMATION LINE 01442 255021 (10am-6pm) To hear future releases on IMPACT RECORDS call: 0891 518 999 calls cost 39p per minute cheap rate, 49p at all other times. HARDCORE HEAVEN - ATTITUDE FREE ZONE

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happy tunes FIRSTLY HOW OLD ARE YOU AND WHERE DO YOU COME FROM? MY REAL NAME IS JASON BECKER, I AM 21 AND I LIVE IN NORTH LONDON. WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE LABEL? HAPPY TUNES WAS SET UP BY MYSELF: JASON. I OWN AND RUN THE LABEL. THE ONLY OTHER PERSON WHO HELPS ME IS MY FATHER! I HAVE ALSO JUST STARTED A NEW LABEL CALLED TECHNO TUNES. SO HOW DID IT ALL START? I'VE BEEN WITH THE SCENE SINCE 1990, ALMOST FROM THE START REALLY. WHEN I USED TO GO TO RAVES SUCH AS UTOPIA, ORANGE AT THE ROCKET, RAGE AT HEAVEN WAS ALWAYS A GREAT NIGHT ON A THURSDAY WHERE I USED TO WATCH FABIO AND GROOVERIDER PLAY THEIR SETS. I GOT INTO THE RAVE SCENE AT THE TIME OF THE BELGIAN HARDCORE EXPLOSION WITH TRACKS SUCH AS T-99 "ANASTASIA", OUTLANDER 'VAMP', AND SECOND PHASE AKA JOEY BELTRAM 'MENTASM'. SINCE THEN I HAVE FOLLOWED THE MUSIC AS IT HAS PROGRESSED AND THROUGH THE YEARS I HAVE BUILT UP A MASSIVE RECORD COLLECTION. AT WHAT POINT DID YOU DECIDE YOU WANTED TO SET UP A RECORD LABEL? WELL, BACK IN EARLY 1993, I WENT INTO A STUDIO AND MADE 2 TRACKS BUT AT THE TIME I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO GET A RECORD RELEASED SO THEY GOT SCRAPPED. THEN IN THE SUMMER OF 1994 I DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO HAVE ANOTHER GO AT MAKING THE MUSIC I LOVE, AND PRODUCED HAPPY TUNES 1 WHICH WAS MY FIRST RECORD AND THE LABEL HAS SINCE PROGRESSED. YOU'VE SAID YOU PRODUCE FOR THE LABEL, BUT WHICH DO YOU PREFER, THE RUNNING OF IT OR PRODUCTION? APART FROM RUNNING THE LABEL, MOST OF THE RELEASES SO FAR HAVE BEEN BY MYSELF, BUT THIS IS SET TO CHANGE. I PRODUCE UNDER THE NAME OF JASON B, AND MY ARTIST NAME IS HAPPY TUNES. I HAVE ALSO DONE TRACKS FOR SLAMMIN' VINYL, HAPPY VIBES, AND ADRENALIN WHICH IS RAMOS, SUPREME & SUNSET REGIME'S NEW LABEL. YOU MAY ALSO SEE ME UNDER THE NAME OF TECHNO WHIZZ IN THE FUTURE ON THE HAPPY VIBES BOUNCE LABEL. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU GOT INTO THE MUSIC? BEFORE I GOT INTO RAVE MUSIC, I ALWAYS LIKED DANCE STUFF AND WENT CLUBBING OFTEN EVEN WHEN I WAS STILL AT SCHOOL. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BEST RELEASE TO DATE FOR EITHER SALES OR RECOGNITION? THAT HAS TO BE 'RUSHIN' ON PINK CHAMPAGNE WHICH WAS RELEASED ON SLAMMIN' VINYL AND WAS A MASSIVE TUNE. ON HAPPY TUNES RECORDS, ALL THE RELEASES HAVE DONE WELL. ARE THERE ANY SET ARTISTS YOU LIKE TO USE ON THE LABEL? NO, NOT ACTUALLY SET ARTISTS. AT PRESENT, I'VE HAD DJ HIXXY AND BILLY 'DANIEL' BUNTER ON THE LABEL. I ENJOYED WORKING WITH DANIEL AND WE SHOULD BE DOING SOME NEW TRACKS FOR THE LABEL SOON. RAMOS AND SUNSET REGIME HAVE ALSO JUST COMPLETED 2 TRACKS FOR THE LONG AWAITED HAPPY TUNES 6, AND MY MAIN MAN FROM SCOTLAND DAVIE FORBES HAS ALSO DONE SOME TUNES READY FOR RELEASE ON HAPPY TUNES 9. WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE FUTURE, FOR EITHER YOURSELF OR THE LABEL? OBVIOUSLY, I'D LIKE TO CONTINUE THE SUCCESS OF HAPPY TUNES AND WORK WITH OTHER QUALITY ARTISTS. I'D ALSO LIKE MY NEW LABEL 'TECHNO TUNES' TO BECOME AS SUCCESSFUL AS HAPPY TUNES. I ALSO HAVE A PASSION FOR HAPPY HOUSE AND DANCE MUSIC IN GENERAL, SO I CAN SEE MYSELF GETTING INVOLVED ON THOSE FRONTS, PERHAPS EVEN STARTING A HOUSE LABEL. WHAT DO YOU SEE AS BEING THE BEST WAY TO PROMOTE YOUR RELEASES? DEFINITELY TO KEEP ON PRODUCING QUALITY TRACKS, BECAUSE THEW GOOD STUFF ALWAYS Atmosphere 12 issue no 30

SELLS ITSELF. I DO GIVE MY STUFF OUT ON DUBPLATE, BUT I FIND THAT THIS REALLY DELAYS THINGS. THE HAPPY SCENE HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AS 'CHEESY', HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS? AT THE MOMENT THERE ARE A LOT OF RECORDS BEING RELEASED, AND IF THIS CONTINUES SOME ORIGINALITY WILL BE LOST. THE CHEESY STUFF ISN'T TOO BAD, IN FACT SOME OF THE BETTER PRODUCED TRACKS ARE VERY GOOD, BUT WE MUST STAY CLEAR OF MICKEY MOUSE VOCALS AND ABSOLUTELY BLATANT SAMPLES WHERE PEOPLE ARE OUT FOR A QUICK BUCK. ORIGINALITY IS VERY IMPORTANT. HAVE YOU, OR HAVE YOU ANY PLANS TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER LABELS ON FUTURE PROJECTS? YES, HAPPY TUNES HAS JUST TEAMED UP WITH QUOSH (SY & UNKNOWN), UK DANCE (FORCE & EVOLUTION), & TECHSTEP RECORDS (RISE & SHINE) FOR A SERIES OF RELEASES ENTITLED 'THE MAIN EVENT' STARTING WITH 'DON'T STOP THE ROCK' BY HAPPY TUNES AND RISE & SHINE. IN THE NEAR FUTURE, I WILL BE DOING NEW TRACKS FOR SLAMMIN' VINYL, RSR, AND HAPPY VIBES. I'VE ALSO A TRACK PLANNED FOR ESSENTIAL PLATINUM WITH DJ HIXXY (JUST TO REMIND YOU). WHAT OTHER LABELS / PRODUCERS DO YOU RATE AND WHY? ALL THE OTHER MAJOR LABELS ON THE SCENE ARE PRODUCING SOME QUALITY STUFF, PRODUCERS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS WILL BE BILLY 'DANIEL' BUNTER, AND IN PARTICULAR ALCHEMIST WHO IS PRODUCING SOME BRILLIANT TUNES AT THE MOMENT, AND SOMEONE I WILL BE WORKING WITH A LOT IN THE MONTHS TO COME. ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY LOOK OUT FOR THE FIRST RELEASE ON TECHNO TUNES RECORDS BY MYSELF (HAPPY TUNES) AND ALCHEMIST, AS WELL AS HAPPY TUNES 8 PLUS SOME OTHER RELEASES AND COLLABORATIONS COMING SOON. THANKS TO MARTIN @ HAPPY VIBES (YOU LOOK LIKE A RIGHT BORIS!), THE SLAMMIN' VINYL BOYS, RAMOS, SUPREME, SUNSET REGIME, BILLY BUNTER, ALCHEMIST (TOP MAN), LEE & DECLAN @ MO'S, AND TO EVERYONE ON THE SCENE WHO HAS HELPED ME. THERE ARE TOO MANY TO MENTION. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST TO ALL THE NUTTY RAVERS OUT THERE WHO HAVE KEPT "OUR" MUSIC ALIVE. P.S. I HOPE EVERYONE LIKES THE NEW LOGOS. HTR-008 HAPPY TUNES HTR-009 DAVIE FORBES HTR-006 RAMOS & SUNSET REGIME JBR1 HAPPY TUNES & ALCHEMIST JBR2 HAPPY TUNES JBR3 DAVIE FORBES TECHNO TUNES DISTRIBUTED BY ALPHAMAGIC 0171-386-8683 HAPPY TUNES & BACK CATALOGUE AVAILABLE FROM MO'S MUSIC MACHINE 0181-520-7264 FOR ALL INFORMATION & ENQUIRES PLEASE PHONE 0831-771-491 Atmosphere 13 issue no 30

BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS UNITED DANCE BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS STEVENAGE ARTS CENTRE LYTTON WAY STEVENAGE HERTS FRIDAY 7TH JUNE 1996 · 8.30-6.00AM TICKET PRICES £18.50 IN ADVANCE PLUS BOOKING FEE. THE LAST UNITED DANCE EVENT SOLD OUT 4 WEEKS IN ADVANCE. PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR TICKET QUICKLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. ON FRIDAY JUNE 7TH 1996, IN THE COOLING OF THE EVENING PREPARE FOR A JOURNEY BACK IN TIME, TO A TIME WHEN CHARM... PASSION... MYSTERY... WERE THE ORDER OF THE DAY. LET YOURSELF BE OVERCOME BY THE ELEGANCE OF THE ARCHITECTURE, FEEL THE SENSATION CAUSED BY THE UNDILUTED BEAUTY OF SOUND DELIVERED IN TWO SPECTACULAR THEMED ARENAS. JOIN US ON THIS EPISODE OF FULFILMENT THROUGH HARDCORE TO DRUM N BASS TO TECHNO TO JUNGLE TO HARDCORE COMPLIMENTING THE UNEQUALLED PRODUCTION ONLY UNITED DANCE WILL GIVE YOU. ADD TO THIS THE ATTITUDE FREE ENVIRONMENT MADE BY YOU. THE ORTHODOXED INDIVIDUAL MAKING THIS A DENOMINATION, FOR THE OPEN MINDED UNITED IN DANCE. ARENA ONE 1 SWANE M.C. CHARLIE B 2 VINYLGROOVER M.C. FREESTYLE 3 CLARKEE M.C. SHARKEY 4 RANDALL M.C. FEARLESS 5 SEDUCTION M.C. CHARLIE B 6 DOUGAL M.C. SHARKEY 7 HYPE M.C. MC/FEARLESS 8 VIBES M.C. FREESTYLE 9 DJ SY M.C. SHARKEY 10 MICKEY FINN M.C. FEARLESS 11 SLIPMATT M.C. MC ARENA TWO 1 SHARKEY M.C. FREESTYLE 2 RONI SIZE M.C. MC 3 JIMMY JAY M.C. FREESTYLE 4 ANDY C M.C. FEARLESS 5 SLAM M.C. CHARLIE B 6 FORCE & STYLES M.C. SHARKEY 7 DRUID M.C. FREESTYLE 8 MARVELLOUS CAIN M.C. MC 9 BRISK M.C. SHARKEY UNITED DANCE COMING SOON UNITED DANCE CLUB TOUR FRIDAY 24TH MAY AT THE LEISURE BOWL STOKE-ON-TRENT (CLUB KINETIC). 8PM TIL 2AM FRIDAY 12TH JULY STERNS, WORTHING SUSSEX 8PM TIL 2AM. MORE DATES TO BE CONFIRMED. UNITED DANCE MAIN UK EVENTS FRIDAY 7TH JUNE, FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST (BANK HOLIDAY SUMMER SPECTACULAR) INCREASED CAPACITY AND NEW ADDITIONAL ARENA FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER STEVENAGE ARTS AND LEISURE CENTRE. UNITED DANCE WORLD TOUR STARTS SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST 1996 CANADA TWO MASSIVE AIRCRAFT HANGARS 10,000 CAPACITY. IBIZA IN CONJUNCTION WITH M8 MAGAZINE 3 SPECIAL SHOWS BETWEEN THE 14TH-21ST SEPTEMBER. SEE M8 MAGAZINE FOR DETAILS. AUSTRALIA TOUR STARTS MONDAY 21ST OCTOBER SYDNEY, ADELAIDE, PERTH WITH MANY MORE DATES TO BE CONFIRMED. INFORMATION CENTRES UNITED DANCE: 01245 322294 (2 LINES) · FAX: 01245 322181 CREDIT CARD HOTLINES: 01438 766652 · 01733 60075

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eSp PROMOTIONS DREAMSCAPE DREAMSCAPE TWENTY TWO XXII Saturday April 6th 1996 8pm-7am DREAMSCAPE AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE DREAMSCAPE 22 - THE X FILES WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE TRAGIC DEATH OF MURRAY BEETSON WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS CAUSED. WE HAVE NOW RE-SCHEDULED OUR 22ND EVENT "THE LIVING DREAM" FOR SATURDAY JULY 20TH 1996 WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE SANCTUARY ARENAS, DENBIGH LEISURE PARK, MILTON KEYNES. THE EVENT WILL RUN FROM 9PM - 7AM AND WILL COST £21 PLUS BOOKING FEE. THE EVENT CONSISTS OF 3 ARENAS HOSTING 25 OF THE COUNTRIES TOP DJ'S. WE PROMISE TO BRING YOU AN AMAZING NIGHT WITH AN UNTOUCHABLE PRODUCTION. NOT TO BE MISSED! FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. CREDIT CARD BOOKINGS. eSp PROMOTIONS

EVOLUTION 17 SATURDAY 17TH FEBRUARY THE SANCTUARY When we finally arrived at the venue, (after a three and a half hour coach journey) we were met by a massive queue that wrapped around the building and Rollers next door! As people waited outside freezing to death an occasional horn or whistle blasted out from various ravers, which made people more and more eager to get in. As I entered the venue I was met by one of the security team who for once seemed fairly pleasant (maybe their attitude has been finally sorted). The music was pumpin through the large double doors and I was eager to get in. First up was DJ Trance who was playing a happy selection of 4 Beat and stompin Techno and as people started to be let in the place was already jumpin. I decided to go for a look around trying hard not to keep bouncing when I was walking, and found myself bouncing away at the merchandise stall. Everyone was catered for here with tapes, whistles, lightsticks and videos being just a small selection of what was on offer. By this time it was coming up to 7pm and as Clarkee is one of my favourite DJs I decided to venture upstairs. As I entered the arena, MC Mutely and Motormouth were giving the crowd 110% and working with them all the way, and as various people started being sucked into the speakers, the crowd reached the point of no return. As people began to pick themselves off the floor the mad, bad and certainly talented Mark EG stepped up to the wheels of steel. This DJ is one of a kind and certainly shows himself as being one talented man. His mixing is spot on as is his track selection, but this is not what makes him special. The way that he gives himself to the crowd, jumpin to the music, shoutin his head off and generally going mental. I then decided to wander downstairs to witness the one and only DJ Randall mash up the place. As I entered the main arena I looked up at the stage, only to be dazzled by the blinding light show (which was spot on along with the sound system). As I peered through the lights I could see DJ Steevee Wonder on the decks with MCs Hooligan and Juiceman hyping the crowd to unbelief. Randall?, nope I later found out he had been eaten by the 'don't turn up when booked' bug and was effectively replaced by DJ Steevee Wonder. Never mind though as he was blindin, playing all the latest tunes on the scene. After Wonder came the bad girl DJ Rap who played her usual intelligent style which to be honest I didn't like. The great Grooverider stepped up next to provide all the masses with a complete rinse, taking the speakers to a new dimension. Rider was killing the crowd with calls for rewinds tune after tune, he rocked the place like no one else could. Next up, a change of scene was needed and who better than the one and only Vinylgroover. As soon as he was announced the crowd went mental, lightsticks were thrown around and horns blared out in full effect. As always he was accompanied by MC Freestyle who rolled out lyric after lyric although it didn't seem like he was using his talent to the full. PA time came sooner than expected and as Dougal and friend appeared on stage the crowd went barmy!. Dougal played a short set which was tearin, his track s3selection was spot on and since the start of the year his mixing skills have improved. Now we all know that PAs aren't live, the DAT tape does the job and the artists tap away at the keyboards completely out of time but this PA was really quite good. Records and T Shirts were thrown around the venue with the crowd jumpin all over each other to get one. Tunes such as 'Partytime and I.O.U' were performed which rounded off one truly excellent night. Evolution is one brilliant night with wicked lighting and one hell of a sound system. Attitude is fine with an atmosphere second to none, check it out if you feel like a good night out. Big up to Dave and melonie, DJ Freeze my partner, the lovely Lisa Halls, Stampede and anyone else I haven't mentioned! REVIEWED BY JAMES HARVEY.

HARDCORE HEAVEN SATURDAY 24TH FEBRUARY THE SANCTUARY Once again we arrived at the Sanctuary to be greeted by a massive queue. After months of hype this rave had finally crept upon us. This being the first major Hardcore Heaven at the Sanctuary we didn't know what to expect. Walking through the guest list entrance we were greeted by friendly security and a stringent search which was very quick and before we knew it we could hear the b line kickin out. It was 9 O'clock and the once inside the vibe had already been set and the venue was getting packed. As we walked around we met Stacey, Lorna, Alex and the rest of the crew. Production wise you couldn't fault this rave, the stage set up consisted of a rocket in the centre of the stage in which the DJ stand was situated. Around the DJ stand there was broken tellies and big dance platforms. Unluckily we missed DJ Unknowns set but Demand, Billy Bunter and Clarkee set the standard from the beginning. Clarkee once again got the crowd stompin to their limit. By this time the atmosphere was totally rockin to say the least and the heat was getting unbearable at times. All the MC's performed exceptionally well especially Charlie B who took the crowd to a maximum high. Seduction being the main promoter played an excellent set, who really has now set the standard. The techno room was pumpin all night which was up to it's usual standard at the Sanctuary. The main DJs who kept the techno warriors going were Scorpio and Warlock who both played two different varieties of techno. The last 3 DJs Dougal, Slipmatt and Sy finished in a style which is identical to none. If you missed this Hardcore Heaven remember to turn up next time, because it will be rammed, you have been warned. Shouts to everyone who knows us by Neil & Andy. DREAM & SLAMMIN VINYL FRIDAY 15TH MARCH BAGLEYS FILM STUDIOS The Dream crew we're back by popular demand - this time in conjunction with the Slammin Vinyl boys to bring a night of musical bliss to all the happy hardcore lovers. Having outgrowing numerous venues ranging from Labyrinth to the Rocket, the Fridge, Linfords Film Studio and Rhythm Station between the two promotions - they now looked set to pack out Bagleys - our destination tonight! Dream FM are the force behind the popular Dream allnighters and they have made a name for themselves as a professional promoter as well as a 4 Beat pirate radio station in London. Slammin Vinyl needing no intro as a successful rave, shop and record label. So, tonight we were up for a mixture of DJs from the already established crew like Dougal and Hype (I bet that's the first time these two have been placed together in the same sentence!!). Plus the cream of Dream DJs like Tom Thumb, Spinback and Charlie Brown. As with all pirate radio Do's like Dream FM and Kool FM - their beauty lies within their ability to merge already well known musical talent with less well knowns who have just as much to offer. With just as much mixing ability and lyrical strength - keeping this competitive market on its toes. Preventing the scene from going stale, allowing it to evolve, improve and grow - wicked everytime! In the main arena the crowd had it all night long, keeping the atmosphere soaring as it should. This coupled with the highly visible stage with its dancers constantly hyping the crowd with their enthusiastic aura and multitude of bright colours - ensured a wicked buzz all round. The DJ Box had also been moved since my early 'Double Dipped' days and was in a far more visible position allowing more contact between DJ and crowd - proving a winning formula for the overall atmosphere inside the venue. With the 4 beat king, Dougal himself, rinsing it out. Playing his original but classically Dougal stompy, bouncy set. Droppin classics like his own cracker "Love of my life" keeping the masses more than content and blaring their horns and whistles frantically in appreciation! Andy C and Hype also gave it their all, playing the best in upfront tearin drum 'n' bass. It surprised me how well these sets went down and I doubt the response of any Jungle crowd would have been any less, they would have boomed anywhere. What an open minded bunch were in the place! Names to look out for in the future include DJ Slam - wicked, Tom Thumb, Spinback, Swiflee and Charlie Brown (Already having played at big events) as well as the DJ Energy, DJ Wise and Uproar. Also giving Magika and Stixman a run for their money are MCs Fearless, Ruff (remember him from the Prodigy?), Lively and Fiaz - yes, yes.So, with all 3 rooms staying rammed all night the event proved itself a success and leaving many contented punters craving for the next one! BY NATALIE LE MARE (REVIEW CREW)

HELTER SKELTER SATURDAY 9TH MARCH THE SANCTUARY After having its first outing of 96 at the home of Club Kinetic at the Leisure Bowl in Stoke, Helter Skelter was long awaited back where it belongs, at the Sanctuary. And what a night was on offer with the line up displaying some of the finest DJs around. After a lot of car trouble we finally arrived at 11:15 to be welcomed by a still fairly large queue, moving quickly. As ever the Sanctuary security were strict but polite and whilst being searched in the front foyer you could hear the whistle and horn massive in full effect. On entering the main arena the atmosphere just hits you and you are greeted with a happy, smiling faces, everyone already having a good time. First stop once in the main arena - the merchandise stall and two glow sticks. My night was about to begin. Second stop - The Technodrome. Once again this room was rockin with plenty of nutters wanting the fiercest techno on offer. I don't think that many could have been disappointed with the first DJ I heard, The Music Maker. He played some of his old tunes and quite a few new ones, I also heard heard that The Music Maker covered for the absent Sergio Cruz. He really got the techno crew kicking and by 12 O'clock when Clarkee took over on the decks, the room was totally packed and the reception he got was unreal. As you'd expect from Clarkee, a top class set was played and he really got the Technodrome ready for action. By the time it came round to the last set from Clarkee the horn and whistle massive really showed their appreciation and were shouting and screaming for more. The HMS did not relent the pace and the techno crowd were really given a good work out as HMS played to his usual fierce standard. As his set went on, getting harder and faster every minute with a high standard by accompaniment by the MCs Ribbs, Squidgy B and Sharkey. The room was a lot less busy when Scorpio took the controls and the crowd were given no time to rest as Scorpio wasted no time and launched into a high powered set, but after 3 1/2 hours of solid stompin it was time to have a breather (Lightweight) and check out what was happening elsewhere. Downstairs the atmosphere was still electric and everyone had a happy face and were loving it. I was told by reliable sources that the best sets of the night were supplied by Dougal and Hype. Outside I had to check out the ride and after a sit down and a cup of coffee, I was talking to some well safe people and I would give them a big shout but I do apologise as I cant remember their names! Time was getting on and there was no way that I was going to miss my personal favourite. I got back upstairs at 4 O'clock as the Loftgroover was ready to take over the party and kick off into full effect. This man did not let down his army of followers and kicked off with 'Negative Freak when I'm stoned' (Big respect Groover). As ever Loftgroover was hard as fuck pumpin out other classics such as 'Kneel before me' and plenty of guitar (Grunge and Thrash) and the real techno heads were really going wild. I must say the lights were as good as ever with brilliant UVs on the wall, well trippy. The smoke machine was used to maximum effect. After Groovers set it was time to meet up with everyone and have some photos done (Only £2). My mates all reported blinding nights. Time for more stompin and upstairs Lomas was going for it with his bouncy selection. As I only normally listen to hard Techno I was surprised at how good he was, quite impressive, but Mark EG really did make my night and I think that anyone who was in the Technodrome will agree, this man is a lunatic. Whilst DJing he was losing control and done everything from punching the speakers to headbutting the decks. I couldn't believe at when the music cut out and I was told it was 7 O'clock. Me and my raving partner John were up for more and so were a lot of the techno heads. I didn't really want to leave and along with a few others were forced to leave. Outside and everyone was still smiling and saying what a blinding night it was. Big shout to Dave Helter Skelter. As ever the best. If you haven't been to one yet, whether you like Happy Hardcore, Jungle or Techno, check it out. The atmosphere is second to one and I will defintately be at the next one (Oh yeah, big respect to all those in the Techno room for the end of HMSs set, see you all in Bristol on the 29th

LOST IN PARADISE SATURDAY 2ND MARCH PLEASUREDOME - SKEGNESS "The Dome". Need I say more, what a wicked venue. As normal there was a fats moving queue, a quick search and then in. As this event was bigger than normal the main arena was under the Pleasuredome pyramid with all the other arenas spaced out throughout the complex. I walked in to find things had already started and after to going to the all night Burger King [which wasn't selling thick shakes] for a drink I made my way round this massive venue to be told by a security guard that there was no jungle arena, I then chilled for a while recovering from the massive journey up there and soon started to explore. In and around, through to caves, a heap of shops, a Burger King, a Pizza Hut, stalls selling tapes and merchandise and several stacks of free Dorito's. It was at this point that I found the Formation records arena with Whitey, Darren Jay, Jumpin Jack Frost, Grooverider, Donovan Bad Boy Smith, Sound and Stomp rollin out A tearin selection of Drum 'n' Bass and Jungle. A brief trip to the Mixmag arena with Seb Fontaine, Tony De Vit, Sister Bliss etc. On the way to the Rennaisance arena, not stopping until I found the Techno bit in one of the many caves, as for the Garage and House these appeared to be packed full of older clubbers. By 2am the atmosphere was electric in all the arenas with Dougal, Easygroove, Fergus, Brisk, Ratty, S5, The Fat Controller to name but a few all smashing it in the happy arena. After a walk to the arcade for a go on the Rally - X game and some of the classic 10p shoot em ups, I chill out and relaxed with some of the night still to go. need I say more, a wicked night night and I for one shall certainly be returning. REPORT AND PICTURE BY KEVIN SPEIL

STUSH-HISTORY SAT 16TH MARCH – CLUB UN This was the first Stush party that was open to the public on this scale. With that in mind, the exclusive tag attached to Stush and the theme History, this event promised to be an absolute roadblock!... As mentioned above, the theme was history. For those who weren't there back in the good old days, this promised to be one history lesson that they would never forget. But on the other hand, for those who were around, it was time to sit back, champagne in one hand, blunt in the other and reminisce. Connie '89, Phantasy '90, Top Buzz '91, Ron '92, Jumpin Jack Frost '93, Randall '94, Rap '95 and Brockie '96. The allocation of the DJ slots were perfect, and the justification was self evident, each DJ was a cut above the rest in their respective years and lightening was about to strike twice. We arrived at the venue at approx 00:50, and there was a small queue forming in the 'pay on the door' queue by the main entrance. The ticket queue, in contrast was almost non existent as security were doing a tremendous job ushering the ravers inside swiftly. Once inside Top Buzz were just touching down for the Stush massive. It was quite apparent that a lot of people didn't have a clue with the exception of the old skool gang congregated to the right of the stage [The left if facing it). But nonetheless they played a good set with tunes such as Lenny D Ice's 'We r ie', and 'Lada de lada da'. Next up was 'The Golden Child' aka DJ Ron. This was the set I, and it seemed many others had been waiting for, a mouth watering prospect. Ron's '92 disatation was, to put it in 'no uncertain terms', some darkside renegade business. 'Just for you London', 'D-Livin's 'Why ?', Reinforced's 'Darkrider', '28 gun bad boy', 'Everyone likes the sunshine', 'Four dead and two wounded', for those of you who missed it, I know your kicking yourselves right now. And then, if all this wasn't enough, to everyone's surprise, and without even a coded warning, he dropped a '94 classic, Ray Keith's 'Terrorist'. It was at this point when Ron 'ripped the roof off' the club UN building and sent it into orbit. If Ray Keith was inside the venue at this point, I'm sure he was choked with emotion, because every single man and woman, including the bar staff, security and management must have been, not bubbling, but shocking out to this one. The spectacle really could only have been appreciated by the 'eye of the beholder'. MC Chalky white poured gallons upon gallons of vibes into the crowd from just his clearly uncontainable delight. But for me, the original godfather, MC Moose was quite simply sensational. In his typical, unrehearsed, laid back and unique style, he destroyed the dance, riding tune upon tune like a rodeo. Its no wonder they call him daddy Moose, he really is a natural born entertainer. Respect is due to you Moose!. Next up, from the 'Philly Blunt' stable was the one like Jumpin Jack Frost. He started the massacre with Jo's 'R-Type'. This was the set when most people began to exert themselves, as most of the tune were familiar to everyone as a result of their continued rinse out through '95 and '96. This was a good set, with classics including 'accelerate', 'Omni Trio's 'Feel Good', 'Keep Comin', 'Who jah bless' and ending with Roni Size's 'It's a jazz thing'. The '94 history lesson was to be taken by Prof. Randall. Randall however was busy smashing up Bristol at the Music Box launch party, so it was left to an equal scholar Dr. Raymond Keith to take the class. Needless to say, Ray Keith smashed it. 'Terrorist', 'Worries in the dance', 'Renegade Snares', 'Warning', 'The Dark Stranger', and 'Dirty Games' just to name a few. I fail to recall an occasion when he hasn't been exceptional. DJ Rap played the '95 set. She started with 'Spiritual Aura' a '94 classic and also played 'Accelerate', 'RIP' and a series of reggae matic tunes. The thing tat most impressed me about this set was the tight, tight mixing, she was amazing and could have easily been mistaken for Randall or M. Swift. The last set was played by the DJ Brockie. He was tearin', but to be fair to him by this stage people were either exhausted or watching the big fight. That's right the Bruno - Tyson fight, courtesy of the Stush and Club UN. The vibes were electric, and at one stage MC Chalkywhite turned around and said to Moose. "Moose, It's just like old times". I personally did not witness a single confrontation of any sort. 5-ive O, you would have been proud mate. Rodney, Ivan I can't wait for the next episode. REVIEW BY 'THE TEX'.

WHA'S UP! UNITED DANCE Volume Four - DOUBLE PACK FEATURING 32 OF THE LATEST HARDCORE ANTHEMS - MIXED BY: DJ SLIPMATT & DJ ... - INCLUDES 8 PAGE COLOUR BOOKLET UNITED DANCE VOLUME 4 ON MAY 15TH 1996 UNITED DANCE UNLEASH THEIR 4TH ALBUM. WITH THE CD & CASSETTE FEATURING 32 TRACKS SELECTED AND MIXED BY SLIPMATT & SY WITH A 16 TRACK DJ FRIENDLY 4 PIECE VINYL. THE ALBUM FEATURES PLENTY OF EXCLUSIVES AND IN MY OPINION IS THE BEST ONE OF THE SERIES SO FAR... FULL REVIEW IN NEXT MONTHS ISSUE. ALSO WATCH OUT FOR UNITED DANCE'S FIRST JUNGLE ALBUM COMING SOON. WORLD DANCE ACCESS ALL AREAS WDO DO IT AGAIN, TOP, TOP QUALITY PRODUCTION THROUGHOUT THIS 54 MINUTE VIDEO WHICH FEATURES SCENES FROM VARIOUS PARTIES RANGING FROM JULY '94 @ LYDD, NOV '94 @ LYDD, DEC '94 @ WEMBLEY, JUNE '95 @ LYDD AND NOV '95 @ LYDD. A 15 TRACK SOUNDTRACK PERFORMED BY MICKEY FINN WITH CLASSICS LIKE "WORLD OF MUSIC", "SMOKIN' HORNZ", "WARP TEN", "WE MUST UNITE", "SUPA SHARP SHOOTER", "THE LIGHTER" AND MANY OTHERS. YOU ALSO GET MC GQ REPORTING LIVE FROM THE NOV '95 EVENT. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO EXPECT TO SEE THE NEW YEARS EVENT AT DOCKLANDS WILL MOST PROBABLY HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT VIDEO. A MUST - 98%. HELTER SKELTER ON THE 1ST JUNE HELTER SKELTER RETURN TO THE SANCTUARY WITH DISCOVERY. BUT FOR THIS NIGHT THEY HAVE THE ROLLERS ARENA ASWELL. SO THERE IS NOW 3 ARENAS WITH A HOST OF TOP HAPPY, JUNGLE AND TECHNO NAMES THROUGHOUT. FOR FURTHER INFO 01295 721640. SECTION 5 SECTION 5 RECORD SHOP, CATERING FOR ALL ASPECTS OF JUNGLE MUSIC IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB AT: HTTP://WWW.SECTION5.CO.UK EMAIL: [email protected] THE PAGES INCLUDE CHART TOP 40 AND NEW RELEASES, UPDATED WEEKLY. NEWS ABOUT THE SHOP, THE SECTION 5 LABEL AND ITS ARTISTS. MERCHANDISE FROM MOVING SHADOW AND SECTION 5. ART GALLERY - FLYER ART AND JUNGLE PIRATE RADIO ARTICLES. PM SCIENTISTS PM SCIENTISTS IS THE LATEST ADDITITION TO THE WEEKLY JAMS HELD AT THE JAZZ BISTRO, 340 FARRINGDON ST, EC1, 10PM - 2:30AM AND THE COST IS A MERE £4. THERE ARE VARIOUS GUEST DJS INCLUDING SKANNA, RAP, DEGO (4 HERO), TRACE + ED RUSH, PFM, PESHAY, LTJ BUKEM, KEMI + STORM ETC ETC ALL JOINING RESIDENTS ZOE RICHARDSON & DAMIAN LAZARUS. RADIO ONE STARTING ON FRIDAY 19TH APRIL RADIO 1 WILL BE HOSTING A 2 HOUR DRUM 'N' BASS SHOW EVERY FRIDAY FROM 10PM - 12 MIDNIGHT. THE FIRST SHOW WILL BE LIVE FROM D.O.P.E. IN LEEDS WITH LTJ BUKEM, PESHAY AND MOWGLI. JUST IN CASE YOU'VE FORGOTTEN, THE FRQUENCY IS 97 -99FM. HARDCORE DANCE AWARDS THE THIRD ANNUAL HARDCORE DANCE AWARDS ORGANISED BY EHM PRODUCTIONS (MOONDANCE, ELEVATION, INNOVATION AND JUNGLE MANIA FAME) AND CO SPONSORED BY RUFF KUTZ (KISS 100FM) AND MUZIK MAGAZINE WAS A PHENOMENAL SUCCESS. OVER 2,000 ATTENDEES AT CLUB UN ON SATURDAY 23RD MARCH WITNESSED THE SEMINAL SOUNDS OF DRUM 'N' BASS DJS WITH A LINE UP THAT READ MORE LIKE AN A TO Z OF WHOSE WHO IN THIS SCENE. CELEBRITY GUESTS INCLUDED ALEX REECE, A GUY CALLED GERALD, NORMSKI AND TIM WESTWOOD. AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO THE FOLLOWING WINNERS IN BETWEEN SETS BY HYPE & ZINC, RANDALL, MICKEY FINN, FABIO, GROOVERIDER, KEMISTRY & STORM, ANDY C, RAP, DR S GACHET, STEVIE HYPER, MC MC AND RAGE. MALE DJ: 1ST: GROOVERIDER. 2ND: RANDALL. FEMALE DJ: 1ST: DJ RAP. 2ND: KEMISTRY & STORM. RADIO DJ: 1ST: HYPE (RUFF KUTZ, KISS FM). 2ND: BROCKIE: KOOL FM. RADIO SHOW: 1ST: FABIO & GROOVERIDER (RUFF KUTZ, KISS FM). RADIO STATION: 1ST: KOOL FM. 2ND: KISS 100 FM. TUNE: 1ST: PULP FICTION - ALEX REECE. 2ND: CIRCLES - ADAM F. CLUB PROMOTER: 1ST: WORLD DANCE. 2ND: DREAMSCAPE. VENUE: 1ST: CLUB UN. 2ND: LLYD AIRPORT. RECORD SHOP: 1ST: SECTION 5 - CHELSEA. 2ND: BLACKMARKET - SOHO. MC: 1ST: MC GQ. 2ND: STEVIE HYPER. RECORD LABEL: 1ST: METALHEADZ. 2ND: MOVING SHADOW. COMPILATION ALBUM: 1ST: ULTIMATE D & B COLLECTION. 2ND: AWOL @ MINISTRY. PRODUCER: 1ST: GOLDIE. 2ND: ALEX REECE. MAGAZINE: 1ST: ETERNITY. 2ND: DREAM. 3RD: ATMOSPHERE. FLYER: 1ST: DREAMSCAPE 20. 2ND: INNOVATION NEW YEARS EVE. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY IN 1995: ROB PLAYFORD. Atmosphere 27 issue no 30

whats a dubPlate SOMETIMES WHEN YOU GO INTO A RECORD SHOP AND ASK FOR A TUNE THAT YOU'VE HEARD ON A RADIO OR AT A RAVE, OR WHEN READING MAGAZINES SUCH AS THIS, THE TERM DUBPLATE OFTEN OCCURS - BUT THE QUESTION IS, WHAT IS A DUBPLATE?? A DUBPLATE OR ACETATE IS LIKE A RECORD, ONLY INSTEAD OF BEING MADE FROM VINYL, THEY ARE MADE FROM METAL WITH A THIN LAYER OF LACKER COVERING THE METAL. THEY LOOK THE SAME AS A NORMAL 10" RECORD (THEY CAN ALSO COME AS 7" & 12" INCH DUBS) BUT WEIGH A LOT MORE. THEY ALSO WEAR OUT QUITE QUICKLY AND AFTER PLAYING A DUB 5 OR 10 TIMES YOU CAN HEAR THE QUALITY DETERIORATE SLIGHTLY, ALTHOUGH YOU CAN PLAY THEM MANY MORE TIMES BEFORE THEY BECOME UNPLAYABLE. MANY PRODUCERS OF RECORDS MAKE USE OF DUBPLATES BY GIVING A DJ A DAT TAPE WITH TUNES ON IT, THEN THE DJ CHOOSES WHICH ONES HE (OR SHE) LIKES AND THEN HAS A DUBPLATE CUT OF THE TUNE. THIS PROVIDES THE PRODUCER WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR HOW THE TRACK SOUNDS AT A RAVE, AND TO SEE WHAT THE CROWD REACTION IS. DJS CUT DUBPLATES SO THAT THE MUSIC THEY PLAY IS ABSOLUTELY FRESH, AND HOPEFULLY THEY CAN PLAY TUNES THAT FEW OTHER DJS HAVE GOT THUS GIVING THEM AN EDGE WITH THEIR MUSIC. SOME TUNES WHICH ARE MADE NEVER GET PAST THE DUBPLATE STAGE AS THE CROWD REACTION IS NO GOOD, OR THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH SAMPLES. DUBPLATES ARE MADE AT CUTTING HOUSES ON A MACHINE CALLED A LATHE THAT LOOKS LIKE A PIECE OF FACTORY EQUIPMENT - IT HAS A TURNTABLE, AND A BLANK ACETATE IS PLACED ON THE TURNTABLE AND THE NEEDLE CUTS THE GROOVE INTO THE BLANK. ONLY 1 DUBPLATE CAN BE CUT AT ONE TIME, SO IF 6 DIFFERENT PEOPLE WANT THE SAME TUNE, YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO IT 6 TIMES WHICH CAN SOMETIMES BECOME MONOT-ONOUS, AND TAKES AGES. SOMETIMES PEOPLE WAIT FOR HOURS TO CUT 1 OR 2 DUBPLATES, ALTHOUGH AT SOME CUTTING HOUSES YOU HAVE TO BOOK UP A TIME SO THERE'S NO WAITING AROUND. DUBPLATE SPECIAL? A SPECIAL IS A ONE OFF MIX OF A TUNE, SOMETIMES A VIP MIX OF THE TUNE BUT USUALLY WITH THE DJS NAME IN THE RECORD - A COUPLE OF GOOD EXAMPLES ARE SHY FXS "THIS STYLE", AND ZINC'S 'SUPER SHARP SHOOTER' WHO BOTH DID 6 OR 7 VIP DUBPLATE SPECIALS WITH DJS NAMES IN WHICH GOT PLAYED AT MOST RAVES TOWARDS THE END OF 1995. HOW MUCH DO THEY COST? A DUBPLATE CAN COST £30 UPWARDS, WHICH MAKES THEM A VERY EXPENSIVE HOBBY! THE BIGGEST DJS MAY HAVE 10 OR 15 DUBPLATES CUT IN A WEEK (IF IT'S A BUSY WEEK!) WHICH CERTAINLY DOES ADD UP. RECORDS 0171 607 3334 COMING SOON DJ FACZ "LIVE & DIRECT" ON BASED ON BASS 24k STUDIO 34 CHANNEL TRIDENT DESK VOCAL BOOTH • 48 TRACK S3000 10 MEG • S1000 20 MEG JD800 • VINTAGE KEYS 4xFX • 2xGATES • COMPRESSOR ENGINEERING BY COOLBREEZE

SUBJECT: FLYNN & FLORA ALIAS, ERM, FLYNN & FLORA [OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT ANYWAY]. AGE: N/A. LOCATED: BRISTOL BRISTOLIAN DRUM N' BASS DUO FLYNN & FLORA MET AROUND '89 AT THAT TIME WHEN BRISTOL WAS STILL A BUZZING HIVE OF FREE PARTIES WHERE, WITH SUFFICIENT BALLS, YOU COULD FIND COMPANY IN A PILE OF RECORDS AND IF YOU HASSLED ENOUGH COULD GET YOU AWAY FOR AN HOUR ON THEM DECKS. BOTH FOUND THEMSELVES FLOATING ALONG ON THE DJING VIBE, AND COURTESY OF FLYNN'S BROTHER KRUST, WERE GIVEN THEIR FIRST EXHILARATING MOMENTS IN THE STUDIO. "IT TOOK US A BIT OF TIME TO GET OUR SOUNDS GOING." REMEMBERS FLYNN PENSIVELY, PERHAPS SLIGHTLY EMBARRASSED OF THEIR FIRST STUDIO-BOUND EFFORTS. "YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T INSTANTLY HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. BUT GRADUALLY THINGS STARTED COMING TOGETHER AND WE WERE ABLE TO RELEASE OUR FIRST SINGLE." TIMES HAVE CHANGED, AS HAVE THE SOUNDS CONSPIRING TO GIVE AURAL AND DANCEFLOOR PLEASURE (NEED I SAY MORE). BUT FLYNN & FLORA HAVE REMAINED THE SAME - LIFE FOR THEM IS A VIBE, A BUZZ, A FLOATING EPHEMERAL WORLD OF BREAKS, BASS AND HEDONISTIC TREATS. STORIES ARE TOLD OF TWO HEADS AS IF ON STRINGS, BOBBING AND NODDING IN UNISON TO EXCERPTS OF MIGHTY FINE BREAKS. BUT PUPPETS THEY ARE NOT - BOTH IN THE STUDIO AND OUT THEY LIVE A LIFE SMOTHERED IN MELODIES AND MOLESTED BY MUSIC. "IT'S ALL ABOUT FEELING THE VIBE" CHIME THE DUO IN HARMONY. TOGETHERNESS IS OBVIOUSLY THEIR FORTE. INVOLVED ORIGINALLY IN THE NOW ALMOST LEGENDARY "WISHING ON A STAR" BY THE FRESH FOUR IN '89, THEY HAVE SINCE RELEASED 5 SINGLES UNDER THEIR OWN NAME INCLUDING THE PIVOTAL GROUND 'BREAKING "DREAM OF YOU", A DJING FAVOURITE OF YESTERYEAR. ALL HAVE WOVEN THEIR PATHS TO PUBLIC EARS VIA THEIR OWN LABEL, 'INDEPENDENT DEALERS', CULMINATING IN THE RELEASE OF THEIR HIGHLY CHARGED DEBUT ALBUM, "NATIVE DRUMS". A DRUM N' BASS EXTRAVAGANZA OF BREAKS, JAZZY SAMPLES AND SMOKY MELODIES, IT STINKS OF KUDOS AND REVELS IN FLAIR. FITTINGLY IT HAS BEGUN TO RECEIVE THE NATIONAL RECOGNITION THAT IT'S SMOOTH-TALKING STEPHEN FRY BARMAN BEATS DESERVE. "WE'VE BEEN AROUND BRISTOL FOR QUITE A WHILE", SMIRKS FLYNN WITH AN IRONIC TWINKLE GLAZED ACROSS HIS EYES. "THE ALBUM'S JUST BROUGHT US MORE ATTENTION ON A WIDER SCALE; MORE PEOPLE HAVE GOT TO HEAR OF US. ALSO, JUST BRISTOL BEING BRISTOL ..." "YEAH, BUT THE ATTENTION'S NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THAT", BREAKS IN FLORA, "IF YOU DO SOMETHING GOOD YOU'RE GONNA GET RECOGNISED, YOU KNOW." THEY LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND SMILE. ARROGANCE IS OBVIOUSLY NOT BIG ON THEIR LAID-BACK-AS-FUCK SPLIFF SMOKING AGENDA. TRUTH, THOUGH, OBVIOUSLY IS. THEY PROCLAIM THAT THEIR MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT ETCHING OUT A "VIBE", A SYBARITE CONSPIRACY OF "BREAKS WE WANT TO USE OR WORK ON "MESHED IN WITH A WIRED NET OF TECHNOLOGY, SAMPLES AND "OTHER SORTS OF SOUNDS WHICH GIVE YOU A BUZZ." AND YET, CONCEPT IS FOR THEM NO MORE THAN JUST FINDING A NICE SOUND, A WISHING OF PLANETS UPON STARS BUT WITH A GRAVITATIONAL PULL THAT SO MANY CAN BUT DREAM OF. AS FLYNN MUSES "WE GET OUR IDEAS TOGETHER, CHANGE THEM A LITTLE, AND MUCK AROUND WITH THE SOUND UNTIL WE COME UP WITH SOMETHING WE'RE HAPPY WITH." THE RESULT - ESSENTIAL MUSIC, DOSED WITH PLEASURE: A COLLECTION OF TRACKS THAT SHOULD BE INDULGED BY DJS, CLUBBERS, AND BEDROOM MUSOS ALIKE. SO WHAT DO THEY HOPE TO DO NOW? "WELL WE GOTTA TAKE A FOUR YEAR GAP", LAUGHS THE SARDONIC FLYNN WITH REFERENCE TO THE LEGENDARY LETHARGIC OUTPUT OF STABLEMATES MASSIVE ATTACK AND SMITH & MIGHTY. "NO, WE'RE WORKING ON SOME STUFF FOR ANOTHER ALBUM WHICH WE'RE HOPING TO GET OUT QUITE SOON, MAYBE THE END OF THE YEAR." "YEAH, AROUND THE END OF THE YEAR", RE-ITERATES FLORA, TYPICAL OF THE DUO'S ASTOUNDING ABILITY TO BOTH THINK AND TALK THE SAME ANSWER AT THE SAME TIME. ALMOST A 'WHEN HARRY MET SALLY' MARRIED COUPLES SPECIAL, A REPETIVE PAIRING IN A WORLD OF PERHAPS NOT-SO-REPETITIVE BEATS. IRONIC? MAYBE. BUT THIS BONNIE AND CLYDE DIAD OF DRUM & BASS SUPREMACY MAY, JUST POSSIBLY, BE STAKING A CLAIM TO A FEW OF THEM HEADLINES. NATURALLY, THOUGH, IT MUST BE IN BRISTOL AND SHIPSHAPE FASHION CHARACTER. BEWARE. BY NIC ROSS

NAMES - SID YOUNG, POTENTIAL BAD BOY (THIRD EYE PRODUCERS), MC BAD VIBES, MELLISA BELL, MC NUTS, ANT BONE (NYC) (ARTISTS). AGES - ALL UNDER 30 YEARS. LIVES - NORTH LONDON. WHEN DID YOU FIRST HAVE THE INSPIRATION TO START LABEL? 18 MONTHS AGO THE INSPIRATION CAME TO POTENTIAL BAD BOY AND HE PASSED IT ON TO ME AND IT WAS SET FROM THEN. WAS YOU INVOLVED IN ANY OTHER LABELS BEFORE THIS? REDSKINS (MYSELF & POTENTIAL), SOUR, AND MOST OF THE VETERAN TUNES BUILT ON IBIZA. DO YOU PRODUCE YOURSELF OR DO YOU JUST RUN THE LABEL? POTENTIAL IS THE MAIN PRODUCER, BECAUSE OF HIS EXPERIENCE WITH OVER 100 TUNES BUT WE ALL CAN PRODUCE THE GOODS. WHAT WAS THIRD EYE'S FIRST RELEASE AND WHEN WAS THIS? THE FIRST RELEASE WAS 'DRIVE BY SHIT' BY POTENTIAL BAD BOY WHICH FEATURED CHUCK D OF PUBLIC ENEMY. THIS WAS RELEASED IN DECEMBER 1995. WHAT ARTISTS DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ON THE LABEL? AS LISTED AT THE START BUT THERE ARE SOME NEW SURPRISE ARTISTS WHICH WE WILL BE LINKING UP WITH IN THE SUMMER. I'VE NOTICED ON YOUR RECENT RELEASES THAT YOU ARE USING LIVE VOCALISTS FOR THE RAP. WOULD YOU LIKE TO USE LIVE INSTRUMENTS AS WELL AT SOME POINT? RIGHT NOW WERE JUST MAKING MUSIC EVERY LIVING DAY AND THE SHIT DON'T SOUND THE SAME. SO IF LIVE INSTRUMENTS CAME INTO IT THAT'S OK, BECAUSE WE ARE CAPABLE OF PLAYING THEM, SO WE WON'T BE STUCK CAUSE THE BEATS WILL STILL BE RUNNING. HOW DO YOU FEEL THE SCENE IS MOVING MUSICALLY AT THE MOMENT? I THINK THE SCENE IS OK BUT SOMETIMES IT SEEMS THAT IT IS MOVING AT 180 DEGREES WHEN IT SHOULD BE 360 DEGREES. DO YOU LOOK FOR A SET VIBE FOR THE RELEASES ON THE LABEL? THIRD EYE MUSIC IS BUILT ON VIBES, GOOD VIBES. WHAT DO YOU SEE AS BEING THE BEST WAY TO PROMOTE YOUR RELEASES? DUBPLATES ARE BY FAR THE BEST WAY TO PROMOTE A TUNE AND WE USE RON, MICKEY FINN, DARREN JAY, SWIFT, BROCKIE, THE KOOL FM GANG. THE LIST IS ENDLESS. DO YOU LEAVE YOUR TRACKS ON DUB FOR A SET AMOUNT OF TIME? WELL, THE LONGEST IS 1 YEAR AND THAT ONE STILL AIN'T OUT. ANY PLANS FOR AN ALBUM FROM THE LABEL IN THE NEAR FUTURE? POTENTIAL DID AN ALBUM FOR A JAPANESE LABEL CALLED AVEX AND THAT IS DUE TO BE RELEASED OVER HERE. WHAT GOALS HAVE YOU GOT FOR THE LABEL IN THE FUTURE? FOR ALL MY PEOPLE AROUND ME TO GET PAID, CAUSE THEY'VE ALL BEEN THROUGH NUFF BULLSHIT IN MUSIC AND IT'S TIME TO SET THAT STRAIGHT. WHAT OTHER LABELS DO YOU RATE AND WHY? I RESPECT ALL LABELS THAT RESPECT US AS A UNIT. WHAT HAVE YOU GOT COMING? EVERY MONTH UNTIL THE END WE HAVE PURE RELEASES ON THIRD EYE PLUS SOME SPECIAL LIMITED PRESSES FOR THE DJS. FINAL WORD. PEACE TO ALL THE REAL DJS AND MCS OUT THERE. Atmosphere 30 issue no 30

TRIBUTE TO MURRAY BEETSON WAY BACK IN THOSE EARLY DAYS OF 1988 SMALL GROUPS OF LIKE MINDED PEOPLE, UNBEKNOWN TO EACH OTHER, ALL, WITH A MUTUAL LOVE OF DANCE MUSIC AND THE DANCE PARTY ETHOS, BEGAN TO CREATE, IN THERE OWN WAY, THEIR OWN 'ACORNS'. ONE SUCH PERSON WAS A MAN FROM NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. A PARTY ANIMAL BY THE NAME OF MURRAY BEETSON, HIS ACORN WAS ESP, BACK IN THOSE EARLY DAYS NOT EVEN HE COULD HAVE GUESSED HOW HIS ACORN COULD HAVE GROWN, BUT LOW AND BEHOLD WHEN ALL THOSE ACORNS HAD GROWN INTO A FOREST, ONE GIANT OAK STOOD HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE THE REST, THAT TRUE, FROM SUCH A SMALL ACORN CAME TO BE KNOWN AS ESP DREAMSCAPE. THIS MAN, MURRAY, THROUGH HIS DETERMINATION, SELF BELIEF AND FIRST HAND UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT MAKES A PARTY WORK, (AS DID HIS ACORN) AS SOMETHING OF A LEGEND, A MIRACLE WORKER, A LEADER IN HIS OWN FIELD, A MAN WHO HAD CHANGED THE LIVES OF THOSE HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH, IF THEY SAID "IT CAN'T BE DONE", MURRAY WOULD GET IT DONE, IF THEY SAID "IT WON'T HAPPEN" MURRAY WOULD MAKE IT HAPPEN. SOMEHOW ESP DREAMSCAPE, NO MATTER HOW INSURMOUNTABLE THE ODDS, WOULD ALWAYS COME OUT ON TOP, I'VE LOST COUNT OF THE TIMES I'VE HEARD THOSE IMMORTAL WORDS "HOW ON EARTH DID HE DO THAT?" OR "HE'S DONE IT AGAIN". MURRAY WAS ALSO A PERSON WHO CARED, UNLIKE MOST, HE PROFFERED NOT TO SIT AND WATCH FROM BEHIND THE SCENES, BUT INSTEAD WOULD BE FOUND "IN THE THICK OF IT" JUMPIN ABOUT WITH THE CROWD, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING THERE WAS AS GOOD AS IT COULD BE IF NOT BETTER. SADLY MURRAY IS GONE NOW, THIS I FEEL IS A DEEP LOSS WHICH WILL BE FELT BY THE WHOLE DANCE MUSIC COMMUNITY, OF WHICH HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CREATING, FROM THOSE WHO WENT TO AND ENJOYED HIS PARTIES TO THOSE WORKING AT ALL LEVELS OF THE DANCE MUSIC INDUSTRY. I AM NOT PROUD TO SAY THAT THIS MAN WAS A MAJOR INSPIRATION IN MY CAREER AND CAN QUITE COMFORTABLY SAY THAT I WOULD BE ONE OF MANY TO FEEL THAT WAY. AS LONG AS THERE IS A THUMPIN BASSLINE AND PEOPLE PARTYING SOME PART OF MURRAY WILL ALWAYS BE THERE, WATCHING OVER IT ALL WITH HIS LITTLE QUIRKY GRIN. RIP YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED ALEX ALEKOS DANCE PARADISE the leading hardcore distribution in germany NTT MEDIEN GMBH Borker Straße 4 45731 Waltrop Fax 0049 2309 79355 NTT NTT MEDIA LTD 79 Clyde Road London N15 4JZ export speak to klaus/dirk: 0181 8870321 vorsprung durch technik

I FIRST GOT A TASTE FOR MUSIC WHEN I WAS ABOUT 8 OR 9 LISTENING TO IT AROUND THE HOUSE. MY MUM USED TO PLAY OLD SOUL SO I SUPPOSE I PICKED UP ON IT THEN AND I SOON STARTED GOING OUT AND BUYING MUSIC. BEFORE THIS MUSIC CAME ALONG I SERVED AN ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP BUT FUCKED IT OFF SO I COULD DO MY MUSIC FULL TIME. OTHER MUSIC I WAS INTO AT THIS POINT WAS SOUL, GROOVE'S, HIP HOP, RAP AND JAZZ. BUT THEN CAME THE DETROIT AND ACID HOUSE AROUND 88-89 AND I SWITCHED OVER. I FIRST GOT THE INSPIRATION TO DJ GOING TO BLUES PARTIES IN THE EARLY 80S WHERE I WOULD LISTEN TO SOUNDS FROM PEOPLE LIKE 'SOUL INCORPORATED' AND 'LOVELITE'. THE 1ST TIME I EVER PLAYED WAS IN A WINE BAR WHEN I WAS 16 AND THIS WAS PLAYING SOUL & GROOVE'S BUT THE FIRST BIG TIME EVENT WAS WEEKEND WORLD IN HACKNEY IN 1989. FROM THERE THE RISE UP THE LADDER AS IT WERE WENT REALLY WELL FOR ME, I STARTED TO PLAY AROUND EAST & SOUTH LONDON WHICH GOT ME WELL RECOGNISED. I THEN STARTED TO GET BOOKED FOR VARIOUS PROMOTERS UP AND DOWN THE COUNTRY AND ALL THE MAJOR EVENTS SO NOW THE MUSIC AND DJING HAS BECOME A WAY OF LIFE. IN THE EARLY DAYS I USED TO PLAY ON A STATION CALLED PRESSURE FM FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS WHICH HAD QUITE A BIG FOLLOWING BUT THAT STOPPED WHEN THE DTI BOOTED OFF THE DOORS AND CONFISCATED THE EQUIPMENT. THE DIFFERENCE IN SCENES OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY IS A HELL OF A LOT. THERE IS SO MANY DRUM 'N' BASS EVENTS GOING ON AROUND THE GLOBE. I'VE BEEN ALL OVER GERMANY, ALSO SWITZERLAND, LUXEMBURG, FRANCE, SPAIN AND CANADA AND BY THE TIME THIS INTERVIEW IS PRINTED I WOULD HAVE DONE AUSTRALIA AND BELIEVE ME OUT OF ALL OF THEM CANADA KNOW HOW TO HAVE IT LARGE. I FIRST GOT A TASTE FOR PRODUCTION IN 1991 WHEN I MET SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF UB40 WHO ASKED MYSELF AND ELLIS DEE TO DO A TRACK ON THEIR NEW LABEL 'RUFF TONE RECS'. THE RESULT BEING "RUFFNECK BUSINESS" WHICH DID QUITE WELL SO THAT GAVE ME A TASTE FOR THE PRODUCTION SIDE OF IT. AS FAR AS PURSUING ONE OR THE OTHER GOES, I'D RATHER JUST RUN IT PARALLEL FOR NOW, BECAUSE I LIKE PLAYING OUT ALL WEEKEND AND DOING A FEW DAYS A WEEK IN THE STUDIO AND THAT LEAVES ME ENOUGH TIME TO CUT MUSIC SO THAT GET'S PRETTY HECTIC ENOUGH AS IT IS. THE LABEL I CO OWN WITH ELLIS DEE (COLLUSION RECORDS) IS REALLY STARTING TO COME THROUGH NOW AND HAS GAINED SOME RESPECT OUT THERE, WE HAVE BIG PLANS FOR IT THIS YEAR. I HAVE ALSO JUST OPENED UP A 24 TRACK STUDIO SO NOW MYSELF AND ELLIS HAVE 2 STUDIO'S SO WE CAN PRODUCE MORE MUSIC FOR THE LABEL. WE HAVE ALSO JUST LAUNCHED A NEW LABEL CALLED 'MUSIC FOR REAL' WHICH WILL BE CATERING FOR THE MORE INTELLIGENT SIDE OF THE MARKET. THE 1ST RELEASE ON THIS LABEL COMES AT THE END OF APRIL AND IS BY THE BLACK LATINO AND AS FOR THE NEXT RELEASES ON COLLUSION WE HAVE 6 LINED UP FOR RELEASE OVER THE NEXT 4 - 5 MONTHS SO WATCH OUT FOR SOME ROLLIN AND HARDSTEPPIN DRUM 'N' BASS. I FEEL THE MUSIC OUT THERE AT THE MOMENT IS ABSOLUTELY SERIOUS FROM THE RINSE OUT AND THE ROLLERS STYLE TO THE INTELLIGENT THE MUSIC IS WICKED. MY BEST MOMENT IN MY DJING HISTORY IS EVERYTIME I SEE THE RAVERS HAVIN' IT TO THE MAX AND ALSO BEING VOTED THE BEST DJ IN THE AREA. THERE HAS BEEN A FEW EMBARRASING MOMENTS AND ONE IS QUITE RECENTLY. I FIND IT EMBARRASSING THAT MIXMAG HAVE PRINTED THAT I WAS Atmosphere dj swan-e

ORIGINALLY A HAPPY HARDCORE DJ AND I SWITCHED MY MUSIC TO DRUM 'N' BASS 12 MONTHS AGO. BULLSHIT, I'VE BEEN PLAYING DRUM 'N' BASS BEFORE IT WAS CALLED JUNGLE AND THIS WAS 5 YEARS AGO. I WAS TRYING TO BE VERSATILE BUT ONE WOULD RECOGNISE THAT 2 YEARS AGO I JACKED THE HAPPY MUSIC SO I COULD DEVOTE MY TIME STRICTLY TO DRUM 'N' BASS. I RATE THE MAJORITY OF THE MAIN CIRCUIT DJS WHO HAVE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL STYLE BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL GOOD IN THEIR OWN WAY. OTHERWISE THEY WOULDN'T BE UP THERE PLAYING. AS FOR LABELS THERE ARE MANY OUT THERE IN PARTICULAR FRONTLINE, GANJA, JOKER, GOOD LOOKING, FORMATION, AUDIO MAZE, METALHEADZ. THE LIST GOES ON. MCS I RATE HAVE GOT TO BE FEARLESS, GQ AND FLUX BECAUSE THEY JUST ROLL OUT THE LYRICS SMOOTHLY AND KNOW HOW TO GET THE CROWD JUMPING. AS FOR PRODUCERS ANDY C, BIZZY + PUGWASH, ZINC, FLEX, SS, BUKEM, JUSTICE & BLAME, JUAN ATKINS, ALEX REECE, GOLDIE, KENNY LARKIN, THERE'S TOO MANY TO MENTION. THESE ARE ALL SERIOUS PRODUCERS IN THEIR OWN DEPARTMENT FROM THE ROLLERS TIP TO THE INTELLIGENT STYLE, THEY ALL KNOW HOW TO CREATE WICKED MUSIC. AND FINALLY A LITTLE MESSAGE TO SOME OF THE ORGANISATIONS OUT THERE. THERE HAS BEEN A BIT OF TROUBLE CAUSED BY THE MINORITY OUT THERE IN SOME CLUBS, SO DON'T LET THEM IN, YOU KNOW WHO THEY ARE. KEEP THE GOOD VIBES FLOWING BECAUSE DRUM 'N' BASS IS HERE FOR GOOD. CREDITS TO: ALL DJS, MCS, PROMOTERS, PRODUCERS. ALSO JAY FROM ATMOSPHERE. ALL THE RAVERS AND ANYONE I MISSED, RESPECT. AND FINALLY TO MURRAY OF DREAMSCAPE R.I.P. Atmosphere 37 photo by tristan dj swan-e

BY FRENZIC AND DARK NOISE ORIGINAL CREATIVE WAX TANGO - UNDERSTANDING / SPELLBOUND - BEEN AFTER THIS TUNE FOR A WHILE NOW. WITH A GROOVY INTRO WHICH AFTER A SHORT WHILE CHANGES TO WITH THE BEST AMEN RIFF I THINK I'VE HEARD, MAKING IT MILITANT AS HELL - TOTALLY RUFF - 97%. DIGITAL - TWO FACED / MYSTERY - ON THAT SAME DEEP ROLLIN TIP THAT THIS LABEL HAS BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO, WITH CHOPPY BEATS AND VOCALS, NICE BASS TONES ALL ON A COOL VIBE - ROLLOUT - 95%. CHRONIC VOL 3 - STARTS WITH A DARK TWISTED 'SINISTER' TYPE OF NOISE WITH TAPPY BEATS AND A MAD VOCAL WHICH THEN DROPS INTO A COOL JUMP UP BASS ROLLIN IT OUT. SOON AFTER ANOTHER BEAT IS ADDED GIVIN IT THAT EXTRA KICK - RUFF - 96%. VOL 4 - STATIC / FUNK WILL FLOW - TO SAY THE LEAST THIS TUNE IS MILITANT WITH DEEP EFFECTS STUTTERED AMEN AND SUPER TWISTED BASS WITH THE 'STATIC' VOCAL THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE, IF YOU LIKE THE DILLINJA TIP, YOU'LL LOVE THIS - 94%. DOPE DRAGON GANG RELATED- HOSTILE / BIG TIME - WHAT CAN BE SAID ABOUT THIS LABEL, ONCE AGAIN THEY COME WITH 2 SIDES OF HARDWARE WITH 'HOSTILE' BEING MY FAVOURITE ON A JUMP UP / TEAROUT TIP WITH ALL THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS TO SMASH UP ANY DANCEFLOOR - 99%. GANG RELATED & MASK - NUMBERS / DEATH BLOW - WITH THE COUNTING OF NUMBERS BECOMING INCREASING POPULAR AT THE MOMENT. 'NUMBERS' IS NOT A DISAPPOINTMENT WITH FAT SHUFFLY BEATS AND ROLLIN BASS TO THE MAX WITH THE FLIP ON MORE OF A MILITANT VIBE - 97%. MASK & BIGGER STAR - ONE PEOPLE / RAID - WITH THE VOCAL COMING FROM PHOTONS OLD CLASSIC. THIS TUNE IS AN ENERGETIC MISSION WITH SOME BOUNCY AMEN N BASS KEEPING THE TUNE ON A PHAT ROLLIN VIBE -YEP, YEP, YEP - 99%. MASK & GANG RELATED FEAT BIGGER STAR - READY OR NOT / SKY - I'VE BEEN AFTER 'READY OR NOT' FOR A WHILE NOW, ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT THIS TUNE IS SUPER FAT WITH MEGA GATED AMEN, SUPER DISTORTED BASS - THIS TUNE IS WAY TOO RUFF TO DESCRIBE - BUY ON SIGHT - 101%. EASY DJ PHANTASY - 44 MAG REMIXES - ONE BY RAY KEITH AND ONE BY PHANTASY. PHANTASY'S MIX IS ON THE SAME TIP AS ORIGINAL BUT A LOT RUFFER WHEREAS RK'S MIX HAS SOME COOL CLINT EASTWOOD VOCALS FOR INTRO WHICH LEAD INTO SOME MAD UNDERWATER BASS AND AMEN PUMPIN IT OUT ON A DIFFERENT TIP - FAT - 96%. MILAN - JAM / JUST ONE MOMENT - THIS BEING THE 7TH RELEASE FOR EASY. STARTS ON A SHUFFLY TIP WITH SOME DIFFERENT STYLE BASS KEEPIN IT ON THAT GOOD VIBE DRUM N BASS TIP - 94%. ECHO DROP ILS & G FORCE - NOCTURNAL / THE RETURN - FUTURISTIC STRINGS START THIS PIECE OFF WITH SHUFFLY BEATS AND SOME MAD BASS ON THAT ROLLIN SMOOTH TIP WITH SOME OF THE EFFECTS REMINDING ME OF THESE DETROIT DAYS, FOR THOSE WHO LIKE IT DIFFERENT - 91%. FINK - YOU'RE THE ONE / TAKE IT SLOW - ESSENTIALLY ON THE SAME SORT OF VIBE AS THE LAST BUT WITH A BIT MORE EMPHASIS ON THE BEATS AND SOME COOL VOCALS - SMOOOOOTH - 92%. FRONTLINE & GANJA ZINC - ON FIRE TONIGHT / WHAT IS IT - THIS ONE PERFORMED IN ZINC'S USUAL CROWD FRIENDLY JUMP UP STYLE. WITH PHAT BASS, BEATS AND EFFECTS WITH A LITTLE BIT OF HIP HOP FLAVOR THROWN IN - BUY ON SIGHT - 97%. PASCAL - REALITY / FUNKADELIC - THIS ONE BIT MORE OF A CHILLED VIBE TO THE LAST FEW RELEASES. WITH 'REALITY' ON A ROLLIN CATCHY VIBE WITH SOME NICE EFFECTS KEEPIN IT ON A COOL TIP THROUGHOUT - 96%. DOPE SKILLZ - YEAH BWOY / THE FIX - MY FAVE IS THE TITLE TRACK WITH THAT RENOWNED OLD SKOOL VOCAL, NICE ORGAN RIFFS AND A FAT MILITANT JUMP UP TYPE BASSLINE WITH THE FLIP ON A SIMULAR TIP TO '6 MILLION WAYS...' - 94%. FULL CYCLE DJ KRUST - MEMORIES / PRIORITIES - MY FAVE IS THE FLIP AND AS USUAL KRUST COMES DIFFERENT ON THIS ONE WITH MAD EFFECTS, WICKED SAMPLES, SUPER SHUFFLY BEATS AND HARD STABBY BASS ON A DOUBLE FAT TIP - 96%. RONI SIZE & DJ DIE - TURN DANCE / MELLOW SONG - RONI & DIE RETURN FOR A NEW FULL CYCLE JOINT. 'TURN DANCE' IS, AS USUAL A PHAT ROLLIN NUMBER WITH LAZY BASS, COOL BEATS, NICE VOCALS & EFFECTS AND AN OVERALL GOOD GROOVE TO IT, WITH 'MELLOW SONG' ON A SIMULAR TIP - 97%. INTALEX ILL FIGURE PT 1 - 2 FAT TRACKS TO CHOOSE FROM HERE 'JAM HOT' + 'STEP 1'. WHICH BOTH SMASH IT WHEREVER PLAYED. I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT CAN BE SAID ABOUT THESE AS I LOVE EM' BOTH - 98%. ILL FIGURE PT 2 - THIS TIME ON MORE OF A FUNKY TIP WITH SOME OLD SKOOL BEATZ, MAD EFFECTS AND THE 'NEVER HAVE TOO RUN..' VOCAL DROPPING INTO A WICKED JUMP UP BREAK - RUFF - 97%. JUSH & SPLASH AYMAN - THE BOMB / LIQUORISH - BOTH SIDES OF THIS ARE ON THE DRONING DEEP FLAVA, ONE WITH TWISTED OUT AMEN AND THE OTHER ON A MORE SHUFFLY TIP WITH A BASIC BUT CATCHY B LINE - 94%. MAJISTRATE - WHAT'S UP / REMOTE CONTROL - USING BISHOP'S 'WHAT'S UP' VOCALS FROM JUICE WITH THE 2 BAD SISTER BREAK AND A BOUNCY B LINE FOR THE INTRO SOON DROPPING INTO SOME POWERFUL AMEN BUILDING UP A WICKED VIBE - 96%. MOVING SHADOW DEAD CALM - NEW FORMAT JAZZ / MOOD SWINGZ - MY FAVE IS THE TITLE TRACK WHICH HAS A COOL MELLOW INTRO ON A SMOOTH JAZZY TIP WHICH IS FOLLOWED BY SOME SHUFFLY BEATS AND A GROOVY B LINE STEPPIN UP THE PACE - ROLLIN - 95%. DOM & ROLAND - DYNAMICS / THE PLANETS - SINCE THEIR RELEASE ON SAIGON I'VE RATED DOM & ROLAND FOR THEIR ORIGINALITY AND VIBE AND THIS TRACK IS NO LET DOWN WITH A MYSTERIOUS INTRO FOLLOWED BY PUNCHY BEATS WHICH ROLL OUT TILL THE FATTEST B LINE DROP COMES IN - RUFF. FOLLOWING THIS ARE TUFF AS HELL BEATS, BASICALLY I LOVE THIS TUNE TO THE BONE - GO AND GET IT. WELL, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR - 99%. AQUA SKY - TRANQUILITY / KAUNA - THE FLIP IS THE ONE FOR ME WITH A NICE ATMOSPHERIC INTRO AND HI HATS AND PLENTY OF COOL EFFECTS GOING INTO TAPPY BEATS AND A LIVE GUITAR, GIVING THIS TUNE A FULL ON NICE VIBE TO IT, BUY ON SIGHT - 98%. NO SMOKING B JAM - FUNKULA REMIXES - HYPE'S REMIX OF THIS HAS BEEN SMASHING UP CLUBS FOR A WHILE NOW. WICKED GROOVY INTRO WITH STABBY BEATS, THEN THE INFAMOUS 'FUNKULA' VOCAL AND SOME SUPER CROWD FRIENDLY BASS BUILDING UP THROUGHOUT THE TUNE - COOOOOL - 98%. BABYLONIAN - MIX DAT (RUN IT) / BEESIDE - A SIDE IS A PUNCHY, DEEP, ROLLIN NUMBER WITH SOME WICKED ROTATING BASS AND ENOUGH EDITS TO GO ROUND WHILE THE FLIP STARTS WITH A GROOVY FUNKED OUT INTRO THEN INTO SOME RACEY BEATS AND DEEP BASS NOTES MAKING THIS QUITE AN ENERGETIC NUMBER - 97%. PENNY BLACK 1 - TWISTED ANGER - TWISTED ANGER / FIST OF FURY - 1ST RELEASE ON THIS NEW LABEL, ON A DEEP, DARK, HARD AND MYSTERIOUS VIBE WHICH DROPS HARD TO SOME FAT BEATS KEEPIN ON THAT DEEP - 94%. 2 - UNCHARTERED TERRITORY - SPACE INVADED / UNCHARTERED TERRITORY PT 1 - THIS IS MY FAVE OUT OF THE 3 WITH A SPOOKY INTRO Atmosphere 40 issue no 30

AND CHOPPY BEATS FOR A WHILE WHICH THEN DROP INTO SOME WICKED OLD SKOOL DILLINJA STYLE AMEN - RUFF AS YOU LIKE - 94%. 3 - TWISTED ANGER - KINGCATCHAHOOK / 50 DARK - IF YOU HAVEN'T GUESSED YET THIS LABEL IS TO CATER FOR THOSE WHO LIKE IT THAT LITTLE BIT MORE DEEP 'N' HARD AND THIS TRACK CERTAINLY PROVES THAT POINT - NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART - 94%. PROPER TALENT DJ RAP - THE SMARTSTEPPER / ALL I WANT - AS USUAL WITH THIS LABEL RAP GOES FOR AN ENERGETIC NUMBER WITH STRONG BEATS, FAT BASS AND BIG DROPS - FAT - 94%. DJ RAP - RUMBLE PT 1 + 2 - OCEAN INTRO, MILITANT BASS, ROLLIN AMEN AND SOME MAD VOCALS MAKE UP THIS NUMBER WHICH IS AGAIN ON AN ENERGETIC MISSION - 95%. RAM VALLEY OF THE SHADOWS (AWAKE 96) + ORIGINAL - FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO MISSED IT FIRST TIME ROUND. ON THE B SIDE IS A SLIGHTLY FASTER VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL MIX WITH AWAKE 96' BEING A VERSION NOT TOO DISTANT FROM THE ORIGINAL BUT WITH DIFFERENT BASS, NEW STRINGS AND A GATED INTRO, IF YOU MISSED IT BUY IT - 95%. GOES AROUND / HERE AND NOW (REMIXES) - THIS ONE HAS BEEN ON PLATE FOR A WHILE NOW, WITH ITS COOL STRINGS, PHAT AMEN, TWISTED OUT BASS AND GENERAL PHAT VIBE THIS ONE IS SURE TO BE A WINNER - 98%. SAIGON UNKNOWN FACE - FAVE TUNE IN MY BAG SO FAR THIS YEAR. IF YOU LIKE IT DEEP + DARK WITH HARD DRUM ROLLS AND KILLER B LINES THIS ONE IS FOR YOU. THIS PIECE OF HARDWARE IS GUARANTEED TO KILL ANY DANCEFLOOR - 99%. TMF - 5 MILES HIGH / DRUMS IN SPACE - THE SAIGON TEAM GET TO WORK ON THIS, THE 9TH RELEASE. DEEP AND WITH A MISSION AS WITH ALL THEIR RELEASES WITH RUGGED BASS AND SOME ENERGETIC BEATS - 95%. TECHNICAL ITCH DJ SHIVA - DA PLAYER / BACK - THIS BEING THE 9TH RELEASE FROM THE T.I.C. STABLES. WITH A STABBY INTRO AND THE 'PLAYER' VOCALS DROPPING INTO A FAT B LINE AND COOL BEATS GRADUALLY BUILDING UP THE VIBE - 97%. DECODER - TRIPPIN / REDLIGHT - BEATS AND A STRANGE STRING ARE USED IN THE INTRO ON A CHOPPY TIP WITH THE ADDITION OF THE 'TRIPPIN' VOCAL SOON AFTER WHICH THEN DROPS TO A DISTORTED FAT B LINE. IF YA LIKE YA BASS YOU'LL LOVE THIS - 95%. THIRD EYE DRIVE BY (REMIX) - SAME AS THE ORIGINAL IN THE WAY THAT IT HAS INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL VERSIONS. THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THIS TUNE HAVE BEEN CHOPPED AROUND A BIT WITH THE ADDITION OF SOME KILLA STABBY BEATS FOR THE DROP, IF YOU LIKED THE ORIGINAL YOU'LL LOVE THIS - 97%. BAD BOY DJ - ON THE SAME TIP AS THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF 'DRIVE BY' WITH A STRONG HIP HOP ELEMENT IN BOTH THE VOCALS AND THE BEATS. PHAT BASS IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS WITH BOUNCY ROLLIN BEATS MAKING THIS ONE A MUST - 94%. TROUBLE ON VINYL & RENEGADE STATE LOGIC - PROLOGIC JAZZ / SALSA FUNK (REN) - AS USUAL FOR THIS LABEL THIS ONE IS ON THE SUPER SMOOTH ROLLIN TIP, WITH SOME NICE LIVE BASS, SAX AND SUPER SHUFFLY BEATS - PURE VIBE - 94%. JUST JUNGLE - DIMENSIONS EP (TOV) - STARTING WITH SOME NICE STRINGS AND THE '2 BAD' BREAK SOON JOINED BY AMEN TO PUMP IT OUT WHICH ROLL OUT FOR A WHILE THEN IT DROPS INTO A PUMPIN TEARER - ONE FOR THE AMEN LOVERS. B SIDE IS ALSO WELL WORTH CHECKIN - 95%. OTHERS BASED ON BASS - DJ FACZ - DIRECT - FROM 'NO SMOKIN'S' DESIGNER COMES HIS FIRST RELEASE. WITH A GROOVY INTRO AND THE 'MAD FUNK' VOCAL ALONGSIDE CHOPPY BEATS WHICH DROP INTO A PHAT JUMP UP B LINE WHICH PROGRESSES THROUGH THE TUNE AS IT BEEFS UP SOME - 96%. JVC - RIDGE RACER - RAY KEITH MX5 - THIS BEING THE 2ND IN THE SERIES OF PLAYSTATION REMIXES THIS TIME BY RAY KEITH. QUITE AN ENERGETIC NUMBER WITH SOME JAZZ BASS AND SOME PACEY AMEN THEN MORE OF A ROLLIN BASS COMES IN TO SPICE IT UP - ROLLIN - 95%. URBAN CULTURE - ROGUE UNIT - URBAN BLUES - HARPS, STRINGS, GUITARS AND BASIC BEATS FILL THE INTRO OF THIS THE 3RD RELEASE ON THE LABEL. IT SOON DROPS INTO AMEN KEEPIN IT ON THAT TUFF ROLLIN, MELODIC VIBE. ONE FOR THE GROOVERS - 94%. DROPPIN SCIENCE - VOL 8 - STEP OFF RMX - THIS REMIX WAS DONE BY SPLASH AND AS YOU CAN PROBABLY EXPECT IT TEARS OUT IN EVERY POSSIBLE DIRECTION. USING SOME OF THE SAME SOUNDS FROM THE ORIGINAL BUT WITH THE ADDITION OF THE SPLASH TOUCH MAKING THIS A SUPER MILITANT NUMBER WITH THE FLIP ON A DEEP ROLLIN TIP - 95%. SECTION 5 - ADAM F - AROMATHERAPY (LIGHTER STYLE (REMIX) - THIS TRACK HAS BEEN BUZZING AROUND FOR A WHILE NOW WITH ITS WEIRD INTRO THEN THE 'SET SPEED' BEAT GETTING THE ROLL ON AND BUILDING THE VIBE AS IT GOES WITH MAD VOCALS, PLENTY OF HI HATS AND GROOVY B LINES - SURELY A WINNER - 96%. DEE JAY RECS - ADAM F FEAT MC CONRAD - F JAM - WITH ADAM F BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR THIS ONE IS A ROOF DOWN CHILLED SUMMER VIBE ALL THE WAY WITH CONRAD ON THE VOCALS AND ADAM ROLLIN OUT THE BREAKS - SMOOOOTH - 95%. GOOD LOOKING - SOURCE DIRECT - SECRET LIAISONS / COMPLEXITIES - SOME NEW SIGNINGS TO THE GOOD LOOKING CAMP AND THIS TUNE FOLLOWS ON THE QUALITY TIP THAT YOU EXPECT FROM GLR. STARTING OFF WITH A MELODIC INTRO FOR A WHILE THEN SOME WICKED SOURCE DIRECT AMEN COMES IN THEN THE TUNE JUST OOZES WITH VIBE - COOL - 97%. BEESWAX - SCARRED FOR LIFE - 1ST RELEASE FROM THIS NEW LABEL ON A DEFINITE HIP HOP VIBE WITH MAD DRUM ROLLS AND VOCALS AT THE START DROPPIN INTO STUTTERED BEATS THEN A ROLLIN BASS AND THE 2 BAD SISTER BREAK - ROLLIN - 94%. A-KO RECORDINGS - DJ STRETCH - CHECK DIS OUT - BEEN AFTER THIS TUNE FOR A WHILE NOW. WITH A MAD POWERFUL INTRO AND THE TITLE VOCAL, WITH SOON AFTER THE ADDITION OF SOME KILLA BASS STABS PUTTING THIS TUNE ON A DEFINATE MISSION - 97%. FLEX RECORDS - L DOUBLE - THE RIDER / ROCK DAT SHIT - 'MAN, WOMAN, ROCK DAT SHIT HOMIE'. PURE ROLLIN VIBES, CHECK THE B LINES, OH MY GOD SAY NA MORE, SAY NA MORE - BUY ON SIGHT !! - 97%. VIVID DREAMS - RISE UP (ORIGIN UNKNOWN MIX) - THIS COMES WITH 3 MIXES. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A ROLLER WITH SOME INTALEX STYLE BASS AND SOME CLEVERLY USED VOCALS ALONG WITH SOME PHAT BEATS - 96%. RUFFNECK TING RECS - SUBSTANCE - GOAHEAD / CONFUSION - THIS THE 2ND RELEASE FROM TING. AND IN MY EYES A BETTER PRODUCED 12" THAN THE LAST, WITH SOME DIRTY MILITANT BASS AND PLENTY OF BEATS TO KEEP IT FIRIN - 96%. RUNNINZ RECS - ROLL DAT SHIT - THIS IS THE 3RD RELEASE ON THIS LABEL. JOHNNY BLAZE'S 'ROLL THAT SHIT, LIGHT THAT SHIT' VOCAL WITH SOME TWISTED OUT BASS AND DEEP BEATS - ROLLIN - 97%. TJ RECORDINGS - FEELING JAMES - THIS COMES ON A 1 SIDED PRESS MUCH ON THE SAME VEIN AS THE RECENT 'BONAFIDE' TRACK. WITH TRUMPETS, SHUFFLY BEATS, 'HIT IT' VOCALS, JUMP UP BASS WITH SOME AMEN STABS COMING IN MID WAY - 95%. XPRESSIVE - FELLOWSHIP - CELEBRATE LIFE / BRIGHTER DAY - PART 2 IN THE XPRESSIVE SERIES ON A SMOOTH ROLLIN TIP WITH SOME NICE JAZZ FLAVOUR AND PLENTY OF VIBES - 96%. PHAT TRAX - MALDINI - KOSMO / DEF ROLL - THIS BEING THE 3RD RELEASE ON THIS LABEL. VERY MUCH ON THE MILITANT VIBE WITH SOME FAT ROLLIN BASS AND SOME RAP SNIPS THROWN IN, 2 SIDES OF RUFFNESS HERE, BUY ON SIGHT - 96%. SUB BASE - RAW DOGS (REMIX) / X FILES - WELL WHAT CAN BE SAID ABOUT THIS, WITH IT'S DOG MOANING INTRO AND SUPER PHAT BASS. THIS TUNE IS GONNA BE BIGGER THAN A THONG. CROWD FRIENDLY TO THE MAX WITH A PHAT FLIP, RUFF, OR AS MARVIN WOULD SAY 'BAD TO FUCK' - 100%. V RECORDS - DJ DIE - PLAY IT FOR ME / SOUL - I REVIEWED THIS IN ISSUE 28, BUT THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE OF PLAN AND THE NEW B SIDE IS 'SOUL', WHICH IS IN DIE'S USUAL STYLE WITH SOME DEEP SWIRLING BASS AND STABBY BEATS - ROLLIN - 97%. ALSO WATCH OUT FOR RUDE & DEADLY RECS - LIKE DIS / APPLEBUM NO U TURN - SPIDER NET - THE SLEEPER / AWAKE MODERN URBAN JAZZ - GLIDER STATE VOLUME 2 MYSTIC MOODS 004 BLACKMARKET - ROUGH N SMOOTH (D. JAY & M. FINN MIX) SOUR - THE MACK - ANOTHER PLAYA / REMANISSN'. TALKIN LOUD - NICOLETTE - WE NEVER KNOW - RONI SIZE MIX HARDLEADERS - SOLUTION TO SOUND - ESSENCE / MOOD GROOVES IDM - HELEN T - LOSING / CONCERTO IN A FIAT RAZORS EDGE 2 - JAH VIP (PESHAY) / DEADLY DEEP SUBS REMIX (DILLINJA) Atmosphere 41 issue no 30

WHATS IN BRYAN G's BOX FAIR PLAY MIXES - SOUL II SOUL (L DOUBLE MIX) - R.O.A.R RECS DUB. FROM THE FORTHCOMING SOUL II SOUL JUNGLE PROJECT FEATURING PRODUCERS TOM & JERRY, DJ KRUST, AND DJ SS TO NAME A FEW. L DOUBLE ROLLS OUT JAZZIE'S CLASSIC 'FAIRPLAY' WITH 2 MIXES, ONE FOR THE HARDSTEP MASSIVE AND THE OTHER MIX IS MORE ON THE ROLLIN VIBE. BOTH EXCELLENT MIXES. NOW I GOT TO SHOW YOU - GLAMOUR GOLD - PHILLY BLUNT (DUB). A NEW ARTIST TO WATCH OUT FOR ON PHILLY BLUNT, YET AGAIN FROM THE STUDIO DRUM. GLAMOUR GOLD GOES FOR A STEADY BUILD UP WITH A FUNKY B LINE AND THE 'NOW I GOT TO SHOW YOU' SAMPLE RIDING ALONG. THIS CONTINUES TO MAXIMUM EFFECT. THEN AN EVEN HEAVIER B LINE TAKES OVER TO RIDE OUT THE TRACK. ONE FOR THE SHOULDER POSSIE. GET ON DOWN (DELAYED MIX) - DJ DIE + SUV - V RECS. DIE ROPES IN LONG TIME FRIEND AND EX FRESH FOUR ARTIST DJ SUV FOR THE ROLL OUT TREATMENT AND ROLLIN IS WHAT YOU GET. ONE FE DE GIRLS DEM! GENETIC MANIPULATION - DJ KRUST - FULL CYCLE DUB. THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE MOST 2 STEP JUNGLE TUNE I'VE HEARD IN A LONG TIME. A CUT FROM KRUSTS FORTHCOMING 4 TRACK EP. THIS IS 12 MINUTES OF MUSIC AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL USING A SIMPLE EFFECT THE TRACK JUST SIMPLY ROLLS WITH A SLIPPY 2 STEP LICK AND A VOCAL, THIS CONTINUES AND ROLLS INTO SOME BEAUTIFUL STRINGS AND SAX WHICH CONTINUES TO LIFT THE TRACK TAKING YOU IN AS IT CONTINUES. FREEDOM - MASK - DOPE DRAGON DUB. THE MASK CONTINUES WHERE RONI SIZE LEFT OFF WITH 'DAYZ' WITH THAT RIPPING BASSLINE BUT ALSO USING THE AMEN BREAK IN TRUE MASK STYLE GIVING IT A MORE TEAROUT LICK, NOT FORGETTING THE "WE WANT FREEDOM" VOCAL SAMPLE WHICH GIVES IT AN UPLIFTING VIBE. EXCELLENT. THE NEW JAZZ PHENOMENON - FORMATION DUB. SOMETHING VERY FUNKY AND TEARIN FROM DJ SS AND THE LEICESTER MASSIVE IN TYPICAL FORMATION ROLL OUT FASHION. ONE TO NICE UP THE PARTY. REBELLIOUS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MISSILE PROUDLY PRESENTS JUNGLE JUICE COMPETITION FRIDAY 10TH MAY - 9PM TILL LATE - TICKETS £7 IPSWICH ICA CLUB - IPSWICH TOWN CENTRE - WOODBRIDGE ROAD - OFF A12 - A14 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS DJ HYPE & MC GQ * DJ SS & WARREN G DJ BREEZE & ROUGHNESS CONTESTANTS ON THE NIGHT JO JO ROCK - MC JESSIE - DJ EVEREADY - MC SILKY DJ TEQNIQ - MC CONTAGIOUS - DJ FLAPJACK MC DENZEL - DJ SPENCER G THIS EVENT WILL BE THE BIGGEST MUSIC COMPETITION EVER HELD IN EAST ANGLIA. REBELLIOUS AND MISSILE BRING YOU THIS SLAMMIN CONTEST WHICH IS GONNA BE A STORM. SO BRING YOUR WHISTLES, HORNS AND LIGHTERS. THE COMPETITION WILL BE JUDGED FROM CROWD REACTIONS AND THE PANEL JUDGES ATMOSPHERE MAGAZINE, DJ SS & WARREN G, REBELLIOUS & MISSILE. INFORMATION LINES: 01473 404784 - 0589 129688 Atmosphere 42 issue no 30

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DJ HYPE DUBPLATE 10 01 - SIX MILLION WAY'S (RMX) - DOPESKILLZ - FRONTLINE 02 - NIGHT FLIGHT - ANDY C & SHIMON - RAM 03 - AND REMEMBER FOLKS - DJ HYPE 04 - GET ON DOWN - DJ DIE & SUV - V. 05 - OH MY GOD - BIGGA - FRONTLINE 06 - RUDE DOG (RMX) - EMBEE - SPLASH 07 - STREETS - DJ HYPE 08 - REACH OUT - DJ ZINC 09 - POWER OF ERB - MR TIME - TEARIN' VINYL 10 - JUNGLE TRIP OF DUB - (REVOLUTION) - DJ HYPE HYPE OH MY GOD - BIGGA - FRONTLINE BIGGA MAKES HIS DEBUT TO FRONTLINE WITH A SKANKA SPECIAL, THE RARE GROOVE STABS AND ROLLIN' BASS MAKE THIS A TUNE THE DJS WILL BE MIXING UP EVERYWHERE. RUDE DOG (RMX) - EMBEE - SPLASH ALL I CAN SAY IS WHAT A TUNE. I THOUGHT THE ORIGINAL WAS GOOD, BUT THIS IS EVEN BETTER. DRUM + BASS WITH ADDED SCIENCE - YES, YES!! AND REMEMBER FOLKS - DJ HYPE DUB NO OVERWHELMING SAMPLES JUST DRUM + BASS WITH MINIMAL SOUNDS FOR FLAVOUR TOPPED WITH A SKINK TASTING B-LINE. ONE OF MANY TRACKS I'LL BE DOING THIS YEAR. POWER OF ERB - MR TIME - TEARIN' DUB MR TIME (ONE HALF OF KROME + TIME) IS ON A MISSION AT THE MOMENT PRODUCING TRACK AFTER TRACK OF SLAMMIN' BEATS + BASS. THIS ONE TAKES A FUNKY PIANO LOOP AND MIXES IT UP WITH SOME BREAKS AND LOW KEY BASSTONES AND CONVERTS IT ALL INTO A CLEAN COMPOSITION OF BRITISH BREAKBEAT. NIGHT FLIGHT - ANDY C & SHIMON - RAM FORTHCOMING ON RAM. ANDY (ALWIGHT GEEZE) C AND SHIMON GET BUSY ON THIS SLICK ROLLER. REESE BASS AND CLEAN PRODUCTION MAKE THIS A MUST. DUE FOR RELEASE TOGETHER WITH THE ALREADY KANED ON DUBV "QUEST". Atmosphere 44 come with it HYPE

FULL CYCLE RECORDS Present Music Box The Showcase Album Featuring Tracks By Roni Size, DJ Krust DJ Die, Bill Riley, Scorpio Availiable On Triple Pack Vinyl, C.D & Mix Tape First 1000 C.D`s are LTD Edition Copies Containing The Full Cycle Pop Up Music Box Release Date 22nd April 1996 Forthcoming 12" Single Releases on Full Cycle and Dope Dragon Records April - FCY07 - Memories\Priorities - DJ Krust FCY08 - Turndance\Mellow Song - Scorpio DDRAG06 - Hostile\Big Time - Gang Related DDRAG07 - Numbers\Death Blow - Gang Related\Mask May - FCY09 - Brut Force\Secrets - Roni Size DDRAG08 - One People\Raid - Mask\Bigger Star DDRAG09 - Ready or Not\Sky - Gang Reated\Mask

V RECORDINGS OUT NOW VO16 - DJ Krust - A: Angles AA: Not Necessarily A Man COMING SOON VO15 - DJ Die - A: Play It For Me AA: Soul OUT IN MAY VO18 - DJ Die & DJ Suv A: Out Of Sight AA: Destroyed (Get On Down) OUT IN JUNE VO20 - DJ Krust Presents FLAVOUR E.P A: Jazz Note 2 AA: B Boy Culture PHILLY BLUNT RECORDS OUT IN MAY PB002R - Warning Mixes Stretch & Bryan Gee PB005R - Dillinja - A: Muttha Fucka Remix by FireFox AA: Selassie Sound PB007 - FireFox & Glamour Gold A: Check Da Skills AA: Bass Switch OUT IN JUNE PB003R - Leviticus & Glamour Gold - Gangsta Mixes PB008 - Glamour Gold - A: You Can Run But You Can't Hide AA: Now I've Got To Show You

dj pulse NAME: ASHLEY. AGE: 23. LIVES: HIGH WYCOMBE. WHEN DID YOU FIRST GET A TASTE FOR PRODUCTION? MESSING ABOUT WITH BREAKS ON A 4 TRACK. THAT WAS ABOUT 1988. WHAT OTHER MUSICAL TASTES DID YOU HAVE AT THIS POINT? EAST COAST HIP HOP, DETROIT TECHNO AND JAZZ. DO ANY OF THESE INFLUENCE YOU IN WHAT YOU PRODUCE NOW? YEH, THE JAZZ HELPS, UNDERSTANDING WHAT GOES IN A TRACK. IT'S NOT JUST A DOUBLE BASS AND A SAX!. YOU WERE RECENTLY INVOLVED IN COMPILING THE 'REVOLUTIONARY GENERATION' ALBUM FOR MOVING SHADOW. WHAT WAS THE CONCEPT BEHIND THIS? ALEX REECE WAS JUST ABOUT TO SIGN A DEAL WITH ISLAND RECORDS AND WAX DOCTOR TO R & S, SO IT WAS OUR LAST CHANCE TO PUT OUT TRACKS BY THEM ON THE LABEL, AND TO SHOWCASE ARTISTS LIKE TANGO & DIGITAL. WHAT OTHER LABELS HAVE YOU WORKED FOR ASIDE FROM CREATIVE WAX? XL RECORDINGS, MOVIN SHADOW, ALS RECORDS (ISLAND), ALL GOOD VINYL (R & S). HAVE YOU EVER WORKED UNDER ANY PSEUDONYMS, IF SO WHAT AND WHO FOR? PROFESSOR STRETCH AND MYSELF WERE DANCE CONSPIRACY. BOUNTY KILLAZ WAS WITH WAX DOCTOR AND RADIOACTIVE KIDS WAS WITH ALEX REECE. WHEN DID YOU START CREATIVE WAX AND WHAT GAVE YOU THE INSPIRATION TO START YOUR OWN LABEL? THE LABEL WAS STARTED IN 1993 AFTER I LEFT XL RECORDINGS. IT WAS PURELY A WAY TO GET MY MATERIAL OUT AND HAVE FULL CONTROL OVER IT. HOW WOULD YOU BEST DESCRIBE THE VIBE OF THE RELEASES ON THE LABEL? I LIKE A MIXTURE OF VIBES ON THE LABEL. SOME FABIO TRACKS AND SOME DARKER, HARDER TRACKS. DO YOU DJ? IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS THERE IS AN ALS RECORDS CLUB TOUR AND I'VE BEEN TOLD I'M PLAYING SO THE ANSWER IS YES! WHEN WRITING A TRACK DO YOU GO FOR A SET STYLE? AT THE MOMENT I AIM MY TRACKS AT FABIO CAUSE HE PLAYS THEM REGULARLY ON KISS & OUT ON PLATE, DEFINITELY SUPPORTING THE CAUSE. Atmosphere 60 Issue no 30

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS BEING THE BEST WAY TO PROMOTE YOUR RELEASES? PRESS IS THE BEST WAY, THOUGH IT CAN BE HARD STILL TO GET IT DOING DRUM 'N' BASS, RADIO AND PLATES ARE ALSO VITAL. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE DRUM 'N' BASS SCENE AT THE MOMENT? PEOPLE SEEM TO BE EXPERIMENTING A LOT MORE WHICH IS A GOOD THING, DIFFERENT CLUBS CATER FOR THE SOUND YOU WANT TO HEAR. PEOPLE SHOULD STOP WORRYING ABOUT THE SO CALLED DIVIDE! WHAT OTHER LABELS & PRODUCERS DO YOU RATE AND WHY? ALEX REECE & WAX DOCTOR AND ALWAYS THE MOST CONSISTENT THOUGH ARTISTS LIKE BLAME + JUSTICE, FUNKY TECHNICIANS, TANGO & PIM ARE ALL GAINING STRENGTH. LABELS I LIKE ARE LEGEND, TIMELESS, MODERN URBAN JAZZ AND PHOTEK. I RATE ALL THESE ARTISTS AND LABELS FOR THEIR UNIQUE SOUND WHICH HAS TO BE THE KEY. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR EITHER YOURSELF, OR THE LABEL IN 96? ANOTHER COMPILATION LATER ON THIS YEAR PLUS A COUPLE OF NEW SIGNINGS AND A SUBSIDIARY LABEL SHOWCASING UP + COMING ARTISTS. WHAT ELSE IS COMING? WATCH OUT FOR MY REMIX OF 'FEEL THE SUNSHINE' PLUS 'STREET PLAYER' ON ALS RECORDS. 'U DOWN' ON ALL GOOD VINYL. TANGO 'UNDERSTANDING' ON CREATIVE WAX WHICH ARE ALL COMING IN APRIL. SHOUTS TO ALEX, WAX, PIM, STRETCH, NEO + DJ LEE. RUNNINZ RECORDS OUT NOW RZ003 - ROLL DAT SHIT - CO-CAIN COMING SOON RZ004 - HOMACIDE REMIXES - HARDWARE RZ005 - BLOCK ROCKIN BEATZ - LIBRA RZ006 - SKANKINZ - RUNNINZ KRU RZ007 - GARMZ - RUNNINZ KRU RZ008 - BRING INZ - NU GUN INFORMATION LINE: 01256 841 809 DISTRIBUTED BY SRD. TEL: 0181 802 3000 Atmosphere 61 Issue no 30

out now ANIMAL INSTINCTS EP - DJ KANE HERE COME TROUBLE VOLUME 3 - VARIOUS ARTISTS out soon DEVASTATE DJ RED DIMENSIONS EP JUST JUNGLE TROUBLE ON VINYL DISTRIBUTED BY VINYL DISTRIBUTION: 01734 510 803 WATCH OUT FOR NEW LABEL RENEGADE HARDWARE INFO: 0171 498 3888 · FAX: 0171 622 2146 Renegade Recordings out now NIGHTCRAWLERS EP - DEEP COVER NAUTILUS EP - SHOGUN out soon BLACKNOTES - MASTERMIND DISTRIBUTED BY VINYL DISTRIBUTION: 01734 510 803

Featuring exclusives from Grooverider, Doc Scott, DJ Trace + Ed Rush Emotif Recordings present RELEASED 29 • 4 • 96 tech steppin Available on double Vinyl, CD & Limited Edition MC • Mixed by DJ trace From all Good Record Stores • Distributed by Vital/ Vinyl Taking the Soundscape of Drum & Bass into the future

L.T.J Bukem Presents LOGICAL PROGRESSION Available the 8th April 1996 Double CD, DJ friendly triple LP double MC and special double CD with bonus track

The next stage of the continuing Helter Skelter Voyage programme has Lift Off Discovery is now Go!......... Over 100,000 sq. ft. of musical and Leisure environments designed to Inspire, Motivate and stir the Imagination Saturday June 1st 1996 All night 9 p.m. - 7 a.m. HELTER SKELTER Taking place at The Denbeigh Leisure Complex, V7 Saxon Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes Helter Skelter, will as always, host an array of only the very best in all night Dance Parties. Over used and dated ideas will be left behind in a trail of vapour as we surge forward and bowl you over with a new series of totally legendary party zones. After our last 5 warehouse parties have all sold out in advance, we have at last secured The Rollers Warehouse & surrounding area within the Denbigh Leisure Complex & on Saturday 1st June 1996, the legendary Helter Skelter organisation proudly invite you all, the highly advanced & totally privileged dance party civilization to witness Helter Skelter as you have never experienced it before. This will be our most exciting dance music Discovery yet. With over 100,000 sq ft of musical & leisure environment. Two massive warehouses linked together by an outdoor entertainment complex allowing you to freely explore the complete site, you will be propelled into the most highly stylised party environment ever produced. The thousand's of Dance followers that attend Discovery will be entertained by 43 of the UK's very best artists, DJ's & MC's in all night Dance Party history. So come & join the most pioneering and classic dance party organisation to date. Together we will have some amazing stories to tell THE SANCTUARY WAREHOUSE MIXMATT LOMAS SUPREME FABIO SLIPMATT DOUGAL GROOVERIDER RAMOS HYPE BRISK VIBES MC'S MARLEY, MAN PARRIS MAGIKA, MC MC, CHARLEY B, STIXMAN, G.Q. THE TECHNODROME JAY PRESCOTT DEMAND D.J. MADNESS LOMAS THE PRODUCER SCORPIO CLARKEE BASS GENERATOR THE MUSIC MAKER MC'S SHARKY, RIBBZ, STORM THE ROLLER'S WAREHOUSE DAVID D.J. DANCE MICKEY FIN HIXXY D.J. AAP BILLY BUNTER VINYL GROOVER JUMPIN' JACK FROST D.J. SY SEDUCTION KENNY KEN MC'S FREESTYLE, MAN PARRIS, MAGIKA, MC MC, GQ, CHARLEY & STIXMAN Tickets £21.00 plus £2.00 booking fee. For more information and flyers call 01295 721640 (3 lines) 24 hour Credit card hotline 0115 9342037