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-- ! 11\1'.j _, THE HOUSE OF BHYTHM -· ! "!·L­ ,. 0 -~ 103 HOLLOWAY RD N7 0 - DRNCE MUSIC SPECIRLISTS ~ do JOU think of the scene It the moment? At pre there is too much bickering and politics in the scene. We bel' OPEN .-:tlAL.. OP€ N How long have you been DJ'lng/Mc'lng? I've been D]'ing for we all have to get behind and support each other if this scene Is to 8 years in total, 4years on the scene. Keith has been MC'ing flourish . It's sad that the ethics of the scene have diminished as MON-SAT Y&,_~ MON-SAT for 12 years and 4years on the rave scene. people are involved for the wrong reasons. Attitudes have to 1Oarn-8pm 1Oam-Bpm Which would you llke to pursue more - producing or change, and let's erradlcate this 'crack' thing from ~ene. We m .lllllwil• {,£' m playlng? We would love to continue as we set out. Ilove Dj'ing find that things abroad are much healthier. You enjOJ what you 0716093033 --, - 'r 0716093031 and Ke)th loves MC'ing so we won 't be stopping for now. Iwill are doing and the crowds are more responsive. continue to produce music until I'm physically unable to do so ... FHK il~ ..'i\ fRK When you DJ'• oroa4 MIit llyles MIit dowa Miff 0716093034 • 071609303·1 music is an essential part of my life. We've DJ'ed/MC'ed in.-, Germany and Canada.wad wl be it... Were you Involved In anything before producing? Before off to America very soon. We went to Austria when jungle WIS just THE ULTIMATE BASED RECORD SHOP producing my own releases, Iwas D]'ing all over London. Rude evolving from hardcore (92/93). It was 1he first time they had Bwoy Keith was on Rush RM and Ihad done some radio work on heard this b11t they loved It Germany was m011 adrum n bass FORRLL TVPESOFDRNCE MUSIC Touchdown FM . affair and much appreciated too, whilstCWda was ll10re upfront !!YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!! ..,-> and had an interest in music technology. My first records release What DI'• do JOII use to promote the tunes? DJ's that ..--:- -~. .- ·, ~ - .... promote our tunes: DI Hype,Brockie, SL, Tee-Bone, DJ Ron, came in 1992 on Shut Up and Dance Records with a track entitled MAIN MERCHANDISE & TICKET Ruffneck Bizznizz. Randall, Frost, Pressure X, Funky Flirt, Sparks. AGENTS FOR JUNGLE FEVER . AND " WORLD DANCE .. F OR MORE ,NF O Do you think the music In this scene has progressed well? Who would you say were your Inspirations? What really TUNE IN TO KOOL FM 94 .5 It's hard to say, whilst there is a lot of good music out there at the inspired me to DI was listening to DI Hype years ago when moment, the vibe of say a year ago has subsided. Isuppose it's played with Heatwave sound system. Shut Up and Dance m because in a lot of what you 're hearing now has been tried and me mlise my potential as aproducer and their success i · tested before and you 're getting too much of the same thing .That to start our own label. aside, Ihave heard some tearin tracks of late. Ttl us a bit about JOUr labels. King of the jungle WI( Have you ever done any work? I've remixed a few up by Keith in early 93. We've worked together since.1992 tracksand have afew pending . 'the lion' has gone from strength to strength. Iset up 'S · tttords' this yeer and hope to btlblish it alongsid

What influenced you to start making music together? Have you ever PA'ed anywhere? Yes, we have done a Times when Fabio & Bukem used to play at Universe it show at the Lazerdrome earlier in the year.Don't ask how it used to send us mad when Fabio dropped tunes like went! "I nternal Affairs" into some dark and twisted breaks then fade out into Bukems 'music'. That 's when we started What DJ do you rate? Any DJ who's got the balls to break working together on the same tip. in new tunes and remember 'on ly dead fish go with the flow". Did you find it hard getting yourselves around as producers? Yes & no, as producers it is quite open as What future releases to come? Roni - Wanna do an everyone cannot produce tracks ,but as DJ 's we find it hard album Krus! - Jazz Notes is on white, a tune called the to get a look in as promoters don 't want to take any Journey. Die: 11.55 mixes on Full Cycle and atrack called chances these days and you know that saying -"Everyone Hydroponics still in process. wants to be a DJ" Even Nigel Benn. What are the plans for the future? To keep Full Cycle Can you tell us about your labels? We have been turning over to being a well established label and to involved with V-Records, which is a label run by JJ Frost continue making experimental music.Also we would like to and Bryan Gee. Also at the beginning of the year we get involved in film scores, all types of different tempo we started our own label called "Full Circle" but had to switch want our music to appeal to everyone. Plus we are all DJ 's the name to "Full Cycle" !Politics .. . and looking for work out of . Plus we are about to start a tear out label called Dope Dragon Rees. Shouts: Roni: Andrew (The General), 4 tree, Suv, L-Max and the Bristol Mass. Krust: Flynn & Gangstar Die: Will, What releases have you had so far? Tommy Band everyone I know. Label Artist Title V-001 DJ Krus! &Decivers Decivers V-002 Roni Size &DJ Die Made to Fit EP II DJ's droppin tune after tune definitely one to look out for if KARISMA PRODUCTIONS - FLASHBACK 89 entirely commercial free night. It 's easy to create a good vibe you' re thinking of promoting a party. Sadly, the night came to Friday night emerged at last and we arrived at the Park only to and attract the people with the 'bock to the 80's' theme but it an end at 2.00 am (proply gutted) . I think Future is one to look find a change of venue. Usually I would hove sought on is harder to keep it going and keep the people there.. when out for if you're passing through. The music was absolutely alternative, but with attendants and maps to greet us giving the tunes stopped playing we were still dancing so tearin drum & bass all the way and with MC's Spangle G directions to the Chunnel Club, it was no big deal... unfortunately for my feet Korismo Production did a good jab! (another of Essex's finest) and GQ what more can Southend Expecting over-active bundles of people, all trying to cram into With a lot of underground classics, house, old acid, ask for. My only groan is why do men have to prove a metre space between an overhyped doorman and a metal and a much desired absence from any jungle tune, it set the themselves by fighting? Maximum respect to Sid, DJ Basil railing, it was a pleasant surprise to find a relatively calm and weekend rolling ... feeling already nostalgic in apprehension (must be the response ha ho ho) and all DJ's, MC's Spangle G unthreatening queue. It had already beat the Astoria with the of the next 'Flashback' as I'm sure you all do, well those who and GQ and all Essex Crew. Maximum respect. Nyome. welcomed absence of powercrozed doormen very pleasant were there, then ... and last week... security with no hassle... even felt welcome I It makes a nice UNDAWORLD - COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE change to enter a venue not feeling that you ore under the DESIRE (THE FINAL CHAPTER) We arrived at 8.00 pm to find the event opening late due to domineering surveillance of the customs men at Horwich We were told to arrive early ta avoid queues, so we got to the technical problems. After passing through minimal security, suffering from a post 'dam paranoia attack. Roller at 10.30pm to be faced by a queue that stretched we were greeted by the mad look of the venue, it's a church! Iarrived at approximately 11 .00-11 .30 pm to find Rob Blake around the building. But we inside inside surprisingly quick MA1 was on and played a wicked set. Sound was crisp and pumping out classics of 89, not too impressed. The venue considering the amount of people there. loud and with MC Riddler kicked off well. Next up was digital. seemed small and dark, but after getting the beer's in and Once inside, we were greeted by one of the best loser and This man was rough, amazing tunes and wicked mixing, one having the usual wander, it turned out to be pukka, with two light shows I hove ever seen. By 11 .30 pm the atmosphere DIEHARD to watch. Individual style putting him way ahead. crowded rooms of stomping people. It was Mathew Bwho got was electric. DJ Rap was on at 12.00 am and played an OK No doubt this club has the loudest system, hardest music and Following on was Undaworld own DJ Think, slamming in with the party really underway, getting the crowd up and dancing set, then at 1.00 am, Jumping Jack Frost come on and played best atmosphere of them all, we had a blinder. Dread Boss, and smashing it big time. with good ' loud underground tunes and it didn't stop from a slompin set. If you want an attitude free zone then Diehard is definitely Then the best DJ of the night Andy, what can you say? then till down. Swift & Zinc came back on at 2.00 am, as Mickey Finn did not worth the drive. It's easy to find and when you do, you won't Freshest talent, fucking dangerous tunes and safe mixing. The The first four hours seems a bit of a blur of nostalgic bliss, turn up, but no one in the crowd were bothered as these two find friendlier security and crowd. When it says on the flyer 'no new skool leader. Respect. Coined the crowd big time. reminiscing those ole days gone by, when club land could up and coming DJ's tore the place up with on excellent attitude' they mean it. Awarning, if you do go this system is Simon Baseline Smith next, wicked and dark, intelligent music guarantee a whole weekend of thumping tunes, good selection of drum 'n' boss. louder than the mount Krakatoa explosion . for an appreciative crowd. The man was rather ill, but large atmosphere and good taste. Something has been lost since At 2.30 am, the party poppers and streamers were being It 's totally 100% hard as fuk hardcore and tekno. I do like respect due for travelling down from Derby to ploy. the 80's that can't be replaced but this revival went a good handed out to the ecstatic crowd from the stage now the party jungle for times of comedown or much stonedness, but when Lost up, Danny C, Colchester's original Bad Boy, wicked set. way to capture the feeling and buzz of those all-nighters like was really hotting up. Up next was the man like I'm out its the true underground stomping hardcore than Tight mixing and safe tunes. Music to educate - serious. All in 'Time' and 'Energy', the Perceptions and the Glastonbury style with the usual firin dubplate selection. Then step up DJ Hype gives me the boner. The DJ's all played brilliantly, at times I all a good night, good sound, pity Bukem didn't show, weekenders. for the last two hours, and really proved himself mixing classic had to close my eyes and take in the mixing , but Sy oh Sy 's apparently had to fly to Scotland. Shout to wicked MC's Gemini took over with a mixture of deep underground and tunes with new ones and scratching it up to the max. For me scratching was so good it me me itch. Cheers, bloke in the Chatterbox and Ganja . DRespect. Watch for Undaworld 2, some top acid tunes that really took everyone back to the his was the best set of the night. The vibe was tremendous - chill out for the skins and oh yeh , not forgetting ... not Nov 11th. 80's. Bowls of fruit were passed around, grapes made a nice I've never seen the Roller so packed. forgetting , fuk forgot, not really, just pushing your arm . Mark alternative to the sour, overchewed gum that had found This was Desires last event at the Roller and they really said Hfrom Leics, safe man, I'll send you that tape Ipromised .The HARDERCORE J. residence in my mouth since I'd first walked in. Face and goodbye in style. Big up the Desire Crew for another fantastic line up for the night was Sy, SS (on a hardcore tip), Vibes, AHardercore Designs message for our environment - Don't Phantasy continued with healthy underground classics and night. Respect! Dougal, the Music Maker, Lisa, Vinyl Groover and more. club baby seals to death just for their fur, fuk them with an Evil Eddie Richards combined old acid, techno and The DJ's all played exceptional sets. I spoke to The Music oozy 4 fun . underground house classics to end the night on a high ... The PAUL FROM WORLD DANCE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL Maker, who is one of the lop techno DJ's and certainly one of emphasis on the underground of '89 meant that there was a THE DANCERS AT THE LAST EVENT, ESPECIALLY LISA FOR the safest. KNIGHTS OF THE UNDERGROUND good absence from the repetitious playing af the commercial DOING SUCH AGOOD JOB. The place was rokkin so much, that it stayed open till 7. 00 am . BAGLEYS 'Lada dee, la da da' tunes.. as welcome relief from what Iwas Ithink the chill out stayed open till 11 .00 am (touch) After an hours drive into London and a nightmare parking, we expecting. Usually DJ's get so wrapped up in creating the 'I PHAZE 3 FLYER EXCHANGE SERVICE . New & old flyers Verdict: Diehard is the club to go but be warned, it's not for arrived at Bagleys and got in almost immediately - about know that tune' climax they forget that they played it twice in wonted and swapped . Please send SAE to : Phoze 3, 58 St the lightweights! Respects due: Anyone involved in the 12 .30. The old skool room was already rocking - we were the last set. Tunes were played that were forgotten and added Michaels Ave, Margate, Kent CT9 3UH. Diehard movement, Ro the Atmosphere and Hardercore tempted to stay there for a while. The main arena was pretty more ta the nostalgic vibe than commerciqj classics. Designs Cru, Southend Massive, Nightmare and anyone who full but as usual, the system was way too low - after enqu iries I¥.'.OS impressed to see a couple of the DJ's - usually in a hurry has read this far down , Judy and Cru , Appy Birthday Steve. Idiscovered that they have to keep the noise down or they'll to escape the heaving sweaty moss of people - leaving their Special thanks nightmare, if it weren't for you we would have lose their licence. Swift &Zinc were on when we got there & records to join us in the lost few hours of mayhem. Looks of gone to Tots (massive not). Diehard live happy. Swann-e was on after them - both good sets. After Swan E, resignation on their faces .. . it must hove looked too tempting , was LTJ Bukem starting his set with the now infamous 'Piano' sweaty or not! FUTURE - PALACE HOTEL, SOUTHEND followed by plenty of tearin dubs. Fabio & Randall were both Legs not feeling stable enough to walk on, Istumbled out to Sadly, we didn't arrive until late we caught the last half hour of excellent and Hype played the last hour - inspirational! Apart the waiting taxis around daylight, feeling well high spirited Fabio's set who Ithink played pretty tough dropping the tunes from the noise levels it was wicked. 9/10 with glorious memories of the 'real' feel of '89... it's about that everyone wanted to hear. We missed Hypes set but from time! what I heard he absolutely rinsed out the dancefloor. 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I O I ~ £ [!.£ill@~ ~[1(!,~©l[]®~ ®IJ [rj)'-'>l.l•-l-.;:)IJIJ!I\JlJ\li,;;~ ffilli.UOIN6 NAMES LIKE E.5.P. - DANIEL POOLE - AWIL • INTA - WORLD DANC:E - BANG IN TUNES PLUS TICKETS TO ALL MAJOR EVENTS Since you startedthere has been a tremendous What radios have you played on? As I said of people forget that because you don't know change in the musical styles, what would you earlier, I did Faze 1 for about a year and I'm everything you've got to keep your ear to the sayyou playtoday? Hardstep! currently playing on Kiss FM twice every two ground. What other music do you play? I play at a lot of • months. Would you say there was ever 1 big break for house venues and I do a bit of techno as well. Are you on an agency? I've been on Groove you? It doesn't work like that, people think if Do you want to get into them areas more? No, Connection for about 4 years now. At first I was you play at one big rave you'll make it but it I'm all right as I am because I do quite a bit on sceptical about it thinking she was gonna lose takes years of bloody hard work, one rave can't that front as much as I need to do. With me I this or that, but at the end of the day, I've make a career, a lot of people may think that neeo. to be playing different styles of music to known her for so long now I can trust her and but that's not the way it is. keep me interested because when I started that's the main thing in having an agent. I can Were you evernervous? I suppose I was, I must DJ'ing everything was one thing there wasn't just leave her with my diary and I can get on have been. no this or that it was all the same type of thing with running my label, making music and do what I've got to do during the day. Do you think the.scene is progressing well at so to keep me interested I've got to be doing bits the moment? It's progressing, that's all I'm and pieces of everything. Where didthename come from? Cause I used to saying. teach dancing I just got tagged with it. How do you feel about the music that's being Do you think there could be any changes made? made today branching out to other countries? What DJ's & MC'• do you rate andwhy? I rate It doesn't make sense trying to change this and It's already getting big abroad places like all the DJ's out there because they're all trying that, because it won't be what it was you've got Germany are trying to get into it, I went to to do something, I don't rate any specific DJ's to let things take their own course. Canada - they loved it. I've been all over the because I know how hard it is to go out there Where did it all start? I used to play on a radio world so \t must be saying something. and do something because at the end of the day station called Faze lFM. This was back in the As far as producing goes, what releases have it takes a lot of courage to go out and do it in the Do you think mixing with CD's could ever take days of a.cid before anything wa.s really you had to date? That I really don't know. I'm first place. off inthe scene? It could do, but at the moment happening, when people were calling it gay more of a remixer really, I've just released a Bow do you feel about MC 11? Some of them there isn't the money in this scene for that to music. It was them times I started playing it. I couple of bits on my label 'Prototype' and I'm should give it a rest, not all don't get me wrong happen because CD's are very expensive things then started at a club on Wednesday nights that soon to be starting a new label called 'Hardstep' but some should just call it a day. to manufacture and all record companies on started at 4.00 am in the morning and at that this circuit are individually with a track called Babylon Warriors' as the Do you spend a lot on records?Yeh, time there was only 1 other club that was first release, otherwise I just do a lot of owned and the money just playing the music and that was called because I buy a lot of different music, I isn't there at the moment. remixing really. I've just finished a remix of don't just buy / Samantha's. Our club only held about 100 Flex Records What You Gonna Do and I'm people. jungle/hardcore. I buy house, techno currently working on a remix for DJ SS. and a bit of rap. Shouts: Shout to WhenyouftntnanedDJ'ing didyoulook upon .AJJ.y plans for the future interms of recording? everyone who's it u acareer? I was still at work as a computer Just to do what I'm doing, just taking each day Have you ever got into the producing . supported me over programmer. I was just DJ'ing at night and at a time, I'm not out to get big recording the last 7 years, working during the day. aide of other music? I have,but only contracts. on the experiment-ation side of things mum, dad, Groove What point did you start to look at it u a What do youthinkabout commercialism andits with house and techno, everything Connection, Fabio career? When I got sacked! effect on the scene? AB far as the media picking really because I've got my own studio. I especially, When you startedout didyou everinspire to be up on this scene goes, it's only because it's have time to try different things out. and all producers like ~e? There are people I used to look up popular. who have fed me with Bow many places do you play on vinyl. to then and still do now - people such as Colin Do you think it's a good or bad thing? It doesn't average per week? I play out about 5 Faver, , Colin Hudd, Evil Eddie matter if it's good or bad you can't stop it, times per week. Richards and Jazzy M. They are the guys I whether it's a good or a bad thing is not the rated back then. You've been almost a father figure to the issue. The issue is how we look after it because scene for 8 years now do you feel you can How did you make youl'c rise up the ladder? at the end of the day we're not doing it for the carry on to do the same in years to From that club that I used 'to do we started to sake of it, we're doing it for other people to like come? I'm having a good time now get a little following because I us to play there it. We're always looking for new people to come why stop it? 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There are a lot of big because I've got to years, definitely taken the fun out of it but its a know what music's different buzz now, don't get me wrong it's not companies that wanna come in and offer big money for this or that and a lot of people are happening all the time. a bad buzz but things run differently, things are You've got to do your good in different ways. just saying 'No , we can do it ourselves, we don't need you'. Because it won't be what it is now if homework. It's all What do you think put you on the buzz to start they get involved too much it would just be a right being top DJ and mixing? I don't know really, I used to play all pop version like with the house you've got a pop everything, but at the rap and stuff way before all of the version and an underground version. end of the day you've and from there it just progressed. still got to do your homework and a lot ~• I\._ UP[fililll] V ■ N'V'L . •.~<·'-! 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Up first is GTO Data Trax Vol of Elevator. Spellbound is Deep", "Lollypop Mon", and 2, this EP has 4 tracks starting released on SL&M in October, "Seo of Tranquillity" and with 'Jabba' this is a fusion of this is a very good one. This more if you know what's good rough distorted jabba beats next one is mixed by Joey for you, get Doobie this one now. Next the technoteer and the Atmosphere dictaphone How do you promote your music? Damen : Mail outs and heavy metal guitars Beltram and Damon Wild, this is a bit of trecked to a hotel in West ambient -first is the London to have a chat with one and the right DJ's totally mad. This EP also has is the new one from Synwave of America's most Unlimited Dream Company prolific techno Dj/producers and his Who do you mail Tip of the Iceberg Jesus Jones New engineer... out to? Damen : Colin Dale, Colin York it is a 3 tracker "Up in Dub Heaven" Jumpin Favour, Ben Turner, Laurent Garneat and magazines Mix, Mike Edwards the man titled Ground Hog The b-side and Pumpin Records release How long have you been together as "Morph"? Denis : around the world, but if the records good they find out behind Jesus Jones and GTO titled Merkkus and Numb. A dote - 24the October '94. As "Morph" 6 Months but we've known each other a lot anyway. met and this is a very good typical piece of New York Planet Dog Records longer. How did you both meet? Damen: Let me tell you a story, I Remix. On the b-side there is techno, not bad go listen to it. "Quadrupled Vl " this is the Damen, Is your real name Damen Wilde? Damen : No , was working with EX and he always bumped into this kid two dub trance tracks named Up next is a 10" on Scope on first in a new series of my real name is Damon Wilber, Wild is my DJ name. Igot who was always talking about analogue keyboards and he Dub Fire and Art of Motion Out of Romford 17 titled compilations from those my DJ name from a friend of mine Money Penny she had a lot of gear and wanted to come up with some good this EP has gabba to techno to Random motion and canny canines at Planet Dog. thought it would be a good DJ name. tracks. One 11ay he brought in a DAT and Iliked it and we acid and ambient dub, if this Bitstream. Random motion is Four bands feature on each is you check it out. Keith just the nuts, ruff and tuff. album on this one Can I ask you your ages? Damen put out EX25 which was the last signing with EX records is " : I'm 26 years old . Fielder (Spellbound), this 12" Bitstream is much more of a of the Denis : I'm 24 years old. which then became synwave records. Bang", "Active Loop is on the Sex, Love & Motion trancey track but just as good, Zone", "Zuvuya" and " Optic Where are you from? Damen :We come from a state in Who do you work with at the moment? Denis: With the label and is the second release a very good 2 tracker. The Synwave crew. Eye" released on October New York called Stackmail. Damen: Iwork with Tim Tailor here in the from well known club DJ Keith next one is on UK but we lOthe. Bark 006. Also "Feed like to keep it tight, and Steve Stall, part of the Fielder. The a-side Technology Where did it all start for you? Damen : 1989 back when I Synwave crew. records by Your Head" Bark 007 features moved to New York, cos Iused to live South New Orleans 'Spellbound' is a stomping Morpheos titled Hyperspace "Optic Eye", "The Drum Club", in Indiana and Imoved up there with Frankie Bones and How many tracks have you worked on together? I'd say trance ride that has to be and Inner Domain this ep is on "Inner Space", "Alien Joey Beltram , Joey was always my friend and Igot into it together, 17 maybe! The album's about 8 or 10, Dennis heard. The b-side 'Egg Soup' is acidy with good strings and Progeny" and many more. from there cause I've always liked music. helped me out on a thing on Rabbit City called Side Quest, just as good in its own right. bonging beats - go find it. Up Next one from Jumpin and and we've both done things on Synwave Records, it's a Keith has previously released next from Plotipus records is Pumpin, Ambient Senses 2 So were they you influences back then? Damen :yeah, pretty tight network where we all work together and tell a track entitled No Cure under Platipus records volume 1. The "The Feeling" various artists Howard Little ,Joey Beltram and all the guys Iused to hang each other whether it's good or whether it sucks. We all the guise of Just Another main two projects on Plotipus such as Kenny Larkin, out with in New York , my early Kenishi, musical influences were work as a team. Project before working on ore "The art of Trance" and Chicago and Detroit style and Moby, Optic Eye, Deep Secret, a lot of European stuff too. 'Spellbound' with producer "Union lock" Denis: Way back with Transmat Is American Techno your favourite techno? Damen: . The Art of Locust, and the Irresistible and Derrick Mays stuff Kevin White for SL&M. He Trance is Simon Berry and house was house when they called it that's Yes, but I like some European stuff too and Peace Frog who Force. Next the first release also has a forthcoming project runs the when I started , as I grew up listening to that stuff and Stuff. Dennis: Ilike a Detroit, but if it stomps Ilike it. label, he joins up with from Mutt 001 is Hed Reign in the pipeline with Pete Claudio from Urban Dance side A eventually house became what is now known as garage What new stuff have you got coming? Damen: We 've "Children of the Lazenby who was responsible Shakedown to produce "Union house and then Iwent over to techno/acid and that's what I got a new one from Morph in the works and that's a single Bong Mix" and "Monkey Pilot stuck to . Synwave No9. for te 'Sacred Cycles' on Jock". This one hos tracks and Saracen Mix". So if Brainiak Records. Spellbound titled "Cambodia", "Seodog", ambient is your thing, check Damen, what has been the biggest hit for you? Damen : Any big plans for the future? Damen: Iwant to open a was produced by Kevin White "The Colours", "Deeper than these out. I'd say "Rave Generator" and "Afgan acid" on Ex and record stor" in New York and call rt Synwave Records with Exonics. a small coffee shop in it. Denis same question to you? Denis : Idon1 have a big Who do you rate? Dennis & Damen : Jeoff Mills, Lauren SOUAD zone RECORDS one yet!! To tell you the truth Ihave been involved with a lot Ganier, Luke Stater, Dave Angel, Miss DJacs, Indigo in of tracks but its nothing I'mcompletely happy with. Germany and just anyone who can make the crowd move. FOR THE BEST IN LATEST UPFRONT HARDCORE, DRUM &BASS, TECH NO, Damen, Have your biggest ones been your favourites? Favourite Clubs? Damen: Idon't have a favourite Club. GARAGE AND HOUSE. MIX TAPES AND MERCHANDISE Damen: Ipersonally didnt like them at first, then Idont like them Are you enjoying your stay? Damen : Yes, 's Tickets for a while , then when they are dead , is when Ilike cool. stocked/or and all major events including them. Some of them are cool. Idon't really like my own World Dance • Life Utopia *Elevation stuff though , I suppose its because Ialways think Ican do Have you any closing comments? Daman & Dennis: better. Shout to anyone we know and keep having fun. R E C O R D S 24 Hour Telephone Line- 09 S6 S8767 I TH: 016 8 SS JI 11 OPEn mon- SAT 9.00 Am - S. so Pm m OR 09 S6 S8767 I UftlT 4. lllERTY HAIi. IAIUDOn. HHX ~ill~~ COMPILED BY------s AT T Guillotine• Ray Keith mix •Rugged Vinyl ~~ DJ Eruption - I Need Somebody • United Dance Another smasher from the master mixer himself this ~l. Crowd Pleasers - Vol 2 Records time on a completely different tip. Slowed down vocal, Like No 1, loads of familiar sound from the No2 for United Dance. Keeping with the style of their "Won't You Help Me Understand", twisted B-line •ruff. past, with a heavy kick drum and ruff breaks. From the parties, this is a big anthem style, 4 to the floor, happy B-side is nice vocally affair on a driftin vibe • buy on quality of this , there 's obviously an experienced stormer. Both sides of this piece of vinyl are doing it . sight. 9/10. vibe throughout then breaks to mellow heaven strings. producer behind this series a good mix of samples from The b-side has a darker feel and a well known (and B-side on same vibe. One for the drifters • wicked •out different styles, brought together to make a good used) piano line, while the a-side is totally uplifting. I've Nookie •Sound of Music• Album soon.9/10 hardcore stamper. A tune that will please many crowds. just heard that there are another two releases on their This being an excellent album from one of the scenes way. Full marks. most respected artists including classics such as Adam F • Prophet of God •Deep Jungle Future Primitive• Lift Me Up - Kniteforce Records 'Sound of Music' and 'Give a Little Love'. There is also Starts deep then comes stabs from Crystl's 'Let it Roll' Kniteforce Records just seem to get better and better DJ Vibes - Feel So Good - Asylum Records a wicked Foul Play remix of 'Sound of Music' and a this flows throughout track. Wicked breakdown• ruff. lately. Lift Me Up is a choppy uplifting piano tune. Usual You can't get happier than this. It reminds me of ravers Cloud Nine remix of 'Drummer of Doom' plus another B-side starts with a very rolling feel & kicks wicked • amen breakbeat and M1 sounding piano but done in a choice at the beginning, with a chopped in techno kick, 7 stompers. All in all this 11 track DJ friendly double I'd spend my hard earned dollars on this one any day. way that just tears up the dancefloor. Everything fits then breaking down into piano and strings and later into album is a must for anyones collection. If you like 10/10 together perfectly from the woman 's vocals to the a rave stab with plenty of heavy breakbeat and bass in intelligence and a good vibe this one is most definitely chopped in rewinds. Definitely one for the collection. between, 4 to the floor all the way. A typical vibes Vinyl for you. Mad Bone,• Vol 4 • Quayside with absolutely no holding back. In my opinion, this is definitely the best Quayside Heartless - Lifted/Right Now Skanna • Greatest Thing Remix release to date. 'Soundboy' on A-side rolls with Two DJ friendly tracks from the people who brought you Mercurial & DJ Destroi • What can I say, this remix is ruff. The original of Chinese style into and timestretched beats then comes 'Tubular Breaks' not very original samples like a lot of The Piano/Feel Good • Prophet Records Greatest Thing was on a very groovy vibe, this mix has the boom• wicked amen a definite smasher. 10/10 th is type of music, but all the right bits in all the right More piano from Prophet Records. The a-side of this been ruffed up to the full. Usual amount of Skanna places. I like the piano that sounds like 'Sweet cut 'The Piano" has a feel with strings intelligence and on the flip is 'All You Wanted' which is DJ Exodus & Bead Pressure • Glass Pipe Fury• Harmony', but different. There is no doubt that this will sounding like Moby 's 'Go', with a tuneful piano line. The a new track on a different tip, buy on sight. 10/10 TearinVinyl work on the dancefloor, the sort of thing the ravescene B-side samples the vocal 'Feel Good' with more piano This tune goes deep starting with Pooky from New Jack needs more of. Keep 'em coming. but with a hard 4 beat bass drum and a ravey section. Drum & Bass Remix• Strictly Underground City and slowed up beats, then from out of nowhere • This will definitely be near the front of my record box. If you liked the original (I'm sure you did), the remix tear up city• for those who like it tuff, this ones for you. lives up to all expectations, long, drifting. floaty intro 9/10. Also watch out for Ganja Man the next release on merging with some fuin beats and keeping the groovy Tearin Vinyl. vibe throughout. 9/10 Cool Band nex •Rude Boy• De' Underground HY P e s ri peseI ecti on Lick Back Organisation Remix• Sub Bue After his much talked about 'Mercy Mercy' nex is The infamous string tllat made the original so large back and he means businea1. Ragga element, groovy A London Somling (Remix) - Reinforced Records King ol the Jungle - King ol the Jungle - Dub has been replaced by u equally wicked string element, rollin element •ruff, tearin. Another triumph from the East London Cru. 9/10 Brin~·ng this lune which was released back in Remix keeping this awe on the same aort oflines but not at the same time • wicked. Op the B-side is Kenny Kens mix '92 think). Bang ul lo dale with a wicked '94 Dextrous has been very busy working on various Swift & mix or all you drum bass heads, check the way tracks al the moment. I shall be reviewing a ofruffandngged. 9/10 Zinc Vol 7Brain Progression The A-side once again my favourite, with a bassline they gale the drums naff. Released very soon so couple next issue, but lar now I'll tell you about buy it. Dillinja • You Don't Know that sounds a bit like thunder and a rollin amen. B­ this one siren Intros they've taken the original As you may or may not be aware, this man is causing sides more laid back and melodic! 4973805/10 • or if horns and twisted them a piece. Aggressive quite a storm at the moment 'You Don't Know' is a ruff you like 9/10. Computerised Cops (Pascal Remix) - Ganja drums typical Dexlrous bass line and about two drum and bass track with stretch vocals and large Dubplale. thirds in a bad bugle blow. Not sure ol the bass. Believe me when I say this tune drops on a Also heaps of new albums coming including Labello's For those who liked the original this one is the release date, but a must. dogs b*llox lal bass gangster intro and rollin system. Ruff. 10/10 Jungle Massive Z, Breakdowns Drum & Bass 3, Death Becomes Me's DJ's Unite l plus ZlZ"s from Formation. drums need I say more. Released near Christmas Crash - Spong_e - Sub Base Dub Mash Up Da Place • Ganja Vol 4 Rollers Convention l & ZFrom DJ SS. Deep and dark watch this space for more info. Stephanie Mills inlro's then this drops into a nice Ganja unleash the 4th excursion into B-lines • oh my release their fmt in a series with aguest DJ,plus anew break which they roll & twist then the second gosh, my fave is Tiger Style on B-side on same sort of label. 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Where did the names Krome and Time come from? Time: I What other producers out t11ere do you rate? DJ Hype, Andy C, used to be a rapper and my name was Slim J which started to ROni Size, Jack Frost &Brian G, Goldie, Slipmatt, Aphrodite, All sound dated so Ithought of aname that wouldn't age , and one that the Kernel & 3rd Party Crew, Kings of the Jungle, Dillinja, Jack would fit in with what I'm doing now. Krome :Time came up with the Smooth, All the Back 2 Basics Crew, all at Face and IQ, sean & name about 9years ago and I really liked it so I stuck with it. Simon (Moving Shadow), the list could go on but there's too many to mention. Have you ever PA'ed? We've done quite a lot of PA's including Roller Express, Astoria and also abroad in Germany and we 're Who do you use to promote your tunes? First y;e give out dubs going to Los Angeles in December. to some of the top DJ's, then we get some test pressings and supply the pirate stations and other DJ's around the country. Then What do you think of PA's? We think PA's are alright providing just before release we advertise in some of the underground that's what the crowd wants to see, and It will be good when they magazines on the scene. improve visually to compliment the music more . Have you ever done remixes for anyone else? Yes, we've Would you like to get into the DJ'ing and MC'ing more? Time : I remixed tracks for Moving Shadows, Kniteforce, Production don 't really chat the mic anymore . I just put all my efforts into House, Suburban Base and we will be doing a remix for DJ Hype writing and producing. I might do a bit if we are abroad or doing a on Ganja records in November '94. PA. What is the future of DJ Krome & Mr Time? Just to keep moving Krome: The DJ'ing is OK, but due to commitment getting the forward and to keep gaining experience as we go along and try labels up and running , and making tunes, I haven't been pushing and stay a part of the scene for as long as possible. the DJ'ing side, but in the next few months and in 1995 I will be pushing harder than ever for more DJ work. If you would like to book Krome & Time as a PA or Krome for DJ'ing, please phone 0831 820 970 or0374 863 223. Also if there is anyone with finished tracks what ever the style, please contact us on the same numbers. II

Yeah man dark noise original here to bring you monthly reviews Where did your name come from? East man thought of it and the on the Kool FM vrew, one by one, with their permission ...peace same day I announced it on air,about 2minutes later actually! love and unity. Do you have any influences such as hip hop and reggae for DJ Tonic example? Alittle but not much really, I bring my own lyrics my own Where and when did you get the inspiration to DJ? Basically from vibes. watching hip hop DJ's early '88 and acid house DJ's. When did you start MC'lng over hardcore, jungle? '89, '90. Have you played for anyone else besides Kool FM and Promise? Who are your most influencing MC's? The ATeam, GO, Ryme Yeah, Desert Storm, Telepathy, Warrior Charge, Jungle Brothers, Tyme,Del,limes 2. Jungle Splash. Any embarrassing moments? Going too close to a speaker - What other music tastes do you have? Alot of hip hop, rap new and feedback watch it, watch it! old,Snoop Doggy Dog, Ice Cube, Butane Clan,bit of old hardcore. Are your rymes freestyle or pre-written? Freestyle. What is your favourite style of music you drop in your set? Mixing What sort of'microphones do you rate Anything cordless,with good the mellow stuff together , rolling drum &bass, and gangster rap with technician behind it. jungle all of it really. Have you always been with one DJ? No, Tonic and Slippery but Have you ever played abroad - any plans? Yeah, I played in Paris Tonic Istarted with . two years ago, and I'm off to Amsterdam tonight! Where did you first get your break? Kool FM, iftt werenHor Kool Fm Do you prefer playing on radio or out in the eyes of the public? I there would be no Tonic and Rema-Dee. get more of a buzz playing in front of the public because you can see their reactions. Do you like doing radio? Ilove it. Any embarrassing moments?Yeah, not turning up for the Fever, my Are you with an agency? Kool FM'sthe only agency we need. 94.5 car broke down, and knocking the arm across the record. my agency. Do you and your MC get on alevel where his voice is just another Do you find your work easy? No, especially when it comes to pay part of your music? When it'sjust us together that's when it'sbest. day! He doesn1 chat over mixing too much,we work well together,Ithink. Do you think the MC is appreciated aa much as he should be? Yes How long have you and your MC been performing together? About & no, yes when the crowd is jumping up and down. No when they 2years. decide he said something wrong. Are your sets planned or on the spot it drops? On the spot most of Do you stress certain things and avoid others on the mlc? Yes, it and what the crowd wants. stress peace and love and unity, no crack or coke,none adat, straight from the heart. What DJ's do you rate? Brockie, Frost, Hype, Pressure X. What's you perception of an MC's job? To be there and keep What producers do you rate? Hype, Dillinja, Frost, Mark Kernel, and everything rolling. DJ Recordings. Do you think MC's should get as much respect? No, as an MC. If What promoters do you rate? Jungle Fever and Desert Storm. there was no DJ, I would not be able to chat without the music, if the Have you made any tunes or any plans to? Working on it. music is not there I'd be chatting to myself, I'dbe another person you What do you think of commercialism and its effect on the scene? see in the Streets.Chatting to themselves when you think they're mad, but I'mnot I'mjust chatting lyrics. ~ 025222155 ~ LIO 01311514960 f387 to be on it. forget you're the MC not the DJ. Let him mix the records. Keep at it. -~ - -027332$440 llloclWlgtt Buzz--a.to ON3 405427- Fr.-pirtt 0793 432194 -Roe:. 0115470113 Homeboyz 0713 480294 Any words for the bedroom boys? Stick at it and play good music Shouts: Big up the Kool FM management, the listeners and the -=I-ff bt,o'lony 0279-7 Hord Edge 0821 7n7'7 Toobrl

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