90s Drum and Bass

So drum and bass was never one of my favorite genres growing up. I kind of just missed the classic era and ended up getting into IDM, house, and the big electronic acts of the late 90s instead. My first experience with drum and bass ended up being stuff like Squarepusher, Aphex, and Plug, so I'm all set on anything by the featured artists here.

What I'm looking for is the absolute classics from the mid to late 90s and stuff that has been influenced by it since. I've been listening to a lot of drum and bass influenced music lately from footwork like Machinedrum and Om Unit to some of the more purist stuff like Dbridge, InstraMental, Breakage, and Fracture.

I guess I'm looking for WATMM's favorite old and new stuff in the Metalheadz style. I know Photek and Goldie of course but am fairly naive outside of that old stuff. The ambient drum and bass with some nice melodies to counter the beats is my favorite stuff, but I like some of the really dark tracks too. Any recommendations welcome, thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3PRca4QXMM

http://www.discogs.com/Grooverider-The-Prototype-Years/release/11120

http://youtu.be/GJQCi_CDeHw

maybe roni size or ltj bukem

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cant find the track. but you get the idea

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ltj bukem's producer 01 is worth checking out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxWuggikvyE

Thanks! Here's some tracks I've been into lately if this helps narrow the sound down. The more ambient/soulful side of dnb if you can call it that.

http://www.mixcloud.com/ChrissyMurderbot/my-year-of-mixtapes-week-9-ambient-jungle/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5BPgKB58Xs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQpQ75_ICrI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwSXkRZ3NQg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE8zvPKEmO0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IweqjAlQfSA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx9-fjlh7Y4

Awesome, LTJ Bukem and Roni Size sound right up my alley. Will start there, thanks!

  On 10/14/2013 at 10:11 PM, six said:

Awesome, LTJ Bukem and Roni Size sound right up my alley. Will start there, thanks!

Can't go wrong with Bukem's label for that floaty space d&b sound;

http://www.discogs.com/label/Good+Looking+Records

oooooh where to begin?

Oh good. Another jungle thread.

Here are some other threads to inspect...

http://forum.watmm.com/topic/73587-watmm-lets-have-your-jungle/

http://forum.watmm.com/topic/70154-drum-and-bass/page__st__25?do=findComment&comment=1701384

http://forum.watmm.com/topic/70154-drum-and-bass/page__st__50?do=findComment&comment=1701407

http://forum.watmm.com/topic/70154-drum-and-bass/page__st__50?do=findComment&comment=1701836

http://forum.watmm.com/topic/45306-the-golden-era/page__hl__golden <- This one, mainly.

http://forum.watmm.com/topic/54623-old-skool-rave-mix-tapes/page__hl__rave

I can't stress TECHNICAL ITCH enough. I think in a couple of those threads I post a ton of Tech Itch tracks.

I'll be back.

Yeah, sorry for another thread. I did a search for Metalheadz and nothing recent came up, only to notice a bunch of jungle threads shortly after posting. My bad.

Photek was a big one for me, especially Modus Operandi. I was gonna name-drop Coldcut as well, though they're heavily sample-oriented.

That's a lovely track, MadameChaos. Have yet to listen to the rest posted in this thread.

I am particularly fond of this remix by Photek, especially when the synth comes in during the break.. just heavenly

Check out these mixes on here. Each month they do a mix to cover a certain year in drum and bass. The mixes are really good. They have done from 1991 to 1998 so far

http://dnbblog.co.uk/dnb-history-sessions

i know nothing, but i like this

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If you haven't already, check out metalheadz Platinum Breakz comps One and Two. 2 (circa 97) is my fave by a decent margin, essential if you're looking for something a bit darker and with more bite.

Also, A Guy Called Gerald's Black Secret Technology album is a stone cold classic.

Kruder & Dorfmeister also released a sweet mix album earlier in their career (96) very much on the looking good / "intelligent" dnb tip.

Thanks for all the other recs in this thread guyze. I love discovering hidden gems from this era.

This was my intro to d n' b, I bought this on sale at Half-Price Books in high school:

http://www.discogs.com/Goldie-INCredible-Sound-Of-DrumnBass-Mixed-By-Goldie/master/46099

My old friends would be able to tell you a lot about this, alas I don't see them much, if at all nowadays. Which isn't much help is it? Lol

Oh well.

Today I listened to the Photek BBC Essential mix which is worth your time, you can find it online. Truth be told 90's Drum and Bass never did much for me, I mostly found it plodding, boring and repetative. Hence I always gravitate towards Braindance instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N9x0KxKceI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UmIBBCx0qE

Source Direct and Photek are kings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rqvt7ZfPh8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Kkt8NWWyjo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAiXkf3dBPo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JX-C6RjWlk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yircMpDTh0

Sounds like Source Direct is what you want, T-Power - The Self Evident Truth Of An Intuitive Mind is also great, Omni Trio if you really like mid 90's feel good vibes.

My absolute faves:

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Circles is my favorite track of ever, it's just perfect. Captures that feel good mid 90's vibe like nothing else.

  On 10/17/2013 at 9:33 PM, vasio said:

Sounds like Source Direct is what you want, T-Power - The Self Evident Truth Of An Intuitive Mind is also great, Omni Trio if you really like mid 90's feel good vibes.

 

My absolute faves:

 

[youtubehd]Obv477QfDI0[/youtubehd]

[youtubehd]SHg2du9015g[/youtubehd]

 

 

 

Circles is my favorite track of ever, it's just perfect. Captures that feel good mid 90's vibe like nothing else.

word up. Totally forgot about Adam F.

I'm gonna recommend you as much Good Looking Records ads you can handle. Also there's some lesser known stuff like Helen T and Slipmaster J which is worth checking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV3tWEqVNl4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0i78bIvDpE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Srfn4GqII

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLGzm0ZjO2U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a10bHVv4M-g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4qU-E25rGI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6INXyhm9eEU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Duqf89ksc4

Ok this is not easy going but definitely a classic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbLGnn07k7w