Spectrum Drum & Bass

In 1997 I heard Brown Paper Bag and my D&B journey began. 18 years and half a lifetime later, here are some of the biggest tracks and personal favourites over that time. LTJ Bukem – Rhodes to Freedom Nuyorican Soul feat. Jocelyn Brown – It’s Alright, I Feel It! (Roni Size Remix) Roni Size – Windrush Roni Size/Reprazent – Watching Windows (DJ Die Gnarly Vocal Mix) Mist:i:cal – Mistical Dub MC Conrad & Makoto – Golden Girl Special Forces – What I Need Kosheen – (Slip & Slide) Suicide (Decoder & Substance Mix) Ed Rush & Optical – Funktion Ed Rush & Optical – Bacteria dBridge – True Romance VIP Moving Fusion – Turbulence Capone – Friday DJ Hype – Closer to God Scorpio – Li-Li Die – Clear Skyz Roni Size/Reprazent – Brown Paper Bag Zinc feat. Slarta Jon – Flim (Calibre Vocal Mix) Digital – Deadline Breakbeat Era – Our Disease Tera Inta Warriors – Inta (Special Forces Remix) The Spirit – Final Chapter (TransAtlantic Turmoil Mix) Klute – We R The Ones (Klute Remix) Matrix & Futurebound – Family (Nu-Tone & Logistics

DJ Krust – Soul In Motion Krust – True Stories DJ Krust – The Last Day Towa Tei – GBI (German Bold Italic) (Rekut) Krust – Tribute Soundcloud - DJ:Fusion Mixcloud - DJ:Fusion Instagram - DJ:Fusion Twitter - DJ:Fusion Facebook - DJ:Fusion

soundcloud.com/djfusion79 mixcloud/com/djfusion79 This is part 2 of a 2 part mix (due to file size). Part 1 is available on the podcast. Stakka & K.Tee – Orange Sunshine Scorpio – Li-Li Firefox – Bonanza Kid Die – Clear Skyz Breakbeat Era – Rancid (Rinse Revamp) Breakbeat Era – Breakbeat Tera Roni Size/Reprazent – Brown Paper Bag Digital – Termite Jubei & Marcus Intalex – Tip the Scales ft. DRS Commix –Justified Armour – Dexter’s Groove Deepcutt – Sarabande Bigga Star – Ghost Commix – Japanese Electronics (Instra:Mental Moog remix) Circa – Ida Helios – First Dream Called Ocean (Stray remix) Stray – Frost Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Garden (Calibre remix) G-Squad – No Funk Erykah Badu – Bag Lady (Dune remix) Nos (Hidden Agenda) – Free Us Fracture + Neptune – Ventura Un-Cut – Midnight

soundcloud.com/djfusion79 mixcloud.com/djfusion79 This is part 1 of a 2 part mix (due to file size). Part 2 is available on the podcast. Sixth Sense ft. Sepia – Mystic Society Foul Play – Karma Pt 2 London Elektricity – Vapour Trails (LSB remix) Calibre – Right Stuff Calibre – Mystic BCee – Typical Description ft. David Boomah (Calibre remix) Grooverider – On the Double DJ TeeBee – Intelligence Unknown Ulterior Motive – Yogurt Brainwave Optical – Millennium Subwave – Think Blu Mar Ten – Believe Me Calibre – Highlander Calibre – Bluetop Makoto & T-AK – Voyager Logistics – Together Logistics – Together V.I.P. Logistics – Somersaults High Contrast – Racing Green D.Kay & Epsilon ft. Stamina MC – Barcelona (High Contrast remix) Nu:Logic ft. Lifford – Everlasting Days VIP Capone – Friday DJ Die – Play It For Me

soundcloud.com/djfusion79 mixcloud.com/djfusion79 This is part 2 of a 2 part mix (due to file size). Part 1 is also available on the podcast. Marcus Intalex & S.T. Files – How You Make Me Feel MJ Cole – Sincere (Marcus Intalex & ST Files remix) London Elektricity versus Robert Owens – My Dreams Nitin Sawhney – Sunset (London Elektricity remix) Utah Jazz – Runaway Big Bud – Millennium (Carlito remix) John B – Half Now, Half Later Morcheeba – Otherwise (Un-Cut remix) Mathematics – Jersey Deep High Contrast – True Colours Zinc – Casino Royale XRS Land – Secrets of the Floating Island Un-Cut – Midnight (Waiwan mix)

soundcloud.com/djfusion79 mixcloud.com/djfusion79 This is part 1 of a 2 part mix (owing to file size). Part 2 is also available on the podcast. Nuyorican Soul – I Am the Black Gold of the Sun (4 Hero remix) Peshay – Jah VIP Rollers Mix Digital – Spacefunk 2000 (Nasty Habits remix) MC Conrad & DJ Furney – Drum Tools Stakka + K.Tee – Synthesis Kraken – Side Effects Delerium – Silence (Greg Packer remix) High Contrast – Music Is Everything (Matrix remix) Black Widow vs Talisman P ft. Barrington Levy – Suspicion (2007 remix) Komatic – Solution Logistics – Together Agent BLK – Feel good Marcus Intalex & S.T. Files – Love and happiness

As the Spectrum shows were drawing to a close, we focused more on mixes from former guests. Spearhead/Future Retro label head BCee was a repeat guest, and subsequently during 2009 a presenter on the show. Unfortunately he was unable to appear on Spectrum before we finished, but to mark his involvement and in appreciation of the many fine tracks he provided, I spun out this mix. This is recorded directly from the mixer, so there's no unnecessary talk - just the music ;-) Stunna & Amanning – Just A Dream (Future Retro) Submorphics – Miles Ahead (Spearhead Records) Stunna & Amanning – Mutual Life (Future Retro) Redeyes – Luv & Haight feat. Deeizm (Poetry In Motion LP – Spearhead Records) Redeyes & Random Movement – Groove Thing feat. Mutt & Mike Romeo (Future Retro) Lenzman – Caught Up (Spearhead Records) Redeyes & Random Movement – How Many Ways (Future Retro) Marky & Bungle – Let Me Tell You (Moodswings LP – Spearhead Records) L.A.O.S. – Harmony (Future Retro) BCee – Glitter Balls [Redeyes & Lenzman remix]

Fusion - 17th Nov 2007 Demo mix This is my personal favourite of all the bedroom demo mixes I’ve done. On this one I feel I was particularly successful with sequencing and selection, touching on all the different styles I like. 01. Marcus Intalex – Wide Eyes 02. High Contrast – Everything's Different 03. Komatic - Solution 04. Robert Owens – Tears (Matrix & Futurebound remix) 05. Screamheads feat. Camila Andrade – Under The Sun (Bungle remix) 06. Die & Clipz – Work It Out (Dub) 07. Black Widow vs Talisman P feat. Barrington Levy – Suspicion Vocal remix 08. Macc – Wrong To Perfection 09. Break – Ringing Ears 10. Verse & SP – Surrender 11. Verse & SP – Lost Souls 12. Zero Tolerance feat. Steo – Refusal 13. Bazeado – Segunda Feira (Bungle remix) 14. Ghostface Killah feat. Ne-Yo - Back Like That (Marky & Bungle remix) 15. Michael Jackson – Human Nature (DJ Roots remix – edit) >> Jonny L – Back To Your Roots (Friction & K-Tee remix) 16. Matrix & Futurebound – Skyscraper 17. Nu:Tone feat. Natalie Williams – S

DJ Flight used to accept submissions for possible inclusion in the Breaking New Talent section of her 1Xtra show The Next Chapter, this is one of my entries. London Elektricity – Fast Soul Music (Hospital) High Contrast – High Society (Hospital) Strategy – 3 Phase (Bear Necessities) High Contrast – Music Is Everything (Matrix remix) (Breakbeat Science) Kosheen – (Slip & Slide) Suicide (Decoder & Substance Mix) (Moksha) Black Widow Vs Talisman P feat. Barrington Levy – Suspicion (White) Amit – Gatecrasher (Metalheadz) soundcloud.com/djfusion79 mixcloud.com/djfusion79

DJ Flight used to accept submissions for possible inclusion in the Breaking New Talent section of her 1Xtra show The Next Chapter, this is one of my entries. Rufige Kru – Beach Drifta (Metalheadz) Logistics – Inside My Soul (Hospital) Sonic – Make Me Wanna (Artificial Intelligence remix) (V) Matrix – Apache (Virus) Dieselboy & Kaos – Barrier Break feat. Messinian (Human) Kaos + Karl K + Jae Kennedy – Studio 54 (Human) FSOL – Papua New Guinea (High Contast remix) (White) soundcloud.com/djfusion79 mixcloud.com/djfusion79

DJ Flight used to accept submissions for possible inclusion in the Breaking New Talent section of her 1Xtra show The Next Chapter, this is one of my entries. Zinc – Hear No Evil (Instrumental) (Polydor) Zinc – Casino Royale (True Playaz) Logistics – Together V.I.P (Hospital) Marky & XRS – Real Good (Soul:R) Mathematics feat. Alison Crockett – Drowning (D.Kay remix) (Social Studies) Omni Trio – Together V.I.P. (Moving Shadow) Nucleus & Paradox – Esoteric Funk Part 2 (Reinforced) Roni Size/Reprazent – Brown Paper Bag (Roni Size Sound Is The Music remix) (Talkin’ Loud) soundcloud.com/djfusion79 mixcloud.com/djfusion79

DJ Flight used to accept submissions for possible inclusion in the Breaking New Talent section of her 1Xtra show The Next Chapter, this is one of my entries. 1. Grooverider - Starbase 23 (Mysteries of Funk LP - Higher Ground) 2. Amit - Immortal (Never Ending LP - Commercial Suicide) 3. Break - No Destiny (Commercial Suicide) 4. Amit - Too Many Freedoms (Never Ending LP - Commercial Suicide) 5. Seba & Paradox - Red Tears (Secret Operations) 6. Fanu - Siren Song (Subtitles) 7. Breakage - Panic Room (Inperspective) 8. Goldie - Mother [Instrumental] (Ring of Saturn LP - ffrr) mixcloud.com/djfusion79 soundcloud.com/djfusion79

DJ Flight used to accept submissions for possible inclusion in the Breaking New Talent section of her 1Xtra show The Next Chapter, this is one of my entries. 1. Krust - Choose Consciousness (Hidden Knowledge LP - Full Cycle) 2. Jonny L - Selecta (Piranha) 3. Mr. L - Piper 3 (Mr. L) 4. ES9 - Free Your Mind [D Bridge remix] (06S) 5. Breakage - Losing Track (This Too Shall Pass LP - Bassbin) 6. Zinc & Jenna G - Don’t Bury Me (For Lost Friends LP - Bingo) 7. Fanu - I Play It Cooler (Subtle Audio) 8. Alaska - Ancestral (Arctic Music)

I've always maintained that D&B is an incredibly versatile music style, and I was certain that it was possible to create a mix that was relaxing and would induce sleep. I used to play this low when in bed, and I never stayed awake until the end... Shy FX & T Power – Everything feat. Gary Poole (London) Omni Trio – Breakbeat Etiquette (London Steppers remix) (Moving Shadow) Red Shift Mantra – Rain (Blame remix) (720°) Omni Trio – Nu Birth (Moving Shadow) Artefact – When Francis Speaks (Simon V remix) (Santorin) Strategy – Cruise (Bear Necessities) Intersperse – Equanimity (Looking Good) Ram Trilogy – Reflection (Look Inside) (Ram) Photek – Knitevision (Virgin) Marcus Intalex – Lose Control (Metalheadz) Nos – Free Us (Defunked) TeeBee – Blue Rose (Subtitles) Armour – Dexters Groove (Double Zero) soundcloud.com/djfusion79 mixcloud.com/djfusion79

As well as Drum & Bass, I started buying and playing funk, soul & disco. Here's one of the few mixes that I recorded: 01. James Brown - People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul 02. James Brown - Can I Get Some Help 03. Bobby Byrd - I Know You Got Soul 04. James Brown & The JB’s - Cold Sweat (Live in Dallas 1968) 05. Marva Whitney, Lyn Collins & James Brown - Things Got to Get Better 06. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady 07. Ernie K Doe - Here Come the Girls 08. The Mighty Hannibal - Somebody in the World for You 09. Mickey & The Soul Generation - Southern Fried Funk (2nd Movement) 10. The Magic Disco Machine - Scratchin’ 11. Juice - Catch a Groove 12. Tony Alvon & The Belairs - Sexy Coffee Pot 13. Eddie Bo - Hook and Sling (Pt. 1 & 2) 14. The Gaturs - Gator Bait 15. Herbie Hancock - Hang Up Your Hang Ups 16. Sesso Matto - Sesso Matto (Original Soundtrack Version) 17. The Beginning of the End - Funky Nassau (Pt. 1) 18. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It’s Just Begun (Extended Instrumental Breaks & Beats Mix) 19. Lee Mich

It's a mix... and it's all Total Science! :-) London Elektricity versus Robert Owens – My Dreams (Total Science remix) (Hospital) Total Science – It’s Not Over (Hard Leaders) Total Science – Juicy Fruit (C.I.A.) Total Science – Warp 3 (C.I.A. LTD) Total Science – Lust (Hard Leaders) Total Science – Kingpin (C.I.A.) Krust – Jazz Note (Total Science remix) (V) Wots My Code – Dubplate (Total Science remix) (C.I.A.) Total Science – Make Me Feel (C.I.A.) Q Project – Superstitious (C.I.A.) Total Science – Squash (Advance//d) Q Project – Champion Sound (Total Science Hardcore Will Never Die remix) (C.I.A.) Total Science – Jungle Jungle (Metalheadz) Manix – Hardcore Junglism (Total Science remix) (Reinforced) Total Science – Lightweight (Advance//d) Q Project – Skeeza (C.I.A.) Quiff – Blood Money (V)

Beg 2 Differ - Live @ Creams, Ipswich 1st Dec 2007 Pat 3: Fusion 9-10pm 01. Blu Mar Ten - Future Proof 02. PFM - The Western (Mike’s Ricochet Mix) 03. Survival - Gravity Borne 04. Marcus Intalex - Outerspace 05. Special Forces - The End Remix 06. Black Widow vs. Talisman P feat. Barrington Levy - Suspicion 2007 Remix 07. Theory - Conquering Lion 08. Basic Unit - Dub Principles 09. Nu:Tone feat. Natalie Williams - System (Matrix & Futurebound Remix) 10. The Kox - It’s O.K. 11. Marcus Intalex - Lowlife 12. Michael Jackson - Human Nature (DJ Roots Remix) 13. Influx UK - It’s Love 14. Chase & Status - Hurt You

Fusion’s All Amit Mix Here’s a popular mix I did a few years back around the time of his first album, collecting together my favourite tracks from the pioneering Drumstep? producer. I have had to reduce the bit rate in order to upload the file; if you want a 320 copy, please visit www.soundcloud.com/fusionicr Changes Village Folk Sound Warrior Too Many Freedoms I'll Hurt You Pirates Roots Immortal Immigrants MK Ultra Dirtbox Gatecrasher Swastika