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Posted on: January 31st, 2009 tape#7: Endless Rush – UK Hardcore 1992-1994

Dubstep has gotten me thinking about hardcore lately. Cluekid and LD are doing these retro-themed tracks, Tubby from Newham Generals did a 1994 jungle set for his Rinse show a few weeks ago, and even the BPMs are starting to converge. As Dubstep creeps into the mid-140s, suddenly 155 bpm hardcore records are looking compatible.

All of this has prompted me to go back to my UK hardcore roots. This is the music that got me started as a deejay. When my high school classmates were listening to Guns N Roses, House of Pain, U2, or Boyz II Men, I would play some Nebula II for them and give them a good scare. I borrowed $500 to buy decks at age 15 and was playing out as soon as I could. I followed as hardcore became jungle, and jungle became DnB, and DnB became dreck, but I digress.

Now I listen to Rinse FM all day long and covet dubs and fantasize about making beats. Dubstep has plunged me back into the same musical mindset I inhabited in high school. So I thought it was high time to touch the old vinyl again, and really get back to my hardcore roots.

Whether this sound is new or old to you, all crew get ready to rush!

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TRACKLIST
01. A Guy Called Gerald – The Glok Track (Juice Box 1992)
02. The Hermit – Can You Feel It (Labello Blanco 1993)
03. Urban Shakedown – Bass Speaker (Urban Shakedown 1992)
04. Nebula II – C.O.D. Rider (J4M Records 1992)
05. Randall – The R (Reinforced 1993)
06. Run Tings – Back Again, Kaotic Kemistry Remix (Suburban Base 1992)
07. N.R.G. – Domino (Urban 1994)
08. DJ Rap and Aston – Vertigo, Tumbling Remix (Suburban Base 1993)
09. Enforcer – Dam Tuff (Awesome Records 1993)
10. Nebula II – X-Plore H-Core (Reinforced Records 1992)
11. DJ Hype – Roll the Beats (Suburban Base 1994)
12. Covert Operations (Goldie and Pascal) – Mission Impossible (Breakdown Records 1994)
13. Ellis Dee + Krome & Time – Free The Feeling (New Dimension 1993)
14. Sonz of a Loop Da Loop Era – Session One Remix (Suburban Base 1994)
15. The House Crew – Euphoria, Nino’s Dream Remix (Production House 1993)
16. Bizzy B – Slow Jam (White House 1993)
17. Sonz of a Loop Da Loop Era – Calm Downizm (Suburban Base 1993)
18. Nasty Habits – Here Comes the Drumz (Reinforced 1992)
19. SL2 – Drumbeats (XL 1992)
20. Kay 9 – Crazy Bad Bwoy Remix (Section 5 1993)
21. N.R.G. – Feel The Fury, Piano Mix (Chill Records 1993)
22. Acen – Window in the Sky, Monolythikmaniak Mix (Production House 1993)

Mixed by Aaron Shinn during January, 2009
Cover artwork, 12 Dalston Lane, Hackney E8 by Sorter, 1992

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14 Responses to “tape#7: Endless Rush – UK Hardcore 1992-1994”

1. Aaron Says:
   February 3rd, 2009 at 5:18 pm

   Just wanted to add this link.

   http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/2012/

   Simon Reynolds wrote this article in ‘92, and it’s a perfect take on the music from back in the day.

2. Andrew S-R Says:
   February 8th, 2009 at 4:28 pm

   Woa, great mix!

   -andrew

3. jeff haag Says:
   February 10th, 2009 at 9:32 am

   holy shit. This is fantastic. Getting me all misty-eyed and all that.

4. Lynn Says:
   February 14th, 2009 at 8:07 am

   Aaron, this new mix is making me very happy. Thanks! — Lynn

5. DJ Heat-ON Says:
   February 18th, 2009 at 11:39 am

   YOUR UK hardcore roots? Not bad a for a MIdwesterner, I concede.

   In fact, 10 rewinds out of 10. Bad boy!

6. kginger Says:
   February 20th, 2009 at 1:08 pm

   nice nice nice!!!

   the MW UK connection was a phenomenon… darkside.

7. ltk Says:
   February 21st, 2009 at 6:04 pm

   keepin’ it nuum

   Heat-ON the Dollis Hill / cmh wormhole opens up for massive cultural hybridisms from time to time

8. basis Says:
   February 25th, 2009 at 8:27 pm

   dude. chills inside the place.

9. Crump Says:
   March 17th, 2009 at 2:29 pm

   great mix

   anyone got Tubbys 95 jungle show from september??

10. Aaron Says:
    March 19th, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    Thanks Crump. Your time.
    I found Tubby’s 94 Jungle set from December here:
    http://rapidshare.com/files/175628800/Tubby_Jungle_Set_211208.mp3

    Check it!

11. Malrayn Says:
    March 30th, 2009 at 11:48 am

    Very good mix !!!
    I was looking for only A Guy Called Gerald – The Glok Track and I have founded this amazing mix

    Malrayn from the Czech Republic

12. Character Eugene Says:
    April 22nd, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    Aaron!

    Tight mix, I’m inspired! Dubstep has definitely been growing on me as it’s spreading into breaks territory. Are you playing out these days?

13. Aaron Says:
    April 25th, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    Dude! Thanks – glad you like the mix!
    I’m only doing little guest gigs every now and then, but I’m thinking that I need to play out more.

14. Aaron Says:
    February 25th, 2010 at 9:47 am

    Gonna check out your mix, but scared of that tubby mix–jungle was lousy by 94 imo.

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