Rave/Hardcore/Jungle compilations

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There seems to be loads of them about. Which ones are worth investigating?

― edward (big E.D), Saturday, 31 August 2002 02:48 (twenty-three years ago)

I think that the Mixmag Live! Hardcore Techno Classics mix is not bad, especially as it contains "Playing with knives". As for un-mixed comps, Moonshine's Classic Acid comp. is ok. I also have the cheekily titled "welcome to the jungle" (quality) comp. that has "Original Nuttah", "Dead Dread", "Warning", "Jazz Thing" and others from the 95-96 period. That is all I can say, so I will be just as interested in upcoming answers as you.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Saturday, 31 August 2002 03:26 (twenty-three years ago)

SEARCH:

drum & bass selection vol. 1-5 mixed by dj hype
welcome to the jungle (atrociously mastered, but worth it for the tunes.)
xl records: the american chapter
speed limit 140 bpm....vol. 1-5 are fucking essential, the later stuff less so but still worth it.
a history of our world: breakbeat and jungle ultra-mix vol. 1 & 2 mixed by dj db (can't stress these enough)
moving shadow 10th anniversary collection: best. label. ever.
united dance: designer collection mixed by dj hype. atrocious cover. maybe best jungle mix evah, though.
classic rave vol. 1 & 2 (on moonshine)
rave alert (on telstar...in print?)

― jess (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 31 August 2002 03:59 (twenty-three years ago)

"Routes From The Jungle" on Virgin is pretty great. There was another brilliant one, "This Is Jungle" (I think), released around 94/95 which is probably impossible to get hold of, but completely classic all the same.

― Enid Roach (Enid Roach), Saturday, 31 August 2002 04:42 (twenty-three years ago)

Any thoughts on Nukleuz records hardhouse stuff?

― kiwi, Saturday, 31 August 2002 06:56 (twenty-three years ago)

The "History of Our World" comps were preceded by a pair of comps called "History of Hardcore" vols. 1 and 2. It's actually more like a history of Moving Shadow and Urban Shakedown, but these are also totally essential - especially the second, which has got renegade snares, the helicopter tune, cloud 9 by jazzmin, dred bass, terrorist, etc.

Also look for "Sub Base Classics" on Moonshine. It's in the same vein as the "History of..." comps, but it's got some real weird stuff too, like a D'Cruze remix by DJ SS that sounds like DJ Assault's entire playbook. It also gives you a real good feel for the "evolution" of hardcore by starting out with a bunch of breakbeat house tunes by Rachel Wallace and Mad Ragga Jon (Carter).

― vahid, Saturday, 31 August 2002 07:35 (twenty-three years ago)

On the subject of DJ Assault, Gareth at 1471 made that connection a good two years ago. I think Assault sounds more Moving Shadow than Reinforced, though.

Isn't Nukleuz connected to Reinforced? Are there any comps of Reinforced stuff (other than Enforcers)?

― vahid, Saturday, 31 August 2002 07:46 (twenty-three years ago)

blackmarket presents best of drum n' bass, i might have got the title wrong. it's good. there are four, i think.

routes from the jungle. someone already said that one, i think. artcore is kind of like it. artcore: ambient jungle.

jungle book: intelligent minds of jungle vol 1.

― dk, Saturday, 31 August 2002 10:34 (twenty-three years ago)

if you can find Production House's own compilation released about 9/10 years ago for gods sake snap it up - contains all the early tracks by House Crew, Baby D, DMS and DJ Solo - Production House were one of the best labels for general rave/hardcore tracks at the time

― blueski, Saturday, 31 August 2002 10:46 (twenty-three years ago)

If you can get any of the Illegal Piratre Radio compis from the Strictly Underground Corporation they come recommended by the Dirty Vicar. I like the tracks on the end of each disc where the compilers tell you all about the other compis they have available and promise to break the legs of people who pirate their products.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Saturday, 31 August 2002 11:52 (twenty-three years ago)

Edward IMHO if youre after hard dance or hardhouse it doesnt get much better than Nukleuz records. All their compilations are excellent- very good shit. Favorite hardhouse DJ's : Andy Farley, Nick Sentience and Phil Reynolds .Ive been out of the London clubbing scene for a few years so Im probably lost touch a bit there.

Also try the compilation "Trade"- Past/ Present/ Future to get a taste of Tony De Vit.

Enjoy

― Kiwi, Saturday, 31 August 2002 13:21 (twenty-three years ago)

If you can find it, Concrete Jungle Vol.1 (1993) is an *excellent* "golden era" jungle comp, loads of great tracks from the Whitehouse label.

As far as recent hardhouse/hardtrance compilations go, if you get the Dance Valley 2002 cd mixed by Yoji Biomehanika you're basically set. Some typical Nukleuz tracks, but a bit more varied than the average BK/Sentience mix (although these are not too bad). It also has the massive Reloop "Fucking Society" track. Let's just say that there have been many excellent hardhouse comps over the last four years. Also search: livesets from Tom Harding, JP, Captain Tinrib, Lab 4.

― Siegbran Hetteson (eofor), Saturday, 31 August 2002 14:30 (twenty-three years ago)

History Pt. 1 & 2, the DB-mixed ones, are the two best jungle albums ever. Period. Endlessly listenable, great fun, educational, the works.

Seek out the first seven vols. of Speed Limit 140 BPM Plus on Moonshine also.

― M Matos (M Matos), Sunday, 1 September 2002 13:29 (twenty-three years ago)

All the 'old skool masters' 2 cd comps are pretty good although you do wish the ratpack would just shut up once in a while, they were issued before the current commercial 'fashion comps' (ministry presents etc) came out so do have a nice rang of stuff on them.

― el wanko, Sunday, 1 September 2002 15:35 (twenty-three years ago)

if you can't find some of those comps (i think the DB and Hype ones are long OOP - someone please tell me i'm wrong!), check out some recent ones: jungle massive mixed by DJ Hype (40 classics incl. Super Sharp Shooter, Dred Bass, The Lighter, Renegade Snares VIP, Terrorist, Valley of the Unknown, etc); the big rewind mixed by Nicky Blackmarket (Here Come The Drumz, R-Type, Bloodclot Artattack). also, if you can find it, the Torque compilation on No U Turn is seminal techstep.

― ryan, Monday, 2 September 2002 15:59 (twenty-three years ago)

six years pass...

Here:
http://www.kniteforcerevolution.com/music

... all lovingly ripped from his master tapes at 320 kbps, with original artwork to boot.

Pretty interesting range of sub-styles on display here, from piano-matic diva screamups to early dark d'n'b.

You may not know the names of the artists or tracks, but if you're of a certain age you'll recognize the tunes.

― Tantrum The Cat, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 05:26 (seventeen years ago)

Oops. Meant to make this a new thread.

The artist in question is the old-skool rave/happy hardcore/d 'n'b producer, Luna-C.

― Tantrum The Cat, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 05:27 (seventeen years ago)

five years pass...

Best 12 dollars I ever did spend:

http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-459438-1264979497.jpeg

http://www.discogs.com/Various-VIP-Volume-1/release/459438

― Tim F, Monday, 20 October 2014 10:05 (eleven years ago)

Well I got the Double LP set actually but still.

― Tim F, Monday, 20 October 2014 10:06 (eleven years ago)

^^ Great compilation.

Did the release format of adding a second mix-cd die along with jungle/dnb? That was really en vogue for a while. Or is this still thing in other genres?

― definite classic, predicting a solid 8/10 from the p-fork boys (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 20 October 2014 10:34 (eleven years ago)

Garage definitely still had it for a while.

― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Monday, 20 October 2014 12:01 (eleven years ago)

I've never heard that comp specifically but I have 90% of it on other stuff.

― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Monday, 20 October 2014 12:02 (eleven years ago)

five years pass...

this 1 From The Jungle 2 disc set from 1995 is the real deal, highly recommended:

https://www.discogs.com/Various-1-In-The-Jungle/release/535454

― brimstead, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 02:16 (five years ago)

oooh never seen that

brimstead you see this?

The YouTube old skool hardcore/early jungle thread

― the late great, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 17:06 (five years ago)

Yikes that looks sick. Never heard any of those tracks, don’t think.

― brimstead, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 18:36 (five years ago)

enjoying the 1 from the jungle 2 tracks up on youtube very much

― Give me a Chad Smith-type feel (map), Tuesday, 8 September 2020 19:19 (five years ago)

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