17 Years Of Soulful Drum & Bass

11 January 2010

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A Blue Perspective: 17 Years Of Soulful Drum & Bass

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Drum & bass is often associated with an aggressive, intensely electronic sound; but its draw for me has always been the promise of drum & bass as the new jazz, the new soul.

Lush melodies, warm synthesizers, intricate beats, double bass and soulful vocals – these are all the things which I want to hear from my drum & bass. To commemorate a new decade, I decided to look back over my listening history, pick out my favourite soulful drum & bass tracks and put them into a DJ mix.

If you've never listened to (or liked) drum & bass before, give the mix a listen. It's slightly less frenetic than my 139 Mix Tape, but you might be pleasantly surprised. For existing fans of drum & bass, all you have to do is sit back and enjoy 24 tracks spanning 1993 to 2010.

Tracklisting

  1. LTJ Bukem - Horizons [1996]
  2. Atlantic Connection - The Real Thing [2008]
  3. Adam F - Circles [1997]
  4. Lenny Fontana Presents Black Sun - Spread Love (Nu:Tone Remix) [2003]
  5. Jenna G - In Love [2006]
  6. Jonny L - Oh Yeah [2008]
  7. Craggz & Parallel Forces - Love Insane [2005]
  8. Blame - Stay Forever [2008]
  9. Sub Focus - Follow The Light [2009]
  10. Future Prophecies - September [2004]
  11. Michael Jackson - Human Nature (Makoto Remix) [2006]
  12. Chase & Status - Take Me Away [2008]
  13. Fugees - Ready Or Not (DJ Zinc Remix) [1996]
  14. Apollo Two - Atlantis (LTJ Bukem Remix) [1993]
  15. High Contrast - Racing Green [2004]
  16. Shapeshifter - Bring Change [2006]
  17. Shy FX & T Power - Shake Ur Body [2001]
  18. Alix Perez - Forsaken [2009]
  19. Roni Size & DJ Die - It's A Jazz Thing (Utah Jazz Remix) [2006]
  20. Goldie - Timeless [1994]
  21. Zarif & Danny Byrd - California (Dub Version) [2009]
  22. London Elektricity - The Great Drum+Bass Swindle [2003]
  23. Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (High Contrast Remix) [2003]
  24. Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down [2008]

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  1. 1/33

    mort commented on 11 January 2010 @ 05:42

    hyper!

    thx!

  2. 2/33

    Doyle Brunson commented on 11 January 2010 @ 05:50

    Quality of sound is great; I am not familiar with this genre, but it seems ideal to play while working on the Web. Thanks

  3. 3/33

    Jane commented on 11 January 2010 @ 07:11

    Some of those tunes are epic! I'm not a massive fan of drum & bass but I don't mind their clubnights though!

  4. 4/33

    Rob Sharp commented on 11 January 2010 @ 11:19

    Epic.

    There are some serious classics in there. Great work!

  5. 5/33

    Mark Johnston commented on 11 January 2010 @ 13:29

    Saw Bukem and Conrad play just 2 nights ago in Brisbane. Great set by the boys and had the place rocking. I'll be sure to check your mix out when I get home from work.

  6. 6/33

    Degenerate commented on 11 January 2010 @ 14:19

    Thanks for the mix Cameron. Quality tunes!

  7. 7/33

    Tim Lucas commented on 11 January 2010 @ 14:45

    *downloading*

    I wanted to go to Days Like This on Sunday for some LTJ Bukem action, but didn't happen.

  8. 8/33

    Michael Koukoullis commented on 11 January 2010 @ 17:05

    Nice one, Cam!

    Giving it a whirl on iTunes. One thing though, no finger licking "he not in"?

  9. 9/33

    Matthew Magain commented on 11 January 2010 @ 19:44

    Sweeeet.

  10. 10/33

    Carlos Porto commented on 12 January 2010 @ 02:43

    Real quality mix tape. This is just the right flavor of d&b.

  11. 11/33

    Scott Nellé commented on 12 January 2010 @ 02:46

    Really enjoying the mix, Cameron. Drum & Bass is among the best music to work to, for me. This mix in particular feels like it will be good for early morning work.

  12. 12/33

    Andrew Green commented on 12 January 2010 @ 08:21

    This just made me approx 13% more productive than normal. thanks cam.

  13. 13/33

    john Allsopp commented on 12 January 2010 @ 10:13

    schweeet!

  14. 14/33

    Ricky Onsman commented on 12 January 2010 @ 10:38

    Oh yessss, this is good.

  15. 15/33

    Daniel Davis commented on 12 January 2010 @ 12:41

    Thanks for sharing, Cameron. Haven't listened to Goldie for ages so this is a nice treat. As others have said, good for working to.

  16. 16/33

    Patrick Hamann commented on 12 January 2010 @ 19:49

    Good stuff! A nice selection.

  17. 17/33

    Cinema commented on 13 January 2010 @ 14:33

    Excellent selection, very relaxing music.

  18. 18/33

    Jonathan Snook commented on 14 January 2010 @ 00:56

    I've played this mix a couple times and it's fantastic. Thank you Cameron.

  19. 19/33

    The Man in Blue commented on 14 January 2010 @ 00:58

    No Problems Jonathan. Glad to see a few people are enjoying it! Remember to turn it up :D

  20. 20/33

    john commented on 14 January 2010 @ 04:46

    This kind of music is exactly what I like to listen while I need to take my mind of things. Great mix, especially because you can see how the genre evolved during those 17 years.

  21. 21/33

    Edi Streets commented on 14 January 2010 @ 06:10

    Not just enjoying, chicken skin is a better description. And I agree with the others, excellent working music. Like a proper feen: got more ;)....?

  22. 22/33

    mort commented on 16 January 2010 @ 04:08

    been listening to this for days now - so good!

    premo selection and great mixing!

    what kind of setup did you use to make the mix?

  23. 23/33

    Johan commented on 18 January 2010 @ 01:05

    Seba, Nautilus and Jonny L Two of us EP.- That EP is massive.

  24. 24/33

    Christian Fleschhut commented on 18 January 2010 @ 03:56

    Solid mix with a great concept, love it!

    Will we see more like this in the future?

  25. 25/33

    Web Tasarim commented on 18 January 2010 @ 08:51

    Just listened to most of those songs. I gotta say they're great and i gotta appreciate your selection. Nice list mate :)

  26. 26/33

    The Man in Blue commented on 18 January 2010 @ 11:09

    @Christian I release mixes every now and then. Not necessarily drum & bass; whatever takes my fancy.

  27. 27/33

    Jamie Phillips commented on 18 January 2010 @ 14:28

    A bit fast paced for my clinic but I crank it up at home. Thanks!

  28. 28/33

    Atoylis commented on 23 January 2010 @ 18:19

    I like Drum & bass. Especially:

    Fugees - Ready Or Not (DJ Zinc Remix) [1996]

    Goldie - Timeless [1994]

  29. 29/33

    Ibiza Calas commented on 26 January 2010 @ 00:51

    I used this weekend at the beach was spectacular. Great After Hours. Thanks

  30. 30/33

    Stefan commented on 26 January 2010 @ 23:39

    Some of them are a litlle too fast for me (still stuck to "air" in the office - I know 90s are gone) but I like your concept. Very energetic.

  31. 31/33

    jenn commented on 7 February 2010 @ 07:13

    very nice...i, especially, like how it still feels quite atmospheric even when you're pickin' it up.

  32. 32/33

    Jonathon Frist commented on 9 February 2010 @ 05:42

    While I don't recognize as many songs as your 139 mix (at least we have the song list I was going crazy trying to figure it out last time) I like the style of this remix a lot more. Keep up the good work and I can't wait for the next one.

  33. 33/33

    plexasys commented on 9 February 2010 @ 21:19

    As others have said, good for working to Just listened to most of those songs. I gotta say they're great and i gotta appreciate your selection. Nice list

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