Subliminal Cuts – Le Voie Le Soleil
For this Friday’s classic we once again visit the back catalogue of XL Recordings. The Subliminal Cuts track “Le Voie Le Soleil” first got a release in 1994 and was marked out by its tight piano chords and intricate synth runs. It could even be argued that it sounds like a track from earlier in [...]
Hostage – Listen EP
Edinburgh producer Hostage has been unleashing his unique brand of rave fuelled house, dubstep and electro for the past few years now, picking up a BBC Essential Mix along the way and Dj’ing across the world. His latest outing sees him hook up with London label Black Butter for a 6 tracker packed to the [...]
Graeme Park Hacienda Set @ Sankeys 28 Dec 11 Live Mix
We are always on the look our for some classic mixes to slot into a Friday afternoon to help propel you into the weekend. Well this week we really are reaching the top of the tree when DJ legend Graeme Park posted up his mix from the Hacienda night at Sankeys just before New Year. [...]
Xpansions – Move Your Body (Elevation)
Reaching number 7 in the charts in 1991, “Move Your Body” by Xpansions saw several remixes in the 90s and into the 2000s as clubbers of all ages got their groove on to this classic tune. Originally released as a limited vinyl outing in 1990, the track samples both S’Xpress and Catch 22. It’s the [...]
Beltram & Program 2 – The Omen
While the biggest tune that usually comes to mind when mentioning Joey Beltram is the mighty “Mentasm”, this under-rated rave number on R&S is one of my favourites from his impressive back catalogue. The tune drops about 20 seconds in and from then on it’s full pelt all the way. Chunky rave synths dominate the [...]
Greg Wilson’s 2009 Essential Mix
It’s boxing day and as everyone gets into the turkey sandwiches, we recommend grabbing this 2009 Essential Mix by Greg Wilson to help aid digestion. Surprisingly this was the first time Mr Tong had Greg on the show and it turned out to be well worth the wait. Wilson never fails and this massive selection [...]
Neil Landstrumm & JD Twitch team up as Doubleheart for new Nonplus EP
Another Nonplus EP. This time with 2 Scottish legends Neil Landstrumm and JD Twitch performing as Doubleheart.
Stakker – Humanoid
Stakker started life as a graphics company that would end up as a collaborative project when video makers Mark McClean and Colin Scott teamed up with Brian Dougans. The trio’s work eventually morphed into the rave classic we know today. Sampling video game Berzerk, this tunes was probably played at every rave between its release [...]
Nomad – (I Wanna Give You) Devotion
This tune was a massive club hit on both side of the Atlantic in 1991 for production team Nomad. Produced by Damon Rochefort and feature MC Mikee Freedom it was actually the first tune that band member Steve McCutcheon ever wrote. Vocals were supplied by Sharon D. Clarke who also sang on FPI Project’s classic [...]
Outlander – Vamp
It’s been a while since we had any rave goodness in the Classics section so I figured it was time that we once again dove into the R&S back catalogue. Going back to 91 with this one, it’s a bit of a monster. The unforgettable synth stab and vocal chant lead to the tune being [...]
