90s Dance Music Blog.: March 2011

Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Baby D interview 2.

Heres the second part of the Baby D interview.

Favourite tunes by other artists?

Far too many to mention i have such a varied taste in music from the sweetest soul to the hardest D&B jungle breaks a few favourites off the top of my head Ultra Nate - Free , Sonique - Feels so good, Plan B, and the legendary Teena marie.

Proudest achievement?

My Proudest professional achievement was reaching no.1 and being one of the first Mobo Award winners for Best Dance Act and Privately my amazing beautiful 4 Children..

Ever played abroad? If so which countries are you popular in?

Yes we have played live abroad on many occasions and still to this day... Including Spain , Germany, Poland, Ibiza and Dubai very recently which was absolutely amazing. :-)

What are your future Baby D plans?

Theres no Specific Baby D plans at mo but i am still touring and i am also having some involvement with the Dj/Producers The Str8jackets so watch this space !!!.... :-)

Any Regrets ?

No Regrets & Can i pls take this opportunity to whoever is reading this interview to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your support and love you have shown the Baby D outfit from time , it means alot.... Keep raving strong!!! Thank You!! With love , Peace and all good thingz !!! Baby D ;-) XX

Monday, 28 March 2011

Baby D - Nature's warning

See part one of the Baby D interview below. This is one of her favourite Baby D tunes.

Baby D Interview part 1.

Baby D Blog questions.

What were your favourite clubs / raves to play at in the 90s?

oooh theres so so many i loved them all but to name a few

raindance fantazia flashback moondance epidemik and earthquake

Who were your favourite DJs from the 90s?

.. I'm so privileged to have met some of the greatest DJ's over the years they've all been just great but to name some favs Dj DMS, Grooverider, Slipmatt, and JackFrost Inparticular as he was such a great supporter and contributor to the Baby D ride!! :-)

Favourite own production / remix?

Euphoria & Natures Warning, That track for me has such power and meaning

How would you describe your style of music?

Elements of D&B, Breakbeat fusion and melodic

Let me be.. has been remixed countless times. What is yoir favourite remixes?

Theres been so many fantastic mixes of this track its hard to name a favourite but most recently the Carl Kennedy remix and the Trick or treat guyz remix ...

PART 2 tomorrow.

Ministry of Found Dance Music Events and Music Exchange.

This event will be taking place on Friday and Saturday this week. See details below. Confirmed DJs: 808 State, Utah Saints and Graeme Park. Learn to Rave dance with Mixmag. Question and answer sessions with the DJs. This is looking good. Maybe see you there.

Yell’s Ministry Of Found Dance & Music Exchange

The best 90s records and dancing from the best decade in dance!

1st & 2nd April, 11am - 6pm

Dray Walk, Brick Lane, London

www.facebook.com/yell

Bringing together the best elements of the 90s dance music scene, the Ministry of Found will be the culmination of Yell’s Pop Up Enterprise campaign and a celebration of the phenomenal Day V Lately. The Ministry of Found is a homage to the greatest decade in dance music - the 90s - featuring rave dancing lessons with Mixmag, rare vinyl to buy and exchange and talks from some 90s dance legends such as Utah Saints. You can even star in your very own Pulse and Thunder music video!

To find out more and to book your free rave dancing lesson visit www.facebook.com/yell

For further press information and interviews please contact the Yell press office at

Shine Communications on 020 7100 7100/ yell@shinecom.com

The Ministry of Found

The Ministry of Found is the final element of Yells PUE (Pop Up Enterprise) campaign- a physical manifestation of the www.ministryoffound.com blog. The blog aims to highlight the new ways in which Yell is helping consumers do business, with a particular focus on PUEs as a great marketing tool that can be used by anyone to promote their business – not just big brands. The Ministry of Found campaign consists of working with a number of successful entrepreneurs to create tutorials that offer invaluable advice to potential new business owners, and will demonstrate exactly how to do it with a real pop up enterprise of the same name at Dray Walk on April 1^st and 2^nd.

The Choreographer & Dance Lessons:

Famous choreographer, Emma Devees and dance music bible Mixmag will be running 90s dance lessons throughout both days. Visitors both young and old(ish!) will have the chance to learn or ‘refresh on’ some of those legendary 90 dance moves such as ‘Little Fish, Big Fish’, ‘Heavy Shopping’ and ‘There’s a Fly’! Lessons can be booked atwww.facebook.com/yell

The DJs:

Iconic 90s dance duo DJs Utah Saints will be on hand during Friday to give talks and to take Q&A about the scene and its influence on popular culture today

Star in Pulse & Thunder at the Yell Music Video Booth

Customers will also get the opportunity to showcase their moves, creating their very own music video to the sound of Day V Lately’s ‘Pulse and Thunder’.

The Vinyl

Visitors to the store will not only have the chance to purchase some amazing rare finds but also to exchange any of their collection for a record of the same value. Experts will also be on hand to provide advice on value and tips of building your bedroom collection. All proceeds from their sale will go XX.

Day V Lately

Day V Lately is the name of a fictional former DJ in a marketing campaign for yell. The 2011 advert is a remake of the celebrated Yellow Pages television ad first aired in 1983, in which author J.R. Hartley searched for a copy of his own book, Fly Fishing. In the new ad, former DJ Day V Lately searches for a copy of the trance mix of Pulse and Thunder, a record he made in 1992.

Sunday, 27 March 2011

Followers in Iran.

Sending out a big hello to the 16 people in Iran who viewed the blog this week. Please send me a comment so that I can post something for you in the future.

Stay safe.

Mrs Woods Jukebox. COMING SOON.

Coming soon.

Instead of having a standard interview with the legendary DJ Mrs Wood. I have decided to give her, her own jukebox on the site. This will be an ongoing feature.

It will entail Mrs Wood choosing random records from the 90s that meant something to her. They will of course be mainly 'dance' related. However, there will be the occasional non dance records. Sometimes she will give in depth comments about them. Sometime only short answers.

I think that this will add another dimension to the interview aspect of the site.

Hope you enjoy it.

Watch out for the first jukebox selections in the next few weeks.

Also, watch out for the rest of the Baby D goodies this week.

Pink Floyd on Chill Out Sunday.

Im going for something a bit different this week. Im dedicating Chill Out Sunday to Pink Floyd. Yes I know they are not really associated with 90s dance music. However, their influence on ambient / electronic music cannot be underestimated. Where would The Orb or KLF have been without Pink Floyd?

Anyway heres a really cool chill mix which starts of with some Floyd. Followed by some videos. Once again this amazing mix was found on DISCOG.

Enjoy.

dj maus #61 - "Fragrances"

1. Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Heilbronn & Kolai Black Dub)
2. Brett Longman - Fragrance (Douglas Greed's Kirchererbsenmus Remix)
3. Daniel Steinberg - Orangefood (Jens Zimmermann's Vitamin C)
4. Villalobos - Farenzer House
5. Dominik Eulberg - Libellenwellen
6. Plastikman - Panikattack (Guido Schneider Second Attack Remix)
7. Deepchord - Vantage Isle (Echospace Spatial Dub)
8. Recloose - Cardiology (Isolée Mix)
9. Âme - Fiori
10. Stateless - Bloodstream (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
11. Burial - Raver

Download here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mmmyaxezhvz

The Orb vs Pink Floyd - Us and Them

Final Pink Floyd remix of the day. Watch out for more on future Chill Out Sundays. Plenty more to come.

Pink Floyd & The Orb - Marooned

Heres another remix. Slightly trancey this time. Enjoy.

Pink Floyd - Mudmen (The Orb Remix)

Heres another great remix.

Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds (The Orb Remix)

This might be the perfect combination. Pink Floyd remixed by The Orb. Anyway hope your having a chilled Sunday.

Wednesday, 23 March 2011

BABY D - casanova (prodigy pump action remix)

Continuing the Baby D week here is a classic Prodigy remix of a classic tune.

Enjoy.

Tuesday, 22 March 2011

RIP LOLETTA HOLLOWAY - Sharp Boys - Sharp Tools Vol.2 Part.3

I am breaking into this Baby D week in order to pay respects to the legend that was Loleta Holloway who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 64.

For those that don't know her name. Take note that she is the most sampled female singer ever. You will have danced around to samples of her singing 100s of times without realising it.

I will be paying a proper tribute to her next week.

Baby D - Let me be your fantasy (UK Garage mix) White label

I know I shouldn't like this remix. But you know what? I think its fab. I remember hearing this is on one of the fields at Leeds love Parade. It was outside the Bud Bus that used to do the rounds at festival then. I seem to remember that Norman Jay was on. When he played this remix and it got to the breakdown and the piano came in. OMG everyone went wild. It was a definite MOMENT!.

Enjoy.

Baby D-Let me be your Fantasy 1993 (Original and extended)

This is one of my favourite records (from any genre) ever. It has everything you could want from a tune. Many happy memories dancing to this in the early 90s at clubs like Sterns and random raves at Farnborough Rec.

Monday, 21 March 2011

Baby D Behind The Groove 1990

Well here it is. The first post on the Baby D week. Its their first record released on Production House Records in 1989.

Useful fact of the week.... Baby D (the singer) is Phil Fearons (from Galaxy fame) daughter.

Anyway look out for more videos, mixes and an exclusive interview with Baby D herself throughout the week.

Enjoy.

Sunday, 20 March 2011

Paul Oakenfold - Goa mix 1994.

Wow!

Im listening to this seminal Essential Mix from 1994. Id forgotten how good it was. Far superior to the official CD version.

I take back anything negative I said about Paul Oakenfold earlier. This mix cancels out all the LA stuff.

See post from earlier to get the link.

90s ambient mix.

Well it is Chill Out Sunday. So enjoy this ambient mix found on DISCOGS.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QBK31TXU

Sam McQueen - Sephoria EP
Ebi - Phat Shrimp
Aural Float - Zwei G
Aphex Twin - Ageispolis
T Power - Postcards from Pluto
Aqua Bassino - Na na's Waltz
Air Liquide - If there was no Gravity
Off and Gone - Uncle Mikes Beard
The Shamen - Re evolution
Sven Vath - L'esperanza
Spacetime Continuum - Floatilla
The Detroit Escalator Co. - Twilight Finding
Balil - Flux
In Sync - Warm
David Morley - The First Floor
Ultramarine - Saratoga
Critical Rhythm - Fall into a Trance
Spacetime Continuum - Dri

Saturday, 19 March 2011

Blu Peter - The Pictures In Your Mind (Arabesque Mix)

Oh go on then! another one from Blu Peter. I was hoping to interview him for the site. Fingers crossed it will still happen.

Blu Peter - Funky Suite (James Holden Remix)

I couldn't have a trance day without posting something from React. Here is a brilliant James holden remix of a Blu Peter track.

Its from 2000 so right on the cusp of this blog. But who cares when its this good.

Coming later today.

I will be posting a link to one of the greatest Trance mixes of all time bar none. Tune in.

Classic Psytrance mix.

Heres a a Psytrance mix. Its a lot deeper than the other mixes. Remember, Trance is not just about Tiesto and Gatecrasher.

01 – Tim Schuldt – Absurd [Aurinko Records]
02 – Cydonia – Cactus [Blue Room Released]
03 – Semsis – Heroes & Madmen [Atomic Records]
04 – X-Dream – Psychomachine [Blue Room Released]
05 – Tarsis – Atomic Children (Remix) [Spirit Zone Recordings]
06 – Spiral Active Project & DJ Goblin – Grounded [Krembo Records]
07 – Mino – 2000 Compatible [Phantasm Records]
08 – Astronomikx – After Life [Flying Rhino Records]
09 – Haldolium – Pi-Symptom [Free Form Records]
10 – Etnica – Mind Altering Drugs [Spirit Zone Recordings]
11 – XV Kilist – Gummi [Spiral Trax]
12 – Growling Mad Scientists – Tentacles Of A Jellyfish [TIP Records]
13 – Hux Flux – Idiot [Transient Records]
14 – Koxbox – Life Is A Gas (X-Dream Remix) [Blue Room Released]
15 – Children Of The Doc – Impossible Vortex [HOM-Mega Productions]
16 – Deedrah – Signé Furax [Question Mark ?ecords]
17 – Infected Mushroom – Return Of The Shadows [YoYo Records]
18 – The Delta – Travelling At The Speed Of Thought [Blue Room Released]
19 – Growling Mad Scientists – Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? [TIP Records]
20 – Sandman – End Of The World [HOM-Mega Productions]

Download it here:
http://www.ektoplazm.com/2010/dj-basilisk-moonshadow

Classic early 90s trance mix.

Just found another (mainly) early 90s classic trance mix. Just look at that tracklisting. Stella is one of my favourite records ever. RIP Marc Spoon.

ThaMan - Legendary Trance Classics 06 (August 2010)

//Bitrate: 320kbs //Time: 70:36mins //Style: Trance

01 » Intro
02 » Jam & Spoon - Stella (Moby's Barracuda Mix)
03 » Dj 70 - Fanatic Trance (Snare Mix)
04 » Rebirth - Pure
05 » Cosmic Baby - Heaven's Tears
06 » Aura - Energy Transpose
07 » Marmion - Schöneberg
08 » Symphony Of Love - Quantum Leap (Original Mix)
09 » Secret Cinema - Timeless Altitude (Original Mix)
10 » Dj Marco Bailey - Planet Goa (Remix)
11 » Dave Kane - Zero Plus
12 » Desert Storm - Desert Storm
13 » Hyper Pearl - Can You Feel The Pain (Hyper Pearl Radio Edit)
14 » Union Jack - Two Full Moons & A Trout
15 » Mikerobenics - Julika (Never Comes Too Late Mix)
16 » Pressure Generator - PG Theme

Press below to go to download page.

HERE

Classic 90s trance mix.

Found this mix of DISCOGS. Its mainly on the early 90s deeper side of Trance. With a few biggies in there.

Download link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5L5LXK61

Tracklist:
Speedy J: Fill 14 (1993)
Black Dog: Sharp Shooting On Saturn (1993)
Link: Amenity (1992)
108 Grand: Te Quiero (Darren Emerson Underworld Remix) (1992)
Speedy J: Pepper (1993)
Gypsy: I Trance You (Aquarius '96 Reconstruction Mix) (1996)
Spooky: Land Of Oz (Emerald City Mix) (1992)
Soul Odyssey: Rapture (Original Version) (1993)
BT: Embracing The Future (1993)
K-Klass: Let Me Show You (Klub Mix) (1993)
Mukkaa: Buruchacca (Apollo 440 Remix) (1993)
Mukkaa: Buruchacca (Main Mix) (1993)
Rejuvination: Requiem (Part 1) (1993)
Lemon Sol: Aquamarine (Warm Water Mix) (1993)
Be-Zet: Blue Illusion (Flat Horizon Mix) (1994)
Paul Mix: New Millennium (Tranceatlantic Remix) (1992)
Datura: Mystic Motion (Hybrid Full Journey Mix) (1996)
DJs Rule: Get Into The Music (Hybrid Remix) (1996)
Art Of Trance: The Colours (Indigo Mix) (1993)
Mijk van Dijk presents Microglobe: What Is Space? (1994)
CJ Bolland: Camargue (Summer Mix) (1993)
BT: Poseidon (1994)
Speedy J: Basic Design (1993)
Black Dog: The Cost II (1993)

red sun this love

Red Jerry is a genius. This records is a classic of any genre.

PPK - Resurrection (full version)

Another favourite of mine. Simple and catchy.

Café Del Mar (Live Performance Remix) Remote SL MkII [Reason 5 in stores...

Mmm not a 90s version I know. But still interesting to see. Cafe del Mar - Energy 52 is one of my all time favourite records. I will be dedicating a whole day to it soon.

Schiller - Das glockenspiel

Wow just found this little gem on Youtube. A live version of a favourite one of mine. I always remember X-Press 2 playing this at an allnight set they did at Basics in Leeds. Very, very very messy night. One of my best nights out ever in Leeds.

Ayla - Ayla (Taucher Remix) High Quality

Aah remember this being played at Sundissential North. This was in the days when Sundissential was gay friendly and played house and trance as well as hard house.

This was before it all went belly up for Madders. shame. I always remember seeing him misbehaving on the sofas at the back.

pvd vs rachel mcfarlane lover

I'm not usually a lover of bootlegs. But this is genius. So simple and the two records fit perfectly with each other.

Delerium ft. Sarah McLachlan - Silence [Tiesto Remix]

This is one of my favourite trance records ever. Also one of the few Tiesto productions I liked. I only saw him once and that was a Gatecrasher in Sheffield. TBH his set left me cold. Too many long breakdowns. Cant get away from the majesty of Silence though.

Friday, 18 March 2011

Laurent Garnier live @ The Omen 1996.

http://soundcloud.com/r_co/laurent-garnier-live-omen-franfurt-22-11-1996

This is a really cool mix ive found on Soundcloud. It really captures that mid 90s techno/trance sound that Laurent Garnier was playing then. He touches almost on the gay London Nu-energy sound in this mix. This was the era when you could here him playing at Garage @ Heaven and Turnmills as well.

Its a shame that the UK gay club scene has become so dire that you wouldnt see him playing at a gay in the UK club. What a shame. What happened to gay clubs leading the way?

Happy days.

Thursday, 17 March 2011

Old School 90s mix.

Just found another cool mix of early 90s techno/hardcore/progressive. Hope you enjoy it the tracklisting is cool.

Enjoy!

01. Leftfield - Not Forgotten
02. Energise - Report To The Dance Floor
03. Eon - Inner Mind
04. Sweet Exorcist - Testone
05. Satin Storm - Tekno
06. Secret Desire - White Light
07. The Rhythm Masters - Our Ultimate Groove Trax Vol 2 - Wanna Break Me
08. Bug Kann & The Plastic Jam - Made In Two Minutes(Orig Instrumental mix)
09. Asmo - Music Please
10. Trak 1 - Motion
11. State Of Mind - The Chant (Chant 90)
12. Liquid Oxygen - You Have To Understand
13. Liguid Oxygen - I See The Madness

http://soundcloud.com/darrenst/darren-st-oldskool-1990-mix

Wednesday, 16 March 2011

Todd ( The God) Terry mix.

Just found this really good mix of various Todd (the God) Terry tunes. Back in the early 90s Todd was producing amazing 'hard' house records US style. Malcolm Duffy was always playing loads of his stuff. I have an amazing couple of live mixes by Todd Terry live in Leeds that i will add to the site at some point.

Most people seem to know his remix of Missing by Everything But The girl. Whilst this is an amazing remix, I always preferred his early 90s 'traxxy' style records.

Tracklist:

A Day In The Life
On And On Again
Just Wanna Dance
Feel It
The Circus
Rain
It's Just Inhuman
Bounce To The Beat
Desire - What I want
Rock That Groove
You're The One
Devil's Dance
Fly Away
Nitty Gritty
Im Going Insane
A Day In The Groove
Yeah Buddy
Take Me
Bounce To The Beat
Do What You Want
Key The Pulse

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F4DDN89W

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

90s club mix from DISCOG.

Just found this mix on the DISCOG forum. The tracklist looks good so thought id post it for you. I love Gat Decors and Intoxication still sounds good today. Look out for a Guerrilla Records week at some point.

Enjoy.

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Rhythm On The Loose - Break Of Dawn
Rhythm 3 Request - From The Pages Of Our Minds (Volume 2)
React 2 Rhythm - Intoxication
Mato Grosso - Thunder (Remix)
Airscape - Cruising
Capricorn - Harakiri
Flammable - Steppin To The Sound
Freddie Fresh* & Woody McBride - Psychopocalyp
Razor's Edge - The Zoo
Gat decor - Pasion
Vinyl Blair - The Trancespotter / Scratch N Sniff
Rachid Taha - Voila Voila
Secret Cinema - Stop My Love
Unknown
Chiquita - Cavity
Deep Piece - Torwart
Garret - Garret EP
Airscape - Party Supply
Flax - Gonna Have A Good Time
Jam & Spoon - Stella
Voodoo Suite - Music Is Moving
Groove Society - The Comeback
Cubra Libre ep
First Contact - Into The Light (The Sax Mixes)
DJ Marcello & Derrick May - Serenity
3 bbt 31
ITs Gonna Be
Fiction - Organomics
Yvette - Pump Me
# SoundFactory - Understand This Groove / Take Me 2 The Top
Shades Of Rhythm - Musical Freedom
Dual Mount - Casabianca
Lazonby* - Sacred Cycles
Castle Trancelott
Goldfinger - From Season To Season
DJ Warlock - Warlock
Wicked Wipe - Rok Da House Remixes
Vinyl Blair - Horsework
L.S.G. - Transmutation EP
Martian, The - Cosmic Movement

156 minutes mp3.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=085XDG2I

Sunday, 13 March 2011

Playground Love - Air from The Virgin Suicides

If you havent watched Virgin Suicides then go and get it now. its a beautiful film.

Air - All I Need - Extended Version

Heres the cool extended version. Enjoy.

All I Need (1998) - Air (directed by Mike Mills)

Cool video of one of Airs most well known tunes.

Air Essential mix part 2. 1998.

Heres part 2 of the mighty four hour Essential Mix by French legends Air.

Enjoy.

http://rapidshare.com/#!download|378l32|114357532|1998.03.15_-_Essential_Mix_-_Air.mp3|175985

Part 2:

39 – 03/04 Pink Floyd – More [2:42]
40 – 03/04 Jacques Dutronic Le Temps Des Copains [3:52]
41 – 03/04 Horace Andy – Spying Glass [5:10]
42 – 03/04 Lou Reed – Lady Day [3:26]
43 – 03/04 Rolling Stones – Fingerprint File [4:10]
44 – 03/04 Air – Remember(David Whitaker Version) [2:21]
45 – 03/04 Parliament – I Just Got Back [4:36]
46 – 03/04 The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows [2:55]
47 – 03/04 Brigitte Bardot – Contact [2:40]
48 – 03/04 Dusty Springfield – The Look Of Love [5:49]
49 – 03/04 Etienne De Crecy – Prix Choc [2:56]
50 – 03/04 Iggy Pop – Dum Dum Days [7:14]
51 – 03/04 Thomas Bangalter – Ventura [5:16]
52 – 03/04 Prince – Papa [2:38]
53 – 03/04 Air – Summer Love(demo version) [4:09]
54 – 04/04 The Beatles – The Word [2:11]
55 – 04/04 Funkabelic – No Head No Backstage Pass [2:36]
56 – 04/04 Air – You Make It Easy(Demo Version) [3:49]
57 – 04/04 Dick Hyman 0 Give It Up Or Turn It Loose [3:32]
58 – 04/04 Shirley Bassey – Light My Fire [3:33]
59 – 04/04 Prince – The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker [5:04]
60 – 04/04 Chateau Flight – Monorama [3:36]
61 – 04/04 Serge Gainsbourg – Cannabis [2:29]
62 – 04/04 Michael Jackson – Ben [2:53]
63 – 04/04 Beach Boys – Don’t Talk [3:24]
64 – 04/04 Money Mark – Trust [2:39]
65 – 04/04 Snoop Doggy Dog – Gz And Hustles [4:14]
66 – 04/04 Beastie Boys – Transitions [1:53]
67 – 04/04 Prince – Bob George [4:47]
68 – 04/04 Soratch-Pet-Land – Post It [3:58]
69 – 04/04 Jimi Hendrix – Up From The Skies [2:43]
70 – 04/04 Timmy Thomas – Why Can’t We Live Together [2:37]
71 – 04/04 Kool And The Gang – Summer Madness [3:53]

Saturday, 12 March 2011

full intention america i love original 12'' 1996 LR3

Another tune rocking Napier last night.

Billie Ray Martin - Your Loving Arms [Official Music Video]

Classic mid 90s big house tune. Rocking it at Napier House last night.

Malcolm Duffy @ Trade Turnmills 16th March 2008

As I wish id made it to the last dance. Trade are at Revenge in Brighton this Easter. Might just go and check it out.

George Morel Part 3 Down To The Waistline 1993

Love this tune. Reminds me of squiffy times down Trade.

Friday, 11 March 2011

Malcolm Duffy Fiction 2003.

Heres a classic Malcolm Duffy mix from 2003. yes I realise its not from the 90s. But mixes by him are rare. I think this mix was given away free at fiction. Its good solid tribal / progressive house.

If anyone has any other mixes by him please get in touch.

http://www.mediafire.com/?0wcl070ro56o64g