Nice technical beats. Obviously this is matter of taste, but I like that they're not too drumfunk-y.
Drum'n'bass 98-99
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subvert47
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It was released in Feb 1998, so very likely. I just went by release date on Discogs.
Early neurofunk was combination of funk (it still had the 'funk' part), techno sophistication and techstep growling. At times very stylish music. Writing this makes me think of experimenting with neurofunk techno: style which has funk samples, chords/stabs, growling techstep-bass and of course techno drums instead of dnb beats.
Pure class. Those orchestral chords have finesse and are so wide. The track is so well produced, that the production value still holds today.
More class from Optical and Ed Rush. The best thing here is the clear idea/hook (clicking and clumsy melody playing with the beat/rhythm), which is lacking many times in underground dance music. You know, tunes which makes people go "oh yeah! that tune which goes like *humming/beatboxing*".
Epic vibe. This one goes into musical-side, which is musical especially for Ram Trilogy.
I like that early neurofunk used techno stabs. They add another dimemsion for this track, so it's not just about dark and growling reese-bass.
subvert47 already posted the original, but lemme post the remix. Neurofunk with literal funk in it.
Pure class. Those orchestral chords have finesse and are so wide. The track is so well produced, that the production value still holds today.
More class from Optical and Ed Rush. The best thing here is the clear idea/hook (clicking and clumsy melody playing with the beat/rhythm), which is lacking many times in underground dance music. You know, tunes which makes people go "oh yeah! that tune which goes like *humming/beatboxing*".
Epic vibe. This one goes into musical-side, which is musical especially for Ram Trilogy.
I like that early neurofunk used techno stabs. They add another dimemsion for this track, so it's not just about dark and growling reese-bass.
subvert47 already posted the original, but lemme post the remix. Neurofunk with literal funk in it.
It's diminishing returns with the No U-Turn guys after '97. I love Torque and they still have the odd good tune after that but they get worse with each release.
This is a cool one from '99.
maxi
Well-known member
more dystopian techstep
REMARC - DARKAWORLD (1996)
JONNY L - PBX (1998)
TOTAL SCIENCE - SILENT REIGN (1999)
DILLINJA - VIOLENT KILLA (1997)
ED RUSH & NICO - SECTOR 3 (1996)
A GUY CALLED GERALD - THE FALLEN PRINCE OF HEAVEN (1998)
RUFIGE KRU - DARK METAL (SOURCE DIRECT REMIX) (1997)
ACEN - 116.7 (REMIX) (1999)
ALPHA OMEGA - NIGHTRAIN (RE-VERSION) (1999)
DILLINJA - DEADLY DEEP SUBS (REMIX) (1996)
SOURCE DIRECT - STONEKILLER (1996)
RUFIGE KRU - STORMTROOPA VIP (2000)
PHOTEK - INFINITY (2000)
JONNY L - OBEDIENCE (1997)
TEEBEE - CONSPIRACY (1999)
ED RUSH & NICO - TECHNOLOGY (1997)
RONI SIZE - THE CALLING (GOLDIE REMIX) (1997)
REMARC - DARKAWORLD (1996)
JONNY L - PBX (1998)
TOTAL SCIENCE - SILENT REIGN (1999)
DILLINJA - VIOLENT KILLA (1997)
ED RUSH & NICO - SECTOR 3 (1996)
A GUY CALLED GERALD - THE FALLEN PRINCE OF HEAVEN (1998)
RUFIGE KRU - DARK METAL (SOURCE DIRECT REMIX) (1997)
ACEN - 116.7 (REMIX) (1999)
ALPHA OMEGA - NIGHTRAIN (RE-VERSION) (1999)
DILLINJA - DEADLY DEEP SUBS (REMIX) (1996)
SOURCE DIRECT - STONEKILLER (1996)
RUFIGE KRU - STORMTROOPA VIP (2000)
PHOTEK - INFINITY (2000)
JONNY L - OBEDIENCE (1997)
TEEBEE - CONSPIRACY (1999)
ED RUSH & NICO - TECHNOLOGY (1997)
RONI SIZE - THE CALLING (GOLDIE REMIX) (1997)
wektor
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one strange, frenetically acid dancehall riddim
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This is probably the artistic zenith of Drum'n'bass. No element out of place and all still sounding fresh as a daisy.
Corpsey
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A lot of tunes I would have considered unimpeachable classics dropped in 1998.
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Odd, skittery one this, I think it samples Jeru's "Come Clean".
Shout out to this double CD, the only drum n bass CD available in my local CD shop back in the early 00s. Discovered a lot of tunes through this, the mixing was almost avant garde in its incompetence.
Ed Rush & Optical - Medicine (Matrix Remix)
VRS001RR1998Virus RecordingsAll of these early Virus releases are in a league of their own. Technically stunning, era-defining works.
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Odd, skittery one this, I think it samples Jeru's "Come Clean".
Shout out to this double CD, the only drum n bass CD available in my local CD shop back in the early 00s. Discovered a lot of tunes through this, the mixing was almost avant garde in its incompetence.
craner
Beast of Burden
I've always loved this. I hate everything else in this thread.
craner
Beast of Burden
A lot of tunes I would have considered unimpeachable classics dropped in 1998.
Ed Rush & Optical - Medicine (Matrix Remix)
VRS001RR1998Virus RecordingsAll of these early Virus releases are in a league of their own. Technically stunning, era-defining works.
Odd, skittery one this, I think it samples Jeru's "Come Clean".
Shout out to this double CD, the only drum n bass CD available in my local CD shop back in the early 00s. Discovered a lot of tunes through this, the mixing was almost avant garde in its incompetence.
On what planet are these "unimpeachable classics" ffs?