.----. .-----. .----. .-----. .--------. .--------------------. ( home )( intro )( gigs )( radio )( mixtapes )( barticle@hotmail.com ) '----' '-----' '----' '-----' '--------' '--------------------' .--------------------------------------------------------------------. | <prev> -< 01-02-01 accelerator 051 >- <next> | | .----------------------------------------------------------------. | | | "an a-z of rave: smart e's to the source" | | | | this year i'm taking an alphabetical look at early 1990's rave | | | | music: old skool hardcore and jungle plus cheesy top-40 dance! | | | :----------------------------------------------------------------: | | | the excellent suburban base label featured prominently in this | | | | programme starting with two tracks from smart e's, their chart | | | | hit 'sesame's treet' (which sampled the kiddies teevee show of | | | | the same name) and the follow-up 'loo's control'. the band was | | | | formed by chris howell - who also wrote prodigiously under the | | | | names cru-l-t and luna c - and nick arnold and tim orton - who | | | | went on to produce happy hardcore as bang! after another track | | | | from c.j. bolland (this time using the moniker sonic solution) | | | | i played three tunes from today's other major name on the sub- | | | | base label, sonz of a loop da loop era, starting with the huge | | | | anthem 'far out'. next up were two more massive tracks: 'dream | | | | finder' by soundcorp and the lighter tune, a jungle classic by | | | | dj ss. the show ended with two tunes from the source including | | | | the timeless 'you got the love' from 1991 put together by john | | | | truelove (who later founded the truelove label collective) who | | | | hit on the lucky formula of taking frankie knuckles' '88 house | | | | classic 'your love' and sticking candi staton's vocals on top! | | | '----------------------------------------------------------------' | | -< set track-listing >- | | 01 'sesame's treet' (12" version) - smart e's [suburban base '92] | | 02 'loo's control' (full mix) - smart e's [suburban base '92] | | 03 'beatstime' (original mix) - sonic solution [r&s uk '92] | | 04 'far out' - sonz of a loop da loop era [suburban base '92] | | 05 'freedomism' (remix) - sonz of a loop da loop era [sub-base '92]| | 06 'what the... remix' - sonz of a loop da loop era [sub-base '94] | | 07 'dream finder' (dream finder remix) - soundcorp [tone def] | | 08 'lighter' - sound of the future [formation records '95] | | 09 'you got the love' (original mix) - the source [react '97 issue]| | 10 'sanctuary of love' (nrg remix) - the source [pulse 8 '93] | '--------------------------------------------------------------------' .----. .-----. .----. .-----. .--------. .--------------------. ( home )( intro )( gigs )( radio )( mixtapes )( barticle@hotmail.com ) '----' '-----' '----' '-----' '--------' '--------------------'