.----. .-----. .----. .-----. .--------. .--------------------. ( home )( intro )( gigs )( radio )( mixtapes )( barticle@hotmail.com ) '----' '-----' '----' '-----' '--------' '--------------------' .--------------------------------------------------------------------. | <prev> -< 18-01-01 accelerator 047 >- <next> | | .----------------------------------------------------------------. | | | "an a-z of rave: second phase to the shamen" | | | | this year i'm taking an alphabetical look at early 1990's rave | | | | music: old skool hardcore and jungle plus cheesy top-40 dance! | | | :----------------------------------------------------------------: | | | today's a-z programme started and finished with tunes from new | | | | york techno legend joey beltram, beginning with 'mentasm' (the | | | | original hoover anthem!) and followed by another song from the | | | | same single. dj seduction then followed with a couple of early | | | | releases from him ...and yet more hoovers! next up were shades | | | | of rhythm with their classic breakbeat housey track 'the sound | | | | of eden' with its ever-popular "everytime i see her..." lyrics | | | | plus a track taken from their 1991 album. then came shaft with | | | | their fun, cheeky kids teevee rip-off that reached number 7 in | | | | the top 40 in december of 1991 and then the show closed with a | | | | set of five tracks from the shamen. the band was formed in '86 | | | | but achieved major chart success after being joined by mr c in | | | | '90. the tracks i played included the chart-topping 'ebeneezer | | | | goode', a collaboration with steve hillage of system 7 (called | | | | 'scientas') and lastly the beltram mix of 'move any mountain'. | | | '----------------------------------------------------------------' | | -< set track-listing >- | | 01 'mentasm' (original mix) - second phase [r&s uk '91] | | 02 'mind to mind' - second phase [r&s uk '91] | | 03 'hardcore heaven' (the hardcore mix) - dj seduction [ffrr '92] | | 04 'come on' (12" version) - dj seduction [ffrr '92] | | 05 'the sound of eden' (12) - shades of rhythm [ztt '91] | | 06 'summer of 89' - shades of rhythm [ztt '91] | | 07 'roobarb & custard' (7" edit) - shaft [ffrreedom '91] | | 08 'pro>gen' - the shamen featuring mr c [one little indian '90] | | 09 'hyperreal' (orbit edit) - the shamen [one little indian '90] | | 10 'scientas' - the shamen [one little indian '92] | | 11 'ebeneezer goode' (beat edit) - the shamen [one little ind. '92]| | 12 'move any mountain' (beltram dub) - the shamen [ditto '91] | '--------------------------------------------------------------------' .----. .-----. .----. .-----. .--------. .--------------------. ( home )( intro )( gigs )( radio )( mixtapes )( barticle@hotmail.com ) '----' '-----' '----' '-----' '--------' '--------------------'