Another tape from a sound desk and this time from the seminal London event Roast. The few
that have surfaced online from Roast from these early years (1991 and 1992) all seem to be
that have surfaced online from Roast from these early years (1991 and 1992) all seem to be
unofficial copies like this.
There also seems by 1992 a marked style that the DJ's selected tunes for Roast by, opting for
There also seems by 1992 a marked style that the DJ's selected tunes for Roast by, opting for
far fewer happy and piano based tunes which separated them from some of the other big
events of the time. This was basically proto jungle with tunes that concentrated heavily on
the drums and basslines going down the best. Add in a ragga vocal and you were laughing.
The Grooverider set here contains the first dated play i can find for Metalheads - Kemistry so
it would have been pretty much fresh of the (dubplate) press from Goldie.
The DJ Ron set showcases his close links with Rebel MC with a couple of dubplates that i've
The DJ Ron set showcases his close links with Rebel MC with a couple of dubplates that i've
only ever heard DJ Ron sets from this era so probably exclusive to him. This shows that mid
1992 was showing the signs of dubplate culture so prevalent to jungle and drum and bass in
years to come.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Side A
Grooverider
Renegade - Midnight (Original 1992 Mix)
L.V. Cliff - Right Bullet Right Time
Dillinja & Batmix - Rushing Bassheads EP (A1)
Windy Milla - Ruff & Massive
Metalheads - Kemistry
DJ Ron
DJ Ron
B.R.O.T.H.E.R. Congress - Ghettogedden (Armagedden Mix - Dubplate Version)
DJ Clarkee - Have A Good Time
Younghead - The Way I See Things
C.M.C.- Jungle Fever
Bodysnatch - Euphony (Original Mix)
Biology Productions - Sensi
Gin & Tonic - Let It Go (Dance Master Mix)
Dub 2 - Untitled (A)
Nick OD - Ruff Dub (Remix)
Addiction - One Ting Now (Ruff Neck Remix)
A Guy Called Gerald - Sunshine
Side B
Jonny L - Hurt You So (Alright) (The 'Full' Mix)
Under-D-Influence - Brand New 49T2
Rebel MC & Prince Lincoln Thompson - I Can't Get No Sleep (Jungle Fever Dub)
Tonic - New Stylee
Chops & EMC & Extensive - Me' Israelites (Re-Vitalised Mix)
2 Bad Mice - Drumscare
Buju Banton - Boom Bye Bye
NTT - Sundown
2 Bad Mice - Waremouse (Remix)
MCGQ - Untitled
B.R.O.T.H.E.R. Congress - Concrete Jungle Dub
Biology Productions - Sound Boy
Rebel MC - Untitled
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