The Record Drop

Ep 13: 90's Techno feat. DJ Misjah & X-Trax Records

90's rave culture had a massive impact on the techno scene. And one particular artist, DJ MISJAH, was making huge moves across it. Launching his own imprint, X-TRAX RECORDS, which showcased his unique style of TECHNO and ACID TECHNO, he became a household name. With some incredible productions, an extensive remix catalogue and one of the best live DJ sets at the time, DJ MISJAH was a force. If you were lucky enough to catch one of his sets, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Sadly, MISJAH retired from DJing quite some ago, but he's still keeping his ears tuned to quality with his mastering services, so, definitely check out his studio below.Tracklisting:
01. DJ Misjah & Tim - Scrumble02. DJ Misjah - Magical River03. DJ Misjah vs Umek / DJ Misjah & Tim - K'pr Norcih / Access (KY Jelly Babies Remix)04. DJ Misjah - The Afterworld05. DJ Misjah & Tim - Access06. Perplexer / DJ Misjah & Groovehead - Church of House (DJ Misjah & Groovehead Remix) / Trippin' Out (DJ Steph K & K Drive Remix)07. David - Audio State / Rough Cowboy08. Human Resource - Dominator (DJ Misjah Extended 'Harddub')09. Three 'n One - Reflect (DJ Misjah Remix)10. DJ Misjah - The Crush11. Unknown Artist - Meatmarket12. DJ Misjah & Tim - Purple Road13. X-Connection - Funky Drive14. Digital Express - The Club15. DJ Misjah - The Shake16. DJ Misjah & Groovehead - Acid Energy17. DJ Misjah - People18. Exiter - The Mob19. DJ Misjah & Groovehead - X-Pact20. DJ Tim / Groovehead - Off the Hook / Confusion on the Ground21. DJ Misjah - Karin's Paradox22. DJ Misjah - Mindrecorder23. DJ Misjah - Money / Soul Search24. Groovehead - Chasin25. DJ Misjah - Can You Hear Me26. DJ Misjah - Promise / At the Bar27. DJ Misjah - Keep Your Love28. DJ Misjah & Arnie Mohak - M.H.A.D.29. Trope - Amphetamine (DJ Misjah & Groovehead Remix)30. Vinny Vincent & Harry Hash / DJ Misjah - The Siren (DJ Misjah Remix) / The Gap31. DJ Misjah - Red Planet32. DJ Misjah & Tim - Access / X-Tension33. DJ Misjah & Groovehead - Trippin' Out (Original Mix / Jan Liefhebber vs Nimbuz Remix)
BUY ALL THINGS MISJAH: https://www.beatport.com/artist/dj-misjah/11590
BUY ALL THINGS X-TRAX: https://www.beatport.com/label/xtrax/67869
MASTERING: https://24mastering.com/about-us
 

Ep 12: 90's Trance feat. Bonzai Records

Here we go! The biggest TRANCE episode to date! BONZAI RECORDS! One of my favorite labels out there who is still going strong! Their unique brand of trance was always noticeable - progressive in nature, and emotional in delivery, BONZAI never failed to deliver fantastic releases. Even home to one of my favorite releases of all time, THE FIRST REBIRTH. And as a little treat, Mr OLLIE JAYE gave us our second exclusive, his remix of Loreen's "Tattoo" under his new alias, LONE WOLF.
I'm sure I'll be doing a part 2 on this one as so many missed records!
Tracklisting:
01. The Blackmaster - Club Confidential02. Moon Project - Glow (Moon Edit)03. MIKE - Sunrise At Palamos04. Carot Club Trax - Night & Day (Club Mix)05. Moon Project - House Builder (Yves Deruyter Remix)06. Tyrome - Electric Voodoo (Club Attack)07. Blue Alphabet - Madagascar Cafe (Blah Blah Music)08. V-One - Dead Cities09. Limited Growth - Prisoners Of Ecstasy (Jagas Impression)10. Philippe Van Mullem - Tethys11. Musix - Is This the Way I Feel12. Meridian - Reach For the Stars13. Magnetix - Sphere Of Loneliness14. L-Vee - Tears15. DJ Looney Tune - Boom! On the Moon (Fire & Ice Remix)16. Parker & Clind - Cosmos17. Loreen - Tattoos (Lone Wolf Remix)18. Fun-Tastic - Inside Your Soul19. Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth (Airwave Remix)20. Push - Universal Nation (Tall Paul Remix)21. Phrenetic System - After the Meteor22. Danger - Phase III23. Front 242 - Headhunter 2000 (M.I.K.E.'s & B's Generator Remix)24. Sunscreem - Exodus (Fire & Ice Remix)25. Freebase - Broken (Fire & Ice Remix)26. Body Shock - Sleepless27. Philippe Van Mullem - La 7ieme Note (Part 1)28. Fire & Ice - Silent Cry29. Fire & Ice - Outer Space30. X-Tron - Imagine Yourself31. Stephen Parker - Phases Pad32. Cloud 69 - Sixty Nine Ways33. Philippe Van Mullem - Multipass 134. Airwave - Innerspace35. Planisphere - Deep Blue DreamBUY ALL THINGS BONZAI:https://www.beatport.com/label/bonzai-classics/2079NEXT EPISODE: DJ MISJAH & X-TRAX RECORDS
 

Ep 11: Ollie Jaye & Aaron Olson B2B Live 2001

A special treat for you fine folks! Recorded live in Saskatoon, Canada, circa 2001. This was an outdoor rave I put on for Canada Day. 9pm to 9am, although, the police shut it down around 7am due to noise complaints, it was one hell of a fun time!
For those that don't know, Ollie started his production career by submitting a little known track called "Eden" to Jon the Dentist's BOSCA BEATS label. Jon snapped it up and the rest is history. They eventually collaborated on some of the biggest HARD TRANCE records at the time, including "The 4th Kingdom", "Feel So Good" and "Imagination". The latter 2 were snapped up by TIDY TRAX and given a proper release and remix cycle.
Ollie and I first met in Vancouver while playing alongside Jon the Dentist for the Twisted Productions crew. We ended up DJing the same raves a few different times in Vancouver and eventually I flew him out to headline alongside Chris Liberator in Saskatoon.
It contains a hefty dose of HARD TRANCE and HARD HOUSE with minimal chemical assistance. A few of the track ID's neither Ollie nor I could remember, as you'll see.
Tracklisting:
01. Lexos - The Key02. Coldplay - Trouble (Unknown Remix)03. Marc Et Claude - Lovin’ You (Marco V Remix)04. Jon the Dentist & Ollie Jaye - Feel So Good05. Cosmic Gate - Firewire06. Friends of Stan - Phat Sunshine07. Sadam + Satan - Don't Stop Bitch08. Ollie Jaye - Cold Rockin’09. Lisa Pin-Up - Turn Up the Sound (Klubdoctorz Remix)10. Vinylgroover & The Red Hed - Rok Da House (Mix One)11. Stimulant DJ’s - Are You Serious?12. DJ Energy - Believer (Unknown Remix)13. Age of Love - The Age of Love (Unknown Remix)14. Storm - Storm Animal (BK Remix)15. Lisa Pin-Up, Elvira & Modelle - Another Jam (BK’s ‘Riot!’ Remix)16. Jon the Dentist & Ollie Jaye - We Are House17. Cortina - Music is Moving (BK & dBm ‘Amber’ Remix)18. Watergate - Heart of Asia (Club Mix)19. Aquagen vs Warp Brothers - Phat Bass20. Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Jon the Dentist Remix)21. Nick Sentience - Discotech22. DJ Arabesque - The Vision (BK & Nick Sentience Remix)23. Lisa Pin-Up - Baddest Mutha (BK & Nick Sentience Remix)24. Dean Peters & The Edison Factor - The Beginning25. Bulletproof - Dance to the Rhythm
BUY ALL THINGS OLLIE JAYE: https://www.beatport.com/label/global-state-recordings/21761
(I guess I should include my links too) https://www.beatport.com/artist/aaron-olson/144708
 
NEXT EPISODE: BONZAI RECORDS
 

Ep 10: 90's NuNRG feat. Reactivate 11+12

In this week's episode, we're celebrating the incredible gifts we received from legendary label, REACT MUSIC. Some of the best TRANCE, HARD TRANCE, NU NRG and HARD HOUSE came from this label. We'll focus solely (for now) on their incredible compilation series REACTIVATE. Running for a booming 18 volumes, REACTIVATE brought some of the best in underground music to the masses. I jumped into this compilation series around volume 10, but it was 11 and 12 that got me collecting them. So, presented here, is an almost 90 min mix of my favorite cuts off of volume 11 and 12. Enjoy!
Reactivate 11 originally compiled and mixed by DJ Choci
Reactivate 12 originally compiled and mixed by Blu Peter
 
Tracklisting:
01. DJ Taucher - Waters02. Pro-Active - Technicidat03. Sunbeam - Arms of Heaven04. Obsessive - Tune In Turn Out05. Nomination I - Pipeman (Club Mix)06. DJ Randy - Pandemic07. Shimmon & Wolfson - Evil Queen08. Tranceliner - Greetings from Exile09. DJ Jamo & Jack Knives - Strings of Heaven10. Extract - Remember Last Summer11. Vincent De Moor - Flowtation12. Natural Born Grooves - Groovebird13. Third Man - Planet Hunters14. Pablo Gargano - Everyone’s Future15. M - Pili Pili (Psycho Drum Mix)16. Overcharge feat. G-Meter - Whiplash17. Acid Bottle - Aura Infinity18. Scot Project - U (I Got the Feeling) (V-Mix)19. DJ Energy - Believer20. Pablo Gargano - Blow Your Mind21. Quake-X - Upriser22. Pablo Gargano - Trance in Saigon23. Mach 1 - Roadrunner24. Mark 1 - Chemical Air
BUY ALL THINGS REACT:https://www.beatport.com/label/react/20381
 
NEXT EPISODE: OLLIE JAYE & AARON OLSON B2B LIVE 2001

Ep 09: 90's Rave feat. The Prodigy

Rave in the 90's wouldn't be complete without bringing THE PRODIGY into the mix. Reaching mainstream success for a rave / hardcore act isn't an easy feat, but after appearing on the legendary HACKERS soundtrack, THE PRODIGY certainly accomplished just that. If they couldn't get better, out came THE FAT OF THE LAND and the rest is history. Here's a collection of my favorite cuts from the 90's!
(RIP KEITH, a legend!)Enjoy!
Tracklisting:
01. The Prodigy - The Narcotic Suite Claustrophobic Sting02. The Prodigy - Jericho03. The Prodigy - Music Reach 1/2/3/404. The Prodigy - Charly (Trip into Drum and Bass Version)05. The Prodigy - One Love (Jonny L Remix)06. The Prodigy - Rhythm of Life07. The Prodigy - Firestarter / One Love (Edit)08. Front 242 - Religion (The Prodigy ‘Bass Under Siege’ / ‘Trance U Down’ Mix)09. The Prodigy - Goa (The Heat the Energy, Part 2)10. The Prodigy - Everybody in the Place (155 and Rising)11. The Prodigy - Out of Space / One Love (Edit)12. The Prodigy - Hyperspeed (G-Force Part 2)13. The Prodigy - Break & Enter14. The Prodigy - Voodoo People15. The Prodigy - Speedway16. The Prodigy - Fire (Sunrise Version)17. Jesus Jones - Zeroes & Ones (The Prodigy vs Jesus Jones Mix)18. The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up19. The Prodigy - The Narcotic Suite Skylined20. The Prodigy - Scienide21. The Prodigy - Narayan22. The Prodigy - No Good (Start the Dance) (Original Mix / Bad For You Mix)23. The Prodigy - Your Love (Remix)24. The Prodigy - Minefields25. The Prodigy feat. Tom Morello - No Man Army / Breathe26. Iggy Pop - Lust for Life (The Prodigy Remix) / Funky Shit27. The Prodigy - Serial Thrilla28. The Prodigy - Poison29. The Prodigy - Pandemonium30. The Prodigy - Rat Poison31. The Prodigy - Minefields (Headrock Beats)
 
BUY ALL THINGS THE PRODIGY: https://www.beatport.com/artist/the-prodigy/12929
NEXT EPISODE: REACTIVATE 11 + 12

Ep 08: 90's Hard Trance feat. Baby Doc & The Dentist

One must never discuss 90's HARD TRANCE and HARD HOUSE without mentioning the impact that BABY DOC & JON THE DENTIST made on the scene. JON's incredible album, THE PYRAMID, was a staple in ACID TRANCE sets the world over. And this was after he and BABY DOC released their album, IN WORSHIP OF FALSE IDOLS. BABY DOC, of course, went on to dominate the HARD HOUSE scene with his unique interpretation of the genre. So, to further celebrate their impact, I've dug out a nice mishmash of some of my favorite BABY DOC & THE DENTIST releases, both solo and duo, and put together this fun little mix for everyone. Hopefully you dig it!
Tracklisting:
01. Jon the Dentist - The Pyramid02. Madely - Stress03. The Source - Clouds (Jon the Dentist Vocal Remix)04. Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Jon the Dentist Remix)05. Jon the Dentist - Global Phases06. Jon the Dentist - The Immortal Soul07. Demonic Emotions - Stuck On A Space Trip (Jon the Dentist Remix)08. Jon the Dentist - The Silmarillian09. Lectrolux - The House is Surrounded (Jon the Dentist Remix)10. Jon the Dentist & Ollie Jaye - Free11. Jon the Dentist & Ollie Jaye - Feel So Good12. Signum - Pressure (Baby Doc Remix)13. Baby Doc & SJ - Shine14. Age of Love - The Age of Love (Baby Doc Remix)15. Pet Shop Boys - Bilingual (Baby Doc Remix)16. The Hellfire Club - Black Magic17. The Hellfire Club - Bitch18. Praga Khan - Injected with a Poison (Baby Doc Remix)19. SJ - I Feel Divine (Baby Doc Remix)20. Well Paid Scientists - High Noon in Gotham City (Jon the Dentist ‘Big Club’ Remix)21. Friends of Stan - Phat Sunshine22. Jon the Dentist & Ollie Jaye - Imagination (2000 / Jon & Ollie’s Hard House Rework)23. Baby Doc & The Dentist - Tales of the Seraphim24. Baby Doc & The Dentist - Mantra to the Buddha (Original Mix / Jon the Dentist’s ‘In Space We Dance’ Remix*)25. Baby Doc & The Dentist - Dance of the Seven Veils26. Baby Doc & The Dentist - Catalan Rising*Unreleased Remix
 
NEXT EPISODE: THE PRODIGY
 
BUY ALL THINGS BABY DOC: https://www.beatport.com/artist/baby-doc/13727
BUY ALL THINGS JON THE DENTIST: https://jonthedentist.bandcamp.com/
BUY ALL THINGS OLLIE JAYE: https://www.beatport.com/artist/ollie-jaye/2797
 
 
 

Ep 07: 90's Acid Techno feat. Stay Up Forever

The aggressive nature of 90's dance music was a staple in the London ACID TECHNO scene and STAY UP FOREVER was no doubt the leader of this movement. Run by THE LIBERATOR DJ'S and originating in the squat party scene, ACID TECHNO become a main stage-peak time release at all-night raves over the world. Let's take a trip down memory lane with some of my favorite ACID TECHNO releases from STAY UP FOREVER.
Tracklisting:
01. Rowland the Bastard - Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It (Chris Liberator Remix)02. Liberator DJ’s - Psycho Thrill03. Liberator DJ’s - Radio On One04. Magnum Force - Unlucky Punk05. Rozzer’s Dog - The Pusher, The Pimp & The Panther06. Secret Hero - Speedfreak07. Cosmic Trigger - Firefight08. Overrider - Time Bomb09. A + E Dept - The Rabbit’s Name Was…10. D.O.M. - Acid War (Liberator’s ‘303 Attack’ Mix)11. Dynamo City - Dynamo City12. Star Power - X-Ray Ok13. Rozzer’s Dog - World War 30314. Liberator DJ’s - Urban & Free15. Kektex / Secret Hero - Inner City Junkies / Control16. Star Power - Nothing Can Save Us, London (DDR’s Distortion)17. Lochi - London Acid City (Original Mix / Jon the Dentist Remix)
NEXT EPISODE: BABY DOC & THE DENTIST
BUY ALL THINGS STAY UP FOREVER:
https://stayupforever.bandcamp.com/
 

Ep 06: Classic 90's & 00's Trance

More and more 90's! There's just so much great music from that era! This episode, rather than drop an hour of as many tracks as I could, features a 2 hour journey through trance and techno. It's a slow burn. I did break my own rules a bit as there are a few modern drops in the set, mostly of the techno variety, but otherwise, it's all late 90's, early 00's of some of the best trance in my crate.
So, pop in those headphones, block out the world and let's go on this journey together. 
Tracklisting:
01. Humate - 3.1 (Bedrock Remix)02. Push - Universal Nation03. Three Drives - Greece 2000 (Koishii & Hush Remix)04. Christopher Lawrence - Tremor (Talla 2XLC & Robert Burian Remix)05. Blue Alphabet - Yellow Evolution06. The Blackmaster - Time Never Stops07. Randy Katana - In Silence (Txitxarro Mix)08. Silverblue - Do U Know09. Chakra - Home (Tilt’s ‘Topline’ Mix)10. Faithless - Not Going Home (Eric Prydz Remix)11. Adam Dived - Beach Comber (Atlantis Remix)12. Marc Et Claude - La (Moonman’s ‘Flashover’ Remix)13. V-Three - Zuluu14. Sybren Danz - Dynamic Injection15. Soundcheck - Minddrive16. Cherry Moon Trax - The House of House (Oliver Lieb Mix 2 / DJ Taucher Mix)17. Chris Chambers - Riviera18. Aimless Audio - Evacuate19. A.P. - Outta Control (Lost in the Break Mix)20. Omega Drive - Control21. White Knights - Slide Show (Mark Tyler's 'White Knight' Remix)22. Westbam vs Red Jerry - Wizards of the Sonic (Matt Darey Remix)23. Max Graham feat. Neev Kennedy - Sun in the Winter (Alex MORPH Remix)24. Nick Rowland - Abandoning the Faith25. Andy Ling - Fixation (Airwave Mix)26. Hydro Aquatic - Blackreach
NEXT EPISODE: STAY UP FOREVER

Ep 05: The Funk Phenomena

We can't talk 90's club music without acknowledging the impact that HOUSE and BREAKS made on the scene! This funk-filled episode focuses solely on three artists who were played at every event, large and small. Namely, FATBOY SLIM, ARMAND VAN HELDEN and JOSH WINK. Their releases brought a whole new crowd out to our events that might not have embraced rave culture if not for this incredibly accessible style! Borrowing from 70's disco and funk records, these artists catapulted into superstardom.
I dug deep in the record crates and pulled out as many of their hits as I could remember in the hopes of taking you on a retrospective journey that will surely bring back some incredible memories!
Tracklisting:01. Tori Amos - Professional Widow (Armand’s ‘Star Trunk Funkin’ Mix)02. Josh Wink - Don’t Laugh (Josh Wink Edit)03. Armand Van Helden - The Funk Phenomena / Bizarre Inc - Love in Motion (Josh Wink Remix)04. Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness05. Pizzaman - Happiness (Playboy’s ‘Fully Loaded’ Dub)06. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (Armand Van Helden Mix)07. Fatboy Slim - Everybody Loves a Carnival08. Stretch & Vern presents Maddog - Get Up! Go Insane! (Fatboy Really Lost it)
09. Pizzaman - Sex on the Streets10. Armand Van Helden - Witch Doktor (Dark Ages Mix)11. Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now12. Faithless - Insomnia (Armand’s ‘European Vacation’ Mix)13. Josh Wink / CJ Bolland - Thoughts of a Tranced Love (Yellow Pumpkin Mix) / Sugar is Sweeter (Armand’s ‘Sugar Daddy’ Mix)14. Size 9 / Josh Wink - I’m Ready (DJ Misjah Remix) / Higher State of Consciousness (Dex & Jonesey’s ‘Higher Stated’ Mix)15. Fatboy Slim - Give a Po’ Man a Break16. Duck Sauce / Fatboy Slim - Barbara Streisand / Everybody Needs a 30317. Armand Van Helden - You Don’t Know MeBUY ALL THINGS FATBOY SLIM: https://www.beatport.com/artist/fatboy-slim/4610BUY ALL THINGS ARMAND VAN HELDEN: https://www.beatport.com/artist/armand-van-helden/270BUY ALL THINGS JOSH WINK: https://www.beatport.com/artist/josh-wink/578
 
 

Ep 04: 90's Melodic Trance feat. Platipus Records

The nostalgia continues! We're diving deep into our record crates and pulling out all things MELODIC TRANCE! PLATIPUS RECORDS was at the forefront of the trance scene bridging the gap between PSY-TRANCE and MELODIC TRANCE with some heavy acid for good measure!
This is a full hour and a half DJ mix of some of my favorite 90's cuts. Enjoy!
01. Albion - Air02. Moogwai - Viola03. I-Ching feat. Patrick Reid - Soul Storm04. Quietman - Sleeper (Man With No Name Remix)05. Union Jack - Yeti06. Union Jack - Lollipop Man07. Quietman - Now & Zen08. Union Jack - Two full Moons and a Trout (14 inch Remix)09. Terra Ferma feat. I-Ching - Obelix (Terra Ferma Remix)10. Union Jack - Cactus11. Poltergeist - Vicious Circle (Union Jack Remix)12. Robert Miles - Children (Dream Mix)13. Art of Trance - Octopus14. Union Jack - Red Herring15. Salamander - Tempest (Union Jack Remix)16. Clanger - Sea Dog (Fog Mix)17. POB - The Awakening (Seismix)18. Quietman - Plastic Gourd (10 Inch Mix)19. Loveclub - The Journey (The Light Mix)20. Art of Trance - Madagascar (Ferry Corsten Mix)21. Ambassador - The Fade (Fade Mix)22. Libra presents Taylor - Calling Your Name (Granny Mix)23. Art of Trance - Kaleidoscope
 
BUY ALL THINGS PLATIPUS: https://www.beatport.com/label/platipus/16370