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D&BA : The Risky presents... The Past Decade of Drum&Bass Part 1 (2000-2002) D&BA Founder, The Risky rounds up the last ten years of Drum&Bass, with a look back at some of the biggest tracks. In Part.1 of this 3 part series, we check out years 2000-2002. Enjoy! 2000 RAM Trilogy - Titan - RAM Records Bad Company - Breathe - BC Recordings Bad Company & Trace - Nitrous - BC Recordings Bad Company - Spacewalk - BC Recordings Ed Rush & Optical - Pacman - Virus Cybotron (feat. Dillinja) - Nasty Wayz (Cybotron EP) - Ffrr Roni Size & Krust - Hopscotch - Full Cycle Roni Size & Reprazent - Who Told You - Talkin' Loud Wots My Code - Dubplate (Total Science Remix) - C.I.A Records Q-Project - Champion Sound (Total Science Hardcore Will Never Die Mix) - C.I.A Records Matrix - Temperament - Virus Dom&Roland - Imagination - Moving Shadow Digital - Deadline - 31 Records Phantom Audio - Remote Control - Timeless Solid State - Just A Vision (Marcus Intalex & ST Files Remix) - Renegade Recordings J Majik (feat. Kathy Brown) - Love Is Not A Game - Defected Konflict - Messiah - Renegade Hardware 2001 DJ Zinc - Casino Royale - True Playaz Marcus Intalex & ST Files - Universe - Metalheadz John B - Up All Night - Metalheadz High Contrast - Make It Tonight - Hospital Records Calibre - Fire & Water- Soul:R Hatiras Vs J Majik - Spaced Invader - Defected Shimon & Andy C - Body Rock - RAM Records Moving Fusion - Thunderball - RAM Records Shimon - Hush Hush - RAM Records Ed Rush & Optical - Kerbcrawler - Virus Total Science - Jungle Jungle - CIA Recordings Dillinja - All Aboard - Valve / Ffrr Bad Company - Planet Dust - Prototype Bad Company - Ladies Of Spain - BC Recordings Digital - Gateman - Phantom Audio Klute - Glue Sniffer - Commercial Suicide Dylan & Ink - Need You - Renegade Hardware Teebee - Silent Depths - Certificate 18 2002 Shy Fx & T-Power (feat. Di) - Shake Ur Body - Positiva High Contrast - Return Of Forever - Hospital Records DJ Marky & XRS Land - LK - V Recordings Dillinja - Grimey - V Recordings Dillinja - Twist 'Em Out - Trouble On Vinyl Ed Rush & Optical - Pacman (RAM Trilogy Remix) - Virus Recordings Bad Company - Hornet - BC Recordings Bad Company - Torpedo - BC Recordings Adam F & J Majik - Metrosound - Kaos Recordings Roni Size - Playtime - Full Cycle Twisted Individual & APB - Hand Grenade - Grid Recordings John B - Up All Night (Epic Mix) - Metalheadz Shy Fx & T-Power (feat. Di & Skibadee) - Don't Wanna Know - Ffrr M.I.S.T.I.C.A.L - Mistical Dub - Soul:R M.I.S.T & High Contrast - 3AM - Soul:R FOLLOW THE RISKY ON TWITTER... www.twitter.com/therisky DRUM&BASSARENA PODCASTS podcasts@breakbeat.co.uk for suggestions and comments shoutouts@breakbeat.co.uk for shoutouts and track requests. competition@breakbeat.co.uk for all competition entries.
THE RISKY PRESENTS D MINDS IN THE MIX The Risky steps up to the plate once again to present the podcast, bringing you the heaviest tracks around at the moment, including sounds from Dillinja, Lemonde, J Majik, Digital and more. D Minds fill the guest mix slot this week. FUTURE SOUNDS 01. J Majik & Wickaman - Talk To Me (Mosquito) 02. Lemonde - Nobody VIP (Valve Lost Tapes Vol.1) (Valve) 03. Mutated Forms - With You (Grid) 04. HLZ - Get The Blues (Nu Directions) 05. D Minds - T-10 (Gangster Mix - Instrumental Version) (D Style) 06. Rollz - V8 (Formation) 07. DJ Taktix - The Way (Serum Remix) (Apex Recordings) 08. Dillinja - So Special (Valve Lost Tapes Vol.1) (Valve) WHAT THE F**K IS THAT TUNE COMPETITION 09. Digital & Outrage - Eclipse (Backlash Records) 10. Rockwell & Zero Tolerance - Bone Structure (Critical) D MINDS IN THE MIX 01. Riverside - TC Remix (Ministry) 02. Gun Wager - D Minds - D Style 03. T-10 - D Minds (OS Remix VIP) - D Style 04. Step on - Original Sin - Playaz 05. Let The Story Begin - Sub Focus - Ram 06. Pimp Dont Limp - Original Sin -Playaz 07. Borrowed Time Vip - TC Feat Sub Focus - D Style 08. Warning - Primecuts Feat Dynamite MC - D Style 09. War Face - Jakes (D Minds Remix) - D Style 10. Mr Happy - D Minds & DJ Hazard - Playaz 11. Ho 2 - TC - D Style 12. Magistrate - Ready Now - Stereotype 13. Vapourize - Sub Focus - Ram 14. Maniac Cop - D Minds Feat Ghost Dawg- Stereotype 15. Rhythm - Jakes (D Minds Special) - Hench 16. Tick Fa Tack - DJ Pleasure & Origin - Stereotype 17. Remember - Xample & Lomax - Ram 18. Get Lo - Interface - Audio Zoo 19. T-10 - D Minds (D Minds Gangster Step Remix) - D Style 20. Gun Wager - D Minds - D Style 21. Dope Man - Jakes - Hench 22. Skannerz - Jakes - Hench 23. Rhythm - Jakes - Hench 24. T-10 - D Minds (Chasing Shadow Remix) 25. Ill - Chasing Shadows - Hench 26. Broken String - Tek 1- Hench 27. 1986 Was The Future - Mensah - Hench FOLLOW THE RISKY ON TWITTER... www.twitter.com/therisky DRUM&BASSARENA PODCASTS podcasts@breakbeat.co.uk for suggestions and comments shoutouts@breakbeat.co.uk for shoutouts and track requests. competition@breakbeat.co.uk for all competition entries.
THE RISKY PRESENTS DJ VAPOUR IN THE MIX More heavyweight business from the Arena camp, as The Risky offers a selection of the sickest beats around at the moment, featuring new bits from Subfocus, Noisia, Heist and more... 36 Hertz Recordings' DJ Vapour fills the guest mix slot. FUTURE SOUNDS Sub Focus – Could This Be Real (D&B Remix) (RAM Records) DJ Taktix – The Way (Serum Remix) (Apex Recordings) Crystal Clear & Netsky - Come Back Home - Strength in Numbers EP (Frontline) Rollz – Voice of the Mysterons (Formation) DJ Marky & S.P.Y - Riff Raff (Digital Soundboy) Legion – New Earth (Signal of Design EP) (Sine Language) Noisia – Deception (Dimensions 4 EP) (RAM Records) Outrage - K Zero 9 (Backlash Records) COMPETITION: WHAT THE F**K IS THAT TUNE Top Cat & Tenor Fly – Mr Undertaker (Serial Killaz Remix) (Streetlife) Heist – Moonshine (Co-Lab Recordings) DJ VAPOUR IN THE MIX 01 - lutin - speak french - dub 02 - dj vapour - sting in the tail - 36 hertz 03 - dj madd - to the massive - 36 hertz 04 - lutin - pimp my - dub 05 - HLZ - CLash dub - 36 hertz 06 - tom & jerry - Maximum style vol 2 (dj vapour remix) - tom & jerry 07 - johnny jungle - johnny (silver remix) - dub 08 - overdrive - roughneck - dub 09 - level 2 - going back (acuna remix) - liquid v 10 - taktix - the way (serum remix) - dub 11 - jaydan - sumting 4 da man dem - ganja 12 - skitty - fire town - dub 13 - hades - the break - 36 hertz 14 - dillinja - silverblade (skitty remix) - dub 15 - d kay and lee - tuning (remix) - razors edge 16 - explicit - the dread soldior - dub 17 - lutin - shaolin technique - dub 18 - dj vapour - shottas - dub FOLLOW THE RISKY ON TWITTER... www.twitter.com/therisky DRUM&BASSARENA PODCASTS podcasts@breakbeat.co.uk for suggestions and comments shoutouts@breakbeat.co.uk for shoutouts and track requests. competition@breakbeat.co.uk for all competition entries.
THE RISKY PRESENTS DOM & ROLAND IN THE MIX A huge show as The Risky pulls out some of the freshest beats from the likes of Dillinja, J Majik & Wickaman, Original Sin, Heist and many more. To coincide with the release of his massive album, 'No Strings Attached', D&B veteran Dom&Roland makes some serious noise as he fills the guest mix slot on this week's show. FUTURE SOUNDS Dillinja – So Special (Valve Lost Tapes Vol.1) (Valve) J Majik & Wickaman – Mosquito (Mosquito) Top Cat – Ruffest Gunnark (Chase & Status Remix) (Streetlife) Rollz – Plugged In (Formation) Fugative - Supafly (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Remix) (Data) Heist - Death Star (Sumo Beatz) Original Sin – Accidental Hero (Playaz) COMPETITION: WHAT THE F**K IS THAT TUNE Camo & Krooked – Mindset (Beta) AI (feat. DRS) – Blind Eye (Liquid V) Rox - No Going Back (DC Breaks Remix) (Data) Lethal & The Sect - ubik (Surround Sound) Dom & Roland - Riddim Cultcha (No Strings Attached LP : D&BA Bundle Download) DOM & ROLAND IN THE MIX FOLLOW THE RISKY ON TWITTER... www.twitter.com/therisky DRUM&BASSARENA PODCASTS podcasts@breakbeat.co.uk for suggestions and comments shoutouts@breakbeat.co.uk for shoutouts and track requests. competition@breakbeat.co.uk for all competition entries.
THE RISKY PRESENTS... FUTUREBOUND IN THE MIX Another big show from the Drum&BassArena camp as The Risky showcases some of the biggest releases and dubs around at the moment. Futurebound fills the guest mix slot with a massive set celebrating the release of the 'Acts of Madmen' series. Original Sin - Accidental Hero (Playaz) Xample ft. Jakes - No Respect (Dimensions 4 EP) (RAM Records) Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Cash (Sub Focus Remix) (Dirteestank Recordings) Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Cold Turkey VIP (Technique) Twisted Individual - F Word (Zen Remix) (Grid Recordings) Delano - Big, Bad & Heavy (Serial Killerz Remix) (Philly Blunt) COMPETITION: WHAT THE F**K IS THAT TUNE Total Science & S.P.Y - Jericho (ClearSkyz) DJ A.M.C - So Much Take Legion - New Earth (Signal of Design EP) (Sine Language) Blokhe4d - Cretin (Bad Taste Vol.3) (Bad Taste) MarkC4C & Bones - Scavenger (Sudden Def) Rockwell - Stay Calm (Noir EP) (Critical) FUTUREBOUND IN THE MIX 1. Sigma – Hi Top (Ed Rush & Optical Remix) – Viper >> Mono Man – Dirty Games – V 2. DC Breaks – Halo – Viper 3. Fresh – Offworld – BBK 4. ShockOne feat..Spyda – Chronic (V.I.P) – Viper 5. Ed Rush & Optical – Crackball – Virus >> D-Bridge – True Romance (V.I.P) – Headz 6. Ram Trilogy – Screamer (Shimon Remix) – Ram 7. Subfocus – Follow the light – Ram >> Nu Tone – System accappella – Hospital 8. Metrik – Xpander – Viper 9. Matrix & Futurebound V’s Snap – Cult of snap – Ministry 10. Futurebound V’s Brookes Bros – Dawn Treader – BBK 11. Brookes Brothers – Crackdown (Shockone Remix) – Viper 12. Original sin – Pimp Don’t Limp – Playaz 13. Furlonge & Culture Shock – Untitled 14. Xample & Lomax – I Remember – Ram 15. Delta Heavy – Galaxy - Viper FOLLOW THE RISKY ON TWITTER... www.twitter.com/therisky DRUM&BASSARENA PODCASTS podcasts@breakbeat.co.uk for suggestions and comments shoutouts@breakbeat.co.uk for shoutouts and track requests. competition@breakbeat.co.uk for all competition entries.
THE RISKY PRESENTS...BASHER IN THE MIX The Risky returns to deliver another packed podcast featuring freshest dubs and biggest releases around at the moment. London based Basher takes on this week's guest mix slot, showing why he is definitely a name to watch out for in the near future. FUTURE SOUNDS Lomax - Jungle FX (Dimensions 4 EP) (RAM Records) dub J Majik & Wickaman - The Mine (Mosquito) dub Jaydan - Something For The Man Dem (Ganja) Twisted Individual - Heavy Metal (Crystal Clears Moshpit Remix) (Grid) dub Bassline Smith - Law of The Jungle Feat Spider (Technique Recordings) Serum Vs Northern Lights - Lord Have Mercy (Zombie LP) dub Noisia - Deception (Dimensions 4 EP) (RAM Records) dub COMPETITION: WHAT THE F**K IS THAT TUNE Total Science & S.P.Y (feat. Riya) - Testimony (ClearSkyz) EZ Rollers & Darrison - Keep Jammin dub dBridge - 5th Floor (Exit Records) BASHER IN THE MIX 1. DIRTYPHONICS - TELEPORTAION >>>> ED RUSH & OPTICAL - CHUBRUB 2. BASHER - AIRTIME 3. NOISIA - DECEPTION 4. XAMPLE & LOMAX - REMEMBER 5. RONI SIZE - WINDRUSH - HEIST RMX 6. BASHER - BIOMETRIX 7. BC & SYLO - OCEANIC 8. ULTERIOR MOTIVE - FEATHER WEIGHT 9. GRIDLOK - ORIGIN 10. CULTURE SHOCK - MACHINE 11. CRYSTAL CLEAR & NETSKY - COME BACK 12. BASHER & MOTION - ROC YA SOLE 13. NOISIA - MY WORLD 14. BASHER & DEEP & SHAFIE - SHIVERS 15. DC BREAKS - 7TH HEAVEN >>>> MOVING FUSION - TERBULENCE 16. SPARFUNK - CRASH TEST DUMMY 17. INSIDEINFO - BIT RYTHAM 18. AUDIO - CONTROLL FREAK >>>> FRESH - SIGNAL 19. MOVING FUSION & ANT MILES - HYSTERIA 20. BASHER & FRANKEE - NEVADA >>>> DILLINJA - FRIDAY >>>> SHIMON & ANDY C - RECHARGE FOLLOW THE RISKY ON TWITTER... www.twitter.com/therisky DRUM&BASSARENA PODCASTS podcasts@breakbeat.co.uk for suggestions and comments shoutouts@breakbeat.co.uk for shoutouts and track requests. competition@breakbeat.co.uk for all competition entries.
THE RISKY PRESENTS...DRUM&BASSARENA ANTHEMS 2009 SHOWCASE As our latest download compilation is released, The Risky gives you a taste of some of the heavyweight tunes that feature on Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009. Shock One - Polygon (Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009) Steve Angello & Laidback Luke - Show Me Love (Blame Remix) (Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009) Camo & Krooked - Vampires VIP (Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009) J Majik & Wickaman - Flatline (Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009) Zed Bias - Neighbourhood (Logistics Remix) (Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009) COMPETITION: WHAT THE F**K IS THAT TRACK S.P.Y - Sunship (Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009) Lenzman & Redeyes - High & Low (Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009) Bachelors of Science - Song For Lovers (Lynx Remix) (Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009) D-Bridge - Wonder Where (Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009) FOLLOW THE RISKY ON TWITTER... www.twitter.com/therisky DRUM&BASSARENA PODCASTS podcasts@breakbeat.co.uk for suggestions and comments shoutouts@breakbeat.co.uk for shoutouts and track requests. competition@breakbeat.co.uk for all competition entries.
FUTURE SOUNDS Basement Jaxx – Twerk (Sub Focus Remix) dub Jackson 5 – I Want You Back (Blame Remix) dub Zed Bias – Neighbourhood (Logistics Remix) (Sidestepper) (Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009) Original Sin –The Arc (Grow Your Wings LP) (Playaz) Bladerunner - Mercenary dub (Back to the Bass LP) (36hertz Recordings) D Minds – T-10 (Gangster Mix – Instrumental Version) (D Style) Rollz – V8 (Formation) dub Chase & Status – End Credits VIP (Mercury) COMPETITION: WHAT THE F**K IS THE TRACK S.P.Y – Full Metal Jacket - dub Lemonde – Dead By Dawn VIP (Valve) dub Twisted Individual – Nail Bomb (Taxman Remix) (Grid) dub Camo & Krooked – Vampires VIP (Mainframe) (Drum&BassArena Anthems 2009) dub Original Sin - Promise Me (Grow Your Wings LP) (Playaz) Netsky – I Refuse (Spearhead) dub Calibre & S.T Files – Devil Inside (Footprints) Rockwell - Noir (Critical)
THE RISKY PRESENTS OPTICAL IN THE MIX The Risky returns to the hot seat to give us our weekly instalment o the Drum&BassArena Podcast. Including the usual future releases and fresh dubs, this week's show features Virus legend, Optical with a hectic mix to get your teeth into. FUTURE SOUNDS Q-Bik - My House VIP (Planet Funk Recordings) dub Rollz - Plugged In (Formation) dub Roni Size - Wind Rush (Heist Remix) (V Records) Northern Lights - In and Out (Grid) dub Original Sin - Kiss (Playaz) Netsky - Eyes Closed (Grid) dub D-Bridge - Inner Disbelief (Exit Records) Consequence - Life Is Timing (feat. D-Bridge) (Live For Never LP) (Exit Records) Ulterior Motive - Featherweight (Subtitles) dub Zero Method - Jughead (DSCI4) dub C4C - Stranglehold (Virus) COMPETITION: WHAT THE F**K IS THE TRACK OPITCAL ON THE MIX 01. body&soul vs fourward - authority 02. Mindscape & Sleeper Cell - Epidemic 03. bse & eye-d - milkshake 04. audio - control freak 05. ed rush & optical - satellites 06. muffler - mindgames (dabs remix) 07. illskills - dubplate 08. Jade, mindscape & axiom - dirt diver 09. jade & mindscape - banshee 10. bse - camoflage 11. optical - whats the difference (1997) dubplate unreleased 12. c4c - stranglehold 13. brookes brothers - crackdown (shockone remix) 14. the upbeats - binge drinker vip 15. endgame - noisia UNSIGNED TALENT Mono & Aggers - Hindsight FOLLOW THE RISKY ON TWITTER... www.twitter.com/therisky DRUM&BASSARENA PODCASTS podcasts@breakbeat.co.uk for suggestions and comments shoutouts@breakbeat.co.uk for shoutouts and track requests. competition@breakbeat.co.uk for all competition entries.
THE RISKY PRESENTS...SUB FOCUS IN THE MIX One of the most highly anticipated albums of the year has arrived, Sub Focus releases his debut self entitled album to huge critical acclaim, and The Risky invites the man himself to take on the Drum&BassArena Podcast mix...All this and the usual bassy goodness the Drum&BassArena podcast is known for. FUTURE SOUNDS Sub Focus - Smooth (RAM Records) S.P.Y - Full Metal Jacket - dub Maldini feat. Sylo - Oceanic (Bad Taste Vol.3) Mark C4C - Bones - Scavenger (Sudden Def) DJ Marky & S.P.Y - Riff Raff (Digital Soundboy) Original Sin - Therapy (Playaz) Twisted Individual - Crap Rinse Out (Serum Remix) (Grid) Zed Bias - Neighbourhood (Logistics Remix) Snap - Cult of Snap (Matrix & Futurebound Remix) Bertie Blackman - Byrds Of Prey (DC Breaks Remix) WHAT THE F**K IS THAT TUNE COMPETITION SUB FOCUS IN THE MIX Sub Focus - Let the Story Begin (Ram) >>>Ram Trilogy - Screamer (Ram) Sub Focus - Timewarp VIP (Ram) Deadmau5 - Ghosts n Stuff (Sub Focus Remix) (Mau5trap) Sigma - Front 2 Back (Life) Sub Focus - Follow the Light (Ram) High Contrast - If We Ever (Hospital) Original Sin - R Bass (Playaz) Logistics - Platinum (Hospital) Sub Focus - Splash (Ram) Culture Shock - Footloose (Ram) Noisia and Spor - Falling Through (Vision) Sub Focus - Smooth (Ram) Xample and Lomax - Remember (Ram) Noisia - Deception (Ram) Dj Fresh - Hypercaine (BBK) >>>The Prodigy - Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix) (XL) Sub Focus - Operator (Ram) Dminds - T-10 (Gangsta step Remix) (D-style) Sub Focus - Rock It (Ram) Orignal Sin - Your Love (Playaz) Sub Focus - Vapourise (Ram) TheProdigy - Take me to the hospital (Sub FocusRemix) (Take me to the hospital) FOLLOW THE RISKY ON TWITTER... www.twitter.com/therisky DRUM&BASSARENA PODCASTS podcasts@breakbeat.co.uk for suggestions and comments shoutouts@breakbeat.co.uk for shoutouts and track requests. competition@breakbeat.co.uk for all competition entries.
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