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Megablast 96: Mashups & Jungle – 23rd June 2023

The 96th show for Noisebox, and to date, the last – I was hoping to take two months off and come back refreshed with more mixes in September, but pesky real life has got in the way a bit since then. So if you’ve landed on my blog from somewhere else, this will be the first mix you come across, it’s not at all representative of the rest of my Noisebox shows, it’s in two halves, and I hope you like (a) really old mashups and (b) jungle.

The first hour of the mix included some of my favourite mashups from the last twenty years, although I’ve been out of the scene for so long that most of them are at least ten years old. Most of them came from the now defunct Get Your Bootleg On forum (my online home for a few years from 2003), a few of them are mine, and one of them was a proper top three hit.

  1. When Will I Be Cubik? (Bros vs 808 State) – 10000 Spoons
  2. Marshall’s Been Snookered (Eminem vs Winifred Atwell) – Freelance Hairdresser (Soundhog)
  3. Beat It, Trooper! (Iron Maiden vs Michael Jackson) – Nightmare Lyre
  4. Safe LDN Home (Lily Allen vs The Clash) – Mash City Rockers (10000 Spoons)
  5. Call Me A Hole (Carly Rae Jepsen vs Nine Inch Nails) – pomDeter
  6. Command Your Rabbits (Chas & Dave vs Buckfunk 3000) – cry.on.my.console
  7. Come Back And Say It Right (Nelly Furtado vs Paul Young) – AudioShrapnel
  8. Doctor Pressure (Miami Sound Machine vs Mylo) – Phil ‘n’ Dog
  9. Let It Be Me (The Beatles vs Shaggy) – Soundwasta (Bavor)
  10. Toxic Madness (Britney Spears vs Madness) – 10000 Spoons
  11. Bootystition (Stevie Wonder vs Destiny’s Child) – sm@sh
  12. Dancing Like Blood (Killing Joke vs Bee Gees) – Go Home Productions
  13. Can You Feel Magick? (The Klaxons vs Philippe B vs Todd Terry) – Dunproofin
  14. Chariots Killed The Radio Star (The Buggles vs Vangelis) – 10000 Spoons

And now that’s out of the way, the second half of the mix features some jungle mashups I made primarily for the Crumplstock festival in June. They were so new at the time of broadcast that none of them had a title.

  1. (Intro – Origin Unknown – Valley Of The Shadows)
  2. 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse – Drowning In Her + A-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV
  3. Foul Play – Finest Illusion (Legal mix) + SOS Band – The Finest
  4. Krome & Time – The Slammer + Nelly – Country Grammar
  5. Hyper-On Experience – Lords of the Null Lines (Foul Play Remix) + Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On
  6. Engineers Without Fears (DJ Rap & Aston) – Spiritual Aura + Lotus Eaters – The First Picture Of You
  7. Roni Size – It’s A Jazz Thing + Massive Attack/Elizabeth Fraser – Teardrop
  8. Omni Trio – Renegade Snares (Foul Play VIP mix) + Amerie – One Thing
  9. DJ Crystl – Warp Drive + Opus III – It’s A Fine Day
  10. DJ Zinc/Ganja Kru – Super Sharp Shooter + Beastie Boys – Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun
  11. Adam F – Circles + George Michael – Careless Whisper
  12. A Guy Called Gerald – Mellow Madness + Watch The Ride x Nia Archives – Mash Up The Dance

I mentioned the Crumplstock festival earlier, and for the completists, here’s the live set I broadcast on Twitch for it via Virtual DJ. There’s a few tracks I didn’t include in the above show, as follows:

  1. Renegade – Terrorist + Hon Denley – The Soys Of Bummer*
  2. Skanna – Heaven + The Beatles – A Day In The Life
  3. DJ Flash – Pulp Fiction + Plastic Bertrand – Ça Plane Pour Moi + The Pharcyde – Passin’ Me By

*name changed because this artist hates mashups and is very litigious

Finally, I gave four of the above mashups a proper release on remix.audio so you can download if you like:
https://remix.audio/playlist/2343/junglbangers-volume-1

Megablast 95: 1989 Special Part 2 – 2nd June 2023

There was so much going on in 1989 that I had to do another mix. (Here’s the first part.)

  1. NWA – Express Yourself
  2. Boogie Down Productions – Why Is That?
  3. Beastie Boys – Johnny Ryall
  4. 3rd Bass feat. Zev Love X – The Gas Face
  5. Schoolly D – Am I Black Enough For You?
  6. Stezo – Bring The Horns
  7. Young MC – Bust A Move
  8. De La Soul – The Magic Number (Too Mad Mix)
  9. DJ Fast Eddie – Hip House
  10. Royal House – Yeah Buddy
  11. Raven Maize – Forever Together
  12. Jazz & The Brothers Grimm – Casanova (Passion Hero)
  13. Landlord – I Like It (Blow Out Dub)
  14. MC Martay & DJ DBM – Beyond Control
  15. Adonis feat. Charles B. True – Lack Of Love
  16. Inner City – Do You Love What You Feel
  17. Tony Scott – That’s How I’m Living
  18. M-D-Emm feat. Nasih – Get Hip To This!
  19. EPMD – Please Listen To My Demo
  20. Fresh 4 feat. Lizz E – Wishing On A Star
  21. Roxanne Shante – Independent Woman (Remix)
  22. Simon Harris feat. Asher D and Daddy Freddy – London’s Finest
  23. 2 In A Room – Somebody in The House Say Yeah!
  24. Debbie McKayle – I Need Yo’ Lovin (Extended Club Mix)
  25. Baby Ford – Reprise
  26. 808 State – Magical Dream
  27. Ellis D – I Will Survive
  28. Virgo Four – In A Vision
  29. Unique 3 – The Theme (Unique Mix)
  30. Forgemasters – Track With No Name
  31. Steve Poindexter – Computer Madness
  32. Hokus Pokus – Different World
  33. Shut Up And Dance feat. Ragga Twins – Lamborghini
  34. Kid ‘N’ Play – 2 Hype (Dancin’ Danny D Remix)
  35. Orbital – Chime (Original 12” Edit)

Megablast 87: 7 April 2023

  1. M|A|R|R|S – Pump Up The Volume
  2. Nitro Deluxe – Let’s Get Brutal
  3. Loleatta Holloway – Love Sensation (Acapella)
  4. Man Parrish – Hip Hop Be Bop (Don’t Stop)
  5. The Prodigy – You’ll Be Under My Wheels
  6. Eric B & Rakim – Juice (Know The Ledge)
  7. Stereo MCs – Elevate My Mind
  8. Groove Armada – At The River (English Riviera Mix)
  9. Faze Action – Horizons
  10. S’Express – Theme From S’Express
  11. 808 State – In Yer Face
  12. Depth Charge – Depth Charge
  13. Big Daddy Kane – Set It Off
  14. Red Snapper – Wesley Don’t Surf
  15. Steinski & Mass Media – We’ll Be Right Back
  16. LL Cool J – Around The Way Girl
  17. Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
  18. Fatman Scoop feat. Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful
  19. Beastie Boys – Body Movin’ (Fatboy Slim Remix)
  20. Ryuichi Sakamoto – Riot In Lagos
  21. The Age Of Love – The Age Of Love (Jam & Spoon Watch Out For Stella Club Mix)
  22. Gregor Tresher – Nostalgia (Is The Enemy)
  23. Energy 52 – Cafe Del Mar (deadmau5 remix)
  24. Laurent Garnier – The Man With The Red Face
  25. The Sisters Of Mercy – Dominion (acapella)
  26. Balil – 3/4 Heart
  27. Yellow Magic Orchestra – Light In Darkness (808 State mix)
  28. A Guy Called Gerald – FX (Mayday Upgrade)
  29. DJ Fast Eddie – Ain’t It Funky
  30. House Addicts – Come Together
  31. Phuture – Slam
  32. Mory Kanté – Yé Ké Yé Ké (Afro Acid Mix)

Megablast 81: 1989 Special part 1 – 3rd February 2023

I think 1989 is probably my favourite year of all time for dance music. This year was certainly the most immersed I ever was in both hip hop and house, just through listening to the radio and buying compilations and as many 12″ singles as pocket money would allow. For this I have to thank both Jeff Young (BBC Radio 1) and The Man Ezeke (BBC Radio Bedfordshire).

(Looking for part 2? Here it is.)

  1. De La Soul – The Magic Number
  2. Norman Cook feat. MC Wildski – Blame It On The Bassline
  3. Ten City – That’s The Way Love Is (Acieed Mix)
  4. Black Box – Ride On Time
  5. Pet Shop Boys – One Of The Crowd
  6. Shut Up And Dance – £10 To Get In
  7. FPI Project – Rich In Paradise/Going Back To My Roots
  8. The Beloved – The Sun Rising
  9. Double Trouble & The Rebel MC – Just Keep Rockin’
  10. The Beatmasters – Ska Train
  11. Children Of The Night feat. Ranking Roger – We Play Ska (acapella)
  12. Cappella – Helyom Halib
  13. Frankie Bones & Lenny Dee – Just As Long As I Got You
  14. Tyree – Hardcore Hip House (Double Trouble Remix)
  15. KC Flightt – Planet E (Hip Hop Mix)
  16. Debbie Malone – Rescue Me (Club Mix)
  17. Monie Love – Grandpa’s Party
  18. Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam
  19. S’Express – Hey Music Lover
  20. Boogie Down Productions – Ghetto Music
  21. Cry Sisco! – Afro Dizzi Act (Paul Oakenfold’s Raid Mix)
  22. Happy Mondays – W.F.L. (Vince Clarke Mix)
  23. Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
  24. Queen Latifah feat. Monie Love – Ladies First
  25. Chill Rob G – Let The Words Flow
  26. B.R.O.T.H.E.R. – Beyond The 16th Parallel (Sharpville Salute)
  27. Redhead Kingpin and the FBI – Do The Right Thing (acapella)
  28. Digital Underground – Doowutchyalike (Playhowyalike Mix)
  29. Public Enemy – Fight The Power
  30. Big Daddy Kane – Rap Summary (Lean On Me)
  31. Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (acapella)
  32. De La Soul – Me Myself and I
  33. The Stone Roses – Fools Gold
  34. Ice Cream Tee – Let’s Work (Todd Terry Dub Mix)
  35. Sueño Latino – Sueño Latino
  36. 808 State – Pacific State (Original Quadrastate Version)

Megablast 75: Dance Mix – 29 December 2022

  1. Together – Hardcore Uproar
  2. LFO – LFO
  3. Nightmares On Wax – Aftermath
  4. Meat Beat Manifesto – Radio Babylon
  5. Future Sound Of London – Papua New Guinea
  6. SL2 – DJs Take Control
  7. Quadrophonia – Quadrophonia
  8. T99 – Anasthasia
  9. Altern 8 – Frequency
  10. Shut Up And Dance – Derek Went Mad
  11. Shades Of Rhythm – The Sound Of Eden
  12. 808 State – Pacific 202
  13. Bizarre Inc – Playing With Knives
  14. Cubic 22 – Night In Motion
  15. Manix – Feel Real Good

Megablast 67: Dance Mashup Special – 1 December 2022

Another mix of dance mashups I made under various names from 2003 onwards.

  1. When Will I Be Cubik – Bros – When Will I Be Famous, 808 State – Cubik
  2. Voodoo Booty – A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray, Destiny’s Child – Bootylicious
  3. Jack Your Medina – Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina, Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley – Jack Your Body
  4. I Believe In A Thing Called Rave – The Darkness – I Believe In A Thing Called Love, Altern-8 – Activ-8
  5. Charly Knows I’m Miserable Now – The Prodigy – Charly, The Smiths – Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
  6. So Cold The Freak – The Communards – So Cold The Night, LFO – Freak
  7. James Bongo – Manu Chao – King Of The Bongo (Cut N Run Breaks Mix), The Skatalites – James Bond, Dance Conspiracy – Dub War
  8. The Barman – Kicks Like A Mule – The Bouncer, Splodgenessabounds – Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps Please
  9. Bombscare (Overused Pella Mix) – 2 Bad Mice – Bombscare & various vocal samples
  10. Sir Donald Sinden – Bjork – Innocence (Sinden Mix), The Shamen – Move Any Mountain, Baby D – Let Me Be Your Fantasy, Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hanging On, Salt-N-Pepa – Push It, Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
  11. Polyminimal-C – Pet Shop Boys – Minimal, Aphex Twin – Polynomial-C
  12. Scribble Flux – Underworld – Scribble, Bloc Party – Flux
  13. Everybody’s Got To Slam Sometime – Pendulum – Slam, The Korgis – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime

Megablast 43: Dance Mix 808 State Special – 8 September 2022

  1. 808 State – Lift, from the album ex:el
  2. 808 State – Magical Dream, from the album 90
  3. 808 State – Cubik, from the album ex:el
  4. MC Tunes vs 808 State – The Only Rhyme That Bites, from the MC Tunes album The North At Its Heights
  5. 808 State – In Yer Face, from the album ex:el
  6. 808 State – Cobra Bora, from the album 90
  7. 808 State feat. M Doughty – Bond (acapella), from the album Don Solaris
  8. 808 State – Sync/Swim, from the album Newbuild
  9. 808 State feat. James Dean Bradfield – Lopez (acapella), from the album Don Solaris
  10. 808 State – Plan 9, from the album Gorgeous
  11. 808 State – Disco State, from the album Quadrastate
  12. 808 State – Joyrider, from the album Don Solaris
  13. 808 State – Chopsumwong, from the album Outpost Transmission
  14. 808 State vs UB40 – One In Ten, from the album Gorgeous
  15. 808 State – Donkey Doctor, from the album 90
  16. 808 State feat. Bjork – Ooops, from the album ex:el
  17. 808 State – Ancodia (Taters Deep Nit Funky Beat Mix), from The Extended Pleasure of Dance EP
  18. 808 State – Wheatstraw, from the album Outpost Transmission
  19. 808 State – 10X10, from the album Gorgeous
  20. 808 State – Bird, from the album Don Solaris
  21. 808 State – Crash, from the compilation album 808:88:98
  22. 808 State – Pacific 202, from the album 90

Megablast 29: Rave Mix – 15 July 2022

  1. Alex Gaudino feat. Crystal Waters – Destination Calabria
  2. Gala – Freed From Desire (acapella)
  3. Stretch & Vern Present ‘Maddog’ – I’m Alive
  4. Happy Clappers – I Believe
  5. Roy Davis Jr feat. Peven Everett – Gabriel
  6. Praxis feat. Kathy Brown – Turn Me Out (Sol Brothers’ Turn To Sugar Remix)
  7. Basement Jaxx – Oh My Gosh
  8. Brock Landars – S.M.D.U.
  9. Mirrorball – Given Up
  10. Baby D – Let Me Be Your Fantasy
  11. 2 Bad Mice – Bombscare
  12. Acen – Close Your Eyes (XXX Mix)
  13. SL2 – Way In My Brain
  14. LFO – Freak
  15. 808 State – Donkey Doctor

Megablast 28: Hip Hop Mix – 14 July 2022

  1. Main Source – Live At The Barbeque
  2. Three Times Dope – Greatest Man Alive
  3. Freestylers feat. Tenor Fly – B-Boy Stance
  4. The Prodigy feat. Kool Keith – Diesel Power
  5. Black, Rock & Ron – Stop The World
  6. Big Daddy Kane – Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (Brixton Bass Mix)
  7. Divine Styler – Ain’t Sayin’ Nothin’
  8. London Posse – Jump Around (Nomad Soul Remix Instrumental)
  9. The Sindecut – Demanding Cycle of a Word Bound Hammerhead
  10. DJ Mink feat. The K.I.D. and Carruthers – Hey! Hey! Can U Relate
  11. MC Tunes vs 808 State – Tunes Splits The Atom
  12. The D.O.C. – Portrait of a Masterpiece (Album Version)
  13. Ugly Duckling – Cardiff
  14. Ini Kamoze – Here Comes The Hotstepper
  15. De La Soul feat. Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, Queen Latifah, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg – Buddy (12” Remix)

Megablast 27: Rave Mix – 8 July 2022

  1. Robyn – Dancing On My Own
  2. Deee-Lite – What Is Love?
  3. DNA – La Serenissima
  4. DSK – What Would We Do?
  5. Tricky Disco – Tricky Disco
  6. Adeva – Respect (Acapella)
  7. Modular Expansion – Cubes
  8. Human Resource vs 808 State – Dominator (Soulwax Edit)
  9. Blue Pearl – (Can You) Feel The Passion
  10. The O.T. Quartet – Hold That Sucker Down
  11. Larry Heard presents Mr White – The Sun Can’t Compare
  12. Felix – Don’t You Want Me
  13. The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (Acapella)
  14. Ken Doh – Nakasaki (I Need A Lover Tonight)
  15. Faithless – Insomnia (Monster Mix)