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# A Bass Chronicle

A retrospective look at breakbeat music.

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [History Sessions: Techno Takeover (1990 - 1991)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-techno-takeover/) - Trust the Europeans to take something and make it more efficient. Whilst the Techno that originated out of Detroit was about groove and soul, the continental take on Techno music was all about the polar opposite - energy and drive. With the rise of ecstasy, the more harder, synth-driven music from the continent satisfied the raver’s
- [Influences: Hip Hop](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/influences-hip-hop/) - There’s no doubt that Hip Hop had a huge influence on Hardcore and Jungle music throughout the 90s. Many of the scene's leading lights including DJ Hype, Danny Breaks and DJ Crystl all came from a Hip Hop/Electro background before upping the tempo for the ravers. For me though, it was the other way around.
- [History Sessions: The Junglist Massive! (1994 - 1995)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-the-junglist-massive/) - You have to feel sorry for M-Beat... When General Levy, an MC with his roots in the dancehall claimed that he was “runnin’ jungle” the fallout that followed passed into drum & bass legend. The story goes that after being annoyed by this careless boast, a committee of top DJ’s and producers calling themselves the
- [History Sessions: Hardcore Breakbeats (1990 - 1991)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-hardcore-breakbeats/) - Although Hip-House was the first attempt at combining house tempos with breakbeats, it proved to be a short lived fad that had completely fizzled out by early 1990. It wouldn't be until UK producers began experimenting with drums that the potential for breakbeat based warehouse music was properly explored. UK Hip Hop acts such as Gunshot
- [History Sessions: Moving Shadow Special (1991-2000)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-moving-shadow-special-1991-2000/) - Ask most old skool Jungle/D&B enthusiasts to list their top 90s labels and you can almost guarantee that Moving Shadow will be amongst the top 3. The Stevenage based label has cemented its status as an bona-fide cornerstone of the scene, and with good reason. Moving Shadow was the brainchild of Rob Playford, and started
- [History Sessions: Congo Natty Special (1992 - 1998)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-congo-natty-special/) - From radio-friendly rapper to staunch junglist soldier, Rebel MC's musical journey has been a transitional one. When the happy-go-lucky single ‘Street Tuff’ reached #3 in the UK charts back in 1989, the message was upbeat and care-free. Yet by the time his ‘Black Meaning Good’ album landed just 2 years later, the tone had developed
- [History Sessions: Britcore (1988 - 1991)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-britcore/) - It must be frustrating for UK Hip-Hop. Every time it’s about to break through, it gets eclipsed by another scene that comes along to steal the moment. In the early noughties it was dubstep and grime. Back in the late 80’s to early 90’s it was the rave scene. As Hip-Hop from the U.S. was
- [History Sessions: Production House Special](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-production-house-special/) - When I was young and before I’d discovered DJs or independent record shops, my only experience of Rave music came through compilations with titles like “Raving Mad” or “Kaos Theory”. At times these compilations could be a mixed bag, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous one track to the next, but amongst the dross
- [History Sessions: Ram Records Tribute](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-ram-records-tribute/) - As I was putting this piece together news reached me that Ram had done a deal with the music industry giant BMG. This was no real surprise since Ram is a label that has never been content to sit still - It’s a label that is constantly moving forwards, seeking to reach new audiences and
- [History Sessions: Suburban Base The Complete Story](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-suburban-base-the-complete-story/) - I’m not sure what was in the water supply around the Romford area during the early 90’s, but this North East London town was a hive of creativity and vision during the golden years of rave. With a heritage of labels including the likes of Strictly Undergound, Out of Romford, and Ram Records, this small
- [History Sessions: Atmospheric D&B (1995 - 1996)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-atmospheric-dnb/) - There was a time during the early 90’s when LTJ Bukem had a reputation as a floor-clearer. That certainly could not be said by the end of the decade when Bukem had arguably become the first international D&B superstar and torchbearer for the atmospheric Drum & Bass movement. During the early days as Rave became
- [History Sessions: 1980's House & Techno (1986 - 1989)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-1980s-house-techno/) - Like the electro that preceded it, house music was an electronic genre that began life stateside in the 1980’s. Originating from Chicago, early house music was heavily influenced by disco, electro, and electronic pop - but what characterised it as a genre of music in its own right was the repetitive 4/4 rhythms and minimal
- [History Sessions: Bleep N Bass (1989 - 1990)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-bleep-n-bass-1989-1990/) - It’s funny how sometimes local scenes can pop up and exist within their own little bubble. One such scene was ‘Bleep N Bass’ which originated from Northern English cities such as Leeds, Bradford, and Sheffield. Bleep N Bass was probably the first uniquely British take on House & and Techno, which until now had been
- [History Sessions: 80's Electro (1980 - 1985)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-80s-electro/) - Back in the late 1970’s, New York DJ’s such as Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa had developed a novel way of extending the percussive breaks of popular songs by using two copies of the same record and two turntables to create a continuous loop of the beats. Not only did this create a platform for MC’s to
- [History Sessions: DnB Goes Worldwide (2001 - 2002)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-dnb-goes-worldwide/) - It’s fair to say that the internet has had a massive impact on the music industry. From the way we listen, share, buy, promote, and discover... the whole music experience has been fundamentally changed, and Drum & Bass was no exception to this. Traditionally D&B had been looked upon as being exclusively a ‘UK’ thing.
- [History Sessions: Keeping Bad Company (1999 - 2000)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-keeping-bad-company/) - Writing about the years 1999-2000 was always going to be a difficult one for me. Not because there wasn't great Drum & Bass being produced (there was), but because when I write these articles I try to fit the narrative around defining moments that shaped the history of Drum & Bass... and I couldn't actually
- [History Sessions: Rise Of The Machines (1997 - 1998)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-rise-of-the-machines/) - Whilst Jump-Up heralded a return to the boisterous abandon of early 90’s rave, there was another burgeoning sub-genre of D&B that painted a much bleaker picture of British life in the late 90’s. Spearheaded by Nico’s No U Turn label, ‘Techstep’ was a sharp, angular, and gloomy foreboding sound far removed from any kind of
- [History Sessions: All Jumped Up! (1996 - 1997)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-all-jumped-up/) - The formula was simple: Take the drums from your last record, slightly re-arrange the bassline, stick a well known Hip Hop sample in there, and bam! - Your next release was ready for the pressing plant. The Jump-Up of the mid to late 90’s made no apologies for its basic makeup - In fact it positively
- [History Sessions: DnB Enters The Mainstream (1996)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-dnb-enters-the-mainstream/) - In 1996, Dance music’s reign at the forefront of public consciousness had mostly been eclipsed by the rise of Britpop, with Bands such as Blur, Oasis, and Supergrass, providing the soundtrack to a distinct period of British cultural identity that had resulted in the whole “Cool Britannia” phenomenon. Bubbling away in the background however, and
- [History Sessions: Rave Fought The Law, And The Law Won (1994 - 1995)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-rave-fought-the-law-and-the-law-won/) - In 1994, the government introduced a bill to tackle what it perceived as the menace of rave music. Against a backdrop of widespread protest, The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act was eventually passed into law - Part 5 of which concerns ‘collective trespass and nuisance’ where it characterises rave music as: "...sounds wholly or
- [History Sessions: A Mutual Separation (Late 1993)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-a-mutual-separation/) - Up until late 1993, the terms Hardcore and Jungle had been used interchangeably to mean one and the same, but there was a divide growing. Just as darkside Hardcore came about as a reaction to the commercial side of rave, some DJ’s felt the scene had gone too dark. In mid-93 Slipmatt released SMD#1, which was
- [History Sessions: Hardcore Will Never Die, But Mixmag Will (Early 1993)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-hardcore-will-never-die-but-mixmag-will/) - Rave is dead!! Declared Mixmag as it pictured The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett holding a gun to his head. The truth was that Rave wasn’t dead - it was just that after a summer of drug-fuelled hedonistic high spirits, the scene was suffering a collective comedown. What many saw as a reaction against the over commercialisation of the
- [History Sessions: The Plastic Men Are Coming (Mid - Late 1992)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-the-plastic-men-are-coming/) - Who'd have thought that the music industry would turn out to be a fickle place!? Within a few months from the end of ’91 to mid ’92, rave (or hardcore as it was now more commonly known) had gone from being the musical bogeyman peeking through the window and luring our youth away with the promise
- [History Sessions: A Rave New World (Late 1991 - Early 1992)](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/history-sessions-a-rave-new-world/) - When I was asked to write an account of DnB’s history, it turned out that the hardest decision to make was, where to begin?... 1996 was probably the year it was generally recognised as a genre of music in its own right, but clearly it didn’t just ‘happen’... so where did it come from? What

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## Downloads

- [Moving Shadow Hardcore](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/19302/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Hip Hop](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/19383/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1992 Mix 1 (Hardcore Junglism)](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/19071/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Moving Shadow D&B](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/19292/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Moving Shadow Jungle](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/19294/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Late 91 - Early 92 Rave Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18372/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Britcore](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/19159/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Congo Natty Special](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/19192/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Production House Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/19064/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Ram Records Tribute](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/19040/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Suburban Base The Complete Story Part 1](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18953/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Suburban Base The Complete Story Part 2](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18955/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Suburban Base The Complete Story Part 3](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18957/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [2000 DnB Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18463/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1999 DnB Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18460/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Late 93 Hardcore Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18380/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [80s House and Techno](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18648/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1996 Mellow DnB Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18778/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1995 Mellow DnB Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18777/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1994 Mellow DnB Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18772/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [90 - 91 Early Hardcore Breakbeats](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18535/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Bleep n Bass Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18532/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1991 Techno Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18523/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1990 Techno Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18520/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [80s Electro Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18515/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1994 DnB Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18389/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1995 DnB Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18391/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1996 DnB Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18393/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1997 DnB Mix (Techstep)](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18452/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1998 DnB Mix (Techstep)](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18455/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [2001 DnB Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18470/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [2002 DnB Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18472/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1997 Jump Up Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18448/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1996 Jump Up Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18444/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1995 Ragga Jungle](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18386/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1994 Ragga Jungle](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18384/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [1992 Mix 2](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18376/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Early 93 Darkside Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18378/?tmstv=1784400308)
- [Late 93 Jungle Mix](http://abasschronicle.co.uk/download/18382/?tmstv=1784400308)

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- [Techno](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/tag/techno/)
- [Electro](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/tag/electro/)
- [House](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/tag/house/)
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- [Hip Hop](https://abasschronicle.co.uk/tag/hip-hop/)

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