Drum and Bass, namely Metalheadz around the 96 era

[Dizeee]

I am trying to track a tune down, believe it to be Metalheadz, possibly Dillinja but it could be anything.

Its a 1995/1996 tune I think. I was told a long time ago it was by Dillinja, it is possibly on Metalheadz (certainly sounds very Headz).

Doc Scott played it at Desire in 1996 as it's on the tape pack.

Basiclly, to describe it and pick out it's unique parts, I would say that it is a hardstep track that has 2 key moments that set it aside which I will go into later. The track has a long simple intro (very serious synth sound), then a drop which always starts with 2 promiment loud banging beats sounding like something DJ SS would have produced.

The key elements are 1) Just before the drop there is a sound of dripping water, slightly echoed, and then silence before the drop and 2) Once it has dropped there is a bleep sound (bit like a heart monitor) that appears at various points in the tune. After the drop and into the tune, on one occasion this bleep sound makes a "flatline" sound where the bleep goes "beeeeeeeeeeeep" in the background of a little amen lick. Just prior to this long beep there is a descending bassline that gets so loud it slightly distorts the treble and midrange on the tune.

There is a another tune that sounds just like it (probably the B side) which was played alot around 96 aswell, it has the water sound and then before the drop it has a very unique silence followd by 2 bursts of bass, the second burst a slightly higher note than the first... with all sorts if breath and droplet sounds after it. Very dark hardstep. If I can find either tune, I bet they are on the flip of each other or linked in some way by artists etc.

[Stedman]

Would love to help, but can't. Update us if you find it.

[Dizeee]

Oh my God, after 12 years of searching, I have found out what it is:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bWy5pIFriWM

My all time favourite drum and bass tune, words cannot describe it.

The song that sounded like it and eventually led me to it was Armored D by Dillinja. I KNEW there was a link there as they are so similar.

Im over the moon I have found this...

[thepickle]

Do you have a lot of DnB from the 90’s? if so, just ignore me, but I was just listening to the Goldie Essential Mix from ’96 recently and that has a few Metalheadz tracks on it so thought of that when I saw this thread. Download here Tracklist Here

[Greg964]

Dillinja was such a great producer, anyone remember acidtrax!?.And the stuff he did under the pseudonym 'Test' ? It was awesome.

[Dizeee]

Armoured D was the tune that sounds like it, Violent Killa was the actual tune.

I have been exploring youtube and am amazed, loving the 97 Renegade Hardware tracks, all dark amen breaks. If you search my favourites ( Dizeeeeee ) you will see around 60 tunes so far I think...

[Daggerpie]

Dizeee said:

Oh my God, after 12 years of searching, I have found out what it is:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bWy5pIFriWM

My all time favourite drum and bass tune, words cannot describe it.

The song that sounded like it and eventually led me to it was Armored D by Dillinja. I KNEW there was a link there as they are so similar.

Im over the moon I have found this...

If you like that its DEF worth buying the Grooverider - "Prototype years" album, some quite rare & sick tunes on it and v very similar breaks to the above...check it out, u won't be dissapointed i promise you!!

[Dizeee]

I am in heaven at the moment with youtube. Seems I still have enough knowledge of the rare stuff to find it all. I have saved a load of favourites but wanted to share this track. I only ever heard it once in around 12 years of D and B worshipping. I had it on only 1 cassette tape of around 350 that I owned. One of the best if not THE best track I have ever heard.

Listen to the whole thing if you like, or if you want to get straight to the main drop get to 4:08... Mindblowing stuff.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eRdOO4lQvro

Another more "well known" version of his material here - a remix of Ed Rush and Nico's Technology... Stunning drop at 1:46...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wJGnBkF-8LM

[Greg964]

I've got both of those on vinyl. Boymerang was ace.
Pretty sure i've got Violent Killa on wax too.

Remember source direct? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_a5iEVVBSts
and Johnny-L? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3qo1aoR96oI

[Dizeee]

I rememeber / know them all... Have you got decks Greg?

[dilbert]

Glad you found what you were looking for. I know very little about the genre, but I do know it's often difficult to find the stuff that does it for you. It's like a minefield in obscurity. I don't know if it's good or bad, but I'm a PFM fan.

I don't know his tracks by name, but he's not done a track that I can put on the headphones and just work like a nutter to! Hugely creative. Not perhaps quite as banging as the previous offerings though.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=M5BjqIvGwys&feat...

Not DnB, but I'm a huge fan of this too;
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BVpWQcLZzIY

Edited by dilbert on Thursday 18th December 18:41

[Dizeee]

I am now in heaven, along with alot of others I have found most of my top 10 of all time.

This one though, I thought I would never hear it again. Probably in my top 3.

No words to describe:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=93osaSqcJj8

[Dizeee]

O M G!!!!



http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fo-CVr4tfw&feat...

[Dizeee]

It goes on and on:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6KfsZC9-jH4&feat...



Saved around 80 favourites on youtube this week. I am seriously tempted to get back into this and start is a hobby. 96 - 98 d and b...

[Dizeee]

And:

If you want to get straight to the business on this track - i'ts at 4:26 - click early - if you click too late you will ruin it as you will hear the explosion mid way

Best bet id listen from 3:30 onwards )


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=a__HF8MIYrY

[Dizeee]

I owe all of the above to this...



http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TKfwxiLtRYA



x 10000000

[Greg964]

Dizeee said:

I rememeber / know them all... Have you got decks Greg?

I do, although they are currently gathering dust in the attic. You?

I havent heard 'dead calm' for years! thats an amazing track.
Did you used to goto the Bluenote on a Sunday night in the mid/late '90s perchance?!

You've got me searching! Some slightly older classics for a Friday morning :
R-Type http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oJtIM0FRpiM
Scotty http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=E8KYOANsLi8
Spiritual Aura http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8lsjZgKtKew
Terrorist http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tbcFCzPibrI
6 Million http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo4GcxkR6hQ
Burial http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=V2o_bP3-2qE
Renegade Snares http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iqKbVwOIg6Q

@Dilbert - i loved PFM back in the day! 'The Western' was a fave of mine for years.

[Greg964]

It does. Good times eh!

[Dizeee]

What was that tune that went "Is this a game, or is it real..." and then some robotic sounding "whats the difference..." before the drop... Had a submarine sounding bleep all the way through, prob a True Playaz track.

And what was the tune that went "Fight for survival, nobody I'm not going to rival, everyday, everyday.... I'm an everyday junglist"....

[Greg964]

Dizeee said:

And what was the tune that went "Fight for survival, nobody I'm not going to rival, everyday, everyday.... I'm an everyday junglist"....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gOG56eNKZCc