shadowboxing » grooverider http://shadowboxing.org burning down the dance Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:58:05 +0000 en hourly 1 Grooverider – Hardstep Pimp http://shadowboxing.org/2010/04/grooverider-hardstep-pimp/ http://shadowboxing.org/2010/04/grooverider-hardstep-pimp/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:15:59 +0000 Wes http://shadowboxing.org/?p=538 This mix has the most unfortunate name of any set we’ve posted to Shadowboxing so far. I’m going to guess that back in ’95 there was a lot of weed and some high-pitched giggling involved when they conceived the name…

Anyway…here’s Grooverider – Hardstep Pimp 1995

Tracklist:

1.Aquarius – Dolphin Tune
2.Ray Keith – Terrorist (Grooverider Hardstep Mix)
3.MA2 – Hearing Is Believing
4.Alex Reece – Basic Principle
5.Cool Hand Flex – Melody Madness
6.Bizzy B -16 Track Ting
7.Doc Scott – Far Away
8.DJ Nut Nut – Special Dedication
9.Dread Bass – Baby Tears
10.DJ SS – United (Grooverider Mix)
11.Roni Size – Phyzical
12.Codename John – Kindred
13.Sponge – Shabbutz
14.Bukem – Horizon
15.Undercover Agent – Oh Gosh
16.Deadly D – Listen Dis

Sound Quality: good
Filetype: mp3
Size: 86mb
Time: 1:01
Bitrate: 192k

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Sets (sound quality in parentheses):
Andy C (very good)
Ash Attack (poor)
Brockie (good)
Cool Hand Flex (very good)
Devious D (poor)
Funky Flirt (fair)
Grooverider (very good)
Jumpin Jack Frost (very good)
Kemistry (good)
DJ Rap (good)
Randall (good)
Ray Keith (good)
Rodney T (fair)
Val Pachino (fair)
MCs: Stevie Hyper D, Shabba D, Det, MC MC, Fats, Fantastic

Telepathy Vol 3 – 1994

It’s pretty cool to catch Grooverider rocking ragga jungle tunes (he starts his set with Demolition Man’s “Fire”) when that’s so far from the style of music he’s known for today. If you’ve ever listened to any UK tape packs then you’ll know that these guys are notorious for playing the same tracks multiple times through out the night. However, it’s still cool to hear the classics jammed out on dubplate 16 years ago.

Stevie Hyper (RIP) seems to be the primary MC on every set, but he’s not overbearing and killing the mix. Shabba checks in on a few but he’s not the same guy you hear today chatting to hear himself talk. Fats is doing his thing over Cool Hand Flex’s set and MC MC is only featured towards the end JJ Frost’s set. As far as I can tell Det’s familiar baritone isn’t anywhere on the recordings. I’ve never heard Fantastic so I couldn’t tell you where he fits in here.

Sound Quality: poor to very good
Filetype: zip/mp3
Size: 630mb
Time: about 43 min
Bitrate: 128k

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