[KLPR005] DJ Monk - Stick Em Up / Gimmie Some More - Part 1 / Get Raw [Available To Purchase Now From KLP Records!!!]

A - Stick Em Up.

B1 - Gimmie Some More - Part 1.

B2 - Get Raw.

After a slew of rock solid, contemporary jungle, digital releases, DJ Monk takes another look into the K.L.P. Records D.A.T. archives to unleash another selection of Golden Age, mid-nineties jungle for the vinyl massive. Rewinding back to 1994-1995, DJ Monk presents his latest limited edition, three-track 12" single 'Stick Em Up / Gimmie Some More - Part 1 / Get Raw'. 

The EP opens to some ruffneck, gangstadelic junglism with the Paris sampling 'Stick Em Up', a track which effortlessly fuses together a rugged Think and Amen break percussive backing with a head-nodding bassline, rugged rap retorts and soulful female sighs to devastating effect. 

Up next we are introduced to the jazzy, saxophone led opening notes of 'Gimmie Some More - Part 1', which soon mutates into a tear-out, amen roller packed full of iconic oldskool female vox flavoured with turntablist scratch FX

The collection is brought to a close by 'Get Raw', a track packed full of scuttling breaks, massive Reese bass notes and Big Daddy Kane's no-nosense rap vocalisms to create a perfect marriage between rave culture and East Coast rap.    

If the turning point from ragga junglism to rap flavoured, dancefloor orientated  jump-up brings back fond memories to you, then you cannot pass up on this piece of K.L.P. Records jungle history.

DJ Monk's 'Stick Em Up / Gimmie Some More - Part 1 / Get Raw' Limited Edition 12" single is available to pre-order now from the official KLP Records Bandcamp page for £11.99 (plus postage & packaging). 

What you waiting for? The link is below!!!

https://klprecords.bandcamp.com/album/dj-monk-old-skool-unreleased-limited-jungle-vinyl-project-pre-order





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[KVA006 / PARA001] On 1 Crew - On 1 Crew EP [Unreleased Oldskool 12" Vinyl Available To Pre-Order Now!!!]

A1 - Bad Dreams. (1993)

 http://www.sublogicrecordings.com/kva006para001a1.mp3

A2 - Bad Dreams (The Lost & Found Remix). (1993 Unreleased)

 http://www.sublogicrecordings.com/kva006para001a2.mp3

B1 - Dreams Of Java (Different Story). (1994 Unreleased)

 http://www.sublogicrecordings.com/kva006para001b1.mp3

B2 - Looking 4 Love. (1995 Unreleased)

 http://www.sublogicrecordings.com/kva006para001b2.mp3

Ever since ravers were first teased with exclusive dubplate mixes and low pressed rarities, there has been a huger for fans of breakbeat hardcore, jungle and drum & bass to identify and track down these rarities. Now more than twenty years on from the Golden Era of hardcore and jungle, those lost classics are now even more sought after. Thankfully, due to the endeavors of labels such as Keeping Vinyl Alive in collaboration with Parallax Recordings, these seemingly lost in time, oldskool gems now get their chance to get their chance to shine.

For Keeping Vinyl Alive's sixth release in conjunction with brand new official, rare and unreleased oldskool hardcore, jungle and drum & bass label, Parallax Recordings, the two labels present the On 1 Crew's 'On 1 Crew EP'.

Opening with the LTJ Bukem caned 'Bad Dreams', a hugely atmospheric 1993 hardcore/jungle track which appeared on the elusive 'Let Em Ave It EP' on Bump Records and features the now infamous Newt from 'Aliens' dialogue sample. The 'On 1 Crew EP' then introduces the first of three previously unreleased tracks, starting with 'Bad Dreams (The Lost & Found Remix)', also from 1993, which introduces more junglistic elements to the mix with it's darker opening section and focus on rugged, stepping breaks, to create an excellent alternative version to the original.

1994's 'Dreams Of Java (Different Story)' takes us into deep jungle territory, by combining lush soaring pads, rattling breakbeat percussion, booming bass alongside classic Candi Staton vocals. 'Looking 4 Love', from 1995 closes the EP in an equally atmospheric fashion fusing sweeping, jazzy synths over a restrained, stepping break and soothingly seductive female vocals.

The 'On 1 Crew EP' lovingly collects together one lost classic from yesteryear alongside three previously unheard and unreleased tracks to get any vintage jungle enthusiast frothing at the mouth. As well as proving to be a taster of what is yet to come from the two officially licensed, oldskool repress labels Keeping Vinyl Alive and Parallax Recordings.

The On 1 Crew 'On 1 Crew EP' has been remastered from the origianl D.A.T. recordings by the legendary Beau Thomas and Ten Eight Seven Mastering and Cutting services, and is available to pre-order now for the price of £10 (plus postage & packaging) from the Keeping Vinyl Alive webstore via the link below, with an expected release date of January 2016. So get your orders in to get your hands on some ultra rare and unreleased pieces of jungle history!!!

http://keepingvinylalive.bigcartel.com/product/on-1-crew-ep-kva006-para001-12-vinyl-pre-order-open-now

On 1 Crew 'Bad Dreams'...

[KLPR004] DJ Monk - Hold Me / Dreams [Unreleased Oldskool Jungle - Available In Digital And Limited 12" Vinyl Formats Now!!!]

1/ Hold Me.

2/ Dreams.

Jungle veteran DJ Monk has dug into his DAT collation once more to unearth two more unreleased and remastered KLP Records jungle gems, circa '94-'95. 

The bouncy basslined 'Hold Me' kicks off the proceedings with a chunky, stepping break interspersed with rolling amen edits accompanied by a combination of rugged rap and soulful R&B samples to create a classy slab of jump-up jungle. 
'Dreams' opens with languid, jazzy guitar licks and seductive female vocals on the intro before dropping a massive, hard-stepping breakbeat pattern peppered with choice Public Enemy samples and an all enveloping, booming bass-throb melody to the mix.

Despite the term 'jump-up' receiving a lot of negative commentary from some of the more chin-strokey members of the Jungle/D&B communities, DJ Monk's 'Hold Me / Dreams' shows exactly why such well-crafted jump-up was such a huge success in terms of creating dancefloor devastation back in it's 1995-1997 hey-day, and deserves the attention that other elevated forms of high BPM breakbeat based music receive.

DJ Monk's 'Hold Me / Dreams' is available to purchase now in a variety of digital formats from the KLP Records Bandcamp page...

https://klprecords.bandcamp.com/album/dj-monk-hold-me-dreams

...and as a limited 12" vinyl release from  Redeye Records...
http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/67254-


... and Unearthed Records...
http://www.unearthedsounds.co.uk/products/dj-monk-hold-me-dreams

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[KLPR 003] DJ Monk - Eye Spy (Eye Nuh See) [20th Anniversary Vinyl Edition Out Now]

A1 - I Spy (Eye Nuh See) (Original 94 Mix).

A2 - I Spy (Eye Nuh See) (L Double Unreleased 95 Mix).

B1 - I Spy (Eye Nuh See) (Liondub 2014 Remix).

B2 - I Spy (Eye Nuh See) (Papa Gee 2014 Remix).

Veteran jungle producer DJ Monk revisits one of his most revered releases 20 years later to present the ultimate anniversary 4-track vinyl release of his 1994 classic 'I Spy (Eye Nuh See)' on KLP Records. Featuring the DJ Monk 'Original 94 Mix' alongside an unreleased 1995 dubplate remix from Flex Records label boss, L Double and two fresh 2014 rinsers from New York's jungle ambassador LionDub and Kool FM's very own Papa Gee.

For anyone who has a passion for classic jungle, unreleased oldskool gems and modern reworkings of jungle anthems then the 20th Anniversary 12" of DJ Monk's 'I Spy (Eye Nuh See)' will be an essential purchase for the collection and any jungle set or event. 'I spy what do you spy.....'

Juno Records...
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/dj-monk-i-spy-eye-nuh-see/580579-01/

Redeye Records...
http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/65727-klpr003-dj-monk-i-spy-eye-nuh-see



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[CUT 018] Beatgem - Rood Freestyle [Out Now On SWITCHBLADE DIGITAL]

1/ Beatgem - Rood Freestyle.

 

The Switchblade Digital label's gears have been working on overdrive these past few months, with the release of some seriously strong tunes, and with even more the cards.

If unreleased oldskool jungle is your bag, then Beatgem unearths a classically mid-nineties slab of roughneck amen break choppage, warm bass, dubwise riddims and trippy vocal samples with 'Rood Freestyle'.  Switchblade Digital deserves major props for delving into jungle's unreleased past to unearth these previously lost classics.

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rood-Freestyle-Original-Mix/dp/B00WZMLMC6

Beatport...
https://pro.beatport.com/track/rood-freestyle-original-mix/6581334

Juno Download...
http://www.junodownload.com/products/beatgem-rood-freestyle/2790256-02/

Muzoic...
http://muzoic.com/en/release/album/beatgem-rood-freestyle-single

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DJ Monk - Deal Wid It Pt 2 (Sekkle) / Roll On [KLP Records 12" Vinyl Pre-Order]

 

A - Deal Wid It Pt 2 (Sekkle).

AA - Roll On.

 

A new year begins and DJ Monk begins the vinyl onslaught of 2015 with his second K.L.P Records, vault digging vinyl release. This time unearthing two more unreleased dubplate specials from 1994-1995, remastered from DJ Monk's personal D.A.T.s and pressed onto 180 gram black vinyl for a limited 100 copy vinyl only release.

 

Opening with the moody amen roller 'Deal Wid It Part 2 (Sekkle)' on the A-Side, the follow up to last years massive lost jungle reissue 'Deal Wid It (Pt 1)'. 'Part 2' features ragga chatting and aggressive movie dialogue (from Steven Segal action flick 'Marked For Death'?) for the screwfaced massives. Jungle for the non faint hearted.

 

The bass heavy stepper, 'Roll On' features on the flipside with a lush G-Funk opening section and restrained breaks overlaid with a warm, enveloping bass and scattered with vinyl scratching effects. A real head-nodding anthem if ever there was.

 

'Deal Wid It (Part 2 (Sekkle)' / Roll On' is available for the K.L.P. Records Bandcamp page for £12.99 plus Postage & Packaging, so get your pre-orders in quick as those 100 vinyl copies of jungle history won't be lasting long!!!

 

https://klprecords.bandcamp.com/album/dj-monk-deal-wid-it-pt2-sekkle-roll-on

 

 

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