Back to the roots – 16 bass heavy Underground House tracks with rewinds, stretched vocals and a all of the 1997 speed garage vibe. I mixed these tracks as late as 2003 as reminiscence of the 1997 craze for the rolling bass-lines. I was in London in 1997 and saw the scene emerge from its Sunday Champagne parties to clubs across the city and, inevitably, to Ibiza, of course.
Speed Garage – or UK Garage – deservedly never really made it outside of the UK scene. If you’re honest, it’s stylistic devices are rather simplistic. Take a high-pitched house beat with some breakbeat elements, add some garage vocals and put a rolling bass-line over it. Plus some cheesy sound effects borrowed from jungle, like gunshots and retro arcade game sounds.
All this being said, this is still a really cool mix and you should listen to it, like it and share it 🙂
Tracklist
- Underground Cuts „As I am“ (white label)
- GB Experience „Give me the Bass“ (white label)
- Boris Dlugosch „Hold your Head up High“ (Julian Jonah Bad Boy Remix) (white label)
- Debbie Malone vs. da Billionaire Boys Club „Rescue me“ (white label)
- Bomb da Loop „The Power“ (white label)
- Nuyorican Soul „Runaway“ (white label)
- Jazz Mondo „Feel the Jazz Flow“ (white label)
- Double 99 „Ripgroove“ (Tuff Jam’s Groove Dub Mix) (Satellite)
- Byron Stingily „Get up Everybody“ (remix) (Peppermint)
- Minimal Funk „Turn it to the House“ (Cleveland City)
- Phats & Small (?) „Respect the Cock“ (white label)
- Industry Standard „What you Want“ (Satellite)
- JJ Louis & Jade Lion „Ruff Tuff’n’Ready“ (Unit Five)
- Baby D „Let me be your Fantasy“ (London)
- 187 Lockdown „Kung-Fu“ (Eastwest)
- Tywanda „Rush“ (Satellite)
Listen to the Speed Garage DJ-Mix: Selecta by Rob Tailor on Mixcloud
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