My Favourite Drum & Bass CD's
Introduction
I still collect CD's and I thought I would compile a list of my favourite Drum & Bass CD's which I own. I will do the same for other genres of music.
Makai - Millennium
Dark and hard as Drum & Bass was meant to be. Very much of the
techstep / neurofunk style of Drum & Bass.
I cant even say what my favourite track is, but it is between
'Beneath The Mask', 'Rectifier' and 'Northstar [matrix rmx]'
I own the Europeon version of this CD which is different to the Japanese
version. The Japanese version contains the 12" version of 'Beneath The
Mask' which is quite a bit shorter than the normal version and it also
has a video. The Japanese version has a remix of 'Rectifier' which is
also pretty good.
I want to get my hands on a Japanese copy of this CD for the extra tunes
but they are fairly expensive.
Ed Rush & Optical - Wormhole
This is a classic dark Drum & Bass album, some say it is the beginning
of the neurofunk genre of Drum & Bass (others say it's Makai - Millennium).
There are so many great tunes on here but by my favourite is 'Slip Thru'
. This tune is so dark and the louder it gets the better it sounds.
'Mystery Machine' is also a favourite of mine with it being so weird,
the bass feels like it's pulsating around you.
Moving Shadow 01.1
Unlike the two previous CD's, this is not an album, instead it is a mix
CD from Moving Shadow. I first heard *this* CD whilst playing GTA III as
a kid, where on MSX FM tunes from this CD would play but the mixes
are different.
I put this early introduction to this CD down to why I liked Drum & Bass
so much now, so many great tunes feature on this CD but by far my
favourite is 'Calyx - Quagmire'.
This tune is the first tune on the GTA III version of the mix and it
goes in, nothing like driving around in GTA III with a max wanted level
and Quagmire playing.
Moving Shadow 05.2
Usually I am not a fan of Drum & Bass made after about 2002, but this CD
is one of the exceptions.
This CD is a mix CD of a lot of the tunes released under Moving Shadow
in 2005 and it is DARK
If you have ever listened to the Calyx album "No Turning Back" this mix
contains a lot of the tunes from it and largely follows the same vibe.
It is DARK gritty and high energy, perfect for crashing out to!
The mixing is pin point (like all the Moving Shadow mixes) and it is
just great!
Origin Unknown - Sound In Motion
This album is a showcase of some of the darkest and most heavy hitting
tunes.
It is very much of the techstep / neurofunk style (like everything on
this list lol).
The standout tracks for me are "Sound in motion" and "Turbulance".
"Sound in motion" being a dark tune with a heavy bassline to it and
"Turbulance" being a bit more upbeat but crazy.
Fun fact: My mum really likes "Turbulance"
There are 2 CD's the first being the compilation album and the second
being a mix CD of the tunes and some others.
Dom & Roland - Killabites
This is another mix CD released by Moving Shadow and mixed by Dom &
Roland. This CD released at around the same time as the Moving Shadow
01.1 sampler mix CD came out (2000 - 2001) and it is full of techstep.
This brings the same vibe as Moving Shadow 01.1 but with more tunes! Two
CD's of the best 00's techstep. So if you like 01.1 you will also like
this.
My favourite tunes on here are between 'Skynet & Stakka - Side Effects
VIP' and 'Bad Company - Dead Side', although pretty much every tune on
here is banging.