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The term “trip hop” turns 30 this month – but what does it mean exactly? 30 years ago Mixmag writer Andy Pemberton wrote an article on the growing phenomenon of hiphop-influenced dance music mushrooming up from the global underground. The original criteria of this new sound or style was that it was slow and (mostly) … Read more
Same As It Ever Was – House Of Pain – Released June 28th, 1994, Tommy Boy Records Same As It Ever Was is the second album by US hiphop group The House Of Pain. It was released in 1994 by Tommy Boy Records and features the singles Who’s The Man and On Point. The House … Read more
Beat Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Volume 1 and 2 – Released 1984, Atlantic Records In 1984 Atlantic Records released two separate soundtrack albums for the Orion Pictures breakdancing movie, Beat Street. The movie was only just beaten to theatres by the Cannon Pictures produced Breakin’, which also sought to cash in on the … Read more
Regulate… G Funk Era – Warren G – Released June 7th 1994, Violator Records Regulate… G Funk Era is the 1994 debut album from LA-based rapper/producer, Warren G. The album enjoyed huge critical and commercial success, eventually resulting in triple platinum sales. Snoop Dogg was originally meant to appear on the album but was prevented … Read more
Café Del Mar (Volume 1) – Released 6th June, 1994, React Records Café Del Mar Volume 1 is the first release from the popular Café Del Mar compilation series, originally released on React Records and compiled by Jose Padilla. Spanish-born Jose Padilla, who passed in 2020, was previously the resident DJ at the now world-famous … Read more
Bladerunner OST – Vangelis – Released June 6th 1994, East/West Records Bladerunner OST is the official Vangelis soundtrack album to the 1982 scifi classic, Bladerunner. Despite the huge success of the movie, and the critical acclaim Vangelis’ score received, the actual soundtrack release was inexplicably delayed for 12 years. As is often with these types … Read more
76 14 – Global Communication – Released 1st June, 1994, Dedicated Records 76 14 (or 76:14) is the debut studio album by UK duo Mark Pritchard and Tom Middleton released under their Global Communications alias. It was released on Dedicated Records in the summer of 1994. Although the duo put out another Global Communications long … Read more
Ill Communication – Beastie Boys – Released May 31st, 1994, Grand Royal / Capitol Ill Communication is the fourth studio album by the Beastie Boys. Released 30 years ago back in May of 1994, it’s the perfect synergy of the band’s punk and hiphop roots, combined with their newfound funk sensibilities. The result is an … Read more
Orbital 2 (aka The Brown Album) – Orbital – Various – Released 24th May 1993, FFRR Known to Orbital fans as the Browm Album, Orbital 2 is the follow-up to their 1991 debut, Orbital 1, aka The Green Album. Both albums were released on FFRR Records. Since I imagine that first sentence was as painful … Read more
Lifeforms – Future Sound Of London – Released 23rd May 1994, Virgin Records Lifeforms is a classic album by electronic music pioneers Future Sound of London released on Virgin Records in the summer of 1994. Future Sound of London (or FSOL for short) consist of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans, who met in Manchester during … Read more