Age of Love

The Age Of Love (Maxi) 1992 Link
The Age Of Love (Remixes) (Maxi) 1997 Link
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1990's First true Trance single. Along with 1992's Jam& Spoon Remixes + many more

Nexus 21

thx to ambi for the up!
part1.rar + part2.rar in ogg format
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A few singles and an album by Altern 8's original alias.

(Still) Life Keeps Moving (12")(1989) mp3 mixes
The Rhythm Of Life (LP) (1989) mp3
Progressive Logic EP (EP)(1990) mp3
I Know We Can Make It (12")(1991) mp3
thanks to mpsprim!
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The first Nexus 21 release was "(Still) Life Keeps Moving", a vocal techno tune today regarded as an early classic. They followed this up with their outstanding sole LP "The Rhythm Of Life", which was strongly influenced by Detroit techno, but also included acid house, electro and breakbeats elements. After the release of the album, Blue Chip folded, and Nexus 21 found a new home in the just founded Network Records. Meanwhile, R&S snapped up "Logical Progression" and "Techno City" from The Rhythm Of Life and released them on 12”. KMS released a set of Detroit remixes of "(Still) Life Keeps Moving" by Carl Craig / Mark Kinchen / Kevin Saunderson. The first Archer / Peat releases for Network were licensed versions of Another Night and the Detroit remixes. Then the pair tried out yet another alter ego and released the "Overload EP" as Altern 8. They came back to being Nexus 21 for the deep techno of "Self Hypnosis", their contribution to the Bio Rhythm compilation. A remix of Self Hypnosis then appeared on the "Progressive Logic EP", alongside "Together" (from Bio Rhythm 2) and two tunes from The Rhythm Of Life, one remixed. A second Nexus 21 album was ready in late 1991, but due to sample clearance problems, the LP never materialised. A small edition of white labels of "I Know We Can Make It"/"Sychologic PSP" was released, which showcased a bigger hardcore influence. After the success of "The Vertigo EP" and "Activ-8", credited to Altern 8, Mark Archer and Chris Peat concentrated on that project.

N-joi - Adrenaline EP

N-Joi - Adrenalin EP (1991)

Another classic hardcore EP. Thx again to msprim!

Get N-Joi - Anthem here (1991)

2-X-Treme - X-Tremity E.P.

2-X-Treme - X-Tremity E.P. thanks Msprim!

This is hyped as one of the best Hardcore singles. Can't wait to check it out!

Goldie

Rufige Cru - Darkrider (1992)

Rufige Cru - Krisp Biscuit (1992)

Rufige Cru - Terminator 2 (1993)
Rufige Cru - Fury (1994)
Rufige Cru - V.I.P. Rider's Ghost (1996) From Va. - Metalheadz Platinum Breakz

Goldie - Inner City Life (CD, Maxi) (1994)

or on mp3

Goldie - Timeless (1995)
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Goldie popularized drum'n'bass as a form of musical expression just as relevant for living-room contemplation as techno had become by the early '90s. Though he hardly developed the style, and his later reliance on engineers like Rob Playford and Optical to capture his sound puts into question his true musical importance, Goldie became one of the first personalities in British dance music, his gold teeth and b-boy attitude placing him leagues away from the faceless bedroom boffins that had become the norm in intelligent dance music. For the first time, England had a beat maestro and tough-guy head who could match the scores of larger-than-life hip-hop stars America had produced, and the high profile of drum'n'bass as the first indigenously British dance music made Goldie a figure of prime importance. After spending several years working on his production skills at Reinforced Records under alias of Rufige Cru (the home of 4hero), he founded Metalheadz Records, which released seminal dark-yet-intelligent singles by Source Direct, Photek, J. Majik, Optical, Lemon D, Wax Doctor, and Peshay, among others. In 1995, Goldie released Timeless, one of jungle's first and best full-length works of art. The album put him squarely at the top of the drum'n'bass heap — at least in the minds of critics and mainstream listeners.

Interactive

Interactive - Intercollection (album,1991)

Singles

Interactive - The Techno Wave (1990)

Interactive - Who Is Elvis (1991)
Interactive - Dildo (1992)
Interactive - Forever Young (1994)

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One of the early 90's electronic dance artists which became famous with tracks like "Who is Elvis", "Elevator Up & Down" and "Dildo". Their styles crossed Hardcore/Techno/Hard Trance and later more commercial songs with trance flavour, like "Forever Young".

L.A. Style

L.A. Style - James Brown is Dead (1991)
Great Hardcore one-shot.



L.A. Style - L.A. Style (Album) (1993)

Whole album^ but not really recommending it....

Skin Up

Skin Up - Ivory(1991)

A Juicy Red Apple (1992)

Accelerate (1992)

Bass Thunder (1992)

Some nice Hardcore singles from msprim!!

Bjork - Early Electronica

808 State ex:el (1991); Oops Single (1991)

The Sugarcubes - It's It (1992) ie The Remixes album or alternate link. Wow a 2cd version

Bjork - Debut (1993)


Big Time Sensuality (1993)


Human Behaviour (1993)

Violently Happy (1993)

Bjork - The Best Mixes from the Album Debut For all the People That Don't Buy White Labels
A ton of Bjork

Björk first came to prominence as one of the lead vocalists of the avant-pop Icelandic sextet the Sugarcubes, but when she launched a solo career after the group's 1992 demise, she quickly eclipsed her old band's popularity. Instead of following in the Sugarcubes' arty guitar rock pretensions, Björk immersed herself in dance and club culture, working with many of the biggest names in the genre, including Nellee Hooper, Underworld, and Tricky. Debut, her first solo effort (except for an Icelandic-only smash released when she was just 11 years old), not only established her new artistic direction, but it became an international hit, making her one of the '90s most unlikely stars.
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Following the breakup of the group, Björk moved to London, where she began pursuing a dance-oriented solo career. The previous year, she had sung on 808 State's "Ooops," which sparked her interest in club and house music. Björk struck up a working relationship with Nellee Hooper, a producer who had formerly worked with Soul II Soul and Massive Attack. The first result of their partnership was "Human Behaviour," which was released in June of 1993. "Human Behaviour" became a Top 40 hit in the U.K., setting the stage for the surprising number three debut of the full-length album, Debut. Throughout 1993, Björk had hit U.K. singles — including "Venus as a Boy," "Big Time Sensuality," and the non-LP "Play Dead," a collaboration with David Arnold taken from the film Young Americans — as well as modern rock radio hits in the U.S., and in both countries she earned rave reviews. At the end of the year, NME magazine named Debut the album of the year, while she won International Female Solo Artist and Newcomer at the BRIT Awards; Debut went gold in the U.S. and platinum in the U.K.

Program 2

Beltram & Program 2* - The Omen (1991) thx Msprim

Program 2 - EP From Hell (1992)

Program 2 - More Energy ( (1991)

Program 2 - UNA (1993)

Victor Calderone & Gennaro Le Fosse have been in the techno scene since techno first emerged in New York in the early 90s. As Program 2 they produced multiple club anthems. Gennaro was signed to Vortex Records and was a resident performer at Limelight (NYC), when Jeff Mills was a resident DJ. Gene remixed legendary groups like Yello, Orbital and Human Resource. In 1992 Gene was signed to major label Sire Records/Warner Bros. and released the album Robotix. The next few years Gene was busy working on all different types of electronic music. Calderone has been a steady remixer as well for years after Program 2.

The Scientist

The Scientist - The Bee (plus remix single) 1990

The Scientist The Exorcist (plus remix single) 1990

Kicksquad - Soundclash (Champion Sound) 1990

Kicksquad - What You Searchin For 1991

The Scientist, (Phivos (Phil) Sebastiane) was working at gigs as a keyboard player in late 80's. At venues such as the Fridge in Brixton Phivos would play alongside the likes of Break beat pioneers, Shut Up and Dance. It was here that record label bods from GTI Records (now Kickin) heard the Scientist at play. They in turn linked up a meeting between the Scientist and up-coming Jungle Don, Dj Hype.

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Between them, creating luge tracks such as, The Exorcist, The Bee and Kick Squad (Champion Sound). Phivos would continue to use the tag the Scientist, alongside others such as, Audio Illusion and Pure Science. With much support from Londons Pirates, such as Fantasy FM. The Exorcist reached number One in the Dance charts. And was voted top track by KISS FM, (who had just recently been legalised). The Scientist started to tour Europe, doing live gigs that smashed up the raves and clubs. Later, The name the Scientist was dropped, to be replaced by his present concept, Pure Science.

The Martian

The Martian - Discography

2nd Generation Detroit Techno / Early Trance Artist Collection:

RP-1 Martian, The Meet The Red Planet (12")
RP-2 Martian, The Cosmic Movement / Star Dancer (12")
RP-3 Martian, The Sex In Zero Gravity (12")
RP-4 Martian, The Journey To The Martian Polar Cap (12")
RP-5 Martian, The The Long Winter Of Mars (2x12")
RP-6 Martian, The Ghostdancer (2x12")
RP-7 Martian, The Firekeeper / Vortexual Conceptions (12")
RP-8 Martian, The Particle Shower / The Voice Of Grandmother (12")
RP-9 Martian 044 Prayer Stick (12")
RP-10 Martian, The LBH - 6251876 (CD)
RP-11 Martian, The Revenge Of The Wolf (12")
RP-12 Martian, The Pipecarrier EP (12", EP)
RP7-12 Martian, The Tobacco Ties / Spacewalker (7")

Lil Louis

Lil Louis - French Kisses (The Complete Mix Collection EP) (1989)

Lil Louis & The World* - From The Mind Of Lil Louis (1989)

Lil' Louis & The World - Journey With The Lonely(1992)

One of the most popular Chicago house producers during the late '80s thanks to his massive club hit "French Kiss," Lil' Louis was also the only Chicago producer to successfully deal with the major labels; he released two albums for Epic, and only left the label at his own instigation.

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By the 1980s, Lil' Louis was hosting the biggest house parties in Chicago, and he began recording his productions around that time as well. His first single "How I Feel" appeared on his own label, and he began collaborating with Marshall Jefferson on several tracks — "Seven Ways to Jack" by Hercules, Byron Stingily's "I Can't Stay Awake." In 1987, his new single "French Kiss" became a local hit, then a platinum-selling international classic after being licensed to CBS and ffrr. The success triggered a major-label contract through Epic, and the release of his debut album From the Mind of Lil' Louis in 1989. Charting a course across jazz-fusion and R&B as well as house, the LP was one of the best produced by any of the Chicago figures, and included session contributions from Larry Heard, Die Warzau and his own father on drums. From the album, the moody single "I Called U" became another club hit. His follow-up LP, the more stylistically unified Journey with the Lonely, didn't fare as well and Lil' Louis retired from recording for over four years, preferring instead to set up his own studio in New York and work on production.

Loose Files - 12

Three_CD5s (most are in FLAC, ie lossless)
Moby: Go
Praga Khan: Injected With a Poison
Jo Bogaert: Water
OiNK CD5s Continued ...
the Orb: Little Fluffy Clouds
Polygon Window: Quoth
the Sabres of Paradise: Smokebelch II
Jens: Loops and Tings (Remixes)
More OiNK Oldies
DHS: the House of God
Channel X: Rave the Rhythm
JAMs: It's Grim Up North
OiNK_Oldie_CD5s
Cubic 22: Night in Motion
N-Joi: Anthem -
Speedy J: Pullover (Remix)
TC: 1992 (aka Funky Guitar)
Radikal Records
Human Resource: Dominator - More Than Complete
Apotheosis: O Fortuna
Age of Love: the Age of Love

All From one of my favorite blogs OrdertoDance

Xenophobia - Rushing the House / The Wobbler

Xenophobia - Rushing the house / The Wobbler (1992)

DJ Miko - What's Up?

DJ Miko - What's Up?

This probably won't hold up at all now but it took the 4 Non Blondes single and made an uplifting house track of it. I'm scared to listen to it ever again but grab it if you want it.

Man With No Name

Man With No Name - Way Out West 1990 link
Man With No Name - Way Out West (Remix) 1990 link
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Man With No Name - From Within EP(1) (1992) thx to adara!!

Martin Freeland, also known as Man With No Name is a British goa/psy-trance DJ, one of the defining artists in the genre. Originally a techno producer, Freeland changed style in the beginning of the 90s and became popular for producing tracks that were more melodic and more characteristic sounding than the then-popular tracks of the genre.

William Orbit

Bassomatic - Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Bass (1990)

William Orbit - Water From A Vine Leaf (1993) thx adara!

Now also in FLAC

William Orbit collection
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Ambient pioneer, studio master, and omnipresent dance remixer William Orbit began his musical career in the new wave band Torch Song. Even while the group recorded several albums for IRS, Orbit remained in the studio to learn the ropes and began producing and remixing for artists including Sting, Madonna, Prince, the Human League, Erasure, and Belinda Carlisle. Orbit concurrently recorded his own material, and released his first solo album, Orbit, in 1987. That same year, he inaugurated the ambient project Strange Cargo, which released follow-up albums in 1990 and 1993. Also during the late '80s, Orbit latched onto the acid house explosion in England and founded one of the scene's most notable labels, Guerilla Records. Orbit's own Bassomatic recorded for Guerilla alongside British progressive acts Spooky and React 2 Rhythm plus excellent Chicago producers Felix da Housecat and DJ Pierre. Through Virgin, Bassomatic also released an album, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass.

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The last and best of the Strange Cargo albums, III matches elegant sequencer trance and understated organic instruments (piano, guitar) with ethnic-fusion and soft house rhythms. It's the only Strange Cargo record featuring vocals, with Beth Orton making an early appearance (more earth mother than neo-folky) on the beautiful ambient-trance single "Water From a Vine Leaf."

Opus III

I Talk To The Wind (single) 1992

It's A Fine Day (single) 1992

Mind Fruit (album) 1992

Guru Mother (album) 1994

When You Made The Mountain (single) (1994)

Opus III had a few hit songs in the early-'90s ambient house scene before lead vocalist Kirsty Hawkshaw embarked on a successful venture later on in the decade as a freelance vocalist, working with some of dance music's most successful artists. The group's debut album for Atlantic, Mind Fruit (1992), featured the popular songs "It's a Fine Day" and "I Talk to the Wind." The group attained notoriety for merging ethereal female vocals with the ambient house sound synonymous with similar popular groups from the era like the Orb and Enigma. Also in 1992, while Opus III was experiencing their peak popularity, Hawkshaw worked with Orbital on their second album, the landmark Orbital 2. Opus III returned in 1994 with the follow-up album Guru Mother, which was a disappointment relative to the group's promising debut album, though it did feature the single "When You Made the Mountain." With the group's future put on hiatus, Hawkshaw returned to session work during the late '90s, working with producers like BT, Delerium, the Silent Poets, DJ Tiesto, and again with Orbital.

CJ Bolland

CJ Bolland - Ravesignal III (1991)

CJ Bolland - The 4th Sign (1992)

Born in Yorkshire in 1971 but transplanted to Belgium when he was only three, CJ Bolland received an early education in dance music; his parents ran a club in Antwerp, and his mother DJed there. He grew up listening to the synthesizer music of several eras — from Jean-Michel Jarre to Front 242 and the Neon Judgement — but began devoting most of his time to house and techno by the late '80s. Bolland began producing in 1988, when a drummer friend gave him access to the right gear, and his tracks were soon heard on several Belgian pirate radio stations. He then sent demos to several labels, and finally heard back from R&S Records.CJ Bolland's first production for R&S, the Project's "Do That Dance," jump-started his career, and he soon saw releases from his projects Pulse, Space Opera (with the Advent's Cisco Ferreira), Cee-Jay, Ravesignal and Sonic Solution. His 1992 Ravesignal 3 EP (specifically, the track "Horsepower") made Bolland one of the hottest names in the new global dance community.Bolland made his album debut soon after, with The 4th Sign. His 1993-94 schedule also included production work for Mundo Muzique, Dave Angel and Joey Beltram as well as remixing for Orbital, the Prodigy, Sven Väth, Westbam, Tori Amos and Baby Ford, among others.