A review by evilalarm on 101% Speed Garage Anthems 2000 - Various Artists June 14th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Originality
Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics
Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks
Mixed
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Well Mixed, with famous garage MCs
Disadvantages:
None
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
The Biggest UK Garage Compilation. 54 Tracks, 3CDs, 3DJs, 4MCs and 2 Live Recordings.
This is a three CD Box Set which has 2 Live Recordings and 1 disc with Full 12" mixes of the Anthems at the time. The live recordings were made at (1) the JUICEY/EROTIC Event and feature the MC's Kie and Sparks and mixed by DJ Yankee and Steve Courtney and also (2) From a live dub plate Session by Mark 'Ryff' Ryder on the pirate radio station Unity Radio and featuring the MC talents of Para and Special. You have to check the track listing to apreciate just how many huge underground tunes are on this triple cd box set!
CD 1: Full 12" Mixes The first CD introduces old skool garage, such as Artful Dodger - Movin Too Fast and Rewind, DJ Luck/MC Neat with A Little Bit of Luck, Love Station - Tear Drops, and Sparks n Kie with Joy. This CD brings back garage from year 2000, with all the usual classic garage tracks; you must of heard them all before by now as on pure garage albums.
CD 2: Live recording from Juicey & Erotic This recording in mixed live by DJ Yankee and Steve Courtney, and chatted over by the famous MCs Kie and Sparks. Of course this CD contains Fly Bi and Joy by Sparks n Kie but also other garage anthems by Wideboys with Once Was Nice and Don't Waste My Time. Sparks n Kie get the essex crowd raving with their lyrics.
CD 3: Mix Session recorded live from London Pirate Radio Station. This CD is mixed live by Mark Ruff Ryder, featuring MC Paranoia and Special from Strictly Underground Crew. Has all the SU Crew anthems - Its A Dream, Move Your Body, Joy, Sound System Check, Skys The Limit, and Bo Yaka Beats... as shown on www.ukunderground.com website.
DISC 1-FULL 12" MIXES of the best underground speed garage tunes: * 1. ARTFUL DODGER & ROMINA -MOVIN TOO FAST(artful dodger mix) * 2. DJ LUCK & MC NEAT-A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK(oracles remix) * 3. ARTFUL DODGER-REWIND(bump & flex remix) * 4. ROC STEADY AKA JAMESON:HEAT UP(uptown mix) * 5. JHELISA-FRIENDLY PRESSURE(sun ship remix) * 6. VIP CREW-MOVE YOUR BODY * 7. SHAKA BASS FEATURING SPECIAL MC-BO YAKA BEATS * 8. SGY2K-TIME * 9. LOVE STATION-TEAR DROPS(ramsey & fen remix) * 10. DJ DUBZ VOL 4-SOUND SYSTEM CHECK * 11. TKS-FLY BI * 12. RYDER PROJECT 4 FEAT MC KIE & SPARKS-JOY(dub plate mix) * 13. UNKNOWN ARTIST-GIVE ME SOME MORE * 14. SPECIAL AGENT-SECRET AGENT
DISC 2-LIVE FROM JUICEY/EROTIC: back to back set by DJ Yankee and Steve Courtney & MC Kie & Sparks * 1. S.U.-INTRO * 2. M&S-SPECIAL(ramsey & fen mix) * 3. WIDEBOYS-ONCE WAS NICE-WHAT I COULD DO * 4. ZAK TOMS-BRING ME DOWN(vocal mix) * 5. SUN SHIP-TRY ME OUT * 6. TONY MOMRELLE-IF YOU WERE HERE * 7. ROBBIE CRAIG-WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN * 8. FUNK BROTHERS-TURN AROUND * 9. ROCKSTEADY AKA JAMESON-HEAT UP(uptown mix) * 10. WIDEBOYS-DON'T WASTE MY TIME(4 beat mix) * 11. EBONY-SEXY(north pole mix) * 12. UNITED GROOVES -I'M GLAD YOU CAME TO ME * 13. DINA VASS-DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU(original mix) * 14. LENNY FONTANA-SPIRIT OF THE SUN * 15. 2 AS 1-BODY HEAT * 16. T.BONE-DOWN(so good vip mix) * 17. K WARREN-NO 11 * 18. TKS-FLY BI(original mix) * 19. S.U.-THE REWIND LIVE * 20. TKS-FLY BI(exclusive live mix) * 21. MARK RYDER PROJECT 4 FEAT MC KIE & SPARKS-JOY(live mix) * 22. S.U.-ESSEX MAKE SOME NOISE LIVE * 23. S.U.-SPEED GARAGE * 24. S.U.-BANGING HOUSE
DISC 3-PIRATE RADIO MIX: Underground selection mixed live on London pirate radio station unity by DJ Mark 'Ruff' Ryder feat: Mc's Paranoia and Special MC * 1. SCREAM * 2. SKY'S THE LIMIT * 3. SOUND SYSTEM CHECK * 4. MOVE YOUR BODY * 5. JOY(instrumental mix) * 6. ITS A DREAM * 7. BO YAKA BEATS(instrumental) * 8. BOOGIE BANG * REWIND WITH NO MC'S * 9. SCREAM * 10. SKY'S THE LIMIT * 11. SOUND SYSTEM CHECK * 12. MOVE YOUR BODY * 13. JOY(instrumental mix) * 14. ITS A DREAM * 15. BO YAKA BEATS (instrumental) * 16. BOOGIE BANG
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