Wednesday 14 May 2008

Five Songs You Must Hear... #8

This week I'm going with a bit of Drum & Bass/Garage feel with some new and old tunes that simply cannot be left untouched by your iPod!

#1: DJ Pied Piper - Do You Really Like It


Simply one of the best examples of the underground scene in the early 2000s exploding onto the mainstream. This track was simply massive when it was released in the summer of 2001, starting out in London clubs and then topping the charts selling almost 150,000 copies in a week.




#2: Shy-FX & T Power - Shake Your Body


Possibly one of the most important releases of the UK Garage movement. After the So Solid Crew invasion of the charts and the impending arrests of some of the members, this song proved an important point that the scene was also about making great tunes.




#3: Dillinja & MC Skibadee - Twist Em' Out


Moving into 2003, a new wave of Hip-Hop and RnB began to shoot from over the pond and this track made only a small quake on the charts but its influence upon artists like Noisia and Roni Size is still very much prevalent in the current scene.





#4: TC - Pornstar

Although hailed as the mans 'worst song to date' there is no question about how filthy sounding this track is. From the moment the nuclear powered gyrating bassline kicks in, you are helpless and are forced to begin dancing like a hamster on LSD and Meth.




#5: Burial - Endorphin


This track hails from the mystery Dub-Step producer's second studio album, and it may not strike a bullet through your heart, but in a nutshell its a timeless urban classic that at under three minutes makes you hit replay in about 0.000001 seconds.

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