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Roni Size — Essential Mix

22 June 1997 · Drum & Bass
Roni Size — Essential Mix artwork

Roni Size recorded this Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, first broadcast on 22 June 1997 — the 1st of their 2 Essential Mixes in the Waveform archive. It lands in the late-nineties peak of superclub culture, and the set sits in Drum & Bass territory.

The mix runs through 33 documented tracks, opening with Roni Size — “It's Jazzy” and closing on Roni Size & Reprazent — “New Forms”. Along the way it draws on labels like V, Dope Dragon and Independent Dealers.

Tracklist

  1. Roni Size — It's Jazzy [V]000
  2. 3 Way — Sgt. General [Dope Dragon]004
  3. Roni Size — Saturday [Independent Dealers]008
  4. Breakbeat Era — Breakbeat Tera [XL - CDL 130]012
  5. Scorpio — Li-Li [V]015
  6. Kitachi — Spirit (Roni Size Remix) [Dope On Plastic - DOP 005]022
  7. United Future Organization — The Planet Plan (DJ Die Mix) [Talkin' Loud]026
  8. DJ Die — One Time [V - ECD 01]029
  9. DJ Die — Reincarnations [Full Cycle]031
  10. Krust — Going Nowhere [Full Cycle]037
  11. Krust — Warhead (Steppa Mix) [V]041
  12. Adam F — Circles (Roni Size Remix) [F Jams]000
  13. Gang Related — Rukus [Dope Dragon]000
  14. Scorpio — Life Forever000
  15. Roni Size & Reprazent — Hi-Potent [Talkin' Loud]057
  16. Breakbeat Era — Breakbeat Era (Full Length Mix) [XL]058
  17. Reprazent — Outro (Reasons For Sharing EP) [Talking Loud]063
  18. T La Rock — It's Yours [Party Time]064
  19. Big Daddy Kane — Raw [Cold Chillin]067
  20. JVC Force — Strong Island [B-Boy]070
  21. EPMD — So Wat Cha Sayin' [Fresh]072
  22. James Brown — Funky Drummer (Bonus Beat Reprise) [Simply Vinyl]073
  23. Dimples D — Sucker DJ [FBI]076
  24. Jimmy Spicer — Money (Dollar Bill Y'All) (Instrumental) [Spring]077
  25. Yellow Magic Orchestra — Computer Game 'Theme From The Invader'079
  26. Roni Size & Reprazent — Digital [Talkin' Loud]079
  27. Krust — Future Unknown [Talkin' Loud]086
  28. Krust — Soul In Motion [Full Cycle]092
  29. DJ Die & Suv — War & Peace [V]098
  30. Roni Size — The Calling (Goldie Remix) [V]100
  31. Roni Size & Reprazent Feat. Dynamite MC — Brown Paper Bag (Roni Size Full Vocal Remix)106
  32. Roni Size & Reprazent — Brown Paper Bag112
  33. Roni Size & Reprazent — New Forms119

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