5 More Classic Sets/Mixtapes

Since we got such positive feedback for our last collection of classic sets and mixtapes, we've decided to make it a semi-regular feature and will be posting old, and sometimes hard to find, mixes in slightly nostalgic bunches like this from time to time.

Radio 1's Essential Mix show has a simple formula, and that is to put some of the world's biggest DJs to the two-hour test and see what sort of a set they can come up with. Few Essential Mixes have retained as much legend in the UK's bass music scene as the dubstep and grime special hosted in 2006, which featured the newly-renamed Plastician, Digital Mystikz and Roll Deep taking shifts around the decks.


Download: Plastician / Digital Mystikz / Roll Deep - Essential Mix [2006]


A legendary Stella Session in which Skream is joined by Mala and Chef. All three DJs have a huge selection of dubs with them and vow to keep playing 'until the dubs run out'.


Download: Skream - Joined by Mala & Chef: Rinse FM [2006]


The set in which Wiley's mouth may have got the better of him as his constant sends for God's Gift eventually saw the studio rushed and the show ended early, and would also contribute to Geeneus' famous ban on grime at Rinse in 2007.


Download: DJ Maximum - Wiley sending for God's Gift, Lethal Bizzle & Logan Sama (and getting rushed): Rinse FM [2006]


A genuine rarity, this live recording from Transmission in Leeds is a run through of much of the material that has made DMZ and all involved with it such an institution within dubstep.


Download: Digital Mystikz, Loefah & Sgt. Pokes - Live @ Transmission, Leeds [2006]


Dubstep's American ambassador, Joe Nice, is reputed for the wide selection of dubs he carries as well as his passion for the music. This mix goes down as a catalogue of some of the tunes that have been lost to the scene's celebrated dubplate culture.


Download: Joe Nice - Lost Dubs Mix [2008]


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J Sweet & Alias - FACT Mix 243

Yet another quality mix in the world-famous FACT series, this time coming from the genuine grime legends behind the Alias moniker. With their instantly-recognisable samples and growling basslines making a welcome comeback to the grime scene this year with a release on Logan Sama's Earth 616 label, this mix features plenty of new material from the outfit aswell as cuts from the likes of P Jam, Rude Kid, Royal T and Terror Danjah.


Download: J Sweet & Alias - FACT Mix 243


Tracklist:

J Sweet – Can’t Stop Grime
Rude Kid – Electric
J Sweet – Street Hawk
Pacha Beats & DJ Cameo – Bad Boy
Marxmen & Alias – Spartan Remix
J Sweet – OK
Royal T – Orangeade
Teeza – Bounce
J Sweet – 2 Track
P Jam – Spaz Out
Dr Speed – Barz
Terror Danjah – East Village
J Sweet & Alias – Clash
P Jam – Sore Foot
SX – Woooo Riddim
Alias – When The Music

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Free Download: Marger - Grimster (Rival & MIK War Dub)

After sly sends on radio sets and over Twitter, the unrest between cousins and upcoming MCs Marger and Rival has now progressed to war dubs as Marger vocalled a beat from one of the scene's producers-of-choice, Mr. V. Introducing the track as necessary to 'clear something up', he goes on to call out MIK, another member of the group of MCs loosely joined together as the New Wave; and with MIK's reply already recorded and debuted on Logan Sama's show on Kiss FM it looks as though this could be the beginning of a series of exciting war reports which could either make or break the hard work already put in by the New Wave last year.

Download: Marger - Grimster (Rival & MIK Ward Dub)

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