Ep 24: 90's Techno + Acid Trance feat. Prolekult Records
Prolekult was a UK underground label that thrived in the early–mid ’90s, known for pushing raw, uncompromising progressive techno and acid trance. Its releases carried a darker, edgier energy compared to mainstream club records of the time, often leaning into stripped-back grooves, hypnotic builds, and politically tinged artwork that gave the label a distinctive identity. Prolekult became a cult favorite for DJs who wanted something deeper and heavier for late-night sets, standing out alongside other imprints like Hooj Choons and Additive. Though relatively short-lived, the label’s catalog left a strong mark on the underground, and many of its 12"s are still highly sought after by collectors today - especially the coveted "Prolekulture" double LP!
Tracklisting:
01. Francis Dubois - Fembot
02. Yellowknife - Pitch Bend
03. Joshua Collins - Rain
04. Snitzer, Humate & Mc Coy - Oh My Darling, I Love You
05. Peace Division - So You See Me? (Sshh Remix)
06. Gardner & Thomas - Control (Blackwatch Remix)
07. Spinning Atoms - Summer School
08. DJ Randy - Techno Train
09. Bad Man - Lover Man (Another Mix)
10. Dream Plant - The Mighty Machine (The Kinki Roland Remix)
11. Wippenberg - Neurodancer (White ’n’ Wood Remix)
12. Razor’s Edge - Sleepless (Barrel Beat Remix)
13. Sourmash - Pilgrimage to Paradise (The Hardfloor Remix)
14. Traumatic - Acid Voices (Mandala Remix)
15. Jon the Dentist - Acid Phases
16. House Trap II - High on the Edge (Chris Liberator Remix)
17. Chris Liberator - Soul Mantra
18. DJ Randy - Overmodulate
19. DJ Randy - Digital Mass
20. Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth (Original Mix/Red Jerry’s ’94 Remix)
21. Spinning Atoms - Bubble Memory
22. Gee Shock - The American (Crashing Dad’s Car Remix)
23. Lawrie Immersion - Crusty Mills SH101
24. Chris Liberator - Typhoon
25. Watchmen - Cut the Midrange (The Chris Liberator Remix)
26. Snitzer, Humate & Mc Coy - Oh My Darling, I Love You (Heavy Mix)
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Ep 23: 90's Hard House feat. Tidy Trax
Today’s episode is long overdue - we’re diving into the history of Tidy Trax. If you were around in the 90’s club scene, you already know how influential this label was. Tidy didn’t just release records; they defined an entire movement of hard house and UK club culture. From legendary DJs to iconic sleeve art, Tidy shaped the sound, the look, and the attitude of a whole generation on the dancefloor. So buckle up, because it’s finally time to give Tidy the deep dive it deserves.
Bonus: exclusive airing of the brand new remix of "Imagination" by legendary Ollie Jaye, under his Lone Wolf guise.
01. Hyperlogic - U Got the Love (Mondos ‘Poolside Pumper’ Remix)
02. Hyperlogic - Only Me (Doug Laurent Remix)
03. Paul Kershaw - I Believe In Life
04. Ollie Jaye - Imagination (Lone Wolf Remix)
05. Benedict Brothers - Honey Child (Sapphire & Steel Remix)
06. Tony De Vit - The Dawn (Paul Janes Remix)
07. Anne Savage / Cunaro & Dean - Real Freaks (UK Gold’s ‘Fourplay’ Remix) / It’s About Time (UK Gold Remix)
08. Brain Bashers - Do It Now (Barabas & OD1 Remix)
09. Red Hand Gang - Gotta Keep On (Time 4 Gettin’ Down) (Jon the Dentist Remix)
10. Ingo - Ready 4 Dis
11. UK Gold - Cause the House Gets Warm
12. Jon Bishop - Stalker (Hoodlums Remix)
13. John Whitemann - Can’t Beat the System
14. Barabas & OD1 - Jack of Klubz (Tidy Boys Remix)
15. Lisa Lashes - Lookin’ Good
16. Lisa Lashes - We Came, We Saw
17. Smokin’ Bert Cooper - Getting Warm
18. Andy Farley - Destroy the Sound
19. Dyewitness - What Would You Like to Hear Again (Ian M Remix)
20. Dyewitness - Observing the Earth (Ian M Remix)
21. Ian M - Dreamer
22. Artemesia - Bits & Pieces (BK Mix)
23. Tony De Vit - Are You All Ready?
24. The Guv’nors - Busted
25. Jon Bishop - I’m In Control (Smokin’ Bert Cooper Remix)
26. Stimulant DJ’s - Are You Serious?
27. Stimulant DJ’s - Hoovertime
28. The Originator - Give It All You Got (Lisa Lashes Remix)
29. Anne Savage - I Need U
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Ep 22: 90's Uplifting House According to Ollie Jaye
Ollie Jaye is a veteran DJ whose rise to prominence came via a decade‑long residency at the iconic Hippo Club in Cardiff—one of the UK’s seminal hotspots for trance, hard‑house, and euphoric dance music.
Ollie helped shape the club’s fierce identity and championed the era’s signature sound: uplifting, relentless, and unapologetically massive. But Ollie’s not just about nostalgia, he still throws down with that same electricity. Case in point? This mix! He drops an expertly sequenced blend that feels like a hug and a hands-in-the-air moment.
This isn’t just a playlist. It’s a love letter to the '90s, where piano riffs, gospel vocals, and thunderous breakbeats collided under strobe lights and UV paint. Ollie curated it with the same instinct and passion that once packed the Hippo Club, only now it’s bottled for your headphones.
This is also a resurrection of Ollie's "Ode to Hippo" series he initially published a few years back. Do check out the Trance mixes if you can find them!
From Tin Tin Out to Dancin’ Divaz, CLS to JX, this mix is for anyone who’s ever danced with strangers at 3 a.m. and felt like they belonged.
Let's go!
Tracklisting:
01. Aquarius - Let's Get Down (Luvdup Remix)
02. Suzi Carr - All Over Me (Delorme Remix)
03. Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor Remix)
04. Tin Tin Out - Strings For Yasmin
05. Bizarre Inc - Playing With Knives
06. Escrima - Train Of Thought
07. Porn Kings - Up To No Good
08. CLS - Can You Feel It? (Perpetual Motion Mix)
09. Brothers in Rhythm - Such A Good Feeling
10. Prince - Good Life (Dancin' Divaz Mix)
11. Berri - The Sunshine After The Rain (Dancin' Divaz Mix)
12. Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy
13. Camisra - Let Me Show You
14. Space Monkeys - Keep On Trippin' On
15. Jon of the Pleased Wimmin - Passion (Tin Tin Out Remix)
16. Signum - Coming On Strong
17. JX - You Belong To Me
18. Grace - Not Over Yet
19. N-Trance - Set You Free
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Ep 21: 90's Hard Trance According to Aaron Olson
In the neon-drenched underground of the 1990s, hard trance exploded like a warehouse rave on steroids, faster, louder, and unapologetically euphoric. Born from the fusion of German techno precision and acid-fueled intensity, it pushed BPMs to nosebleed levels and flooded dance floors with relentless energy. Think thunderous kick drums, snarling synth stabs, hypnotic buildups, and breakdowns so dramatic they made the ceiling feel like it was about to lift off.
Hard trance didn't just soundtrack the party, it was the party. From Frankfurt to London, Ibiza to Toronto, its adrenaline-pumping sound became a staple of late-night sets and all-night festivals. It gave ravers a second wind at 4 a.m. and inspired DJs to push the limits of sound system punishment. Its influence still echoes in today’s techno, hardstyle, and psytrance scenes, but nothing quite hits like the raw, unfiltered chaos of ‘90s hard trance. It wasn’t subtle, it was a full-body assault. And I loved it for that.
I was particularly partial to the more plucky-pad ran records over the euro-sounding riffs so I've spent some time cultivating as many of those cuts as I could for all you 90's rave fiends!
Let's go!
Tracklisting:
01. Jon the Dentist & Ollie Jaye - Music Takes You High
02. Mexican vs Harry Diamond - Spectrum (Heavy Duty Hard Mix)
03. Nick Sentience - Discotech
04. Prime Mover - Black Dogs (Extended Mix)
05. PH1 - Sizzling Love
06. John ’00’ Fleming - Alpha 5 (Olmec Heads Remix)
07. Olmec Heads - Spiritualized
08. Members of Mayday - 10 in 01 (Paul Van Dyk Club Mix)
09. DJ Arabesque - The Vision (BK & Nick Sentience Remix)
10. Agnelli & Nelson - El Nino
11. Dariush - IRA
12. New Order - Blue Monday (Starwash Mix)
13. DJ Ufuk - R2-D2 (DJ Ufuk Remix)
14. The OT Quartet - Hold That Sucker Down (Aquagen Remix)
15. Saccoman - Metamorph (Part Two Mix)
16. Armin Van Buuren - Blue Fear
17. BT - Flaming June (BT vs PVD Mix / Paul Van Dyk Remix)
18. BK & Dave Randall - Trace
19. The Generator - Where Are You Now (Moonman Remix)
20. Signum feat. Scott Mac. - Coming on Strong (Hyperlogic Remix)
21. Taiko - Silence (Club Mix)
22. Fire & Ice - Forever Young
23. Age of Love - The Age of Love (Jam & Spoon ‘Watch Out for Stella’ Mix)
24. Blank & Jones - Cream (Paul Van Dyk Remix)
25. Binary Binary - 1999 (Paul Van Dyk Remix)
26. Prototype - Soundpiercing
27. DJ Taucher - Child of the Universe (Extended Club Mix)
28. Olmec Heads - Lift Off
29. BK - Revolution (Alphazone Remix)
30. Alphazone - Stay (Original Mix / James Lawson Remix)
31. Delirium feat. Sarah McLachlan - Silence (John Summit Remix)
32. Mauro Picotto - Lizard (Megavoices Mix)
33. Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer (CJ Stone Club Mix)
34. Culture Beat - Mr. Vain (A1 Mix)
35. DJ Scot Project - O (Overdrive)
36. Kai Tracid - Trance & Acid (Extended Mix)
37. CJ Bolland - The Prophet (Shockwave’s ‘New Arch’ Mix / Original Mix)
38. Signum - What Ya Got 4 Me (Kumara Remix)
39. Praga Khan - Injected With A Poison (Space Frog’s ‘No Way Out’ Mix)
40. Alphazone - Flashback (Dave Joy Remix)
41. Warp Brothers vs Aquagen - Phatt Bass (Warp Brothers ‘Phatt’ Mix)
NEXT EPISODE: 90's Uplifting House According to Ollie Jaye
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Ep 20: Depeche Mode
1 year anniversary - special 20th episode!
In this episode of The Record Drop, we dive into the legacy of Depeche Mode—electronic pioneers who blurred the lines between synth-pop, industrial, and underground club culture. From their early new wave roots to the darker, moodier soundscapes of Violator and beyond, Depeche Mode became a staple not just on the radio, but in clubs around the world. We explore their evolution, the remixes that lit up dancefloors, and why their sound still resonates with DJs and dancers decades later.
Tracklisting:
01. I Feel You (Babylon Mix)
02. Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)
03. Sea of Sin (Sensoria)
04. Everything Counts (Oliver Huntemann & Stephan Bodzin Dub)
05. In Chains (Tigerskin’s ‘No Sleep’ Remix)
06. Everything Counts (Absolut Mix)
07. Strangelove (Blind Mix) / Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)
08. Photographic (Rex the Dog Dubb Mix)
09. John the Revelator (UNKLE Reconstruction)
10. Rush (Wild Planet Mix)
11. Ghost (Le Weekend Remix)
12. Personal Jesus (Holier Than Though Approach / Pump Mix)
13. Clean (Colder Version)
14. Higher Love (Adrenaline Mix)
15. Precious (Sasha’s ‘Gargantuan’ Vocal Edit)
16. World In My Eyes (Cicada Remix)
17. Dream On (Bushwhacka ‘Tough Guy’ Mix)
18. Heaven (Freemasons Club Mix)
19. Enjoy the Silence (Ewan Pearson / Hands and Feet Mix)
20. Policy of Truth (Trancentral / Beat Box Mix)
21. Happiest Girl (Kiss-A-Mix) / Breathing in Fumes
22. It’s No Good (Club 69 ‘Future’ Mix) / Enjoy the Silence (Timo Mass Extended Mix)
23. A Pain That I’m Used To (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
24. I Want It All (Roland M. Dill Remix)
25. Behind the Wheel (Vince Clarke Remix)
26. Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix)
27. I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia’s ‘Labor of Love’ Dub Edit)
28. Home (Jedi Knights ‘Drowning in Time’ Remix)
29. It’s No Good (Speedy J Mix)
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