And here is the track that Freestyle and DJR nicked that piano riff from. Strangely, this track shares a lot in common with that Freestyle/DJR track. They both have cracking breaks and a rocking bassline. They both have shape chucking ravey-riffs that really dont stack up that well next to the piano but hell, who’s counting. You dont give a crap once the piano drops, your off flying around the room swinging from the rafters.

One quality part of this track however, is the sudden appearance of some NY sounding garage break right in the middle of the track. It provides a nice change of feel that bridge a couple of genre’s ensuring there’s something in here for everyone. Great tune!

Whats say we get some hardcore around these parts? This cracker was caned by Sy, specifically at a great Dance Planet that I had a dat from. It takes the piano riff from a Thompson Twins track of all places and is the very definition of an uplifting piano track. The rest of the track is standard fare hardcore, choppy riff and banging breakbeat. But that piano just dominates the tune and thats no bad thing!

From Discogs
I can’t believe no one has written a review on this quality 12″.
Awesome records produced some of the best hardcore breakbeat records of 1993 and this has to be up there with the best of them.
Tracks B1 and B2 are great to add to this release, but this was all about the track “Ten 44″.
With a nice stompy kick drum running throughout the track and some classic drum loops it breaks down into a hands in the air piano and “that” classic sinewave bassline.
But it dont stop there as the next breakdown has an unbelievable almost haunting stab that just excels the track further. It eventually breaks down into a half time part which just allows you to catch breath! A fantastic release which is very well sequenced and arranged. This is a very sought after tune and no one is usually willing to sell. But if you do manage to get a copy you wont be let down…

A cracking bit of stompy Belgian Techno released the same month as Technotronic and there isnt a single part of this track that could be compared to the other! Nothing but banging synths and that wonderful string riff in this fella. Frankly, im pretty sure the vocal hits in the track are only there because they needed a name for the track. A great example of proper Euro-Techno at its best.

Apologies for the lack of posts, ive been out of town for a couple of weeks and havent been near a computer for much of that time, bliss!

Anyway, this classic popped up on the iPhone this morning, a quality remix of the classic cut from Technotronic. Yes, the vocals havent aged well at all, were they really ever any good? However, the rest of the track is a cracker, a nice laid back bassline groove and the break lifted from Funky Drummer. Its even got the classic “woo yeah” sample in it, awesome.

Now thats a swing for the books. Echo and the Bunnymen to Sister Sledge! That said, looking at it objectively, its not that great a leap, both tracks are almost perfect representations of their genre.

The original Lost In Music was released in 1979 and I think my 1 year old mind heard this and latched on from that point since this is easily one of my top ten tracks of all time. I LOVE Lost In Music. The Edwards and Rogers remix done in 1984 encompasses what made the original so great and then beefed it up to make it DJ friendly. This is why you not only get an extra 40% of Sledge time thanks to the extended edit but you also get better build-ups and bridge sections to make it easier to mix in and out of. The end result is a master-stroke of re-editing.

There is not much that hasn’t already been said about Lost in Music, it was the Sisters biggest track by a long way, appealing to people that would have usually looked the other way at a “disco” track. I’ve heard this played everywhere from a club to Dave Lee Travis dropping it on a Sunday afternoon on Radio One back in the 80′s. A track that genuinely has mass appeal and for good reason, it reminds us all about those hedonistic times we have all had, wrapped up in a beat, a melody, a bassline, completely oblivious to whatever is going on leaving just you, the dance floor and the music. Simply amazing.

I’ll confess, Echo and the Bunnymen are a secret love of mine. Every so often, when all that electronica is boiling my brain in my skull, I need to break away. Usually i’ll move into some soul maybe some disco or funk. Sometimes I go a bit bonkers and crank up the classical. However, quite frequently, i’ll fire up Ocean Rain from The Bunnymen and bask in its irreverent New Age madness. This being probably my favourite of the lot, with an incredible intro that just keeps on going and going until the track kicks in and cranks it into overdrive. LOVE IT.

Sasha classic and a great example of late 80′s gospel tinged House music. There are two killer mixes of this stormer, the one in the title is a decent house track punched up to 11 with the quality of that cracking vocal. Then there is the Tony Humphries mix which injects a huge slice of the New York scene into the original composition. Taking the best parts of the riff, kicking up the speed a touch and layering the soul into it like only the master can do. A guaranteed arm waving stormer.

Tony Humphries Mix.

From Discogs
If you’re a fan of the legendary Tony Humphries Kiss FM Master mixes from the early 90′s then you’re gonna need this 12″. This record is on lots of the aforementioned mix tapes I have from that era. The Tony Humphries mix is absolutely essential, and is probably overlooked by most as there is also a David Morales Red Zone mix on this 12″ too. In my opinion, forget the Red Zone mix and go straight for the Tony Humphries mix, you will not be disappointed!

Absolute classic, this got absolutely caned, summer 1996. You couldn’t move for it, it was on the most underground station you could tune to right through to Radio 1 and Leicester Sound! Definitely a showcase of the sounds of the time, the jungle was still firmly on the underground with the “intelligent” sound dominating 96 and 97. Did it help those summers were baking hot? We may never know but I’ll tell you this, there aren’t many tracks out there that bottle the sunshine like this. Awesome.

Another cracking release from Earl Grey on a heavy Jazzy DnB tip. Crisp breaks, crafty rolling basslines and truckloads of jazzy piano. Nothing not to love here, crank it up, make sure you bass is warm and you have a beer in hand. A tune to kick back with for sure.

From Discogs
This release came from Rugged at a time when it was building a reputation within the Jazzy Drum and Bass field. It represents a real summertime roller from the man like Earl Grey typical of the classic 1996 period! Both tracks are on a similar tip driven by lively Alex Reece style grooves, waves of string synths and punctuated with jazzy piano keys throughout! Fairly light tracks admittedly, and weren’t really breaking any new ground at the time but they are clean and well produced taking you on a really good trip back to a golden era which should bring a smile to any Drum and Bass aficionado’s face!

One of the smoothest disco funk tracks your ever likely to hear from one of the most gifted artists of the genre. I defy anyone not to tap their feet and nod their heads to this classic. Its been remixed a ton of times, some of them pretty good (I even up’d one on here way back in 08) but nothing beats the original. It was written by Rod Temperton, who’s other contributions to music include Thriller and Rock With You. Not bad for a pasty white Englishman!

Another milestone for 2012 is that last night we passed 8K unique views to “From The Cans”. Which is incredible since this site is just over 3 years old and I never thought anyone would read it other than Fiver! So thank you all very much and have a great 2012!