Remarc - Sound Murderer (2003) 320Kbps MP3

This is serious - serious - serious - seriously tasty material from the legendary Remarc, collecting 12 junglist riddims released between 1993 and 1997 on labels such as Suburban Base, Kemet, Labello, White House and Dollar. If you are, like me, addicted to the sound that came to life with the release of A Guy Called Gerald's legendary "Black Street Technology" album back in 1993 you'll absolutely crease listening to these gems. Remarc exemplifies the kind of junglist attitude that sounds like it was made between London's Westway and the deepest reaches of Detroit - that rudebwoy attitude perfectly intertwined with deepest synths and midnight strings. It's with those strings, rather than the breaks and ragga vocal stylings, that this material becomes so utterly memorable - transporting me back to a time (before Reprazent turned this all into coffee table fodder) where the music was not only about posturing but about innovation. The tight edits and sample cuts sit brilliantly next to the recent Amen Andrews material and make me realise why some years back music like this was all I listened to. Awesome.

01. Intro 0:23
02. Not 4 U 3:27
03. Ice Cream + Syrup (Hard Mix) 5:31
04. Unity (Remix) 4:56
05. Drum N' Bass Wise (Remix) 5:43
06. Sound Murderer (Loafin' in Brockley Mix) 4:50
07. Legalise (Remarc VIP Remix) 5:09
08. R.I.P. (Remarc Remix) 5:49
09. Meridian (Remarc Remix) 5:38
10. For Real Remix 4:21
11. Thunderclap 5:21
12. Menace / J.A.P.M 6:16
13. 2.01 5:13