At some point in the mid to late 00s I started feeling like grime had got boring and dubstep was too serious. I was still heading into record shops and still playing out, but nothing was really hitting. Then I started coming across these new labels with names like Northern Line, Music Hustler and Strictly Bangorz. It's hard to say exactly how you can tell this stuff, but I'd look at the labels, the artist's names, the fonts, and just know they were gonna be legit. You could feel it!
The music on them was this brutal Northern mutation of garage, stripped down to aggy 4/4 beats, RnB and ragga vocals, gunshots and insane warped bass. Of course I loved it lol. It had the exact same sugar rush as hardcore, mixed with the edgy paranoia of jungle, what's not to love.
The scene only produced one real mainstream hit (Heartbroken, included here; a UK classic) but the deeper cuts are still sounding wild - and I think their influence can be clearly heard in all the warping, bass heavy garage kids are making in 2024 ... Enjoy!
00:00 X5 Dubz - Nicole's Groove (remix)
03:06 Nastee Boi - By Your Side
05:43 Brett Maverick - Chop Of Them
07:21 Delinquint - Chaliceman
09:54 JTJ Productions - It's You
13:24 Mr V - Burn It Down
16:08 Brett Maverick - Sky Diver
18:39 DJ Q - Dirty Dubz 2
20:58 Mr V - Straight Up
23:58 JTJ Productions - Love
27:00 Nastee Boi - Only One In Need
28:38 Illmana - Would U Lie
31:35 Mr V - Hypnotiq
34:03 Illmana - Shut Ur M'out Rudenoi
35:57 Nastee Boi - Bangorz
37:20 Burga Boi - Jamrock Remix
38:43 JTJ Productions - Chinese Slugs
41:59 Burga Boy - I Can Love U
45:48 Mask - Work 4x4 Remix
48:49 Hi Grade 4x4
51:49 Dexplicit - Might Be
54:08 Mask - Badman Pull Up 4x4
55:32 T2 - Heartbroken
58:52 Addictive - Gonna Be Mine (T2 Bassline Dub)
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