Historical Beats

Dance Classics In The Mix

History Of Rave Volume 1


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Track list

  1.  Ultra-Sonic - The Pulse
  2.  Shades of Rhythm - The Sound Of Eden (Original Album Version)
  3.  Shades of Rhythm - Sweet Sensation (Original Album Version)
  4.  The Shamen - Make It Mine (Club Vocal)
  5.  The Shamen - Move Any Mountain (Progen '91) (I.R.P In The Land Of Oz Mix)
  6.  Orbital - Chime
  7.  Utah Saints - What Can You Do For Me
  8.  K-Klass - Rhythm Is A Mystery
  9.  Together - Hardcore Uproar (Original Version)
10.  East Side Beat - Ride Like The Wind (Factory Mix)
11.  Bassheads - Is There Anybody Out There? (Extended)
12.  Oceanic - Insanity (Dream Tripper Mix)
13.  Cappella - Everybody (Techno House Mix by DJ Professor)
14.  Anticappella - Everyday (Techno Mix)
15.  Bassheads - Back To The Old School (Original Mix)
16.  K-Klass - Let Me Show You  (Klub Mix)

Historical Facts

  • Shades Of Rhythm got their name from their different skin colours; 1 was black, 1 brown and 1 white
  • William Sinnott of The Shamen drowned in Tenerife while they were there to film the video to Move Any Mountain
  • The 'C' in Mr C. (from The Shamen) stands for Chelsea Boy    
  • Orbital got their name from the M25; the circular motorway that surrounds London
  • Utah Saints sampled Gwen Guthrie and Eurythmics on What Can You Do For Me
  • 'Hardcore Uproar' samples Alec Guiness as Obi Wan from the original Star Wars. The melody and bassline are taken from John Carpenter's 'The End'
  • 'Ride Like The wind' is a remake of a 1979 song by Christopher Cross. Dave Seaman produced the Factory Mix. 
  • The guitar riff in 'Is There Anybody Out There?' is from The Osmonds' 'Crazy Horses'. The rap is from Afrika Bambaatta's 'Just Get Up And Dance'
  • Gianfranco Bortolotti is the man behind Cappella and many other Italo House acts including East Side Beat, 49ers and the ironically named Anticappella