In 2001 I heard a Marcus Intalex and ST Files remix of 4 Hero’s – 9 By 9 and it pretty much changed my life. I’d always liked the Liquid D&B sound, but this was the track that made fall head over heals in love with it. Melodic with a great vocal, but with a tough beat and chugging bassline that just got under your skin. Judging by the reaction every time I played this track, I wasn’t the only one who felt it.

The sudden and unexpected death of Marcus Intalex in 2018 shocked everybody in the scene. Marcus was one of the greats with an enviable back catalogue of fantastic music, but more than that he was just a really great guy. Always encouraging to new producers and with a keen ear for fresh talent his Soul:R and Revolve:R labels were and still are some of D&B finest.

It’s taken me a long time to get around to this mix as so many other DJs who knew Marcus better than I were all dropping sets dedicated to him I felt like there wasn’t much more I could add. Instead of an all Intalex set (of which there are many), I figured I’d play tunes that I was either introduced to through Marcus or that just reminded me of his style. I also decided to focus on the early 2000s as this was when I was hearing him play out the most and what I remember as Marcus Intalex at his absolute finest.

To Mr Marcus Intalex. You were a top producer, a top DJ and most of all a top bloke. I hope you are somewhere brocking out and having a fine old time.

Pour One Out – 1.5hrs of Tunes in Memory of Marcus Intalex

Danny Byrd – Changes (Calibre Remix)
Logistics – Together
Tony Coleman – Synthetic
Logistics – West Country
Marcus Intalex – Temperance
4 Hero – 9 By 9 (M.I.S.T. Full Vocal Mix)
M.I.S.T. – Lover
Tomahawk – Until Dawn
Marcus Intalex – Airborne
DJ Kalm & Citizen – Mirage feat. Adam M
Klute – Phone Call (Matrix Remix)
Sonic – Right Now
DJ Marky & XRS – Closer
Calibre – Its…
Bachelors of Science – Song for Lovers (Lynx Remix)
Rogue Soul – Be With You (DJ Marky & S.P.Y Remix)
D.Kay & DJ Lee – Touch
M.I.S.T. & DJ Marky & XRS – Sunshine (Touch Me)
Nu:Tone – Millie’s Theme
D.Kay – Balearic Dream
DJ Marky & XRS – Real Good
Cyantific – Neon Skyline
M.I.S.T. & High Contrast – 3am
Twisted Individual – Gimp Mask (DJ Marky & S.P.Y Remix)

The harder side of D&B has taken an interesting turn lately with lots of artists looking back to move forward. Producers such as Blocks & Escher, Forrest Drive West and Bladerunner are all using sounds from back in the day and putting an fresh twist on them with modern day production techniques. Needless to say this is great news for older headz such as myself.

Deep, dark and dirty a lot of the tunes in this mix feature this new take on old styles with deadly impact. If you are a fan the original Metalheadz sound this will definitely appeal.

Breaking Bad – 1hr of Heavy D&B

Blocks & Escher – Something Borrowed, Something Blue
Amoss – Flat Spots
Mantra – Nocturne
1991 – Jungle Cats
Forest Drive West – Last Day
Lakeway – Lock Off
Double O – Shuffling on Zion’s Bus
Digital & Repsonse – Silver Lining (Seba Remix)
Seba – War on Music (feat. MC Blackeye)
Amoss – Timedrops
Ahmad & Akinsa – Delsusions
Digital & John B – You & Me
Sully – Armour (Digital Remix)
Nucleus – Raw Delux
Bladerunner – The Test
Amoss – Century Seven
Theory – Rasafari
OX7GEN – Trinity

Get a little Liquid into your life this weekend with a mix of new tunes from across the globe.

First up we have Why We Are Here from Sunchase, an artist who dropped off the map in the last few years. This guy knows how to roll and I am so glad he has come back with some killer new material. Other notables are Calibre, one of the best remixers in the scene today, putting his spin on the music of Blu Mar Ten and SpectrSoul. Plus new tunes from Atlantic Connection, 1991 & Matt Wilson and the recently departed Marcus Intalex. You may have left us, but your music lives on.

A special shout goes out to Logisitics and his track The Light Without which has THE best vocal hook I’ve heard in a D&B tune this year.

Down Stream – 1hr of fresh Liquid Beats

Sunchase – Why We Are Here
Changing Faces, In:Most & Dale Male – Composure
Aperio – Sunrize
Blu Mar Ten – Keep It Together (Calibre Remix)
Logistics – The Light Without (feat. Salt Ashes)
Blu Mar Ten – Fall From Grace (Technimatic Remix)
Random Movement – We Blew It
Cammand Strange, Satl & Pouyah – Life
SpectraSoul – Burst (Calibre Remix)
Andrimedik – Losing Myself
SpectraSoul – Remember Me
OX7GEN – Trinity
Blueprint & Drum Force 1 – Clue
Sunchase – So Sweet
Total Science – Not Again
A.Fruit – Tender Love
Duoscience – Corcovado
1991 & Matt Wilson – The Epiphany
Marcus Intalex – Roller 170
Logistics – Lotus Flower
Atlantic Connection – Changes
SpectraSoul – Say What (Midnight Mix)
Sunchase – Why We Are Here [Tease]

The Down Low Sessions return after a brief hiatus. This time were heading into 120bpm territory across techno, house, breaks and bass.

There are some absolute crackers in here including Aussie wonder kid Flume with a Kölsch remix of his tune Take a Chance, Infrakt’s remix of Stanton Warrior’s & Tony Quatro’s massive Get Low and a cheeky remix of Moby’s classic Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad.

Slow it down and get low.

The Down Low: Session 40 – 1hr of 120bpm beats

Pessimist – Paian
Detroit Pulse Machine – Polygraph
Flume – Take a Chance (Kölsch Remix)
Several Definitions – Target Topic
Stanton Warrior & Tony Quatro – Get Low (Infrakt Remix)
Hot Since 82 – Chasing
Redeckt – Drama (Rafael Cerato Remix)
Robert Babicz – Soul Fire
SoKool – You Did It
Several Definitions – Over You
Several Definitions – Don’t Stop to Fall (Short Edit)
Several Definitions – Learn to Feel (Short Edit)
Pachanga Boys – Times
Treisor Luke – Retrocess
Moby – Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad (Enrico Sangiuliano Remix)
Darius Syrossian – What is Life
Yousef – How Did I Get Here
Space Motion & Siguiente Tecnología – Clap
Satoshi Fumi – Torino (Satoshi Fumi Ambient Mix)

You know Liquid D&B has made it’s mark when Goldie starts releasing gorgeous melodic vocal driven tunes like I Adore You. There are so many beautiful tracks in this mix it hurts, helped in no small part by the release of new LPs by Mr Goldie and Irish liquid legend Calibre. There is also a very healthy supporting cast in the form Hybrid Minds, Artificial Intelligence and my new favourite Dawn Wall.

Not much else to say but enjoy this mix of lush liquid tunes. 🙂

She Said – 1hr of Liquid D&B

Hybrid Minds – Intro
Hybrid Minds – Touch (feat. Tiffani Juno)
Abi Ocia – Running (Mitekiss Bootle Remix)
Mystical Sound – Do You Love Me
Dawn Wall – Mantis
Calibre – Complain
Goldie – The River Mirrored (feat. Terri Walker)
Hybrid Minds – Brighter Day (feat. Charlotte Haining)
Macca & Loz Contreras – Against The Wall (FD Remix)
Calibre – No One Gets You
Goldie & Ulterior Motive – I Adore You (feat. Natalie Williams)
Artificial Intelligence – Reprisal
Brainwork & MNML – Trust
Dawn Wall – Twin Falls
Macca & Loz Contreras – Anything for You
Furney – Throw Your Weight Around
Goldie – Triangle
DJ Ransome – The Gift
Ownglow – Breathe (feat. Elle Vee & Disco’s Over)
Oddsoul – Midnight
Response – Tell Me