After selling my decks a couple of years ago, because I’d mainly gone digital and they’d been sitting in my loft for some time, I’d get pangs when a tune would pop into my head and I only had it on vinyl and was unable to track it down online to listen to it. There’s almost every record ever made on YouTube and I sometimes rip the odd tune from there but the quality is poor-ish and anyway there are just some that can’t be found.

All this led me to do the right thing and pick up another Technics deck. This time I decided to go proper old skool and get the Technics 1200mk2 (the silver one) rather than my old 1210s (black version).

I realised it was possible to run my deck and mixer through my digital set up and benefit from the great FX you get using Traktor Pro.

I decided to put together a vinyl mix of a few of classic garage tracks (it’s about time for another garage revival right?). Few of these are pretty rare and I haven’t listen to them for around 10-15 years, some are classics that you still hear today.

I called it Still Ripe as a nod towards Grant Nelson’s record Label Nice n Ripe which really pioneered this sound.

Anyway enough rambling. Download/Listen below:

Still Ripe (Vinyl House and Garage Mix) – Mixed by Max One Bumbety 1993/1995 style UK Garage – before the term “Speed Garage” had ever reared it’s ugly head. Great music and some rare vinyl treats on here.

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• Do You Want Me - Cloud 9
• Cover Ups Vol 1 - Joey Musaphia
• (Black) Side A – Track 1 - Nice n Ripe Double Pack
• Dance Tonight – Deep Dub
• Underground Cuts Vol1
• Spend the Night – Danny J Lewis
• Anytime - Nu Birth
• Just Gets Better (TJR Dub) [feat. Xavie] - TJR
• Reach Me (At The Top) - Anita K
• Rips Vol 1
• Bells of N.Y. – Slo Moshun
• The Vibe (That’s Flowing) - Mount Rushmore

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