Ray Keith At Juno Download

Review: Original breakbeat DJ and one of the founding fathers of drum and bass, Ray Keith's part in the early days of the scene can't be overstated. Match the man himself with Tenor Fly, one of the most distinctive voices in breakbeat and drum and bass and you've got a recipe for some seriously baking riddims. Renegade Live is Keith's dream - a fully live jungle setup that brings energy and soul back to those dark rooms filled with bass and nodding heads. Potentially the hottest ticket for the forthcoming festival season, Bladerunner's dub remix packs some serious punch, adding after dark attitude and ghostly keys. Hotly tipped for this summer, all eyes on Renegade - don't sleep.

Review: Following the first collection of digital dubplates and VIPs from veteran producer Ray Keith's seemingly bottomless archives, Dread Recordings returns with another bumper selection of tracks from the vault. His vintage junglist style sounds as fresh as it always has, with highlights including the early liquid offerings of "Rare Groove", the syncopated sub action of "Too Strong", the savage jungle bass and subtle Detroit-style pads of "Unorthadox", and the rave-inspired madness that is closing track "Wobbler". Quite simply, they don't make 'em like this any more.

Review: Evergreen Ray Keith continues to pump out the hits in his fearless, floor-friendly junglist style. This fresh, digital-only album features a range of his own dubplates - previously unreleased cuts that he's been spinning on and off for Lord knows how long. There are few surprises - by now, we should all know what his vntage, Amen-sporting old skool style sounds like - but plenty of confirmed bangers, from the breakbeat hardcore rinse-out of "Chopper" and pleasing vocal cut "Midnight", to the intense rhythms of bombastic closer "Visual Attack".

Review: Ray Keith, legendary jungle DJ / producer and owner of the infamous Dread Recordings, makes a comeback and the I Am Renegade Sampler says it all with some 21st century jungle music to please the ravers while giving the contemporary scene a sprinkle of the old skool. "Monster" gets the party started with its bass warping, ticking breaks and iconic rave vocal and stabs, before "I See The Future" takes over with its progressive sweeping atmospherics and bass lurches. "Galaxian Warrior" goes a bit more dancefloor orientated with wobbles, rattling drums and plenty of punch, and then "Tronik" re-works a recognizable vocal and twists it up with that Ray Keith dexterity.

Review: As one of jungle's originals, there was a time when Ray Keith was one of the heaviest hitters in the drum and bass scene. These days, his star has waned a little and is known more as Joy Orbison's uncle, but he still retains the ability to rock a dancefloor. For those of a certain vintage, I Am Renegade - his first new album in three years - should be a bit of a treat. Devoid of contemporary thrills - bar a trip into deeper territory in the shape of "Stardust" - it recycles the amen-heavy brand of hard-hitting jungle and hardcore with which Keith made his name during the 1990s. As such, it's a thrilling blast from the past.

Review: Dark and intense drum & bass from Ray Keith on the legendary Penny Black label. Both the title track and "King of Fire" on the flip roll with dark and menacing breaks. The former uses ethnic vocals and echoes to add more mysticism, while the latter uses a warm bassline and rolling percussion. A more than fitting release for such an esteemed label.