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Played by: Jamie Bostron
Played by: Brian Brainstorm
Review: Jungle don Benny Page returns to last year's P.U.R.P.L.E album and shares out the parts to some of the many stand-out tracks for some timely remix justice. First up Kursiva plugs "Power" up to the mains and flips it into a high voltage tech-edge shock-out. Zero G follows with his switch-up on "Bless". One of the album's lower tempo dub joints, he supercharges it with skippy breaks, warm skanks and great use of both Sweetie and Eva's vocals. Finally the fast-rising Kleu takes "Should A Know" into brazen new pastures of badness with his absolute shredder of a remix. Boys and girls better know. Dutty!
Review: Benny Page is a name that's almost synonymous with the very idea of ragga jungle. Think of a scene-defining tune and chances are he'll have been involved in some way, so a collaborative album from the man with Sweetie irie is certainly worth taking notice of. Unsurprisingly it's a release full of recognizable names like Congo Natty and Eva Lazarus, the former sounding as iconic as usual over 'Power' - the first tune which sets an appropriate tone. There's several dub tunes, including 'Bless' with Eva, as well as the Mr Benn remix of 'Party With You', the full 170 original of which is a funky highlight of the album. Other highlights are 'Crocodile' and 'Should A Know' and both epitomize the Benny Page sound we know and love.
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Blend Mishkin - "Foundation Style" (feat Peppery - Danny T/Tradesman & Jakey Banton remix) - (4:27) 180 BPM
Review: 39 tracks, 10 FX sounds and a full mix. This isn't any old slice of afternoon cake you might share your elderly neighbour or distant relative, this is a seven-tiered wedding cake full of every type of unhealthy, fattening ingredient you can imagine. And we're not stopping until we've chowed the lot. If you've feasted on Deekline and Solo's Jungle Cakes before then you'll already know how tasty this is; a selection of their own releases and similarly spirited cuts from the scene, all laced with dubwise, dancehall and skank-soaked soul. Highlights hang from every corner but you'd be mad not to peak at Aries & Gold's soul-flecked massage of Mr Benn, or Dominator & Logan D's brokeback bust-up "Cowboy" or Serial Killaz' savage repurposing of Freestyler's iconic "Entertainer". High calorie badness.
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Deekline & FeyDer & Steppa Style - "Sound Burial" (feat Ragga Twins - original mix) - (4:24) 176 BPM
King Yoof & Uncle Dugs - "Mi A Raver" (feat The Ragga Twins - Marcus Visionary remix) - (5:19) 175 BPM
