At one point about a decade ago now, I had just discovered the atmospheric drum n’ bass flavors purveyed by LTJ Bukem, and it was the soundtrack to much of my existence. After years collecting dust on an old external hard drive, I stumbled back across this magnificent mix and have been hooked once again. I had no idea this mix was originally recorded in 1996, meaning I didn’t even catch it until 5-6 years after the fact, and LTJ Bukem at the time was in a largely different lounge-centric liquid funk zone with his Good Looking records imprint. Regardless of the release date (more than 15 years at this point, much to my surprise), the music retains all of its futuristic allure and glossy sheen. While I still enjoy the later Progression Sessions mixes Bukem did with frequent collaborator, MC Conrad, the lack of emcee vocals in this mix gives it a more pure, introverted, less-live feel that is great for deep thought, meditation or simple concentration.

Want more? Here’s 2 more hours.

And let’s not forget that seminal hit of his that saw exposure on pre-wishing-it-never-existed-MTV.

And if you’re still hungry for more, Scott Hansen (aka Tycho / ISO50) did a post recently about the profound influence this unique sound had on his artistry on his blog.

Posted in Music Posted by Alex on Nov 07 2012 02:05 pm

Tags: Atmospheric Drum n Bass, Drum n Bass, Good Looking Records, Liquid Funk, LTJ Bukem, MC Conrad, Progression Sessions, The Rebirth