DJ Zinc is a legendary drum and bass producer responsible for the all time Jungle Drum & Bass anthem Super Sharp Shooter. He is also responsible for the massive drum and bass remix of the Fugees "Ready or Not". On top of these anthems he has also produced classics such as Ska, Casino Royale and the massive Creeper!
However it looks as though the legendary producer has turned his back on the genre and is now concentrating on producing House, or more specifically "Crack House". Quite frankly here at Underground Knowledge we think that some of his new beats sound absolutely large we have always loved his rolling style and it looks like he has transferred his winning formula to the House genre! However it is a controversial move and many people feel that his new material resembles hardcore breaks as opposed to 4/4 house music. If you are wondering what this new style sounds like take a look at the video below which is the massive anthem "Killa Sound" from Zinc's new "Crack House" EP!
Most fans of electronic music however will be aware that this isn't the first time that DJ Zinc has ventured into different genre's, in the late nineties & early naughties he produced some massive UK Garage and breakbeat tunes. The biggest tune released at this time was the seminal 138 Trek, which was hammered on the UK Garage circuit by the likes of DJ EZ, Matt Jam Lamont and everyone else! He has now updated this classic in the form of "128 Trek" which features on the new EP. We really like the new version which stays faithful to the original whilst still updating it and adding new elements. Have a look at the video below and judge for yourself! P.S. To truly hear the difference between the new version and the original you need to play this through speakers at a high volume!!!
Click on the link below to read an excellent Guardian interview with DJ Zinc in which he discusses his switch to producing Crack House, how the name came about and his new album the "Crack House EP". To get a taste of what DJ Zinc is now producing and what the new "Crack House" genre is all about click on the link at the bottom of the post to get a FREE DJ Zinc Crack House Mix!
DJ Zinc interview.
Don't forget that we have loads of House Vinyl's in our discogs shop together with lots of old skool drum and bass vinyl's including bits from DJ Zinc and many other legendary drum and bass producers such as Goldie, Doc Scott, Pendulum, LTJ Bukem, Roni Size etc.
Over the next two or three weeks we have mixes from Grooverider, Matt Jam Lamont, Hot Boys, El-B and many many more so bookmark the blog and keep checking back!
DJ Zinc November 2008 Crack House Mix
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