DJ ROC
‘I CAN’T LET GO’
(2010)

Machinedrum: “When I first started digging in to the footwork scene I was overwhelmed by the amount of abrasive and thugged out styles. When I found this tune, I realized that there was a softer side to footwork, relatively. The thing that’s so cool about this one is that it can be soothing while being frantic and heavy which is what I strive for when I make tunes.”

BODYSNATCH
‘EUPHONY’ (JUST FOR U LONDON REMIX)
(1997)

Om Unit: “I first heard it on a documentary about jungle on the TV when I was 14 – the sweetness in the way everything is layered just speaks to me…”

TRAXMAN
‘THE COMEBACK’
(2011)

Machinedrum: “Traxman really knows his samples. He’s on point when it comes to chopping up records and accapellas and flipping them into a footwork context. I would say his boldness in sampling was influential for me – he was breaking the mould.”

JLIN
‘EROTIC HEAT’
(2011)

Om Unit: “Does what it says on the tin, you might think the beat’s a bit weird but I think the rhythm of this track speaks to your nether-regions! Trust me, I’ve played it out quite a bit.”

SECRET SQUIRREL
‘JUNGLE SQUIRREL’
(1992)

Machinedrum: “I first heard this tune through a mix by Panacea from 2002 called ‘Big Bad Head’. I decided to do my flip of it beginning of 2011 or so and it started the whole “Ecstasy Boom” idea (i.e. jungle/juke refixes).

ADDISON GROOVE
‘FOOTCRAB’ (DJ RASHAD & DJ SPINN REMIX)
(2011)

Om Unit: “An incredibly important musical moment, Rashaad and Spinn re-imagining a track inspired by their own music, across the pond. Not only that but it’s actually one of their best efforts in my opinion.”

RONI SIZE / REPRAZENT
‘NEW FORMS‘
(1997)

Machinedrum: “I revisited New Forms around the same time and remembered how back in high school I wanted to remix this track so bad, but didn’t have the balls (Roni Size was a god to me then). There’s so much space between when the drums come in and out that it’s hard not to try it…so I went ahead and gave it a go!”

RONI SIZE
‘TIMESTRETCH’
(1994)

Om Unit: “This just has that raw looseness, the breaks are all fairly obscure. It’s pure rhythm. Gorgeous!”