Off the top of my head a list of my favourite dnb/jungle/old skool tracks - whether you can say they relate to techno or not is up to you:
Photek - all his stuff on Photek Productions and Science but especially check UFO 4-Hero - the earlier you go the better - check Cooking Up Your Brain 12" Parallel Universe LP; their stuff as Tom and Jerry is good too though difficult to find.... Mr Kirk's Nightmare Goldie/Metalheadz - Terminator is a massive tune - think it has just been reissued; Inner City Life is great too and the Timeless LP. Goldie went down hill in a big way after that... Shy FX - most stuff on Ebony and SOUR is brilliant - Original Nuttah with UK Apachi has the maddest fast rapping on it you ever heard - was recently reissued; Gangsta Kid probably the next one I'd pick out as a recommendation (also Gangsta Kid II!). Also check Bambaataa, Cry (T-Power remix).... Omni Trio - Renegade Snares is their big tune - just reissued but don't think it has the original mix on it... Roni Size - some big tunes on V - Its Jazzy is the one I'll pick out... EZ Rollers - Tough at the Top - good jazzy dnb with a nice vocal - remix is a lot better than the original... Lemon D - Urban Style Music Dillinja - The Angels Fell - has quite an electronic edge to it if I remember rightly... Alex Reece - Pulp Friction - classic tune, gets used quite a lot on TV these days for some reason! Alex remixed Model 500 tune on R&S though I think it was the Frank de Wulf mix I preferred; also his remix of Tricky's Brand New Your Retro... L Double - Found the Perfect Beat - a version of Looking for the Perfect Beat Jonny L - Piper Grooverider remix Acen - Trip to the Moon, Close Your Eyes Prizna - Fire - this one got reissued a while back and is a on the same lines as Original Nuttah Origin Unknown - Valley of the Shadows - just reissued - it tends to appear for a couple of weeks each year and then vanish; sometimes known as Long Dark Tunnel... Kosheen - Find U Decoder remix - there were some trancey mixes of this around but don't let them distract you! This is a killer tune! DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like remixes Chaos and the Julia Set - First Generation Dylan remix - this is one of Global Communication/Jedi Knights dnb aliases (also record as Chameleon on Good Looking) T-Power - Mutant Jazz Smart E's - Bogus Adventure Obviously there is a lot that is missing and there are things I will pull out over the next few days and think "forgot that one" :)... Good discography here for old skool and dnb labels http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Concert/9201/discographies.htm Ultimately, drum and bass can be tracked back to techno during the old skool years (late 80s early 90s) though German rather than Detroit techno was more influential due to it being faster and more aggressive (hardcore)... David
