DnB Advent Calendar: Day 19




Trinity - Chapter 19 (V Recordings, 1994)

This 12" from the mighty Dillinja under his Trinity alias could have served as the entry for both Day 19 and 20 of the DnB Advent Calendar as the flipside is entitled 'Chapter 20', but that would be a bit lazy of me so I've got something else lined up for tomorrow! Trinity was a moniker he reserved for releases on the V Recordings group of labels, also using it on Philly Blunt and Chronic, and this was his first outing under the name.

While 'Chapter 20' sounds a bit more refined, 'Chapter 19' is more of a late hardcore tune. Although released in '94 it had been on dubplate since around mid-'93 which explains the style. It opens with a pitched up "I can't wait for loooovvvvveeee" vocal and quivering synth pads before clattering Amen and a weighty bassline arrive. The track often sounds a bit off kilter, such as the bleeps that come in later that are barely in time with the rest of tune, but this all adds to its disorientating charm. Although Dillinja's productions would get more technically advanced, never again would they sound this off the wall.

If you are thinking of getting this from V Retrospect Vol. 2, a word of warning: they've got it mixed up with 'Chapter 20' and this track is yet to appear elsewhere digitally. You can hear V Recordings boss Jumping Jack Frost dropping it as his opening tune at Pandemonium Andromeda VII on New Year's Eve '93 below:



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