Welcome back to DnB 365 and a new feature that should hopefully see me write about 24 tunes in the run-up to Christmas - the DnB Advent Calendar. The idea is that every track will in some way relate to the date - easy enough for the first few posts but I may have to get creative as we go through the month - if you have any ideas for posts please leave a message in the comments or email me at 365dnb at gmail dot com, cheers!
Mampi Swift's 'The 1' was a huge tune back in the late nineties, to the extent that it got overplayed and a bit tired. But coming back to it now it's easy to see the appeal - it's all about that bass. The tune just rolls along with the gargantuan, guttural bassline pummeling you relentlessly. This made it a perfect candidate for double dropping, a signature technique in Swift's DJ sets. It's also the perfect time to feature this track at DnB 365 as it's been remixed this year by InsideInfo with the remastered original on the flipside - it's available to download now at Beatport, iTunes and Juno Download amongst others.
Check out the original in the excellent set below from Randall & Mampi Swift B2B at One Nation & Heat 6th Birthday from 1999 with G.Q., Foxy, Riddla, Skibadee, & Fatman D on the mic. Stay tuned throughout December for more advent surprises!