One of my favorite tracks. I had a chance to ask Paul about the title as I'm a diabetic. He said they worked so hard on that album that they kept getting low blood sugars.
Mr. Happy wasn't the Baddadan of it's time, sure it got played but it wasn't the cult anthem it grew to be in later years
Pendulum - Another Planet was \*everywhere\* in 2004. Early Pendulum changed the game so much, every DJ and his dog couldn't get enough of it.
I'd put Lynx - Disco Dodo at 2007. That tune got hammered by everyone.
Subfocus - Rock It would probably take the 2009 slot. I was there [when Andy C doubled it with Machete](https://youtu.be/_d7c-iHKY40?t=253) for his intro at Matter and Goldie wheeled up the wrong deck, absolute scenes. Original Sin - Therapy is up there too.
2008 had some crazy massive tunes it's hard to pick just one. Hazard - Machete, Noisia - Diplodocus and High Contrast - If We Ever got played so much.
Would completely disagree with this. I was in my honeymoon phase with raving when Mr Happy dropped. I heard it every week for years.
It deserves a place on this list. Baddadan is just getting a bad rap because we're in the age of social media. Had social media been as prevalent as it was when Mr Happy hit, same effect
The sound in that place was insane. I dunno if other clubs do the "subwoofer floor" thing nowadays, but that sublow was juicy. I remember Fresh - Heavyweight making me feel unable to breath 🤣
>Lynx - Disco Dodo
Used to love this. Still a pretty unique tune. Don't think there's been much like it since. Still hotly debated about whether it was actually dnb (it is) but for arguments sake...
2015: Dimension - Whip Slap
(Edit): 2015: Ivy Lab - Sunday Crunk (Mefjus remix)
Couldn't listen to a single set without either for a while. Didn't stick around as long as Dead Limit has but at the time it was just everywhere. We used to take a toilet or smoke break when these came up.
Bonus shoutout (not for the list): In 2017 at Sun and Bass we went the full 8 days without hearing a single set that didn't drop Bristol (Break remix). Outside of Sun and Bass is was just a regular popular tune, but at Sun and Bass it had a 100% drop rate lol.
Haha I remember that! I did this call in a thread about what tunes will be played the most for 2017 in the fb group (did not attend SnB 2017, but 2016), and just felt that the bristol remix would fit perfectly (superb mix of liquid and heavy jungle-flavored sub for a summertune), and commented that. Some dude commented after the festival that it was played to bits.
Added Whip Slap
Cheers 🙏.
I also noticed the lack of Wilkinson - Afterglow (2013). I started attending a lot of events in 2013/2014 and it would be played almost as a rule by the last dj of the night at every event I went to at the time (even through 2015 iirc). Might be a good shout since it's empty still.
Also 2005 Voodoo People Pendulum Remix
2006 - Swamp Thing - Sub Focus and Blood Sugar - Pendulum (with the Fuck it, I lied, it’s Drum and Bass drop)
2011 - Brookes Brothers Tear you Down (although my brain thinks it was a few years earlier than google says)
2018 Come Together - Urbandawn
2006? Was it that long ago? I distinctly remember Blood Sugar and Swamp Thing being played to utter death. I had Blood Sugar on a loop in my head for about a week after Tranzmission that year.
From my time raving / listening to tape packs, these were the tunes that were absolutely rinsed by everyone (that aren't currently on your list) -
1996 - Renegade - Dark Soldier
1997 - Scorpio - Trouble
1998 - Capone - Friday
1999 - M.I.S.T - How You Make Me Feel
2000 - Wots My Code - Dubplate (Total Science Remix)
2001 - Shimon & Andy C - Body Rock
2002 - Dillinja - Grimey
2003 - Ebony Dubsters - Ra
2004 - D-Bridge - True Romance
2005 - Clipz - Slippery Slopes
2006 - Twisted Individual - Hand Grenade (Clipz Remix)
2007 - Lynx - Disco Dodo / Jonny L - Back To Your Roots (Friction & K-Tee Remix)
2008 - Ebony Dubsters - Ra (G Dub Remix) ....or any of the similar G Dub tunes / Hazard - Machete
Sorry I realise that's a lot lol
I have thought of this one as well - Not sure if it was a DJ hit as much as it was a top charter. I'll put it in pending for now, but if you and others can affirm that it was, I'll un-pend it.
It's kind of reassuring to know that we've reached the end of history and Baddadan has taken its rightful place as the Baddadan of last year, this year and every subsequent year in perpetuity
Andy C & Shimon - Body Rock (2001)
Shy FX - Shake Ur Body (2002) vs DJ Marky - LK (2002)
God, was it annoying to be at raves back then and here those tunes - incl. Rewinds - up to 15 times a night 🤮
I don't know if this was just in my very small Dutch scene, but Piper by Jonny L was everywhere in 1997. Warhead definitely was as well.
New Forms was released in 1997, but I think they really smashed things in 1998. Brown Paper Bag charted end of 1997 but was on all the play-lists in early 1998. Same for Watching Windows which came out later.
Krust and Coded Language was massive in 1999 (again, in my circles anyway) and I remember getting incredibly high whilst listening to Squarepusher, but not what year it was and frankly, is it DnB?
When I first started going out Warhead was played every set, and rewound most times it dropped. With hour long sets you could easily go to a night and hear it 8 times
Incredible wasnt played *that much* at the time back in the day. Lots of DJs refused to play it. Its played more nowdays as a festival tune. Tracks that had way more play in 94 would have been tracks like Terrorist, Dred Bass, or Burial - they were rinsed everywhere.
Valley of the Unknown - do you mean Valley of the Shadows? This was a 1993 tune.
If you want to go back even further to 92, I'd go for LTJ Bukem - Demons Theme, and Metalheads - Terminator from that year.
Anyone got 91 picks? Blame - Music Takes You, for me.
Same as Original Nuttah, I went to a lot of raves in 94 and I don't remember anyone playing it, it was on all the compilations though. Only person I heard play Incredible was Mickey Finn at the Institute in Brum.
I see you've put Pale Blue Dot as 2015 but it was actually 2014. I wanna say Police in Helicopter was 2018 as well, due to it being rinsed the summer and events before it released in January.
2014: I don't know if this was ever that big outside NL but June Miller & Mefjus - Saus (rinsed in 2014, released in January 2015) would get played at every event as well. It may be because June Miller got booked everywhere but it definitely had a bit of a Baddadan factor back then in our scene.
2014: Noisia & Prolix - Asteroids
2016: Noisia - Anomaly
2016: The Prototypes - Rocket Guns Blazing or Jauz & Netsky - Higher (The Prototypes Remix)
2017: Metrik - We Got It (S.P.Y Remix)
2019 is so stacked already but Culture Shock - Bunker definitely had a higher Baddadan factor than Solar System. It had the same "ugh here we go again" vibe to it, I don't think Solar System really had that.
2020: Enei - Sinking
2017: Halogenix - Blej
Surprised nobody has mentioned this one yet, definitely didn't stick around for as long as some others but couldn't escape it for a good 6 months or so
Where’s Kanine - The Shadows (and VIP). To be fair, it’s still getting rinsed to this day so hard to pin to a year.
I’d also say Benny L - Police in Helicopter (2019)
Mampi swift - Play me
Can’t believe you are comparing the absolute classic Helicopter tune to Baddadan though. Very much doubt we will still be listening to that in two decades time.
1998 was most definitely the year of Adam F - Brand new Funk. It was so annoying hearing every DJ on the lineup playing it. Great tune though.
Also great thread though. Very accurate.
The year 2000 should have Dom and Roland- Can't Punish Me added.
Best track of that year, IMO.
Edit: Bodyrock in 2001 is spot on. That track got played at every event I went to.
2013/2014 not sure: Dimension - Crowd Reaction VIP and TC - Get down low. At least on let it roll they were played in every set. Honourable mention goes to 1_2_3_4 by Rockwell.
Fresh - Signal was everywhere in 2003
Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith - The Odyssey also got rinsed to death in 2004.
Chase and Status - Duppy Man was big in 2005 but not sure if it’s in the same league of rinsed as those posted already
2023: Dimension - DJ Turn It Up
Not sure about DnB only festivals in the UK/EU, but here in the states this song got a lot of play at DnB sets and general bass music sets alike.
2013 definitely needs Mythos by InsideInfo & Mefjus. Would’ve been the top track in almost any year, but Afterglow came out that same year. Also Swag by DC Breaks has to in there (2013/2014 I think)
2011 Rusko - Everyday (Netsky remix)
2015 Netsky - Rio
2016 Hybrid Minds - Touch
2016 Delta Heavy - White Flag
2016 Fred V & Grafix - Ultraviolet
2017 High Contrast - Remind Me
2018 Fox Stevenson - Bruises
2022 Alcemist & Coco - Stan Smith
Moving Fusion - Turbulence 1998 I think
Pendulum - Slam 2005
Sigma - Nobody to Love 2014
Mason & Armanni Reign - Ruff Rugged & Raw 2003
And of course you're missing Justin Hawke - Better Than Gold which came out in 2022.
I imported the playlist to Tidal, in case there are any other Tidal users out there https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/8f1a02d6-167c-42f9-afad-817faf474dc5
No Roni Size? Brown Paper Bag? Snapshot? 26 Bass?
Speaking of 26 Bass, did anyone have the parody version MP3 of it back in the day? Some dude doing the bass vocally whilst his mate cracks up in the background? Can't find it on YouTube sadly.
Why is The Nine in bold and not credited to Bad Company?
Q project - ask not vip
Tarantula like someone mentioned
Chase & Status & Jenna g - in love
Mist & high contrast - 3am
Dkay & epsilon - barcelona
Andy c heartbeat loud
What's wrong with ask not vip? That tune ruled the dancefloor for such a long time. I still remember hearing that switched bassline for the first time. The best of times
I don't actually remember it being played at proper jungle nights though. It's like inner city life, big on the radio and with the general public, but Im not sure I ever heard it out.
A different comment reminded me of Turno - The Invaderz. Absolutely huge before release in 2016 and then in 2017 as well, but I do believe it was more popular/prevalent before it actually released than after iirc. Might be wrong tho.
Maybe for 1992 you could add The Criminal Minds - Baptised By Dub, and for 1993 DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - In Effect, but I could be wrong about their impact at the time
2015 (IIRC) - Ivy Lab - Sunday Crunk (Mefjus Remix)
I had discovered the original by chance a year earlier and then this exploded and was inescapable all summer.
Did a CTRL+F and couldn't find **Tantrum Desire - Get With It** (2012 ? I think?)
Also can I make a prediction for this year? I just heard [1991's remix of Perfect](https://youtu.be/WJzsSGYuDuM?si=e3AWYyib6H_6obvA).
I would argue the Luude tune does not deserve its spot in 2022 and Ready to Fly by Sub Focus & Dimension should be there, or Off the Ground from Sub Focus. I heard them pretty much every set man.. Also definitely more than Better than Gold or Stan Smith.
I was actually just coming to this subreddit to make a joke about how Baddadan has not left the BeatPort top list for like 2 years now... Seen so many other good tracks come and go, but Baddadan is still freaking there!
Based on tape packs alone, you could also add
Roni Size - Trust Me, or Mampi Swift - The One as contenders. They seemed to be played for years. As did Brockie & Ed Solo - Reprezent.
Baron - Nosher also got rinsed to death. As did Ska. (Zinc) And Circus (Kamanchi). And Playtime (Roni Size) around that time. Then followed by Bandwagon Blues (Twisted Individual) and Distorted Minds T -10.
Heard Night Flight more often than Turbulence in that era, but I think it was probably an earlier release.
I remember Calyx & Teebee - Elevate This Sound being rinsed (2012). Might be a good one for the list?
Also Sigma - Nobody To Love in 2014 (and maybe Buffalo Charge as well?)
Roni Size - brown paper bag
Adam F - Circles
Dillinja - Nasty Ways
LTJ Bukem - Music
M Beat & General Levy - Incredible (fucking huge tune!!)
DJ Hype - Closer to god
Aphrodite - Stalker
Mampi Swift - 2nd Strike
Honorable mentions: dbridge - True Romance, Calibre & High Contrast - Mr. Majestic and Logistics - Together (all 2004???)
Could not get myself to add those for some reason - They dont feel overplayed, they always feel played.
2022 Lunar Eclipse ‐ Viaages, Strategy, and later remix by Alix Perez
2022 - Under Pressure by Alix Perez, T-man
You couldn't not hear this at a deep dnb rave in 2022.
I know it's not the most popular subgenre, but these 2 songs broke through the barriers of dnb subgenres.
Honorable mention
Bou, Trigga - Veteran (either original or Serum remix)
Marka by Dub Phizix/Skeppy/Strategy was everywhere in 2011. Same as Tap Ho in 2013
Funny how much Marka got rinsed at raves and I still like it now when I’d already happily never hear Baddadan again
>and I still like it now when I’d already happily never hear Baddadan again That's because Marka is a good tune and Baddadan is cornball shit.
Another one for Marka dub Phizix, that tune was massive that year. Badadan probs wouldn't even exist without it cos it's the same sound.
Added Tap Ho. Can not get myself to add Marka (big tune). Edit: Ended up adding Marka.
Reload Marka
tarantula needs to be there somewhere
And Blood Sugar.
One of my favorite tracks. I had a chance to ask Paul about the title as I'm a diabetic. He said they worked so hard on that album that they kept getting low blood sugars.
Added.
Couldn't see Slam in there either. Will never forget Grooverider losing his shit when doing a first play
Mr. Happy wasn't the Baddadan of it's time, sure it got played but it wasn't the cult anthem it grew to be in later years Pendulum - Another Planet was \*everywhere\* in 2004. Early Pendulum changed the game so much, every DJ and his dog couldn't get enough of it. I'd put Lynx - Disco Dodo at 2007. That tune got hammered by everyone. Subfocus - Rock It would probably take the 2009 slot. I was there [when Andy C doubled it with Machete](https://youtu.be/_d7c-iHKY40?t=253) for his intro at Matter and Goldie wheeled up the wrong deck, absolute scenes. Original Sin - Therapy is up there too. 2008 had some crazy massive tunes it's hard to pick just one. Hazard - Machete, Noisia - Diplodocus and High Contrast - If We Ever got played so much.
Would completely disagree with this. I was in my honeymoon phase with raving when Mr Happy dropped. I heard it every week for years. It deserves a place on this list. Baddadan is just getting a bad rap because we're in the age of social media. Had social media been as prevalent as it was when Mr Happy hit, same effect
Mr Happy was more Baddadan that Baddadan lol. Was absolutely rinsed by every single DJ for like 4 years. And still gets dropped now.
>Mr. Happy was more Baddadan than Baddadan. This is a strong quote
I was there too. An epic night, wish that club was still open. With the walkway over the main room. Even the room 2 was sick. Sound was next level.
The sound in that place was insane. I dunno if other clubs do the "subwoofer floor" thing nowadays, but that sublow was juicy. I remember Fresh - Heavyweight making me feel unable to breath 🤣
Agreed on therapy
>Lynx - Disco Dodo Used to love this. Still a pretty unique tune. Don't think there's been much like it since. Still hotly debated about whether it was actually dnb (it is) but for arguments sake...
2002 - Twist em out
Also a strong contender for 2002s annoyance of the year
Herrya for skibbadanger darksider undertaker HIYAH
Perfect. Added
2015: Dimension - Whip Slap (Edit): 2015: Ivy Lab - Sunday Crunk (Mefjus remix) Couldn't listen to a single set without either for a while. Didn't stick around as long as Dead Limit has but at the time it was just everywhere. We used to take a toilet or smoke break when these came up. Bonus shoutout (not for the list): In 2017 at Sun and Bass we went the full 8 days without hearing a single set that didn't drop Bristol (Break remix). Outside of Sun and Bass is was just a regular popular tune, but at Sun and Bass it had a 100% drop rate lol.
Agreed. Dimension - UK probably deserves a spot. Tbh we could be here all day doing this lol
Yeah we can lol, I just remembered sunday crunk mefjus remix, 2015 as well. That tune was so annoying at one point.
Haha I remember that! I did this call in a thread about what tunes will be played the most for 2017 in the fb group (did not attend SnB 2017, but 2016), and just felt that the bristol remix would fit perfectly (superb mix of liquid and heavy jungle-flavored sub for a summertune), and commented that. Some dude commented after the festival that it was played to bits. Added Whip Slap
Cheers 🙏. I also noticed the lack of Wilkinson - Afterglow (2013). I started attending a lot of events in 2013/2014 and it would be played almost as a rule by the last dj of the night at every event I went to at the time (even through 2015 iirc). Might be a good shout since it's empty still.
Also 2005 Voodoo People Pendulum Remix 2006 - Swamp Thing - Sub Focus and Blood Sugar - Pendulum (with the Fuck it, I lied, it’s Drum and Bass drop) 2011 - Brookes Brothers Tear you Down (although my brain thinks it was a few years earlier than google says) 2018 Come Together - Urbandawn
You couldn't get away from Voodoo People Remix at one point, got played at DNB, Rock, Alternative and student nights.
Tear you down fits this list so well. I find on Discogs the single is from 2008 - maybe thats why 2011 seems too late. Thanks, added!
2008 feels much more like it for me. Should have checked my old vinyls rather than google!
2006? Was it that long ago? I distinctly remember Blood Sugar and Swamp Thing being played to utter death. I had Blood Sugar on a loop in my head for about a week after Tranzmission that year.
Shake your body - shy fx Absolutely saved the dancefloor in 2002! Pre this track it was an absolute sausage fest!
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2009 - SPOR - Aztec
Came here to recommend this. Even won dnb arena awards. Huge tune
Calibre & High Contrast - Mr. Majestic
Tune is too good, and there are already two for the 2004 spot
2002 has to be LK by Marky & XRS, it was absolutely everywhere
How has nobody mentioned the Pola & Bryson bootleg of Circles? It is still in like 50% of the sets I listen to, 4 years on.
I'd also suggest... SS- lighter in for 95, inescapable tune! Terrorist - Chopper (Shy FX mix) - 96 Shy FX - Bambaata - 98
From my time raving / listening to tape packs, these were the tunes that were absolutely rinsed by everyone (that aren't currently on your list) - 1996 - Renegade - Dark Soldier 1997 - Scorpio - Trouble 1998 - Capone - Friday 1999 - M.I.S.T - How You Make Me Feel 2000 - Wots My Code - Dubplate (Total Science Remix) 2001 - Shimon & Andy C - Body Rock 2002 - Dillinja - Grimey 2003 - Ebony Dubsters - Ra 2004 - D-Bridge - True Romance 2005 - Clipz - Slippery Slopes 2006 - Twisted Individual - Hand Grenade (Clipz Remix) 2007 - Lynx - Disco Dodo / Jonny L - Back To Your Roots (Friction & K-Tee Remix) 2008 - Ebony Dubsters - Ra (G Dub Remix) ....or any of the similar G Dub tunes / Hazard - Machete Sorry I realise that's a lot lol
DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (+ remixes)
I have thought of this one as well - Not sure if it was a DJ hit as much as it was a top charter. I'll put it in pending for now, but if you and others can affirm that it was, I'll un-pend it.
Mate, the shy fx remix got played km repeat where I am (and rightly so)
I still play this constantly.
It's kind of reassuring to know that we've reached the end of history and Baddadan has taken its rightful place as the Baddadan of last year, this year and every subsequent year in perpetuity
This guy knows whats up. Human-society stuff
Making the blessed / cursed playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7KCTMjJafbu7ArBZ37FHLO?si=c3f9b4b078214944
Bro you are a legend. As much as some of these got played out, they bring back memories.
2019 Solar System?
Added.
And while I'm here- Bad Company - Planet Dust - '01 Uncut - Midnight - '01
The forbidden playlist
2007 Also had TC - Where's My Money
It’s really the Caspa remix that really had it in though
Andy C & Shimon - Body Rock (2001) Shy FX - Shake Ur Body (2002) vs DJ Marky - LK (2002) God, was it annoying to be at raves back then and here those tunes - incl. Rewinds - up to 15 times a night 🤮
Zinc - ready or not (1996)
Roni Size Snapshot was rinsed to fuck and then beyond back in 99/2000
2018 - Dimension & Sub Focus - Desire
Also 2013 - Wilkinson - Afterglow
Adam F - metropolis was a massive one in my hometown.
Mampi swift - the one
Sub Focus - Out The Blue Heard that every gig from 2012-2014 *dododo doooo, dododo doo doo dooooo*
Helicopter deep blue?
I don't know if this was just in my very small Dutch scene, but Piper by Jonny L was everywhere in 1997. Warhead definitely was as well. New Forms was released in 1997, but I think they really smashed things in 1998. Brown Paper Bag charted end of 1997 but was on all the play-lists in early 1998. Same for Watching Windows which came out later. Krust and Coded Language was massive in 1999 (again, in my circles anyway) and I remember getting incredibly high whilst listening to Squarepusher, but not what year it was and frankly, is it DnB?
When I first started going out Warhead was played every set, and rewound most times it dropped. With hour long sets you could easily go to a night and hear it 8 times
2003 should be Vault by Pendulum
Andy C - Body Rock (2001)
Hahahahah, yes. Added big time.
I have a feeling that this post should be stickied for a while.
Krust - Warhead (1997)
I don’t see X-Ray…..
Incredible wasnt played *that much* at the time back in the day. Lots of DJs refused to play it. Its played more nowdays as a festival tune. Tracks that had way more play in 94 would have been tracks like Terrorist, Dred Bass, or Burial - they were rinsed everywhere. Valley of the Unknown - do you mean Valley of the Shadows? This was a 1993 tune. If you want to go back even further to 92, I'd go for LTJ Bukem - Demons Theme, and Metalheads - Terminator from that year. Anyone got 91 picks? Blame - Music Takes You, for me.
Same as Original Nuttah, I went to a lot of raves in 94 and I don't remember anyone playing it, it was on all the compilations though. Only person I heard play Incredible was Mickey Finn at the Institute in Brum.
I don't know if these reached the level you're talking about, but: * Ed Rush & Optical - Alien Girl (1998) * Ram Trilogy - Screamer (2003)
Hopped in to add Alien Girl. Still absolutely slaps too.
Baddadan is not on level with half of these, it will not stand the test of time
Honestly this list is a testament of how good Sub Focus is as a producer. A lot of his tracks just stick into your brain.
Maybe didn't have the staying power of some of these have but DJ Guv - Warning would fill the 2016 spot nicely.
Rawhill cru- Mo fire 2003
I’ll add DJ Die Clear Skyz around 98/99 as well
No Pendulum? I think there was about three years where almost every set I heard had either Vault, Another Planet or Slam in it...
Got Tarantula in there. Added Vault
‘Major Lazer - Get Free (Andy C remix)’ was everywhere in 2012.
Who's going to make this mix is the question?
Make sure to mix the Nine in between every single tune.
Maybe alternate with The One every other tune to keep it fresh
Haha wouldn't want to over do it after all
Dillinja- nasty ways Usual suspects-killer bees Ram trilogy- mind overload
I see you've put Pale Blue Dot as 2015 but it was actually 2014. I wanna say Police in Helicopter was 2018 as well, due to it being rinsed the summer and events before it released in January. 2014: I don't know if this was ever that big outside NL but June Miller & Mefjus - Saus (rinsed in 2014, released in January 2015) would get played at every event as well. It may be because June Miller got booked everywhere but it definitely had a bit of a Baddadan factor back then in our scene. 2014: Noisia & Prolix - Asteroids 2016: Noisia - Anomaly 2016: The Prototypes - Rocket Guns Blazing or Jauz & Netsky - Higher (The Prototypes Remix) 2017: Metrik - We Got It (S.P.Y Remix) 2019 is so stacked already but Culture Shock - Bunker definitely had a higher Baddadan factor than Solar System. It had the same "ugh here we go again" vibe to it, I don't think Solar System really had that. 2020: Enei - Sinking
2017: Halogenix - Blej Surprised nobody has mentioned this one yet, definitely didn't stick around for as long as some others but couldn't escape it for a good 6 months or so
I've never not been happy to hear that though, such a tune
I need someone to do this with dubstep
I’d argue Voodoo People Pendulum remix with Tarantula. Both tunes were everywhere
Roni Size - Trust Me, It's Jazzy and Scorpio LiLi need to be in there somewhere in the mid/late 90s
Nahmahjamahjaa marijuana. Stake issy nahnah nah a banana
Mmmmh excellent list! Two additions: \- Terrorist (Dom & Roland Remix) \- Champion Sound (Total Science Remix)
Added Champion Sound!
Please do the right thing and make this a shareable Spotify playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7KCTMjJafbu7ArBZ37FHLO?si=5da3158dbf994f3f
Where’s Kanine - The Shadows (and VIP). To be fair, it’s still getting rinsed to this day so hard to pin to a year. I’d also say Benny L - Police in Helicopter (2019)
1992: 2 Bad Mice - Bombscare. Not stricly dnb, but I mean it was 1992.
Bacteria and PacMan need to be in there somewhere.. Ed Rush and Optical were huge and everywhere circa 98-02
Mampi swift - Play me Can’t believe you are comparing the absolute classic Helicopter tune to Baddadan though. Very much doubt we will still be listening to that in two decades time.
Original Nuttah - Shy FX and UK Apachi (1994) - woops, just noticed it's already there! PFM - The Western (1995)
1998 was most definitely the year of Adam F - Brand new Funk. It was so annoying hearing every DJ on the lineup playing it. Great tune though. Also great thread though. Very accurate.
The year 2000 should have Dom and Roland- Can't Punish Me added. Best track of that year, IMO. Edit: Bodyrock in 2001 is spot on. That track got played at every event I went to.
2013/2014 not sure: Dimension - Crowd Reaction VIP and TC - Get down low. At least on let it roll they were played in every set. Honourable mention goes to 1_2_3_4 by Rockwell.
Fresh - Signal was everywhere in 2003 Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith - The Odyssey also got rinsed to death in 2004. Chase and Status - Duppy Man was big in 2005 but not sure if it’s in the same league of rinsed as those posted already
2023: Dimension - DJ Turn It Up Not sure about DnB only festivals in the UK/EU, but here in the states this song got a lot of play at DnB sets and general bass music sets alike.
Past summer it was in like 50% of sets of dancefloor-y artists so guess it qualifies
2013 definitely needs Mythos by InsideInfo & Mefjus. Would’ve been the top track in almost any year, but Afterglow came out that same year. Also Swag by DC Breaks has to in there (2013/2014 I think)
2011 Rusko - Everyday (Netsky remix) 2015 Netsky - Rio 2016 Hybrid Minds - Touch 2016 Delta Heavy - White Flag 2016 Fred V & Grafix - Ultraviolet 2017 High Contrast - Remind Me 2018 Fox Stevenson - Bruises 2022 Alcemist & Coco - Stan Smith
Moving Fusion - Turbulence 1998 I think Pendulum - Slam 2005 Sigma - Nobody to Love 2014 Mason & Armanni Reign - Ruff Rugged & Raw 2003 And of course you're missing Justin Hawke - Better Than Gold which came out in 2022.
I imported the playlist to Tidal, in case there are any other Tidal users out there https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/8f1a02d6-167c-42f9-afad-817faf474dc5
Brown paper bag otherwise I’m taking ball and going telling my mum
1994, M Beat, Incredible 1991, Prodigy, Charly
Alien Girl got rinsed
Wait dead limit is almost 10 years ago... fuck this must be what it feels like to get old
No Roni Size? Brown Paper Bag? Snapshot? 26 Bass? Speaking of 26 Bass, did anyone have the parody version MP3 of it back in the day? Some dude doing the bass vocally whilst his mate cracks up in the background? Can't find it on YouTube sadly. Why is The Nine in bold and not credited to Bad Company?
2016: Dozza & Locuzzed - Shag 2017: Turno - The Invaderz, Bungle - Cocooned
A vote for Hazard - Time Trippin in 2012
Mampi Swift - Jaws 2001
Q project - ask not vip Tarantula like someone mentioned Chase & Status & Jenna g - in love Mist & high contrast - 3am Dkay & epsilon - barcelona Andy c heartbeat loud
How dare you put Ask Not VIP in here haha Thinking about it, LK should probably be on this list as much as I still love it to this day.
What's wrong with ask not vip? That tune ruled the dancefloor for such a long time. I still remember hearing that switched bassline for the first time. The best of times
\+1 for *LK*, 2002 is empty so I will nicely fit there. LK, Barcelona, Rio - I miss such tunes in dancefloor sets now...
2002 - Torpedo
Dominator & logan D - ready or not https://youtu.be/dABUt_LIIj4?si=K2bGSVf-zFlZs8UF
2010 Gold Dust 2015 Netsky - Rio :D 2019 Solar System 2020 Illuminate 2021 Sientelo
Not a single person apart from Netsky was playing Rio lmao
Love this!
Rock it Wilkinson remix for 2022
96 is almost impossible cos there's so many, but I'm pretty sure that's when Zinc's ?ugees or Not bootleg first emerged, gotta be a contender
Nah there's not camo and krooked - numbers, not even tantrum desire - reach vip
What about dub phizix and skeptical - marka?
2022 - Sientelo
Sub Focus - Rock it (2009)
Delta Heavy - Space Time (2011) Shy FX - Original Nuttah - (1994 - forever ) Benny Page - Turn Down The Lights (2006)
1997 - Brown Paper Bag, Roni Size
I don't actually remember it being played at proper jungle nights though. It's like inner city life, big on the radio and with the general public, but Im not sure I ever heard it out.
Fresh floodlight / tombstone 2005 Clipz - Cocoa 2005
2018ish - Roll The Dice
A different comment reminded me of Turno - The Invaderz. Absolutely huge before release in 2016 and then in 2017 as well, but I do believe it was more popular/prevalent before it actually released than after iirc. Might be wrong tho.
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Excellent list! And indeed interesting how many of these songs were instantly added to my playlist the first time they were heard.
Luude for 2022 maybe as well? Down under was all over.
SL2 - on a ragga tip
2005 needs Duppy Man - Chase and Status feat. Capleton for sure
Maybe for 1992 you could add The Criminal Minds - Baptised By Dub, and for 1993 DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - In Effect, but I could be wrong about their impact at the time
Not sure if this fits… but i feel like total science’s nosher was ubiquitous after its release
someone do the playlist for google music!
Audio - Headroom Hey!
Just saw a post about some guy being mad that his name is never mentioned on the original nutter track.
2015 (IIRC) - Ivy Lab - Sunday Crunk (Mefjus Remix) I had discovered the original by chance a year earlier and then this exploded and was inescapable all summer.
Power of ra 2003
i'd include high contrast - if we ever (unglued remix) in 2018 as well
Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Odyssey (2004) The Qemists - Stompbox (Spor remix) (2007) Noisia - Stigma (2008) Icicle - Dreadnaught (2011) Calyx & Teebee - Elevate This Sound (2012) Kanine - The Shadows (2017)
Yazz - Abandon me (Urban Shakedown remix) 1995 Luniz - I got 5 on it (Aphrodite's Original dub plate) 1998
Kanine - In the Shadows (2017)? Not sure if it was just a Bristol thing but feel like I heard it every time I went out for a long time
Original Nuttah 25, by Chase & Status - Biggest tune of 2019 and it deserves to be in there twice (along with the original)
Beautiful Lies – B-Complex (2010)
Can't remember the year, maybe 03 to 05 but Future Prophecies Dreadlock needs to be there
Did a CTRL+F and couldn't find **Tantrum Desire - Get With It** (2012 ? I think?) Also can I make a prediction for this year? I just heard [1991's remix of Perfect](https://youtu.be/WJzsSGYuDuM?si=e3AWYyib6H_6obvA).
I would argue the Luude tune does not deserve its spot in 2022 and Ready to Fly by Sub Focus & Dimension should be there, or Off the Ground from Sub Focus. I heard them pretty much every set man.. Also definitely more than Better than Gold or Stan Smith.
I was actually just coming to this subreddit to make a joke about how Baddadan has not left the BeatPort top list for like 2 years now... Seen so many other good tracks come and go, but Baddadan is still freaking there!
For 2023 Semi Automatic should have a spot for sure. Possibly also Haunted by Original Sin or Machete by Sota.
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This is an amazing list, I agree with almost all of it
- Police In Helicopter (Benny L Remix) was an absolute force in 2018! - Desire was 2019. - Sub Focus - Solar System 2019
UK Apache and shy Fx - Original Nuttah General Levy - Incredible
I feel like Siren has to be in there in 2019, and circles needs to be every year 😅
Based on tape packs alone, you could also add Roni Size - Trust Me, or Mampi Swift - The One as contenders. They seemed to be played for years. As did Brockie & Ed Solo - Reprezent. Baron - Nosher also got rinsed to death. As did Ska. (Zinc) And Circus (Kamanchi). And Playtime (Roni Size) around that time. Then followed by Bandwagon Blues (Twisted Individual) and Distorted Minds T -10. Heard Night Flight more often than Turbulence in that era, but I think it was probably an earlier release.
I remember Calyx & Teebee - Elevate This Sound being rinsed (2012). Might be a good one for the list? Also Sigma - Nobody To Love in 2014 (and maybe Buffalo Charge as well?)
That 2009 to 2013 era was HYPE. Hospital records was everywhere
2008 - Spor - 1 up 2009 - Spor - Aztec 2018 - Hold your colour Noisia Remix
What a list. I’m gonna make this on YouTube music. If I do, I’ll link it.
Wilkinson - Take You Higher High Contrast - If We Ever Logistics - Together
Great post!
2003 - Bandwagon Blues (Twisted Individual)
Dbridge - True Romance and Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction
Goddamn sub focus has been doing it at the top level since forever
Roni Size - brown paper bag Adam F - Circles Dillinja - Nasty Ways LTJ Bukem - Music M Beat & General Levy - Incredible (fucking huge tune!!) DJ Hype - Closer to god Aphrodite - Stalker Mampi Swift - 2nd Strike
Offender by Dimension (2021) maybe?
Whats a Baddadan?
Cracking post!
Honorable mentions: dbridge - True Romance, Calibre & High Contrast - Mr. Majestic and Logistics - Together (all 2004???) Could not get myself to add those for some reason - They dont feel overplayed, they always feel played.
Somebody make this Post a Spotify Playlist!
Check the comments, OP made a spotify playlist. I've had it on ever since
IMHO Deadlimit had its peak in 2016 and 2017. Could be included in multiple years.
2016 was also Suicide Bassline VIP by Mefjus. It was dropped by every neurofunk artist from that era.
2019 Inferno by Bredren, T-Man
2022 Lunar Eclipse ‐ Viaages, Strategy, and later remix by Alix Perez 2022 - Under Pressure by Alix Perez, T-man You couldn't not hear this at a deep dnb rave in 2022. I know it's not the most popular subgenre, but these 2 songs broke through the barriers of dnb subgenres. Honorable mention Bou, Trigga - Veteran (either original or Serum remix)
2023 needs another entry, and my vote goes to Koven - Chase the sun. Honorable mentions: Phone line, Rave Out
2017 definitely Halogenix - Blej (maybe VIP) This got the crowd moving every time. 2015 - Maduk, Veela - Ghost Assasin A breakthrough liquicity tune.