In my previous DC post I promised to present some actual speed garage tunes. This genre was “the next big thing” in the UK after the big beat hype during the late 90′s. Regular elements in speed garage tracks included sped-up garage house rhythms, female vocals/male MC and heavy basslines. The success of this style was relatively short but it influenced a lot of future genres such as bassline house and also drum’n'bass, from which speed garage itself borrowed a lot!

The first tune is ‘Spend The Night’ by Danny J Lewis which was released on the legendary Locked On label, as well as XL Recordings. Most mixes of this track represent the sound which is quite close to the original garage house due to their soulful vibe. You just got to love the trippy drums and percussions!

Danny J Lewis – Spend The Night (New Horizons Mix) [Mediafire 320]

Double 99 was a duo formed by a UK garage enthusiast Omar Adimora and filter house legend Tim Deluxe. Their first collaboration called ‘RIP Groove’ was a pioneer track and one of the most famous ones in the speed garage scene. Despite having a Jamaican-style MC, the track has a strong UK gangster house feel to it. This is something that was later incorporated heavily into many drum’n'bass and dubstep tunes, making them sound delightfully British!

Double 99 feat. Top Cat – RIP Groove [Mediafire 320]

The last track is by far my favourite! ‘Deeper Love’ by Ruff Driverz was somewhat of a pop house tune that just happened to take advantage of the raging popularity of speed garage. It underlines those certain elements a lot, but that just makes it more fun! This one has a lot of build-ups and it evolves all the time, which is why I like so much – many of these tracks relied on just one theme throughout the whole song. Play this until 4’22 and when it finally drops to that bassline madness you will surely have the crowd jumpin’!

Ruff Driverz – Deeper Love (Ruff Mix) [Mediafire 320]

Check out also Plauge’s Dance Classics playlist on Youtube!

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