It's Friday, and it's relaxing time. It has been a relaxing 2 days for me, seeing I had to take up some holiday days, so I thought I'd make it a long weekend. And during the last 2 days one specific mix has been playing over and over: a Metalheadz mix, made by Monita. During my two days off, I can never sit still, and to have Drum and Bass play out loud, it makes life so much better. COVID is already a pain in the arse to many, so to have something playing that makes you happy, and for a few hours takes you out of this misery that is COVID, why not embrace it?
The label does not need any introduction. One of the, or even the best Drum and Bass label in the whole world. Certainly one that has left a mark on the scene. A groundbreaking label that has given us many memorable tunes. And whoever made this mix (Monita Skeleton) has done a great job by using a lot of these wicked anthems to compose a 2 hour long mix, with the finest records released from this majestic label.
This mix is filled with excellent Drum and Bass anthems, and according to Monita it could have been many more anthems, but 40 was a nice number, and 2 hours is long enough. Well, I wouldn't be disappointed if the mix was 3 hours or even longer, but 2 hours is OK. Not too short, not too long,
So which records has Monita used for this Metalheadz dedication mix? Here are the tracks:
Grooverider - Sinister (Influence Mix)
Rufige Kru - VIP Riders Ghost
Goldie - This Is Bad
Dillinja - Ja Know Ya Big
Photek - The Rain (Remix)
Dillinja - Armoured D
Ed Rush - Skylab
Optical - Shape The Future (VIP)
Goldie - Kemistry (Grooverider Remix)
Doc Scott - Swarm
Spirit - Solitaire
Future Cut - Obsession
Total Science - Jungle Jungle
John B - Up All Night
Jonny L - Part Of You
Total Science - Ghostlife
Special Forces - Satisfy
Kryptic Minds & Leon Switch - Prejudice & Politics
Rufige Kru - Letting Go (VIP)
Commix - Be True
Break - Headz Up
Rufige Kru - Lost Rufige
Commix - Double Double
D Bridge - Cornered
Rufige Kru - Vanilla (VIP)
Marcus Intalex - Hell 2 Pay
Dom & Roland - Outta Endz
Jubei - Ruffige 11
Friske - Covert
Om Unit - Timelines
Mako - The Narrator
Nucleus & Paradox - Blade 9
Total Science - All Massive
John B - Lava
Nucleus & Paradox - 12 Bits (Mako's Breakout Mix)
One Mind - Pull Up
Seba - Node 46
Kid Drama - Moments In Lust
Amit - Naked Fuse
Seba & Paradox - Hexagon
It is nice to see a mix that builds up. And by that I mean, it starts with music from 1993, and it runs all the way to 2019. And I have to say that, even though I more focussed on the early Metalheadz sound, I do like the new sound and the new names I've not heard of before. Yes, the older generation might have set this label and its sound up, but the young lads and lasses are continuing the sound and the label's legacy.
Normally I would have a rant about everything that's wrong with a mix, but today I cannot find a single flaw at all. Monita has done a great job with this mix: the flow is continuous and at no point during this mix do you feel that the music is changing rapidly. The flow is good, and you don't even realised that the one record you were focussed on has now stopped playing about 29 minutes ago. The music just comes at you at this incredible pace.
The tunes are excellent, and the mix itself is gorgeous. I've got no negative feedback, only love for this wicked mix. I highly recommend this one to everyone who loves Drum and Bass, and who knows and adores Metalheadz. And it's also a free download, so what else do you need?
Best track? Photek's 'The Rain'. Timeless classic.
DJ: Monita
Genre/Style: Drum & Bass
Mix Info: Monita - Headz History Mix (1993-2019)
Length Mix: 02:16:12
Tracks: 40 (fourty)
Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN
File Size: 336.2 MB
File Type: mp3
Audio: Stereo
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
More Information: Monita Skeleton - Soundcloud Page