The jungle, as they say, is(t) massive.
Luckily, when you have a tour guide with Mark Pritchard‘s pedigree, even the most daunting undertakings appear doable.
Although the Warp-signed producer recently announced the retirement of his various aliases, Pritchard will forever be known for his diversity. Since the early 1990s, he’s been exploring ambient techno, rushing jungle, cyber-funk, grime and everything in between with various groups and guises – Global Communication, Harmonic 313, Africa HiTech and Reload are just the tip of the iceberg. Pritchard’s recent work is some of his very best, too: Africa HiTech’s ‘Out in the Streets’ (VIP) and ‘Silencer Riddim’ enjoy anthem status at the right club nights, while the ambient ‘?’, released under his own name, was one of 2009’s most talked about tracks. Most recently, Pritchard shed his aliases to focus solely on his main guise, releasing a trio of EPs for Warp titled Lock off, Ghosts and Make a Livin’. A full album is on the way.
Pritchard’s session for FACT, as you may have guessed by now, is a jungle mix illustrating his “personal journey through jungle”, from 1988-1993. It’s 56 tracks long, and comes in two parts. Here’s part one, part two will be up tomorrow.
Eager for more Pritchard? Read our recent interview with him here, and our guide to his best ever records here.
Tracklist:
01. Public Enemy – Countdown To Armageddon – 1988
02. Hijack – Hold No Hostage – 1988
03. Silver Bullet – 20 Seconds To Comply – 1989
04. Hardnoise – Untitled – 1990
05. Think Tank – Hack One – 1990
06. Success N Effect – Bass Kickin’ Beats – (Lukeedit) – 1989
07. Frankie Bones – Janets Revenge – 1990
08. DJ Mink – Hey! Hey! Can U Relate – 1989
09. Renegade Soundwave – The Phantom – 1989
10. Unique 3 – The Theme – 1989
11. Yage – Coda Coma – 1992
12. Underkut – Both Ends – 1991
13. 4 Hero – Mr Kirks Nightmare – 1990
14. 2 Kilo’s – Mohamed’s Mind – 1990
15. Genaside 2 – Death of The Kamikazee – 1990
16. Earth People – Dance Beats – 1990
17. Ital Rockers – Ital’s Anthem (Trebledown-Bassup Mix) – 1990
18. Shut Up And Dance – 18″ Speaker – 1991
19. Meat Beat Manifesto – Radio Babylon – 1990
20. Lennie De Ice – We Are IE – 1991
21. Nightmares on Wax – Aftermath – 1990
22. JC001 & Dj D Zire – Favourite Breaks – 1991
23. SL2 – DJ’s Take Control – 1991
24. Ragga Twins – Spliff Head – 1990
25. Break the Limits – Paranoize – 1991
26. Shut up and Dance – The Green Man – 1991
27. The Last Emperor Soundtrack – Rain – Mark Pritchard Reedit (Excerpt)
28- Satin Storm – Satin Storm 1999 – 1991
29- The House Crew – Keep the Fire Burning – 1991
30- Nicolette – Dove Song – 1991
31. Masters At Work – Justa Lil Dope – 1991
