Digital - Ras '78 - Function - CHANEL9606 (2001)

[@nitras.design]

back in the days at a gig, I wanted to play raygun, as I bought the plate for that track. I didn't listen to the "B" side. So at the gig I accidentally flipped the plate and instead queued this one. There wasn't much time left to queue raygun instead. So I mixed it quickly. and will NEVER forget the reaction of the crowd. instantly this song became of my finest experience in my dj career long ago.

[@gekko434]

I enjoyed reading that. Must have been sick

[@snow-chan3630]

Big tune bass heavy plate i still have this in my collection destiny records sunny Bournemouth about 2002 big ups destinys Ollie dark Dean and crew props for the Manor and Oh nights for all that know peace

[@ejaganjac7085]

Yeah I used to DJ and my mates wouldn't get this when I played it. Same with Digitals Gateman. Tunes are hard af but ppl have to be in the mood

[@ralo78]

Loved dropping this one in the mix back in the day

[@mattfiver3934]

what was the previous track?

[@jakobk5558]

could cry on this one .. this tune formed deep part of my soul .. anyway these memories seem like from a dream ..

[@markhaniff4879]

Jakob K Dream on brother dream on

[@OfficialBigBoyThings]

!

[@exactlywhatisaid]

just stopping by to say my name is also Jacob K. and i fucking love this tune with all my heart

[@Vsevolod3788]

Totally... I just got tears in my eyes. So good!

[@MrUnderwood246]

Bro I couldn’t agree more

[@TUBEDIGGA]

That Amen is so crispy and clean, but dirty at the same time. Pure class this tune. Used to lift me up in darker times.

[@LIE4ME]

02:50 sick sick sick. The bass line is so primative subconsciously you can't resist it.

[@wagersgrooves]

This is it! The essence of DnB captured in just over 6 minutes. Digital made some seriously special tunes in this era

[@chrissematic1229]

Literally makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand. Vibes like this will never ever be replicated today.

[@majorccunliffe4662]

classic, i still drop this in sets today...

[@btheb9144]

The greatest d&b track of all time, compasses everything. And during the time of its release, such a ground breaking project, still sounds unreal even in this day and age.

[@Salu7an]

dubwise

[@StrobeSteppa]

From my days as a selector and singer for my soundsystem in 1979 the sample sounds like Michael Palmer, Echo Minott..So from heavy dublate business to seriously mash up a dance Rastafari 78' is significant because it was in 78' where the best Reggae soundsystems were rockin the house with the same heavy duty bassline niceness all over London back then, Shepherd Bush, Paddington, Stonebridge, Harlesden, Wembley, West, South, East London. Soundsystem like Stereograph , Java High Power, Coxsone, Alpha International, Tippertone, Sledgehammer, Killamanjaro, Volcano etc regularly wreck a dance. Last but not least i personally will give Digital the biggest compliment i could possibly give to a drum n bass artist...i'd imagine If KING TUBBY was alive this is the kind of Drum n bass / jungle he most certainly would have made and produced. Understand this, Real Drum n bass come from Roots Rock Reggae and nothing else..

[@butterfliesandtape]

Very nicely put, sir or madam. And what I always lived about jungle music is that it's OUR music, our invention. British. Whatever that might mean ex colonies or whatever. Jungle brings black white and everyone else together without pretension. It's just about the music! Love and respect from another jungle DJ x

[@jdont9467]

if you’re interested, the sample is from ‘africa dub - sugar minott’, version of ‘africa is the black man’s home’.

[@0141D]

Gwarn tambian 👊

[@breakfreak3181]

Big up bruv, man's chatting real soundbwoy history there! Digital has always let the dub / reggae roots shine through his riddims. Always on point!

[@MultiGuvnor]

🙌🏻 ♥️💛💚

[@jmcframe]

This was featured on so many SOLK and Inperspective Records sessions. There's a reason why people seem to love this so much. It's absolutely awesome.

[@blooberization]

Digital is INSANE

[@MrUnderwood246]

Maybe my fav DnB tune of all time and that’s saying something… especially that second drop. Absolute dance floor slayer

[@0141D]

Dun know Charles second one is nuts

[@StrontiumBattleDroid]

Ahhhh, such great memories from this tune! When dnb didn't have to rely on overly convoluted production values or "hyping up the party". Pure vibes throughout.

[@exactlywhatisaid]

this was one of the tunes that got me hooked for life back in 2001

[@LindblumScholar]

seriously. WHAT A TUNE!!!

[@koreyriker]

I ended an old DJ set I had online from 2002 with this tune. One of the better decisions I've made. Thanks for the quality upload!

[@sandwich-breath]

Stumbled onto this one while crate digging back in the day and it NEVER left my box. Still there to this day.

[@nickycotton6137]

Absolute class Beatsline & that Drop.😍. Gutted swapped it for Weed 'back in the day' etc. Thank Heavens can respect it now.. (Nice1)

[@pauljones9576]

Possibly the most beautiful dnb track ever made

[@catmafiamusic1985]

Jungle masterpiece☠️

[@1980orangeman]

Hay hay HAAAAY! An industrial underground beat with a haunting voice in the background!! I heard this bad boy on Rude fm years ago Finally found it!

[@casparharte]

1980orangeman rude around 2001 back in the 88.2fm days I am there with you brother, recoded this on cassette from that era, still got that tape, lucky to rave to it a few times as well!!!

[@Ch0yc3z]

Big up the Rude FM crew

[@badegg3210]

Yes yes DIGITAL show dem...

[@stuartabsent5122]

Quite simply, one of the best.

[@valterjunior737]

Vibe boa do Caraí 📻

[@craigbolland6175]

Epic. Amazing track. Don't have any Ups big enough for it.

[@sfgooner70]

Feel sorry for the 8 people who gave this a thumbs down.

[@deezezet]

ho ho ho .. never heard this one in such a quality! thanks

[@jakobk5558]

thanks for keeping that tune uploaded for so long

[@MrTuffnuff]

This is just pure Banger!!!!!

[@CharlieT98]

play this at 33rpm, it was already a deep tune, but it gets next level at 33

[@300zxturbo7]

Wow , I’m fucking late in finding this amazing track but never the less, this hits and rattles the soul undoubtedly😎🤙

[@strangeskills]

good old days

[@tylerdeveneux6868]

Digital for president 2020

[@Vsevolod3788]

MADNESS!

[@eprombeats8910]

blunts, headphones, dust.

[@AdrianMoody-ky8is]

Maximum boost rocksteady crew this will tear all insufficient speakers to dust

[@AnAmbientGrey]

The stuff that influences Burial for christ's sake. Good stuff.

[@CharlieT98]

djninth Just read that article. I'm surprised Burial would mention someone so little known. Would love to see a Burial + Digital collab, especially after Digital's recent string of constant badass releases. I don't see how either of them could ever say no.

[@Strafuzz]

Why? Burial grew up on jungle and early drum and bass. Digital is a legend in those genres.

[@reluctantsocialist2670]

Digital was releasing on metalheadz in 94, he's a giant in DnB and jungle. Someone that little known....Jesus wept!

[@amse7119]

a Burial collab sounds horrific.

[@slipperywinston4076]

digital is extremely highly regarded throughout the jungle scene

[@BoloDNB]

what a beast!

[@alexandraanna6095]

Madness

[@zjat37]

My favorite digital record.

[@jeanfrancoisnelson]

Have you not heard Gateman?

[@Kinsella828]

Yes. I've heard it.

[@Dcypha77]

Loved the original then he beefed it up with the VIP!.... Always a percy... Never minded paying twice ;)

[@butterfliesandtape]

brilliant!

[@BionicRasta]

In what way does VIP mix differ? The Ltd mix is my favourite. The bassline is heavier & doesnt have that annoying pitched up burp burp.

[@jonnie2bad]

never ever underestimate a b-side

[@ikbensiep]

Wisdom ✌

[@0141D]

This is defo better than Raygun imo

[@mahanabeauty3491]

0:42 🎉🎉🎉 2:07 🎉🎉🎉 3:35

[@naomisky5111]

Its like a whole song of the good part of Stalker

[@toxicrhythmz3718]

woa killah

[@31legend]

💎

[@WinstonBuford]

NICEEE

[@geltech6490]

mega

[@alexb618]

big one

[@jermainegraham2549]

JW❤😢

[@amse7119]

epic in so many ways

[@ronniepassley2462]

What's the track by digital called where its the same style as this and its going Africaaa is a rose it's saying something like that? I've been trying to find it for years.

[@SAS1SAS1]

LOCKED-IN-DEFINITELY

[@chriswftdj]

Big

[@felipewm_87felipeewm]

try to mix this one with Breakage - INI

[@viniaminkarlovich7591]

🤯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@nealr5233]

why is this different to the version available digitally? im not talking about the LTD mix either, this version is so good but cant find anywhere

[@joseg.6238]

99-09 era!

[@divas13]

Хороший басс, в старом стиле

[@Funkbwoy888]

Y00000!

[@BionicRasta]

In what way does the VIP mix differ?

[@chamboh3097]

o.O my

[@mikeeklipz3796]

ooohhhhh...¤,.⊙

[@shashakimbo]

[@slamdownwarfare]

Do you own a digital copy mate?!

[@surveydevelopment8888]

....

[@JUNGLEISMASSIVE.]

THIS IS THE F..KEN SHIT

[@s1mbarry]

Selling the 12" of this if anybody is interested?

[@TAURUS-7T7]

Did you sell it ?

[@MrDnbfreak]

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