The Old Skool Masters - Ratpack Vs. Nicky Blackmarket

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Released: 1998
Label: Rumour Records
Bitrate: 320kbs
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RATPACK are DJ Lipmaster Mark & MC Evenson Allen who joined forces back in 1986 at the birth of the warehouse/rave scene and are still standing strong 18 years later.

As Ratpack they have played throughout the UK at the defining events that have shaped the dance scene as we know now - Fantazia, Rezerection, Biology, Interdance, to current events at Helter Skelter, Moondance, United Dance, Dreamscape...and taking their sound world wide from Australia, Japan, USA, Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean building a die-hard fan base. When they play at multi-room events you can be guaranteed that their room 'packs out' when they take to the stage! Following the success of The Old Skool Masters series where they went head to head in the mix with Nicky Blackmarket, Magika and Simon 'Bassline' Smith.

Nicky Blackmarket Intro:
Real Name: Nicky Andersson-Gylden
Profile: Major UK drum & bass / jungle DJ

Manic spam eating DJ/producer, king of the swingers, the jungle VIP. Nick is famous for teaching kids how to cross the road, having a good morning and driving adults round the bend. Half owner of Black Market shop, and super quick DJ he is the man who works wonders on the decks, while his sandwiches are underneath them.

TRACK LISTING
Disc 1: Ratpack
1. 2 Bad Mice - 2 Bad Mice
2. Searchin' for My Rizla - Ratpack
3. Devine Rhythms - DJ Rap
4. DJ's Unite - DJ Seduction
5. Uptempo - Tronik House
6. Closer to All Your Dreams - Rhythm Quest/Nexus 21
7. Such a Feeling - Terrorize
8. The Bouncer - Kicks Like a Mule
9. Don't Go - Julie McDermott, Awesome 3
10. Feel Real Good - Manix
11. Tribal Bass - Rebel MC, Manix
12. Far Out - Sonz of a Loop Da Loop Era
13. I Feel That Heat - Urban Hype
14. This Is the Sound for the Underground - Krome & Time
15. Captain of the Ship - Ratpack
16. Sweet Harmony - Liquid

Disc 2: Nicky Blackmarket
1. Renegade - Terrorist
2. Yeah Man - Dream Team
3. Renegade Snares - Omni Trio
4. Here Comes the Drumz - Nasty Habits
5. Feeling So Real [Ray Keith Remix] - Moby
6. Roll the Beats - DJ Hype, GQ
7. Champion Sound [The Alliance Remix] - Q-Project
8. Geese Toon - Nicky Blackmarket
9. Lighter - Sound of the Future
10. R-Type - Jo
11. Helicopter - Deep Blue
12. Spiritual Aura - Enigineers without Fears
13. Valley of the Shadows - Origin Unknown
14. Kan Ya Feel It - Skool of the Hard Knocks
15. Original Nuttah - UK Apachi, Shy FX


CREDITS
Nicky Blackmarket Performer, Producer
Ratpack Performer
Terrorize Performer
Rebel MC Producer
DJ Hype Performer, Producer
Rob Haigh Producer
Rob Playford Producer
Q-Project Performer, Producer
Mark Hadfield Producer
Nasty Habits Performer
2 Bad Mice Performer
Rhythm Quest/Nexus 21 Performer
Shy FX Producer
Jefferson Producer
Origin Unknown Performer
Alex Harvey Producer
Evenson Allen Producer
Ant Miles Producer
Lime Producer
Shaun Imrei Producer
DJ Seduction Performer
Moby Performer, Producer
Kicks Like a Mule Performer
Tronik House Performer, Producer
Liquid Performer
Nick Halkes Producer
Andy C. Producer
Awesome 3 Performer, Producer
Manix Performer, Producer
S. O'keeffe Producer
Âme Producer
GQ Performer
Urban Hype Performer, Producer
Deep Blue Performer
L. Small Producer
DJ Rap Performer, Producer
Doc Scott Producer
Richard Russell Producer
Mark McKee Producer
Sonz of a Loop Da Loop Era Performer
Omni Trio Performer
Krome & Time Performer