XL Recordings Chapters
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XL Recordings Chapters was a musical compilation series which between 1990 and 1995 showcased tracks from the XL Recordings
record label. Also other notable Breakbeat Hardcore
, House
and Techno
tracks, XL's output at the time, were featured from other labels.
XL acts on the chapters series included :
Other non-XL acts included :
XL Recordings
XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire...
record label. Also other notable Breakbeat Hardcore
Breakbeat hardcore
Breakbeat hardcore is a derivative of the acid house and techno, of the late 1980s and early 1990s, that combines four-to-the-floor rhythms with breakbeats, and is associated with the UK rave scene.-The rave scene:...
, House
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
and Techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
tracks, XL's output at the time, were featured from other labels.
XL acts on the chapters series included :
- EmpirionEmpirionEmpirion are a British industrial techno band, from Essex, England. They were formed in 1993, and the original line up consisted of Austin Morsely, Bob Glennie and Jamie Smart.-Beginnings:...
- Jonny LJonny LJonny L, real name John Lisners, is a British drum and bass producer. He has also released music under the alias of Mr. L.-Biography:...
- Liquid
- Nu-Matic
- The ProdigyThe ProdigyThe Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
- SL2SL2SL2 was the name of a hardcore/rave music act in the early 1990s from London, England. They also recorded, remixed or produced under the names Slipmatt & Lime and T.H.C.-Background:...
Other non-XL acts included :
- Brooklyn Funk EssentialsBrooklyn Funk EssentialsBrooklyn Funk Essentials is a music collective who mix jazz, funk, and hip hop, featuring musicians and poets from different cultures. The band was conceived in 1993 by producer Arthur Baker and bassist and musical director Lati Kronlund...
- The House Crew
- Kicks Like A Mule
- Praga KhanPraga KhanPraga Khan is a Belgian techno musician, primarily in the new beat style.-Overview:Praga Khan is one of the pioneers of the new beat / acid house / rave sound, and has contributed to the theatrical scene with his musical collaborations in The Next Dimension and Code Red.In the late 1980s, he...
- Project One
- Shut Up And DanceShut Up And DanceShut Up and Dance are an English music duo that fused hip hop, house and hardcore, and are best known for their single "Raving I'm Raving", which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1992.-Career:...
- UnderworldUnderworld (band)Underworld are a British electronic group, and principal name under which duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith have recorded together since 1980.- Early years: 1979–1986 :...
- WinxJosh WinkJosh Wink is an electronic music DJ, label owner, producer, remixer, and artist. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rave scene during the early 1990s, Wink was the most prominent exponent of the tribal forms of techno and house in the U.S...
The Chapters
- The First Chapter - 1990
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- 1. Flowmasters - Let It Take Control
- 2. 2 In Rhythm - We Want Funk
- 3. Brooklyn Funk Essentials - We Got To Come Together
- 4. Looney Tunes - Just As Long As I Got You -
- 5. Centrefield Assignment - Mi Casa
- 6. Ellis D - I Will Survive
- 7. Subliminal Aura - Ease The Pressure
- 8. Moody Boyz - Jammin'
- 9. Hardcore - I Like John
- 10. Space Opera - Space 3001
- 11. Fantasy UFO - Fantasy
- 12. Liaison D - He Chilled Out
- 13. Looney Tunes - Inject The Beat
- 14. Freedom Authority - Expressions
- The Second Chapter - Hardcore European Dance Music - 1991
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- 1. T99T99T99 was a Belgian techno band, best known for their rave anthem, "Anasthasia", which reached #14 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1991.T99 was initially Patrick de Meyer, who released three solo works under this pseudonym...
- Anasthasia (The Scientist remix) - 2. Channel X - Rave The Rhythm
- 3. Holy Noise - The Noise
- 4. John and Julie - Circles (G.T.O's Europa mix)
- 5. Set Up System - Fairy Dust
- 6. External Group - Gravity
- 7. Cubic 22 - Night In Motion
- 8. Digital Boy - Gimme A Fat Beat (Frank de Wulf remix)
- 9. Frequency - Where Is Your Evidence
- 10.The ProdigyThe ProdigyThe Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
- CharlyCharly (song)"Charly" is the debut single released by the British electronic act The Prodigy, taken from their debut album Experience. The version featured on the album is the significantly longer "Trip Into Drum & Bass" remix... - 11.Incubus - The Spirit
- 12.Praga KhanPraga KhanPraga Khan is a Belgian techno musician, primarily in the new beat style.-Overview:Praga Khan is one of the pioneers of the new beat / acid house / rave sound, and has contributed to the theatrical scene with his musical collaborations in The Next Dimension and Code Red.In the late 1980s, he...
- Rave Alarm
- 1. T99
- The Third Chapter - Breakbeat House - 1992
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- 1. Liquid - Sweet Harmony
- 2. Shut Up And DanceShut Up And DanceShut Up and Dance are an English music duo that fused hip hop, house and hardcore, and are best known for their single "Raving I'm Raving", which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1992.-Career:...
- The Green Man (Rum and Black Mix) - 3. Tronik House - Uptempo (Reese Mix)
- 4. SL2SL2SL2 was the name of a hardcore/rave music act in the early 1990s from London, England. They also recorded, remixed or produced under the names Slipmatt & Lime and T.H.C.-Background:...
- On A Ragga Tip - 5. Project One - Smokin
- 6. The House Crew - Keep The Fires Burning
- 7. The Prodigy - Everybody In The Place (Fairground Mix)Everybody in the Place"Everybody in the Place" is the second official single released by the British electronic dance band The Prodigy from their debut album "Experience"...
- 8. Nu-Matic - Hard Times
- 9. First Project - Right Before
- 10.Kicks Like A Mule - The Bouncer (Housequake Mix)
- 11.SL2 - DJs Take Control (DJ Seduction Remix)
- 12.Mark One - Hoovers and Spraycans
- 4th Chapter - 1993
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- 1. UnderworldUnderworld (band)Underworld are a British electronic group, and principal name under which duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith have recorded together since 1980.- Early years: 1979–1986 :...
- Rez - 2. Illuminate (XVX.1) - Tremona Del Terra
- 3. Jonny LJonny LJonny L, real name John Lisners, is a British drum and bass producer. He has also released music under the alias of Mr. L.-Biography:...
- Ooh Like It (Original Sin Edit) - 4. Liquid - Free
- 5. Me And Jack - Viva House
- 6. Delta Lady - Anything You Want
- 7. The Prodigy - One Love (Original Mix)One Love (The Prodigy song)"One Love" is a single released by the British electronic act The Prodigy on 4 October 1993. It was the first single from the album Music For the Jilted Generation, and their sixth single.The ring on the cover is made by 'Stussy' and is solid silver...
- 8. Sourmash - Pilgrimage To Paradise
- 9. Jonny L - Transonic
- 10. The Prodigy - Weather Experience
- 11. Wiggle - Africa
- 12. Dome Patrol - The Cutting Edge
- 1. Underworld
- 5th Chapter - The Heavyweight Selection - 1995
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- 1 Liquid - Niagara
- 2 WinxJosh WinkJosh Wink is an electronic music DJ, label owner, producer, remixer, and artist. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rave scene during the early 1990s, Wink was the most prominent exponent of the tribal forms of techno and house in the U.S...
- Don't Laugh (Josh Wink Raw Mix) - 3 Tall Paul - Rok Da House
- 4 Subliminal Cuts - Le Voie Le Soleil (Way Out West Summer Of Love Remix)
- 5 Head-On - I Want Your Love (JX Mix)
- 6 Yum Yum - 3 Minute Warning (Scope Mix)
- 7 Movin' Melodies - La Luna (To The Beat Of The Drum)
- 8 Pleasant Chemistry - (Let's Have Some) Sax (Sax Or Snares Mix)
- 9 Prodigy - The Speedway (Theme From Fastlane) (Secret Knowledge Trouser Rouser)
- 10 EmpirionEmpirionEmpirion are a British industrial techno band, from Essex, England. They were formed in 1993, and the original line up consisted of Austin Morsely, Bob Glennie and Jamie Smart.-Beginnings:...
- Narcotic Influence
- The American Chapter 1993
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- 1. Looney Tunes - Just as Long as I Got You - Looney Tunes
- 2. Flowmasters - Let It Take Control
- 3. John and Julie - Circles
- 4. Awesome 3 - Don't Go
- 5. Liquid - Sweet Harmony
- 6. The Prodigy - Charly
- 7. Cubic 22Cubic 22Cubic 22 were a dance music project, made up of two Belgian producers that first started recording in the early 1990s. Peter Ramson and Danny Van Wauwe also went on to issue material under various pseudonyms....
- Night in Motion - 8. T99 - Anasthasia
- 9. Dub War - Dance Conspiracy
- 10. Dome Patrol - Cutting Edge
- 11. SL2 - On a Ragga Tip
- 12. Jonny L - Ooh, I Like It