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 Various Rare British - Volume 9 (mixtape)

This is a proper value double tape-pack (8.99) that is rammed full of bare wickedness from start to finish. This isn't no fancy tape - so if your into your crazy cross-fader control, clever sample dropping and mighty morphin mix n' blendin' then this isn't your cup of char. Its just straight up - back to back - non mixed GREATNESS. This is a top top tape - that is full of quality UK releases. It has some properly rare tracks (such as Parlour Talk's - Colours which never even got a proper release beyond some Acid Jazz Promo's) alongside stuff which saw the light but not in great quantity (such as some Roots Manuva remixes and original versions). Sometimes the quality varies within the tape (e.g. MUD Family - Itchy Town is a bit distant and fuzzy BUT then again - if you ain't got the first M.U.D. Family EP then its still quality to hear the track innit).

Anyways - this gets many Brucie bonuses for representing many different regions within the tape (from Up North with Krispy, Scotland with Blackanized, South with Numskullz, London with Skeme, etc etc etc etc). Fuckin' blinding - get hold of it if you need to fill gaps in your record collection (BEFORE you hunt the records down - don't be gettin' lazy cos' this tape definitely could lean you back towards your sofa for some serious head bopping)....let it inspire you to DIG for them likkle gems!!! Ruf coming out with some bigtime value for money - I won't say for once but you lot know hahaha! ...... safe

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