DJ Ron – 21st Century

Description

Originally recorded for DJ Ron’s debut album Quintessence back in 1997, Hospital Records proudly welcomes it back into the world in style.
The A side carries the original in all its glory. 21st Century is a timeless and future-facing weapon – analogue at heart, hand-controlled automation and carefully curated sounds take you centre stage, giving it a unique, personal texture and depth that has lost nothing with age.
Flip it over and Bladerunner steps in with an equally powerful B side remix, bringing his own vision to a track that was always ahead of its time.
Born and bred (and still resident) in Hackney, career-long Rinse/Kool FM DJ, the first jungle/ D&B artist to record an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, host of the London
Something podcast and more, DJ Ron is a multi-faceted creative and an uncontested foundational figure within jungle and drum & bass. This 12″ is long overdue.
The first time that DJ Ron’s ’21st Century,’ taken from his unsung debut album, will be available digitally & physically alongside a fresh remix from Bladerunner. One for the heads – this one is all about flying the flag for DJ Ron, one of the foundational figures of jungle and drum & bass.
Full campaign includes:
Animated visualisers & vinyl mock-ups.
Recorded interview with Chris Goss, hosted across the artist & Hospital’s YouTube channels.
Third-party YouTube upload from Drum&BassArena & UKF editorial feature.
DJ support from High Contrast, Jamie Rodigan, DJ Marky, Skepsis, Lens & more.