https://mixmag.net/feature/rip-mc-conrad-drum-n-bass-obituary-tribute

MC Conrad passed away at age 52.

I worked in a music startup in the late '90s and was exposed to an indie
music scene I didn't know existed up until then. Drum and Bass was big
in the office, we'd signed a couple of small labels, but it all sounded
the same to me.

Fast forward to 2001. I started playing the MAJESTIC video game in 2001
(that's a whole 'nother story) and scraped the ambient/techno/spooky
music that played in the background. That's what normally plays on realitycheckBBS radio (and explains why they're only 64kbps streams). A
couple of the songs were listed at "LTJ Bukem", although they were ambient/chill tracks without vocals. That didn't jibe with what I heard
when I did an internet search.. As it turns out, the tracks I had were
the sources for tracks that LTJ Bukem, MC Conrad and DRS would layer
their raps and scratches on top of. It was unlike anything I'd heard.

By getting into LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad, I was exposed to some amazing
D&B as well as the artists who created the basing tracks. They were all
on Good Looking Records, LTJ Bukem's label.

I've changed the stream to LTJ Bukem/MC Conrad/DRS's "Progression
Sessions" CDs from that time. The tracks vary between atmospheric chill,
jazz and DnB with raps and beats added on top. Enjoy!




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