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Rock On
Electronic · 1998 · 7 tracks

Rock On

UNKLE

A deep dive into a single rhythmic obsession. Dusty breakbeats and smoke-shrouded dub versions that define the late-nineties Mo' Wax trip-hop sound.

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It's like a noir film soundtracked by a DJ who only owns dusty 70s rock records.

A cool, detached urban mystery that feels both nostalgic and futuristic.

Rock On · vs · UNKLE
Processed+2.3σ

The vocals lean far further into processed than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Rock On (Nutcracker mix)
7:07
02
Rock On (95 edit)
4:38
03
Rock On (99 dub)
4:39
04
Rock On (Nutcracker dub)
7:02
05
Rock On (Scratchapella)
4:39
06
Rock On (DJ Yas remix)
5:22
07
Rock On (UNKLE Homebass megamix)
11:19
Moments Worth Waiting For
The eleven-minute megamix that slowly deconstructs the central groove into a sprawling ambient dubscape.
The way the 'Scratchapella' isolates the rhythmic friction of the needle against the record.
The sudden drop into a deep, sub-heavy bassline during the Nutcracker Mix that anchors the airy samples.
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