Cheshire Cat - Bite The Dust - Jungle mix - 1997 - Buzz fm

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From the year of 1997 - Cheshire Cat - BITE THE DUST - Jungle mix.

There was no video for this version, so ive had to make my own. Thanks to Adeva, M16 Productions and the trusty camcorder for the footage. Bowler's crew Manchester hold tite!

Cheshire Cat is a white M.C. and vocalist from Birmingham UK, although if you have never seen his face you could be easly mistaken for thinking he was a true native of jamaica with his tone of voice and reggae sound. Growing up in inner city Birmingham in the 1980's, he took his influence from the music he heard on local pirate radio stations and sound systems. He has appearred as the m.c. and vocalist on many tracks over the years, most memorably on Leftfield's 1995/6 - RELEASE THE PRESSURE. For this track, BITE THE DUST, he came with his own sound and name. This is the jungle remix by SMITH AND MIGHTY.

The story of SMITH & MIGHTY is closely bound up with the musical history of Bristol, their hometown. For a good 20 years plus, Rob Smith and Ray Mighty (joined nowadays by third member Peter D. Rose) have featured among sound pioneers like Massive Attack, Tricky, Portishead and Roni Size who have enjoyed worldwide success. However, despite their huge influence on the 'Sound of Bristol', whereas the aforementioned have been able to celebrate their well-deserved successes, SMITH & MIGHTY have always had to take a back seat due to unfavourable circumstances. In spite of some excellent 12" releases and their totally cool debut album 'Bass Is Maternal', an international breakthrough was not foreseeable for the time being. This only changed in 1998, with their self-compiled release for the DJ Kicks series, which firmly put them back on the map and earned them much respect internationally. But let's start at the beginning:

In the mid-eighties a scene arose in the St. Paul's district, based around DJs like Nellee Hooper (later founder of Soul II Soul), Miles Johnson, Grant and Mushroom, who soon dubbed themselves the Wild Bunch, going on to father the 'Sound of Bristol' by blasting a bassy melt-in-your-mouth mix of fusion, dub, reggae, soul and hip hop out of their soundsystems on to the streets of St. Paul's. What was initially played through traditional soundsystems progressed into the production of their own tracks, and the 'Wild Bunch's first recording 'Look of Love' clinched them quite a local hit. Co-producing was a second Bristol team, namely Rob Smith & Ray Mighty, who had established their own soundsystem called '3 Stripe'. In 1988 SMITH & MIGHTY released a cover version of Burt Bacharch's 'Anyone (Who Had A Heart)', shortly followed by 'Walk On By' on their label, also dubbed '3 Stripe'. (I bought them at while at school, how old am i!!!) With this brace of tracks and their mellow basslines, soulful vocals and deep arrangements SMITH & MIGHTY had set the precedent for successive releases in the British port. (Such as a certain Massive Attack's debut single 'Any Love', which they produced.)

They were also producers of 'Wishing On A Star' by Fresh Four (a one hit wonder featuring the then 17 year old DJ Krust) at the end of 1989, marking the beginning of a five year odyssey through the lowlands of the (major) music industry. After the huge success of 'Wishing On A Star', record companies began to take an interest in the boys from Bristol. In 1990 they remix'd Norman Cook's - Beats International - DUB BE GOOD TO ME, a massive uk No.1 in that year. They refused a lucrative offer from Virgin's Richard Branson, commenting 'We just don't like his style, and the way Margaret Thatcher portrayed him as the ideal business mogul.But the deal signed with London Records proved to be disastrous.
After their deal with the major company had expired, the first album on their own label More Rockers was released in 1995 (a dub version of an LP originally recorded for London Records). Due to woeful distribution, this album only managed to make its way to hard core fans, yet rave reviews in the press consoled SMITH & MIGHTY. The next stage was to concentrate on the project and label More Rockers, run with third member Peter D. Rose. They started laying down tracks with groundbreaking breakbeat and Drum 'n' Bass again, which were picked up and reworked by producers like Roni Size and DJ Krust. Hence the arrival of 'Bristol Jump-Up'.
Hip hop, reggae, soul and mainly a great love of dub make the songs on the new album somewhat of one of the most exciting records to appear out of Bristol.

Enjoy!

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[grimupfookinnorth]

Nice one Snowman, top tune and top vid dude.

[snowmanbuzzfm]

Cheer's for the comment Grim! App. that man! Yea man, a top tune and thank's for the big up on the video. Just had a few old camcorder clip's ect to use, but it kinda fit's the bill i guess. Respect man, and keep it Buzz 88.1fm Manchester! Peace. Snow.

[door2yourheart]

Cool tune and nice video! Liked his contribution to Leftfields' Release the Pressure. But i find a white Brummy imitating a black Jamaican disturbing! Still, what do I know, I'm 56, lol! Its all beyond me nowadays, lol! Bristol has come up with some great artists though!

[snowmanbuzzfm]

Hey and thanks for the comment. Nice that at 56 your still into the music, and even took the time to comment on a Jungle record, while i see from your profile, your into old skool Northern Soul! Well, even i know Northern Soul was the music that paved the way, so from me to you, one love. Thanks again for the comments. Snow.

[d0j0s0k0i]

tune!! nice vid am from manny ma self oi

[snowmanbuzzfm]

Bless man for the comment. Yea wicked tune this. Thanks for commenting. Peace and keep it locked to Buzz 88.1fm.

[door2yourheart]

Northern is just one of my musical interests, my range is wide. That said, i hate the whining pathetic excuse that passes itself as R&B/soul nowadays! Also the bland,unimaginative, imitative batch of pop groups that see themselves as rock bands. Lauded by the media establishment, and gifted with awards, because in their limited vision, there seems to be no one else to give them to! Oh, and don't get me started on the cute, girly songstress media darlings! I don't believe it! lol! Respect!

[artmaccuinn]

much respect to smith & mighty on production, unsung bristol heroes who've been quietly making quality tunes in a variety of forms for going on a quarter century now. true dons of bass-heavy music those two, and as responsible for the "bristol sound" as massive attack or anyone in the full cycle crew.

[sopli79]

3:11  ..all together.. :)

[genomazie]

Just take me back in time!

[deadrabbits19772]

the snowman the snowman the snowman

[addz91]

What a mix!!

[cassybooboo]

I second that... Great tune and a nice stepper with nuff bottom end on the flip of this 12. Respect!

[peterwall41]

BIG CHOONE WE LUV DAT

[sopli79]

beautiful