Tune ID Help

[Fantasy FM]

Hi Guys,

Basically I am trying to track down a tune that we used to play on our Pirate station as did most stations from back in the late 80's, it wasnt a mainstream tune or one of the major icons, it was a house tune with samples one of which was like metal riqocheting of the side of something metal, its not the regular clint eastwood samples or the main ones that had like a bullet noise but it was a hugely popular track from back then.

I know we should know it as we used to play it but all those years going by has made us loose track of the tune and its name.

Please help us as we want to play it on our station now we are back.

Cheers
Fantasy FM

[BUNKERHEADZ]

Welcome aboard fella :)

Ya can link us to an old show where they play that tune, would be easier to ID that way, ta!

:thumbsup:

[Fantasy FM]

Hey there,

Thanks for replying, unfortunately, all the recordings of our past shows it's (typically) not on any, I only have the description so was hoping with the help of you guys here to try and track it down.

[Bleurgh]

So you don't mean this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2gRsXkJbps

or this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03IpE-GDxRQ

[Fantasy FM]

So you don't mean this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2gRsXkJbps

or this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03IpE-GDxRQ

No mate, it's not really a bullet type of sound, more of a metal clanging off each other, its pretty much all the way through it as a sample to, it's also a house track played heavily on the London pirates like us back in 89/90 no later.

Thanks for trying with those though bro.

[Fantasy FM]

Trying to explain it, it's like a dee-dung but slightly higher pitched, wish i could remember more grrrrrrr, absolute legend this tune and I know once heard everyone will remember it.

[Bleurgh]

having trouble imagining what a "dee dung" sounds like, lol! This anywhere near the sound?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=IrHX2GEpp1I

[Fantasy FM]

hahahaa yeah funny how in your own head it sounds different to how others percieve it, but no its not that, I would say thats more a clanging sample, this one if you can imagine holding your hand out at one level then going upper and then down with a back and forward motion thinking sound with dee-dung, once you know the track you will go ohhh yeahhhh I remember that one, my thinking it didnt get out of the pirates playlist to the mainstream, the tempo is a mid range to slightly slower beat ratio, but it is a big classic but I'm thinking its one of those forgotten gems due to it only getting pirate station airplay.

Sorry mate, but really appreciate the help, I have my team of Fantasy jocks (12 of us) yeah we're back live @ fantasyfm.co.uk (thats not a spamming plug btw haha) trying to assist to, what's worse of my DJ's played it end part of last year but he can't remember what it was as I just caught it in his shows.

[Bleurgh]

haha. Thats a better description but i am defeated :(

Used to listen to Mr C on Fantasy many moons ago. Do any of you have any tapes left? Anyhow, if you find out what it is do come back and let us know as wanna hear it now :)

[BUNKERHEADZ]

I think you mean this 'clang' sound like in Cybersonik - Technarchy :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xceQK7fwy1E

[BUNKERHEADZ]

Check also these tracks most likely on rotation on your station back then:

Party Atmosphere - Timbau
Rhythim Is Rhythim - Move It (Special Mix)
Rhythim Is Rhythim - Spaced Out
Ubik - Harmonise Me

[brady]

are you on about this? big tune back then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgSZrT1S33E

[doolz]

are you on about this? big tune back then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgSZrT1S33E

or this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0phFvtfEsZU

magic feet

[Fantasy FM]

I have another bit of it I've remembered, the drumbeat sounds like clicking your fingers, u remember there is certain tunzz back then that used them, well this was one of them to.
A little like this - https://youtu.be/HkNB5eFBgHw?t=36m32s
But it still has the ricocheting sample as well

Unfortunately its none of the above, but massive thanks and respect guys, keep them coming.

[kammie]

Few probing questions:

What countries would you say the sound stemmed from?
Were there any vocals?
What feel was it? Deep? Breakbeat? Acid?
What instrument/hardware feel did it have?
Can you remember the label? Artwork? Colour?
Did the station get sent the vinyl? Did someone buy it?
Any DJ play it live? If so, who? where?

Might seem a lot of questions, but the more info you can provide the better the chance it can be found.

I done a similar task with the Lee-Gee unknown from Fantazia and wasn't too far away with Lombardoni - unfortunately there's no sample here - so unlike the Lee-Gee tune - Shazam is out!

:(

[Fantasy FM]

No probs, any help is appreciated in tracking this tune down.

What countries would you say the sound stemmed from? London UK, or just UK.
Were there any vocals? Not that I know of.
What feel was it? Deep? Breakbeat? Acid? Just a house tune with samples.
What instrument/hardware feel did it have? All electric with samples.
Can you remember the label? Artwork? Colour? No, I believe it was a white label at the time.
Did the station get sent the vinyl? Did someone buy it? I believe all jocks had it to play in the playlist at the time, being a white label it could have either been sent or bought from Blackmarket Records
Any DJ play it live? If so, who? where? Haven't heard it yet on all the copies of the station shows as yet, but the online one's recorded is only about 10% of the overall that was played, given we are now back again, one of my jocks did play it some months ago which was the reminder to find it, only he can't remember which it was grrr lol

[neowave]

Maybe this fire Records?
1992 Meli'sa Morgan - Still In Love With You (Hard Love Dub) (House; Downtempo; Garage House)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXwdRSHcT7g

or 1992 UFI - Understand This Groove (Vocal Remix) (House)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afstWsIrPDI

or 1991 Chapter 1 - Friction (The Voice Of Subliminal Aura Mix) (House; Techno)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uR_uDUwa6Y

[Fantasy FM]

Afraid none of those, its the finger snap beat quite prominent as well as the ricochet sample (not necessarily a bullet) throughout most of it, def a house tune from the late 80's only played on the pirate stations of the day.

[kammie]

What instrument/hardware feel did it have? All electric with samples.

When you say all electric - can you do more on this? What machine is being used - is there a 303 or 808 sound -- you know, most tunes have a feel of what's created it.

Was there an M1 in play?
Was the bass a 303?
The beat a 808?
Was there a melody?
How did you drop the tune?
How did you exit the tune?

If it came in via white-label - what was written on the label? How good was the pressing? How was the weight? Sleeve?

This is interesting.

[Fantasy FM]

When you say all electric - can you do more on this? What machine is being used - is there a 303 or 808 sound -- you know, most tunes have a feel of what's created it.

Was there an M1 in play?
Was the bass a 303?
The beat a 808?
Was there a melody?
How did you drop the tune?
How did you exit the tune?

If it came in via white-label - what was written on the label? How good was the pressing? How was the weight? Sleeve?

This is interesting.

Hmm tbh mate, I don't think I can answer any of those, other than it was a classic back that was played many times on the pirates.

Thanks anyway though guys, yeah it interesting, btw once we find it you will all know it lol.

[Fantasy FM]

I found it - https://youtu.be/HZPsmv9FxG8

[brady]

I found it - https://youtu.be/HZPsmv9FxG8

glad you found it, I would never have guessed that track from your description

think it samples Dee-Lite - What Is Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-76RfKTcNNw

[Fantasy FM]

glad you found it, I would never have guessed that track from your description

think it samples Dee-Lite - What Is Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-76RfKTcNNw

Well did say we weren't fully sure as it was almost 30 years ago now lol, but we did get the ricocheting sample sound sort of right as that's exactly what it sounds like lol

[elimix]

Telex - Spike Jones (Special Remix) 1986 having a "metalic ricochet" sample in.

[elimix]

nevermind sorry