4 Hero and DJ Marky will compile and mix a disc each of the forthcoming The Kings Of Drum & Bass compilation.

The Kings Of series has previously seen such luminaries as Masters At Work, Carl Craig and DJ Premier offer their takes on the origins and developments of their specialist genres, and their drum & bass installment is no different. 4 Hero are considered one of the pioneers of both jungle and drum & bass, developing the sound in the early '90s on their own Reinforced Records imprint with a series of releases that are still dear to the hearts of fans of the genre. The first disc will see them mix up a selection of classic hardcore era drum & bass with more recent material, which features cuts from Rufige Kru, A Guy Called Gerald, Tom & Jerry, Calibre and themselves.

DJ Marky takes the helm for disc two, with his selection focusing more on the last decade of the genre. Roni Size, Krust, Marcus Intalex, Random Movement and Nu:Tone all feature, while the last quarter of the mix is heavy on Marky's own upfront material, all of which was co-produced with Brazilian born Londoner S.P.Y. As with all of the previous Kings Of collections, the cover photo will again be provided by renowned photographer Michael Joseph.

Tracklist
CD1
01. 4 Hero - Universal Love
02. London Elektricity feat. Robert Owens - My Dreams
03. 4 Hero - Better Place (Marcus Intalex & ST Files Remix)
04. Calibre - Versions
05. Lenny Fontana presents Black Sun - Spread Love (Nu:Tone Remix)
06. Lemon D - Jazz Is
07. Wings - Wings
08. Nasty Habits - Shadow Boxing
09. Manix - Inside Outside
10. Tom & Jerry - Maximum Style
11. Aquasky - Images
12. Nookie - Give A Little Love
13. Internal Affairs - Find A Way
14. Rufige Kru - Terminator II
15. A Guy Called Gerald - Sunshine

CD2
01. Random Movement - Waterlogged
02. Marcus Intalex - Airbourne
03. Lynx & Maple - Shaku
04. Calibre - Let Me Hold You
05. DJ Marky, Makoto & A-Sides - Tonight
06. Marcus Intalex - Temperance
07. Logistics - West Country // Roni Size & Krust - Hop Scotch
08. Scorpio - Li - Li // Shimon & Andy C - Nightflight
09. S.P.Y. - Legacy
10. Subwave - Stars Get Down
11. The Upbeats - Tor
12. Nu:Tone - The Boy Who Lost His Smile
13. Bachelors Of Science - Song For Lovers (Lynx Remix)
14. DJ Marky & S.P.Y. - Riff Raff
15. DJ Marky & S.P.Y. - Days Go Slow feat. Miri
16. Twisted Individual - Gimp Mask (DJ Marky & S.P.Y. Remix)
17. Q Project - Move On
18. Rogue Soul - Be With You (DJ Marky & S.P.Y. Remix)
19. Stunna - Back In Time

BBE will release The Kings of Drum & Bass on February 16th, 2010. 3 Comments