Format Details:
Release Date: 24 October 2025
Label: Music On Vinyl
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8719262034402
Genres: Dance
Description
Along with his long-time DJ partner Fabio and contemporaries Goldie and LTJ Bukem, Grooverider is known as one of the originators of the UK jungle/drum and bass scene. In the early nineties he founded Prototype Recordings which soon became the home of many influential 12” singles that showcased a new side of breaks-heavy electronic music: deep, gritty, and futuristic.
In 1997 Grooverider put together a collection of 12 heavy hitters from the Prototype catalogue, some of which previously only available as white label promos on acetate such as Dillinja’s “Silver Blade” and Ed Rush & Fierce’s “Locust”. Lemon D’s “City Lights” was previously only available on acetate and the CD version of this release.
Now, after more than 25 years, a selection of these tracks is available again in the form of a DJ-friendly double LP. Finding these tracks separately will be very difficult, so don’t miss your chance to snag yourself a copy of this one.
The Prototype Years is now available as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on red vinyl.
The small print:
• Due to rights restrictions, this item is only available in Europe.
Tracklisting
Side A
1. Codename John Feat. Grooverider - Dreams Of Heaven
2. John B. - Secrets
Side B
1. Optical - Grey Odyssey
2. Matrix - Mute
3. Codename John Feat. Grooverider - Deep Inside
Side C
1. Dillinja - Silver Blade
2. Ed Rush & Fierce - Locust
Side D
1. Codename John Feat. Grooverider - Warned
2. Boymerang - Still
3. Lemon D - City Lights
Zimmer,Hans & Kara Talve
Way Out West
Vaughan,Stevie Ray
Tower Of Power
Tosh,Peter
Tankian,Serj
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stabbing Westward
Way Out West
Will Clarke
Various Artists
Various Artists
The Beat Masters
Sasha/Emerson
Mulu
Morcheeba
