One of my personal favourite garage tracks from the late 1990s.” Shelley Nelson’s vocal is really something on the track – a powerful hook delivered in a way that only she can do. “A true garage anthem epic strings and drums that build to a huge chorus.
SOMETHING IN YOUR EYES – ED CASE (K WARREN MIX) Coupled with 2-step drums (sampled from the underground hit Hype Da Funk) and a bassline sampled from a Suburban Base drum and bass track are those haunting synths and you have a track that has stood the test of time and remains a garage raver favourite.”
A simple but hypnotic chant from MC Neat that remains irresistible to sing along to. “It’s the first track on the Red Rose EP release in the late 1990s (kudos if you still own the red vinyl), and the track that sent DJ Luck and MC Neat into the stratosphere. It’s still a favourite to this day, and a great example of phenomenal vocal range and power from the legendary Rosie Gaines.” “This is arguably one of the tracks that got a lot of people into garage during the 1990s. From the strings and various other silky synth sounds to the warm but punchy bass and light drums, this track was and is a soulful garage gem.”ĬLOSER THAN CLOSE – ROSIE GAINES (MENTOR CLUBMIX) “This track remains one of the best from the late 1990s. “A track known for its blend of Wookie’s production and a live guitar hook, this is the instrumental version – and original release of what then became Wookie’s Back Up To Me featuring Lain Gray.” To listen to them all in one go, check out the Spotify playlist. Here Shy Cookie selects 12 of his essential tracks. Soon to release their debut album, they are currently on tour across the UK. His latest project is as a producer with The House & Garage Orchestra, a collective playing reworkings of old garage classics alongside a live orchestra. Cookie continues to produce his own house and garage music for his label Audio Intuition. Thrust from college into the studio aged 17, after DJ Luck heard him play his first dubplate on Lush FM (Luck’s station), he ended up producing for DJ Luck and MC Neat for over 15 years. Shy Cookie’s relationship with UK garage stretches back over two decades. Shy Cookie: his House & Garage Orchestra plays reworkings of classics from the scenes DJ and producer Shy Cookie takes on a journey through a genre which dominated the charts of the late 90s