24th November sees the release of the 2011 remixes of "Jah Love" by Vinyl Junkie and Suburban bass legend Austin Reynolds released on Warehouse Wax. Of interest to "old skool" fans, is probably the Stu & Nee remix.  These boys have an uncompromising ear for melody as well as having a background firmly rooted in the realms of Old Skool UK Hardcore, Circa 1992. This always shines through in their productions and here they have etched their trademark sound onto "Jah Love". Smooth beats accompanied by an anthemic piano breakdown make this a must for the "hands in the air" brigade.

Not often I get to post about an book set in the old skool rave era, but I've just got a copy of Nina De La Mers' 4 a.m. (yes, named after the tune).

Set in the early 1990s on a British army base, 4 a.m. tells the story of Cal and Manny, soldiers posted to Germany as army chefs. Bored and institutionalised, the pair soon succumb to the neon temptations of Hamburg's red-light district, where they dive into a seedy world of recreational drugs and all-night raves. But it is only a matter of time before hedonism and military discipline clash head on, with comic and poignant consequences.