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Tykal

About Me

simply, i am.

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whoever i naturally happen to meet in the course of life & existential destiny.

My Blog

Tykal_-_Yanks_Eat_Cheese_Too_Parts_1,_2,_&_3 (94/95 happy hardcore)

For the closing chapter of this happy hardcore series, we partially return to the roots of what made me a happy hardcore fan: the work of the first 4 names that invariably come out of my mouth when ma...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:16:00 GMT

Tykal_-_10_Times_A_Charm_=_Lucky_Strike

When I initiated this project, I thought I'd do two mixes & that would be it. The impetus wasn't exhausted at two though, and quickly grew to six...around the six mark it took on a momentum of its...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:58:00 GMT

Further Excursions through the Underbrush

Mix 5 of my summer/fall 2008 series continues on in the vein of "Learning to Breathe, No Oxygen Requied"...keeping the vibe atmospheric for the most part, although the first half leans more heavily on...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:38:00 GMT

T-Power Wants to Hyperfunk You

In my ongoing series of Saturday Jungle-Church sessions, I figured I'd start a round of artist dedication mixes next, bringing together what I view as the best jungle work of a single artist...and rou...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:36:00 GMT

Learning to Breathe, No Oxygen Required

since the burst of musical creativity is still flowing, i figured i'd keep making mixes until it burnt out. the latest offering focuses more heavily on a single sub-style, my personal favorite, atmosp...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:33:00 GMT

tykal - hard, fast, dark & dirty (part 2) (94/95 jungle)

as promised, here's the follow up to part 1. same guidelines as the first, only a little harder & not quite as dirty this time around. dark in a different direction. bit of atmospheric to set the ...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:41:00 GMT

tykal - hard, fast, dark & dirty (part 1) (93-95 darkside jungle mix)

it's been 3 years since I last made a mix, so I figured it's about time I dust off some tunes, finish sneezing, and get to work. this I envision as part one of a two part mix, sort of a follow up to m...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:05:00 GMT

Tykal’s Vinyl Rips

Rare jungle I rip from the collection I've spent enough on to buy a very nice car. Mostly obscure 94-96 amen biz, with the odd 92-93 hardcore & 97-98 leftfield tune. I'll update whenever I add new...
Posted by on Tue, 13 May 2008 10:55:00 GMT

poetry of 2007

first 3/4 of 2007. the rest soon...   Dreaming of Mice-Gills an unwarranted fear of nibbling (blame it on the mice), spit in the wind, fits in the mind (can't be found), splits all over the bo...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:29:00 GMT

poetry of 2006

a compilation of what i'd consider my most read-worthy pieces from last year.   ~   A Thought You Left in My Head Grew Legs & Went on a Journey ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:20:00 GMT