BUSHWACKA! — Storm Dat (1994) (3x12")

Brooklyn based Archivio Records has established itself as a buy on sight label across a string of EPs from 90s and 00s staples.The trend continues as they step up for their first multi-vinyl release with something very special, the first installment of the Lost Plates series coming to you live and direct from genre-defining genius Bushwacka!Storm DAT (1994) deliver six plates across three 12” vinyls, cut from a long though lost DAT tape of early recordings by Matthew B. the moniker chosen by Matthew Benjamin for his earliest work, as he walked the path to becoming the legendary Bushwacka!Written in his early twenties, these recordings capture Matthew B.’s journey through a time when electronic music was still finding its shape. Pre-tech house and almost pre-genre, his influences were rooted in the raw foundations of House, Techno, Electro, Breaks and Rave. As the scene fractured and evolved, friends and contemporaries gravitated towards early Jungle, Hardcore and Techno, while he forged his own path in the studio.These sessions document a period of pure experimentation and discovery. Recorded largely live to DAT through a large analogue mixing console, the tracks were born from spontaneous jams rather than computer-based arrangements. With individual drum hits the only samples, the sound was built from analogue synthesisers, effects units and hands-on mixing, capturing the energy and unpredictability of the moment.Looking back, Bushwacka! recalls a time when the possibilities felt limitless and the destination was unknown. No rulebook, no established formula, just instinct, exploration and the thrill of discovering where the music might lead. These are snapshots of an artist finding his way, guided by little more than the journey itself.Don’t miss this chance to own a fascinating piece of house music history!