The Solid Sound of the Underground

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The Solid Sound of the Underground
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Compilation album by
Oxide & Neutrino and Various Artists
Released1 May 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Genre UK garage, hip hop, grime
Length63:13
Label East West
Oxide & Neutrino chronology
The Solid Sound of the Underground
(2000)
Execute
(2001)

Oxide & Neutrino Present: The Solid Sound of the Underground is a 2000 compilation album containing songs of the So Solid Crew and various other artists of the UK garage scene. [1] [2]

Track listing

  1. "Bound 4 Da Reload" (Remix) - Oxide & Neutrino
  2. "Dangerous" - Same People
  3. "I Don't Smoke" (Nu Skool Rave Mix) - DJ Dee Kline
  4. "Oh No (Sentimental Things)" - So Solid Crew
  5. "Bring the Lights Down" - Mr. Reds & Kaliber
  6. "Rumble" - Kaos & The One Eyed Wonder
  7. "Life Is What You Make It" - Sidewinder
  8. "Neighbourhood" (Zed Bias vocal mix) - Zed Bias
  9. "Can You Feel It" - Mr. Reds
  10. "Buddah Finger" - Reservoir Dogs
  11. "Dilemma" - So Solid Crew
  12. "You're Mine" - Suburban Lick
  13. "Basslick" - Second Protocol
  14. "Terminator" - Oxide & Neutrino
  15. "Why" - So Solid Crew
  16. "Poison" - The Corrupted Cru
  17. "Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)" - Oxide & Neutrino
  18. "How Much Gal" - The Corrupted Cru
  19. "Supergran" - DJ Oxide/DJ Big Kid

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References

  1. "The Solid Sound of the Underground". allmusic.com. Retrieved on 24 January 2014.
  2. "Oxide & Neutrino - The Solid Sound of the Underground". discogs.com. Retrieved on 24 January 2014.