One of the more pleasent introductions I had last year was meeting Ryan Hunn (aka Illum Sphere). I didn't know much about him until we were arranged to do some shows together in Vienna and Athens last November. He instantly earned my respect during our first gig in Vienna. I stepped out for some air, only to walk back in the club and hear Hunn on the mic. "You into drum and bass? I'm gonna play some anyway."

A week after our Vienna gig, I got a file transfer from Hunn with two EPs titled "Long Live The Plan" and "The Incoming". The releases hit me without warning and became the surprising delights of '09. For debut releases, they were extremely solid from begining to end with fantastically arranged production. Since the EPs dropped, it's been nothing but full speed for Hunn.

Simply put, people are always asking me who to check for. This is one of them.

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Original Air Date: February 23, 2010
Running Time: 57 minutes

TRACK LIST:
Kan Kick - Pop Tunes, Morning Paper
Illum Sphere - Never Lie Twice
J88 - Stupid Lies
Harmonic 313 & Wiley - Scar
Ackie - Call Me Rambo
Illum Sphere- Go Killum
Oddisee & Ken Starr - This Is Hip-Hop
Salma Agha - Come Closer
Don Leisure & Rodski - Loose Women
Joker - Tron!
Africa Hitech - Glangslap
Three 6 Mafia - Tear Da Club Up
Someone - Just A Sketch
Computer Jay - Maintain (Falty DL Remix)
Lab Rat XL - Lab Rat 1
Illum Sphere - Titan
Sole Fusion - Bass Tone
Alfredo Y Su Salsa Montanera - La Escoba
Anthony Shakir - Roaming
Rainbow Team - My Darling
Exquisite Taste - It's You That's Happening
Lone - Once In A While
Krystal Klear - Since Then
Untold - Flexible
Africa Hitech - Said Speed
Jammer - Better Than (Lorn Remix)
Illum Sphere - Supercharged
The Beatles - Polythene Pam
Champion Soul (feat. Ronyx) - Holdin' On (Dr. Who Dat? Remix)
Dabrye - Gimme Lowlands