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(This page refers to Dragon, the British drum and bass artist. For the rapper of the same name, see Dragon(2). For the trance act of the same name, see Dragon(3))
Jason Ball

Jason Ball (sometimes known as JB) is a British drum and bass artist who first started out as a Rap DJ in the 80's when he teamed up with rapper Mr Senior and formed a small group called Heist. Rap music was very much the influence in JB's earlier career scratching and deck to deck chopping 2 of the same instrumental tracks while the MC rapped over it.

Then JB started building his studio while studying a sound engineering course at Sandwell College. This led to him getting into the Rave/Hardcore scene as a lot of his college friends were in to this music. "This music really caught me because of the technology being used to make these tracks" JB hungry for production, then got to meet and release tracks on Fokus Recordings in London with Tim Taylor & DJ Taktix, JB started piercing his way into this amazing and ever moving futuristic scene.

JB opened his own record shop and together launched his own record label of the same name, Back 2 Basics Recordings was born.

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Peel first played Jason's material in 1995 under the JB name. He would play further material from the artist including his various stage names and collaborations that he released records.

In 2000, Peel nominated Jason's The Dragon project's single, 'The Dragon Theme', as one of his records of the month for April 2000 (Peel's Record Box) and also included Jason's Ghostface single. 'Nocturnal, as one of his records of the month for December 2000 (Peel's Record Box). He also nominated Jason's collaboration with Lee Smith's Dred Bass project single, 'Morpheus', as one of his records of the month for March 2000 (Peel's Record Box).

Shows Played[]

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JB - Say What (The Blind Man)

JB
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Back 2 Basics - Fighting Vipers

Back 2 Basics
Bad Behaviour
Ghostface
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The Dragon - Tai Chi (Poison Records)

Dragon
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Dred Bass & The JB - World Of Music

Dred Bass (Jason Ball & Lee Smith)
Forward Sound (Jason Ball & Kevin Ore)
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Northern Connexion - The Bounce (Bad Behaviour Remix)

Northern Connexion (Jason Ball & D.Delaney)
  • 01 December 1995: 'The Bounce (Bad Behaviour Remix) (12"-The Bounce (Remixes))' (Back 2 Basics)
  • 09 December 1995 (BFBS): 'The Bounce (Bad Behaviour Remix) (12")' (Back 2 Basics)
  • 27 January 1996: (JP: ‘Here’s Tom’s tip for this afternoon. Very fast says Tom. And he’s right’. John then starts the record at 33 rpm rather than the correct speed of 45 rpm.) ‘Reel Funk [Bennies Revenge] Remixed By Benny Blanco (12 inch – Remember Me )’ Back 2 Basics
Collective (Jason Ball & Kevin Ore & Lee Smith)

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