Not from the 90s but around 2007 I think. There was a private torrent tracker called something like UGS-torrents. Where UGS stood for underground sounds. Pretty sure it was based in the UK and it focused on electronic and club music singles being released at the time from a bunch of smaller producers. Unique stuff I’m not even sure what to call the genre to be able to look for it today but a lot of it was adjacent to drum and bass, 2-step, or break beats. Super active forums with members making and sharing DJ mixes. I’ve been out of the scene for quite a while now but the few times I’ve searched for any mention of this place I’ve found nothing. If anyone has any information I’d appreciate it if you could share.
Not from the 90s but around 2007 I think. There was a private torrent tracker called something like UGS-torrents. Where UGS stood for underground sounds. Pretty sure it was based in the UK and it focused on electronic and club music singles being released at the time from a bunch of smaller producers. Unique stuff I’m not even sure what to call the genre to be able to look for it today but a lot of it was adjacent to drum and bass, 2-step, or break beats. Super active forums with members making and sharing DJ mixes. I’ve been out of the scene for quite a while now but the few times I’ve searched for any mention of this place I’ve found nothing. If anyone has any information I’d appreciate it if you could share.
Far from exhaustive and unsure if it is still online but have you checked Ishkur’s guide to electronic music for an idea of the genre?