ShyFX doesn't need any introduction to any true jungle heads, but if you're unfamiliar with him he's one of the biggest names in the business. He was part of the early days of jungle in the early 90's, and his classic track 'Original Nuttah' is possibly the biggest ragga jungle anthem ever.

On 11-12-2005 he was featured on the famous Radio One Essential Mix show hosted by Pete Tong. I don't live in the UK so needless to say I'm a little late hearing the mix, but it's available for free off of ShyFX's label site, Digital Sound Boy. Unfortunately I can't link you directly to the file, but head to the 'Downloads' section and it's the 3rd mix down on the list.

So why feature this mix? Well, it's seriously the best jungle mix I've heard this year. It's got soul (literally - he spins soul music), reggae, ragga, jump-up, and yes - a few of the usual drum'n'bass tracks that every other DJ spins. It's been too long since I've heard a mix with this type of energy. One track, 'Deep' by TC (Dubplate - 37:00 into the mix) is a serious new-school jump-up anthem that almost made me jump out of my chair when I first heard it!

When I got into jungle in the mid 90's this, along with the minimal darkstep sound, was what drew me in. Lately that sound has taken a backseat to the more aggressive sounding tracks, so it's good to hear this type of sound again.