Intense Records

21st Century

Pre-order - Friday 17th April 2026

£12.49 (£14.99 incl. VAT)

DJ Ron's forgotten classic 21st Century finally gets the release it deserves, arriving on 12" black vinyl alongside a brand-new Bladerunner remix. Originally recorded for DJ Ron's debut album Quintessence back in 1997, Hospital Records proudly welcomes it back into the world in style.

The A side carries the original in all its glory. 21st Century is a timeless and future-facing weapon - analogue at heart, hand-controlled automation and carefully curated sounds take you centre stage, giving it a unique, personal texture and depth that has lost nothing with age.

Flip it over and Bladerunner steps in with an equally powerful B side remix, bringing his own vision to a track that was always ahead of its time.
Born and bred (and still resident) in Hackney, career-long Rinse/Kool FM DJ, the first jungle/D&B artist to record an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, host of the London Something podcast and more, DJ Ron is a multi-faceted creative and an uncontested foundational figure within jungle and drum & bass. This 12" is long overdue.

Tracklisting

Side 1
1. 21st Century

Side 2
1. 21st Century (Bladerunner Remix)