Roni Size, Reprazent - Brown Paper Bag 

First time I heard this was at a party in Sheffield in 1997-8 visiting a friend at the uni. All his friends were together in a large dimly lit room and there was a DJ. It was post-acid house and rave era and people were serious about their drum and bass. The ragga had diversified into atmosheric and jazz and it was multicultural as well, Indian experimental stuff among others. The people were very friendly and had dreadlocks or crazy spiky hair and quirky looking baggy clothes with lots of pockets to hide drugs in. The air was thick with weed smoke and someone passed me a spliff the size of my forearm, which had buds in that crackled sweet juice when you inhaled. Everything looked like it was glitching in slow motion and I could hear the layers clearly separated in the music, surrounding me and washing over me. The DJ dropped this track and I was like holy shite wtf is this!!! Every single little hair on my body stood on end with the endorphin rush that went up through the back of my head and down through my arms and nose. I looked down at myself and realised I was no longer sitting on the floor smoking - I was now on my feet and dancing with everyone else. I'm so glad I was there. I do hope young people today have similar.

Late 90s is the future.

That bassline, forever burned into my head as are the nights in Fabric bouncing to Roni and all the legends from back in the day..

Still the best bass groove after 25 years. God bless 90`s MTV that introduced so many new genres to the masses.

2020 and still holding its ground

I'm not sure I ever appreciated that this video was shot in Toronto. Big up the hometown tdot crew 👊

The 90s were such a melting pot of gorgeous music, and I think early jungle and drum and bass played a massive part in that

Big shout from America. What an artist from an amazing musical city Bristol UK. Loving Roni Size and other Bristol artists like Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, Smith and Mighty, Kosheen, Krust, Pinch, Allflaws

I haven't heard this track for 20 years, and it's still good! BOOM

And once again I'm getting nostalgia from the experiences I've never had.

Roni ain't wrong, brown paper bags are awesome.

That tune u forget then hear years later dtill same goose bumps

wow this brings back memory's of what Toronto looked like bacl in the 90's. Its unbelievable how much cars, clothing, accessories, etc have changed in a little over 14 years

Step to the rhythm made out of brown paper, sounds entering of a different nature, Rhythms get greater, And the rhythms they get greater Love it

New Forms was a life defining album. An instant classic.

The biggest Drum'n'Bass classic! The most incredible tune ever made in the DB scene... Great memories and feelings listening to it! Full Cycle Crew Rules!

2023 and still one of the my all time favorites

I saw this video on MTV Amp. It was the first drum and bass song I ever heard. D&B has been my favorite music genre ever since.

Takes me back to movement on a Thursday night, sweat dripping g off those low ceilings, folks loving life, the best drum and base night out…

Massive metalhead, still love this track. Takes me back. Amazing video too, especially for the time.

Never gets old.

Rolling into 2022 and this still in my play list. May everyone have a happy and safe new year and R.I.P Betty White...

Nothing but respect to Roni Size and Reprazent. True pioneers amongst the DnB massive. Never gets old ever!

This video was way ahead of its time.

Roni Size. The ground zero of drum and bass

It’s some random night in ‘97. I’m just chillin enjoying the high, watching MTV at like 2am... Then this video comes on and absolutely *blows my f’n mind* That was the introduction to DnB life blessed me with.

got to meet Roni Size one time, He was a really nice guy.

Dam this brings back memories of the good days 😪

goose bumps!!! takes me back to my wild , reckless , slightly blurred days of my misspent youth . Love this fuckin tune

Still bangin after all this time. Timeless, after Goldie...

memory unlocked.. thank you

oldschoool banger. props from Lisbon

still one of the best nearly 20 years later

I was so mesmerized when this one came on the telly when I was like 13yrs old. 90s had the best music and clips! :D

roni size' biggest tune no doubt

I knew this was the future back in 99. This fashion and asthetic is still top of the line

Love this tune. Reminds me of my days living up Holloway Road going to house parties and clubs.

I just discovered this and i'm from the U.S, holy fuck y'all are on something different overseas! I respect.

So many memories

Legendary.

Put this on in the car the other night, got goosebumps. I still remember seeing this video for the first time when it came out and it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. The music "dusty yet mechanical", the video matches it perfectly. This track survives the test of time.

After hearing probably thousands of DnB albums still New Forms by Roni Size is my favorite, an absolute masterpiece in DnB (my #1 in my personal top ten dnb list) and in electronic music history. I have made people that don't like DnB have a listen at this album ,including this song, and they all have enjoyed it. It's 2021 and these songs feel like they are brand new, no matter if you want to party hard, chill or just drive around listening to something, this whole album will make you have a good time. I still have the CD and from time to time I pop it in my laptop or in my car, what a great feeling.

Haha just playing this now.....remember from 97/98 one nation.......yes

Subtle great video find my self repetinggg

Toronto!

Still sounding fresh in 2019

The Bassline is killer! Great track for sure!

This and Splurt are my favorite Roni Size tunes

This blow up my mind in late 1997. Then I bought the 2-disc CD.

Saw Roni Size at Electric , Brixton , London last night..he dropped this one at 5am...absolutely incredible...

old school stufffff! luv dem!!!

Without this song and this video. Bomfunk MC's Freestyler song and video wouldn't exist.

Will never get old.

1997... damn.

Roni Size is a legend in Detroit. Even to this day, huge royalty!

I never got the lyrics, but love the track. Roni's rapping is really good too, fits perfectly.

Took my first pill at Glastonbury 1999 dancing to Reprazent. Ahhhh you can't beat those kind of moments!!!! My life changed irrevocably and wonderfully in that field that night :-)

Wow. 22 years ago. How time flies. I saw him live, along with the entire V records crew, at the Metro in Chicago. It was winter of 98. The Ataris were in full force that night. They rocked that place so hard I thought the stage was going to collapse.

If you didn't have this vinyl in your crate, were you even a real DJ?

Toronto in the 90s was a massive vibe

The cassette I had of this album was so worn out that my walkman ate the thing, choked on it, and died. Such great album.

Track is still so relevant. DnB 4lyfe

Classic. Absolute Classic. M2 Blew my young mind in the mid-90's when this jam hit the airwaves. So chill, so jazzy, but so bad ass.

the dirtiest tune known to man, its all just awesome, it set the bar, the neighbours get reminded

How I wish to get back to 90's hell yeah

I spin DnB but also play bass guitar, every so often i grab my bass and play this iconic bassline, LOVE IT!

My two homes in one, England and Toronto. I couldn't remember where I knew this song from until I watched this video and remembered my late mum introduced it to me. She always had a wicked taste in music.

Takes me back to reminiscing the 90s damn good track ❤

Love it! I saw it tonight (20/11/2015) at BBC4 playing life with Jools Holland. What a brilliant reminder of a great music. Got the goose bumps all over my body listening to this lol. 18 years since it was made and still going fucking strong. I love England for this simple reason that they make a lot of excellent music we all grow up with and love (Roni, Dj SS, Goldie, Massive Atack, Portishead, The Streets, Gorillaz, Carl Cox,Giles Peterson, Jamie XX, Blur, Leftfield, Future Sound of London,Dave Clarke, Eats Everything, Art of Noise, Pete Tong,Boards of Canada, James Blake to just name the precious few but still there's so much more, many, many and many more great musicians ☆ My world wouldn't be the same without them ☆

this is the radio version. the full version on the album is like 9 minutes long

From the US AND I remember raving at my boys house in the 90's and trollin' to this. Great music from y'all in UK. Been on this style. 👺👽 Love u guys!!!!!!

I saw this video on MTV Amp and bought New Forms on CD the next day.

Nearly forgot just how amazing & influential this track is

This tune is future proof.

Finally! *I've been looking for this song for ages.*

White Noise Studio brought me here. Never heard this joint in my life but it's mad flavor🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯 Video is hilarious😂💯

wow- havent heard this since 1999. I remember getting the cd in Oxford street and listening to this on a discman travelling home on the tube. What an exceptionally creative era for British music, that whole mid nineties to early 2000's.

This used to be my jam! It's been *years* since I've listened to this lol. Awesome!

This tune brings back some great memories. Bar Rumba Thursday nights

Discovered this legend in 1999 with Napster and have bought all of his albums ever since. This song was/is epic.

Classic is an understatement. Respect!

Love that bassline so much

Ever since the EP dropped, I keep coming back to this track.

so fresh so clean!!! the only Roni Size

That moment hearing 'Step to tha Rythym made out of brown paper' still blows my mind and makes me want dance like a nut, 20 years later. Sonic masterpiece.

2024 let’s do this 👊

This always was , and will forever remain one of the greatest choons EVER. IT IS IMMENSE! AND SO ICONIC.

this one never gets old.

I've just bought the cd single today. Kind of passed me by at the time, but I remember it being on MTV in the UK very regularly around 1997/98.

This never gets old. Proud Bristolian

The good old days!

I think The Wachowski brothers were influenced by this video when they made The Matrix. Roni Size was way ahead of the game. Brown Paper bag is a musical masterpiece. 👍🏾

ive been to hundreds of concerts, seen all different types of bands. roni size's show for new forms tour still stands top 10 i have ever seen. their energy is just contagious.

RONI SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZE!

Woah, totally forgot this gem! This whole atmosphere sends me back in time - and I refuse to go back!

Seen this live at Glastonbury dance tent in 1997. To watch it was an experience. It was the best set still to date 😎

met him recently here in Houston. brought this album cover with me for an autograph. I've had the album since it's been out. glad to see him still out there and shook his hand and spoke a bit.

Step step step step... 24/7 in my head

Absolute Anthem of a record. I’m so glad I grew up in this era. There was a 2/3yr hiatus where the Bristol crew came in and just fucked up the jungle/dnb scene. And left it with so many classics. Amazing!

MEMORIES!