DJ Ron - 21st Century

Cat. no: NHS591T
Format: 12"
Barcode: 5061002406233
Release Date: 17 Apr 2026
Genre: Dance

DJ Ron's forgotten classic 21st Century fnally 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-facingweapon - 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 frst 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 fgure within jungle and drum & bass. This 12" is long overdue.

The frst time that DJ Ron's '21st Century,' taken from his unsung debut album, will be available digitally & physically alongside a fresh remix from Bladerunner. One for the heads - this one is all about fying the fag for DJ Ron, one of the foundational fgures of jungle and drum & bass

Tracks: 21st Century / 21st Century (Bladerunner Remix)