138 Trek Explained

138 Trek
Type:single
Artist:DJ Zinc
Released:6 November 2000
Recorded:1999
Genre:UK garage, breakstep
Length:5:10
Label:True Playaz, Phaze:One
Producer:DJ Zinc
Prev Title:Beats by Design EP
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Casino Royale / Dead A's
Next Year:2001

"138 Trek" is a song by DJ Zinc, released as a single in 2000. The song peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart. DJ Zinc was one of the first drum and bass producers to score a chart hit within the UK garage scene with this song. He then continued to release breaks/garage productions under the alias Jammin. His 2004 release, "Kinda Funky/Go DJ", reached No. 80 in the UK.[1] "138 Trek" samples the drum break from Barry White's "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby".[2]

The Guardian listed "138 Trek" at number 7 in their list of "The best UK garage tracks - ranked!" in 2019.[3]

The track also features samples from the Star Trek original series, including the re-use of samples of the communicator sound.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JAMMIN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. .
  2. Web site: DJ Zinc's '138 Trek' - Discover the Sample Source. .
  3. News: The best UK garage tracks. The Guardian. 16 May 2019. 2019-09-15 . Petridis . Alexis .
  4. Book: Muggs, Joe . Bass, Mids, Tops: An Oral History of Sound System Culture . 7 Oct 2020 . MIT press . 2020.