# Origin Unknown — Every Record We Rank

Origin Unknown appears 2 times in our Breakbeat Hardcore and The Waxonia Desk — 160 lists, placing as high as No. 8. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 2
- **Appears on:** Breakbeat Hardcore and The Waxonia Desk — 160
- **Year:** 1993
- **Highest placing:** No. 8 in Breakbeat Hardcore
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/origin-unknown/

## Appears on

### [Valley of the Shadows](https://waxonia.com/track/origin-unknown--valley-of-the-shadows/)

*1993 · RAM · No. 8 in [Breakbeat Hardcore](https://waxonia.com/genre/breakbeat-hardcore/)*

Two spoken words about a long dark tunnel, an Amen break and a sub-bass. The point at which hardcore has clearly become jungle and everybody involved knows it.

Also on: [The Waxonia Desk — 160](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-160/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Origin%20Unknown%20Valley%20of%20the%20Shadows) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=B3FPYOou_Mg)

### [Valley of the Shadows](https://waxonia.com/track/origin-unknown--valley-of-the-shadows/)

*1993 · RAM · Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — 160](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-160/)*

Two spoken words and an Amen break. The moment hardcore is unmistakably jungle, and a record old enough now that playing it is a reference rather than a rediscovery.

Also on: [Breakbeat Hardcore](https://waxonia.com/genre/breakbeat-hardcore/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Origin%20Unknown%20Valley%20of%20the%20Shadows) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=B3FPYOou_Mg)

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