# Origin Unknown — Valley of the Shadows

Origin Unknown’s Valley of the Shadows (1993) appears on 2 of our lists — Breakbeat Hardcore and The Waxonia Desk — 160, highest at No. 8 in Breakbeat Hardcore. Every verdict, in full.

- **Released:** 1993
- **Label:** RAM
- **On:** Breakbeat Hardcore and The Waxonia Desk — 160
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [Origin Unknown](https://waxonia.com/artist/origin-unknown/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/origin-unknown--valley-of-the-shadows/

## What 2 lists say

### 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.

### 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.

## Listen

[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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