Jungle Music
 

Hi, I've been hearing a sort of insurgence in the amount of radioplay Jungle music is getting on my favourite radio station and I can't help but feel drawn to it. This coming from a fan predominantly into metal.

Now I won't say that I know anything about Jungle music because quite simply I don't so that where I like your help. Where would a good place be to start listening to Jungle music? Like who's the baddest Jungle DJ out there or which compilation has the baddest beats?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'll leave you with this joke I heard on that radion station...

Q:"Why did the Lion get lost in the Jungle?"
A:"'Cause da JUNGLE was MASSIV!"

Solid.

Some of the biggest Jungle names I can think of are DJ Rap, Goldie, Optical, Ed Rush, Roni Size (who does a track with Zach de la Rocha from Rage Against the Machine called 'Center of the Storm', it kicks ass), Squarepusher and Amon Tobin. Plug these names into Kazaa (or whatever p2p program you favor) and you'll find something you like.

Capital J
General Malice
Krinjah
R.A.W. (BBoy 3000)
Bad Company
Panacea
AK1200
Dara
Dieselboy
Mampi Swift
DJ SS
Andy C
Dillinja
Aphrodite(More like jump up)
Technical Itch
Stakka
Kemal
Krust
Roni Size
DJ Craze
Shy FX

There are a few names to search for. Drum and Bass has a lot of different "sub genres" including jungle, jump up, tech step, ragga jungle. There are a lot of different sounds out there coming from different producers, you just have to find the one thats right for you. Unless you're like me and they're all the right one :D

also, a few good places to listen online are:

http://www.bassdrive.com
http://www.ragga-jungle.com
http://www.breakbeat.co.uk
http://www.boups.com

Yeah, jungle or drum and bass... It's all good.

My favorites are:

The Bad Company (UK) crew
Ed Rush & Optical
Metalheadz crew
The Full Cycle crew (Roni Size, etc.)
1.8.7

A few others...

I'd highly recommend the Drum And Bass Arena compilation for a great overview of what's gone on, Metalheadz "Platinum Breakz II", and the Kemistry and Storm contribution to the DJ Kicks series...

Some folks on another board were talking about a new style of dnb that's infused with punk rock or hardcore or something!

Another current movement is the bossanova tinged dnb. not sure if it's still the thing lately or not.

Cool, thanks guys I'll look into these soon :D

find a Planet of the Drums tour MIX set that Deisle boy DJ dara and AK1200

Roni size is good jazz influenced D&B

probably not the same thing, but have you heard of Atari Teenage Riot? Apparently a former punk band from a ways back that crossed over to D&B, at least thats what I've heard. One of my friends spins some crazy, fast, dark stuff and he's mixed a few of their tracks in his sets a few times. Scared the shit out of a club owner one night by starting his set of with "Raverbashing" :lol:

hey, thanks, i've been looking for some good jungle

One of my favourite compilations is 'INCredible Sound of Drum & Bass' mixed by Goldie (not a typo in INCredible). A bit old now but it has a retro disc and a current (at the time disc). Not sure if it's available in NZ but it'll be on the 'net somewhere.

LTJ Bukem is cool if your into a little more ambient style (prob. not if you are into mostly metal), but for the ruff shit, i am still really diggin' tha Renegade Hardware label though i have admittedly fallen out of the loop in '03.

http://www.tovmusic.com/main.htm

c_b