Jungle Drum N Bass Free
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
FREE JUNGLE DRUM N BASS PDF Johnny Rabb | 152 pages | 03 Dec 2001 | Faber Music Ltd | 9780757990250 | English | Harlow, United Kingdom History of drum and bass - Wikipedia You might have seen us write about the house DJs who are still out there bossing it more than 20 years into their career. Then there's this list of '90s techno DJs still at the top of their game. Now it's time to have a look at the jungle and drum 'n' bass DJs who are still doing their thing. From Andy C selling out a week residency in under three hours to the likes of Doc Scott and Fabio getting booked for house and techno parties. Check out the mega list of those still smashing it below. Not only is Andy C still at the top of his game, his residency at London club XOYO in was one of Jungle Drum n Bass most talked-about series of parties in recent times. And guess what? If that's not evidence of a DJ riding high two decades after starting their career, I really don't know what is. British music culture - and culture in general - would be a lot less vibrant without the Jungle Drum n Bass of Goldie. From way back in the mids when he released the iconic 'Timeless' to still being capable of DJ'ing sets loaded with top-level d'n'b, the Metalheadz founder's ensured his bling-bling aesthetic has always been in the public's gaze. The album, 'Act Jungle Drum n Bass - Music For Inanimate Objects', isn't made for dark rave Jungle Drum n Bass, instead Jungle Drum n Bass downtempo, broken beat and ambient paradise with vocal features from the likes of Tyler Daley and Terri Walker. His label Metalheadz hit the year milestone last year and is still firing out releases of the finest quality, too. Ukrainian techno DJ Nastia, who spoke to Goldie as part of our Back 2 Back series last yearwould surely back up the notion of him still bringing his A-game. When your DJ-Kicks mix from 21 years ago is being reissued, you know people have still got a craving for your goods. That's the case for DJ Storm whose - alongside Kemistry, who passed away in - edition of the Studio! K7 series got a fresh release this month. This reissue follows somewhat of a renaissance for Storm who has seen herself playing events such as Unsound Festival in Poland and Amsterdam's Dekmantel in recent years, as well as sharing line-ups with the likes of Eris DrewJosey Rebelle and Donato Dozzy. Hard-hitting jungle and d'n'b, much like the tracks on the DJ-Kicks mix, are still very much at the top of her agenda, proving that she's just as much of a banging selector as she was back in the day. In some shape or form, he's released an album a year since The first was a mini-album with Kabuki, the second is 's 'A Love I Jungle Drum n Bass Explain'the third being 'Lineage' and the fourth Jungle Drum n Bass, released this year. Not someone with a conventional breaks-drums-breaks approach to d'n'b, dBridge steps away from the norm on each of the albums, dishing out dark tech-steppers, blissful ambience, glitchy footwork and other bass experimentations. It's refreshing that someone who's been in the game for nearly two decades - either as dBridge the DJ and Jungle Drum n Bass, Exit Records boss or as part of Bad Company - still has the desire and ambition for so much experimentation. Too hot to handle, DJ Randall! Thanks to a long-standing Rinse FM residencyRandall continues to bless the airwaves with gritted-teeth d'n'b. The fact he's on such a prominent radio station, one so tightly entwined with youth culture, is testament of his relevance and stature in jungle and d'n'b. Dekmantel Festival showed its respect to Randall in by booking him to play a '90s Metalheadz set with Goldie. Quite the feat at a festival so heavily linked to house and techno. Read this next: 15 house DJs from the 90s who are still at the top of their game. The demand for DJ Hype 's Playaz rave just doesn't look like slowing down. The rowdy d'n'b and jump-up party's in Jungle Drum n Bass second decade, with a takeover of mega London club Printworks recently ticked off the list. All that matters is that Hype's still got the hype. Have a conversation about jungle and d'n'b in the '90s and it's likely 'Shadow Boxing' by Nasty Habits Doc Scott's alias will come up. The moody, martial arts films-sampling cut is a classic. It's importance was highlighted recently, with Doc Scott releasing it digitally for the first timealongside a bunch of other Nasty Habits tunes from to Don't go thinking he only looks back on past glories, though. His Future Beats radio Jungle Drum n Bass is proof of his commitment to forward-thinking d'n'b. A recent tweet declaring German techno-meets- breaks label Ilian Tape as his favourite label shows he's got his finger on the pulse. It's been one helluva journey for Shy FX, who's gone from bedroom producer as seen in this doc Jungle Fever this doc Jungle FeverJungle Fever to calling on Idris Elba for a new version of his legendary tune 'Original Nuttah'. It was the original of that track Jungle Drum n Bass UK Apachi which swung open the door for Shy's career, one that also spawned the anthem 'Bambaata' in Model Cara Delevingne even features on that, proof of Shy's pulling power these days. His Cult. You'd think DJ Zinc 's looking to beat a record he's ticked off so many new collaborators recently. Maverick Sabre, Alicai Harley and Chris Lorenzo have all been in the studio with him and while he might not be making tunes like breakthrough track 'Super Sharp Shooter'his productions are still loaded with bass and have all it takes to make the rave go off. Volume 21' Jungle Drum n Bass from and, my gosh, it's a gooden. Bukem in the early and mids was flawless, leading the charge in 'intelligent jungle', as it was coined, with his club night Speed. His own tunes from Jungle Drum n Bass era are layered with gorgeous atmospherics: 'Atlantis I Need You ', 'Music', 'Horizons', the list goes on. He's still at it now. It's not a shock to see him playing raves alongside other pioneers such as Roni Size, either. What a decision that was. Marky's had his own fair share of wicked releases in the last decade, from 'Yellow Shoes' and 'Mystic Sunset' with compatriot S. Jungle Drum n Bass to 'Amen Tune' with Calibre, once a tune that was heard at every d'n'b rave going, yet couldn't be identified until it appeared on 'Shelflife 4' with Calibre. A superstar in his native Brazil, he'll still clock up bookings around the country, with gigs last year also taking place in Japan, the UK, Australia and all over Europe. This man ain't gonna stop. No big deal. Especially that funky bassline. He Jungle Drum n Bass the album back to life indebuting a live show to celebrate the record's 20th anniversary, while DJ gigs in recent times have seen him travel Jungle Drum n Bass the US, China and plenty of other spots around the world, as well as alongside LTJ Bukem. His and Krust's label Full Cycle also reopened inwith the most recent release coming from Unkut. J Majik, the Jungle Drum n Bass behind a trove of jungle treasures 'Arabian Nights', 'Your Sound' and loads more from the mids onwards, returned with his first album since last year. Dreamy pads, crunchy breaks and enticing vocals all feature, reminding you just how talented J Majik is as a producer. Read this next: 14 of the best vocal liquid d'n'b tracks. You won't read or watch many interviews with Northern Irish producer Calibre, but what he lacks in press he certainly makes up for in musical output. The term liquid was coined by Fabio and it was on his label, Creative Source, that Calibre released 'Mystic'his breakthrough tune, in Since then he's been relentless, releasing album after album, including the beautiful 'Second Sun' and, most recently, 'Shelflife 6'. He's known to put d'n'b aside now and then and saw him release a heavenly album Jungle Drum n Bass ambient and downtempo cuts in 'Planet Hearth'. That's not to say he's slowed down on club-destined tracks. First breaking into the scene in with 'Critical Mass' as part of Kinnetix, Friction 's career is one loaded with accolades. Now focusing on DJing out, producing and running his label Shogun Audio, which was joined by sister label Elevate Audio in That led to longstanding residency with Metalheadz, a label she's still tight with today. London Elektricity 's been the man behind the wheel since launching in the mids and has guided it on the road to world domination, bringing on artists such as High Contrast and Netsky. Last year he released 'Building Better Worlds', an album filled with playful, melodic d'n'b, featuring the likes of regular collaborator Elsa Esmerelda, Inja, Urbandawn and Whiney.