As a pioneer of the jungle drum ‘n’ bass movement emerging out of the UK in the ’90s, Goldie’s output and 25-year (and change) reign reflect the continual respect and admiration for the genre as one ...
Congo Natty announces his first album since 2015 titled ‘Ancestorz (Rootz Of Jungle)’, which is due to be released in August. This album is accompanied by the release of a double single, ‘Athos / ...
The star – real name Wildale Spencer – was one of jungle and drum ‘n’ bass’s most distinctive and central voices. Also known as Singing Fats, he was famous for his smooth vocals, with a background in ...
“We need jungle…. We need jungle…. W-e-e-e-e-e n-n-e-e-e-e-d-d j-j-u-u-u-u-n-n-g-g-l-l-e…” On music social media and beyond it’s become a relentless refrain this last week, ever since the team from ...
Milled in the ferment of the uniquely British underground, jungle and drum & bass sounded simultaneously classic and future-bound. The musics drew their hooks from the multicultural hues of urban ...
Something special happened in UK music in the early ‘90s. A new inner-city soundtrack was forming, fusing the last 20 years of Black music and youth culture. Reggae, rare groove, hip-hop, soul, acid ...
This week, the veteran producer Rupert Parkes, a.k.a. Photek, releases his DJ-Kicks mix to American audiences. But listeners boning up on his “two swords technique” can put away the Seven Samurai DVD: ...