robbiej wrote:heres a clip of fearless using drum n bass and junglist in the same sentence on stage with dj hype in early 1995. glad im not the only old timer on here
Yeah, i'm talkin 93-94. Like I said, maybe i'm splitting hairs but I thought it was enough of a point for a thread like this. I personally never heard 'Drum & Bass' being used to describe the sound in that time period, but maybe that was exclusive to the area of London I lived in/circle of friends etc.
Yeah, your not the only old timer on here (don't watch the join date)
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:16 pm
by robbiej
Laszlo wrote:
robbiej wrote:heres a clip of fearless using drum n bass and junglist in the same sentence on stage with dj hype in early 1995. glad im not the only old timer on here
Yeah, i'm talkin 93-94. Like I said, maybe i'm splitting hairs but I thought it was enough of a point for a thread like this. I personally never heard 'Drum & Bass' being used to describe the sound in that time period, but maybe that was exclusive to the area of London I lived in/circle of friends etc.
Yeah, your not the only old timer on here (don't watch the join date)
i never look at join dates..utterly pointless.... anyways...im sure there were releses on timeless recordings too that referenced themsleves as drum n bass as early as 92 or 93 as well.
i personally wouldnt have any problem referring to b- complex as jungle or bloodclot artattack as drum n bass .
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:29 pm
by Laszlo
Timeless only had one release in 93. I've no idea what it was referred to but one side is what I would distinctly call Jungle. The flip is somewhere in the hardcore/jungle grey area.
Like I said though, my evidence is anecdotal. You're probably right.
havin' a listen now, whats the first tune? i know the kinda horn loop (maybe not a horn, but seems like some sort of blown instrument anyway) from some dnb tune and that percussive sound from firestarter. actually you got a tracklist for the lot? i'm sure i'll be askin' about more later.
this is what got me into hardcore/jungle in the first place.
edit - ahh the horn track i guess, i just downloaded it and didn't check the soundcloud comments, anyway tracklisting would be cool, i know some of these tunes from old skool mixes n stuff.
ok ....
the horn track- Egyptian Empire
Dont go- Awesome 3
Hardcore Jungalism (remix) - manix!
L.S.D- Kaotic Chemistry
Inro a Dream - nu-matic
Gonna be alright- Nookie
I can't stand it - manix!
drumscare - 2bad mice
spectre- mashed
terminator 2 - refidge kru
hope this helps
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:38 pm
by timmyyabas
anyone know what the old skool tune with the vocal from prodigy - warrior dance is? i've got it in a mix somewhere, but i don't think i ever found out what it was called.
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:17 pm
by alphacat
Jungle was the first name for the sound: some people objected to it, claiming that there was a subtle (or not so subtle) racist implication to the name. DnB happened a little further along the timeline when some producers wanted to distance themselves from the growing ragga-fication of the sound and try and posit something [they saw as being] more "intelligent."
Y'all should read this sometime - it sums it up nicely.
Good documentary if you're looking for a bit of history, a trip down memory lane or you just want to see DJ Rap in her prime.
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:53 pm
by el-tel
Unfortunately im also old enough to know.
jungle was first called jungle-techno as far back as 1991 and was played alongside hardcore. the main distiction of jungle is a chopped up amen break with "sound system" infuluenced basslines, it always had a strong jamaican influence to the overall sound.
jungle and dnb were the same genre untill around 1993 when people started to differentiate dnb as a cleaner, technical style. the two styles finally seperated around 1995 with the emergence of dnb sub genres (hardstep in 1995 and then techstep in 1996).
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:08 pm
by Laszlo
el-tel wrote:Unfortunately
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:28 pm
by fractal
jungle is fun an unpredictable... most dnb has the exact same drum pattern....
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:28 pm
by Today
where is BM when u need her
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:44 pm
by el-tel
Laszlo wrote:
el-tel wrote:Unfortunately
its a bit harsh when you realise 1992 was 20 years ago!
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:50 pm
by Laszlo
Don't... just don't
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:58 pm
by Alistairr
you guys are lucky if u went to that club called, is it blue-note? would have loved to venture out to the sounds of jungle whilst it was developing.
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:20 pm
by alphacat
el-tel wrote:
Laszlo wrote:
el-tel wrote:Unfortunately
its a bit harsh when you realise 1992 was 20 years ago!
Even more so when I realize I was 20 years old 20 years ago...
Re: Jungle vs. DnB
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:53 pm
by el-tel
alphacat wrote:
el-tel wrote:
Laszlo wrote:
el-tel wrote:Unfortunately
its a bit harsh when you realise 1992 was 20 years ago!
Even more so when I realize I was 20 years old 20 years ago...
you got a few years on me then! that made me feel a likkle bit better
been blazing the oldschool this evening, just noticed i cant listen to oldschool without gettin a slight gurn on