Simon Bassline Smith - Music and Life (1993) Slightly overlooked release on Reinforced Records I think, with a brilliant dreamlike breakdown in the second half, from the pair that made the classic A London Sumtin.Ħ. Code 071 - Ease Up Soundboy (Don Gargon Mix) (1993) Not that its even possible to do this in this day and age, but I'm going to keep the name on this one held back.ĥ. Really clever arrangement and elements.ġ993 was the year Roni Size burst onto the scene, and this one also the first official release on Jumping Jack Frost and Bryan Gee's newly formed V Recordings - the rest is history! Still sounds so fresh this one I think.Ībsolutely personal favourite underground white label pressure. Ron not only a visionary DJ, but also a massively talented producer, whose tunes, especially Canaan Land, Mo Musik, Crackman and this one here are I think masterpieces of the genre. The definitive jungle radio show of all time in my opinion. Gappa G and Hypa Hyper - Information Centre (DJ Ron Remix) (1993)ĩpm Friday nights there was only one was place to be: locked in to Kool FM for DJ Ron and SL, with MCs 5ive-O and Moose. Released on the mighty Kemet label, such an important camp for out-and-out jungle in 93 and 94. Jungle breaks, rare groove samples, dancehall attitude - a template of what was to come, and a step aside from anything too ravey sounding. James Stephens, the man involved with those pivotal Noise Factory releases of 1992, here breaking new ground and creating new formulas for the Jungle sound of 1993. Family of Intelligence - Learning From My Brother (1993)

Next up after this, for the final mix in this series, Part 4, I'll be playing some new tunes that are reviving the jungle tradition in fine style.ġ. Going for a more bubbling vibe, with some deeper drum workouts and a couple of rarer ones in there to keep it interesting. What I've tried to do here is keep clear of the harder amen rinse outs, and also anything too cosmic or gurn inducing (much as I love all of that!). Genre names are useful but they can also be restrictive, and there are so many different moods and directions you can play a Jungle set from this period (such as this recent mix of mine focussing on loved up jungle). That said, the line of 'what is Jungle' is always a blurry one - is a firing ambient amen Bukemesque track from the period Jungle? Or a darkcore roller? For me Yes and No. Part 3 of the UK Jungle mix series, this one covering the golden age of 1993-1995, when the jungle sound blew up, where the tempos of 160-170bpm got settled on, and the formulas gelled together into a tradition.

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