This blog is dedicated to the sounds of Future Jungle ,J-Tek,140 Jungle,Jungle Breaks,Hardcore Breaks,Dubstep,Breakstep,Nu Jungle,Jungle Tekno and Nu-Rave
Liondub International has been at the forefront of furthering the Jungle sound and taking it from it's raw U.K based roots and developing it into a global sound, the fruits of this effort culminate in this brand new compilation ;Jungle To The World Vol One' out today which pairs some of the scene's best producers and upcoming producers with Reggae/Ragga legends, compiled by Liondub & Marcus Visionary and featuring several contributions from Marcus Visionary, this 12 track showcase the wide spectrum and sheer quality this sound has to offer in 2015, we are pleased to feature 2 premiere streams which you can listen to below, every true Junglist needs to be swift in snapping up a copy of this, scroll down for the link to buy.
Way back in 1991, Q Bass 'Hardcore Will Never Die' came out on Suburban Base Records, that famous sample has become a mantra, for all the efforts of detractors to bury this sound since day one, every few years a fresh group of artists step forward to fly the flag of OldSkool, seminal Raves like Fantazia and Dreamscape still take place to this day and despite what you might think, they are not the equivalent of a bunch of 40 somethings going to see their band of choice, yes there is an older crowd but plenty of younger people too who have discovered that great analogue sound made on Amigas by a thousand plus bedroom producers, that sound that was years ahead of its time, that music that exists almost entirely on vinyl which fetches big money on discogs perhaps saved by the advent of the internet and you tube, hardcore, as in breakbeat hardcore/rave/jungle/jungle tekno really never dies and on this upcoming compilation by highly professional and truly old skool imprint, Anonymous Records, you can hear new tunes by the new school of up and coming producers who keep it OldSkool, the likes of Silverfox, Mimang, Paul Cronin, Nicky Allen, Gareth Monks and speed garage dons, Underheadz to name just a few,. We've heard a few of these tracks and there's a little soundcloud taster below, trust us, like it says in the image, this is 'pure 90's Old Skool Vibes' and you can get involved, whether its a pure OldSkool track or an OldSkool themed DnB track, get your demos over to Anonymous Records via the links below. This is going to be a great compilation, already there are some great artists on board and we know there are plenty of you out there who keep tabs on our faceboook who are top producers so come and get involved!!!
http://www.anonymousrecordsuk.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/aruk2014
Send your demos here http://www.anonymousrecordsuk.co.uk/yourmusic/
Back in 2013 under the name 'Ryo', Athens based producer Cryogenics released his first full length foray into Future Jungle on Boomsha, at the time we said it was the 'Timeless' of the Future Jungle era and it still is and 'My Personal Demons' is the 'Logical Progression Vol One' of the Future Jungle era, once again the man has set a precedent that won't be matched, 10 tracks in total, 3 Drum N Bass and the remaining falling into Future Jungle and Jungle territory, highlights include the melodic pianos and amens of 'Lunar Theory', the ambient swirls and rises of 'White Dwarf' and the deep thumping minimalism of 'Scatter', these are but a few highlights from this opus, come December no doubt this will be among our shouts for best release of 2015
model101 drop a absolutely massive LP fusing glitch, funky breaks and 140/Future Jungle together with incredible energy and with a positive message, over the course of this 12 track must have album, we get gems the likes of '140 Riddim' and the excellent title track, a few guests pop in along the way plus a wicked remix from the Autobots, the bassier side of 140 has been a bit quiet of late but 'In Control' provides a much needed injection of life back into the scene, these guys have worked hard to come up with something special and dynamic and it can be heard in the quality sounds on offer here, get, get, GET!!!
From Florence, Italy, Numa Crew have been making waves in the Global Bass scene with their own unique brand of roots reggae inspired Jungle, DnB & 140BPM Bass music and now have a brand new full album out on prestigious imprint Liondub International. 'New Underground Massive Alliance' is a veritable melting pot of dubby beats and bass that include a host of lyrical talents the likes of Dub FX on the DnB anthem 'Bass Hater', KC & Mellow Man on minimal skanker 'Informers 2014', MC Kwality on the Trap/Bass hynrid 'Control' and Echo ranks on the roots/dancehall style 'Warmonger', just a few highlights from a outstanding album, we know you will be in full agreement, just take a listen below
You can stream a free minimx of the LP below
And Liondub has very generously allowed us to host an exclusive free 140BPM Bass roller, also big thanks to http://www.ontherisemusic.com/
Bay B Kane's '25 To Life' LP on Boomsha represents a huge milestone in the career of the legendary Jungle producer and sound engineer and another massive chapter in the history of Boomsha recordings, totaling 15 tracks which include a remix of the anthem 'No Solar' by X E Dos, you would forgive this writer for perhaps 'gushing' a bit but this album truly is an opus of timeless beats, its really hard to know where to start really when describing the quality of what is on offer so I'll say this, if at any point in the 25 or so year history of what we know as Jungle, you have been a fan and if you know Bay B Kane's sound well then be rest assured you are in for a musical treat of beat mastery, a range of emotions and thoughts conveyed through finely crafted sounds that truly breathe a life of their own, that move from the subtlest and most sublime sounds to darker and more brooding vibes with brilliance. Sure, there are countless tunes that sound good in a mix but this is a true album, you can play it, you can mix with it and you can also sit back and listen at home from start to finish and you DEFINITELY need this in your collection.
The 3rd artist album to feature on Boomsha Recordings is Schoco's 'Welcome To My Jungle' its due out on 19/05/2014 as a 2 week exclusive on Beatport, get it on the day of release hereand it is a masterclass in the sound of Future Jungle, a rebuttal to those who claim that the sound is dead, beats as good as this don't die, its as simple as that, I'll repeat for emphasis, THIS IS A MASTERCLASS IN FUTURE JUNGLE
We begin with the gentle sway and rolling breaks of the aptly titled 'Enter The Jungle', a perfect album opener and a great tune to start your DJ set, fans of beat mastery are in for a treat when the track builds to a crescendo midway splicing up breaks left right and centre, this sets the tone perfectly
Next up is 'My Weapons' featuring vocals from Daz Breakz and I'll say it right now, I said it when I played this on air recently, for me, this is right up there with my favourite Future Jungle track 'Psychotic Bleeps' by Sub Fusion, this track is menacing and sinister, it really could give you the creeps sitting alone in your room and I love it all the more for that fact, the eerie horror esque strings, pummeling layered breaks, the start stop sequences, this track epitomises dark claustrophobic paranoia, its awesome!!!!
'Rhythm' opens with a subtle beat that reminds me of Massive Attack's 'Teardrops' and builds subtly into a hypnotic and melodic groove, 'Dhyana' combines Schoco's beat mastery with a dubby ethnic sound, 'I Wanna Dance' is Schoco at his cinematic best with a towering trance like tune, 'My Love' is bleepy and majestic, 'Only A Dream' breaks out the 303s for some acid soaked breakology, one of the darker numbers here with growling mentasms and another personal pick for this writer from this exceptionally good LP .
As the title suggests 'Towards The Sun' is from the ethereal side of Schoco's amazing musical mind, indeed it could be the soundtrack to one of those epic Sci Fi films of the late 70s and early 80's or a sprawling dessert odyssey, 'Solar Illusions' fuses tough techno stabs and and a powerful sense of atmosphere to the classic funky drummer break, 'Desert Jungle' combines guitar riffs, didgeridoos and warrior like crys with stripped back pads for the sounds of the desert, the rainforest & the outback rolled into some epic jungle breaks, Radioactive Watermelon makes an appearance for remix duties on 'Dhyana' for an amazing orchestral dubbed out reworking.
Really, there should be awards for an album of this caliber, you think this sound is dead? Take a listen to this magnus opus and prepare to eat some humble pie, for the 3rd time I'll say it because it needs to be said, this is an absolute masterpiece.
Our friends over at strictlynuskool.blogspot.co.uk have compiled an album of exclusive previously unreleased tracks from a variety of artists ranging from Hardcore Breaks/NuSkool to DnB & Breakcore featuring some of the biggest names in the scene plus some fresh upcoming and highly talented producers, if you haven't already, snap up this FREE LP HERE!!!
We’re Not Dead: The 3rd
Chapter is looking to be the biggest release to date from Warehouse Wax, when
you embarked on this project, did you have any idea it would end up clocking in
at a staggering 50 tracks?
No, we we’re
thinking it would be more along the lines of 36 tracks, 18 on each mix. But we
got sent a lot more tunes than we thought we would. We decided to cap it at 50.
We could have had more but we had to set a limit really… 50 seemed like a nice
round number… Sorry for all the people that sent tracks that didn’t make it
onto the album… The competition was tough!!!
Can you tell us a bit about
the tracks you compiled for the album and what made them stand out to you?
Well, pretty much
all the tunes were sent straight to me and I would keep the ones I thought were
worthy, so they kind of got filtered before they even made it to Sanxion… We
argued a bit over some of the tracks and whose mix they were best suited to…
and his dad actually had to break up a fight on one occasion when I had him in
a headlock on the floor. So in the end we just tossed a coin on some of them.
The tunes all stood out, for different reasons, or they wouldn't be on there.
The most important thing, which determined whether a tune would make it to the
final shortlist folder, was the quality of production. There was a few tunes
that were really good but the production just was not there. There was also a
few artists we had to work with to get the production better as well.
What do you look for in a
track and what in your opinion, lifts a track from being average to being a
track that gets played time and time again?
I look for
originality, whether I think it will work on the dancefloor and a high standard
of production. What lifts a track from being average to being a track that gets
played time and time again? Well that’s the million dollar question isn't it.
When I figure that out I’ll be a very rich man!! I think if you have a really
well produced vocal track that is catchy and sounds fresh and current, then you
have as much chance as the next man of having a BIG tune on your hands. The key
is to PR the release properly. Get a PR company involved that can help you get
it into the right hands.
What advice would you give
to aspiring producers out there?
Try to be
original without alienating yourself. Perfect your craft and don’t send out
tracks unless you are 100% sure about them because it will come back to haunt
you later…
Sanxion
You have had a number of
releases out on Warehouse wax but how did you get involved in compiling this
latest album for the label?
It all started
with a studio session between myself, Billy 'Daniel' Bunter, and Warehouse Wax
boss Vinyl Junkie. Daniel had known and worked with VJ before and it seemed a
perfect fit for the 3 of us to get together to do a track.
After that session Vinyl Junkie kidnapped me, and has forced me to work for the
label ever since. If I blink 3 times in a row at you when he's not looking, we
can make a move and free me right?
The more boring
answer, is, me and John got on well when we met up that first time, and decided
to carry on doing tracks together, and he let me do a few remixes, and
eventually get my own EP on the label. It's just been a natural progression
from then to getting amongst it and compiling the album with him.
You have quite a diverse
selection of tracks that you personally picked for WND 3, what was it about
them that made you want to include them?
I can usually
tell within the first 30 seconds or so if a track is going to grab me or not.
I'm all about the biggest beats possible, the loudest bass, and the raviest
rave style bits. Sometimes, the more over the top, the better for me. Big and
brash and banging. If it fits those 3 criteria, I'm usually sold. The tracks on
my mix on the album hopefully cover that side of what's going on with bass and
breaks at the moment. Being a bit of a techie geek, I also quite like tracks
that get all technical along with it too.
And which producers in
general are doing big things in your opinion?
Strange Rollers
always delivers. His stuff sits on that fine line, between being banging, but
also being very musical, whilst somehow managing to evoke the spirit of
"Intelligent Jungle" (for want of a better phrase).
Toronto is Broken is just a beast when it comes to multi genre stuff. Pretty
much everything he touches is massive. King Yoof, and Gold... just because they
do that Future Jungle with Reggae sound so amazingly well. As do the
RadioKillaz…
Too many to mention in a short interview to be honest. I also love the stuff
that Flashback and Retropolis do (but I could be a little biased there, as
their stuff comes through my studio a lot of the time) Slightly away from the
140 scene (is that even a good way to describe it these days?), I love what
Dodge & Fuski, and Zomboy do. Just 110% banging!
As an ardent gamer, which of
the next gen consoles do you prefer and what games are you currently enjoying?
Don't get me
started...
This next gen cycle, I am holding off (at least for a while). XboxOne is the
obvious way to go for me, as my current gen gaming was mainly on the 360. But
nothing about it is really grabbing me. They are pushing towards it being a
media hub, but a lot of the media integration, is (at the moment) USA centric.
Same sort of thing with PS4 so far. Nothing really grabbing me enough to stump
up the 400 quid or so this time around. In recent months, I bought a new studio
PC, so whilst I was at it, I bought a decent video card, and have been having a
ton of fun playing games on there. Stuff looks as good/better than pretty much
all the cross platform next gen stuff still.
I have played
some great games this year. Saints Row 3, and then straight into 4 was about
the most fun I have had with a videogame ever! Also, Bioshock Infinite, was
quite possibly the best piece of story telling done in the medium so far (some
of the combat gameplay wasn't great, but the narrative, and especially the
ending made up for its shortcomings) This year has been the year of the Indie
Game though. I urge you all to check out ‘Thomas was alone’ (never will a game
make you "care" about a bunch or rectangles quite so much)
Gone Home (Is it
even a game? Storytelling without a story so much)
The Stanley
Parable (A subversive narrative on the mindset of game progression...and
probably the only real "funny" videogame ever made)
Hotline Miami
(Uber violence, that somehow manages to evoke an oddly specific mood)
Rogue Legacy (The
best retro-action-plaform-roguelike-hack'n'nslash-rpg?)
I'm also in the
middle of building myself a mame cabinet using a Raspberry PI as the guts....
top fun.
'We're Not Dead: The 3rd Chapter' is out now on all good download stores
Warehouse Wax has had a strong year so far. Releases from Odeed & Wish, Madcap, Pressa, Sanxion and of course the Massive single and video from Austin & Vinyl Junkie Ft. Rachel Wallace – Can’t Go Back. After all that, the label is finishing the year off with a bang. And definitely with the style and class you have come to expect from this scene's leading entity.
“We’re Not Dead – The 3rd Chapter” boasts an impressive line up of artists that reads like a who’s who of worldwide bass music in 2013. So what better way to see the year out? Here is just a sampling of those involved. Vinyl Junkie, Sanxion, Wizard, RadioKillaZ, Terry Hooligan, King Yoof, Backdraft, Flashback, 601, Odeed & Wish, Strange Rollers, Eddie Voyager, Schema, Madcap, 100me, Skanx, Billy 'Daniel' Bunter and loads more But…
As always, it’s the music that does the real talking here. Label boss Vinyl junkie has teamed up with Sanxion to co-curate this album and picked only the biggest noises. Floating somewhere around breaks, bass, 140 & future jungle. The genres maybe loose but the impact isn’t. If you love hard hitting bass music with both an old skool and new skool vibe… you will love this album.
Theres a compilation being put together right now, proceeds to go to a charity mutually agrred upon by the contributing labels and artists, the plan is to get the album ready for this December, if you're a producer or a label owner and fancy getting involved with a track between say 135-174BPM then further details can be found by joining this facebook group or if you prefer dropping an email, you can send a message to futureravenbreaksproject@gmail.com
I first heard the sounds of Ryo in Autumn 2012, featuring on the future jungle usb vol 2 album along with releases on Digital Acetate & Boomsha, I was blown away by the diversity in his sound from the gut wrenching darkness of 'White Place' to the the brilliance of 'Angels Calling' which begins with a DnB style beat at 140bpm and is comparable to Adam F making future jungle with its deepness and lushness. Following a string of excellent releases, Ryo debuts his first full album on Boomsha recordings and I assure you, you are in for a treat. Throughout this album, you get that diversity and melodic flavour, each tune contains subtleties and intricacy's that reflect Ryo's high level of musicality, from deep to disembowelingly dark, 'Thru Your Eyes' is an absolute delight to listen to, the future jungle scene has its first 'Timeless', I urge you to take just a few seconds to share the link to the soundcloud minimix below and/or the trackitdown links, this deserves to go viral and become the landamark album of the scene, please support, its time the jungle revolution begins, big ups to the Boomsha fam and big ups to the man like Ryo for pulling out something as special as this.... RyO - Thru Your Eyes (album preview clips) release date 24/07/13 by boomsha recordings
A veteran of the hardcore breaks scene, Nefti's tunes have appeared on every reputable hardcore breaks label around. This album is set for release on his own Intensive imprint and listeners are in for a treat, seriously good hardcore breaks and some future jungle tracks too, take a listen to these clips, you will not be disappointed and be sure to buy this when it comes out Nefti - The Real Hardcore (Album) [INTENSIVE012] by Nefti
Top Drawer Digital Presents
Future Jungle Expeditions Volume 2
For us the term Future Jungle brings together a collection of genres that complement each other including Jungle Breaks, 140 Jungle, J-Tek, 140 Breaks, Nu-Rave and the Breakier styles of Dubstep.
With tempos mainly within the 140-150bpm mark many Dubstep, Drum And Bass and Breaks Producers alike are trying their hand within this exciting new style.This album was put together to showcase Top Drawer Digitals take on the sound and the diversity within it.12 Fresh, Exclusive tracks from producers pushing this new exciting vibe. Future Jungle Expeditions Volume 2 by Top Drawer Digital
Future Jungle Expeditins Volume 2 Featured on Track It Down :
Quote "FUTURE JUNGLE SHOWCASE ALBUM! The awesome Top Drawer gang have been representing the future jungle nu rave sound for time and now the rest of the world has caught up! The crew show here why they are the scene leaders - 12 BASS HEAVY ROLLERS INSIDE!
Digitally Mashed - TDD back with full force ,full support from me 10/10 Billy Bunter - Fantastic package dudes!!! 8/10 601 - Favourites of the bunch here Pressa,Lucas and Vinyl Junkie but all tracks are doing the business Schema - Some cracking tracks in this bundle. Loving what TDD is doing at the mo. 8/10 Ceos - Massive collection of top grade beats! Feeling these new cuts, full Stateside support! 9/10 DJ Rapid - Nice selection of tunes..Something for all the family! 8/10 STFU - melay of freeness 7/10 DJ Ratling - Another Solid TDD Release 8/10 Twista - Thinking Mans Future Jungle 7/10 Rob Focuz - Nice selection of tunes 8/10 DJ Silvahfonk - WIcked and diverse selection of wicked tunes well done Top Drawer 8/10 Lex - Ben and Lex - Fuckin TOP dollar set of tunes peoples..Much respect! the 100me tune reminds me of the coastal breaks stuff... loves it beys! Jay Cunning - Great Selection 7 /10 DJ Virus - its got all thats needed for a dj 2 get the ravers raving 10/10 Daniel Beale K-Mag/Old Skool Review : There is some awesome stuff on here!!! 10/10 John Grief Definition:Breaks - As ever a quality release - with some gems for sure 8/10 TRO - Nice selection! 9/10 Mulder - will deffo be playing some of these 8/10 Pete HCL - Massive release from the Top Drawer Digital Crew Kranky - Another great compilation from TDD! Top work! 9/10 MissMax - This is a really nicely rounded release. Lush beats and heavy sounds its all good. Missmax 8/10 Generic-Bass - great compilation..full support! 9/10 Mshcode - Once again, Top Drawer Digital comes correct, presenting a tasty serve of future flex bass music.. An absolute must.. A brilliant compilation of exclusive tracks not to be missed.. 8/10 Strange Notes - another gr8 album from TDD 9/10 Andy F - Wicked 10/10 Jon James - Quality Album Gonna be droppin this for a while for sure 8/10 Gaffer - Another quality release from Top Drawer Digital 10/10 Nasty Squad - Another top notch production, lovin the top drawer sound 9/10 Breakbeat News 10/10 Tariq - radio Y Like everything that comes from TDD, this is exceptional, innovative, fresh & forward thinking, there are no labels like TDD in the scene right now, you stand head & shoulders above the rest, a fantastic compilation 10/10 VJAir so many good tunes on here 9/10
With This Release The First in a new Compilation series Top Drawer Digital have put together 12 of their previously released tracks that showcase their take on the Future Jungle Sound.Then they will be going on the hunt to find fresh new tracks for Volume 2 which will hopefully be early 2012.
Track List :
Pressa : Fast Motion 10
Morcee : Nocturnal
Lucas : Lay Me Down (D-Con Remix)
Electrux : EMP
D-Con : Tanjobi
Madcap : Artillery (Mshcode Remix)
Strange Rollers : Spacecrafts (Lucas Remix)
Stemfilth Vs Mshcode : Inna Fear (Generic Bass Remix)
Nolige & Decepter : Junglism
Lucas : Hillbilly Hideout
Vic B & Redshift : Terror Part II
LJHigh : Iapetus
