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Review: Muderation! Brain Brainstorm and Natty Campbell hit Jungle Cakes hard with this 'Special Dedication' to the raving crew and all junglist soldiers. Big sing-along vibes with a heavy dancefloor twist, it comes in both a D&B and jungle version for all styles and flavours. Elsewhere we have the poignant horns and emotional weight of 'Murder Soundboy' and the old skool punch of 'Gangsta' plus two more collaborations.... Caloosh joins the fray on the bubbling 'Another Innocent Life' while Jamie Bostron links up for the deeper shimmies and shakes of 'Show Ya Love'. Special!
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Aries, Gold Dubs, Bladerunner, Navigator & Cheshire Cat - "Bust Them Up" (Kleu remix) - (5:13) 175 BPM
Review: Kleu takes charge of the latest Welcome To The Jungle compilation with an explosive collection of tracks that are sure to set any dancefloor alight. With over 50 hand-picked drum and bass selections from top artists such as Conrad Subs, Benny Page, Veak, Gold Dubs, Bladerunner, and the Jungle Cakes catalogue, as well as Kleu's own unreleased tracks, this album is a must-have for any fan of the genre. Notable tracks include the hard-hitting 'Dragon Soop', a tribute to the popular off-license drink with punchy drums, airy pads, and a fierce bassline, the feel-good rave anthem 'Got The Feeling' featuring bouncy piano melodies and catchy vocal samples, and the energetic 'Shake Ya Body Like Dis' with its hyped-up vocals, heavy bass hits, and weighty low end. Kleu's selection is flawless and guaranteed to keep the ravers happy. Don't miss out on adding Welcome To The Jungle to your collection!
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Review: Bad news for smokers, Brian Brainstorm is back with his 'Lighta' and he's sparking up every snout, rollie and cig in sight. This time he's packing reinforcements as Bassface Sascha, Lowriderz, Acuna, Conrad Subs and Brian himself all get elbow deep on the remix front, too. Highlights include the epic jungle juice of Conrad Subs' remix of 'Original Wicked Man' and Lowriderz insane flip of 'Lighta' itself. Smoking!
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Review: Now on their sixth Jungle To The World collection, Liondub International and Marcus Visionary get straight into their stride with this latest gigantic collection of contemporary jungle slap-abouts. Some massive names, too... Aries, Dawn Raid, Nicky Blackmarket, Conrad Subs, Mark XTC, Exile and many more contribute to this mission of murkery as we're pinged around from rumbling bassline to neck-snap breakbeat. Highlights include Selecta J-Man's bubblesome head-topper 'Jungle Stepper', B-Plexx's jump-up infused tear-up 'Playa' and Conrad Subs' rave-ready wobbler 'Love Is Passion'. Worldly wise.
Played by: Brian Brainstorm
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
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Review: Bad men selectors Brain Brainstorm and Speaker Louis collide for these two monster sessions on the always consistent German imprint Original Key. Big system shakers with all the dubby, dancehall references you could shake a Trojan record at, 'Come Again' kicks us off with the big widescreen kicks, cheery horns and a cool vocal sample while 'Dance Haffi Gwan' takes us deeper into the night with a nagging vocal sample and a bassline to dive headfirst into. Rewind and come again...
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Ras Demo & Demolition Man - "Blazing Fire" (feat Jah Mason/Frisco - Benny Page remix) - (4:29) 178 BPM
Potential Badboy - "Over My Head (I Need A Roof Revisited)" (feat Cowboy Ranger/Yush - original mix) - (4:04) 175 BPM
Blend Mishkin, Roots Evolution Exco Levi & Riddim Punks - "Settle Down" (Riddim Punks remix) - (4:27) 174 BPM
Deekline, Brian Brainstorm & Specimen A - "Kill That Sound" (feat Sweetie Irie/Killa P - original mix) - (3:48) 174 BPM
Serial Killaz & Run Tingz Cru - "Murder Ya Sound" (feat Blackout Ja/Tenor Fly - UK Jungle mix) - (5:20) 175 BPM
Deekline, Trigga, David Boomah, Specimen A & Navigator - "Duppy Destroyers" (original mix) - (5:26) 174 BPM
Deekline, Brian Brainstorm & Specimen A - "Kill That Sound" (feat Sweetie Irie/MC B-Live/Killa P - Benny Page remix) - (3:52) 174 BPM
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Oh gosh... Jungle Cakes look back over their delicious back catalogue, and the wider jungle vista, to bring together 74 of the finest recipes known to mankind for this Gold level baking session. Featuring some of the biggest dishes in existence, one minute we're skanking out to Klue's insane 'Rudy, A Message To You', the next we're getting slapped by Spyda on Serum's 'All Ganja Man' then the next we're being tickled by seminal classics such as M-Beat & General Levy's 'Incredible'. The list of incendiary cuts goes on and on and on... Bossmen Ed Solo & Deekline's 'No No No', Potential Bad Boy's 'Over My Head', Dope Ammo & Taiwan MC's 'Babylon Falling' - every single cut is as hot as your oven on baking day. What a package... And there's a mix thrown in for good measure. Gold... Always believe in your soul.
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Lowriderz, Shiny Radio, Blackout JA & Brian Brainstorm - "Face Defeat" (Brian Brainstorm remix) - (5:45) 175 BPM
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Brian Brainstorm feat Havok
Played by: Brian Brainstorm
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Lady Waks, Deekline & Freestylers - "Junglist Warrior" (feat Steppa Style, Blackout JA & Tenor Youthman) - (3:33) 176 BPM
Review: Wake up and bake up, Jungle Cakes are back in the kitchen with their prize dish range 'Welcome To The Jungle'. This time the guest chefs are none other than Dub Pistols who've been flexing all styles and sizes of breakbeat since the very beginning. Currently coming correct with 50 tracks, they cover the full range of D&B through their dubwise, reggae-roasted selection. From the steam engine skank-ups like Isaac Maya and Daddy Freddy's thundering 'Bring Dem' to Deekline & Ed Solo's instant sing-along smash-out 'Bam Bam' to the dancehall bashment of Selecta J Man's 'My Style', this isn't so much of a jungle welcoming but more of a full jungle takeover... And you'll never want to leave.
Played by: Jamie Bostron, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, DJ Hybrid, AGENT K, Brian Brainstorm, Juno Download
Review: The life of Brain: get up, make a banger, sleep, repeat. An inherent vibes man, he's clearly not tied by any one subgenre and just makes straight up dnb heaters from the soul. It's been this way for a long time for the German gully merchant and Liondub International have been part of the journey since the very early days. Now comes the latest chapter; five originals with some of the finest vocalists in the widest jungle circles: Daddy Freddy ,Brother Charity and Yemi Bolatiwa. Highlights include the utter ruffness of 'Original Wicked Man' and the velvet soul of 'Off My Mind'. Lighta crew!
Navigator & Liondub - "Body Bang" (feat Junior Dangerous - Liondub & Jah Boogs remix) - (4:02) 176 BPM
Deekline, Brian Brainstorm & Specimen A - "Kill That Sound" (feat Sweetie Irie & Killa P) - (4:55) 174 BPM
Deekline, Ed Solo & Specimen A - "Let The Music Play" (feat Blackout JA - club mix) - (4:51) 174 BPM
Played by: Jamie Bostron
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Review: It appears that the Ghetto Dub Recordings team has assembled one hell of a roster for this one as they unleash the fully unmixed version of the Dubz: ReRubbed album project, allowing us to enjoy each and every tune in its full majesty. We find the perfect balance of high intensity dancefloor danger and more stripped back rollers throughout the compilation, from the Phibes remix of Wrecked from Vinyl Junkie & Sanxion giving us a gritty, synth lead smackdown to the much more junglist inspired recreation of Java's 'Screwface' from Aries. There are a few standouts throughout this eclectic selection, including Epicentre's monstrous sub-driven rework of 'We Up There' from Bill & Ed, alongside Veak's neurotic overhaul of Subcriminal's 'Mack 10' and the system rattling recreation of Flat T's 'Proceedings Closed' from Durban. What a selection this is!
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Lowriderz & Shiny Radio/Blackout JA/Brian Brainstorm - "Face Defeat" (Brian Brainstorm remix) - (5:45) 175 BPM
Played by: Brian Brainstorm
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Juno Download Selects Volume 2EXCLUSIVE
Review: Reload and come again: our 'Juno Download Selects' edition with the mighty US dnb HQ Liondub International continues for another session. Once again featuring an A-list rollcall of now household names, it's another reminder of how much heat Liondub International have cooked up over the years, supporting artists from their earliest moves. Highlights on this set include the turbo slammage and necksnap switches on Jayline's 'Anglo Saxxon', early hurly burly from the man like Macky on 'Black Widow' and the always-devilish bubbles of Motiv's 'Vultures'. And that's just three of 15 crucial example's of Liondub International future-focused benchmark. Get to know!
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Juno Download Selects Volume 1EXCLUSIVE
Review: Link-up, look smart; we've connected with one of the most exciting labels in dnb for a collection of their biggest hitters, rising stars and highest sellers: Liondub International. Headed up by Eric Liondub in NYC, Liondub International have broken and nurtured more new talent than most put together, and these first few volumes showcase. First up come these 15 examples as the likes of Kumo, Bou, Jayline, DJ Hybrid, Saxxon and many more all deliver timeless heaters. Highlights include Sub Killaz' broadsword skank-up 'Murderah', Brian Brainstorm's junglised slash-up 'Kill A Drumpan' and Bladerunner & Johnny Osbourne's ever-sweet 'Night Fall Dub'. All this and plenty more; whether you've been following Liondub since day or you're new to their consistent onslaught, there's plenty to catch up on here. Selector!
Review: Deekline, of the guys behind the prolific Jungle Cakes, is back on his own imprint with Brian Brainstorm, Specimen A, Sweetie Irie and KIlla P, an all-star lineup that have produced a ferocious blend of crashing jungle and menacing vocals. The structure they've concocted makes this tune so sick, with stepping halftime sections that utilize Sweetie Irie and Killa P's wicked vocal talent to build suspense, creating rhythmic diversity that then falls away on the drop into punishing breaks and warped out basslines. Proper club friendly weapon from the Jungle Cakes crew.
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Review: From Bristol to the world, long-standing jungle collective Run Tingz wrap up 2020 with a serious jolt of positivity as they take in the internatty landscape and bring the full crew and many new faces together for this album rammed to the rafters with original - and largely vocal - dancefloor skank-ups. Highlights are instant as the opener 'Beautiful World' sets the vibes to stun. Elsewhere 'Lava Mouth' with Junior Morgan fuses savage breaks and disco stabs, Jinx and Deanie Rankin go for some proper gritty late 90s Dread vibes on 'Hooligan' and Cru newcomer Dublic dishes out a serious grumbler with the Total Science-style 'The Streets'. These are just the tip of the iceberg. Go global or go home.
Review: You can almost smell the 90s rave dancefloor when you look at the artwork on this one, which is certainly a good thing and rusty jungle vibes abound from start to finish. The opening rave vibes on 'No Ordinary Sound' quickly devolves into a rising mash of drum hits and repetitive but solid synth work, whilst 'Concrete Jungle has a stripped back percussive feel that sits perfectly alongside it's low-frequency warmth. It's the roughness, the lack of precision and the don't-care attitude that makes this release good, so if you're looking for brightness then it might not be for you -it's for the proper heads.
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Dope Ammo - "Wishin' On A Star" (feat Rio Hellyer - Dope Ammo, Benny Page & Zero G remix) - (3:55) 175 BPM
Dope Ammo & Jasmine Knight - "How We Get Down" (feat Run Tingz Cru - Blackley remix) - (2:52) 175 BPM
Dope Ammo & DJ Panik & Anomy - "Flying" (feat Yemi Bolatiwa & Gigante MC - Brian Brainstorm remix) - (4:18) 178 BPM
Review: Following the likes of Ray Keith, Nicky Blackmarket, General Levy and many artists of high don calibre, Dope Ammo and DJ Hybrid are the next to take the controls as Jungle Cakes' Welcome To The Jungle series. As always, the selection digs deep across the board to include classics, absolute bangers that have been criminally forgotten and no less than 10 exclusives made strictly for this album. From the sun-kissed soul and key-tickling evangelist jam "Salvation" to the absolute rave carnage of "What's Going Down", the boys have gone in on this collection maintaining its still spotless reputation as one of the most consistent and prolific mix series available in the genre. Pay close attention to the Jukebox Jungle track, too. This needs your loving.
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Deekline & Trigga & David Boomah & Specimen A & Navigator - "Duppy Destroyers" (Jungle Roller mix) - (5:25) 174 BPM
Aries & Gold Dubs & Bladerunner - "Bust Them Up" (feat Navigator & Cheshire Cat - Kleu remix) - (5:13) 175 BPM
Lady Waks & Deekline & Freestylers - "Conquered" (feat Steppa Style & Blackout JA & Tenor Youthman - original mix) - (5:04) 174 BPM
Brian Brainstorm & Liondub - "Higher Heights (Give Me Herbs)" (feat Capital D - Ed Solo edit) - (3:35) 174 BPM