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.
Review: It doesn't get more legendary than DJ SS' Formation Records, and the man himself has organised a fat, 56-track compilation that will take you back to jungle. This is part 1 of 3 parts, and at 20 tunes it's nothing to be sniffed at, featuring music from the likes of Kenny Ken, Dave Shichman, Sikki and Fabric8. The first of those has a track called 'Gimme Dat Roller' which is simply crazy, with a clean, penetrating percussion that flips and nods its head with flair; the bassline comes next, and it's a true creeper. 'Jah' by Fabric8 has a wicked, lounging reggae introduction that sets the stage for a jagged, spiking bassline that zips through the arrangement in a seriously catchy way. Seminal stuff.
Review: Ray Keith's Dread Recordings has one of the longest pedigrees in jungle music, it's been around for decades and their collection of music is suitably vast. This EP from FleCK - another longtime producer - is coming on the Dubplate sublabel, which is reserved for tracks that have been around for a while yet have never seen the light of day. FleCK's talent is on clear show here and the overall vibe is one of rough and tumble jungle, jungle that's made for grotty basements and underground spaces with a special commitment to the roots of the genre. It sounds fresh, though, especially 'Living a Lie' featuring Ngaio, which opens with sultry vocal lines before flipping into an altogether darker affair, a seamless transition that FleCK has made seem easy. 'Lover' has fantastic gravelly bassline, whilst the VIP of 'Ganja Day' is a funky, upbeat number that's breath of light in a grungy release. All of these are umissable for those who love their jungle.
Review: Any jungle is festival jungle when dropped at the right time, but if you're looking for out-and-out skanky bumpers that guarantee arena meltdowns look no further as Vinyl Junkie and Rachael EC have selected 48 (yes 48) cuts that promise to raise all kinds of bodily temperatures, noises and movements. Serum's wobble-funk "Rat Trap VIP", Rob Blaze's system-slaying "Sound Boy", DJ Hybrid's Headz-style drone bass snake-wrestler, the iconic rave vocal emotion on Vinyl Junkie & Sanxion's "Ninja Bizznizz", Billy Bunter's chaotic dancehall skanker "Killa Sound".... We could list the highlights for days on end. An epic collection.
Review: Make way for the latest hype ting from Serial Killaz in the shape of "What A Ting" - and what a ting it is. Characterized by a roots reggae/dub vibe mixed with futuristic jungle breaks and fat bass sounds, it's found its way into the record boxes of the likes of Public Enemy's DJ Lord, Rusko and many others as well featuring on Diplo's Mad Decent blog and receiving massive worldwide radio support. Here he teams up with UK MC Parly B for his firin' debut, and what a massive boost it is for the roots-loving contingent. Packed with riddim and blazing lyricism, it's the stuff that dancefloors were made for.
Review: Labelworx's dedication to curating the most far-reaching, extensive compilations across all the best genres continues, and here they return to the breaks scene for their fifteenth representation session, with the vibe remaining as electrifying and exciting as it did on Volume One. Ranging from Tribe Steppaz and Mr Sir's amen-ravished rave homage "Circa Rave 94" to the tightly balanced euphoric synth spikes and muscular riddims on K G B's "Trance Lucid" via Motna's deep and driving electro-influenced "Time", every shade and flavour of dance music's most melting pot-primed genre is explored and celebrated with style. Full of fresh talent and not a dull moment; this ticks every compilation box possible.
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