Brighton-based Deep In The Jungle Records is dedicated to bringing the sounds of the jungle to a soundsystem near you. With DJ Hybrid leading the charge, Deep In The Jungle have rumbled out speaker-destroying sounds since 2013. The label has caught the attention of jungle lovers far and wide with their king-size compilation albums, featuring artists such as: Conrad Subs, Euphonique, Kumarachi, Epicentre, Napes, Veak and badman DJ Hybrid himself.
Review: DJ Hybrid's Deep In The Jungle continue their 100 celebrations with this epic four track VA version excursion. Each cut hits hard as [IVY] brings turbo wubs to Volition's 'Why' and DJ Hybrid gets twisted over Kumarachi's 'Junglist Styles'. Elsewhere we have two crucial VIP renditions... Sl8r juices up his 'M14 Dub' while Charlie B goes all out ravey gravy on 'Rave Up'. Here's to the next 100.
Review: Man like Kumarachi returns to his spiritual stomping ground Deep In The Jungle with some absolutely disgusting rave energy. 'Echoes' is chock-a-block with hardcore and early jungle elements, all wrapped up and galvanised into a heady ballistic brew. The foundation fire continues on 'Everything I Do', which comes on strong like a classic Headz piece, while 'Bad Boy Sound' rubs our faces in the bassline dirt before firing us up into space with a deep cosmic set of synths. Finally 'No Repeat' reminds us of Kumar's sci-fi side with stunning electro-like synthetic menace and a set of drums so sharp and brisk they could fly you round the universe and back. Badness.
Review: Kumarachi is one of the best recent talents to emerge from the current smorgasbord that is the D&B scene, his rough and ready sound blends jump up currents with jungle stutters and it's ideal for any situation. Basement carries on that trend on Deep In The Jungle and blimey, it's pretty damn good. 'Jungle Tingz' featuring RMS is our favourite, with a hypnotic sample that grounds its cracking percussive knocks within a framework of bassy shudders and groaning sweeps. It's a proper sound, and the thiriving nature of the scene right now drips from this release.
Review: It's WAR: Deep In The Jungle charge forth with another battle set that features some of the label's heaviest prize fighters. Shells across the spectrum: duck and cover as Epicentre's supersized warped bass jungle slapper "BIG" comes flying upside your noggin, Veak's awesome samplecraft on "Heavy Load" sends you into a hazy spin and the total drum hurricane on Sound Shifter's "Urban Style Formation" knocks every puff of wind out of you. Elsewhere Soul Defiance's "Pariah" coats you in sticky napalm bass before drying you off with soul-stirring pads, Crinnion traps you with a drone sub pincer movement and Sikka provides the final blow with some of the eeriest bass textures ever heard on DITJ by way of his Kumarachi remix. These are the dubs you are looking for.
Review: Kumarachi is one of the best recent talents to emerge from the current smorgasbord that is the D&B scene, his rough and ready sound blends jump up currents with jungle stutters and it's ideal for any situation. Time Is Now carries on that trend on Deep In The Jungle and blimey, it's pretty damn good. 'Rebel Man' is our favourite, with a hypnotic sample that grounds its cracking percussive knocks within a framework of bassy shudders and groaning sweeps. It's a proper Manchester-esque sound, especially with resident don SL8R sneaking in a feature on the title track. Yes boys!
Review: The man, the myth, the monster... Kumarachi returns to one of his strongest stomping grounds Deep In The Jungle for a furious four piece of amen addled action. "Sound Boi" sets the hair raising tone and pace before we're treated to a whole cavalcade of collabs.... Newcomer Veak joins the fray for two stinking space gazing work outs while the similarly unavoidable Sl8r brings the badness on the finale "Freeze" where low slung subs worm, wriggle and melt beneath evocative rave pads and head turning pitched drums. Phenomenal scenes as always.
Review: Let us see your war face!! Just in case the "Ravey Misbehavey" collection on his Audio Addict imprint wasn't enough this week, DJ Hybrid has also blessed us with this killer "Jungle Wars" series edition. As always the vibes are high with each track rolling like a 10-strong trip to Holland. Highlights include the dancehall damage of Euphonique & Kelvin 373's sticky icky "Hot Spliff", Veak's rusty break gut-puncher "Nuff Respect" and the classic rave stabs and thundering drum work on DJ Hybrid's "Stand Up".
Review: His first substantial body of work since his agenda-setting debut album on DJ Hybrid's other label Audio Addict, Kumarachi jumps over to Deep In The Jungle with four bundles of absolute breakbeat bliss. "45" sets the scene with bashy amen cuts, a smoky ragga sample and basslines so rude you'll need new trousers. "Move Up Your Body" continues the lewd factor thanks to its Blackmarket-style bassline that rumbles with ankle-slapping lowness while "Buss It Up" plays the consummate end boss with its rough and rusty amen slaps and punches. "So Listen" closes the show with even nuttier drums, this time on more of a Dread bass timestretched flex. Impeccable and true to the craft.
Review: Ahead of their epic 22-track compilation, foundation revivalists Deep In The Jungle tease us with two of the many album highlights. Kumarachi leads with the vocal-heavy "Sun Bomber". Led by an unchecked toaster (who sounds a lot like Blackout J.A) it's a heady throwback to jungle's ragga phase during the mid 90s but delivered with modern muscle. Kartoon follows with a powerful slab of jungle soul; the ideal balance of sugar sweet vocals and neck snapping drum edits, if you can find a better contemporary twist on classic rave we'd love to hear it.
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