I was listening to some Doc Scott and Kemistry/Storm mixes the other day (Mixmag and One in the Jungle) and it inspired me to have a dig for the kind of mid to late 90s tunes which were rated highly at the time but never surfaced much. Stuff you generally didn’t hear in a club and had to seek out unless you were lucky enough to live near Hoxton Square.

I was at Bournemouth Uni at the time and only managed a few trips up to Speed and the Bluenote but the guys from Fat Trax Records and their associates managed to get the big names down once a month or so. Luckily for me, they preferred the deeper styles so it was usually the likes of the DJs above along with DJ Lee and Peshay etc who would turn up at the weekend.

What I liked most about these guys style was the way they rolled out the mixes and showcased a wide range of moods and sounds across their sets. Always fresh and taking the path less travelled.

I think most of these tracks are around the 95-97 years. There’s some heavy bangers (Spirit – Fathoms), some deepness (Oblivion – Last Dance) and some all out technical masterpieces (Hidden Agenda – Dispatch 1). Don’t think I’ve heard an amen squashed, compressed and twisted like that before or since. Hope you enjoy the mix.

Origination – Brace Yourself – Creative Source
Spacelink – Timezone – Reinforced
Dj Krust – Going Nowhere – Full Cycle
Jonny L – Treading – XL
Hokusai – Divine – Source Direct
Intense – 1st Contact – Vibez
DOPE – Travelling – Rugged
Sounds of Life – Intallect Remix – Cert18
Oblivion – Last Dance – Street Beats
Danny Breaks – the Bear – Droppin Science
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J Majik – Lightsabre – Infrared
Hidden Agenda – Dispatch1 – Metalheadz
Nasty Habits – Prototyped – 31 Records
Dj Krust – Soul in Motion – Full Cycle
Spirit – Fathoms – Fresh86
Peshay – Music Remix – Good Looking
Source Direct – Exit 9 – Source Direct
PFM – One & Only – Good Looking
Photek – Hidden Camera – Science Virgin
Source Direct – Secret Liaisons – Good Looking

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The man knows his stuff and draws for a selection that really represents what the Facebook group is all about; deep and atmospheric moods with clinical beats.

Remember to check out and join the group which has grown to nearly 2,000 members in just a few months; its a great place to chat about beats and discover new relics.

Beautifully Crafted Jungle Volume 4: Nibbers, looks like…

KMC – Polaris
Hybrid – Eat Static (PFM Remix)
Seba – Connected
Paradox – From My Mind
Mandalay – Flowers Bloom (PFM Secret Lover Remix)
Omni Trio – Together VIP
Leon Mar – Tha Men Who Fell To Earth
Intense – Visions
Indo Aminata – Leo Leo (Peshay Vocal Mix)
T Power Feat Mc Ultra – Mutant Jazz
Alex Reece – Jazz Master (Kruder & Dorfmeister Remix)
Everything But The Girl – Single (Photek Remix)

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Jungle in 1995 was a complex beast, it demanded you to stick your head down, soak up the bassline and occasionally flick your lighter. This certainly wasn’t the era of smiley faces and putting your hands in the air, although strangely enough, it was one of the most united and atmospheric.

Before anyone could demand a third or fourth reload on Leviticus’ ‘Burial’ a flood of hard stepping rough came flooding in from the likes of DJ Rap, Dillinja and Krome & Time.

By 1996 producers creativity was at an all time high and the sound as we knew it was due for a massive upheaval, mainly driven by the likes of Shy FX, Congo Natty, Aphrodite and DJ Red.

This was the unmistaken sound of jump up drum & bass, a sound that took elements from the past, combined with a slightly increased bmp, rubberised basslines and hip hop samples. It was also the rebirth of the ‘feel good factor’ and although many junglists took an instant dislike to certain producers efforts it really did take over the scene for sometime.

Rather than opting for the obvious classics of the era, the Drum & Bass Arena forum have delved deep into their record collection and pulled out a collection of diverse tracks that portray the time period in a totally different light altogether.

Come with it

Tracklist

JamieS23
London’s Most Wanted – Bear Witness (Mix 2) [Chronic]
Tonic – Hip To The Hoppa [Dee Jay]
Special K & Ruff Cut – Kill Or Be Killed [Lowkey]
Maldini – Kosmo [Phat Trax]
Tekniq – Hold it Now (Tekniq Remix) [Formation]

Tim-Reaper
Roni Size – Fashion [V]
Alex Reece – Basic Principles [Metalheadz]
Current Affairs – Turbulence (Just Jungle Remix) [Moving Shadow]
Northern Connexion – Re-Think [Back 2 Basics]
DJ Trace & Ed Rush – Untitled [Dub]

Dubplate-Derek
Concept 2 – Soon Come [Liftin’ Spirit]
Ed Rush – What’s Up [No U-Turn]
Joint Venture – Don’t Ever Stop [Liftin’ Spirit]
DJ Die – Play It For Me [V]
The X – New Dawn (ST Files Remix) [Jump Up]

Postman Pat
Swabe – Uno Dos Tres [Dope Dragon]
Jeru vs Dillinja – Me Or The Papes [White]
Lemon D – This Is L.A. [Metalheadz]
Mask – One People [Dope Dragon]
Bill Riley – In At The Deep End [Protocol]

SmokeyMcPot
Nemeton – Transamazonia (LTJ Bukem Remix) [One Little Indian]
Earl Grey – The Lick [Rugged Vinyl]
Dead Calm – Urban Style [Moving Shadow]
PFM – Wash Over Me [Good Looking]
Cloud 9 – Snow [Moving Shadow]

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I decided to have a look through my record collection and pick out a few tunes that I really appreciated the drum patterns on. I tried to stay away from the straight amens, but it’s jungle, so sometimes you just can’t avoid it.

Not surprisingly, Source Direct make an appearance as well as PFM, Doc Scott and Red One.

I included a much more recent track by Earl Grey called Winter Symptoms, it’s available for free download and goes to show that people are still making (what I would consider to be) jungle music, even in 2014. On that note, I’m currently putting together a contemporary jungle mix, of recent tracks with a similar “days of jungle past” vibe.

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Saint Etienne – The Sea ( PFM Remix )
Red One – The Futurist
Desires – Aquasky
Cloud 9 – Gun Star Hero
Engineers Without Fears – Spiritual Aura
Doc Scott – Last Action Hero
Boogie Times Tribe – Dark Stranger (Origin Unknown Mix)
Deep Blue – The helicopter song
Tom & Jerry – Air Freshener
Liftin Spirits – Will I dream?
Lix – Hardware
Source Direct – Forbidden Medicine
Earl grey – Winter Symptoms

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The next installment from, friends of Drumtrip, the “Long live beautifully crafted Jungle!” Facebook group comes via Flowah.

Volume 3 moves the series on a couple of years into rolling atmospheric drum and bass territory.

Smooth, rolling mixing in and out of classic tracks from the likes of  Nookie, Funky Technicians, PFM and Photek.

Watch out for a personal favourite of mine in there by Motiv One; Cosmik. Motiv One of course going onto record as the very different sounding Twisted Anger for Ray Keith’s “Dread Recordings” at the turn of the millenium.

Unwind to Beautifully Crafted Jungle Volume 3: Flowah

DJ Pulse – U Down
Pete & The Dream Team – LA Dreams (remix)
Alaska & Nucleus – Persistence of Vision
Nookie – The Prelude
Total Science – Forcefield
Motiv One – Cosmik
Kodus – Soul Searching
JMJ & Richie – Montana (Deep Blue remix)
Photek – T’Raenon
Funky Technicians – Classified
PFM – Inertia

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The Facebook group recently grew to over 700 like minded members, so to celebrate Maph has put together “Beautifully Crafted Jungle Volume 1”. The first of what will hopefully be a regular mix series from Beautiful Crated Jungle’s affiliates and members.

As the group’s jungle tastes are so similar to ours, we are pleased to say Drumtrip is now affiliated with Beautifully Crafted Jungle and hope to come up with some collaborations on mixes and write-ups over the coming months!

To the mix; Maph opens with the utterly majestic Sweet Dreamz by DJ Crystl before digging deep with tracks from Peshay, Atlas, Aquasky and a personal favourite of mine by DJ Krust. Check it out. And remember to join the group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/195082833944478/

DJ Crystl – Sweet Dreams
Voyager – Voyager
Peshay – The Real Thing
Funky Technicians – Airtight (Remix)
Code Blue – Angels In Dub (DJ Crystl Remix)
Aquasky – Dezires
Atlas – Second Heaven
T Power – Octagon
PFM – The Mystics
Krust – Brief Encounter
Soundman & Don Lloydie – Greater Love (Grooverider Remix)
Doc Scott – Far Away
Atlas – Drifting Through The Galaxy
Essence of Aura – Northern Lights
Courtney Pine – I’ve Known Rivers (4 Hero Remix)

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