Review of STREET LIFE (SELECTA REMIX) by CHASE & STATUS on ROYAL CHOONES RECORDS
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009Redeemer Full Of Culture
Fucking monster track, and staying on roots tip. It’s no secret that I love this style of junglism, I’ve been bigging it up from the get go, and this is a perfect case in point. Going to start out with a bad song, proper vocals, pure street, throw in the wicked bass [...]
Review of Soulless Human by Krone on Phonico Recordings
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009We Fade To Grey
Electrified beats, cool and remote with a bitter 80’s after taste. Like Snoop said, I’m fucked up now, but still poppin’, and never more so than right here. There’s a nice woof to the bass, controlled drums and sweeping synths combined to an icy blue finish. Not your standard dn’b tune, showing [...]
Review of 3 TIMES DOPE by DJ SAPPO on SAPPO DIGITAL
Sunday, September 6th, 2009Sit By The Radio, Hand On The Dial
Here’s a tune that can take a licking and keep on kicking. I’ve not been listening to dn’b much recently, or old skool hip hop either for that matter, but 3 Times is a remedy for that sorry state of affairs. Sumo phat and loaded for bear with [...]
Review of Just 4 U by Greg Packer on Interphase Digital
Monday, August 24th, 2009Blowing Thru The Jasmine In My Mind
Ultimate chilled Dn’B.
A sweet track, flowing like warm air.
Just gliding to get there.
Kick back to this one, and let the melody take over.
You will feel as if you have nothing to do but listen.
It could be a New Age Bert Kamphert on youth drugs, but no chemicals are necessary [...]
Review of Part of Hell by Satan on Monstersound Recordings
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009Easy Tiger
Or slow down, you fucking nutter. This is turn it up, heavy load mentalness, coming at you full tilt. Definitely one for the boys, don’t play it Granny, she’ll have a funny turn, and you better make sure that you are standing up, because you are going to J-U-M-fucking-P when you here this. I [...]
Review of Old School Jungle Mashup by Cut King on S&S Productions
Sunday, May 10th, 2009Don’t Shoot Till You See The Whites Of Their Eyes
Now that’s what I’m talking about, full on, bonkers junglism, and don’t spare the horses. There’s about ten top tunes rolled into one here, with more than a touch of the funk soul brothers, all jungle, all the time. A first class jam, with only one [...]
Review of Fuck Me Amadeus by Queensyze on In Da Jungle Recording
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009It Feels So Right
You are so wack! And so fucking nutty. I always had a limited liking for a guy like Falco, a right ponce but somehow funny, and a little hip. A tune like this is going to bring that liking to the fore. Nice and barmy and full on loud with Rock god [...]
Review of Intruder by Scan Hz on Totaal Rez
Monday, April 27th, 2009Twice As Sweet As Sugar
There is more than a hint of Grandmaster Flash to this electroed out dn’b groover, an 80’s agenda bubbling under the techy edges if you like. Starting out on a clubwise tip, and veering off all progressive like towards the finish with some nice vocal touches along the way, you might [...]
Review of Lost Weekend by Stereotype and Sopheye on Breakbeat I/O Digital
Sunday, April 19th, 2009That Summer Love Sensation
Airy vibes, courtesy of a wiggly synth and light drum pattern, and then the big bass when it pops in. Nice. Gotta love that vocal, time to open the windows and let everyone share. A complete cruiser of a track this, and one to get your glad rags on for. The siren [...]
Review of Song About My Dog by Bop on Medschool
Monday, April 6th, 2009And They Called It Puppy Love
Or, all rhodes lead to Rome. Button up for a serious chill factor, but I would advise you keep your jungle ears close by.
Melodic electric piano wanders about, all tail waggy, over a funky drum machine, to fine effect. Something a little different from your bog standard dn’b release, most [...]