Jungle For Dummies

Jungle is the name given to a style of electronic music that incorporates influences from genres including breakbeat hardcore, techno, rare groove and reggae/dub/dancehall. There is significant debate as to whether Jungle is a separate genre from drum and bass as some use the terms interchangeably. Jungle and Drum and bass started to separate musically in the late 1990s. There is a fuzzy period there where it is harder to distinguish the difference between the two. There is much politics attached to labeling different tracks as a specific genre. Presented here is a choice selection of Ragga/Raggacore & standard Jungle/d&b... a great introduction to anyone interested.

Kid Lib is a 24yr old DJ & Producer from Sheffield... his stuff is totally impressive & even better, free!

Kid Lib - Good Sensimilla
Kid Lib Dwnloads

MAD DEM SOUND

Twinhooker & Paulie Walnuts label, producing topppppppp quality Ragga Jungle, their site has a ton of free mixes & dubplates to get you started.

Official Site

Survival Story [A Ragga Jungle Compilation]

Probably the best Ragga & or Jungle compilation i've heard, with tracks from Archangel, Zebo, KGB Kid & RCola... this is well worth buying, if you cant be bothered to buy it, there are torrents out there, but you gotta find em' yourself.

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Crusader's On-Line-Raggacore-Consultation is the latest mix from Cunt Gang Records, this sways more towards Breakcore than the other posts, but it's still heavy on the jungle influence & it's awesome shit anyway, so enjoy.

Crusader's On-Line Raggacore Consultation

Jungle Tekno Compilations

These compilations are amazing, TONS of classics from Q-Project, Marvellous Cain, Big Bud, Krome & Time, Skanna & many more... essential listening.

Jungle Tekno 4: Intelligence + Technology
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And lastly a few classics for your listening pleasure

New Jack Pimps - Perplex
Studio 1 - To the Rescue (Mix 1)
Tom & Jerry - Dancer
Johnny Jungle (Krome & Time Rexmix)
Barrington Levy - Here i Come [95 Jungle Mix]
Babylon Timewarp - Durban Poison