Thrive in '95 - Jungle's zenith
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amazing list in general, but this one in particular, love this one, most underrated tune from the no u turn gang. other side also mint.
droid
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Im not making the case for fudging, but doing this has made me think of 95/96 as basically two years of the same thing. Deep jungle sustaining itself but dwindling, the big labels pulling back and leaving a space for new actors while techstep, two step, jazz and jump up ascend, splinter and compete for dominance.
I reckon if you combined 95 & 96 you might get about a '94s worth of quality tunes.
I reckon if you combined 95 & 96 you might get about a '94s worth of quality tunes.
droid
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Double A - Step
OK, one more stepper. This one steps as in 2 step and is situated somewhere between Metalheadz and Lucky Spin/Intalektive - artcore behind a jazzy veil. Helicopter providing the Step with the beat science extruding from those Apache filigrees. Coming out of the Strictly Underground camp, still going strong in '95, hitting 70 release or so by the end of that year.
OK, one more stepper. This one steps as in 2 step and is situated somewhere between Metalheadz and Lucky Spin/Intalektive - artcore behind a jazzy veil. Helicopter providing the Step with the beat science extruding from those Apache filigrees. Coming out of the Strictly Underground camp, still going strong in '95, hitting 70 release or so by the end of that year.
firefinga
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https://www.discogs.com/lists/JungleDnB-1996-04/419478
It turns up in my 1996 April list, so likelihood of a '96 release is very high
sadmanbarty
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droid, i think you'll find that track's 1996, not 1995.
Corpsey
bandz ahoy
blissblogger
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Omni Trio ahead of trend, with "Mystic Stepper" in 93.
Oh and the earlier Candidate Records version of the EP Mystic Steppers actually contains a track called "Step Off"
Also put out a record under the name London Steppers, same year.
Where does it come from, all this stepping in '95? Is it the feel of the tunes, or a reggae reference?
I remember Rob Haigh had this thing he talked about in relation to "Soul Promenade" and that EP's sound, he called it the "soul step" - a rhythmic thing where there was a half-time feel contained within the drums, as opposed to supplied by the bassline,
Oh and the earlier Candidate Records version of the EP Mystic Steppers actually contains a track called "Step Off"
Also put out a record under the name London Steppers, same year.
Where does it come from, all this stepping in '95? Is it the feel of the tunes, or a reggae reference?
I remember Rob Haigh had this thing he talked about in relation to "Soul Promenade" and that EP's sound, he called it the "soul step" - a rhythmic thing where there was a half-time feel contained within the drums, as opposed to supplied by the bassline,
blissblogger
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Oh and another Omni one, this time actually from 1995 (well, discogs says 94 but the actual title says 95 so...) - Omni Trio – Feel Good '95 The Return Of The Mystic Stepper
a 10 inch single and on the flipside - a tune called "London Step"
I never cared much for Foul Play's "The Stepper", seemed very dry and emaciated, after the lush future-souljazz of "Being With You" and especially their own amazing rmx of "Being"
a 10 inch single and on the flipside - a tune called "London Step"
I never cared much for Foul Play's "The Stepper", seemed very dry and emaciated, after the lush future-souljazz of "Being With You" and especially their own amazing rmx of "Being"