lovers jungle

[blissblogger]

is how I described 2step

but what about examples of jungle that is romantic or sexy?

NOT including songs where a diva sample is very clearly being used to refer to Ecstasy e.g. "Finest Illusion"

rather songs construably about being in love rather than being luv'dup

here's one to start with

 

[blissblogger]

actually now I think about it that is virtually a sexual instruction / request c.f. Pointer Sisters "Slow Hand"

 

[blissblogger]

perhaps a bit too obvious given that it's a cover of a great lovelorn Rose Royce song

 

[blissblogger]

this is more like - went with the still-sounds-like-phuture remix rather than the (almost-as-fab) original

never really saw the point of Mary J. Blige until this tune but that said, it's never made me properly investigate her uuuurv either

 

[blissblogger]

forgot about this - from this very year - (my son put me onto this) - someone superimposing a very pretty pop song (about luv) over Adam F's "Circles"

 

[Benny Bunter]

Sometimes I think this is my favourite jungle tune ever.

Produced by Mark Ryder

 

[Benny Bunter]

This one's about being in love with the crew, the scene, not necessarily ecstasy so I guess it fits your bill

 

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This always sounded like Formation’s attempt to grab some pop soul action to me.

 

[Benny Bunter]

never really saw the point of Mary J. Blige until this tune but that said, it's never made me properly investigate her uuuurv either

Maaaaate not even My Life? That's a contender for best R&B album ever

 

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I always thought this was romantic, like a love letter:

 

[Benny Bunter]

Was this an actual chart hit? I don't remember

 

[Benny Bunter]

I love this stuff, I've thought about starting a thread on it before

Greater Love



I bet @boxedjoy likes this one, like Dreaming, it crosses over with the UK soundsystem soul thread

 

[droid]

Kinda touched on this in the '95 thread. Romantic jungle is most explicitly personified by the full female vocal... the 'proper' song, of which there are very few quality examples. Greater Love is the archetype. That tune alone is probably responsible for most of jungle's chart ambitions.

Nice obscurity here:

 

[droid]

The L Double mix is, I think, the best version Liz's most successful follow up.

 

[droid]

4-Hero Universal Love (Metalheadz Remix)

There are at least 4 mixes of this tune floating around, including another metalheadz mix. Unfortunately the only place you can hear this on wax is on the 3 a side Reinforced compilation, jungle book. Its a shame because this is by far the best mix. The title 'Metalheadz' mix is ambiguous, what does it mean exactly? Is this just 4 hero remixing themselves? There's a slight whiff of Goldie, the fastidious air of someone directing things in the studio... if so, it's another triumph. Leading with an ominous bass loop, the main drive comes from a spiralling apache edit interspersed with pseudo screeches, female exhortations and an eerie synth line. Around 3:40 we catch a glimpse of the main melody line and then, finally at 4:40, the main vocal hook slips uncertainly out of concealment. Before you know it, its over.

Would love a 12" edit of this one.



This is the other Metalheadz mix, which I think is credited to Goldie. Too maximal:

 

[droid]

 

[droid]

Secret weapon

 

[droid]

Gorgeously sexy intro on this thing

 

[droid]

Similar vibe off this, courtesy of Janet Jackson

 

[droid]

Taktix's 'The Way' is obviously the ultimate configuration of the Regina Belle vocal, but if you've never heard this you're in for a treat. Lush strings all the way.



And the remix: