Yes, the years Dissensus doesn't like at all, and when it was time to move to UK garage. I'm also one of those who doesn't feel so much those years either, but when I started to listen to dnb/jungle in my teens, this sound was mostly what was available in CDs I bought and radio shows I listened. I mean, I did like it, but I would had rather listened to oldskool jungle/hardcore/happy hc, but I didn't have fast enough internet connection for good D/L back then, and I think I wasn't even aware of vinyl releases nor had the money to buy them overseas, so 98-99 dnb was one of my main sounds. It now has a special place in my heart though, even if it's not my favourite era.
98-99 dnb is widely considered as the dark and 'brockout-less' (or oven bad) years, but what are the good tunes from this period? Post some tunes! Few from '97s if you want, but please keep it mostly 98-99.
Some of my picks ->
Lost gem.
One of the things I loved about this era dnb, was how much some of the tunes had class.
Technical beats without going into the drumfunk territory. Beats with vigilance.
Original Goldie vibe.
There was also this style with nasty distorted wah wah bass guitars.
Dnb for the clubs. Kinda sounds like this could been made in early '00s
Another club-vibed track.
Funky jumpup vibes.
I like how the distorted and warping bassline gives that dnb edge to otherwise jazzy track.
Detuned sub bass roller.
98-99 dnb is widely considered as the dark and 'brockout-less' (or oven bad) years, but what are the good tunes from this period? Post some tunes! Few from '97s if you want, but please keep it mostly 98-99.
Some of my picks ->
Lost gem.
One of the things I loved about this era dnb, was how much some of the tunes had class.
Technical beats without going into the drumfunk territory. Beats with vigilance.
Original Goldie vibe.
There was also this style with nasty distorted wah wah bass guitars.
Dnb for the clubs. Kinda sounds like this could been made in early '00s
Another club-vibed track.
Funky jumpup vibes.
I like how the distorted and warping bassline gives that dnb edge to otherwise jazzy track.
Detuned sub bass roller.
