Drum & Bass Megathread Part II v. What's an Amen Break?

And does this qualify as jazz is by far the sound most recognizable here, but that percussion sure sounds like drum&bass

 
Was sharing a house with some New Zealanders a few years back. Drum and bass has a bit of a following over there. One album that they introduced me to, Soulstice, by an NZ band named Shapeshifter, absolute masterpiece. Very soulful, eclectic mix of energetic bass tunes and loungey island vibes. Still one of my favourite albums of all time.

A few of my favourites:

New Day Come https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eM0-IB11bQ
Electric Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX9fF17PrnY
Equinox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx5-iWSrjhY
 
I wish DNB was still popular these days. I got used to Chill Step and Melodic Dub Step though. Sadly I don't see any new DNB anymore. Ambient DNB all the way!
 
Kittycat5 said:
And does this qualify as jazz is by far the sound most recognizable here, but that percussion sure sounds like drum&bass
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sounds like more of a lounge tempo, contemporary dnb is usually in the 175 range and and jungle goes as low as the 50s. jazzier stuff usually ends up under the umbrella of "liquid dnb", though the modern iteration is a far cry from 90s jungle.

artists releasing under Focuz Recordings are a good representation of modern liquid, e.g.

Satl - Fokuz Night [DnBPortal.com]

in contrast, 90s jungle was typically more technical in terms of percussion

Lemon D - Subphonic

but even though the production methods have changed the jazz influence has still carried forward pretty nicely over the years.

oh and for the regular heads, you gotta check this LP http://www.junodownload.com/products/kumarachi-4am-where-are-you-shifting-sands/3201540-02/ (not on YT, sorry :( )
 
rawtekk is dope. "snowflakes" is one of those timeless tracks i always hear a few times throughout the year.

i feel like posting concord dawn - morning light, just cause i wanted another dnb track to tack me back to like wow just shy of 15 years. fuck.

serious morning light is it man check the comments... good year of dnb/meth/and every RC pondman.nu had on deck. u know what time it was (No customers in the USA were known to be arrested.[3])
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going on dnb binge rn. i wonder what i'll end up on.

redskydnb2 years ago (edited)
Takes me "there" every fkin' time

i'm so there and aint leavin anytime soon
 
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i know what you mean, was a golden age for techstep. i still play the dungeonmaster's guide from time to time

come to think of it, i have a bunch of albums from 2004. there's calyx & teebee - anatomy, dom - through the looking glass, evol intent - era of diversion, goldie - sine tempus, seba - return to forever... still listen to all of them
 
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