Drum 'n' Bass - MEGATHREAD

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Best form of music on the planet...From raggacore/Ragga Jungle to Darkstep Techstep the intricacies are endless...Junglists FTW
 
yucatanboy2 said:
I loooove me some drum and bass, everything from the hard hard dark stuff to ragga jungle to atmospheric/"trancey" drum and bass. I especially like good, flowing basslines in the stuff i listen to.

It takes a good dj to keep my groove going though, i've heard many that just don't do it for me. If you don't mix two jungle tracks properly... you can REALLY tell.

That said, the best jungle i've heard is from local djs, not the standard "big name" dnb acts.

Check out a dj from seattle: aaron simpson, who used to spin trance, of all things. Download his dnb sets, good stuff ... http://www.myspace.com/aaronsimpson

...oh, and some of the cooolest dnb you'll ever see is live sets from people like kj sawka
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Ahhh yes Aaron Simpson. Possibly my favourite DnB Dj ever (not producer though). His mixes are absolutely brilliant.
 
Finally someone creates a drum and bass thread. Drum and bass is what got me interested in buying a set of turntables in the first place. I love me some old school jungle, atmospheric or not. Something about how techy the drum patterns can get just blows me away along with a nice bassline, and you'll find it in my collection

I think its kind of sad that there was just so much kickass tracks that were released all throughout the 90's and now its just like....meh. Dont get me wrong there is some jump-up and liquid tracks out there that are pretty decent, but I just dont know what the future holds for such a great genre of EDM

I simply cannot stand the new age hardstep dnb *cough* pendulum *cough* Which sucks because it seems thats the only type of dnb my friend (who also spins) is interested in when dnb is brought up in a conversation between us.

Favorite jungle djs of all time:
Dj Randall, LTJ Bukem, Roni Size, Johnny 5, R.A.W., Doc Scott, Peshay, Andy C, Dj Rap, Goldie, Dj Krust

For 100s of old school jungle mixes from practically EVERY Jungle dj from the 92-98 era:
www.goldenerajungle.com END OF STORY......you're welcome, oh yea its free too
 
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medicine cabinet said:
love it. the harder faster and darker the better....lately ive been listening to a lot of noisia, check them out, they rock.
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noisia and teebee as well. :D that dark hard fast shit is where its at!

thanks for those links as well 'm c.'
 
Rabbi said:
I second that one for KJ Sawka. Incredible live show.

Yossarian- Are you in the Seattle area?
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No, believe it or not im in Western Australia. Stumbled accross his mixes a couple of years ago...
 
dnb is like a part of a trance song. The part where you're waiting for it to get heavy and good but it never does. Thats been my experience.
 
nycrosshairs said:
dnb is like a part of a trance song. The part where you're waiting for it to get heavy and good but it never does. Thats been my experience.
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8o Please tell us which artists you're listening to.
 
recons said:
the good stuff is great and the bad stuff is horrible.
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exactly! For me I can not stand 95% of wobble, any type of jump-up, clownstep stuff, and this heavy metal stuff. TBH I wouldn't even consider the heavy metal stuff to be dark since it reminds me of a wack movie like Saw XII trying to be scary8)

I do like it dark as in neuro and tech but not the pots and pans bs, and I love liquid and atmospheric too.

I do like Break's stuff a lot. I can't seem to get enough of it.
 
drumnbass420 said:
exactly! For me I can not stand 95% of wobble, any type of jump-up, clownstep stuff, and this heavy metal stuff. TBH I wouldn't even consider the heavy metal stuff to be dark since it reminds me of a wack movie like Saw XII trying to be scary8)

I do like it dark as in neuro and tech but not the pots and pans bs, and I love liquid and atmospheric too.

I do like Break's stuff a lot. I can't seem to get enough of it.
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why am I not suprised you're posting in this thread?

:D
 
Miss Flea said:
It's not all noise. It's not all "heavy". And no, you don't have to play it loud, hard or fast all the time....

Drum & bass can be about quality of production, narrative, engagement, experience, richness of sounds, momentum, track selection, unobtrusiveness, insistence on melody (heck you can even sing along to a lot of d&b!) .... the list goes on and on.

DJ Marky and MC Stamina
London Elektricity
Makoto
LTJ Bukem (with or without MC Conrad)
S.U.V. (esp. the track "Do You Remember")
High Contrast
Seba

A lot of excellent, excellent compilations out there which showcase d&b as much more than the Pendulum-esque meth-bogan teen-sound.

Try LTJ Bukem's "Progession Sessions vol. 4 (without MC Conrad)".
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I have similar tastes. <3 High Contrast
 
DNB SUCKS!!

It's too fast and repetitive!! Drug music8)

Why can't you people like the bullshit hiphop that is on the USA radio coz everybody wants to hear the same 5 songs on repeat.8) 8)


=D j/k
 
"Logistics - Now More Than Ever" was one of the best albums of '07 in my opinion.

i also really liked "Fabric Live 35 - Marcus Intalex" Smooth Jazz styled D&B FTW !
 
I hate it. The country and western of electronic music. Sounds like someone took a drum set and a bass and threw them down some stairs and hit record. The most caucasion of all electronic music. No soul.

"Drowning" by AK1200 is the only exception to the rule.
 
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