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Posted by: ryd Feb 26 2005, 12:01 AM

For me it was 1993 - 2000. '93 was when I got into the scene and every day since no stop. It started to change in '98 and it took me a while to get in to the new sounds. Then the break of a new decade sucked me in.

But with all that change the vibe is the same for me.

PLUR Always

Posted by: ischemia Mar 24 2005, 04:44 AM

Big up the toronto massive. By far the best beats came from the 93-95 era then it seemed to go downhill until the sounds of C64, and frankie gunns revived the bad boy jungle beats for me in Toronto. Big up Splinter and Threshold

Posted by: Variant Mar 24 2005, 02:06 PM

for me it was definately the ragga period. 1994-1996. thats when i felt jungle came into its own and truly separated off from other styles of rave music. before that i thought it was still closely linked to breakbeat hardcore style stuff. ragga parties always had that crazy killer vibe and there were so many classic tracks released during that period.

Posted by: SmoothOperator Apr 5 2005, 02:15 AM

Posted by: charade Apr 5 2005, 05:54 AM

I think for most people it would have to be around when they first heard it. The 97-98 tech step sound is still my most favorite. I guess in some aspects it may seem to actually be a reduction in tune complexity for a lot of the older heads but there is just some thing about a straight rolling beat that gets me. The simplicity in it. Some people are really inito the edits and it seems like they are making a comeback now but give me a touch of sticky green and some nice 98-era T.O.V and RAM singles and I'll be happy. Of course a big part of it has to do with your memories from those times as well and those were good years for me.


It may not be as a huge part of my life these days but there are still so many amazing tunes being produced. So many. I love new and old.

Posted by: Toxic Apr 5 2005, 06:28 AM

ill say 92-95.

the initial morph into the breakbeats, and then the full onslaught of jungle, including, imo, the golden years in this city, when syrous and delirium where runnin the show.

we could bring those djs back, play the same music, even get the same venue, but i doubt the feeling and vibe would be the same.

fuck i love this site. nostalgia X 1.000.000.000

Posted by: BLEEKA!!! Apr 5 2005, 10:17 PM

Yo!!
For me it defitnely had 2 be from 93-96....I think those were
the best years in the Jungle Scene!!! But don't get me wrong
thought I still love the new shit!!! But I just had my most
memorable times between 93-96!!!

Posted by: sigma Apr 6 2005, 12:29 AM

92-94

Posted by: ryd Apr 11 2005, 04:17 PM

Oh wow, Big Up for the support thats awsome. I glad that we are all in the same era. I was told by a friend a long time ago that " Jungle will never die as long as the indaviguals that are true to the sound stick with it. "

Thanks agian
ryd

Posted by: catalyst Apr 12 2005, 01:10 AM

For me it's hard to answer. When I first got into it around 93 or 94 most of my friends were into it. The ones that weren't? - were down with jungle a year or two later. In those days I'd go to a party and see so many friends to this day I don't believe it.

Now most of my friends aren't into jungle. I go record shopping pretty much weekly so I know people through that but the odd time I go out I know very little people there.

But in my heart it means the same to me now as it did then - it's just experienced differently - that jungle drum and bass to me is the sound track to my life. It's so varied and with so many genres it's almost indescribable, but to lovers of the sound just the word JUNGLE will make you smile.

I think it's time to play some records!

Posted by: Kismet Apr 14 2005, 06:16 PM

Posted by: Eddie Machete Apr 17 2005, 04:28 PM

favorite tunes 92-94
when it personally ment most 95-96

Posted by: erbsmokah Apr 20 2005, 06:34 AM

By far '95 was the best year for me. I was young and only went to a few parties that year but every single one of them was OFF THE HOOK!

I still listen to the new stuff, I party whenever a good DJ is in town.. Like Hype this week at system.. and kenny ken the week after.. but I find the new stuff is only good when im at parties.. i still wont play many records from post 1995.. It just changed way too much, I love the complexity of the old tunes.. And dont get me started on ragga..

I miss the times when MC's would actually shut the hell up for the good parts.. instead of the bidda badda boo crap they yell now over the rare good song you do hear...

Posted by: ryd Apr 20 2005, 01:54 PM

I couldn't agree with you more erbsmokah now a days they should just be quiet for those hard roll in's and old ragga lines.

Posted by: basketballjones Jul 26 2005, 02:44 AM

92-96...jungle run tings......syrous, delerium and other smaller parties were owning toronto....best tune ever....HELICOPTER TUNE - DEEP BLUE.....

Posted by: ryd Jul 26 2005, 06:07 PM

I love this site The History. Jungle will never be the same as it was back then and I hope that all the Newbees understand that the history is the most important part of the scene. The people like all of us are the ones that will Keep the music alive as we all know.

Thanks soo much I love just reading about the different parties, checking out the fliers and the different sets are amazing.

There has been soo much activity the last couple days its cool to see so meny involved.

Thanks agian Sigma and all involved for this amazing site.

Ryd

Posted by: The Beef Jul 26 2005, 06:13 PM

Definatly 92-96. We were listening and interacting on the dancefloor with a style of music that had never existed before.

I'm sure the lot of you remember how it felt to hear something for the very very first time, how mind blowing it was. Tunes nowadays just don't have the same effect on me regardless how good they are. They seem formulatic compared to what was coming out back in the day.

I also miss the people from back then. They way they expressed themselves on the dancefloor. There was a sexiness to the vibe. And big people came out to party.

Posted by: pukka Jul 26 2005, 06:26 PM

the great thing about jungle is that its always changing...right when you get sick of same type of beats something new comes in...check out the new jungle out..ragga samples..dubby.....its like 94 all over again!!!!

Posted by: unique2100 Jul 27 2005, 05:07 PM

Personally I love the old days of the music. 94-95 soo much fun. But once I collected all the records I wanted from back then I threw myself into the new school again. I'm just glad that the amens are coming back and lots of chopping up of the drums. Anyone heard the new John Rolodex tune Amenizer? Sooo fucking dirty with the drum chops.

Posted by: sector7g Jul 29 2005, 12:26 AM

Posted by: congonatty420 Sep 9 2005, 11:27 PM

Posted by: CyanAura Nov 9 2005, 07:22 PM

'92 (that breakbeat/rave/hardcore era) up until 95/96 -to my shock, those sounds are considered cheesy by the standards of most people now . . .but they didnt know what times we lived in then

oh, and the revival of "darkness" around 98-2001 ( i believe it was "the nine" by Bad Company that got that ball rollin , but i wasn't that mindful of the history then . . .so i may be wrong)

Posted by: chitowndnb Nov 12 2005, 07:02 PM

I like that one track from '94

Posted by: erbsmokah Nov 24 2005, 07:40 PM

Posted by: congonatty420 Nov 25 2005, 12:59 AM

Posted by: ryd Nov 25 2005, 02:28 AM

Well it might have been, but since i grew up in a small town Im sure it was my bud Jon that got me in and I just had to hold on to the Ride.

Posted by: erbsmokah Nov 26 2005, 09:32 PM