quoted 3 lines Sorry for the not-totally-relevant use of bandwidth, but I thought that> Sorry for the not-totally-relevant use of bandwidth, but I thought that
> those of you with access to National Public Radio (NPR) may want to
> check out the piece on Jungle which is running today (Monday 8/7).
I'm sorry I missed this. I currently live in the middle of nowhere (NC)
and there isn't a record shop around that has a clue about techno, so
as a consequence I'd almost venture to say that I've never really heard
a jungle piece. Descriptions I've seen so far give the impression that
it's like a cross between tribal techno and fast breakbeat. Anyhow, I
found this blurb at NPR's "All Things Considered" URL:
quoted 7 lines 9. JUNGLE MUSIC -- Music writer Charles de Ledesma looks at a new type of> 9. JUNGLE MUSIC -- Music writer Charles de Ledesma looks at a new type of
> music in England which is slowly moving into Europe and the U.S. -- jungle
> music. It combines whipsnap rat-a-tat electronic drum beats with soothing
> hypnotic keyboards and sometimes jazz scat vocals. It's sped-up beats make it
> difficult to dance to, but it's catching on all over England: major record
> stores are selling more jungle music compilations than any other music
> style.(8:00)
Thanks to the guy who posted about the NPR feature, BTW. And if any of
the rest of you care to try hands at characterising "jungle," I'm all
ears (well, eyes...).
Neil Hetrick
nh6957@wcuvax1.wcu.edu
on now: Aphex Twin _SAW 85-92_