there's been plenty of suggestions on this list, but to add fuel...
kings of the jungle (comp) (pimpmusic) - one cd is ragga, one is more
instrumental. i happen to like ragga, therefore i like this cd.
ltj bukem has some neat stuff coming out on his label which i believe is
called horizons (although that could just be the name of a 12".) more
experimental and less of the standard amen+patois sample.
i go nuts for d'cruze - heaven (label?) with its generally darker, lush feel.
a few peeps i know got their start into really liking jungle with drum&bass
selection 4 (moonshine). it's a good comp, mixed by dj hype (be prepared
for a fair amount of scratching), and above all, it's domestic so it's
CHEAP.
you usually can't go wrong with anything on metalheadz if you like the
sparser stuff or moving shadow in general.
try dubshack@aol.com for mixtapes...tapes are good intros to certain styles
(ragga, d&b, ambient(which i like to call 'fluffy jungle'), or the latest
terms of 'hardstep' and 'darkside.') i really dig the darker stuff coming
out lately and if anyone knows of any dark jungle cds coming out lately,
pls tell me.
4 hero is good, although i agree with andrew bennett(?) in that after a
while the beats do become somewhat monotonous. but oh man, get lit and
listen to tracks 4-6, esp. the beats on track 4...ahhh.
and lastly, if my intuition is correct and you are at some college in
Illinois or Indiana, the chicago scene is/was lately a happenin' one. mike
shum (snuggles) has a jungle radio show on there sometime. i apologize for
lack of specifics but try the college stations, i believe it is on friday
night. and go check out some yummy chewns at a rave with hopefully a great
sound system. wear earplugs (you should do so ALWAYS, tis better to spend
$50 on a pair of custom fit earplugs or at least a buck on some crap foam
ones than to lose your hearing before you are 30) and stand in front of the
bass bins for a while. *sigh* 10 days 'til i hear yummy jungle at a
party...
.joanna.
onnow: erm, sonic youth - washing machine. *gasp* please, please let me
stay on the list! ;)
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