This might interest some of you.
A 65 hour live dnb DJ marathon streamed over the internet.
Starts at 13:00 CET
enjoy!
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From: Jungletrain Mailing Manager <jungletrain-mailer@jungletrain.net>
Date: 16 okt. 2007 02:50
Subject: [jt] jungletrain.net goes 128k! - DJ marathon from Oct 19-21
To: n3wjack@gmail.com
This is a press release to shed some light on the changes
jungletrain.netrecently went through. In this release you can read
about:
1. Introduction to jungletrain.net
2. History
3. jungletrain.net right now
4. The next generation
5. DJ Marathon
This release is also posted on the forum. To post a reply, go to
http://jungletrain.net/topic/11268
1. Introduction to jungletrain.net
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jungletrain.net is a drum & bass / jungle internet radio station. Since its
inception, it has hosted a variety of shows from around the world that
showcase many styles and sub-genres. The focus has moved towards the deeper,
more intelligent and "subverted" sounds of drum & bass, which we feel is
under-represented in our culture. In that same light, the station is
underground in nature, being run completely by a volunteer crew, supported
by volunteer DJs, and financed by donations. Despite this "grassroots"
approach, the station maintains a highly professional atmosphere with an
attitude geared towards channeling the passion for drum & bass into an
energetic and productive community that everyone has enjoyed for over five
years.
2. History
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Josh-Hill originally set up the station as a method for allowing others to
listen to practice sessions by the infamous DJ WoodroW in December 2001. A
short time afterwards, with the station rapidly growing in popularity,
additional talents such as DJ Crucial Carl, Zigmund Void, GroundKontrol and
Hungry Tiger (now Nekura) became interested in the 'Jungle Train' and
started their own shows. From that point forward, the station developed into
a more established platform for radio broadcasts. Arnie (DJ Arnicus) joined
forces with Josh-Hill and with his assistance the name "jungletrain.net" was
born in August 2002.
3. jungletrain.net right now
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jungletrain.net has since developed into a fully-functional website with a
variety of features for listeners and DJs alike. The jungletrain.net forum
is active with discussions of all types, the IRC chatroom is a
well-moderated resource used to communicate with DJs and other listeners,
and the home page lists an up-to-date show schedule, upcoming drum & bass
events and DJ and listener top 10s. Behind the scenes, jungletrain.net is
supported by a series of dedicated servers and relays that allow hundreds of
listeners to tune in and listen to the highest quality drum and bass around
the world.
At the foundation of the station are the more than 100 DJs from different
corners of the globe that host the 40+ shows played weekly on
jungletrain.net, bringing the station to over 100 live programming hours per
week! This lineup is backed by jungletrain.net's strong DJ community as well
as the diversity that is heard via constantly evolving styles and guest DJs.
In the past, this has included guest appearances by renowned DJs such as
Macc, Alpha Omega, Breakage, Nucleus, Paradox, Seba, Trax, Eye-D & DJ
Hidden, AK1200 and Serum and weekly shows by DJs like Fanu and Capital J.
Some of this talent (and many more) could be heard during jungletrain.net's
broadcasts of the bimonthly Subversive Renaissance events in Amsterdam.
Currently Deadly P of Load Media, Double O & Mantra, 0=0 and Equinox all
have weekly or biweekly shows on the station.
This ever-growing list of DJs, combined with the relationship with the
Subvert Central community since 2004 and jungletrain.net's site
functionality, has led the station to steadily gain reputation in the drum &
bass internet radio community.
4. The next generation
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Until recently, jungletrain.net was broadcasting in 64kbps mono audio for
various reasons. However, increasing bandwidth of broadband internet and
listener demands made clear that an upgrade of the audio quality could not
be held off any longer. With that in mind, a new streaming system was
developed by the jungletrain.net crew which was ready for launch by the end
of September 2007.
On September 28th 2007 jungletrain.net launched its new broadcast system
called 'Tunami' and switched to a 128kbps stereo audio stream. This new
broadcast system includes a lot of features to make the life of the DJ
easier, transitions smoother and allows for a host of new features to be
implemented in the years to come. Most importantly, the system was written
with audio quality in mind, allowing jungletrain.net to continue bringing
high quality shows.
Together with the launch of Tunami, a new logo and style was introduced to
support the new streaming system. If you have been using or want to use the
new logo in a flyer, please go to
http://jungletrain.net/linkus/ and make
sure you let us know! On this page you will also find an updated banner and
link button.
With the launch of Tunami, jungletrain.net hopes to re-establish its
foothold in the streaming community and continue living up to its
reputation.
5. DJ Marathon
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jungletrain.net proudly presents Infinite Tracks - a non-stop jungletrain
around the world!
In the weekend of October 19th - October 21th we have lined up over 65 hours
of NON-STOP LIVE shows to celebrate the fact that we have launched our new
streaming system Tunami and made the long awaited switch to a 128kbps stereo
audio stream.
During this DJ marathon there are 30 shows lined up with DJs from 11
different countries and 11 different timezones, many of them inviting guests
to their shows to make this marathon even more special. Alltogether there
will be more than 50 DJs performing.
To mention a few of the shows performed by jungletrain.net DJs during the
marathon: Rabid (NZ), WoZ (AU), Juxtapose (RU), Docius (FI), Tripnotix (DE),
Dosis Decibel (NL), Nasty Trickz (BE), Equinox (UK), Avontz (BR), 0=0 (CA),
Dirtbox Radio (MD US), BelowCLevel (LA US), Aztek & Darkstar (AZ US) and San
Diego Shakedown (CA US).
To see the exact schedule in your own timezone check
http://jungletrain.net/shows/
Make sure you tune in starting Friday the 19th! Load
http://jungletrain.net/128kbps.m3u into your favorite media player to tune
in.
We also have a chatroom where all our DJs will be present during their shows
and we hope you will drop by to say hi! Go to
http://jungletrain.net/chat/for the chat. Lastly, see
http://jungletrain.net/forum/ for the show announcements and mixes posted by
our DJs.
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