quoted 34 lines Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 21:33:07 -0800>Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 21:33:07 -0800
>To:westm@panasonic.com (West Miles)
>From:connect@sirius.com
>Subject:Re: (idm) Jungle
>
>>I'd like to get some feedback on the Jungle side of IDM.
>
>Banner year for all styles of drum n bass this year with actually a lot of
>movement towards more techno influenced DnB and dark ambient stuff.
>
>>could swear everyone is using the same darn beats. Considering the roots of
>>Jungle;
>A lot of producers (Photek and Source Direct for example) share production
>studios and beats with each other hence familiar or repeasted beats also
>bear in mind there are a few classic breaks which a lot of jungle/dnb
>producers revere and reuse such as the super famous "Amen" break (sort of
>a hard-snare thing with a loud cymbol crash), the "Apache" break and Lyn
>Collins' "You Bad" break. It's like reverence to the origination of the
>music to reuse a break in some ways. but a lot of people are taking it
>beyond. I would check the recent comp Trans Central Connection for shining
>examples
>
> I believe more can be done than the synchopated snare
>>and eigth note cymbals.
>
>See also how noted DnB producer T-Power has began making eletro-influenced
>breaks and electronic borne of frustration with the same formula.
>
>Other DnB of note this year:
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>Roni Size "Reraszent", all tracks by Intense, Technical Itch productions
>and Leon Mar for starters.
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