quoted 13 lines ### 1: Metalheadz and the jungle scene
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> ### 1: Metalheadz and the jungle scene
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> There is no doubt that Metalheadz has been responsible for some
> ground-breaking work in the past, eg L-Double's "The Bass 2 Dark"
> and Alex Reese's "Basic Principles" & "Pulp Fiction".
>
> However, there is also no doubt that Metalheadz has deliberately
> decided to cut itself off from its street roots. Goldie in particular
> is now openly contemptuous of the pirate/hardcore jungle scene:
> witness his bad-tempered dismissal of Shy FX last year ("immature
> music for immature people").
Now, that was a good move. Shy FX is a hell of a bad DJ and his own
productions are very one-dimensional jump-up anthems.
quoted 12 lines ### 2: The jungle scene and innovation
> ### 2: The jungle scene and innovation
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> The breakneck speed of innovation in jungle music is directly
> linked to the close-knit nature of the jungle scene, with pirate
> radio playing a crucial role.
>
> A new style goes from the studio to dubplate to pirate within a matter
> of days. As soon as the new style is broadcast, hundreds of bedroom
> junglists get to work on reverse engineering the sound they've just
> heard. The process thus turns into a cycle: studio ---> dubplate --->
> pirate radio ---> junglists ---> studio...
Why are dubplates becoming less and less important then?
Why Kem & Storm from Metalheadz announced that Promos and proper
copies will be released nearly at the same time?
Didn't you recognize that the scene is changing? That most of the
producers are trying to provide faster access to their music?
quoted 5 lines ### 3: Metalheadz and innovation
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> By cutting themselves off from the hardcore scene, Metalheadz has cut
> itself off from the source of innovation in the jungle scene.
What is Hardcore? HArdcore is no fixed word. Hardcore is undefined.
So, Metalheadz didn't cut itself off from any scene.
People defining Jungle-Hardcore by means of speed,
Gangsta-Ragga-Sample and Jump-Up Bassline should dig a hole, jump in
and never surface again. They understood nothing.
hardcore can be anything.
quoted 3 lines The
> The
> label has drifted into a little self-regarding world of its own and
> has consequently stagnated.
Now, think about that again, please...
quoted 4 lines Bluntly, Metalheadz has lost it. The label's contribution to the
> Bluntly, Metalheadz has lost it. The label's contribution to the
> scene has been immense, but it is now of historical interest only.
> If you want innovation and depth, look to labels like Congo Natty,
> Dread and V. They're the ones taking it to the next level.
Yeah, listen to your JumpUp Hooligan shit and leave us alone! :-)
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