Here’s one for all the ragga jungle / choppage kids – probably one of the more in demand 95 jungle tracks. Typical think/amen combo, loads of ragga vocal bits, standard sounds, nothing too out of the ordinary or crazy in my opinion, but definitely a well put together track that does does what it says…
Tag: ragga jungle
DJ Massive – The Shaker Song (Fat Props)
Here’s an EP that I’m a bit hesitant to post since it’s such a top personal fav, but it still manages to stay under a lot of people’s radar – I would almost rather eventually drop it in a mix or something like that. But, it’s been ages since I recorded an oldskool mix, so…
Ellis Dee – Nice Up Your Scene
Here’s a 94 ragga jungle track that might not be super complicated or choppy, but what it does do, it does well – catchy ragga vocals, a classic reggae music bit (Willie Williams “Armageddon Time” according to discogs) and lush sounding beats which I think are just an amen and think layered on top of…
Dem 2 Ruff – Nice Tune
Here’s a nice 94 jungle track w/ great ragga vocal bits and a nice slowjam melody. It’s actually been repressed so it shouldn’t be too hard to find on wax, even the original doesn’t seem to go for too much. The artists behind it are still around and still releasing DNB, so check their site…
MC Jay J and Devious D – Sensational Jungalist
Here’s a favorite of mine from the not-incorrectly-titled Awesome Records label run by Slipmatt and Lime. “Time of Our Lives” was maybe the bigger track on this, and was previously released on another EP with another favorite tune of mine, “Drive Ya Crazy”. However, “Sensational Jungalist” is my pick on this release – great ragga…
Action Man – Sleeping Lion
I’ve been on a bit of a break from ripping stuff since my record needles were trashed, finally got one new one today though. To make up for the absence, I’m going to post a couple of bits in semi-quick succession over the next couple of days. Starting it off, here’s a kind of hard-to-find…
DJ FT – Stop Lick The Crack
When I think of classic ragga jungle labels, “Flying Fish” isn’t exactly one which pops to the front of the list. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a decent label with enough decent releases, but I’ve heard a number of them and none really blew me away. Here’s a tune though which has really grown on…
Dreadi Knight & Dj Legacy – Yard RAVE
Here’s a nice B-side I found on some nondescript 95 record. Choppy 94-style jungle beats and the Cocoa T & Cutty ranks “The Going Is Rough” acapella (as used in Sonz of a Loop Da Loop “Bust That Groove”). Not much more to say for this one, check it and enjoy! Dreadi-Knight & DJ Legacy…
Cool Runnings
Another good ragga jungle tune, this time from the Ibiza Records camp… I’d be curious to know what the intro is from. Even though the phrase “cool runnings” is jamaican slang, it always reminds me of that horrible 90’s movie about the Jamaican Bobsled team. I’d never actually seen it, so I started watching the…
Chris Jay – Champion Sound (Devious D remix)
Here’s a wicked track I picked up recently. This is classic 94-95 ragga jungle stuff: mashed amens mixed with the beat used in “Helicopter tune” (I forget the name of it right now). multiple ragga vocal lines, the “ah!” sample as used in Ray Keith – Terrorist. My copy is a little bit worn down…