Jungle music

Jungle
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsEarly 1990s, United Kingdom
Derivative forms

Jungle is a genre of electronic music that developed out of the UK rave scene and Jamaican sound system culture in the 1990s. Emerging from breakbeat hardcore, the style is characterised by rapid breakbeats, heavily syncopated percussive loops, samples, and synthesised effects, combined with the deep basslines, melodies, and vocal samples found in dub, reggae and dancehall, as well as hip hop and funk.[1] Many producers frequently sampled the "Amen break" or other breakbeats from funk and jazz recordings.[2] Jungle was a direct precursor to the drum and bass genre which emerged in the mid-1990s.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference theTimeHasComeExodus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Butler, Mark J. (2006), Unlocking the groove: Rhythm, meter, and musical design in electronic dance music, Indiana University Press, p. 78, ISBN 978-0-253-34662-9, Even more common, especially in jungle/drum 'n' bass, is a break ... which fans and musicians commonly refer to as the 'Amen' break.
  3. ^ Murphy, Ben (4 January 2018). "These are the drum 'n' bass sub-genres that you need to know". Red Bull Music Academy. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. ^ Shapiro, Peter (2000). Modulations: A history of electronic music. Throbbing Words on Sound. Caipirinha. pp. 132–134. ISBN 9781891024061.