I've wanted to build an opus to the first era of Jungle for a long while. Here it is, 49 forever favorites exemplifying the Amen Epoch. All 25-30 years old now, these seminal classics hold up!
Year // Artists - Track (remixer) // Record Label
1994 // Hopa & Bones – Ali Ba-Ba // In Touch
1995 // Higher Sense - Bizarre // Moving Shadow
1995 // Doc Scott – Far Away (Fourteen Flavours Of Funk) // Metalheadz
1993 // Cloud Nine - Gonna Be Alright (Foul Play mix) // Reinforced
1996 // Hidden Agenda – Swing Time // Metalheadz
1997 // Desired State – Goes Around // RAM
1995 // Dillinja – The Angels Fell // Metalheadz
1995 // Roni Size - Phizical (Ray Keith mix) // V
1995 // The Dream Team – Stamina // Suburban Base
1994 // Johnny '94 (Dillinja mix) // Suburban Base
1995 // Johnny Jungle - What's On Ya Mind // Suburban Base
1994 // Aston & DJ Rap - Get Rushed // Suburban Base
1994 // Nookie - Only You // Reinforced
1995 // Solution - What Can I Do // Suburban Base
1994 // Harmony & Xtreme - Watch This // Section 5
1994 // The J.B. - Stand Easy // Back 2 Basics
1994 // Da Intalex - What Ya Gonna Do // Flex
1995 // Roni Size & DJ Die - All The Crew Big Up // V
1994 // Randall, Andy C - Sound Control // RAM
1993 // L.T.J. Bukem - Atlantis (I Need You) // Good Looking
1996 // Peshay - On The Nile // Metalheadz
1995 // Redrose - Jungle Tempo // Greensleeves
1994 // Higher Sense - Cold Fresh Air // Liftin’ Spirits
1996 // Origin Unknown - Valley of the Shadows // RAM
1994 // D.R.S. Featuring Kenny Ken - Everyman // Rugged Vinyl
1995 // Desired State - Goes Around // RAM
1995 // Dillinja - Ja Know Ya Big // Metalheadz
1995 // Hidden Agenda - The Flute Tune // Metalheadz
1995 // Cutty Ranks - Limb By Limb (DJ SS mix) // Suburban Base
1994 // Badman – War For '94 // IQ
1995 // Prizna feat. Demolition Man - Fire (Urban Shakedown mix) // Labello Blanco
1994 // Sponge – The Crash // Suburban Base
1998 // Warlockz feat. Simpleton - Walk with your Friends // Crunk
1994 // Dead Dred -Dred Bass (Origin Unknown Remix) // Moving Shadow
1994 // Firefox & 4-Tree – Warning (Roni Size mix) // Philly Blunt
1995 // Lemon D - Don't Make Me Wait // Conqueror
1995 // Foul Play- Ignorance // Moving Shadow
1995 // Hidden Agenda - Get Carter // Metalheadz
1994 // Peshay - Psychosis // Metalheadz
1994 // Nookie - Celebrate Life // Reinforced
1995 // Photek - Complex // Photek
1995 // Source Direct - A made up sound // Metalheadz
1993 // Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Foul Play mix) // Moving Shadow
1995 // Dr. S. Gachet – Remember The Roller // Audio Maze
1994 // Studio Pressure - Book of Changes // Photek
1994 // S/O/R* – Peace Sign (Ray Keith & Rogue Unit Remix) // Labello Blanco
1995 // DJ Rap & Outlaw Candy – Intelligent Woman // Proper Talent
1995 // The Sentinel – Awakening // Basement
1995 // Lemon D - I Can’t Stop // V
I get warm in my heart when recalling the original jungle sounds of the UK as I heard them rinsed in Toronto circa '98/'99. That scene was in lockstep -if a couple of years behind- with the forefront coming from Bristol, London, and the like.
