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About Jungle
Jungle is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of drum and bass.
Well-known performers associated with it include PinkPantheress and Lee "Scratch" Perry.
Jungle has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Ragga jungle.
From Wikipedia
Jungle is a genre of electronic music that developed in the 1990s out of the UK rave scene and Jamaican sound system culture. 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. Many producers frequently sampled the "Amen break" or other breakbeats from funk and jazz recordings. Jungle was a direct precursor to the drum and bass genre which emerged in the mid-1990s.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Jungle.
Key artists
- PinkPantheress
- Lee "Scratch" Perry
Related genres
Questions people ask
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- Recording Music For A Doc, In The Amazon Jungle · Sound Design SE
Frequently asked questions
What is Jungle?
Jungle is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of drum and bass.
Where and when did Jungle originate?
Jungle originated in United Kingdom in the 1980s.
Who are famous Jungle artists?
PinkPantheress and Lee "Scratch" Perry.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q1102161 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Jungle music – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Jungle prinia by Akasmita – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jungle babbler call recorded in December 2000 at Sangli, Maharashtra by Sharadapte – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jungle babbler 01 by Ganesh Mohan T – CC BY-SA 4.0