r/jungle 3d ago

Recently discovered my love of jungle and want reccs

I've recently fallen head over heels for jungle and dnb generally. I've been getting every metalheadz and Good Looking Records Points in Time I can find but what are some lesser known mixes or artists to look into? Either late 90s/early 00s or modern stuff but I'm noticing I'm more into the 90s stuff

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u/yppas Amen Brother 3d ago

deep jungle records and future retro are some labels that have great releases

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u/CodingRaver 3d ago

These guys are smashing it.

The Meeting of the Minds series on future retro is well worth a look because its all collaborations. Look up every artist.

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u/yppas Amen Brother 3d ago

yes the future of jungle is in great hands! do also check out intaception and scientific wax OP!!!

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u/dubstepsickness 1d ago

Deep Jungle, Okbron, Spatial, and Overshadow are all killing it. Violet Nights and Samurai Music are doing great work as well.

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u/trigmarr 3d ago

Look on soundcloud for studio mixes from the big 90s jungle djs - Hype, Grooverider, Kenny Ken, Mickey Finn, Randall and co

Spotify playlists are the worst way to listen to jungle, djs all the way

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u/roboticfoxdeer 3d ago

Oh yeah mostly I've just been finding old label mixes and promos, haven't used Spotify in like 5 years haha

But thanks! I'll check em out!

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u/Raccoonpiz Hardcore Junglist 2d ago

Check out PFM’s mixes too!

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u/upfrontboogie 3d ago

Check out the Moving Shadow releases between 1993 and 1997, they were fantastic…

https://youtu.be/9ySxxVOHW7A?si=uXFLyRU9JYTAX1xv

Also the moving shadow 2-on-1 series.

https://youtu.be/Wjgwexbuy9A?si=Z0-jgaLGMSvSDMgu

Labels like basement records and Precious Materials also out great stuff on the mid-nineties.

https://youtu.be/0XZYRxZtIrU?si=nSp9zaxQcqPR-SKm

https://youtu.be/yQig0eq9hkQ?si=Uv0RjDcT6irHah6s

Also try DJ Crystl - his releases on Deejay are superb

https://youtu.be/ugyeLYQQMXg?si=spEV8VwAqxDzSWY4

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u/Jungleson 3d ago

Agree with all of this.

Also reinforced records from the same period.

Spatial records is the GLR of today and amazing.

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u/The_Primate Original Junglist 3d ago

There are some legendary mixes like peshay's studio mix, but for me, you can't beat the energy of a live set with an MC.

https://www.ravetapepacks.com/

This page has an archive of hundreds of sets over the past 30+ years. Some of my favourites are dreamscape, helter skelter and (coming from the midlands) Amnesia House, Amazon and Quest.

If you listen to a few, you'll probably find which DJs really click with you and can go and hunt more of their sets, then you can go hunting your favourite tunes ( rolldabeats.com will help here).

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u/Mrmaw A Bizarre Ride To The Darkside 3d ago

Hardscore.com is a good one to and has the bonus of more often than not having the track lists on them

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u/The_Primate Original Junglist 3d ago

That's a nice archive! Did not know about the site at all. Thanks.

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u/losernam3 3d ago

There is a Randall set from Quest in ‘94 that is an absolute belter. Bassman on form that night

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u/Outshisher 3d ago

Future Retro London, Western Lore, Deep Jungle are my go to's rn

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u/kamalamalamalam 2d ago

The entire Ambiance YouTube channel

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u/Mrmaw A Bizarre Ride To The Darkside 3d ago

There’s a hundreds posts on this very page of some great tunes spanning from the 90s until now, search using the flairs at the top of the page

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u/roboticfoxdeer 3d ago

I was wondering if people had specific reccs that were like the stuff from Good Looking Records but ty will do!

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u/Jungleson 3d ago

4ambreaks and Creative Republic accounts on YouTube

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u/Shackled-Zombie 3d ago

I can recommend DJ Monita’s tape rip mixes from the 90’s for that authentic lick. Chapters 1-12

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u/dr_Octag0n Original Nuttah 3d ago

https://youtu.be/VwYfD4bWHdg?si=Yh9_sJU3HwOT5fMw

Some bangers on here my guy.

Also , search "Sunday Roast Mickey Finn". Lots of magic 🎩

Oh , and baptistsa!

https://youtu.be/HFg60vyjblQ?si=ybdRKxb24BIhTBzI

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u/CodingRaver 3d ago

If you are sort of.. jungle, dnb.... I'd try:

Breakage.
Digital.
Threshold.
Equinox.
Bizzy B.

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u/2b-frnk 3d ago

Give this a try if you want some 90’s jungle.  There a full track list so you can dig a bit deeper if you like any of the tracks 👌

Admittedly it’s my own mix, but it’s had 300k views so I rekon I did something right 👍

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ajD2YmOVEtU&pp=ygUHMmItZnJuaw%3D%3D

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u/Additional-Ask-5512 3d ago

Check out Ray Keith and Dread Recordings, also Bryan Gee and V Recordings.

Both labels still going, both 30 years in the business, both pioneers and promoting new artists.

They both have podcasts with new releases like the Dreadcast (Thames Delta Radio YouTube) and the V recordings podcast. Or their older mixes will be on YouTube.

Also check out the RinseFM app. They have Rinse FM , Kool FM, Swu FM stations. Don't know if they have full back catalogue (Kool would be a treasure trove) but a LOT of music there, but a variety, not only jungle DnB. Start with Bladerunner and Born on Road, search alphabetically.

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u/ResearcherPurple9899 3d ago

Ray Keith. Thames delta radio. Also diligent fingers and bigchoc. They are killing it.

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u/Equin0X101 2d ago

Look up Over/Shadow and Moving Shadow, MS have a lot of the early classic jungle and DnB tracks. Over/Shadow is everyone from Moving Shadow apart from Timecode/ Rob Playford

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u/BetApprehensive7147 2d ago

Look for early mixes from bukem on YouTube. In particular look at the yaman mixtapes.

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u/Stargazer-XP 🥁🪖 #1 JUNGLISTIC JUNGLIST 🪖🥁 2d ago

Scientific wax,future retro London,amen warfare records dissymmetrical music,inperspective ,records Subtle auto,good looking records,cat in the bag records,ako beatz

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u/Conscious-Ad8073 2d ago

Dj Dara, Dj db, ak1200

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u/TropicalOperator 1d ago

Cheff The Boy, Tim Reaper, Dj Sofa, and fez the kid.

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u/trickytroy 1d ago

High contrast essential mix from 2003. The more you listen to it, the more you will understand his flawless transitions.

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u/brienoconan 3d ago

I’ve been really into Cheetah and Nia Archives from the modern scene. 4am Kru is amazing, too. Mercian Breaks has a few amazing tracks blending traditional breaks with jungle tempos. Sully has some terrific “experimental” jungle tracks, I’ve been hearing his track “XT” in tons of sets over the last year

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u/candlestaff69 3d ago

Saw both cheetah and sully at boomtown they are incredible. Sullys set was definitely more experimental. i can't say I've heard a set quite like it before.

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u/brienoconan 3d ago

Sully really is in a league of his own. His sets are out of this world. While a lot of others like Cheetah, Nia, and 4am Kru are updating the vintage sound, Sully seems to be reinventing IDM side of jungle from the mid-90s. And when I say reinventing, I mean it. “XT” is one of the most exciting jungle tunes I’ve heard in recent years and “Nights” is far and away one of the best modern attempts at a contemporary pop-jungle fusion. “Nights” is 100% slept on, that track is a marvel

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u/No_Cut2901 3d ago

I can’t believe nobody has recommending the mighty LTJ Bukem

Start with LTJ Bukem - mixmag live and then go from there

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u/malakai713 3d ago

Probably because they already said they're into good looking records

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u/No_Cut2901 2d ago

I shoulda read the whole post instead of the headline 😅

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u/NoticeDubstep 3d ago

Sully, Nectax, Napes, Earl Grey, and Dead Man's Chest are some of my favorite artists from the past few years.

Tons of great times of theirs in this mix I did recentlyhttps://on.soundcloud.com/Si2og5dBbXc6QenQeV

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u/Rennie_Ltd 3d ago

You might like this mate I am obsessed with Jungle 🫡🫡🫡

25 shows on there https://on.soundcloud.com/sDIJ4klEv2qoPmRDy4

I do a bi-weekly internet radio show playing 90’s and new jungle.

Start on EP 24 - that’s a cracking Jungle show! - https://on.soundcloud.com/11UveePskvyCTsvXdR

EP25 is a 2h special - https://on.soundcloud.com/d9MVe8GJ9ysTMMWyyf

Also on YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOQsyGqKTbjhsosVDyt_D6YAjaX6Rxkjv&si=A5nVcjnK5Xsddg8N

Jungle soldiers unite!

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u/accomplicated DM me your favourite tunes 3d ago

For mid 90s to early 2000s jungle, I always recommend these mixes. About 7 and half hours of proper ragga and jump up jungle from the golden era.

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u/BahaMan69 3d ago

Ask ChatGPT. Coming on to Reddit and saying “do all the work for me!” sucks hard

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u/ckbd19 3d ago

telling someone to ask ChatGPT sucks way harder