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Of all the sub-genres of dance music that seemed to pop up in the early 90s I was only ever into jungle. Okay, so forget the later 90s drum and bass and it's insipid "intelligent" sub-genres with their elements of jazz and soul. I was actually into techstep until it began to sound like Belgian hardcore, only a million times more intense - as intense as say having your pubic hair removed by a blind pensioner with no hands. But, before all that it was majestic. Born when the hardcore rave scene discovered the breakbeat, jungle exploded around 91, 92. Many of hardcore's biggest DJs and producers made the transition to jungle, guys like Goldie, Fabio, Grooverider and Jumpin' Jack Frost.
Even though the music was often aggressive, the vibe was always about peace, love and unity, at least that was the idea. Stylistically, the first followers wore a weird mix of US sportswear; like team jackets, caps and tees - Raiders, Hoyas, Hornets, Bulls, etc. Those items were mixed with designer jeans, shirts and jackets; think brands like Armani Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren/Polo Sport, Stone Island, Versace V2, etc. Footwear worn was either the Reebok Classic, and all things Nike and Air. Being the 90s, even though this was mainly a club scene, wearing mountain expedition clothes indoors was kind of a given. You'd often see dudes in a big skiwear jacket or snowboarding gear, cap on, throwing a few shapes on the floor. Other unlikely dance floor trends, considering the amount of E being consumed and body heat being generated by the running man dancing, included fleeces, plaid and burlap shirts, and woolly jumpers. Expensive dressing-down was big back then.
Lamb
November 26, 2010 12:53am
Rah, listening to Amazon Jungle Vol 6 - Mampi Swift tape right now.
Lamb
November 26, 2010 12:53am
Rah, listening to Amazon Jungle Vol 6 - Mampi Swift tape right now.
Junglist
November 26, 2010 03:10pm
"Ha ha, would this make you wanna go see these guys DJ???" No, mainly because they're all MCs.
james
November 26, 2010 03:36pm
'She was actually pretty hot and still looks good today even.' haha
stronglook
November 29, 2010 05:23pm
sweet article for a scene I was way too young for.
jim_skreech
December 05, 2010 08:53pm
Wasn't Hype's dog the fourth member of True Playaz?
Jungle_Don
December 05, 2010 10:29pm
very good site, nice one for posting the photos - took me right back
tommy quest
December 06, 2010 06:23am
Bringing back some memories, i remember some of these shots aswell.
saw_mill
December 07, 2010 01:12pm
perfect context for a paper i'm writing on gurning in 90's dance culture. nice one