Watch the Ride- Watch how the needle is riding on the decks (turntables).. Listen to the way the music is playing.. careful with the needle. Careful, mind how your going somewhere. Careful how your riding a bus , bicycle etc.

Flex- to do something.. flex your muscles in any form ie “dep pon a flex' (going on a mission, on the job) Also refereed to how or the way someone does things.. Ie watch how you flex, watch how you move.

Rewind – When the crowd gets hyper and noisy a DJ can Rewind the song so that the people can hear it one more time.

Rinse Out – Comes from Jamaican slang.. To rinse out a gun, is to hold the trigger and let the bullets fly.. hence the “rinse out” of beats in jungle/drum and bass.. where a snare is repeated very fast.

Massive – All of the people in a dance or club.. or the whole culture in general.

Pull up- To physically lift the needle off the record when the crowd is getting hyper.

Brock Out – To bust out, flex out, rock out, really move your body to the beat. Also Shock out. It has nothing to do with the dj “brockie”. Although he has been know to brock out!

Bo! – Simulated gunshot.. when a tune is big, say this loud if you want a rewind. In jamaica people used to fire blanks all the time when a tune was big.

Booyaka! – an expression, like a gunshot.. say it loud when you want the rewind.

Boomshot – see booyaka, bo

MC – Mic Chatter, Master of Ceremony.. comes from Hip Hop.. in Jamaica they call the MCs' DJ's and the DJ's Selectors.

Selector – A DJ, the person who is mixing records,

Dub or Dubplate (Test Pressing) – Its a one – off acetate pressing, these are produced and traded. Part of what keeps the elite djs elite. they have been used in Reggae to get MCs to Rhyme a custom rhyme for a sound system or crew/DJ. In a soundclash the dubs are your most important asset. In Jungle Drum and Bass they are used to play exclusive unreleased or recently produced tune. It is a pressing of acetate that looks like vinyl, usually 10 inches.

Deal wid the matter, doin in it proper – Dealing with the business at hand and doing it right. Made famous by the MC Skibadee. His trademark slogan.

Proper – A Uk term. The real deal. ie .. you can be f**ked (screwed) or proper f**ked (actually f**ked) .

Who pon the mic – Whos on the Microphone.

The ride – The act of the needle playing music.. the session.

As we enter – As we enter into the music session.

Massive and Crew – The fans and the Crew (Djs etc)

Boombastic – Something thats extra large.

Junglists – Originally derived from jamaican slang. Jungle is a region of West Kingston, Similar to Rema, Dunkirk, Waterhouse. It is notorious for gangsters, politics, guns and outlaws. It is an impoverished area as well. A “Junglist” is a person from Jungle. It was adapted from reggae samples an applied to a fan of Jungle drum and bass. We know call ourselves junglists and junglist soldiers.

Junglette – an american female adaptation of a junglist.

Hear dis- Listen to this.

Big tings a gwaan – Big things are going on.

Trust me – believe me.

Don – From mafia language, The don was the man in charge of things, and running things with style and finesse.. the man running things… often times DJ Grooverider has been called “The Don”.

Run things – Take charge and control.

Rudeboy – From jamaican slang..adopted in the ska era. basically a music loving rebel, know in jamaica for their stylish garb and switchblades.

Maximum boost – Maximum shout out props

Nuff respect – Enough respect, lots of respect

Whole heap (ol eep) – Lots of ..ie Skibbadee (whole heap whole heap of cellular , whole heap whole heap of laughter like who who ha ha)

Watch dis – Listen to this

Oh gosh Danger – Usually stated when theres an enourmous breakdown or bass sound coming in. Indicating massive ear trauma or speaker damage.. (not really)

Bizness – The business.

Runninz – The way the business runs.. in general.. the way things run.. or your daily business..

“How are the runnins mate?”

Criss – Something new or good.

Wicked – see dark

Dark – Usually used in the positive sense

Chune- A way of saying tune, a song. “Listen dem chune” Listen to that or those songs.

Bust out – Break out. ie “Bad Company just bust out on the scene” or listen to Grooverider Bust out that new tune..

Babylon – Normally refered to people who opress others e.g. the police. Can also mean anything that is the source of Evil or Bad Vibes. Has biblical history as an ancient city.

Bad Bwoy – An aggressive or violent person. Can also be used in a positive sense, ie “Andy C is a Bad Bwoy Selector.

Big up – A shout out. Way to greet friends, pay tribute to something or someone big or important. Its like wishing someone the best success. “Big up your status, or Big up your chest”

Bogle – A dance originated by Jamaican Gerald Levy in 1991, popularized in song by artists such as Buju Banton. Other famous dances are the “Butterfly”, “Bruk Wine”, “World Dance”.

(Bumbo) Claat – means cloth but usually preceded by other words like Blood, Raas or Pussy to form curse words. Careful how you use these words, can be very offensive.

X-Amount – An uncertian or large amount as in “x-amount of bass” .

via what does BOH mean in Jungle Scene forum on JungleScene.com.

There’s 2 albums of photos – the 1st is already loaded and includes pix of the S.P.A.Z. soundsystem and fireside plus pix from our trip to Salton Sea nearby. The 2nd album – Epic Skies At Night – is mostly pix of the sunset the night before, as viewed from the top of the hill on our way back from the skate bowl.

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Hatcha - Dubstep Sessions Volume 1

“Dubstep is a sound that will literally stop you in your tracks, itfs so powerful and elemental.” Mary Anne Hobbs

“The latest development in British dance music… ready to conquer the world” Gervase De Wilde, The Daily Telegraph

Dubstep’s roots are a mixture between the UK Garage scene and Jamaican sound system culture that has allowed this bass heavy genre to swallow everything in its path. Since its early origins of small dark London venues and home studios, Dubstep is now one of the world’s freshest genres. This album mixed by legendary figure, DJ Hatcha (Big Apple Records / Kiss 100 / Rinse FM / FWD>>) showcases the best of this exciting fresh sound. Including massive tracks from Kromestar as well as MRK1, Chimpo, DJ Distance, Hijak, Mac Koall, DJ Absurd & DJ Hatcha himself.

iTunes for download and more info

Darqwan :

Oris produces as Darqwan, DQ1 and RS4… He’s based in Sheffield, Steel City, home of his seminal label Texture.

A serious vinyl collector by the age of 8 and hardcore raver at 15, Oris began playing out at 16 and fast cultivated a reputation as one of the most unique and incendiary live DJs in the world… Taiwan, London, Estonia, Switzerland, the US and Australia have all tasted Oris’s vital melt of dubstep, breaks, grime, electronics, UK garage, hardcore, jungle and d&b.

So let’s rewind a little.. Oris Jay first made an impact on the Jungle scene in the early 90s tearing up the North with DJ Pioneer (Delta Romeo) and MC’s E-Man and Hero as The Reflex Crew.

As the fresh sound of UK garage hit London, so did Oris… He went home buzzing about the beats that were blazin’ up pirate radio, clubs and record shops in London, and made it his mission to pioneer UK garage in the North.

In production terms Oris’s sound has been unique from the outset, influenced by dark, edgy d&b and the vibe of 2-step and UK garage. His underground anthem ‘Biggin Up The Massive’, featuring a sample of MC Ranking, is an early example of his fire…. Legendary garage DJ EZ began to rinse it, Oris broke London and the rest of the planet was fast to follow..

Bizzy B :

For those who don’t know, Bizzy B’s Brain label was one of the most futuristic in the early days when hardcore was becoming jungle. From 92-94 they released some of the best junglistic’ardcore there was. Classics like Darkness, Weekend, Dubplate Wars, 2 Dope ep, and artists like TDK whose TOG sublabel was a peak of amen choppage).

Bong-Ra :

Bong-Ra’s trademark ‘jungle rock’ style has been moulded over the past 7 to 8 years to become a recognizable and addictive sound. Although his compostions and tracks may vary there’s always an adrenaline rush of some sort buzzing around. Mostly recognized for his part in the ‘Yardcore’ or ‘Raggacore’ sub genre, his tracks differ significantly and crossover ranges of styles which have played a part in his musical development… Since the Bong-Ra birth in 1997 there’s been list of releases on various different labels… Alongside producing and performing as Bong-Ra, both Clash Records and Kriss Records are run and owned by Bong-Ra. Clash was formed in 2001, and focusses on mainly hardocore ragga-orientated jungle. Kriss Records has a more political and/or metal edge to its sound.

When it comes to the performances it’s either a DJ set or an Audio/Visual set. Bong-Ra’s first ‘tour’ with Scud and Soundmurderer in the UK proved to be a huge succes.