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.

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.

I & I music is to praise Haile Selassie I Jah Rastafari making a joyful noise unto the Lord, for it is Jah who has made I & I. Jah Rastafari sends his children a positive vibration that manifests through drumming (Nyahbingi) and chanting (Singing). The drum patterns of Nyahbingi have their origins in Abyssinia, the original name for Africa (Africa – Babylon word meaning ‘divided’). Thousands of years ago through a special lineage, the drumming is here today with many variations, and the one I ‘stant is the bass and drum.

The bass represents the thunder and the drum, the lightning. This way of praising Jah was originated by King David through divine inspiration. I & I are in the house of King David unto this very day as written in the Holy Bible.
Nyahbingi drum patterns are the root of all modern style drumming.

Jungle is a way of life. Concrete Jungle is all InI see all day in Babylon. Jungle Music represents the Ghetto, a voice for the youth. A platform for talented artistes to speak to the world (without Babylon intervention) FREE of them. So I n I can a talk one to one million.

InI grow up the same as Ghetto youth all over the world brought to Babylon by slave-ships. Nuff hardship suffering, so InI search and don’t stop searching for Jah who is Truth until InI see Jah in all things.

Jungle music brings a message of peace, love and unity because of these positive vibrations you see the fight InI music gets in Babylon. Till they tried to kill jungle music, I don’t need to say anymore it’s already known to all true Junglists. keep the jungle fire burning….JAH LIVE.

-the Inspiration page

when people say they love jungle some really do but then they start dj ing or mc ing and then forget about jungle and start trying to elevate themselves.many forget where jungle is coming from and why it is here.be humble and let jungle lead, Jungle is bigger than flesh.producers djs mcs record labels promoters distributors magazines- jungle is bigger than that .jungle is timeless jungle is priceless – jungle is bless.

the jungle revolution

BIG UP ALL JUNGLIST

NO ONE IS TAKING JUNGLE ANYWHERE JUNGLE IS TAKING I AND I ON A JOURNEY

LOVE THE JUNGLE DONT TRY TO TO CONTROL THE POWER ITS TOO GREAT.

ASK THE YOUTHS ABOUT COOL HERC OR LEE SCRATCH PERRY THEY MIGHT KNOW THE NAMES BUT THE MAJORITY ARE REALLY INTRESTED IN THE CURRENT ARTISTES AND THE POWER HAS SHIFTED TO A WHOLE NEW GENERATION OF ARTISTES, SO HIP HOP AND REGGAE MUSIC KEEP GROWING AS PRODUCERS COME AND GO.JUNGLE HAS ALREADY OUTGROWN MANY PRODUCERS AND MC .JUNGLE HAS MOVED TO THE NEXT LEVEL .THIS IS JUNGLE MUSIC .

IF A TREE HAS NO ROOTS HOW CAN IT GROW

DONT FORGET THE ROOTS OF HIP HOP

HIP HOP AND REGGAE GIVE THE YOUTHS HOPE IN THIS HELL CITY

Jungle is a way of life…..from the life you get the music …the music from the streets is the only real music right now…..once those babylon get there hands on the street vibe they try to control it and switch it round into there pop bloodclaat ….i n i see through the smoke screen of hype , fake record sales – fake charts and playlists ……

Bob Marley and peter tosh proved that real music doesnt need goliath because real music is david……..jungle is like samson with the donkey jaw bone slewing the demons of this time with word sound and power… i n i dont come to fight flesh and blood but spiritual wickedness in high and low places….. ….bass and treble-the sling and pebble..

Congo Natty Music

Wed: 06-18-08
The Month In: Reggae / Dancehall
The Month In by Dave Stelfox

To this end, respected reissue and archive label Soul Jazz has recently pulled together a collection of tracks by a duo that perfectly illustrates British street music’s inextricable links with soundsystem culture. Starting out as deejays for North London’s Unity Sound, Flinty Badman (Trevor Destouche) and Deman Rocker (David Destouche) split off to form the Ragga Twins. Jacknifing deep-rooted Jamaican vocal sensibilities together with tearing rhythms, predominantly provided by producers Shut Up & Dance, these brothers blended dancehall with both hip-hop and rave, in the process providing many of the movement’s most explosive moments. Soon to be anthologized on Ragga Twins Step Out– out in a few weeks– songs including “Hooligan 69″, “Spliffhead”, and “Ragga Trip” may sound somewhat dated by today’s standards. However, this is far from a sticking point, bringing about rushes of fond nostalgia and providing a valuable document of a pivotal period.

Moving forward to the present day, Kevin Martin’s work as the Bug has come on leaps and bounds over the past couple of years, first blurring the lines between dancehall and experimental/industrial electronica (always a pretty porous border if you take an open-ended view of such matters) and now grime and dubstep. Following his 2004 album Aktion Pak (Rephlex/CD/UK), the soon-to-be-released London Zoo (Ninja Tune/CD/U.S.) keeps this producer’s corroded, futuristic vision of dancehall intact but also shows a friendlier face. Also, there’s a strong sense of reggae’s past at play. Accordingly, contemporary badman tunes such as “Skeng” (featuring Killa P & Flowdan) and Jah War (feat Flowdan) rub comfortably against Punany-era King Jammy-influenced tracks including “Angry” featuring veteran UK MC Tippa Irie and “Insane”, voiced by long-time collaborator Warrior Queen. Overall, it’s cohesive and infectious homage to the versatility and resilence of Jamaican music.

Meanwhile, back in Kingston, Donovan “Don Corleon” Bennett is back after a reasonably quiet patch with two fresh riddims: one sweet one-drop number and another aimed squarely at the dancehall. Secrets (7″/Don Corleon/JA) hosts Jah Cure singing his heart out on the gorgeous “Miles Away” and perennial Month In favourites TOK dropping a delightful version entitled “So Cold”. The pick of the bunch, however, comes from Buju Banton with “Sleepless Nights”, a cut that sees the veteran deejay eschewing guttural toasting in favour of heartfelt melody. It’s a prime example of one of Jamaica’s best performers at the top of his game. Double Joint (7″/Don Corleon/JA), on the other hand, is a curious affair, harking nack to the structures of late-80s digital but using contemporary garage-influenced sounds. Stripped back to the bone, the beats offer a minimalist backdrop for a host of artists, including Alaine, Vybz Kartel, and Pressure, but the top turns come from Bounty Killer with the typically uncompromising “What U Think” and the criminally underrated Bling Dawg with the storming “Grudge”.

One of a growing number of rising AutoTune-enhanced stars, Demarco has reputedly signed a $1,000,000 deal with Koch Records, but that hasn’t stopped hit turning out music on domestic shores. Beautiful Lady (7″/JA), the latest of his home-market singles comes courtesy of super-producer Christopher Birch’s Birchill Records continues an apparent unstoppable run of releases and isn’t light on the quality, either. Glossy almost almost robotic, it’s a strangely robotic and inhuman gal tune, but absolutely contemporary given that the T-Pain effect has almost entirely engulfed Jamaica at this point.

Japanese label Bacchanal sticks to the classic approach, updating the classic Tempo riddim with two new voicings from potty-mouthed female deejay Spice and long-serving stalwart Pinchers. Despite not reinventing the wheel in any way, they’re both great, the revitalised Bad Tempo instrumental giving the original a welcome shot in the arm in the shape of thumping percussion and steely key stabs. In the frts instance, “Bedroom Bully” finds Spice in an especially demanding mood, brandishing her prowess between the sheets like a weapon. “Names & Faces”, however, shows Pinchers at his best, that inimitable flow skipping over the beats like a wet pebble. After the fallow period of recent months and the resulting closure of record shops all around the world– the latest in a long line being the Ladbroke Grove branch of London’s famous Dub Vendor operation– new music like this, available on a variety of hard-copy formats, offers plenty of reasons to be cheerful. Until July, it’s over and out. Happy listening.

Okay that’s actually most of the article except the intro; something i rarely do, but hey: my printer is broke so i gotta make do with online options…. The full Month In… was originally published here:

Pitchfork website

A likkle history of jungle music, as told by Carlos Soul Slinger:

In the early 1990s, MCs who were predominately Black and from the ragga scene, began to add their flavor to techno beats from the white dominated rave scene. This eclectic marriage of styles, roots and electronic music, laid the foundation for modern jungle. Jungle began as the integration of musical forms which came from a variety of cultural perspectives. The socio-economic mix of the London underground community fostered an environment which encouraged the intermingling of cultures and one love between all people. The natural evolution of this, musically, is jungle. The pioneers of UK jungle were Rebel MC, Ragga Twins, Shut Up and Dance and Two Bad Mice (Rob Playford). In July, 1991 underground white labels’ records from these groups started showing up on the NYC dance scene. Fortunately, I happened to be in the right time at the right place and realized my responsibility to start playing and producing jungle. I first spun jungle at the infamous NYC dance club, the Limelight, at the major techno event called Future Shock. The Future Shock promoters didn’t get jungle and shut me down. A year later, I helped to found NASA (a new, different kind of underground party) with db, Scotto, Jason Jinx and On-E. This became the first successful breakbeat party in America and launched the US jungle scene. The next major turning point for US jungle was a party called Jungle Warriors. This was the first big jungle event in Manhattan that brought together top junglists and live drummers (including Marque Gilmore). Here we learned and taught each other and changed the course of US jungle forever. Today in NYC, Koncrete Jungle (props to Mac and Kathy) and Egg (Liquid Sky posse) have maintained the tradition of NYC underground parties and are the weekly family gathering places for the NYC underground.

From Soul Slinger/Jungle Sky Records myspace bio…

LTJ Bukem released his first jungle choons in 1991-92: Demon’s Theme / A Couple Of Beats

dj mickey finn skibadee n fearless:

Shy FX & MC Skibadee @ Ultra Miami WMC 03/24/07:

Heartless Vs Skibadee Ayia Napa 2006: