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Doppelganger
02-13-2012, 02:50 AM
Greetings and if you are a new member, welcome to this site and section.
By looking at this thread it shows that you are taking an interest in this genre of music and we are glad to hear it. Drum N Bass has been around for a long time and we all hope it will continue to gather momentum.
I'm sure though you don't fully understand how the genre is defined and this is the purpose of this article. It should help you work out what sub genres you like and don't like.
Remember, if there is something you don't fully understand either if it's to do with the sub genres or mixing them, please feel free to post in this section of the froum. Please try not to post in the general or beginners section of the forum. This is not against forum rules but you won't usually receive advice from dnb and jungle dj's, but mostly house and trance DJ's, who may use different techniques, depending on your question.
Don't be scared, we are a friendly, welcoming bunch :)
Doppelganger
02-13-2012, 03:02 AM
OK Lets start off
Sub Genres
Liquid / Liquid Funk
Characterised by influences from disco, jazz, house and garage music, and widespread use of vocals.
Artists
Calibre
London Elektricity
High Contrast (Before his third album was released)
Utah Jazz
DJ Marky
Makoto (post 2002)
Klute
Logistics
Nu:Tone
Syncopix
Alix Perez
Bachelors Of Science
Zero Tolerance (aka Zero T)
Marcus Intalex and ST Files (aka M.I.S.T, MIST:ICAL AND STcal)
Furney
Greg Packer
Total Science
Labels
Shogun LTD
Innerground
Hospital Records (before 2009)
Horizons
Golden Orb
Plush Recordings
Liquid V
Creative Source
Signature
Soul:R
Commercial Suicide
Examples of a liquid track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diI5N8f2PpE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBqsy1Paqsg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-4xMOiFKbE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUVuKbnOu1M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LERwqzaZXA
Doppelganger
02-13-2012, 03:10 AM
Jump Up
Is an energetic get on your feet/get moving style of drum n bass
Artists
Bad Company
Twisted Individual
Sub Focus
G Dub
Red One
Shimon
Original Sin
Ram Trilogy
J Majik & Wickerman
Sub Zero
Tantrum Desire
Clipz
Hazard
Taxman
Majistrate
Dillinja
Labels
Ram
V
Audio Zoo
Breakbeat Kaos
Playaz
Ganja
Chronic
Low Down Deep Recordings
Cold Blooded Recordings
Grid
MTA
Viper
Examples of Jump Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49lW64Wg24s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuK1USG_cIY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOgHDNz_cQE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BS2K8baWuw&feature=related
Doppelganger
02-13-2012, 03:18 AM
Drumfunk
Like atmospheric drum and bass with heavy emphasis on break-styled drum loops, occasionally broken up by drumless atmospheric passages or heavy tech pads and synths. There is a very blurred line between this genre and atmospheric as this genre also uses chopped up drum pattens
Artists
Seba
Paradox
Nebula
Alaska
Nucleus
ASC
Dub One
Equinox
B-Key
Nolige
Labels
Covert Operations
Secret Operations
Paradox Music
Arctic Music
Outsider
Scientific Wax
Bassbin
Interspective
Examples of Drumfunk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT55TbIZN-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSU-FVw4Ej8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doBNZP6hgYY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFRvid76HW4
Doppelganger
02-13-2012, 03:28 AM
Neuro / Neurofunk/ Tech Step
Techstep is characterized by a dark, sci-fi mood, near-exclusive use of synthesised or sampled sound sources, influences from industrial and techno music, and what some writers have described as a "clinical" sound. This then progressed in Neuro/Neurofunk by juxtaposed elements of heavier and harder forms of funk with multiple influences ranging from techno, house and jazz, distinguished by consecutive stabs over the bassline and razor-sharp backbeats.
Artists
Ed Rush and Optical
Phace
Teebee
Chook
Miss Redflower
Matrix (pre 2002)
Calyx
Audio
Skynet
Noisia
Black Sun Empire
Bulletproof(pre-2009)
Concord Dawn(post-2005)
Unknown Error
Break
Silent Witness
Dom & Roland
Gridlok
Ill Skillz
Hive
Rascal & Klone
Rawthang
State Of Mind
Psidream
Axiom
Vector Burn
Jade
Spor
Labels
Subtitles
Virus
Run Dnb
Black Sun Empire Recordings
Coded
DNAudio
Invader
OHM Resistance
Moving Shadow(2000-2007)
Lifted Music
Ammunition Recordings
Examples of Tech Step
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfLxe1-eLCw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYd5aSWjeWw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoMW3r8U8DI
Examples of Neuro/Neurofunk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGz_MIMMP1M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaCkKWBKz0g&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJx3dsGRmfA
Doppelganger
02-13-2012, 03:33 AM
Hardstep
It is characterised by a gritty production style, that has an inner-city feel to it. The breaks are less cut-up sounding than oldschool jungle, and harder, hence the name hardstep. Techstep is hardstep's most popular subgenre.
Artist
Tech Itch
Current Value
Limewax
Zardonic
Noistek
Dylan
Panacea
Evol Intent
Labels
Freak
L/B
Tech Itch
Barcode
Examples of Hardstep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLsML2weagg&feature=fvst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1DXrJogZvw&feature=colike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bORg3GeP4ik&feature=related
Doppelganger
02-13-2012, 03:38 AM
Old Skool Jungle
Usually consists of the amen break chopped up and then rearranged. Most tracks have elements of reggae or ragga in them. This sound was widely used until the late 90s
Artists
Shy FX (pre 1998)
Origin Unknown (pre 1999)
Photek
Adam F
M Beat
Foul Play
Flytronix
Tribe of Issachar
Congo Natty/Blackstar/Lion of Judah
DJ Krome & Mr. Time
DJ Rap(pre-2000)
DJ Randall
Cool Hand Flex
Majistrate
Ellis Dee
Stakka and K-Tee
Ray Keith
Drum N Bass Dream Team
DJ SS
DJ Trace
Rufridge Kru
Labels
Ram (pre 1999)
Moving Shadow (pre 1998)
DeeJay
Reinforced
Metalheads
Dread
Joker
Juice
Toxic
Kemet
Examples of Old Skool Jungle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACCDZlLLV0I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9iC3Yo2A2Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9V_DW6ZgUE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49aXNNUpcYQ
Doppelganger
02-13-2012, 03:42 AM
Atmospheric / Intelligent
Much more laid back than most other genres. Has rising pads and synths with chopped up drum pattens in some tracks
Artists
LTJ Bukem
PHD
Makoto (pre 2002)
Big Bud
Seba & Lotek
Orange and Blue
JCB
ASC
Rantoul
Omni Trio
Aquasky (pre 2000)
Photek (aka Source direct, the sentinel, Aquarius, code of practice etc)
Subject 13
Blu Mar Ten
Blame(Good Looking era, circa 1997-2003)
Higher Sense
JMJ & Richie
Labels
Good Looking Records / Looking Good Records
Assendant Grooves
Vibez
Creative Source (pre 1998)
Moving Shadow (pre 1999)
Basement Records
Cadence Recordings
Metalheads
Examples Of Atmospheric/Intelligent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Yv8jTkjuM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrW1wHuhkB4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY54OWU2ko8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaqxo1R7raA
Doppelganger
02-13-2012, 03:47 AM
Minimal
Came around in about 2008 and consists of the bare bones of drum n bass, sometimes at half the tempo.
Artists
D Bridge
ASC
Loxy
Resound
Genotype
Jubei
Bop
Commix (post 2006)
Labels
There are not really any minimal only labels but quite a few minimal tracks have been released on the following labels
Exit
Levitated
Metalheadz
Examples Of Minimal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiwUQzlM7Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBy9zKiqZLk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kkP0POKIZk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgIwkFEuWME
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