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Doppelganger
02-08-2012, 04:17 PM
I could write this up myself, but am not really familiar with some sub genres or fresh artists coming out now. So thought I would allow any members to contribute artists they feel should be under a specific sub genre. Or make a few changes.

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
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

Labels
Shogun LTD
Innerground
Hospital

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


Drumfunk

Like atmospheric drum and bass with heavy emphasis on break-styled drum loops, occasionally broken up by drumless atmospheric passages

Artists

Seba
Paradox
Alaska
Nucleus
ASC
Dub One
Equinox
B-Key
Nolige

Labels
Covert Operations
Secret Operations
Paradox Music
Arctic Music
Outsider
Scientific Wax
Bassbin
Interspective

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
Matrix (pre 2002)
Calyx
Audio
Skynet
Noisia

Labels

Subtitles
Virus

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
Miss Redflower
Dylan
Panacea
Evol Intent


Labels
Freak
L/B
Tech Itch
Barcode


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
DJ SS
DJ Trace
Rufridge Kru

Labels

Ram (pre 1999)
Moving Shadow (pre 1998)
DeeJay
Reinforced
Metalheads

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

Labels

Good Looking Records / Looking Good Records
Assendant Grooves
Vibez
Creative Source (pre 1998)
Moving Shadow (pre 1999)
Basement Records
Cadence Recordings
Metalheads

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

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
Doppelganger
02-08-2012, 04:19 PM
Also perhaps embed a youtube video of one track for each sub genre, that captures what that sub genre is all about. Suggestions for that would also be appreciated.

Rep to all who contribute anything.
Sixfour
02-08-2012, 05:43 PM
while it is rather hard to nail a description for jumpup, maybe add some newer artists to the category to help shape it more? Original sin is a great choice, but I feel like jumpup has shifted quite a bit since BCUK and Ram Trilogy stuff that it might be helpful to add some newer artists? maybe Sub Focus, Tantrum Desire,, J Majik/Wickaman, just to kinda help people get a more recent feel for the genre

as a description, maybe Characterized by harder, often midrange emphasized basses and leads with the drums featuring heavily on the kick and snare rather than the entire break?
just spitballin, but yeah :P
Dantron
02-08-2012, 08:29 PM
while it is rather hard to nail a description for jumpup, maybe add some newer artists to the category to help shape it more? Original sin is a great choice, but I feel like jumpup has shifted quite a bit since BCUK and Ram Trilogy stuff that it might be helpful to add some newer artists? maybe Sub Focus, Tantrum Desire,, J Majik/Wickaman, just to kinda help people get a more recent feel for the genre

as a description, maybe Characterized by harder, often midrange emphasized basses and leads with the drums featuring heavily on the kick and snare rather than the entire break?
just spitballin, but yeah :P

A lot of that isn't really "jump up" to me, I'd consider it more "dancefloor" kind of sounds. I think "Jump Up" is more DJ Hazard, Taxman, Sub Zero, Original Sin, etc.

Just listen to a DJ Hype mix. That = Jump Up.
Sixfour
02-08-2012, 09:03 PM
to me, jumpup is just this energetic get on your feet/get moving kinda music, yeah sub focus/tantrum are more light than hazard but I'd still put em in the realm of jump up
Doppelganger
02-10-2012, 03:00 AM
Need some recommendations for some jump up labels. I have the obvious ones but could do with another 5 I reckon.
Jimanee
02-10-2012, 09:48 AM
Now you see to me true "Jump up" was 1998 ish Joker Records, Prisoners of Technology, Aphrodite & Mickey Finn, Hype and Ganja Kru records...
Maybe an old/ new Jump up distinction :shrug:

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Sixfour
02-10-2012, 12:24 PM
Need some recommendations for some jump up labels. I have the obvious ones but could do with another 5 I reckon.

Playaz, Viper, MTA?
The Blackest
02-10-2012, 01:12 PM
Jump up artists:

Hazard
Original Sin
Taxman
Sub Zero
Majistrate
Twisted Individual
Dillinja(sigh)


For Jump up:

Playaz
Ganja
Chronic
Low Down Deep Recordings
Cold Blooded Recordings
Grid

Personally I wouldn't consider Viper as a jump up label. They are more on the Epic DnB sound. They are like Hospice..err Hospital.


BTW, for Drum Funk
Dub One
Equinox
B-Key
Nolige

labels: Scientific Wax, Bassbin(RIP) Interspective

ASC hasn't made a drum funk tune in a while. He's on the minimal tip.

Minimal:

D Bridge
ASC
Loxy
Resound
Genotype

Keep in mind, for the minimal sound, there aren't labels that are strictly minimal. Anyways, labels: Exit, Levitated, Metalheadz(sometimes)
The Blackest
02-10-2012, 01:29 PM
Labels for Hardstep:

Freak
L/B
Tech Itch
Barcode


Artists:

Zardonic
Noistek
Miss Redflower
Dylan
Panacea
Evol Intent
Doppelganger
02-10-2012, 04:33 PM
Thank you deinfamous! Will spread some rep around!

Still need some more neuro labels, perhaps I will add ammunition recordings for good measure.
Sixfour
02-10-2012, 07:41 PM
why not vision recordings/ invisible / neosignal for neuro?
The Blackest
02-11-2012, 06:35 AM
Personally, I think they are more on the Hardstep level. I mean every now and then one of those labels will bust out a chinstroker tune, but yeah thats every now n then. Drum n bass is confusing!!
Blueprint
02-11-2012, 10:09 AM
should we sticky this? i think we're at max stickies right now imo
Shepherd
02-11-2012, 09:05 PM
Rep to OP. I've started to come into DNB and have been drawn to the chiller Liquid and Ambient/Intelligent areas of it. Thank you for letting me know what to call it. Now I know what to look for. :tup:
Doppelganger
02-12-2012, 02:27 AM
should we sticky this? i think we're at max stickies right now imo

I think we should clearout the stickies already! :eek:
The Blackest
02-13-2012, 06:05 AM
Thank you deinfamous! Will spread some rep around!

Still need some more neuro labels, perhaps I will add ammunition recordings for good measure.

Your welcome! Oh and some more neuro labels:

Renegade Hardware
Icarus Audio
DSCI4
Quarantine Recordings
Cause 4 Concern

More labels that release minimal:
Critical
Shogun
Absys Records
Alphacut Records
CC Ricers
02-29-2012, 12:29 PM
What would some of the more breakbeat-ish stuff fall into? What I mean is tracks like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKyp52CdliU or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcJD-jIVXAI
mars.shosh1n
03-09-2012, 07:30 PM
Man, this is quite the undertaking ... I have a real tough time categorizing my records because labels and artists are generally quite diverse! but a few thoughts ...

Drumfunk artist: Macc, Fanu

Drumfunk labels: lightless

Re:Jumpup -- that term used to mean the old school aphro-style wobble like oooold zinc, hype, hybridz, etc. How to distinguish that from 'modern' jump up like hazard & taxman?

Neuro Aritists: Xilent, phetsta, phobia, loadstar, rido
Neuro labels: If you're going to list those artists, you gotta add the likes of underfire, vision, no u-turn .... right?

Where would dsc14 fit? Neuro-ish i guess? Kemal & Rob Data?

Hardstep labels: mute:8, hard leaders
mars.shosh1n
03-09-2012, 07:31 PM
What would some of the more breakbeat-ish stuff fall into? What I mean is tracks like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKyp52CdliU or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcJD-jIVXAI

It's practically two-step intelligent dancefloor neuro :P
mars.shosh1n
03-09-2012, 07:33 PM
for hardstep, my buddy goreteks has a couple hardstep style releases, one on Oblivion Fringe records and one on black hoe records :P


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXxNu_zaybQ




For neuro, here's Xilent's 'Fallen'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyMOH8pvz0I



Man, I'll stop now ... lest i mega ultimate post combo this biatch.
YungVendrixDNB
05-23-2012, 08:15 AM
Reply to OP:
Additions:
Liquid/Liquid Funk Artists
Total Science
Ben Sage
Subsonik
Concord Dawn(pre 2005)
Unknown Error(Heaven or Y/YY tracks on Heaven and Hell EP)
Pressure Rise
Greg Packer

Labels
Commercial Suicide
Aspect
Uprising
Thermal

Neuro/Neurofunk/Techstep/Darkstep(figured this should be included since I included BSE and Silent Witness)
Black Sun Empire
Bulletproof(pre-2009)
Concord Dawn(post-2005)
Unknown Error
Break
Silent Witness
Dom & Roland
Gridlok
Ill Skillz
Hive
Blame(2004-2007, Charge era w/Mampi Swift)
Rascal & Klone
Rawthang
State Of Mind
Psidream
Axiom
Vector Burn
Jade
Spor(pre-2011/Feed Me/dubstep venture)

Labels
Black Sun Empire Recordings
Coded
DNAudio
Invader
OHM Resistance
Moving Shadow(2000-2007)
Lifted Music

Old Skool Jungle
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

Labels
Dread
Joker
Juice
Toxic
Kemet

Atmospheric/Intelligent DNB artists
Blu Mar Ten
Blame(Good Looking era, circa 1997-2003)
Higher Sense
JMJ & Richie
DJ Rap
Roni Size
Krust(pre-Warhead)
Doppelganger
05-23-2012, 02:44 PM
Adding these to the stickied thread.

Thanks for your input :tup: