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Christ I don't know why I didn't think to look for a DnB thread on SA before. I've been on the fringe of the genre of the longest time. I grew up with the go-to names like Bukem and Photek but reading through this thread has put a few more albums on my to-buy wishlist.
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Oh huh, that's ten minutes from my house and I haven't been to any DnB anything in Toronto yet. I'm swamped Friday night but I'll try to make it Sunday.
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Is there any kind of DnB weekly show, similar to what Digweed had on Kiss for trance? I could really go for a reliable source for a weekly mix without having to search the internet every time.
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Awesome, thanks. I've always been a DnB guy but I just started listening at work and it feels like it's made me super focused and productive.
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Jun 7, 2016 17:51
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Is there a term for the type of DnB that Photek's Form and Function album fits into? It's very.. minimalistic. Focus seems to be on the drums and bassline, additional instruments are thin, sparse.. very minimal. That's the album that got me into DnB and I've been hardpressed to find anything like it. I mean I haven't searched that hard, but if anyone knows of something that might be up my alley, that would be great. This is probably my favourite off the entire album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaqxo1R7raA
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Jun 12, 2016 03:37
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Thanks Speaker. This is going to make my day at work much more palatable.
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Dec 8, 2016 15:32
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I was just looking for some fun DnB but settled on Digweed's Transitions. This should be a nice change.
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Does anyone have recommendations in the style of Photek’s original Form and Function album? For some reason I’m just having a hell of a time gel-ing with a lot of DnB these days and I can’t really articulate why, compared to mid 90s Jungle and DnB. Not that Form and Function is strictly the style I’m into, but it’s an album I absolutely adore.
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Yeah, huge talent for picking good tunes! Keep it up 
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Feb 17, 2021 03:16
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Since I've been dabbling with DnB/Jungle on my MPC1000 I thought I'd throw Spinscott's content in here. He's my spiritual idol in this area and I kind of share this content with everyone who will listen to me blab on, so I'm kind of surprised I haven't posted it here before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5_gQZJPRg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk_gLaaLQUw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhhFwWj19YU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXO-j0atz08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r42-2bo5Vbg I am in love with the way he freestyles. In a lot of ways it's really simplistic and minimal and I love it. This is the kid of Jungle/DnB I either remember growing up with or think I remember growing up with so it's always warms my heart to hear Also while this is absolutely my goal, I have no illusions about getting to this level any time soon 
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Oct 15, 2021 14:13
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E: oh this isn’t the musicians forum duh
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Absolutely. That is without a doubt in my top three favourite DnB tracks, and typically the first that comes to mind when someone mentions the genre. It wasn’t my intro to the genre but it was the track that’s had the most lasting impact on me. I’m trying to remember where I heard it first. I want to say it was on a GU CD maybe? But I’ll be damned if I can pinpoint which.  I’m not usually MUH VINYLS LOOK but Peshay’s mix is super proudly front and centre every time I sit down to make music. Such an inspiration  E: Ok yeah, GU 004 Oslo, Oakenfold. That whole disc starts off super trippy but tbh peters out after Bukem’s track, but I mean it’s a hard act to follow so I’m not shocked. some kinda jackal fucked around with this message at 02:52 on Feb 24, 2022 |
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Virgil Vox posted:Don't think I've heard this mix before but the first disc rules: He's actually mostly a miss for me, but the first GU004 CD was a perennial fixture in my weekly/monthly music consumption up to track.. let's say 7. I almost always jammed the stop button after that. Most trance/house/electro is incredibly incredibly hit or miss with me and frankly I still haven't been able to articulate what it is about those genres that appeals to me in a way that I can say "oh yeah if I liked X quality of this song I'll need to ask what other songs I should look at". Which is good in a way, since it forces me to sample a lot and with the proliferation of things like apple music and di.fm I can basically dump as much time into random recommendations as I want which is something I would never have had the luxury of in the 90s and early 00s without investing a lot of download time and research. Back to Bukem -- I am a steadfast fan of his music through and through, but the Music remix is one of those where I definitely prefer the mix to the original track. Nothing wrong with the original, but the mix just adds that punch and a little bit of je ne sais quoi that really gets me excited about this genre. It's exciting and chaotic while being lightly droning. The .. repetetiveness is the wrong word so I apologize, I just can't think of a better music term .. repetetiveness is a build up that makes the chorus/drop almost euphoric and celebratory. It does an amazing job of knowing exactly how long it should be and doesn't overstay its welcome.
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I said Music was one of my top three. Here's the other that is firmly planted in my top three and, surprise surprise, it's another Peshay mix. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa7Rmsoa6z0 I'm a big but selective fan of Photek who is the other artist that immediately pops into my head when I hear the term "DnB". Immediately, clear as day, for me it's LTJ Bukem and Photek. Much as above, the original track is amazing and needs no help standing alone, but the mix adds a little layer of detail and edge that moves it from "great track" to "unforgettable" to me. Both Photek and Bukem fall victim to my picky musical nature though, and while I believe they're clearly legends and leaders in the genre, if I was counting hits and misses I think both still strike out at the end of the day. To that end I don't think there's an electronic artist on earth that I will be able to say that about though. The styles are so fluid and open to experimentation that there are almost certainly things about these tracks I love that I subconsciously pick up on that other tracks lack and I just can't articulate. It's going to be a real struggle for me to identify the third of three, which means maybe I only really have two, or I have more than two and am excluding unfairly, but I'll have to give it some thought either way.
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I'm curious if you could play tracks at 89% speed somehow, and how odd that would sound overall. e: I never really thought about coordinating jogging pace to BPM but now it makes sense. It feels amazingly good when you find a song where the beat hits in time with you hitting the pavement, and also how surprisingly jarring it can feel when you suddenly get out of step 
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Feb 24, 2022 13:47
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Not even talking about death since he was super young, but ... Like you always have this mental image of the folks you idolize and grew up with as you remember them in their prime. And then you realize when you were growing up with them in your teens they were probably in their 20s and 30s, and now that you're approaching your mid-40s these folks are ... older. I mean this isn't news, or any sort of profound revelation, but it's one of those things I think about every time I go look up the bio of an artist I love and see that they're in their late 50s or 60s and the only thing that I can say is "... ah"
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Feb 28, 2022 12:48
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I wish all posters a very pleasant Bukem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsuDBiWO3fs
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I'mma take this time to plug a guy who has been super helpful in helping me understand and develop my hardware workflow. I found his channel when I was fretting about understanding my old s3000xl and turned out we were in a few of the same discords and is a genuinely awesome dude that's down to give advice. It's not all ambient jungle/dnb, that's just the style that appeals most to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2UVTFUokns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VStYL3Ziw_c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLLq3u6kNKw
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Sometimes I wonder why I pay for DI.fm instead of just looking for good youtube mixes. My time on DI.fm's *DnB and Jungle channels is 50/50 enjoyment/"ugh where's that skip button".
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Virgil/Speaker, love these sets! Snagged a few ideas for a few bangers to collect.
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Jan 13, 2023 20:25
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Virgil, you and Speaker are really making me want to dip into mixing DnB. It's only minor hyperbole if I say I wait for your mixes with baited breath.
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Jan 27, 2023 13:02
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Oh my god, saving this to annoy all my friends next year.
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Feb 15, 2023 12:41
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I need that JU NG LE shirt :|
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Mister Speaker posted:Going live in five minutes with some of the usual. Man, apropos of nothing, it's such a pleasure to watch experienced DJs surf the equipment. I'm at that stage where I know what I need to do but I still fight with my lacking muscle memory. Watching you just poke buttons and twist knobs without a care in the world like it's second nature is a treat! Aspirational!
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I keep watching these streams and links you guys post because I have this weird love/hate relationship with DnB, and you guys help me kind of narrow down my tastes by example. I think stems mostly from genre-fatigue and I keep listening to just things online just slapped with a DnB tag and I almost always walk away because it's not the sound I'm looking for, but by the same token I don't know the right sub-sub-sub-sub-genre to invoke to call up the actual stuff I love. My stab at this: My background growing up with DnB was mostly jungle and stuff like the more minimal Photek, LTJ's stuff, so I think I naturally kind of slide into what I understand "liquid" or more "atmospheric jungle" to be. As with any genre there are hits and misses so sometimes when I tune into a stream someone is on my wavelength but the song is just meh and that's not an issue. Then there's "DnB" that I can't really put into a genre box which sounds like it's bordering on dubstep or like it's just dance music with a really fast beat or I dunno. Trying to nail down that je ne sais quoi about any genre you love with your ears and your heart but not your brain is the path to madness so I don't really try, except now that I'm in the position of trying to DJ some of it and tracking down what you love just turns into a game of clicking recommended tracks on stuff you already like. I don't think I have a point to make here, just another expression of how absolutely picky I am with my music and frustration that there's no easy mode for finding what you like other than wading through mountains of material. Which -- I'm 45 now, I want to experience all the good music before my time is up, so I'm really thankful for you guys exposing me to a lot, one way or the other! And Speaker, I bet everyone is at least somewhat nervous before they go live -- you definitely fall into your set super naturally and confidently though. Lemme tell you man, if internally you're in "fake it till you make it" mode, externally you definitely project "made it". As a beginner I'm just in awe of anyone who handles the decks with such calm and confident demeanour. From the top where I watch John Diggers nonchalantly play festivals, down to local DJs and online streamers. Super aspirational all the way down.
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