Blind Test // 90s Jungle - Episode 16 (Electronic Beats TV)

For episode sixteen of our ever popular Electronic Beats Blind Test series we sonically gravitate towards the early nineties Jungle sound. Joining us is V Recordings boss Bryan Gee, Mancunian Acid House hero A Guy Called Gerald, London’s Decibella, Rupture founders Mantra and Double O and Lobster Theremin artist Coco Bryce.
As always follow along and see how many records you can name, kick back, enjoy and stay safe out there.
Thanks to Tim Reaper for the wicked track selection! / tim-reaper
Please note this video is not filmed in real time. It’s edited to create some tension so that you in front of the screen can guess as well. It doesn’t say anything about how fast the participants recognised the track etc…
All contestants receive one point each for getting both artist and title correct and only half a point if they can only guess the artist or the title.
00:01 Intro
00:17 Round 1
01:50 Round 2
02:59 Round 3
04:46 Round 4
06:08 Round 5
07:24 Round 6
08:42 Round 7
09:55 Round 8
11:07 Round 9
12:33 Round 10
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[@MichaelLoda]

This is one of the most quality content on KZbin

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

🙏

[@rifqifajri2430]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV we need more like thissss 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@johnblonde8589]

Same this has got it all going on! Top quality content.

[@alwaystired1]

gotta agree, always super excited to see these. doesnt matter what style either, always hype

[@jimmurphy9904]

Agree!

[@ChrisSmout]

LTJ Bukem is *still* sounding as fresh now as it was back in the day. Another great walk down memory lane!

[@MattGreerMusic]

I goofed that one up. Thought it was Adam F at first.

[@DaveSHarris]

It was the only one I actually knew

[@liljemark1]

100%

[@er3342]

So glad that he's touring with roni size this year

[@Soulrollsdeep]

Kidding right? He will go the grave playing droney, lo-fi piano driven two step dogshit. He's a shadow of his former self.

[@lajc7222]

Fan of most electronic genres but mainly a techno head. I have watched all the episodes and loved learning classics from other other genres. Never end this series

[@SnakeyUk08]

like wise but i did know LTJ bukem surprised myself but only because i went to The Final Frontier in London to see Jeff Mills mid 90`s and ended up listening to LTJ Bukem in a different room most of the night lol

[@brianwilson49]

Same

[@2teKnoA]

Hear Hear!!!

[@sahtipatteri]

Same

[@f3600]

Yeah i was never in techno electronic when i was young ( mind you i'm about 40) I love listening to old stuff and discovering many new bangers. Thanks to everybody involved

[@alexjay7612]

Lots of comments here saying ‘this or that track is dnb,not jungle’.When we were raving to these tunes from ‘93 onwards we didn’t care what they were.’Horizons’ is a dnb track and you would never hear it in a so-called ‘jungle’ or ‘jump-up’ rave back in the day but ‘Pulp Fiction’ was played everywhere and destroyed any dance floor.Fabio and other so-called ‘intelligent dnb’ DJs used to spin it as did people like Hype and Kenny Ken who were known for being ‘jump-up’ ‘jungle’ DJs.You can’t put everything in a box.Before the split in summer/winter ‘94 most junglists/dnb heads in London and elsewhere would interchange the 2 terms.There are a few people who want to educate others about the ‘rules’ of jungle/dnb like ‘if it’s sampling ragga/reggae it’s jungle.Or if it’s jazzy it’s dnb.I doubt many of these educators were a part of the scene or even born when these tunes were being rinsed.I’m lucky to own 8 of these tracks,bought at Blackmarket Soho,LuckySpin(DeeJay Recordings home)Boogie Times Romford(Suburban Base home),Section 5-King’s Road(Moving Shadow home) and other great record shops in London. I don’t need to categorise or pigeonhole them.It’s just great music in my soul.

[@followtheboat]

Jungle is better than d&b though 😉

[@II-wk8kv]

thanks for the history lesson bro 🙏 from a young drum and bass fan

[@robertlund5694]

You forgot jungle techno

[@greeenestbasterd6896]

Alex Jay Top comment mate, nicely put!!!

[@MageAtYou]

You can put things in a box and most likely multiple boxes :D

[@henninghoefer]

I didn't know it before watching this, but apparently I love Jungle :-)

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

So we did something right 😬

[@henninghoefer]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV You did absolutely everything right: Awesome music, awesome people, and a perfectly cut video! Thank you!!

[@phinehasr]

I was just thinking the same thing! I wrote down all the track names, time to do some homework.

[@christryst]

May I recommend one track for you then available here on KZbin: Free La Funk PFM Remix

[@DonPritch1850]

It is massive!

[@BEATZ22181]

BEST ONE YET..BIG UP ALL JUNGLIST & JUNGLETTE..RESPECT TO THE MANTRA WITH A FULL HOUSE !

[@breakz187]

100%

[@ruffark]

Jungle is massive! Shout out from Netherlands

[@BEATZ22181]

@@ruffark WHY DID THE LION GET LOST IN THE JUNGLE ? .. BECAUSE THE JUNGLE IS MASSIVE ! BIG UP SOULJAH

[@Decoy303]

Definition of Emotional Content.

[@granddolph]

Feel like Junglist should be gender neutral term

[@paolocroatto5713]

What about Bryan Gee's comment on "special dedication"...brought me back in 1994...so passionate..

[@marklawson1605]

❤️

[@pattosun893]

If I could share this comment I would….

[@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904]

It's amazing how they dropped it whilst he was describing the Frankie Paul bit.

[@deepzone31]

That and Mantra smashing it with her trainspotting were the highlights of the video for me.

[@AlessandroRorato]

Ma guarda chi ti trovo nei canali YT più fighi!! Only the best!! Ciao caro

[@73Fluxx1]

A Guy Call Gerald seems like the one wise uncle everyone should have in their family.

[@vanzipper6486]

❤

[@_vlek_]

What a series. Big shout out to the editor too, cutting all these streams together: I see your effort, and it's appreciated 👍

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Always nice to hear when people recognize the effort 🙏

[@VojtechRozsival]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV You well deserve it. I was sad you missed out Aphrodite, but I understand there were quite many of them around at that time to choose from. ;o)

[@threefoldmediauk]

The cuts between Mantra, Decibella and Double O on the mash them down track were absolutely seamless!

[@NickHamiltonUK]

Cutting to the blinks! Amazing work. Thank you ❤‍🔥

[@jimkhana007]

6:16 the way he closed his eyes to drift to this track is Exactly how I felt hearing this track! 👊❤️👍

[@DjeticSokolic]

Happy, Sad, In Love, or almost crying. This is what Drum And Bass can do to you in 15 minutes, and this is why we love it so much.

[@endoflevelboss]

not why I love it man. I just like it without all your poetry, baggage and shit, calm yourself 🥳

[@tylermcneil5239]

Junglist massive. I only knew 3 of these off the top of my head Jungle can get deep.

[@nicon237]

I'm just thankful you didn't say Jungle is massive

[@jusTice95767]

Can't do 90's Jungle without playing LTJ, great selection!

[@alsimonuk]

Yea but they should have played 'Demon's Theme' by LTJ. One of the original if not the very first 'drum'n'bass' tracks

[@Gazeld]

@@alsimonuk it's a quiz, it's not a selection of specific tracks from the artists. Else, all quizzes would include the same track for an artist, it would be not surprising, too easy and boring.

[@YUSSEB8E]

Rude and Deadly- Mash em down. Absolute monster of a track

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Indeed

[@gudjonandri7133]

Top shelf editing as always, got 0 but learned about 10 more great tunes 🙌🙌🙌

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Great to hear!

[@michelbesedin7081]

I do not know how any one can not recognize Horizons.

[@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904]

I have a huge record collection, but had hell getting the names and artists. I recognize most of them. A problem I have is altho I did a lot of mixing, I can't remember what actual records I don't have. As in, I recognize some of these tunes almost inside out, but can't tell you if I have it on vinyl or not.

[@ZONE6666]

Respect man! There's so much more for you to explore :)

[@alsimonuk]

@@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904 That could be an expensive problem if you end up buying stuff twice!

[@Decoy303]

Best Blind test. LTJ Bukem Horizons just gets me all misty eyed. Brings me back to my youth. Then they drop Andy C's Roll On directly after... Goose Bumps. So much love for this music.

[@followtheboat]

In all the Blind Test episodes, THIS one brought the biggest smiles. I loved Bryan Gee's passion but I love more a girl who knows her jungle! Happy days.

[@0b11000100]

Gerald getting into the groove and dancing in his seat makes me happy.

[@TehSyneS]

such a legend man!

[@bensansum]

Goosebumps from Bryan Gee's comment on 'Special Dedication' - I remember those faces x

[@southpawdj]

I'm 45 years old, most of the real dnb I heard for the first time was like "why?" Now I understand! Much love to all flavors of JUNGLE! 100%

[@KolaNutWaffles]

Smiling ear to ear watching this. Big up all junglist crew. As predicted Mantra takes the crown!

[@maipai4282]

She did not remember both the name or label on al of them and they were all easy..I got them all right ie in terms the name of the tune, or artist, or both? Not exactly obscure

[@muzikaddict61]

All of their faces, comments and their vibe on the Andy C -Roll On track was everything! True love 🙌💯🙏

[@dubstepsickness]

This one took me all the way back, that vocal intro on VIP riders ghost, that murder drop on Mash Them Down, the atmosphere on Horizons, DJ Crystl at the height of his powers, absolutely amazing time in music

[@TheLilrunningbear]

Ahh takes me back to AWOL sounds ... Rise & Shine. Big ups to all massive and crew.

[@lazarj]

This one was special. They were all vibing hard. Amazing track selection.

[@raphaelbruts]

This is exactly what I love here : I wasn't expecting much, didn't think to be intersted in that genre. And I love all I hear !! These tracks sound AMAZING. Edit : from 3:52 to 4:40, this could be a track album with "vocals by Bryan Gee". What a beautiful monologue.

[@Soulrollsdeep]

Winds me up something rotten when I read shit like this. Imagine going through life just "assuming" you won't like a type of music. How to rob yourself not only of joy, but more essentially: historical understanding.

[@raphaelbruts]

@@Soulrollsdeep Yes, and you miss the point of what was great with my experience. I'm talking about how I recognized I was wrong, you still come at me "bebebe shit like this". You should be happy that somebody opens up, you are just getting mad... Pure internet behaviour I'm afraid. By the way, your channel looks interesting. Good way to find cool tracks it seems.

[@bohemianvillage676]

His voiceover at 0:52 also fits in really well rhythmically with the Alex Reece track.

[@yaveeeoneandonly4870]

You two lady's have a smile that could weather any storm..!

[@gearoidosullivan356]

This is a superb video. Was a big fan of jungle and drum&bass black in the day, but wouldn't know half the names. Big respect to Mantra and Bryan Gee for their knowledge here. But I have to say, I could listen to Bryan Gee tell stories about those early days of jungle for hours. Such joy in his recollection, and really captured the vibe. Awesome.

[@kdzu]

Dope track list from Tim Reaper. Love this from Bryan Gee --> "You see the happiness in everyone's face. You cannot buy that."

[@bsmith6646]

Pulp fiction was fucking incredible. Still is. Good days

[@system-error]

Aaaaaaah WRONG! You and ALL of them, all wrong! It's Pulp FRICTION! Not Pulp Fiction! Only I am right! I AM KING OF JUNGLE!!!

[@762mm7]

@@system-error yeh you are also the king of dyslexia or trolling or both x

[@TheDarkInstall]

@@system-error you are half right. Pulp Fiction is the original name, but it was re-released (a slightly edited version) as Pulp Friction on a different label, as part of Reece's So Far album.

[@nattyphysicist]

Imagine being there at that time hearing these tunes for the first time. At this moment, they are all heart wrenching. I'm a junglist!

[@sentryogmixmaster]

when im weak, youre tellin me that im strong when im right, youre tellin me that im wrong but i know, and now i understand now i see, i see your wicked plan dont try to change my plan

[@nattyphysicist]

@@sentryogmixmaster 👆🏽

[@cloudbloom]

Glad to see LTJ Bukem on here, he was my introduction to jungle and dnb when I was a young teenager🙌

[@christryst]

Same, my Japanese classmate pulled out a portable record player and put on Music. I was 15.

[@ariescustom]

Demon's Theme still gets played a lot in this house.

[@sparkidee]

Same! a local pirate used to bang out Horizons a lot and thats when I knew I wanted to be like LTJ and produce... nearly 20 odd years down the line and here I am still making tunes :)

[@deanc3233]

There is so much love in these comments! This series is exactly what we need right now! Bigs ups to all involved!

[@mr.christopher79]

smiles are contagious

[@tinypinata505]

The memories come rushing in. Love to watch people react to music like this. So much love.

[@jasonwalker1044]

If you didn't get these tunes in the first loop you dont know this genre. Pure classics every single track.

[@Shermworm]

The DnB Blind Tests are the best of the series!! Keep it up

[@georgeespley9177]

I only got 3 But as a 15 year old who has only been a junglist for 2 years I’m pretty happy W that lol

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Amazing

[@andrewwowk9385]

m8 even just being into jungle at 15 is something to be proud of. Most people don't have taste that good at that age.

[@Danlows1]

I bought a Drum&BassArena (not a typo) 3cd pack one Woolworths when I was 13/14 and it had ONE of these tracks on it, Pulp Fiction. To be fair it also has Terminator, Time is the Fire, and Acid Trak on it so it was an experience. I’ve still got it somewhere too🤣

[@MattGreerMusic]

Good on ya. I was your age when I first got into Jungle back in the early 90's. This new sound absolutely blew our minds back then.

[@kenopsia9013]

also fifteen bro this is the second wave of jungle

[@robcowleydnb]

The production on the tune that comes in at 12:35 is awesome considering it came out in 1994. The amen is EQ'd to perfection.

[@chris1london]

Yeah DJ Crystl - Warp Drive. Amazing tune. The other side, Meditation, is just as good but a bit more chilled out.

[@robcowleydnb]

@@chris1london I've been kicking myself because I actually own Warpdrive 2004 on vinyl and I didn't recognise it. Definitely will check out Meditation though, thanks mate 👍

[@robertestberg5242]

I had major butterflies the whole time Bukem was playing. Such an amazing tune start to finish.

[@jellycoding]

This reminds me of the early 90s in Camden Market and the guy selling DnB, smoking weed with the current customer listening.

[@JonasPolsky]

Easy to recognize these tunes, because I still listen to them all the time. 😏

[@Kostly]

This is my shit right here. Flooding back the memories from 94-95 living in Germany and going to a club called Vibrations near Karlsruhe. Saturday nights there was f***n fire. All the best jungle and drum n bass djs coming through there every weekend.

[@emulus4000]

Champion Sound is one my all-time favourite tracks

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Amazing one for sure

[@jamesnevitt3165]

So many reasons why I love this series. The DnB crew bring so much love. Great hearing stories from the mighty legend that is Bryan Gee. Keep em coming Electonic Beats - best content on KZbin, hands down.

[@tres909]

What a great episode! This brought back so many good memories. I can't believe it, I didn't know only 3 of these. But I hate to admit one of them was the Andy C track.

[@Schyderap]

There was a time when I would name most of those tunes in a matter od seconds. I need to get back to some classics

[@Сильвестр-ю4ы]

Обожаю jungle и конечно диджеев которые снимались в этом выпуске....Они все такие весёлые.

[@paulthomann5544]

OMG thanks! You have no idea how many times i've listened to LTJ Bukem Horizons, without ever knowing artist or track name. This was back when recording radio to tape was my way of discovering music :)

[@xsuicidesn0wmanx]

Same. 25 years later I finally know what the song is.

[@georgesorrill]

Thanks to Telekom Electronic Beats I'm now dipping my toe into jungle, having never really listened to it properly before!

[@firehehe2]

A Guy Called Gerald “Black Secret Technology” is essential jungle in my opinion.

[@S728-u9x]

For sure!!! 28 Gun bad boy too

[@e45127]

@@S728-u9x szofjs

[@dancinginthedark666]

The track Energy is a masterpiece!!

[@RolledLs]

It’s essential techno, too. And ambient. And electro. And a whole load more. Genre defying masterpiece.

[@humr2346]

A Guy Called Gerald got me with Proto acid Berlin session 2006 set. So unusual.

[@alexdb9512]

I got 9 of 10!!! My mind is not so rusty eheheh.... *I LOVE THIS SERIES!* Peace from Brasil!!!

[@yardmanharris]

Surprised how many of these I got... my older brothers would be proud :)

[@solcutta3661]

Made my stomach go when horizons played...nearly felt teary.

[@NextSound170]

100%

[@Nick-kb6jd]

What a tune!

[@cheeseandegg]

"special moments" bless

[@elissitdesign]

I knew all these tunes and most on wax but I never remember the names! Still sounding fresh.

[@SashaJune56]

guys are you fucking serious? to all these tracks in the mid-nineties I was jumping on the dance floor! what a pleasure to hear it again! I'm 42 and I'm from Russia Миру Мир!

[@ataras2533]

Миру Мир сестра

[@philthepanic]

Rude and Deadly! So happy you included this!

[@3nthamornin]

Massive big ups

[@torgan8560]

For someone like me, who was born in the nineties, has a grief of not being born as British in the seventies to experience that whole rave and post-rave movement in person, but who has a permanent fascination of this one of the latest truly future sounding genres it's a great series, with great tracks unknown for me earlier (I will include them in my spotify jungle playlist for sure) and people (Mantra ❤️❤️❤️) that bring so many positive vibe. Carry on, E.B, very warm greetings and much love from Poland :3

[@HerrFenchel]

Happy to see my friends Mantra & Double O in this feature. :)

[@1977jjc]

The best times of my youth were dancing in dark warehouses to all of these tracks . Thank you for the trip back in time .

[@Johnjds]

🖤 I remember buying all these on vinyl at Breakbeat Science in NY, what a trip

[@Pjetrinskij]

I’m in love with Decibella

[@Elixir9]

love , love the energy of the dark haired girl

[@djayr1soulfulhouse838]

I watched this whole video smiling and reminiscing

[@dcashley303]

Shoutout to A Guy Called Gerald, knows his music... may have come joint last but...

[@RolledLs]

Agreed : godlike. He may have blown a few fuses along the way though … love him to bits.

[@yourpalharvey]

He did the worst here but still avg among these other videos …?

[@lukeskywalker2656]

The great old times 8)

[@spookypen]

Can't wait to play along with this one 😎👍

[@funkstrong]

This is nowhere near my wheelhouse, but this continues to be the best series on youtube. I keep waiting for the time it zeroes in on the year I visited the record shops every day.

[@NextSound170]

Bryan G knows his riddim and still deya. Big up Tim Reaper for the selection, Tim knows his Jungle

[@haydenhunt5397]

Didn't want this to end. Big ups!

[@poorenglishjuggler]

Jungle still sounds fresh

[@liljemark1]

4:15 man, I'm getting goosebumps hearing this tune. The soundtrack of my teenage years 😂

[@6eff]

This KZbin channel is history. Thanks a lot guys. A lot.

[@oldskoolordie]

Crystl and photek made the best ever beats in jungle

[@Soulrollsdeep]

Source Direct? Come on man, there was many, many producers up there with them guys back then

[@TheConscientiousView]

Great producers, especially DJ Crystl. Surprised neither Dillinja or Omni Trio made it into the vid - two of my personal jungle favs.

[@mm3nrx]

Loved the music in this era

[@Brokout]

These jungle/d&b ones are the best in the series, keep em coming.

[@NoBody-pf2nv]

I only found out about Jungle in January this year. I've listened to so many albums and even produced a track of my own. How have I not known this genre sooner?

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Better late than never 😉

[@JackhammerSiesta]

I guess you're not from the UK? Everyone knows Jungle here

[@S7EVE_P]

Such a great group of people and quality track choices👍👍

[@fargocheef]

They try they try, without a reason why...Jungle yeah, will never die...

[@lbukem4259]

Man, I was a proper d&b head in the 90s. I know each and every one of these tracks. Big up.

[@josephjohnphillips2535]

Not fair putting Bryan Gee in here. He's heard it all. Dubplate King

[@user-MFTI]

Love these.

[@fitzjay01]

Every track is 🔥. Love this series, it's great to see people enjoying music so much...

[@JP-fo5kn]

The shivers and memories of years gone by 😍

[@dan_g-DreadMassaker]

finally an episode were i actually knew some of the tracks. great selection. biggup junglist massive edit: actually it was 8 out of 10. just have to fire up my old jungle playlist

[@alexams8973]

Mantra is so beautiful...

[@i2pjd6hRw5P]

The jungle blind tests are my absolute favorite.

[@maji___]

Mantra is insane ! Wowww

[@rorz999]

Amazing DJ

[@AF-oc1ko]

I was just gifted LTJ bukems horizons record….my friends are awesome 😎

[@Сильвестр-ю4ы]

Спасибо авторам канала...за этот чедусный ролик

[@toniomontana6802]

thank u editors of this piece.. rarely saw any commercial content with this decent approach and love to the details..

[@as.3505]

I fucking love Blind Test, pls never end this. Ambient techno or IDM should be next.

[@nicks9607]

Bringing back so many memories!

[@koenvandeneede8702]

Oh Mantra! Love your passion, smile, voice, vibe,... instant love sensations ❤❤❤

[@scoobylol1987]

Warp Drive, one of the best tunes of all time. The one they played on here is the repress which had slightly different edits on the breaks compared to the original pressing. Fantastic video, made my day! Thankyou for the content :)

[@MaxIgnoramus]

Dj Crystl, what a producer

[@awall7635]

Bryan Gee, proper nice geezer. Big up.

[@nicks9607]

Champion...champion