Revealing the secrets of RAY KEITH'S Biggest DnB tune

[@beatsbyjiro8291]

this is one of those records that are the result of just being young not caring about rules or even have much musical theory down and just letting it go, absolute classic

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

Couldn't agree more .🔥👌🏾

[@omnifvck2596]

Pretty much all jungle is this way

[@beatsbyjiro8291]

@@omnifvck2596 the early shit fo sho

[@GyuBeats]

Yes! That's what I'm trying to channel in my own stuff, an openness to anything

[@incognito96]

To be fair, i knew tango(jamie) and fallout( alesa) and they were all creative in them days.

[@kosmikmusa]

Jah Shaka rest in peace. I saw him once playing records with his sound system and it was so powerful and loud.

[@GyuBeats]

Nice!

[@wrongthink3885]

That Jah Shaka sample is my phone notification sound! Indeed, RIP Shaka

[@MrMallum]

The King of Dub......

[@tonebailey]

@@MrMallum he was never a king. He’s was the Zulu warrior. Selassie is king.

[@synaesmedia]

Thing that blew my mind with Jah Shaka was watching him DJ with ONE turntable! He would just have to stop the record. And then take it off and put the next one on. And he was so smooth and created such a vibe that it didn't matter. The flow was there. It was still a fucking monster of a set. That taught me that not only do you not need tricks or fancy equipment. If you have real skills and sound selection, you don't even need mixing.

[@cozza819]

Ah my god, it's so rare to find content like this on KZbin. Absolutely brilliant, thank you.

[@GyuBeats]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks!

[@tweeleaf]

whosampled actually carries both samples AND interpolation, so the listing on terrorist wasn’t entirely wrong.

[@GyuBeats]

Ah fair point, nice one

[@jokmenen_]

Jupp they also say so if you click on the track.

[@djkrptdnb]

I like how you heard the gaps at the end of the amen bars, I think there was a little gap between the two snare hits too though - amazing how our ears can pick up that silence and even prefer it!

[@MayitoGMOD]

Always been a fan of Classic Drum & Bass and the Moving Shadow!

[@sersiniokyte5558]

MSX 98.

[@gorgeousal2410]

Love that your days of raving in a field has lead you to here.

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

Just wondering why Gav Nookie barely gets any credit for this tune . He was heavily involved in this production as much as alot of Rays earlier stuff.

[@GyuBeats]

Yes, that's a fair point. I should have mentioned him. From the way Ray spoke about it to Zinc though it did seem like he was the driving force...I guess only they really know

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

@@GyuBeats Fair enough. I know from fact and can instantly tell from the musicality of Nookies solo and other collaboration projects his input on alot of tunes that people are unaware of.

[@StuSiney]

Nookie is the don...

[@yodasscrotum]

Agreed,I know for a fact ray Keith was nothing more than a ghost producer and it was nookie who did most of the actual production...same thing with Goldie, he's had many other people 'help'' him with making tracks!!

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

@@yodasscrotum Exactly . Goldie had Rob Playford, Marc Manix and Dego Tek 9 who is an absolute wizard 🔥👌🏾

[@AKAtAGG]

What a great choon this was, and remains. Renegade is a legend.

[@rommee]

The wizardery in THIS tune is... How the hell does that drop always feel like a shock or surprise each time (even though we obviously know it's coming and it being at the start of an expected bar) 😲 ✨🏆✨

[@bontempo1271]

This was another landmark track which stood out because compared to everything else at the time it was stripped down, just drum and bass, and of course that Reese just sounded massive. There was so much ragga influenced stuff and this track licked a shot for the drum and bass style (which got left behind with the takeover of ragga samples) and kept it alive ! Not long after this Jungle changed style into the drum and bass style (not DnB yet), where you had mad edits of amens and big fat basses in all different textures, Ragga got left behind.

[@christianvictor827]

I was sooo waiting for a Jungle/DnB deconstruction from you! ❤ I got hooked back on M-Beat lately and have been analysing his banger productions ever since. This one is another of my favourite tracks. So good!

[@GyuBeats]

Ah thanks! Yeah, it's such a classic...more to come :)

[@DocBolus]

I definitely think you are right about the art of looping samples as being important. The movement that you get inside a loop can give a line a very definitive flavour. I will sometimes create a sound on a synth and then sample it just so I can get the flavour that comes with speeding up and slowing down a sample to pitch it over a keyboard.

[@GyuBeats]

Yes!

[@thepandasdoitbetter]

YEAH RESAMPLING TO GET THAT FILTH

[@andy5gs]

It’s mad how these beats and bass lines all have names now love it .

[@threeMetreJim]

It always amazes me how such good tracks were made with what we'd now call primitive methods (sample sequencing). One of the tracks from the same era that I like is Atlantis by LTJ Bukem, another great and distinctive track in my books.

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKeTi5huq9mZaLs

[@GyuBeats]

Yes, exactly!! Funnily enough that track is on my list...

[@bontempo1271]

Well actually it's not primitive, audio is audio, whether it's a sample or something you synthesized - it's all sequenced. The other thing, is that sampling will likely provide better results in most cases when you are sampling records because not only do you have a finished product that was likely produced by professionals from start to finish, but the musicians will likely be talented, doing talented things, like the drummers in all the funk breaks etc, and even if not, the musical piece being sampled will likely be something good hence why the records sold in the first place. I really wish i could sample, i would build so many good things, but its not worth it today. Instead i build little compositions, process them like a finished record, and sample myself !

[@DJCrisisUK]

This is and will always be a UK classic....memories of my younger days 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@UFBMusic]

The B side to that tune is a banger as well.

[@musicforthemind3421]

The real man who made this tune is Nookie. He did most the work and all the production. P.s Nookie replayed the sample with M1 keyboard

[@GyuBeats]

Yeah I should have mentioned him, but I don't agree that just because he worked the machine that he's 100% responsible. in the video I used clips of Ray said that Nookie made him play that, wouldn't do it for him. And I did mention the M1 and the specific patch

[@musicforthemind3421]

@@GyuBeats Well let me put it another way then. Ray kieth on his own cant make tunes and without nookie, this tune wouldn't exist. I respect Ray for having a idea, but not the skill to pull it off. Even in 1996 Lemon D make the Dark Solider track for him. What im sayin is nothing was done on his own basically. I cant give him full credit. But still its a anthem.

[@FractureAstrophonica]

@@musicforthemind3421 Do you see similarities between Terrorist and Dark Soldier?

[@musicforthemind3421]

@@FractureAstrophonica No not at all. Thats why I'm telling you Terrorist is Nookie and Dark Solider is Lemon D. Discogs it if you don't believe me. I've known for years.

[@FractureAstrophonica]

@@musicforthemind3421 indeed, Ray’s engineers on various tunes are common knowledge. I can certainly hear similarities across his work with different engineers.

[@chinnyreckon775]

Just for the record, the Japan 'Nightporter' connection is correctly listed as an interpolation / replayed sample on Who Sampled and always has been.

[@johntammaro]

Absolute banger !! Still rocks as hard today as when it was released.

[@orotoi1]

All the "How was it made" you have.. are so much loved tracks.. after all these years is still music very deep inside me.. This one.. the fluffy clouds.. the Melt..

[@djmastergroove946]

Gyu it would be amazing if you could do more oldskool jungle, drum n bass tracks. Like Deep Blue - Helicopter tune or Dread Bass - Dead Dred. Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Foul play remix) Big respect Gyu, thanks for the fx sample pack.

[@christianvictor827]

+1

[@GyuBeats]

I'm planning to do Atlantis/I Need You soon...

[@bentucker2301]

Yes please

[@christianvictor827]

I'd totally celebrate a M-Beat (Incredible or Sweet Love) tutorial. He definitely created some seriously slapping drum breaks.

[@SuperCholdi]

@@GyuBeatsOof! I’m down for that!

[@jimtaylor431]

This is so so interesting.. not just because of your skill at reproducing the track, but the research you put into it with interviews, the equipment used and stuff. You have immediately gained a new subscriber. Thank-you!

[@iantrigue6159]

Your choice of tunes for these videos is legendary!

[@Destroy882]

This will always be one of my all time favourite classics. If you like Jungle/D&B you can't not love this! The way that you recreate these tracks is just amazing, I've seen a few that you have done and it is very impressive, you have some great talent and knowledge.

[@EdSoloUK]

Another intersting fact, the piano and the bass are a semitone out from each other, wich is a shame as the piano wont work over the top of the bass

[@GL88888]

What a classic and Thankyou for recreating it and the history behind it 👊🏼

[@newtype-tv]

Did you ever catch up with Norman Cook after he commented on your remake of his track?

[@GyuBeats]

Not really I'm afraid, but I hope to in the future

[@stevenchampion8137]

Intro of Grooverider at World Dance, then into an FB1 track for a hanger blasting mix (shame the rest of the set was a clangfest).

[@eyekillu2]

A few years ago I first heard about them zero G sample packs, I was obsessed for weeks with trying to get them. They were well hard to find, but they're worth the effort

[@easytoassemble54321]

Another great video. Good job man. I was listening to Joey Beltram's 'Energy Flash' the other day, and wondered how the bassline was done. Would be good to see you deconstruct that one, one day.

[@GyuBeats]

Thanks! That's a great idea!!

[@soundboy605]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/maPYnpyBfKeqbqs

[@macaw6718]

hi and thank you so much for deconstructing some of the classic underground dance tracks! very interesting indeed. please keep them coming.. kind regards.

[@Tripwelleverday]

Jungle has always been been the hardest to make easiest to mix for me and your really opening my mind and inspiring Ty Ty Ty

[@anthonymcgrath]

oh my days - i love this tune and have it in my car :D

[@AmenJunglist1973]

One of the best tunes ever

[@diegomarroquin4662]

2 days ago i went to my first Jungle party/concert ever with spinscott, i've danced 6 hours non-spot i fucking love this music is just my vibe. That one and Dj marky were the best concerts EVER i'll remember them forever!

[@MrBENESKI]

Awesome video Gyu, taking the how it was made format to new heights. Love it

[@GyuBeats]

Ah thank man, I'm trying to up my game!

[@kolabboy]

Fantastic breakdown of a classic. 👏👏👏

[@tommyottobisdee]

This is an absolutely EXCELLENT deep-dive you’ve done here chief! I also saw that Zinc x Ray video but was still a bit confused about a couple of things - good to hear you elaborating on what was actually done 👏🏼👏🏼 I’ve been obsessed with this track since I was at school (a very long time ago! 😂🤣)

[@TheDJBagpuss]

What i didnt realise was the piano riff wasnt sampled! I always (wrongly) assumed that it was taken from another track. Glad I've learnt something today!

[@MegaFuriousAnger]

That whole sample at 7:45 was used in some other classic jungle track, I'm thinking Bukem but i can't quite place it as my brain is quite addled, having lived the 90's!

[@Strafuzz]

Mickey Finn - Depressed, on Dee Jay Records 👊🏾

[@leebumble]

Holy shit, totally forgot about this track. I was right there when this was playing during the rave scene back in the day. That bass made yah soul vibrate.

[@dotdotw]

some awesome insights in this video, this was my favourite tune on the World Dance - The Drum + Bass Experience CD back in the day!

[@DJBathtub]

Love this! Just shows that simplicity is bliss.🙂

[@yamyite]

New to your channel loved the video. Day dot raver but new to sampling, so really enjoyed this. Ahh man you remember when terrorist ruled the way in 94, it disappeared and I didn’t hear it till hmmm 97 when NBM dropped it at the Sanctuary, me and the whole place went mental, people climbing up to the decks, carnage!! Big up 👊

[@DrVimto]

love ray keiths sample pack. it helps inspire ideas when working on fresh tracks. i'd layer other packs in a small amount sometimes. eventually made my own drum sound, but found the style doesnt always fit with stuff i'd made.

[@ricardo.pedraza]

Nice Gyu! I've been really inspired by these. The last few recreations you have done really resonated with me, but this one most of all. Drum & Bass, specifically tracks like this one are what made me ever want to make music. I feel like this time period (1996-ish - 2000) is somewhat of a golden age of Electronica and Drum & Bass. Well done! BTW I find that if you sample the Reese bassline to where the hh kicks and run it through a LPF it adds a little harshness. I spent a few years trying to create tracks like this back in the day before all these tutorials on the internet. You kick yourself trying to figure out the techniques and sounds only to realize it was all samples! Still an artform after you figure that out however. Plus the sh*tty equipment that added the icing on the cake.

[@Adam-g-uk]

There's a longer version of the Kevin sandersons tune that has the recent clean by itself for a good minute or so...

[@mattsephton]

Since I last watched this seems like an improved format for your video. Nice work!

[@darrenoconnor6241]

Brilliant breakdown of how this track was made.

[@stampatron]

Amazing video! Best moment of my life when Ray Keith fed back on one of my promo mail outs, legend! Also, is that Mickey Finn in the interviews with him?

[@dafunkycanuck]

Great job recreating this epic track. I picked up a few tricks too. Big up!

[@GyuBeats]

Thanks!

[@MrMallum]

The two baselines are fundamental at different frequency ranges. They need EQ'ing obviously but they're naturally quite different. Great Vid!!!!!

[@rkashby78]

That Zero G sample the full sample was also used by Mickey Finn in his track D-Pressed

[@AutPen38]

Everyone with a sampler used those Datafile CDs. Even Haddaway.

[@no-target3152]

Brilliant. A 15 minute shiver session. Oi Oi.

[@topdnbass]

Excellent analysis bruv.. subbed!

[@kammiidnb]

Love this channel - Just found it!!!!! Thank you!

[@Pauliemelt]

Great video! Love the editing in this one

[@GyuBeats]

Thanks bro :)

[@danep99]

This is really good. Great work 🙌🏿

[@jumanjidnbuk6152]

Would love to see more jungle videos like this ❤

[@rigmouse2]

Wow!! This video is 🔥 THANK YOU 🙏

[@DetroitMicroSound]

My dude's white beard IS school! I might be from the D, but I have been a D&B fan for a damn long time. Probably since the mid 90's. I'll upload some of my tracks from that era, soon. Been a fan, and have seen KMS spin records many times, and do live sets, several times in the D, beginning in 1990.. Techno is the roots of my soul.

[@neoland666]

Although the pianoriff is "loaned" from Japan, it has a very strong reference to classical composer Satie ofcourse. That makes it even more interesting I think.

[@jamesfaircloth8588]

Brilliant video and reworking of such a absolute classic oldskool jungle track takes me back to my 90.s rave days. Ps i would like you to do some altern 8 like infitrate 202 or even klf what time is love or 3 am eternal anyway defnitely will checkout the rest of your channel

[@dalek604]

I think (could be wrong) the way the Think break is chopped up is just a straight lift from the 1st future music cd demo'ing sample cds from the time.

[@GyuBeats]

Oh that's interesting. I haven't heard that cd

[@musicforthemind3421]

You are correct my friend

[@lafluerpeter9]

Also on that cd is the drum loop from valley of the shadows.

[@richymoore]

The "correct" way to create a loop point on a sampler is to zoom right in on the waveform and drop the loop points when the frequency is visually in the centre of the waveform, click free sample looping.

[@christianvictor827]

The "correct" way back in the day was to do it by ear. 😉

[@jokmenen_]

Really cool video, learned a lot! Always love these types of analyses. Also makes listening to the original track better somehow.

[@axonandon]

You know what mate? You're getting pretty good at these.

[@GyuBeats]

Ah thanks Ritchie!! I've been working hard at upping my game so it's great to hear :)

[@axonandon]

@@GyuBeats You're rapidly becoming essential viewing for the Raver of a Certain Age!

[@gazfunk]

Nice one. I love all that old school Drum & Bass. The modern stuff just doesn't have the same bite. I'm sure it was those old samplers that give it that vibe. Do you know what they used on this track? I remember seeing LTJ Buckem back in the day using an old MPC. Check out the plugin RX1200 by Inphonik. It gets you in that early 90s ballpark.

[@daveandlouise123]

Akai S1100 samplers mainly

[@christianvictor827]

To be fair, EQ and reduced bit depth and sample rate brings you pretty close to the SP too. And I say that as someone with a massive collection of vintage samplers.

[@christianvictor827]

Nookie used an Akai S950 at that time.

[@GyuBeats]

I'm loveing this little thread! Yeah, a lot of texture came from the samplers, that's why I'm using TAL Sampler

[@christianvictor827]

@@GyuBeats I wanted to check out TAL Sampler for ages. Comes in handy if I don't want to fire up (or lug around) the big rig.

[@morgan0]

8:10 yea i noticed that when cutting up samples for my sample pack. i’d take a sound that just sounds like a garbled mess, and cut out some separate sounds that have a distinct and different sound, sometimes even just cutting one sound in half made me able to hear the two different timbres that were somewhat masked by being super close together

[@GetDarker]

Mind blown! Amazing!

[@carbon1479]

This is a classic, also love Ray's Marvel action hero beard.

[@Manna515]

Omg yesss my fave too love it soo much ❤😢❤..yea i went thru those samples the other night 😮😂 great to see where there from

[@guillaumed4145]

Mind blowing thanks 🙌

[@baddriddimworkshop]

for reese bass cz is the way to go (number one digital reggae synth btw largely underrated one of my fav'z) to do it you need to combine two detuned saw waves....

[@dubdelay]

Brilliant video, thanks a lot!

[@shrewdagency6588]

Great video... I'm definitely inspired to rephrase reece and neuro basslines using loop points... and carve of the asymmetry away to reveal new micro grooves. 🎉

[@chriswftdj]

Just found this, great channel!

[@AvizuraDnB]

I know this might be obvious to some more experienced musicians, but I think the two basslines on top work because the Reese is situated in the lower end of the spectrum at a constant volume, while the stabby bass is placed higher and its volume envelope has a very show decay. This way none of the basses clash.

[@galakhtus10]

great video, appreciate all the work you´ve done here

[@mudbone32]

Big up Guy! That's some surgical dissection :D

[@hughchapman5319]

Top quality breakdown many thanks for this gyu ✌️

[@tomstickland]

You should take a look at The Bassheads - Back to the Old Skool. That has a bassline that's shifted by one beat so it catches you by surprise and then it sounds amazing.

[@anthonyduncalf-uk]

I've always wondered where that sample from Jah Shaka came from . It's been rinsed over the Years on tunes.

[@ishclayton8667]

I’m not a producer of any kind, but I can remember absolutely loosing my mind to this all those years ago. 🤘

[@joes9314]

Great video mate would be interesting delving into some other jungle tracks

[@jadedsoul1]

That dub bline reminds me of mantronix for some reason.... nice one for sharing vid..

[@AutPen38]

Smith & Mighty were pioneers, but so was Mantronik of course. He used a similar staccato bass sound on 'Got To Have Your Love' (which came out a year after the S&M track) but I feel like he used an even more similar one a little earlier on one of his tracks that was ruined by his very average MC.

[@jamesthompson2522]

The track was a bit slower than other contemporary tracks released at the time, so it was easiest to open a DJ set with it, and then increase the tempo. So more often than not, you heard it played from the top, rather than mixed in.

[@faint.static]

Yeah it was, the B side Something I Feel was the same slower tempo.

[@rorz999]

I think what happened more often than the DJ increasing the tempo during the set was them pitching up this tune substantially so that they could easily mix it with other jungle tunes. That said, this is, was, and always will be a great tune to open a set with because of that iconic intro

[@TheValueOfN]

07:55 Yes! One tiny snippet of a sample can prove to be a defining factor in a phrase. I almost just bought Tal Sampler as a result of this video.

[@embersandash]

Re: Dub - read Francois K’s description of the dub aesthetic. He talks about dub influence on drum and bass, space disco, techno, etc.

[@ProjectB23]

Loved this and thanks for the tips. Subbed for more 😊🙌🏻

[@Hazehill]

Outstanding video man!

[@JustDatBoi]

Unrelated, Japan is an amazing band. Check out Japan - Swing

[@Strafuzz]

Goldie sampled Japan heavily. Including that ‘Ghosts of my life’ vocal

[@admnti]

Where did you get the clip of Goldie in the studio with Heist that was estires at the start? Haven’t seen it for years as it got removed from its original channel 😢

[@liquidpodcast]

Thank You For What You Do

[@Ninzumecha]

So good mate! Well done 👍

[@section23]

Brilliant video, thank you!

[@dayzpapi]

This is brilliant. Thank you

[@LukeLjJames]

The reese tune was called "just another chance" - If you wanna make a proper one grab a proper synth like retrologue set ya voice to monophonic , glide on ,retr on . Main on 8 octave and +12 -12 pitch bend and osc 1 & 2 on 8 . stuff a triangle sine one osc 1 and 2 then detune them +35 and -35 , type single and phase Rnd .... then add the Sub ( 3rd OSC ) which is one octave below the other two , so youve got 3 tri shape OCS's going . Then Put ya filter on tube and the cutoff around 460'ish and shape LP18 . Then play D#2 , F1 , A#1 ..... sounds exactly like it maybe tweak a little add some saturation if ya like but its not really needed - POWERFUL . Owen nailed it perfectly honest ;)

[@GyuBeats]

Yeah I saw that video. Owen is great :)

[@AutPen38]

As I understand it, the first person to sample the Reese track (to be used at DnB tempo) was Alex Reece, who only bought the record because of the name. He sampled 'Just Another Chance' for his 'Pulp Fiction' track, but it didn't get released until after Ray Keith and Nookie had used the same sample. There was a lot of that kind of thing back in the day. Someone would have a great sampling idea, but someone else would use it and get their record out quicker.

[@mr2gti]

Nailed it!

[@sandwich-breath]

I only realized now that vocal sample is from Soul II Soul. Fun! Thanks

[@Adam-g-uk]

Is it? I have all those samples on a sample cd, is that the woman from soul 2 soul? Any links on that?