You NEED This AMIGO Sampler Plugin To Make 90s JUNGLE Music / Jungle Production

Get AMIGO Sampler here: www.potenzadsp.com/amigo/
I believe this plugin is a revolutionary addition for jungle and any 90s-inspired music. I absolutely love it; it genuinely emulates the warmth of real hardware. With a multitude of cool features packed into one plugin, there's hardly a need for anything else. Before diving into my track, I spend some time discussing its merits. Admittedly, I may have rambled a bit too much, particularly about my thoughts on modern jungle music, which I haven't kept up with. I apologize for any confusion; I could have edited it out, but let's be honest, I'm a bit lazy to re-edit :D Feel free to skip ahead to the track, as that's the main focus of this video anyway.
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#jungleproduction #90sjungle
00:00 Intro
00:12 Amigo Talk
00:30 Bit of ranting, you can skip this
03:50 Track Breakdown
06:49 FULL TRACK With Amigo Sampler

[@IJOSoundVideo]

I believe this plugin is a revolutionary addition for jungle and any 90s-inspired music. I absolutely love it; it genuinely emulates the warmth of real hardware. With a multitude of cool features packed into one plugin, there's hardly a need for anything else. Before diving into my track, I spend some time discussing its merits. Admittedly, I may have rambled a bit too much, particularly about my thoughts on modern jungle music, which I haven't kept up with. I apologize for any confusion; I could have edited it out, but let's be honest, I'm a bit lazy to re-edit :D Feel free to skip ahead to the track, as that's the main focus of this video anyway.

[@bazildonboi]

Wikkid video, this is a game changer for oldskool sampler and amiga lot!! Purchased and will give it a ty tomorrow!

[@planetclay]

haven't listened to any jungle in some time but i really enjoyed your track.....nice walkthrough thanks.

[@Quiet_Forge]

100% agree with what you say about modern jungle being produced like a Euro house track. It ain't jungle, it's garden.

[@IJOSoundVideo]

:) I probably talked too much nonsense, but i honestly don't actually even listen to jungle at all, so what do i know ? There's definitely lots of it being made and some probably is good after all, but i was more shooting at stuff like High Contrast and such, which isn't really any different from pop music. However, what I want to show to everyone making jungle - don't overthink, be simple, just because you can have any plugin and any amount of stuff on your track, doesn't mean you should, you know ?

[@sinsin5906]

this it should be called

[@glitterballz101]

gardens are good too [esp Ed Rosenthal version in my neck of the woods], so can we go with "deforestation" please 🙂

[@ohmthepoet8428]

Garden!! 😂😂 Perfect description

[@CrypticCircuits]

Love that the dev's made the vst linux compatible. As someone that uses Renoise on Linux this is a massive win and insta buy.

[@hrvstmusic]

I couldn’t imagine an amiga vst that didn’t run on Linux

[@hrvstmusic]

Also, plugin development for Linux is a lot easier with the Juce framework since it basically lets you cross compile for windows Mac and Linux

[@Xerin]

@@hrvstmusic👅I am in love with you

[@kwaddamage8286]

i know it may just seem like a no-brainer compatibility thing, but it does speak the language of the 90s scene. people coding plugins and coming up with new techniques were just as much demoscene, gearhead nerds as they were musicians. i remember back in the day i spent half the time cracking software, hanging out on IRC, and trying to make stuff work. dudes messing with early versions of Reaktor and synthedit on a low-level DSP level. That was in the late 90s. i can only imagine the guys in early 90s on Amiga were really having to dive into code and tech stuff to push the envelope. anyway yeh its cool they remembered linux. devs are cool

[@paullawson8610]

just brought this i was making jungle in the 90s with a akai s1000 sampler and traker on the amiga and this plug in really does have that old skool sound

[@jrileyhill]

I love this plugin, i really hope they add an option for a relative sample path to make it easier to share projects between computers

[@tetron62]

I love that people are finding the inspiration to make this kind of music again. If a tool makes it easier, I'm all for it. Drum and Bass became a sort of technical arms race to produce the loudest, heaviest tracks. You can't make the best dnb without a very production-oriented style of clipping, ducking, limiting and multiband-compression with loudness considered at every stage. It's great to see people rediscover the space and complexity that jungle allowed without wringing every last decible out of their track. The bit depth and sample rate is a small part of it, but the aesthetic is even more. Thanks amigo for the renewed energy this plugin is bringing. Let's let the music breathe.

[@robertbrook439]

I've never understood loudness wars for dance music. If it's blasted on a huge system surely loudness becomes the last priority when mixing?

[@rachidow2125]

Sometimes, 2 or 3 claps, that fit together and well mixed and proccesed, is sounding much better, fuller, more rich according to many people. If u remove them, it’s quit (er) Also, everybody is referencing eachother, what is a good thing in many ways, but maybe that’s why we keep staying loud as the norm

[@E_-_-]

@@robertbrook439 It's competitive that's why they call it a loudness war. If one song is 'louder' than the other, it's often perceived as better. So if one party starts increasing the loudness (or, reducing the dynamic range further) everybody else feels like they are forced to do it too

[@IJOSoundVideo]

In my case , I only do things to fit my own taste. I don't play any game to "fit in". I am super grateful there are people who like my music, these people are my inspiration that makes me want to continue doing this.

[@stekker1]

loving this track ! ❤ great job

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Thank you ! Best plugin, my go to from now on.

[@andunny]

Must say, this opened up my workflow in the most intuitive way. Finding new options for old breaks, samples, etc. Shout out potenzadsp

[@Brandonvilches0721]

This thing looks so useful for making breakcore. No need to resample stretched breaks with the akaizer.

[@radiansinus8126]

the chops in the full track 😌👌

[@lunanescence]

been using this plugin for a minute, its been absolutely amazing.

[@Gainn]

Love how simple it is to use. The vocal sample sounds like Jahanna James. Interesting choice regardless.

[@IanDeQuadros]

I've watched / listened to a LOT of Amigo demos and this is one of my faves to date! Good work!

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Thank You !!!

[@haslo_]

Great track, great review of the plugin! Can't wait to dig in once I have a bit of time.

[@doggoner]

Wow man i just got this plugin and this track u made here sounds straight outta the 90s this is crazy

[@IJOSoundVideo]

I know, right ?

[@TheStephenHall]

Nice track! It was really cool to see how you were tweaking the phase to make the first amen drop and in other places

[@apollodesign]

Exactly what I was looking for. Great track and solid explanation. Thank you!

[@Galvatron54]

Wicked, great vid. Love your tunes man. Keep smashing it 🔥

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Thanks !

[@treva_ranks]

Nice track, lovely chops!

[@gabrock55]

You have a sick workflow!! So rad 🤘

[@IJOSoundVideo]

🙏

[@xsm5525]

such a sick track to demo it at the end! 🔥🔥🔥

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Cheers Mike :)

[@Stargazer-XP]

Awesome track big ups🥁

[@RobertHalvarsson]

Great demonstration!

[@shortattentionspa.....]

Yes!! to this difference in modern workflow!! love this vst stekker/potensadsp are legends!!

[@shortattentionspa.....]

great track by the way!

[@sveast1999]

You did very well ! Good track ! I like it much !👌

[@jbdelicious4801]

Truly great plug in. Sounds so good. This will be a genre defining plug in in times to come. Have said the same thing about my samplers, may be able to finally retire them.

[@therealb3yond]

I come from producing in the 90's with Octamed on a 1200 and was going too revive my old 1200 but now maybe i wont need 2. I just don't get what they are doing with the sound saturation/bitcrush wise... but i sounds very good. So much postive reviews i guess i have to get it now!

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Go for it ! You’ll have fun with it. I am actually playing with it now on new stuff, and the fact that it sounds the way I like without firing up all my gear is already a win-win situation for me, saves so much time and i can finally take it with me wherever i go, because taking with you s1000 and a mixing on a trip isn't realistic :)

[@amigaworkbench720]

Amiga Protracker jungle from Aminet!

[@photophob]

Love your videos, man! 🧡

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Thank you !

[@photophob]

@@IJOSoundVideo and AMIGO shure went straight to my wishlist 😎

[@Riser-be2qr]

Killing Plugin. I use it for all my prods

[@keithlane4705]

As a Jungle dj ... I can tell you, a remastered modern remake or "over produced" will always be favoured over the original, mastered for record version. though if you want a moment of "90's" style in a song this can be useful and looks a fab plugin

[@IJOSoundVideo]

I know. I once did a 2 hour DJ set starting with 90s jungle / dnb and finishing with new stuff, the sound is very different and in a way for a sound system, newer stuff is more controlled and better, and younger generation prefer the newer stuff, so everything generally is a matter of personal taste. There no good or bad , right or wrong, it's either we like it or not. And those things may change over time.

[@felipet.lamaison2177]

Great video and amazing track. One thing I would add is that it's amazing to have such a community producing jungle music and so passionate about the sound, the intricates, the hardware, and particularly delivering this kinda of plug ins. It can be inspiring to many to be able to get the crispy futuristic sound and the limitation from back then were of course the backbone of the music scene. One should also mention that it's not necessary to have those things to be able to produce authentic jungle music or whatever they are trying to reach. Of course back then they didn't have so many options but I believe sometimes they wish they had Ableton, proper samplers with more memory etc. Limitation and aesthetics can be an artistic choice but they don't have to be an obstacle to produce something innovative. I think the problem with the jungle scene today is that sometimes it get stucks to the video games aesthetics stuff and people trying to emulate that when the main objective is to make music, not a product of a trend. Some of the most innovative tracks in jungle barely followed the trends back the and producers tried to push the barriers of what technology could offer them (thinking about "Baraka-I'll Be There", "Dj Crystl - Warp Drive", "Intense - Space Time Continuum")

[@Ant2be]

wicked plugin, wicked tune =)

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Hey thanks, that plugin is really fire ! :)

[@orlandobritain]

great video, I love 90's sound so this is up my street. I still have a hardware studio but mainly work in the MPC live. this makes me want to fire up the DAW and give computers another go.

[@AT-eh2eo]

Wow I only just noticed that stekker had this plug in on his cover way before it was released. I didn’t think he made it!

[@snekkermann1]

very nice music a nice tutorial thanks man

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Thanks for tuning in :)

[@Quiet_Forge]

Something I'd love to see as well is all of the bitcrushing, distortion, timestretching, phasing and pitchshifting in an effects vst without the sampler element, so I'd be able to throw it on a bass for instance and have the option to quickly audition alternatives while running the Amigo effects.

[@ruudheadz7095]

Bought it, using it - LOVIN IT!!! (Excellent)😃❤

[@IJOSoundVideo]

ENjoy it ! :)

[@ruudheadz7095]

@@IJOSoundVideo (I'm still Still using it !!!)😅

[@bontempo1271]

Bought it ! Yes, old school Jungle tracks are better. They were really focused on the music and not sound design or processing, making sure it makes the crowd move, locking into a groove, making sure there was something that hooked the listener. The drums flow and roll so much more naturally, even when they are chopped to pieces. I think that new school producers missed an era, and they were introduced via Drum and Bass, which has that strong kick snare pattern which sort of left groove behind. The old school had the advantage of the groove in the breaks used, but they were still very aware of making the drums flow, and also the fills and details which made a subtle but effective difference. The talent ranged, you had some guys with little knowledge slapping tracks together, but then you had masters like Rupert Parkes, aka Photek. All that stuff sounds so much more intricate and incredibly composed as compared to modern DnB and Jungle. It's not just about programming but also capturing a vibe and theme that drives deep into people and they remember it for years to come. The majority of modern productions are cookie cutter throwaway tracks that don't have any longevity. Alot of similar sounding stuff. Your track captures the vibe perfectly once again 👍 I feel like i'm listening to a track made back then, but nice quality

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Music back then was generally focused more on music. That's why I like it and something i miss in new stuff. I'll always prefer simple tracks that has jazz and other musical elements, than just lazer bass notes and heavy sound design, but no actual music in them :)

[@bontempo1271]

@@IJOSoundVideo Same. There are so many incredible pieces from '93 to even '99. Outstanding vibes and musicality. Timeless really. Not much can be taken from the modern era.

[@TheXraycat]

excellent track as always. I had a play about with this few days ago, and its amazing. The sound Reminds me of when i was in my mid teens. If they created a whole daw with it integrated into a piano roll and vst suport , i would definitely invest .

[@beatsxkd]

Thank you ❤💎🫡🙏🏾!!!

[@thecookreporting]

This plugin seems genius

[@IJOSoundVideo]

It really is, and super easy to use.

[@thecookreporting]

@@IJOSoundVideo It's so authentic that I will buy it. I had given up on trying to get that old sound in my DAW. Whoever made this is has potentially rebirthed the genre.

[@memecoinmafia2732]

a tutorial on the drum part would be nice

[@VNDM-MUSIC]

awesome

[@AdoraVivos]

Hey man, nice video, your initial commentary really resonated with me, especially your thoughts on the evolving music scene. Your remarks on the basically DIY essence of jungle were particularly insightful, highlighting the minimalistic creativity that arises from working with limited resources and devices. Recently, I've been thinking about the emergence of this new breaks subgenre in the late 2010s - the sound of artists like Sewerslvt - not really jungle, breakcore, nor drum and bass, yet often labeled as atmospheric jungle/breakcore. Not sure why, maybe most people just associate the sound of fast breakbeat with DnB and when it get's too weird or chaotic well then it's obviously jungle or breakcore, right? lol. I think the tendency to miscategorize this music under jungle/breakcore has inadvertently shaped a new wave that’s distinct yet often incorrectly labeled. This newer form, some refer to as glitchbreak, blends the classic breaks format with like the aesthetics of vaporwave and our digital era, diverging significantly from the core of jungle or breakcore. I'm not dismissing it either, I'm just really autistic when it comes to pigeonholing, so I like to be clear about it, and I've also noticed that it's spouting some really heated debates on the internet, lmao. Still, there are newer artists amongst all this who are trying to push the boundaries of jungle and/or keep the genre alive. And it seems to me that jungle is really going through a renneissance. Just look at artists like Sully, Coco Bryce, FFF or even gum.mp3 & dazegxd, innovatively expanding the jungle genre's boundaries, even with their modern and polished sound.

[@Maplefoxx-vl2ew]

someone made this thing called MK slicer in Reaper for free it's very similar to this and has so many settings too actually looks really good too like better than this one even. pretty neat right. also has a button that instantly sends all slices to separate instances of Reaper's sampler plugin all to one track all mapped to your midi keys. one click of a button lolol. i love things like this

[@drewbrown3116]

Fun plugin! I think I'll use it more than just for 90s inspired stuff. personally I don't think modern jungle is bad per say, it's a unique charm on its own with its kinda polish that gives a sorta pristine nature to it fitting the futurism aspect (also I can hear a bit of liquid dnb to it which I consider it a nice thing), but yeah I do get your point in how that rough classic charm can get lost. I think in a way if it works, it works. I do like your thinking about not overproducing too much, a good thing to think minimally.

[@stekker1]

amigo sees no genre and doesn't see era's either 🤝 a sampler is just a sampler :)

[@Vi_Ta_Lee]

The plugin looks great, but I think we can get the same effect with Reason tools. Mimic with time stretching and filter comb automations. I need to try it out. By the way, great track. The vibe of the great jungle period.

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Cheers ! Mimic does have a very similar workflow, but amigo has the sound due to its differently written algorithms when it comes to bit rate, which is important.

[@tjn0110]

I've always loved listening to jungle drum and bass music and all this time I had no idea that bassline that I loved was coming from an 808 drum until seeing the sampler at 7:34. Also, when these guys would use their amen break, did they at all worry about time correcting the break to the current tempo, or just put slice markers at the points and play the sample from there? As I don't see where to input the original bpm of the sample to convert it to the project, I'm wondering if that was never done, it looks like you can adjust length and stretch the sample in the plugin.

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Hey, thanks for tuning in. Yeah, the sub bass was , for the most part, a sampled 808 kick . Back in the day, producers were spending a good amount of time to pitch tuning breaks inside the sampler. These days it is so much easier to do that. In my case i pitch and tempo match my breaks in Soundforge , but you can do that in Amigo sampler as well by simply using the Tune slider. There are infinite ways to do anything, it's up to everyone's workflow :)

[@Spacerboy]

Awesome plugin. Any possibility to sync the loops to host?

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Hey. Easiest way to sync is to use Tune slider .

[@opticalman6417]

in your studio do you have any treatment on the ceiling and bass traps on the back walls

[@IJOSoundVideo]

NO, it's not even a studio, it's just a corner of my living room and my room isn't treated and i have never ever in my life had a treated room at all.

[@opticalman6417]

@@IJOSoundVideo it just go to show the job can be done without treatment

[@cantrelate3410]

Just got it. Have absolutely no idea how to add it to my DAW plugins list (logic on Mac) tried everything doesn’t show up if anyone could help

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Hey. There's a pdf manual where it says how to install the plugin on a mac.

[@ASH-ou4cg]

You mentioned this may replace your hardware. Do you still stand by that? Would you give up your S1000 and Soundcraft workflow, for this plugin?

[@IJOSoundVideo]

It would be hard to let go of my toys, but in all fairness I rarely use them anymore. I will keep them for now, though. But i prefer the convenience of working in the box, and now being actually able to get "that sound" from a plugin, changes everything for me. It will also mean I could finally take my studio anywhere i go without actually taking all my (hardware) studio with me.

[@iShredStreets]

Awesome video. Nice keyboard/controller you’re using. May I know the name of it?

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Thanks. It's Korg micro synth i mostly use as midi controller, but it also has great sounding patches i use from time to time.

[@iShredStreets]

@@IJOSoundVideo Cheers brav!

[@wiresounds135]

I show Reason, I liked and subscribed

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Thanks, appreciate 🙏

[@philadams9254]

PHAT

[@mrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrm]

I cant get reason to recognise this plugin... Have installed vst to vst folder and component to component folder. But its not recognised on reason when i load it up... Any ideas?

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Hey. It's a VST3 , it has to go to a different location, there's info upon downloading the plugin that says exactly where the plugin needs to go :)

[@stekker1]

read the included .pdf manual

[@davidrupture8892]

Great tune chops could be a little bit tighter though. Peace!!

[@opticalman6417]

your uad is it native ?

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Yes, they started doing native plugins as computers are powerful enough to handle them, you no longer need their hardware, although not all plugins are native just yet. There's a couple i really want, like the Ampex tape.

[@E_-_-]

I wish the sample would loop in Thru mode .. otherwise nice plugin

[@MrBrax]

the lavalier mic has a clip on it

[@IJOSoundVideo]

no shit

[@MrBrax]

@@IJOSoundVideo ...so you don't have to hold it yourself

[@IJOSoundVideo]

@@MrBrax i know mate. sometimes i clip it, but sometimes i like to hold it. I don't feel comfortable in front of a camera, and holding it kind of relaxes me more.

[@kubagajda5847]

working fine with ableton?

[@stekker1]

yes works fine with most DAWs, as long as they are x64 and support vst3 :) or AU for mac

[@IJOSoundVideo]

yeas absolutely !

[@Arc.hitectureMusic]

No issues on my end.

[@samkeeble7347]

Yeah , but does it work in logic Please someone anyone I’m dying help

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Yes it does. There's a pdf manual with instructions on how to install it.

[@soundlesspeal]

Doesn't this work the same way as fruity SliceX?

[@B1SCOOP]

Basically it's primitive version of SliceX, that's streamlined to emulate Protracker and Amiga ADACs. You can partially emulate it by setting up sample rate to 22050 Hz or below.

[@jimlampshady]

Good work, fella. I love that gritty, low bite-rate sound, and super saturated drums seem to be very much in fashion at the moment, in all kinds of electronic music. But for me - and this is a matter of taste - I find the kick on this track just a bit too distorted. I understand that helps it cut thru the mix - and on every kind of playback device - but the kick needs a "THUMP" which I feels has been compromised here. Just my 2 euro cents worth. The plugin looks super fun though!

[@IJOSoundVideo]

Thanks for the comment. The kick is part of the break, it just sounds like that. I believe the whole break is taken from the Amen Brother original vinyl, and that's pretty much how I left it. I don't separate kicks hats snares for separate processing, I am not making pop music :D Everything about this music supposed to be wrong :) To me it sounds totally fine, i can't hear any distortion to be fair

[@user-we9xk6xw3v]

Лисица 🦊 использует амига плагин пишет джангл радуется танцует 💃 и веселится

[@hearmenow909]

It's not new, it's been out for a couple of years.

[@billB101]

It was released on 21st March mate.

[@beefeeb]

What's the future like mate?

[@_boof]

Aye bruv, are hot pockets still a thing in the future?

[@taewankim6283]

You don't need shit.

[@IJOSoundVideo]

True !

[@WrathOfWood]

just another beat slicer, nobody actually "NEEDs" this, people have been making breakbeats for years without this plugin

[@sexpen]

💪🏽👽💅🏽 F.I.R.E ✨ IOS antici- pation 🎧💃🏽

[@robertjc605]

But what's the point of making jungle music that sounds like 90's jungle.

[@beefeeb]

It sounds good and it's fun

[@dinsfire8489]

There's some magic in it that's been lost in modern junglism. Pastiche can be a beautiful thing

[@_boof]

You answered your own question.

[@IJOSoundVideo]

All the answers here :)

[@glitterballz101]

yes good sound. as you described [ranted hehe], authentic to the original sampling technique/equipment limitations. imho too much choice is bad. i like the sampler too and will check it. adios amigo!