subject: Is Drum & Bass Music Still As Big As It Was? Part 2 Of 2 [print this page] Part 2 of 2 Part 2 of 2
Up until this time House music was the predominant sound heard coming from the clubs and house partys. This new music had powerful beats that were syncopated with woofer crushing bass lines and a much faster tempo. Certain small variations in the music created another type of music that got the title of Jungle music which appeared in the early 1990s. Both Jungle and Drum and bass were very popular at underground raves and the clubs. Some might find room to argue and this is only my opinion but Jungle music seemed to be the more aggressive of the two genres in the early days of their development.
How did these two types of music that derived from the same style get so popular?
As both styles of music became more specific and branched out from each other they also became more involved in the mainstream clubs and could be heard on commercial radio. Jungle music seemed to take on a heavy reggae toasting style or Ragga element when it came to vocal samples. Jungle became very popular and gained a lot of mainstream respect as well as packing the dance floors at raves everywhere. Jungle music often had an aggressive military feel that lent itself to a gangster type of attitude and caused quite a bit of people to stray away from the often violent or extreme overtones of the Junglist scene. Die hard music fans were often extreme to say the least.
What happened to the Jungle scene as things got complicated and listeners looked elsewhere?
At this time possibly because of all the heavy feeling and hardcore vibes being presented by jungle music, many listeners turned towards Drum and bass music and roll with another type of vibe. DnB music might be as intense but not quite as overtly aggresive. That is also just my opinion. But Drum and bass remains as popular as ever due to some well known and high profile artists that still contribute to the growth of the music and the scene itself.
