Drum and Bass (also called jungle) is an energetic branch of electronic dance music and has its musical roots in the hardcore rave movement in the United Kingdom in the early 90s. Over its lifespan, the music has drawn in influences from such diverse fields as Jazz, Ragga, Hip-hop and R&B. The music is characterised by rapid breakbeats running at BPMs around the 170 mark. Whilst the music largely lives and was born on the dancefloor it has diversified into many different categories, some of which concentrate rather more heavily on the listener's sensibilities than their feet. As a result of the music's constant growth and mutation, drum and bass has been split into numerous styles and types. These include: Artcore, Techstep, Hardstep, Jump-Up, Liquid Funk, Ragga Jungle, Jazzstep and so on. Whilst some of these styles have been passing phases others have become the cores of the musics. Artists of note include: Goldie, LTJ Bukem, Blame, Adam F, Roni Size, Photek, Omni Trio, Breakbeat Era, Reprazent, Kosheen, DJ Hype, Andy C Labels of note include: Good Looking, Moving Shadow, Ram, Virus, True Playaz, Prototype, Liftin' Spirt, Valve, Metalheadz Albums of note include: The Logical Progression Series, Earth series, Reprazent by Roni Size, Dillinja presents Cybotron
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- Global Darkness Netherlands based DJ collective - features pictures, audio and a collection of drum and bass related articles
- Oldskool Hardcore and Rave Oldskool hardcore in effect. Charts, images, albums, events, toytown techno, 12"s, polls, links.
- drumandbass.ch Based in Switzerland and focusing on the events and DJs of the area.
- The Drum & Bass Arena News, chat, new releases and reviews.
- Jungle Scene Community with audio and lots of forums.
- DnBForum.com One of the biggest drum and bass forums on the internet.
- Back To The Old Skool '88 to '98 old skool style breakbeat, jungle, drum and bass, hardcore and rave.
- Portsmouth Uni. DnB Society News, reviews, information and related sites.
- Forward Bound Dedicated to atmospheric drum and bass. Particularly the Good Looking stable, Atlantiq, Seba and Blu Mar Ten.
- Dogs On Acid Online drum and bass forum also featuring: dubplates, news, release information.
- BBC 1Xtra - D&B Section Drum and bass information and audio from the UK's national urban music station.
- Jungle Techno Reviews and pictures from raves in the UK. Hardcore, oldskool and drum and bass scene.
- Rolldabeats Online discography database with information on labels, artists and releases.
- BBC Radio 1 - Fabio & Grooverider The online home of the national drum and bass show.