Oldschool jungle

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Oldschool jungle
Stylistic origins: Breakbeat hardcore, Techno, Rare groove, Reggae, Darkcore
Cultural origins: Early 1990s, United Kingdom
Typical instruments: Synthesizer - Drum machine - Sequencer - Sampler
Mainstream popularity: Low
Derivative forms: Drum and bass
Subgenres
Ragga jungle, Darkcore, Intelligent jungle

Oldschool jungle is the name given to a style of electronic music that incorporates influences from genres including breakbeat hardcore, techno, rare groove and reggae/dub/dancehall. There is significant debate as to whether Jungle is a separate genre from drum and bass as some use the terms interchangeably. Read more..