Black Riot: Early Jungle, Rave and Hardcore

Soul Jazz Records’ new Black Riot: Early Jungle, Rave and Hardcore is a brand new collection of heavyweight ragga- influenced hardcore jungle tracks from the early 1990s. Dark and heavy.

Featuring classic and seminal tracks from the likes of Levictus and Krome and Time alongside a host of rare and little-known ragga and junglist hardcore tunes, featuring the likes of Babylon Timewarp’s hypnotic Durban Poison, Rhythm For Reasons’ mad The Smokers Rhythm, The Freaky rave-y breakbeat sound of Time and Age, Trip One’s super dark Snowball and loads more.

Expect super heavy basslines, equally heavy twisted ‘Amen’ drum loops, even heavier ragga vocals. Original jungle style - roots and culture - from the earliest days of drum and bass. Included with the first edition of the Black Riot vinyl and CD is a free graphic mini-novel 'Black Riot: The Mysterons save Planet Earth' from the Xatheroid Angels.

This is the third collaboration between writer Paulo Parisi and Soul Jazz Records. This new graphic story continues the story of black electronic dance music - this time set in London circa 1992 - from Soul Jazz’s earlier ‘Invasion of the Killer Mysterons’ (Jamaican electronic dub, co-compiled by Kevin Martin (The Bug)) and ‘Mysterons Invade the Jackin’ Zone’ (about Chicago acid and experimental house 1986-93).

Tracklist

TRACKLIST

A1: Rhythm For Reasons - The Smokers Rhythm
A2: Babylon Timewarp - Durban Poison
A3: The Terrorist - Rk1
B1: Dj Dubplate - Tings A Go On
B2: Leviticus - Burial
B3: The Freaky - Time & Age
C1: Dj Krome & Mr Time - Trip One (Snowball Remix)
C2: New Vision - Ganja Man
C3: Dj Dubplate - Way Of Life
D1: Hi Fi Power - Original Rubadubstyle
D2: Nu Jacks - Chill Out
D3: House Sensation