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UK Jungle Music

Original aired on the BBC in 1994, this documentary follows the jungle
club scene in the UK at the top of its game. Featuring interviews with
pioneers LTJ Bukem, Gunsmoke, Shy FX and Fabio among others.

Jungle is a genre of electronic music that incorporates influences
from genres including breakbeat hardcore, and reggae/dub/dancehall.

Jungle reached the peak of its popularity between 1994 and 1995,
around the time this documentary was aired, when at this stage the
genre was spawning a number of UK Top 40 hits and a series of jungle
compilations. It was toward the end of this period that the genre
began to more commonly became known as drum and bass, as most
producers started to incorporate new sounds and rhythms into their
music.

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