015: Ragga Jungle 1995 - DJ Stepwise (Oakland)

After a brief hiatus, 30m returns with a fresh installment. DJ Stepwise steps up for episode 015, this time turning the dial back 25 years with an all-vinyl, mid-1990s ragga jungle selection. Similar to hip hop in America and baile funk in Brazil, jungle was a force in England’s inner cities in the early 90s. At a time when folks of color were relegated to the sidelines of the UK club scene, redemption came in the form of jungle music. Taking popular club sounds and interweaving them with their own cultural fabric, the 90s saw a significant shift in the UK rave scene, as black and brown producers began carving out a space for themselves in the white-dominated industry. Perhaps the most iconic example of this was ragga jungle, where reggae basslines and vocals were chopped and screwed alongside popular EDM beats of the day, creating a revolutionary soundtrack that was equal parts uptown and downtown. An avid “junglist” in the 90s, in this episode DJ Stepwise hand picks a choice selection of rare vinyl from his personal collection of original pressings – clicks, pops and all. Tracklist: DJ Nut Nut ft. Top Cat & Frankie Paul - Special Dedication (Ladies Mix) DJ Gunshot - Wheel’N’Deal Flytronix - Flystep Barrington Levy & Beenie Man - Under Mi Sensi (X Project Remix) Trinity - Gangsta Shy FX ft. Gunsmoke - Gangsta II (L Double Remix) Barrington Levy - Here I Come (Ridley Don Jungle Remix) Rude Bwoy Monty - Out In Da Streets Top Cat - Request the Style (Jungle Mix) UK Apache with Shy FX - Original Nuttah Red Light ft. Simpleton - Coca Cola Remix DJ Hype & Ganja Max - Rinse Out ft. MC Fats & DJ Daddy Lo-Key - Shot Fe Bust Capone - Massive DJ Rap - Intelligent Woman Link DJ Stepwise here:www.stepwisedj.com www.instagram.com/stepwisedj www.galanginternational.com www.facebook.com/stepgalang www.twitter.com/stepwisedj ⚡️⚡️⚡️ 30m: High quality DJ mixes, always thirty minutes long. Subscribe for more shows. Join the movement, tag us: #30mPodcast.