A Beginner's Guide to Jungle Techno

A beginner’s guide to jungle techno. I kick off with some history and context, and then look at an example of how to make jungle techno in software.

Here’s the playlist featuring all the tunes mentioned in the video plus loads more:
A Beginner's Guide to Jungle Techno

Chronicle - Outer Rings vinyl forthcoming on Okbron, check it out in this mix:
ASC - Spatial Show #7 (21st April 2023)

Vibena - Camden Style/Uplifting Ecstasy forthcoming on Remix Records

Greekboy & Tim Cant - Transcendental Mantra vinyl out now on Soul Deep:
https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl...[red-transparent-vinyl]

Check out my DnB music on Spotify:
https://tinyurl.com/dfchzrdz

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Chapter markers:

00:00 Intro

00:24 Chapter 1: What is jungle techno?

03:57 Chapter 2:  Jack Smooth

05:51 Chapter 3: Beyond Basement

09:42 Chapter 4: The scene splits

12:24 Chapter 5: Jungle techno kit

13:16 Chapter 6: Making a jungle techno track

20:17 Chapter 7: Arrangement

The FM8 lead sound patch can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ijzK...

Further music links:

Jungle Techno Volume 1
https://emotionaldials.bandcamp.com/a...

Top Buzz at Quest November 1992
https://www.mixcloud.com/biggystyles/...


Software and sounds used:

Samples From Mars 909 From Mars
https://samplesfrommars.com/products/...

Ableton Live
https://www.ableton.com/

Xfer Records Serum
https://xferrecords.com/products/serum/

Native Instruments FM8
https://www.native-instruments.com/en...

Nils‘ K1v
https://www.nilsschneider.de/wp/nils-...

FabFilter Pro-Q 3
https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pr...

FabFilter Pro-R
https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pr...


Ron Wells Interviews:

https://www.electronicbeats.net/guide...

https://shop.vinyljunkie.uk/blogs/int...
http://www.demonicpossession.co.uk/in...


Ron Wells 90s studio kit:

Roland JX-8P - tech basses
Roland SH-101 x2 - tech riffs
Roland Juno-106 - pads
Roland MKS-70 - pads
Roland JV-1080 - pads and tech sounds
Control Synthesis Deep Bass Nine 9 - acid
Korg Wavestation A/D - pads
Korg 01/W - tech stabs
Novation Bass Station - acid
Novation Drum Station - beats
Yamaha TG500 - pads
Ensoniq ASR-10 - beats and loops
Boss SE-50 - multi FX
Zoom 9010 - multi FX
Zoom 9120 - multi FX
Ensoniq DP/4 - multi FX
Zoom 9030 - multi FX
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone - phaser
Boss PH2 Super Phaser - phaser
Allen and Heath GS3 powered by a high-end custom PSU by James Henriot of Whest Audio - mixing console
ATC SCM20ASL Pro x2 - monitors
Panasonic SV3800 - DAT recorder


Photo by Keith Yap on Unsplash:
https://unsplash.com/@keithdafirst?ut...