A discussion of the dance music subculture of 'Jungle'

What is it about?

This article explores the UK dance music subculture of 'jungle' that emerged in the early 1990s. 'Jungle' was a form of electronic dance music that was fast, 160 beats per minute, and used breakbeats (sections of drum music) that were looped to form a distinctive sound. This article explores how this subcultural form emerged out of the suburbs, especially of London, and how it came to form a distinctive contribution to world electronic music. In particular, the article suggests that 'Jungle' could be considered the UK equivalent of hip-hop, as a new musical form.

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Why is it important?

This was the first work to discuss the musical subculture of 'Jungle' and argued for its importance as a new musical form. The article also uses Jungle as a case study to explore the idea of the subculture and especially of the suburban subculture.