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J-Tek - a new sub genre of music? Thoughts?

Audio here -
www.myspace.com/jtekrecords

Although Jungle Tekno was around 92-94 it never really lasted long and most of the world have no clue what it is. 140 bpm provides crossover ability with other genres. I think this could be a new scene. Sounds gooood to me!

What?

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Originally posted by Ryunosuke What?

think prodigy ... old skool, proper tunage.

Sounds interesting... Especially that Escape track

I like

I hear big things are happening for this label ... I've been given insight to a few things that I think will begin changing the music scene a bit. There are some proper old skool house/techno djs that will find this genre very interesting and who may be collaborating in the near future with J-Tek Records. I think J-Tek as a genre will soon make a name for itself.

I'm glad you guys are liking it. I'm well ready for something different nowadays.

I like prog house. I'm 32.

I FUCKING LOVE THIS SOUND!!!!

Cheers for the post!!

Some great sounds there. 'Falling Bombs' and 'Escape' specially.

Listening to the sample and knowing the 90-94 era a bit, it's nothing new. Ravish breakbeat techno. If it adds some diversity and if we don't get zillions of records sounding the same (like mnml), I'm all for it!

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Originally posted by xGirlx think prodigy ... old skool, proper tunage.

I think Basement Records would be a better comparison.

I heard about this J-Tek label yesterday. The name is funny, since I guess it can also refer to Japanese techno. Some people are already bringing back jungle influences to dubstep (which is also around 140bpm), and more people working within that tempo range should be great. Maybe it will lead to d'n'b slowing down again, as there's been a lot of complaints that 180bpm+ is simply too fast.

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Originally posted by distant Maybe it will lead to d'n'b slowing down again, as there's been a lot of complaints that 180bpm+ is simply too fast.

I certainly hope not.
Besides, drum'n'bass has kept that speed for ~10 years, I see no reason why it would slow down now.

Dig it, but I do not think it will get big. Its got a great Underground sound. So I am sure we will start seeing it in some side rooms and out door parties. But I just don't see it crushing the dance flour like a good old fashioned jungle or DnB track. I will definitely keep I ear open for more though.

Thanks for the Post

holy crap! where have you been?

But, but, but... that's just speed garage with breaks on top of it

(and, yeah, I thought this thread was about Japanese techno)

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Originally posted by Floorfiller holy crap! where have you been?

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Originally posted by Lira But, but, but... that's just speed garage with breaks on top of it

no u.

Escape was the only one out of the 3 samples that sounded interesting to me.

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Originally posted by distant no u.

No I? Y?

Seriously, though, I'm all for new genres, but this is far from being one. The first two tunes are just a revamped kind of speed garage (it's got even stretched vocals)... and the third tune is just some nu skool breaks with actual drum loops.

reminds me of Prodigy or Leftfield. I don't think I would label this as a "new sub-genre", but it is good.

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Originally posted by Gauss I certainly hope not. Besides, drum'n'bass has kept that speed for ~10 years, I see no reason why it would slow down now.

Because at some point people will tire of the relentlessness.

It's no coincidence that approx. half of dubstep's fanbase consists of people who got tired of drum n bass, that Shy FX's latest signings to Digital Soundboy has been spacey things from Breakage or that people like Ed Solo suddenly start to make stuff like Raspberry Dub.

SPEED GARAGE WITH BREAKS????? HAHAHHAHAHA

Not my thing but atleast it's different.

J-Tek stands for Jungle techno plain and simple..... I think these guys are pushing things forward by going back to the classic sound, there is nothing wrong with that at all as long as the production is tight.... They are not inventing the wheel but at least they had the balls to make a change and bring back something that went away to quick.. I'm sure the music will say enough when it drops....Great thing for music period....

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Originally posted by Outrage SPEED GARAGE WITH BREAKS????? HAHAHHAHAHA

Here, let's compare "Falling bombs" and 187 Lockdown's Gunman, a famous speed garage tune:

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Does it really sound that different? I really don't think so. And, as for "going back" and trying to merge speed garage with oldskool hardcore... well...

Kanji Kinetic � Kawaii Riddim

This guy's done a far better (and annoying ) job — he uses 8-bit samples and anime vocals instead of ragga riffs and jamaican vocals, producing a tune as happy as old skool hardcore used to be, but it still sounds like speed garage.

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Originally posted by dto4music J-Tek stands for Jungle techno plain and simple.....

First of all, jtek has been used to refer to Japanese techno for quite a few years now. Also, techstep would be a better candidate for this "jungle tekno" monicker than this music you guys are posting. I'd say "Garage breaks" would be a more suitable name, for that matter, but most people would think it was some new kind of uk garage. Well, it is, kinda.

Anyway, what's the deal with not having succeeded in creating a new genre? The music is still okay

Still, no.

These new tunes don't have much in common with speed garage. They don't have that wonky garage bassline or the skippy beats, plus this is much faster.

This is 4x4 jungle, very much like the old Basement Records sound. If you've ever heard a classic Kev Bird tune you'll understand. Oh, and this was something like 5-6 years before speed garage.

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