jungle
what it is
Jungle Music is a style of electronic dance music that grew from Hardcore Breakbeat and its precursor Acid House in the UK around 1992 with heavy influences from Ragga, Reggae and Hip-Hop. Running at around 160 to 170bpm, its dominant feature is a heavy bass and complex, chopped up and recycled breakbeats. The term is generally used interchangeably with drum and bass, although this second term appeared later.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make jungle a playlist
turn these 31 artists into something you can press play on.
✦ nearby genres
questions
What is jungle?
Jungle Music is a style of electronic dance music that grew from Hardcore Breakbeat and its precursor Acid House in the UK around 1992 with heavy influences from Ragga, Reggae and Hip-Hop. Running at around 160 to 170bpm, its dominant feature is a heavy bass and complex, chopped up and recycled breakbeats. The term is generally used interchangeably with drum and bass, although this second term appeared later.
What are good jungle albums to start with?
Try Silence Is Loud by Nia Archives, Inner City Life by Goldie, Detrimentalist by Venetian Snares, and One Foot in the Rave by Shitmat.
Who are some women making jungle?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/jungle/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making jungle, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19