Release Date: | 23/02/2024 |
Format: | 2LP Yellow and Green + Gold Foil Sleeve |
Label: | Big Dada |
Catalogue Number: | BD227X |
Congo Natty aka Rebel MC has a career dating back to his early hit with Double Trouble, "Street Tuff," but is probably most respected as one of the pioneers of Jungle - perhaps the first uniquely UK-born bass music.
Jungle Revolution features Benny Page (on the straight up ragga-jungle of “UK Allstars”), Vital Elements (the 150bpm anthem “Jah Warriors” and “Jungle Is I and I”), Serial Killaz (the pure roots bounce and rinse out of “Get Ready”) and Boyson & Crooks (creeping technoid paranoia on “London Dungeons”) and was mixed with Adrian Sherwood.
The LP clearly lays out the way in which Congo Natty sees Jungle as a re-boot of roots reggae for a new century. Full of blood and fire, the sternum-buzz of sub-bass, rapid
fire drum breaks, sweet hooks, righteous anger and professions of love, it’s the kind of passionate, committed, raw and spiritual, beautiful record that doesn’t come along
that often.
Format: Originally released in June 2013, the 10th anniversary edition comprises 2LP yellow and green vinyl cased in a reflective gold sleeve with the same artwork as the original. Download code included.
Recommended if you like: Barrington Levy, General Levy, Benny Page, Shy FX, David Rodigan, Tenor Fly.
Tracklist:
Jungle Souljah
UK Allstars (Congo Natty Meets Benny Page Mix)
Revolution
Get Ready
Jah Warriors (Congo Natty Meets Vital Elements Mix)
Nu Beginingz
Jungle Is I And I (Congo Natty Meets Vital Elements Mix)
London Dungeons (Congo Natty Meets Boyson And Crooks Mix)
Rebel
Micro Chip (Say No)