• News

    Marcus Visionary - COLD SOUND EP 

    Published on 06-12-2013 10:35 PM


    Marcus Visionary, Toronto's Jungle/D&B and Bass Music ambassador returns to the label he co founded to deliver this exclusive FREE ep featuring some previously unavailable excursions into Garage, Bass, and Sub Soca fusion territory.

    "Cold Sound" is a vicious dance floor weapon, combining skittering Garage 2 step with cinematic Grime synths and a monstrous Dread bassline. The murky strings and atmospherics create a sinister tension that never lets go throughout the whole track, twisting and turning all the way while the ten tonne Jungle bass shakes the ceiling, walls and floor of any club.

    "Beyond Next" is a perfect example of the kind of raw dance floor experimentation Marcus Visionary uniquely crafts during late night studio sessions when he explores his varied influences and tastes in electronic music. Jungle at 134 beats per minute is the only way to describe this track, balancing equal parts Acid, Techno, Tribal and Bashment into a potent speaker rattling blend.

    "Love Me" was previously available only as a very limited download via soundcloud. Marcus expertly combines Garage, Soul, Bass and his signature Sub Soca together at 140 bpm. This one has been requested for months.

    On "Ambush" (Child of Reinforced mix) Marcus creates his own ode to the post Reinforced era Broken Beat of innovators 4 Hero and Bugz In The Attic. Combining the relentless stomp of Sub Soca with frenetic Afro beats and pulsing sub bass, "Ambush" reflects Visionary's insistence on referencing and adding his own flavor to a style rather than out right cloning it.

    "Tek Awf Summin" (Marcus Visionary Bare Foot refix), is another very limited soundcloud download made re-available by popular demand. Marcus creates a carnival inspired monster out of Blacker Tek's dancehall party starter.

    DOWNLOAD OR STREAM HERE

    Summer of Drum n Bass 2013 

    Published on 06-01-2013 03:34 PM



    Toronto has always had a strong global presence when it comes to Electronic Music. Right from our humble beginnings in the late 80's to the the boom in the late 90's.

    This Summer however, is set to be a Drum n Bass renaissance, with dozens of events that promise to cater to every style of the genre.

    The recent announcements of Seba, Doc Scott, Matrix, Futurebound, Smooth, LTJ Bukem, Ed Rush, Optical, Noisia and many more still to come prove Toronto is a hotbed for DnB culture, and we tip our hats to the multitude of promoters who are constantly giving this city some amazing talent.

    While Electronic Music has seen countless fads come and go, Drum n Bass has remained that constant throughout the years. 2013, we are excited to see so many diverse DJ's and producers, to really give Toronto an experience through all styles and tastes.

    Jump to the forum for the latest, or follow us on facebook or twitter.

    See you on the dancefloor.

    Trinity Chris - Emotif debut release 

    Published on 05-22-2013 12:12 AM



    Fresh out of production, Toronto native Trinity Chris jacks the tempo up to 174 and joins Emotif on this original Drum n Bass production from D-Region and Code (Half of Sketch and Code)

    Hustle From Born feat. Shutdown and Trinity Chris' is a synth-led powerhouse. It kicks off with a modulated lead line and dub skanks before a huge saw-wave bass heaves into motion over the pounding beats. Shutdown provides additional beef in the production whilst Trinity Chris delivers the hype with his dancefloor-riling vocal. This is hi-energy peak time material. Trinity Chris is a JUNO nominated (Grammy Awards of Canada) artist who has toured across North America sharing the stage with the likes of Mavado, Buju Banton, Beenie Man, Ghostface Killah, French Montana, D-Block, Shabba Ranks, Sizzla & dozens more.

    Available on 12" and Digital at all retailers now.


    Artist: D-Region & Code ft Trinity Chris & Shutdown
    Song: Hustle From Born
    Label: Emotif/Richmond Street

    This Saturday - SKISM 

    Published on 05-15-2013 10:36 AM



    Referred to by many as "The ANDY C of Dubstep" Skism brings his electrifying 4 deck mixing style to Toronto this Saturday, and best part... its FREE!

    To help kick off the long weekend, and as a thank you to all our fans, we've secured a sponsor that has agreed to pay the cover of anyone that comes to projek:SKISM before 10:30! That's right! FREE before 10:30! (subject to capacity) Get there early!

    For those unable to make it before 10:30pm, there's still a chance. Send us an email at reduced@torontojungle.com and we will sort you out.

    REWIND: Toronto's Jungle Scene through the 90's 

    Published on 05-08-2013 04:27 PM



    You know we are suckers for nostalgia around these parts, so when a project like this lands in our laps, we get excited. Looking through this book is like a true time warp, with every page being flipped with the anticipation of seeing someone you know in a perhaps not so charming picture. Dayv Matt did an amazing job in curating over 200 images in this trip thought time. We caught up with him recently to ask a few questions.

    TJ. What drove you to photograph raves. What were you most focused on capturing?

    I loved Jungle, but I didn’t dance, I wasn’t into the drugs so much, and I didn’t really have a big posse of friends who liked Jungle enough to go to parties. The camera gave me a reason to be there. When I was shooting back in the 90s I did it because it was fun. I didn’t make many prints, and I didn’t show very many people my work. I just did it because I liked shooting at parties. I was pretty focused on capturing the DJ’s and MC’s, but I’d also walk around and take pictures of the dancers and people having fun. It was fun to interact with the crowd, and back then, no one really gave a shit that I was shooting. I feel like things would be different now.

    TJ What was the most memorable event for you, as a photographer?

    As a photographer, I guess the Nicky Blackmarket / Stevie Hyper D event at the hangar was really memorable. It was one of the only parties I’d ever gotten a guest list to, and there were a lot of people I knew at that show. It was great because Nicky and Stevie put on a kickin set, and the other dj’s there that night really stepped up their game. It was a lot of fun and the vibe was really great. I think that was one of the last shows in Toronto I had an absolutely great time at, to be honest.

    TJ Why release the book, nearly 2 decades later?

    During a visit back to my mom’s house a few years ago I packed up all my negatives with the intention of organizing them and doing something with all the content. I just never found the time. In August 2012 my wife was dispatched to work in Sri Lanka. As a house husband, I finally had the time to organize everything and by chance I was able to borrow a negative scanner off of someone I’d met. In short, I started working on the book about three months ago. Every shot in REWIND, except for the single color photo of Stevie Hyper D was shot on black and white film that I developed in a darkroom I had setup in my basement in Toronto. I spent a few weeks scanning over a hundred rolls of film, and basically went through them and chose the best of the best. I didn’t initially choose to wait this long, but better late than never.

    TJ Any particular shots that stand out for you?

    Two photos that I very much like show how not everyone at the parties were there simply to get high and dance.

    In one photo, you have the DJ doing his thing, but to the right of him is a fan just chillin and admiring his mixing. It’s beautiful.

    Another, we can see a crowd that is having fun and excited, but again on the right, there is a woman who looks almost scared of something out of frame. What was the cause for her concern?

    TJ Any questionable images left out for any reason?

    Not really. It’s not my thing to go out looking for questionable photos, so I didn’t really have anything that I felt uncomfortable with. I did have a few frames of a couple in an argument, but they weren’t interesting. I guess the only photos I was against publishing were a bunch of some thuggy guys (at luv affair at the docks, I think) who were so aggressive in the way they were ordering me to shoot them. They made me nervous, and again this was toward the end of my party career, and it just felt like things were getting a bit more gangsta. The scene was still great, I just felt like the people around the dj’s and mc’s were fronting a little more than they should have.

    Grab the book now at www.rewindthebook.com and get the TorontoJungle discount. The code is "torontojunglists" you can apply the code during purchase.