#34 Top Releases in Drum & Bass

The Welcome to the Jungle series of albums is now firnly established as a buy-on-sight proposition for original junglists and new gen heads alike. If you want to experience the flavour of the contemporary jungle scene, this is where youll find it. This time around, Jungle Cakes have handed selection privileges to Bennie, a deejay and producer whos been on a years-long hot streak with banging releases and remixes in multiple styles of jungle and DnB for a raft of prestige labels. Of course, Bennies drawn for tunes from the elite of the UK like Serial Killaz, Bladerunner, T>I, Dr Meaker and Voltage. And hes delved deep into the Brazilian scene too with the likes of DJ Andy, L-Side, Level 2 and Alibi representing. Youre not going to want to miss out on the five exclusive Bennie productions on the album either, including his jungle rework of Deekline & Jah Cuzzis Three Little Birds, the incendiary stepper Ragga Funk, and the dub-tinged break-manipulation masterclass Evil Thing. But those are just a few of the headlines. Across the fifty tracks and the accompanying mix, the full multi-faceted glory of 2024s jungle sound is on full display with all kinds of gems for the sonic explorer to unearth. If you werent on the Bennie hype train up to now, heres where to jump aboard. For licensing & label enquiries, please contact Martin Flex: martin@hotcakesmusic.com

Bennie, Deekline, Jah Cuzzi, Harley D, Monkey Marc, DJ Hybrid, Isenberg, Milazzo, T-Man, PAV4N, Vektah, Drytek, Dr Meaker, L-Side, Sl8r, Selecta J-Man, DJ Andy, Alibi, Carasel, Level 2, Beat Assassins, Voltage, Dirtsman, T>I, Kove, Jack Mirror, Sola, Aaron Payne, Napes, J.O.E, Conrad Subs, Specimen A, Warrior Queen, Bladerunner, Dread MC, MC Bassman, 2Shy MC, AKAS, Zoro, Junior Dangerous, Ed Solo, Serial Killaz, Wish Master, Saxxon, Serkus, Kara, DJ Fresha, Navigator, Scuffed, Doktor, Benny Page, JDizz, Brian Brainstorm, Killa P, Sweetie Irie, Bcee, Emba, L.I.T.A.

#81 Top Releases in Drum & Bass

There are many reasons why DJ Hybrid has quickly joined contemporary jungles top tier. His A&R skills as displayed through his own Audio Addict, Deep in the Jungle and Boom 93 imprints, his huge and ever-growing discography including multiple full-length albums, his rinse-out sets as a selector... You get the picture. Alongside multiple DJ Hybrid originals - ranging from the moody Going Back to the tear-out Liberation and hitting all waypoints between - we see the full glory of jungle music on show. Cuts from legends like Tenor Fly, Top Cat, Marvellous Cain and Bizzy B sit alongside the new skool carriers of the torch like Lens, RMS and Toby Ross, as Hybrid fuses the elements that make jungle one of the most significant musical styles the UK has produced. And even thats description is just a fraction of what this selector has put together. This is DJ Hybrids vision of the state of the craft of jungle in 2025. And, sincerely, its not to be slept on. For licensing & label enquiries, please contact Martin Flex: martin@hotcakesmusic.com

Bizzy B, Marvellous Cain, DJ Hybrid, Kellaway, POLO LILLI, Conrad Subs, Toby Ross, Gravital, Brian Brainstorm, J.O.E, Dope Ammo, Oram, Rolla B, Top Cat, Jaydan, Mad Sam, Zapya, RMS, Ragga Twins, Teej, Nasser UK, 2Shy MC, AKAS, Da Fuchaman, Natty Campbell, Lens (UK), DJ Vapour, Next Chapter, Ed Solo, Durazz, Deekline, Kleu, JDizz, Tenor Fly, Rider Shafique, Mrs Magoo, Scuffed, Chimeira, Diligent Fingers, TJA (SL), Nectax, Jinx In Dub