Why not bring back Drum n' Bass & Jungle back to Video Games

[VodkaEnergee]

MSX FM and Rise FM are still some of my favorite Radio stations in gaming. GTA3 just hits different. GTA2 also had Funami FM and that hits hard. UT99 had an interstellar soundtrack too. I love this type of music. Got into it a long time ago but recently it's been some of the main stuff I listen to. I guess half of this is more Trance but you know. That 90's/2000's techno is awesome. Kinda like Metal in a way with how many sub genres there are. You can get a massive headache trying to classify some of those songs.

Here's some stuff you may like, taking in to account those Radio Stations & Unreal Tournament '99 Atmosphere Mix:

The Artist called Goldie. His discography and his founded label called MetalHeadz:

Commix - Call To Mind (2007) Album
https://metalheadz.bandcamp.com/track/call-to-mind


Submorphics - Hazel Street
https://innerground.bandcamp.com/track/hazel-street


DJ Bailey - Intelligent Drum & Bass (1996)

Luke Vibert aka Plug's Drum 'n' Bass for Papa & Back on Time Albums:

Total Science & S.P.Y - Piano Funk (Ft. Riya & DāM FunK)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF8DGbfOFig


DJ Krust's Do You Love Me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5CCZWuo1wE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l2G3ZGESR8


Lemon D - This Is LA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdpabKpO-E8


MickeyBeam75's Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@mickeybeam/playlists

Mocean Worker's Mixed Emotional Features (1999)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rliWsNb_R8Q

High Contrast's Albums:
True Colours (2002)
Tough Guys Don't Dance (2007)
High Society (2004)

The Prodigy:
https://www.discogs.com/artist/66852-The-Prodigy

Joe Boyd Vigil & DJ Clarknova & Skull Island. Look up Toonami stuff on Archive org. And old toonami Miscellaneous Tracks on google, it should pop up old forums and more info.
https://www.toonamiremastered.com/unreleased-sample-and-bonus-tracks

 

[Skeetos]

Here's some stuff you may like, taking in to account those Radio Stations & Unreal Tournament '99 Atmosphere Mix:

The Artist called Goldie. His discography and his founded label called MetalHeadz:

Commix - Call To Mind (2007) Album
https://metalheadz.bandcamp.com/track/call-to-mind


Submorphics - Hazel Street
https://innerground.bandcamp.com/track/hazel-street


DJ Bailey - Intelligent Drum & Bass (1996)

Luke Vibert aka Plug's Drum 'n' Bass for Papa & Back on Time Albums:

Total Science & S.P.Y - Piano Funk (Ft. Riya & DāM FunK)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF8DGbfOFig


DJ Krust's Do You Love Me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5CCZWuo1wE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l2G3ZGESR8


Lemon D - This Is LA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdpabKpO-E8


MickeyBeam75's Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@mickeybeam/playlists

Mocean Worker's Mixed Emotional Features (1999)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rliWsNb_R8Q

High Contrast's Albums:
True Colours (2002)
Tough Guys Don't Dance (2007)
High Society (2004)

The Prodigy:
https://www.discogs.com/artist/66852-The-Prodigy

Joe Boyd Vigil & DJ Clarknova & Skull Island. Look up Toonami stuff on Archive org. And old toonami Miscellaneous Tracks on google, it should pop up old forums and more info.
https://www.toonamiremastered.com/unreleased-sample-and-bonus-tracks

You got some knowledge on you lol. A lot of this stuff sounds gnarly. I like it. Thanks for the recommendations. Some of this stuff also reminds me of Jet Set Radio. That was another ost that I love.

 

[dr grim]

I quite love the oldschool dnb / jungle era in videogames.

especially ps1 - n64 vibes.

 

[VodkaEnergee]

DnB Rave and Documentaries:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MTca2fgoRI

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Does that count as DnB?

I'll add these too

 

[VodkaEnergee]

Does that count as DnB?

I'll add these too

Yeah. Just look into the lore of Dnb. This is another reason why I created this Thread. To try and get more People into it.

crossniq+ -CROSSNIQ (Title) & VIVIDLOPE - 09 - Vividvoltaic, for example. There are many tracks that sound like this. The more Robotic, Techno or Electric Sound. Some may say Ape Escape, but there are others with the same Sounding, yet a different.

Rougher to Softer Sounding Examples:

https://rumble.com/v69dmom-dj-ed-final-piece.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp

Example of Lore Questions:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnB/comments/hy1vv0/what_is_the_history_of_jungle_and_dnb/

https://www.reddit.com/r/jungle/comments/2eccnd/whats_the_difference_between_jungle_and_drum_and/

https://www.reddit.com/r/DnB/comments/b4nqv1/new_dnb_fan_here_whats_the_difference_between/

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Johnny Jungle - Johnny:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DivYGqvVvc


The sample used: Steven Seagal's Marked for Death (1990)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjv7q1nh_SA


Lewi & Remarc - Ricky:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKqhiOb7OaE

Sample is from Boys In The Hood


DJ Dextrous & Rude BOY Keith - Lovable - Featuring Erin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZGxgGtoGy0


Sample is Shabba Ranks Lovable:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wQf0oe5WS4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qgoo7uyviY

 

[NeroHackingRom]

Grew up listening to this in GTA3

 

[englebert3rd]

We need Jungle I'm afraid...

 

[VodkaEnergee]

We need Jungle I'm afraid...

This as well. I had brought up Jungle and DnB lore to user: Ikagura. Since this thread is also about enlightening others about these Genres. If you know more about Jungle, its start, or things pertaining to this Topic. Share them. It could help.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Maybe it's DnB but the rhythm is a bit slow by moments.

 

[Antilocal123]

Is it not in video games anymore? I don't play games but from the ones I've seen recently, they're a good chunk of dnb tracks.

 

[Fray Guillermo]

Because modern developers are cowards

 

[jiyuuboyetsvi]

because the corpos and suits (same thing) havent caught up with whats cool yet, and never will. heres hoping they wont :3

 

[Skeetos]

Is it not in video games anymore? I don't play games but from the ones I've seen recently, they're a good chunk of dnb tracks.

It's not common anymore. Too bad too, some of the best games I've played have DnB tracks.
Personally I need a game full of Trance and Trance only. Shit goes hard.