I could sit and listen to the amen break all day long. The real joy comes in what each producer/artist chooses to do with it. It’s safe to say I’m a huge fan of Jungle music. I listen to Kool London whenever I get the chance, I think the music of Congo Natty and Goldie are grossly under represented in the USA. Thankfully the UK seems to be a place where this kind of music can flourish. I must admit I was a tad apprehensive (gasp!) when I saw the title “VMR in the Jungle”. ….however after about 30 seconds of the first track, I realized these guys were the real effin deal.

I’m not going to go through and critique all six tracks for you, I’ll leave that mess to the professional bloggers. What I will say, is that even though Hektic and Paladin  have their own unique established styles on their own, you don’t hear a clash of styles and “VMR in the Jungle” sounds like a very well thought out complete work. My two most favorite tracks from this Viral Mental Records release would have to be “Next time” (from Hektic) because of the way the atmospheric sounds creep in, but then entice you with a well placed mysterious dialog sample before dropping you head first into a sub bass heavy river, complete with a symphony of proper amens.

“Chimera” (from Paladin) would be my second highly recommended listen for the “VMR in the Jungle” EP. The tricked out pad/organ set up a smart vibe for the superbly placed full force amens. This is the kind of thing that makes me want to move to England.

Big up to the viral mental crew for releasing this bad boy, earth needs more quality jungle like this.

Grab your piece of the Jungle right here:

http://www.viral-mentalrecords.com/
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http://www.junodownload.com/products/hektic-paladin-vmr-in-the-jungle/2857055-02/
https://pro.beatport.com/release/vmr-in-the-jungle/1566802
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