Congo Natty - Jungle Revolution - New Ltd 2LP
Format: New Ltd 2LP Label: Congo Natty Cat. No. Barcode: Released: 23/02/2024
10th Anniversary Yellow/Green Double Vinyl LP
Congo Natty aka Rebel MC has a career dating back to his early hit with Double Trouble, ‘StreetTuff’, 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.
Originally released in June 2013, this 10th anniversary edition comprises yellow and green coloured double vinyl cased in a reflective gold sleeve with the same artwork as the original. Download code included.
For fans of Barrington Levy, General Levy, BennyPage, Shy FX, David Rodigan, Tenor Fly.