DNB

It starts with a six-second drum break from a 1969 B-side. Sped up and chopped over sound-system bass at the hardcore raves of the early nineties, it became jungle, a music built in London bedrooms, cut to dubplate, and broadcast from tower-block pirate stations before any label would touch it. By 1995 it had a canon of its own: Goldie, LTJ Bukem, Photek, Roni Size. Then it split and kept splitting, the dark precision of techstep and neurofunk, the melodic warmth of liquid, the rolling weight of jump-up, and turned into an unusually label-shaped music, where Metalheadz, Hospital, RAM and V Recordings each stood for a sound. This is that whole arc: the raves, the records, the MCs and pirate radio, and the festivals from Rampage in Antwerp to Let It Roll.

A chronological documentary of 579 moments spanning 1990–2026 on Loreline.

Curated by Olivier · last updated 2026-09-20

1. 1990 - Inside Pirate Radio [1990] Documentary. A great first hand look into the underground world of the free radio movement of the 80s and 90s. That's the side that this video mainly has a look at, interviewing four different radio personalities about their motivations, and looking in on how a broadcast is done.
2. 1990 - DJ Aries | From Pirate Radio in 1990 Aged 13 to Boomtown Headliner | A Midlands Rave Story. In this episode of The Rave Story TV Podcast, Billy Daniel Bunter sits down with his favourite DJ in the modern era of jungle, drum & bass - DJ Aries of Born On Road.
3. 1992 - 4 Hero - Mr Kirk's Nightmare (1990). Released on Reinforced Records.
4. 1992 - Metalheads - Terminator (1992). Produced by Clifford Price (Goldie), Mark Rutherford, Linford Jones (DJ Freebase), released on Synthetic, catalogue SYNTH 003.
5. 1992 - Exclusive- KOOL FM 1992- MC Det, Brockie, Buzz, Red alert, oldskool jungle hardcore, dnb skibadee. Exclusive broadcast on KOOL FM.
6. 1992-08-21 - LTJ Bukem - Logical Progression (1991). LTJ Bukem, Logical Progression. Released 1992.
7. 1993 - 1993 08 13 Redant & Fearless Jungle Fever Warehouse London #junglefever #jungle #drumandbass #koolfm. Redant & Fearless at Jungle Fever, Warehouse. Recorded 1993.
8. 1993 - Grooverider @ Dreamscape 7 - 1993. Grooverider with MC's Chalky White & Magika @ Dreamscape 7 on Friday the 26th of November 1993.
9. 1993 - 🌴 Mickey Finn | AWOL | Live at The Paradise Club, Islington | August Bank Holiday 1993 | JUNGLE RAVE. Proper raw jungle energy, breakbeat pressure, and London rave vibes from the golden era. This is pure history in the making, captured when jungle was exploding across the UK underground.
10. 1993 - Dreamscape @ Pandemonium LTJ Bukem 17 12 1993. Dreamscape at Pandemonium ("The Midlands Exposure") was a major UK rave event held on December 17, 1993, at The Institute in Birmingham.
11. 1993 - Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix) (1993). Produced by Robert Haigh, John Morrow, Steve Bradshaw, Steve Gurley, released on Moving Shadow, catalogue SHADOW 36R.
12. 1993 - Apollo Two - Atlantis (I Need You) (L.T.J. Bukem Remix) (1993). Apollo Two ‎ - Volume 1 Production:Daniel Williamson, Tario 2, Witty Jnr.
13. 1993 - Jungle Hardcore 1993 | DJ Trace with MC Ryme Tyme & MC Navigator | Kool FM 94.5 (Pirate Radio). They sustained a long steady journey of productions through Hardcore, to Jungle music and across the transition to Drum & Bass. Trace - Quad (2003), Bad Company UK & Trace - Nitrous (Audio Remix (2017)).
14. 1993 - LTJ Bukem MC Conrad Dreamscape 8 NYE 1993 1/4. LTJ Bukem and Conrad take you into 1994.
15. 1993 - live @ A.W.O.L DJ RANDALL & MC GQ 1993 PARADISE CLUB. A recorded set, live @ A.w.o.l DJ Randall & MC GQ Paradise Club. Recorded 1993.
16. 1993 - LTJ Bukem - Atmospherical Jubilancy. 1993.
17. 1993 - A London Somet'ing Dis 1993 (Prt2) Jungle D&B Documentry. A London Somet'ing Dis (Prt2) Jungle D&b Documentry. Recorded 1993.
18. 1993 - Rufige Kru - Terminator II (Remix) (1993). Produced by Clifford Price (Goldie), Linford Jones (DJ Freebase), Rob Playford (Timecode), released on Reinforced Records, catalogue RIVET 1244.
19. 1993 - DJ Brockie & MC Det | Jungle Hardcore 1993 | Kool FM 94.5 (Pirate Radio). The infamous DJ Brockie & MC Det are one of the most celebrated DJ/MC duos that are still going on strong until this present day. They have been doing sets together since the early 90s and approaching the 30 year mark.
20. 1993 - A London Somet'ing Dis 1993 (Prt3) Jungle D&B Documentry. A London Somet'ing Dis (Prt3) Jungle D&b Documentry. Recorded 1993.
21. 1993 - 🐾 DJ Krust, Roni Size & DJ Die | RAW 101 FM, Bristol | Late 1993 🔥 BREAKBEAT JUNGLE RAVE. Captured live on Raw 101 FM, this rare recording features DJ Krust, Roni Size & DJ Die in 1993 - before Reprazent, before major releases, before Bristol broke into global dominance.
22. 1993-08-13 - 1993-08-13 Devious D, Jay Jay, Five O & Moose Jungle Fever The Warehouse London #junglefever #koolfm. Devious D, Jay Jay, Five O & Moose at Jungle Fever, Warehouse. Recorded 1993.
23. 1993-08-13 - 1993-08-13 Brockie, Det, Five O & Moose at Jungle Fever The Warehouse London #junglefever #koolfm. Brockie, Det, Five O & Moose at Jungle Fever, Warehouse. Recorded 1993.
24. 1993-08-13 - 1993-08-13 Ron, Kenny Ken, Moose, Five O & MC MCJungle Fever Warehouse London #junglefever #koolfm. Ron, Kenny Ken, Moose, Five O & MC MC at Jungle Fever, Warehouse. Recorded 1993.
25. 1993-09-24 - 1993-09-24 Easy D, Swan E, Navigator & Det - Jungle Fever - Curse of the Fever #junglefever. -09-24 Easy D, Swan E, Navigator & Det playing Jungle Fever at Jungle Fever.
26. 1993-11-26 - Dreamscape 7 Live @ The Sanctuary Milton Keynes 26/11/1993 Part 1. A recorded set, Dreamscape 7 Live @ The Sanctuary Milton Keynes 26/11/ Part 1. Recorded 1993.
27. 1993-12-11 - DJ Ron & Brockie - Jungle Fever 4 - The Edge, Coventry 11.12.1993. DJ Ron & Brockie at Jungle Fever, The Edge.
28. 1994-02-25 - Jungle Fever! Live At The Sanctuary Milton Keynes 25th February 1994 God Of The Jungle Part 2 Tape 2. A recorded set, Jungle Fever! Live At The Sanctuary Milton Keynes 25th February God Of The Jungle Part 2 Tape 2. Recorded 1994.
29. 1994-05-15 - DJ Dextrous | Kool FM | 15 May 1994 | BREAKBEAT JUNGLE DRUM AND BASS LONDON DNB 🔥🔥. This set is a masterclass in breakbeat pressure, deep basslines, and razor-sharp selection. Dextrous blends rolling amen breaks, dark atmospheres, and uplifting vocal samples with surgical precision, capturing that raw, undiluted underground energy Kool FM was famous for.
30. 1994-05-29 - DJ Randall | A.W.O.L | 29th May 1994 | Jungle Music. With MC GQ guiding the crowd, the atmosphere reflects everything that made A.W.O.L one of the most influential rave brands of the early 90s. This recording stands as an essential piece of UK rave and jungle history - raw, uncompromising and built for the dancefloor.
31. 1994 - Kool FM - 1994 - 1/2 hr recording- 1of2. Here's pt 1 of a recording of Kool FM on the radio back in 1994. Crisp recording- good reception that day lol!. Pt2 also available on this channel, plus much more dnb related video content.
32. 1994 - DJ SL with Stevie Hyper D & 5ive O - Telepathy at the Wax Club in 1994. A recorded set, DJ SL with Stevie Hyper D & 5ive O - Telepathy at the Wax Club in. Recorded 1994.
33. 1994 - MICKY FINN: MC MOOSE @ JUNGLE FEVER 1994: DV RE-MASTERED: DJ Ron (last track). Micky Finn: MC Moose @ Jungle Fever : DV RE-Mastered: DJ Ron (last track). Recorded 1994.
34. 1994 - MICKEY FINN & MC GQ @AWOL 1994(paradise club) full set!. Mickey Finn rippin down session.
35. 1994 - 🦵🦵 Crazy Legs | Kool FM | Early 1994 | BREAKBEAT JUNGLE DRUM & BASS LONDON DNB PIRATE RADIO. Crazy Legs on the controls delivering a fierce early ’94 jungle set straight from London’s pirate airwaves. Raw, rolling, and dripping with that golden-era Kool FM flavour.
36. 1994 - 24H Canal + - Jungle and Drum & Bass in London - Octobre 1994. 24H Canal +, Jungle and Drum & Bass in London. Released 1994.
37. 1994 - RadioArena Pirate Radio London Rush FM 1994 - Jungle Drum & Bass Documentary. A documentary from BBC2's Arena Radio Night in the Mid 1990's. Weekend Rush and Kool Fm were big targets of the DTI mainly because of the music they were playing was taking listeners away from the legal stations.
38. 1994 - andy c @ telepathy 1994 (2 of 4). andy c at telepathy.
39. 1994 - UK Apachi With Shy FX - Original Nuttah (Bass Intro). 1994 Jungle classic released on SOUR.
40. 1994 - Dj Ron & Mc GQ Live @ AWOL @ The Paradise Club 1994. Dj Ron & Mc GQ at Awol, Paradise Club.
41. 1994 - DJ Brockie & MC Det | Christmas Special 1994 on Kool FM | Jungle Bells! Jungle All The Way!. Recorded in between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 1994, on London's Jungle pirate radio station Kool FM 94.5. At the time Jungle scene was commanding enough respect and throwing its own raves and creating its own market.
42. 1994 - Jungle Fever | The Sanctuary Milton Keynes | February 1994. Jungle Fever | The Sanctuary Milton Keynes | February. Recorded 1994.
43. 1994 - (Kenny Ken_MC GQ) @ AWOL - Live in London Volume 2 1994. (Kenny Ken_MC GQ) at AWOL. Recorded 1994.
44. 1994 - Goldie - Timeless. 1994.
45. 1994 - RAY KEITH@ TELEPATHY 1994 STEVIE HYPER D & MC MC. Ray Keith at Telepathy.
46. 1994 - Jumping Jack Frost with The Ragga Twins and Navigator @ Telepathy 1994. Jumping Jack Frost with The Ragga Twins and Navigator @ Telepathy. Recorded 1994.
47. 1994 - DJ Adda - 'Ruffin' Up Da Mix' Pt 4 - Jungle 1994–95 including unreleased Bizzy B. DJ Adda, 'Ruffin' Up Da Mix' Pt 4. Released 1994.
48. 1994 - BBC 2 Jungle documentary (All Black TV; 1994) 3 of 3. Watch a documentary on some of the roots of jungle music in the early 90's jungle rave scene.. Also some prophetic words of wisdom in there from some of the big names from the past, for sure.
49. 1994 - 🚨 DJ Randall & MC GQ | AWOL 1994 | Rare Jungle Rave Set. A legendary early Jungle session featuring DJ Randall alongside MC GQ live at the iconic AWOL during 1994 - one of the most important years in UK underground music history.
50. 1994 - Dj Randall & Mc GQ @ AWOL The Last Night of Paradise 1994. Dj Randall & Mc GQ at Awol.

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