In a clip posted to Instagram, DJ, Producer, Label owner and event organiser, Sherelle speaks with Lauren Laverne from the BBC Radio 6 studio on the lasting impact of UK Bass and Jungle and its global influence:
“…with UK bass, it’s just so prevalent in the music today. It’s so influential to a lot of people. We can go to the US and people want to play our sound, have their music influenced by our sound. You go to Australia, they absolutely love it. Jungle is the same.
I think jungle is hands down down one of the most forward-thinking genres of all time, mainly because of its techniques and the usage of the break, (you) can create so many different styles of tracks, so many different emotions, so many different feelings. It’s testament to the UK and how amazing it is when cultures essentially blend together, from Windrush especially, since 1948.
That’s a really large amount of time for people to bring their culture and music. I think music is this beautiful thing that naturally brings people together, especially in the UK is where so many people have come to UK, parted knowledge, their own culture and and added into the musical sphere that we’ve got currently now, it’s created and cultivated something really beautiful…”
You can watch the clip here. Full disclosure: this message resonates with us 100%. Some might argue there’s never been a better time to immerse yourselves in this rich musical legacy.