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Discographie:
 I
was born and bread and raised in the multicultural
society of West London, which means (for
those of you who are not in the know) I
didn't have to look very far to hear wicked
Breakbeats.
For me, music was a social and cultural
thing, because as soon as I got out my front
door I was able to see the amount of respect
that was equated to the sound system. When
I say sound system I am not talking about
huge speakers, amplifiers, and decks literally,
rather I am taking about street music as
entity.
When I was a little youth, if you could
Breakdance, Bodypop, Rap, and Beatbox you
were "heavy"; that coupled with
being able to do a few "wheeles and
endows" on a BMX, plus a few petty
crimes, made you a "rude boy."
The reason why I am saying this is to make
those people who do not know, understand
that MCing for me back in the day was a
trend as well as a way of life, for which
a man was well respected. Nowadays kids
play pocket game consoles when they are
waiting for a teacher or if they get a chance
in a detention (I think-correct me if I
am wrong). In my time, however, we cleared
the tables in the classroom and MCed, Breakdanced,
Bodypoped, and Beatboxed at every opportunity
we could.
I first started MCing to Rap and Reggae
style types of music, because they were
the only kinds of respected music around
at that time. When I MCed, I MCed to, Beatbox
rhythms, Beat tracks played on them mono
tape recorders, and sometimes to no rhythm;
I just Freestyled with my mates and those
who wanted to test us. Even through we had
no mic's and crapy equipment we still MCed
24-7, and wherever we could, i.e. in shopping
areas, car parks, parks, on the streets,
and on the estates in general.
As I became older and street music did
not focus so much on group rebellion, but
rather on the factor of "energy rush”,
I started to take more of a preference to
the new buzzing music. I suppose you can
say it was about this time (1990) that I
started to chat to my first break beats.
Also at this time there was a change in
location, in terms of where we MCed. Breakdance
had really died down; there was hardly any
people doing it in everyday public areas
anymore (it had become restricted to small
areas, such as parts of the estate). This
effected MCing and Beatboxing, as the lot
came as package. Whilst we didn't MC to
the direct public we continued to MC amongst
ourselves. Most of the MCing that we did
took place on our way too and from school.
This pattern of life soon changed after
we got what I like to call a personal invite
to the illegal rave scene. My mate Tom's
older brother was organising local raves
big time, and so we got to chat and DJ at
them (respect fe dat Adrian). Me, Tom, and
Sly Si (mate and dj) started to get a few
gigs at the local raves. Later Toms brother
got a pirate station going, and we chatted
and DJed on it randomly. Through Tom's brother
and his mate Pike, we got a chance to talk
and DJ on some of the local stations (cheers).
At first we were really booming. We started
to die down in 93/94 and eventually stopped.
One of reasons why we stopped may have had
to do with 93/94, which were serious years
for scene (I am not going to say why because
that's just my opinion, which I do not want
to vent on the Internet). Another reason
why we might have stopped is because we
were 15/16, and known to many as 18 ??year
olds which meant we no longer were limited
in our lifestyles. We were also at that
age where we had earned whatever credit
we could get, and credit was not all that
important anyway. All we wanted to do was
party, and even though I had a distinct
preference to break beat; I rocked to anything
electronic (as long as it was not an electric
guitar).
I hardly did any public Mcing after this
until about 98. When I met my mate Si who
had started off a pirate station in another
part of west London where he was living
with his girlfriend, who was expecting,
which meant he couldn't get out much. I
too was in a situation where I couldn't
get out much, which meant we had a lot of
time to do sessions. We did not just session
in Breakbeats but also in Garage, Ragga
, Rap, Hip-Hop, and RMB. I MCed and he DJed.
We usually broadcasted 4/5 times a week
for about few hrs, depending on how we felt.
Si and me did this every week (mostly) for
about a year until we lost transmission.
After this we stilled flexed, every time
the boys and me played station at Si`s yard
(which was quite often). Apart from sessioning
with Si, I also occasionally MCed to the
public at clubs randomly, (nothing big)
either with a booked gig, or at freestyle
competitions (in all music). I also flexed
with my man's Wicked Axe, Dean and Shy on
the hip-hop and Ragga side, and I also done
some gigs at the student unions of various
London uni's.
In the summer of 2000 I went to Germany
to Live. For nearly a year I went to no
drum and bass parties at all, (don't know
why; maybe because availability, and lack
of my knowledge) and the only MCing I did
was to myself. One day I went with my mate
to a Mediation party. On the way to the
party, a drum bass tape was being played
in the car, with a live MC, I soon found
myself chatting to the breaks for the first
time in a long time again. The people in
the car (some of which were proper dnb heads)
said they loved the style, and they even
tried to get me to MC at the gig itself
(which I managed to get of in the end).
One of the people in the car was AK-77 (previously
a DJ of techno) who convinced me to MC with
him. Him and me started of with one turntable
and a crapy mic that I had from Dixsons
(shop). As we worked our way up, those who
heard us thought we were really good and
encouraged us to make tapes and do parties,
which we did for our friends. We started
going to dnb parties on a regular basis.
At these parties and clubs, my mates and
other people who were impressed by my MCing
skills; asked if I could have the mic (this
happen many times with out me knowing about
it). The answer which, they usually got
was negative. The support and motivation
that my mates and others gave me (thanks
and respect), plus issue of it being a real
task to get on the mic, made me try harder
to get the mic. In fact when I think about
it, these are probably some the main factors
which, made me want to become a respected
MC. I was determined to make sure that when
I got on the mic I would rinse. As I went
through the stages of practising, I became
more involved in thought with Breakbeats
than I ever was. I was 110% certain that
I wanted to make contribution to the drum
and bass scene as an MC, and aid the force
of jungle in terms of its representation
in any way I could.
DJ Daneilson was one of Djs who I flexed
with -at first on a school set- during my
quest of trying to get the mic. After the
set, we both shared the feeling that we
were good as a team, and agreed to meet
up again. The next time we met was at Ak-77
yard where we did a 70 minute session, only
this time it was dark drum n bass (my favourite
style). I had never heard anything as hyper
as what went on that night before, and I
am not just saying that because he's my
DJ now (whether you want to believe that
or not - I don't give a fuck- the session
was on fire). I was covered in sweat after
the first 15 minuets; that's how hot it
was. I was very pleased that Danielson liked
my MCing, because it needed a DJ like that
to take my MCing to the next level. Danielson
and myself continued to flex regularly after
that and our first gig was an absolute stompa.
Since then we have carried on doing gigs
and have earned a steady place on the down-town
Stuttgart dnb radio station (Code Red) where
we are doing a weekly show ("Junglism-Forcez")
till today. As well as doing gigs and shows,
we are currently involved in projects of
creating new sounds.
My aims for the future are: (1) to better
my MCing skills, (2) secure a resident club
for Junglism-Forcez ,(3) help any new up
and coming talent in the scene (thereby
stabilising the Junglism Force) (4) to put
Junglism Forcez on a international scale
and work closely with UK contacts (5) to
create new unique, abstract, and dynamic
sounds.
All in all, helping make sure that the
Force stays on Course for its destination,
Junglism
Shouts going out to all of those that know
me Worldwide
Respect to those who don't know me but have
taken time to read this biography
I am sorry it's so long winded, but I hope
it gives some sort of picture in any case.."Sorry
that I am not a fucking writer/editor- but
an Mc who's lyrics are tidier, caus I polish
dem up long witd my furniture…"
Jules
Places where I have chatted:
- UK
- Koas wherehouse raves (series of
raves put on at various locations
in London and the West Country)
- Stocks (London)
- Hamersmith Palce (London)
- Guildhall University (London)
- Bule Angel (London)
- Luton University (London)
- Moonlight (London)
- Kingston university (London)
- Options (London)
- Radio Stations:
- Lively Fm
- Energysessions Fm
- Viberant Fm
- Germany
- Sudhaus (tubingen)
- Orangerie (tubingen)
- C22 (Stuttgart)
- Sound (Saarland)
- Rohre (stuttgart)
- Celle (reutlingen)
- Soundsystem (reutlingen)
- Radio stations:
Info:
Email: mcjjules@yahoo.co.uk
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