DJ Dextrous & Rude Boy Keith – Horn EP (King of the Jungle)

DJ Dextrous was never a man to pin down. Most would associate his ‘93-94 material as proppa bloodclaart jungle, the sound of inner london pirates and jungle dances. Thankfully his material has been preserved nicely, it doesn’t sound over played and also quite rich in sound.

This is the common theme with this EP. “Salute the Kings” kicks off with this mental Tarzan sample, tearing amens and deep sub’s. However amongst all this we become acquainted with Dex’s love of the Rhodes. A smooth little riff carries through the breakdown… It sounds quite nice… Before kicking off again.

Continuing with the smooth flavour we have the cheekily titled “Horn.E”. Some vintage old school samples keep this track bubbling along before some more Rhodes. Dextrous is the master of balancing classic jungle and smooth soul, this is probably the best cut on the EP.

“Hornz” continues along a similar vibe whilst “Chit Chat” swaps the Fender Rhodes for some Roland Polyphony with some dark Rufige sounds. In short the EP as a whole is seriously ill with a little something for everyone.

Dextrous followed this up with tracks like “The Victory” which continued along these themes before switching to even more jazzy live sounds with his Solid State/State of the Art projects.

DJ Dextrous is not particularly active in the jungle scene save for the occasional repress to pay for some vintage equipment investments. One of my mates used to live near him in Hackney and collected some ebay purchases off him a while back round his…