When Jungle/DnB Music Dominated Video Games: A Brief Retrospective

Lately, we’ve witnessed a resurgence of Jungle/DnB music, particularly from the soundtracks of 90’s videos games. Playlists are popping up all over YouTube and garnering millions of views. As a frequent listener of Jungle/DnB, this got me wondering: how did so many games from the 90’s end up using this style of club music in their soundtracks? In this video, I explore the history of early video game music and its relationship with 90’s club music. Please note I use a liberal definition of Jungle/DnB that encompasses all subgenres. Follow me on Twitter: Background Music (in order of appearance): - Silver Stream (from Rage Racer) - The Offing (from Sega Marine Fishing) - Thrashard in The Cave (from Castlevania Chronicles) - Monogenic (from Bomberman Hero) - Do You Believe in Love? (from Rollcage) - BGM 08 (from Zeus - Carnage Heart Second) - Move Me (from Ridge Racer Type 4) Chapters: Intro and examples - 0:00 Early history - 1:32 The 1990’s - 3:44 Notable Artists - 5:10 Video games and the music industry - 8:35 Outro - 10:21