Drum N Bass
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agreed,
I think in general the US scene has always been a little more techy - hence the US's golden boy Dieselboy and dudes like ak1200. I grew up listening to the old school UK dj's: The Ganja Kru, Hype, Zinc, Die, goldie, DJ Rap and all the guys that pretty much helped found the music. Since then, the scene got darker (sounding) in the late 90's. Jungle pretty much died and the tech dudes took over.
The reason I like the "liquid" branch is because it is the perfect blend of all of drum’n’bass' roots. It draws from its reggae, techy, jungle, and intelligent roots. Really powerful drum’n’bass, in my opinion, will draw of old styles to show you something new and completely different.
Overall, I think the best part about drum’n’bass (whatever particular sect you subscribe to) is its ability to surprise you. There’s nothing better than that moment in a crowd when you look over to the dude next to you and he’s got that same look on his face:
“holy shit”