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RANK	SCORE ?	GENRE	LOCATION
1585	144	Jungle	Ba, BR

While many modern day American drum and bass dj's fight for the title of "don", the true American Emperor of Drum and bass is still standing! Frequently referred to as the Russel Simons of the electronic music scene, Soul Slinger the true American electronic music mogul. For years he has been a monumental figure of the past and present state of Electronic Music Culture.

Born and raized in Sao Paulo Brazil, Carlos Soul Slinger began his career in the early 1980's. After many years, looking for new direction, Soul Slinger decided to make the move to New York city. In 1989, Slinger opened what was to be one of the most important icons of the American rave culture....

Liquid Sky. Liquid Sky is the original "rave emporium" in the United States. A genious idea. Providing clothing, cosmetics, novelties, mix tapes and Vinyl. The trend soon followed across the United States with many other fundemental shops such as, Satellite Records, Break Beat Sciece, Dr Free Clouds Mixing Lab, Pure Acid, and many others... A record label then followed... Liquid Sky Music / Jungle Sky Records. Liquid Sky Music has been responsible for some of the most forward-thinking music to emerge from the New York City underground over the decades. In 1994, he released the Jungle Liquid Sky / Ethiopia 12", being the first release on Jungle Sky Records, and at that, the first American drum and bass production on vinyl. Since then, he has released countless singles, and albums collaborating with everyone from Afrika Bambaataa, Ali Khan, Elliot Sharp, Bill Laswell, Bernie Worell (Funkadelic), Grand Master DST, Derek Bailey, William Burroughs, Ziggy Marley, Dee Lite, Arto Lindsay, Buckethead, DJ Disk, DJ Spooky, Air Liquide, Otto with Bebel Gilberto, Chico Science and Nacao Zumbi, Funk como le gusta', BID ,Cyro Batista,,Suba, Mestre Ambrosio,The Swirlies,and others. As Sonic Soul's Retina says in their July/August 1997 issue, "Few American producers/DJ's/entrepreneurs have done more to help the cause of stateside drum n' bass than NYC's Carlos Soul Slinger.".

After many many years, Soul Slinger finaly agreed to release a full - length album, Don't Believe, a record of surprising diversity and genre-hopping. Alternative Press called it "...a brave and frequently successful musical statement that truly pushes the boundaries of popular music." When interviewed for Paper magazine, Soul Slinger said, "Don't Believe is a reference to everything we have believed in for the last couple of thousand years. We have to do our best and keep hope and energy alive for the next people who come. It's all just a wave of energy. Don't believe, just exist!".

After many years of touring every major destination of the uncharted dnb world, Soul Slinger decided to embarck in a new venture, creating the now legendary planetary massive "ECOSYSTEM" in August 2000. Working in conjunction with Greenpeace, ECOSYSTEM is the original 4-day mega music, human rights and ecology festival in the Amazon Rainforest. It is the first non-profit electronic music festival environmentally sound to take place in the Amazon Rainforest and one of the largest events in the world. The Ecosystem project managed to bring together representatives from the government, NGOs and artists in aid of a common goal. It shows that the event embraces different sectors of society and that it is a real public interest event as well as it's fun and cultural side, it has both content and official endorsement. Through Soul Slinger's long-standing history as a pioneer in the electronic music scene, he was able to enlist the help of top notch DJs and producers around the globe, dedicated to creating awareness for this unique event, the ecological concerns that currently exist in the Amazon Rainforest and ultimately raise consciousness for every living as an ecosystem.

Owning the first American Rave Emporium, the first American Drum and Bass Label, Producing the first American Drum and Bass vinyl, the first American "dnb" clothing line, and simply the first American Drum and Bass Artist.... There is no question of who is the true Emperor of the Amerian drum and bass scene!