I ♥ UKG

The evolution of house music in the UK in the mid 1990s led to the term, as previously coined by the Paradise Garage DJs, being applied to a new form of music also known as speed garage. In the late nineties the term UK garage was settled upon by the scene. This style is now frequently combined with other forms of music like hip hop, rap and R&B. It's also influenced by drum and bass, dubstep and grime. In the 90's (in the UK) where jungle was very popular at the time, garage was played in a second room at jungle events. DJs started to speed up garage tracks to make them more suitable for the jungle audience in the UK. The media started to call this tempo-altered type of garage music "speed garage", 4x4 and 2-step's predecessor.
(source: wikipedia)

I've always liked garage/2-step during my jungle days, but never really followed it or enjoyed it as I do today. Matt's been playing it a lot, along with UKG's off-shoot, bassline. Just makes me wanna dance all night!

Check out this documentary on the UK Garage Scene:

(source Vimeo) (source Immy)

Check out some of these tunes by a few of my favorite artists:
Roy Davis Jr - Gabrielle
Todd Edwards - Next To You
MJ Cole - Sincere
Control-S - Never Leave Me Alone
Wideboys featuring Dennis G - Sambuca
Lonyo - Garage Girls