ROAR Rave Pods

Happy Birthday, Thank You & Goodbye from ROAR x Jul 23, 2021

To you the ROAR Crew, We are proud and humbled to today celebrate ROAR’s first birthday by bidding you farewell, and sending out a MASSIVE thank you for all of your support, in whatever shape that took, since our launch this time last year. ROAR was always meant to be a lockdown project to bring a smile to the faces of ravers while journalistically chronicling the rave scene and with raves on their way back, lockdown (sort of) lifting, and Latch expecting his second kid in September and having to do some paid work, our first birthday this week seemed...

Hospital Records CEO London Elektricity, 3/3 – Weathering a potentially fatal storm Jul 16, 2021

HOSPITAL RECORDS co-founder & CEO, LONDON ELEKTRICITY, speaks publicly in an interview for the very first time about allegations of racism that consumed the label in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter movement, in this the final part of ROAR’s engrossing marathon three-parter with one of the most influential figures in rave music. The DJ & producer AKA TONY COLMAN admits he was initially “furious” Hospital had been accused of being a racist organisation by Black former employee CHRIS INPERSPECTIVE, which went viral online causing a huge storm in the jungle drum and bass scene....

Hospital Records CEO London Elektricity, 2/3 – Things Can Only Get Better Jul 14, 2021

HOSPITAL RECORDS co-founder and CEO TONY COLMAN reveals exclusively to ROAR about his decision to step down after a difficult last year, in part 2 of our exclusive mega-interview. Some 12 months after the label was caught in a storm of allegations of racism, Tony AKA DJ and producer LONDON ELEKTRICITY explains he wants to focus on performing and producing as he moves into his sixties. Beginning with a discussion about how his label’s rise coincided with New Labour’s landslide 1997 General Election win which was set to the sound-track of D:Ream’s Things Can Only Get Better and ‘Cool Britannia’,...

Hospital Records founder London Elektricity, 1/3 – The Doctor will see you now Jul 09, 2021

ROAR gets typically deep with LONDON ELEKTRICITY, one of the most influential names in the current drum and bass jungle scene, and co-founder of arguably its biggest label HOSPITAL RECORDS. Through his work Hospital, the DJ, producer and event promoter AKA TONY COLMAN has been hailed by some for changing the face of drum and bass and jungle by helping push it to a more mainstream audience. But last year Tony and the label faced allegations of racism by a Black former staff member and the wider public. In this mega three-part interview no stone will be left unturned and...

Jumping Jack Frost, 3/3 – Old versus new from the rave legend who’s seen and done it all Jul 02, 2021

Rave originator JUMPING JACK FROST rounds up his three-part interview with ROAR by moving into the modern day and assessing the many positives, and some negatives, of the current drum and bass scene, while comparing the then and now. Praising ANDY C for his huge success which continues to push the music into the mainstream, Frost AKA NIGEL THOMPSON also addresses recent claims of racism and ‘whitewashing’ which came to the fore when his label V RECORDINGS was not featured in last year’s Drum and Bass Arena documentary about the history of the scene, and why until recently there have...

Jumping Jack Frost, 2/3 – Exploring the human cost of helping drum and bass go global Jun 30, 2021

ROAR gets gritty with JUMPING JACK FROST in the second of our three-part interview as he opens up about the dark times that he and the jungle scene endured and how both have thankfully bounced back…and some! In typically honest fashion, the unashamed former bad-boy from the streets of Brixton AKA NIGEL THOMPSON admits he revelled in the violent times jungle experienced in the mid-90s, before he helped change the face of drum and bass by winning the Mercury Music Prize with RONI SIZE & REPRAZENT, who Nigel and his V RECORDINGS co-owner BRYAN GEE had discovered several years earlier....

Jumping Jack Frost – Saved by rave from a life of crime and time Jun 25, 2021

ROAR meets one of the DJs who helped shape the early rave scene in JUMPING JACK FROST for a typically frank chat with this larger-than-life personality. In the first of three parts of this romping journey through his fascinating life, the jungle and drum and bass legend talks about how came from the streets where violence and robbery was a part of life, and was in and out of Her Majesty’s Pleasure before finding a home in the emerging rave scene even though it was seen by many of his peers as ‘devil music’. Frost AKA NIGEL THOMPSON was one...

Mistress Mo – Flashback to the old skool with one of ‘90s rave’s leading women Jun 18, 2021

This week ROAR meets MISTRESS MO, one of the ‘90s rave scene’s most prominent females, for a fascinating dive into the old skool. The DJ and promoter AKA MO JONES discusses how she went from a teenage raver who’d just learned to drive and would spend every weekend haring around the country attending often “dodgy” free parties, to one of the UK’s leading events organisers. Mo tells the story of how her popular Birmingham-based old skool event FLASHBACK came about and what were the ingredients to its success. She also gives her thoughts as to why there were so few...

Mampi Swift, 3/3 – Swift goes on the Charge as he addresses claims of DnB ‘racism’ Jun 11, 2021

MAMPI SWIFT concludes his frankest interview ever, by speaking to ROAR regarding the commercialisation of the drum and bass and jungle scene, which has led to allegations of ‘racism’ and ‘whitewashing’ and seen industry leaders forced to do plenty of soul-searching over the past few years. Pointing to the lack of diversity in modern DnB crowds, and increasingly behind the decks, despite the genre having been invented by a melting pot of cultures, Swift AKA PHIL ANIM justifiably tackles the questions: where have all the Black people gone, how it came to pass, and does DnB have a race problem?...

Mampi Swift, 2/3 – Double-dropping, making a 59-minute masterpiece & hating his DJ name Jun 08, 2021

In part 2 of MAMPI SWIFT’s most in-depth interview of all time, the double-drop master talks to ROAR about his infamous DJing skills and techniques which saw a rivalry develop with drum and bass colossus, ANDY C, whose success Swift reckons he could have replicated had he made better decisions at key times. Swift – AKA PHIL ANIM – explains how he honed his turntablism as a teenager through hours and hours of practice, in the same way he did with football – even claiming he’d have played professionally had KOOL FM not given him his big DJing break at...

Mampi Swift, 1/3 – Charting the major highs and lows of a sensitive drum and bass star Jun 04, 2021

** Hope you like the Mampi Swift artwork from our brilliant new recruit, DnB Illustrated AKA LORA JONES. Go seek out her rave art on Insta https://www.instagram.com/dnbillustrated/?hl=en and official website: https://www.dnbillustrated.co.uk/ ** ROAR combines old school and upfront for the first time today as we welcome drum and bass stalwart MAMPI SWIFT as we celebrate 30 years in the business and 25 years of his label CHARGE RECORDINGS with what is his most in-depth interview EVER. In this brutally frank and honest three-parter stripped across a week, Swift – AKA PHIL ANIM – will chart the major ups and downs...

DJ Ruffneck – ROAR goes Dutch with the man who (accidentally) helped created gabber May 28, 2021

In this fascinating episode, Ruffneck AKA PATRICK VAN KERCKHOVEN talks about how, taking inspiration from UK and US music in the late 1980s, he accidentally helped create the blueprint for the current massive Dutch rave scene which regularly hosts huge hardcore festivals and multi-arena events, by first failing to make Chicago house, and then creating a load of aliases to his famous label to make the scene appear bigger than it was. Patrick will also tell how Scottish rave Rezerection where he’ll be appearing at a reunion later this year became a second home for him in the ’90s, and...

Orange’s Chris Paul – The cop who became the UK’s most prolific rave promoter May 22, 2021

ROAR meets CHRIS PAUL, leading ‘90s musician, DJ, producer and Top of the Pops Star with ISOTONIK, who started his career as a cop before becoming the UK’s most prolific promoter, sometimes putting on up to five raves a weekend, including most famously his successful ORANGE event and even spun rave tunes for the QUEEN MUM and PRINCESS DI! In this in-depth one-part interview, Chris talks about how, as a DJ at CAMDEN PALACE and THE HIPPODROME, he bought acid house to the masses and created a generation of ravers, created buzzy rave brand Orange with a little help from...

Hixxy, 4/4: Tackling hardcore’s well-publicised controversies & the return of Bonkers! May 19, 2021

** HIXXY WILL BE JOINING US FOR A LIVE WATCH-A-LONG WHEN THE EPISODE GOES OUT AT ITS LATER TIME OF 8PM (WEDNESDAY) FOR YOU GUYS TO HAVE A NATTER AND ASK HIM ALL THOSE BIG BURNING QUESTIONS OF YOURS ** Our in-depth four-part interview with HIXXY rounds up as we get the four-beat happy hardcore don’s take on the current upfront hardcore scene after a difficult year of not playing out, why it’s ended up where it is, and where it might go next after the pandemic is over. Hixxy AKA Ian Hicks also takes a load of your questions....

Hixxy, 3/4: I’m a Raver Baby, so why don’t you kill me? May 14, 2021

DJ HIXXY shows how he has remained one of the top dogs of the rave scene with another fascinating journey through the ups and downs of his career and the hardcore genre. Starting with happy hardcore in a perilous state at the turn of the century, the DJ, producer and promoter AKA IAN HICKS talks about the disaster that was HELTER SKELTER Millennium Jam, how his trance-influenced RAVER BABY label helped the rebirth of happy hardcore, explains where the term ‘UK Hardcore’ originated, and revisits his success putting on events under the HTID brand. Plus, despite Ian being sick of...

Hixxy, 2/4: Come take my hand, and lead me to the land… May 12, 2021

DJ HIXXY dives deeper still in part 2 of his four-part ROAR interview, as the South Coast happy hardcore don reveals the incredible story of how he broke his neck TWICE in the ’90s and how it has impacted upon his ability to perform ever since. Hixxy AKA IAN HICKS also discusses the impact of ecstasy and game-changing nature of Slipmatt’s SMD1 on the rave scene, talks about how he created the hugely successful Bonkers compilation, and addresses the mid-90s scene split and the later artist meeting to save hardcore, which included suggestion of a name change for the genre....

Hixxy, 1/4: South Coast hardcore, drawn to the happier sounds & jumping on the mic May 07, 2021

Happy Hardcore don and Bonkers creator HIXXY AKA IAN HICKS sits down for a full and frank four-part interview with ROAR where no stone is left unturned. In this special first episode which is dedicated to the recently deceased rave producer friend SQUAD-E and sees Ian pay tribute to his close friend ahead of his interview the renowned South Coast rave artist discusses the role his area played in the creation of four-beat hardcore, and what attracted him to the more uplifting sounds. Taking in his early days as a music-obsessed teenage raver and DJing out for the first time,...

Kenny Ken, 2/2: Two-faced people, hanging up his raving shoes & a jungle revival! Apr 29, 2021

ROAR wraps up our two-part interview with jungle originator KENNY KEN, bringing you yet another fascinating insight into the history of a genre currently undergoing an exciting resurgence. First harking back to the ‘90s, Kenny AKA KEN DELSOL talks about the 1994 split between jungle and hardcore and how jungle found massive worldwide success after it morphed into what we know as drum and bass but admits the scene has had issues with “two faced” people. Kenny also tells how he hung up his raving boots in the mid-2000s to focus on his career, including producing, which he says he’s...

Kenny Ken, 1/2: Climbing from the Underground to the top of the jungle! Apr 23, 2021

One of the original junglist originators KENNY KEN is welcomed onto ROAR for a fascinating and unashamedly outspoken two-part romp through his incredible life and career. Having spent much of his younger years in and out of Her Majesty’s Pleasure for low-level criminality, Kenny AKA KEN DELSOL tells The ‘90s Rave Podcast how accidentally finding the early rave scene helped him turn his life around, admitting: “Without it I’d either be in prison…or dead.” Telling the story of how he went from how he went from a sweaty raver who manned London’s tube stations in the week and idolised the...

Stu Allan, 4/4 – The ups and downs of happy hardcore & creating new ravers through radio Apr 21, 2021

Rave and Radio King of the Northwest STU ALLAN completes his interview with ROAR by giving his take on the birth, death and rebirth of happy hardcore, and how his shows on Piccadilly Radio and Key 103 inspired a generation of new ravers. Plus Stu tells how he’s managed scene politics and discusses how he’s coped without gigs during the pandemic. Watch Donate ENJOY ALL THIS GREAT RAVE CONTENT? IN THAT CASE WE NEED *YOUR* SUPPORT TO KEEP GROWING AND DEVELOPING! With lots of big plans and costs increasing, we have a new membership scheme where you can support us...

Stu Allan, 3/4 – Pop success, a brush with tragedy & a bit of Peter Andre! Apr 16, 2021

In the third of a four-part interview with ROAR, STU ALLAN looks back at his period of pop success with Clock, and discusses for the first time about the strange and upsetting time one of his early tunes became the soundtrack to the horrific torture and murder of a young woman. Plus he talks about remixing his music icons including Nile Rogers…and Peter Andre! Don’t miss the fourth and final part 3 on Wednesday where Stu gives his take on the birth and death and rebirth of happy hardcore, reveals his pride at having got so many people into rave...

Stu Allan, 2/4 – Hacienda years, refusing to be pigeonholed & chucking mics in the sea Apr 14, 2021

In part 2 of a four-part interview, STU ALLAN tells ROAR about his experiences of playing the legendary Manchester rave venue The Hacienda and those exciting years in the early ‘90s where he was able to play a range of dance music and refused to be pigeonholed. The Rave King of Radio and the Northwest also talks about his superstar pal Carl Cox’s departure from the scene and how they kept in touch over lazy Sunday roasts plus Stu reveals how he once got so annoyed with one irritating MC that he not only unplugged the poor lad’s microphone, but...

Stu Allan, 1/4 – Anglesey’s sole soul DJ, moving to Manchester & becoming its Rave King Apr 09, 2021

ROAR welcomes the evergreen figure of Stu Allan for the first in a four-parter interview spread across a fortnight where he discusses exactly how he became the Rave King of Radio and the Northwest! In part one Stu AKA, well, Stu Allan tells The ’90s Rave Podcast about his musical childhood in a band and how he became almost the only DJ from the small island of Anglesey in northwest Wales actively pushing soul music in the ‘70s and ‘80s, before being forced to move to Manchester due to unemployment in the Thatcher years. Despite admitting he didn’t much enjoy...

Magika, Part 3/3: Falling out of love with happy hardcore & *THAT* Vibealite fallout Apr 07, 2021

MAGIKA finally tackles one of the reasons why so many of you were clamouring for ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast to get the MC on the podcast as he puts *HIS* side of the story to the fall-out with VIBEALITE promoter GARY JACQUES. In third and final part of our in-depth interview, the self-confessed Mister Marmite of rave AKA AIMRAN MAJID, or ‘G’ also lays bare the shocking racism that he says he’s experienced “countless” times in a rave scene which prides itself on peace, love, unity and respect. And he admits falling out of love with happy hardcore, explians...

Magika, Part 2/3: Getting in with Carl Cox, buttering up promoters & the odd regret Apr 04, 2021

In this episode MAGIKA explains how he solidified his position as one of the ‘90s rave scene’s leading MCs, and assesses why he thinks he has come to divide opinion, admitting with honesty that he could have acted better at times and that he regrets some of his past actions. In this the second of a three-part in-depth interview with ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast, Magika AKA AIMRAN MAJID, or ‘G’ also discusses how he came to work as host of the CARL COX CONCEPT and managed to MC at both HELTER SKELTER and DREAMSCAPE by getting pally with their...

Magika, Part 1/3: How rave’s Mr Marmite defy odds to become its first Asian MC Apr 02, 2021

MAGIKA is the self-confessed Mister Marmite of rave loved and respected by some for his contribution to the ‘90s scene, while others feel less enamoured by his MCing and even some of his behaviour over the years. But nobody can deny he’s been right at the heart of the UK rave scene from its earliest days through to the present as an artist playing all the biggest parties, a promoter of his own events, and in the media. In this emotionally-charged and engrossing three-part interview, Magika AKA AIMRAN MAJID, or ‘G’ tells the fascinating story about how as a Muslim he defied the...

Shutter Up & Dance – the Wu-Tang snapper hired by Goldie to capture ’90s jungle Mar 26, 2021

METALHEADZ official photographer EDDIE OTCHERE was one of only a handful of people lucky enough to document the mid ’90s jungle scene from the inside. Hired by GOLDIE to photograph his label’s now infamous night at the Blue Note in Hoxton in the days before cameraphones, Otchere captured the good, the bad and the ugly of the exploding rave genre as it rapidly evolved into what we now know and love as drum and bass. In this episode, Otchere who has also snapped some of the most celebrated US rappers including BIGGIE SMALLS and the WU-TANG CLAN takes ROAR: The...

Footloose – From Bad-boy to Barrister (via the ’90s rave scene) Mar 19, 2021

Have you ever heard the incredible, heartwarming tale about the ’90s rave DJ who was brought up in foster care, left school without any GCSEs, was often in trouble with the law as a gang member, and then after successfully defending himself in court became a barrister? No? Well check out this episode featuring one of the most amazing stories to come out of the ’90s rave scene! Despite his tough upbringing in East London, FOOTLOOSE defied the odds to become a jet-setting star of the jungle scene and Kool FM resident in the mid-90s DJing at events alongside the...

Altern 8’s Mark Archer, Part 2 – Pop fame, The Prodigy & failing to become a PPE tycoon‪!‬ Mar 12, 2021

In the second and final part of ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast’s interview with MARK ARCHER, the ALTERN 8, BIZARRE INC and NEXUS 21 producer talks candidly about the highs and lows of his long career in the music business, including becoming a Top of the Pops star, the painful split from production partner Chris Peat, getting hitched onstage at BangFace, and his financial struggles over the years that have seen him lose his home on more than one occasion. Plus the man behind the famous dust mask also addresses apparent beef with The Prodigy and scratches his head at...

Altern 8’s Mark Archer, Part 1 – Getting lucky, political parallels & secret twitching Mar 05, 2021

In yet another deep-dive double-header, ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast meets the man behind the mask as we really get to know the real MARK ARCHER in the ALTERN 8 icon’s most in-depth interview yet. In part 1, the surprisingly introverted producer and DJ talks of his ‘accidental’ success with BIZARRE INC, NEXUS 21 and and the famous PPE-masked duo, coming through the house and techno scene that saw him work with Detroit legends before helping to create that famous early hardcore sound, and secretly playing live PAs on ironing boards. Plus Mark compares the political situation from the early ‘90s to now, given his involvement in the #WeAreViable campaign, and...

Junior Tomlin – Creating iconic rave flyers, inspired by sci-fi & getting on the beers Feb 26, 2021

[**Our sincerest apologies both to you and to Junior Tomlin for the sound quality in this episode – you can blame Latch for that as he had to present AND produce at the same time…and failed. Think he was a bit tipsy on that free lager, and we were a bit rushed by the interview being delayed due to traffic. One of those days. Needless to say, we won’t be allowing him to do that again any time soon!**]Celebrating 30 years in the game, JUNIOR TOMLIN chats over a few beers to ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast about his amazing life and...

Vibealite’s Gary Jaques, Part 3 – Promoter wars, the decline & a potential reunion? Feb 23, 2021

In yet another exclusive for ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast, renowned VIBEALITE promoter GARY JAQUES gives his first interview in 25 years. In this the third and final part, Gary discusses the difficulties of running raves against the backdrop of a splitting scene and then happy hardcore’s demise, how he became disillusioned after being ripped off and having to do battle rival promoters, why he finally decided to walk away from promoting – and he gives hope to those of you who want to party at one more Vibealite! (Apologies for slight sound issues in this episode, but you can blame Gary for living in...

Vibealite Gary Jaques, Part 2 – Growing, evolving & peaking Feb 19, 2021

In yet another exclusive for ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast, renowned VIBEALITE promoter GARY JAQUES gives his first interview in 25 YEARS. In this the second of three parts, Gary discusses how he grew Vibealite from a club night to a huge multi-arena event, monetised the growing brand through merchandise including the recorded-on-the-night tapes and the famous bomber jackets, and gave some of today’s big name DJs their first breaks. Plus he reveals how the prospect of performing at Vibealite made even rave scene stalwarts like Kenny Ken tremble! The third and final part lands on TUESDAY! Watch Donate Help us fund future episodes by donating to our crowdfunded: ...

Vibealite’s Gary Jaques, Part 1 – The early days & why he’s finally speaking out! Feb 12, 2021

In yet another exclusive for ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast, renowned VIBEALITE promoter GARY JAQUES gives his first interview in 25 YEARS. In three hour-long episodes stripped across a week, Gary will tell how he went from sweaty raver to the promoter of one of the ‘90s top rave events and brands. In this first episode, Gary reveals how he was inspired to create a more raver-friendly event than most of those he was attending in the early ‘90s, how they came up with the famous name and branding and took the rave scene by storm by doing things that bit differently, as well as...

ROAR charity appeal on behalf of MC Navigator – dig deep to help a ’90s rave legend‪!‬ Feb 12, 2021

ROAR today launches our first charity appeal, as we team up with the legendary MC Navigator to ask for your help and we know you lovely lot will answer our call. Navi’s nurse sister-in-law, Tracy-Ann Mullings, has a rare form of cancer and the family needs help funding her treatment and to get through the Covid-19 pandemic as she’s unable to work. Here Navi one of the original rave mic men, and still going strong today chats to us about what’s been going on with Tracy and how your donations can help him, to help her. We aren’t asking for...

Ribbz, Part 2 – Lasting all night, avoiding scene politics & gun threats from fellow MCs Feb 05, 2021

As ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast‘s ‘MC Month’ edges towards a close, Ribbz – AKA Sean Hill, the nicest man in rave and one of the leading hosts of all time – tells us how he still manages to last all night despite being in his fifties, explains how he avoids scene politics but reveals he was once threatened to be shot by a territorial fellow MC, and answers the big pressing question: Just how hard can he go? Watch ROAR Competition REMEMBER TO LIKE, COMMENT ON AND SHARE OUR COMPETITION VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA – https://youtu.be/GnjSlafQCnY – AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO...

Ribbz, Part 1 – Tune obsession, taking rave Southwest & flatsharing with Easygroove Jan 29, 2021

As ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast continues our ‘MC Month’, we tick yet another rave legend off the list with another rare interview – this time with the mysterious and enigmatic MC/DJ Ribbz. In part one of another double-header, the man with the biggest smile in rave – AKA Sean Hill – talks about a life dedicated to a scene for which ‘E’ was the key, taking the party vibe to the Southwest from London sound systems he ran with the help of his MUM, how he came to become one of the top hosts in the game, and touring the country with his legendary...

MC Flux ‘Rhymes & Crimes’ Special, Part 2 Jan 22, 2021

** WARNING: CONTAINS CONTENT THAT VIEWERS WILL HOPEFULLY FIND OFFENSIVE ** ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast continues our ‘MC month’ with the unmissable climax to our ‘Rhymes & Crimes’ special with Moving Shadow host MC Flux, which peels back the dark underbelly of the ’90s rave scene. In our shocking two-part interview, Flux – AKA Carl Thomas – tells how he went from the unforgiving, violent streets of 1980s South London to become one of the leading jungle and drum-and-bass MCs of the ’90s with a glamorous lifestyle to match. But in this episode, Flux will reveal how his A-lister existence hid a dark secret double-life as a violent and...

MC Flux ‘Rhymes & Crimes’ Special, Part 1 Jan 15, 2021

** WARNING: CONTAINS CONTENT THAT SOME LISTENERS WILL HOPEFULLY FIND OFFENSIVE ** ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast goes dark as our special ‘MC month’ continues with a ‘Rhymes and Crimes’ special with Moving Shadow‘s resident host MC Flux, which peels back the dark underbelly of the ’90s rave scene. In this shocking two-part interview, Flux – AKA Carl Thomas – tells how he went from the unforgiving, violent and poverty-stricken streets of 1980s South London to become one of the leading jungle and drum-and-bass MCs of the ’90s with a glamorous lifestyle to match. But Flux will reveal how his A-lister existence hid a dark secret double-life as a...

MC MC, Part 2 – Straddling genres, onstage engagement & swapping rave for the rat race Jan 08, 2021

In the second and final part of ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast interview with MC MC the legendary mic man – AKA Maurice Capillaire – discusses why he took drugs while performing, the difficulties he had straddling jungle and happy hardcore, and how he left rave music to become a respectable Los Angeles businessman. Plus he speaks in detail for the first time about his infamous proposal to DJ Rap in front of thousands of ravers at Elevation, their short engagement, and the pair’s enduring friendship three decades on. The episode also features a couple of sick new rave tracks created especially for ROAR by Semah and Chris Pursuit Murray. Hope...

MC MC, Part 1 – High times, low times & a Fearless fallout? Jan 01, 2021

In this much-awaited first of a two part episode, legendary rave mic man MC MC – AKA Maurice Capillaire – gives a rare interview to ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast direct from his home in LA where he discusses how he became one of the ’90s rave scene’s most loved MCs via a spell in prison, his close relationship with partner in rhyme Stevie Hyper-D, and the East Londoner addresses rumours of a fallout with MC Fearless. The episode also features a couple of sick new rave tracks created especially for ROAR by Semah and Chris Pursuit Murray. Hope you like them! Watch Donate ** Help us fund future episodes by donating...

A ROAR Christmas message & some Sanctuary nostalgi‪a‬ Dec 24, 2020

Following a crappy old year, ROAR bids you all a ravey old Christmas with a festive message from founder and host Tom ‘Latch’ Latchem, including a preview of what we have in store for you next year, before evoking some memories of happier times raving at the now-closed mecca of ’90s rave, The Sanctuary, with the man behind the popular @thesanctuarymk Twitter account. Too long, can’t be arsed to listen/watch? Don’t blame you. The short version is: stay tuned into the New Year for a special ‘MC month’ in January including no-holds-barred interviews with the legendary MC MC, the jaw-dropping...

MORE ROAR EXCLUSIVE – Paralympian legend and ’90s raver David Wei‪r Dec 18, 2020

Six-time Paralympic gold medal winner DAVID WEIR tells More ROAR about his love of ’90s rave music, getting fake ID to blag it into World Dance aged 14, finding love and acceptance as a wheelchair user in the rave community, and his desperation to go out partying again. Plus he tells us what his future holds as he nears the end of his racing career. Watch Donate ** Help us fund future episodes by donating to our crowdfunder: www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast ** #jungle #jungletechno #breakbeat #drumandbass #dnb #oldschoolhardcore #oldschool #rave #90smusic #raving #music #techno #happyhardcore #hardcorebreakbeat #housemusic #breakbeat #breakbeathardcore #the90s #1990s #90s...

Scorpio – From fields to festivals & a load of sweatboxes in-betwee‪n Dec 11, 2020

In this 90-minute interview, Scorps – AKA Simon Mitchell – talks about how he helped build the UK’s hardcore techno scene from his small corner of the Southwest, became a crowd-pleasing resident at Helter Skelter‘s famous ‘Technodrome‘, and brought harder styles to the masses as one of just a handful of hard jocks to play main rooms at the big 1990s raves. Plus Scorpio reveals how he once got DJ Hixxy so wasted on a trip to Australia that the Raverbaby boss had to perform the next day while sat on a stool! Being a thoroughly good egg, Scorps has done an exclusive ’90s rave mix for us –...

DJ Rap, Part 2 – Creating a jungle masterpiece, popstar life & still pushing boundaries Dec 04, 2020

In the second and final part of DJ Rap‘s exclusive in-depth interview with ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast, Rap – AKA Charissa Saverio – tells us how she created her most famous jungle tune while still buzzing after a rave, what it’s like to tour the world as an international popstar, and the Propa Talent boss insists her best work is still to come…so watch out! If you can spare a few quid to keep this project going, by helping us improve our kit and paying for us to get around the country interviewing more rave legends, you can donate to our crowdfunder: www.gofundme.com/the90sravepodcast Watch Donate And...

DJ Rap, Part 1 – Saved by rave, jungle proposals & Ratpack performing in the living room Nov 27, 2020

DJ Rap tells ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast in the first of an exclusive two-part interview how the rave scene saved her life, partying like there there was no tomorrow while making it as a top female DJ and producer in a sexist man’s world, and the truth about her very public (and brief) engagement to MC MC onstage at Elevation. Plus the Propa Talent Records boss – AKA Charissa Saverio – tells us how she shops at Lidl and dreams of forging a new career as a glassblower! Watch Donate ** Help us fund future episodes by donating to our crowdfunder: www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast ** #jungle #jungletechno #breakbeat #drumandbass #dnb #oldschoolhardcore...

Ray Keith, Part 2 – The Remix King, acting up & a sense of Dread Nov 21, 2020

In the second and final part of his interview with ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast, rave originator Ray Keith talks about why he became the go-to man for a jungle and drum and bass remix in the 1990s, why he started his infamous Dread Recordings label and his love of acting. Watch Donate ** Help fund future episodes by donating to our crowdfunder: www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast ** #jungle #jungletechno #breakbeat #drumandbass #dnb #oldschoolhardcore #oldschool #rave #90smusic #raving #music #techno #happyhardcore #housemusic #breakbeat #breakbeathardcore #the90s #1990s #90s #the1990s #acidhouse #hardcoretechno #hardtrance #dj #producer #covid #racism #junglemassive #raykeith #dreadrecordings #helterskelter #dreamscape #weed #skunk #cannabis #blackmarketrecords #steviehyperD #MCs

Ray Keith, Part 1 – Grafter, Fighter & Pionee‪r‬ Nov 13, 2020

Rave originator Ray Keith chats to ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast in part one of his two-part interview about growing up in violent, racist Essex in the 1970s and 1980s, and how he had to scrap and work hard (including for 19 years at the legendary Blackmarket Records) to create one of the most distinctive sounds and labels – Dread Recordings – in jungle and drum and bass history…and the whole thing is FILMED for your viewing pleasure, if you want to head over to YouTube to watch it here: Part 2 is coming NEXT WEEK and, due to popular...

Juiceman on how he saw it all and stayed relevant in a 30-year career as a top rave M‪C Nov 06, 2020

Popular rough ‘n’ tough jungle, drum & bass and garage host Juiceman chats to ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast’s newly-named spin-off show More ROAR about his impressive 30 year career as a top rave MC which saw him smash some of the biggest and best dances around the world and how he’s now making music V Recordings. Plus we get his take on those Skelter comeback rumours… ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast is back next week with the first part of an exclusive interview in the home studio of Dread Recordings jungle and drum and bass pioneer Ray Keith which...

Force & Styles, Part 2 – MC Junior’s brown eyed girl & Dougal’s first bee‪r‬ Oct 30, 2020

In the second and final part of our exclusive rare joint interview with Force & Styles, ROAR talks to the renowned happy hardcore about their much-loved MC Junior’s incarceration, passing and unique recording style – including a surprising revelation about one of their biggest hits – and how they came to work with esteemed vocalist Jenna. Plus we hear about a drug-induced 1995 Happy Hardcore DJ holiday to Ibiza…which saw Dougal try his first beer! WATCH DONATE ** Help fund future episodes by donating to our crowdfunder: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast and support us by joining our mailing list ** MORE Remember to LIKE and...

Paul-O on top times, tragedies and tales from the Northern undergroun‪d Oct 23, 2020

Renowned ’90s rave promoter and DJ Paul-O gives RAW a warts and all chat about his 25 years running iconic Yorkshire event Uprising. Featuring his best and worst nights, big-name DJs who never showed and a certain MC who maybe wishes they hadn’t and he reveals there was a SECOND crisis meeting to save happy hardcore in 1999 featuring all the top DJs and promoters. Remember to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE on YouTube if you want to see more great ’90s rave content and let us know who YOU’D like us to interview in the future. R.O.A.R: The ’90s Rave Podcast...

Force & Styles, Part One – Happy Hardcore’s peak, chart interest & THAT crisis DJ meeting Oct 16, 2020

The day’s finally arrived as we launch episode one of our rare exclusive interview with Force & Styles. The much-loved duo Darren Styles and Paul Hobbs tell R.O.A.R: The ’90s Rave Podcast how they came to be the scene’s biggest act, and struggled to balance interest from the mainstream music industry with what ravers wanted on the dancefloor, as well as finally breaking the silence over went down at the infamous DJ crisis meeting in 1999. Plus there’s a cheeky surprise for all those who stick with the episode until the end…. t’s a cracker so enjoy! Watch Donate **...

RAW INTRODUCES SEMAH – the amazing 13-year-old ’90s rave influenced produce‪r Oct 09, 2020

The ’90s Rave Podcast: RAW brings you a first look at amazing 13-year-old producer Semah AKA Thomas Hames from Warrington who’s making waves in the scene with some sick new tunes influenced by the ’90s rave scene, and we give a couple of his excellent tracks an outing. You can check out more of Semah’s brilliant work at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FYZReoO9w5fn0F6P427og R.O.A.R: The ’90s Rave Podcast then returns next Friday Oct 16 with an exclusive rare interview with the most famous double act in happy hardcore history the legendary FORCE & STYLES in their 25th anniversary year! Watch Donate ** Help us...

Bryan Gee, Part Two – Raving, radio & doing time Oct 02, 2020

V RECORDINGS founder DJ BRYAN GEE talks to R.O.A.R: The ’90s Rave Podcast about his early days raving to acid house, running a 24/7 pirate radio studio from his bedroom for four years, and getting sent to prison the day after the birth of his only child. Plus we test his specialist Mastermind subject – Chelsea FC! Watch Donate ** Help us fund future episodes and get goodies in return by donating to our crowdfunder: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast **

MC Wotsee tells RAW: Happy Hardcore wasn’t all Peace, Love, Unity and Respec‪t‬ Sep 25, 2020

MC Wotsee AKA James Watts recalls the memories, artists and events from the ’90s rave scene which inspired the Welshman to become one of Hardcore’s leading mic men over the past two decades and lets rip at the politics which he claims damaged Happy Hardcore. —— The ’90s Rave Podcast: RAW is a fortnightly audio and video magazine-style show, bringing you interviews, discussion, and features about the ’90s rave scene, to run alongside R.O.A.R: The ’90s Rave Podcast’s in-depth chats with the famous rave artists who got you dancing through the decade. R.O.A.R. returns next Friday with the second and...

Bryan Gee, Part One – Rave racism, rewriting jungle history & football thug beatings Sep 18, 2020

V RECORDINGS don Bryan Gee doesn’t hold back as he chats exclusively to R.O.A.R: The ’90s Rave Podcast about his experiences of racism in the rave scene, the controversial recent Drum & Bass Arena documentary, and how he helped the genre became an international juggernaut by launching the careers of some of its biggest names in Dillinja and Roni Size. Watch Donate ** Help us fund future episodes and get goodies in return by donating to our crowdfunder: www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast **

EXCLUSIVE – MC Magika bets house on Helter Skelter rave comebac‪k Sep 11, 2020

MC Magika bets his house that the legendary hardcore and jungle/DnB spectacular WILL return, and discusses his involvement with renowned Helter Skelter promoter Dave Pratley in bringing back the iconic rave, in this the first ever edition of The ’90s Rave Podcast: RAW. Rave DJs Thumpa and Ponder also debate whether a Skelter reunion is a good idea or should be left in the past. Watch —— The ’90s Rave Podcast: RAW is a fortnightly audio and video magazine-style show, bringing you interviews, discussion, and features about the ’90s rave scene, to run alongside R.O.A.R: The ’90s Rave Podcast’s in-depth...

Luna-C, Part Two – Fame, groupies & Ian Beale Sep 04, 2020

Kniteforce Records breakbeat hardcore legend Luna-C (AKA Christopher Howell) completes his fascinating two-part interview with R.O.A.R: The ’90s Rave Podcast by recalling the time when he found fame, fortune and girls with the Smart-Es, how Posh Spice helped him set up his label, and EastEnders’ Ian Beale was rude to him – plus find out who in the scene he has beef with! Watch Donate ** Help us fund future episodes and get goodies like signed art of our featured artists by Grantus Arts in return by donating to our crowdfunder: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast **

Luna-C, Part 1 – Rave Commandments, depression and happy drug‪s Aug 28, 2020

Kniteforce Records breakbeat hardcore legend Luna-C (AKA Christopher Howell) joins ROAR: The 90s Rave Podcast for the first of a typically frank two-part interview to discuss how he set up the longest-running label in hardcore, was inspired to create music by bouts of depression, and why his records were so popular – plus we test him on his Mastermind subject…Stephen King books! Watch Donate ** Help us fund future episodes and in return get signed artwork of the artists created by Grantus Arts by donating to our crowdfunder: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast **

DJ Slipmatt, Part Two – Acid House, The Prodigy & kisses from Kylie Aug 21, 2020

Godfather of Hardcore DJ Slipmatt rounds off his exclusive two-part interview with ROAR: The 90s Rave Podcast where he discusses his early days in the rave scene, briefly becoming a pop star and his pals The Prodigy – plus we test his memory with a Slipmatt Megamix of his own tunes! Watch Donate ** Help us fund future episodes and get goodies in return by donating to our crowdfunder: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast **

DJ Slipmatt, Part One – Es-sex, drugs and hardcore Aug 14, 2020

DJ Slipmatt The Godfather of Rave, joins R.O.A.R: The ’90s Rave Podcast for the first of a two-part interview, to discuss amusing drugs stories and how he created the happy hardcore sound – plus we get the lowdown on him from his star DJ pals! Watch Donate ** Help us fund future episodes and get goodies in return by donating to our crowdfunder: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast **

Fabio & Grooverider, Part Two Aug 07, 2020

Check out part 2 of our brilliant Fabio and Grooverider interview NOW where the Jungle and Drum & Bass pioneers talk racism, gun violence in the ’90s rave scene, how they spent lockdown and the future of raving post-COVID – plus they select their most-hated Choon 101! Watch Donate ** Help us fund future episodes and get goodies in return by donating to our crowdfunder: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast **

The Idiots Behind R.O.A.R‪. Jul 31, 2020

So you’ve heard us interview Fabio & Grooverider, now you can hear from the muppets behind the mic, Tom Latchem (host), Chrissy Richards (host) and Paul Pryor (producer), about their love of raving and why they decided to start the podcast, as well as a teaser of what you might be able to expect down the line. Watch Donate ** Help us fund future episodes and get goodies in return by donating to our crowdfunder: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the90sravepodcast **

Fabio & Grooverider, Part One Jul 31, 2020

A brand-new project with big-name interviews and journalistic specials chronicling the magical Decade of Rave. We’re proud to finally release our debut episode, the first of a two-part laughter-filled and no-holds-barred interview with jungle and drum-and-bass legends, Fabio & Grooverider. The Godfather of Rave, DJ Slipmatt is our next guest, and then…let’s see! You can find R.O.A.R. on whatever platform you usually get your podcasts, including… iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r-o-a-r-the-90s-rave-podcast/id1524617513 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zZz1iQT30elhxUAqbBnKe Watch More info Listen, enjoy, subscribe and tell your all your friends and family – and if you want to support and be a part of this exciting new project while getting...

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