Randall: Celebration Of A Legacy

Goldie

British drum & bass pioneer Clifford Price, founder of Metalheadz label and creator of the iconic 'Timeless' album.

Andy C

Grooverider

British drum & bass DJ Raymond Grooves, a founder of jungle and DnB alongside Fabio at seminal early UK raves.

Fabio

<b>Born</b> ‘Brixton, London. I’ve never ever, ever told anyone my age.’ <b>Family</b> ‘My family aren’t musical at all; except in the sense that when I was growing up there was always music playing in the house. My parents when I was growing up were real party people who used to go out a lot and there was always music on loud in our house. Brixton was a very musical place when I was younger as well, I was influenced by that a lot. There were always parties, round the corner from where I used to live they had a blues party ever saturday night. Everywhere was music playing, you’d go to the shops and there was a party on. Brixton’s that kind of place, you can’t escape music there.’ <b>First Projects</b> ‘There’s different aspects to me being a DJ. It came about through different things I was doing, I used to go out a lot, I mean I was THE original party man. Tuesday, Monday, we’d just find places to go. My raving partner was Colin Dale, who plays techno now and used to be at Kiss fm. He was a DJ and used to play a club called Tiffany’s. I started to think, this DJing thing doesn’t look too bad, then a pirate radio station opened up near my house and Colin was supposed to be doing a show on it. But he couldn’t as he was already playing on pirate Kiss so he asked me to do the show for him. I wasn’t sure, I wasn’t a DJ, but he said I had plenty of tunes so could I cover for him. I went up and did the show and that was really the start. I hadn’t thought about it before and it was really frightening going there with loads of people in the studio watching. Once everyone left me to it and I was in the studio by myself, with a couple of phone calls from people saying they liked the show, I was like ‘hey, this is alright’ and I was hooked. I thought, ‘Yeah, this is me!’ I got a daytime show and did that for a couple of years, which really sparked things off, I started to get a few gigs out and then the whole acid thing blew up. I was asked to play a small but notorious after-party for this acid club with Grooverider, because we were the only people the promoter knew who played house music. It was a Tuesday night and we weren’t really up for it, Groove had to go to work in the morning and when we got there we were playing music to ourselves really. Then at about 3 o’clock hundreds of people turned up out of the blue as we were packing up to go home. After that, Mendosa said to us did we want to do it on a regular basis after The Trip, and Spectrum, ours was like the official afterparty. That was great, because not many people came to Brixton then. We’d just come out of the riots and everyone was still wary about the place, so to see all these people coming down after partying, monged out of their brains, was a really funny experience. And that’s how the Fabio and Grooverider thing kicked off, and how the DJing part started for me.’ <b>Labels & Production</b> ‘The studio is something I’ve never really done. I never got my head around it, and I’ve not enjoyed myself in the studio every time I’ve been in there. It’s one of those things like riding a bike or driving, as soon as you find out ways of doing things it becomes exciting so I need to get to that stage. I still think it’s really boring but there’s still time and I’ll got a lot of ideas. It’s something I’ve got to look forward to. <b>DJing</b> ‘Colin Dale really helped me through the early stages when I didn’t have many records, he would lend me records. He was the one who taught me how to mix, so Colin was very important to me. Tim Westwood gave me my first break as a DJ at a big night and I had a fucking nose bleed on the decks! Grooverider was much more important in the acid house times. Our partnership was a really good bond and up til now we’re still doing it out there, so it’s all good. It’s really freestyle, we play exactly what we want. If he gets on a roll then I’ll leave him for an hour and then come back on. It’s very important to give a DJ space, even if he is your partner. If he’s blowing it out I let him get on with it, and vice versa. There’s no real set DJ thing between us, it’s just whatever feels right…. We play everywhere; all over Europe and the old iron curtain states where they have great scenes in places like Estonia. Australia is amazing, they love breakbeat there. Drum n bass is bigger than house there which is great. Canada has always been into drum n bass, America is quite a strange place to go to. They’re bang into it but you go to certain places that are just really odd. It’s nothing like England, totally different but amazing to go to these places like New Mexico because they are so off key and weird. The great thing about America though is that wherever you go people come up and say that they listen to us on the radio. It’s great, I love touring and people who go to drum n bass clubs are actually into the music because it’s such a weird sound.’ <b>Radio</b> When we started on Kiss they’d had their licence about 4 years as an independent station. They wanted to keep the pirate feel though so when we were there is was anything goes really. It was a good time and the show was really popular, it was the height of the drum n bass thing in the early 90s when it was massive and Kiss capitalised on that. We’ve been at Radio 1 four years now. The reason we left Kiss was that it felt like they didn’t give a toss about us really. We won a lot of awards for the show and really raised the profile of Kiss. But we never got a thank you, no one ever said, respect for what your doing. Towards the end it just got a little bit shabby and when our producer went to Radio 1 he came and said there was an opening for a drum n bass show there, what did we reckon. Radio 1 was worldwide, and we knew that drum n bass was as well, on a massive scale, so getting out to all those different places was what we wanted. We got feedback from places like Australia, America and Brazil. It’s great to be able to express yourself to people worldwide through your DJing and the radio. The radio is a very personal thing, you play what you want to play but as a DJ you play half for yourself and half for the crowd.’ <b>Fabric</b> ‘I’ve been playing at FABRICLIVE a couple of years now, since soon after it opened. I know Steve (Blonde, Head of Promotions) from back in the day, he’s a really good lad. When you see the way he’s come up through everything, starting small and he’s a big name now. What he’s done with FABRICLIVE is amazing, fabric put their money in drum n bass when no one else would in London. At the height of the garage thing, when everyone was acting like drum n bass was bollocks and no one’s interested, fabric has always put on drum n bass. I don’t think there’s a better night than FABRICLIVE anywhere for what it is. FABRICLIVE is the best of it’s kind. With the whole drum n bass and breaks thing I’ve got total respect for what they’re doing. On the back of the housey superclubs, fabric have turned round and done something totally different on a big night of the week. They’ve shied away from cheesy house and shit like that, the house night fabric is proper. You’ve got Terry Francis and guys like that; I used to play with them years ago when I played house music. I know that these guys are proper house DJs and fabric’s a proper club. I feel totally proud to be involved with it. And it’s not arse licking on any kind of level, I just always really enjoy playing at FABRICLIVE; you can ask any of the big DJs and they’ll tell you that fabric’s set the standard. The pace is set and it’s just up to everyone else to keep up with them, to be honest.’ <b>The Future</b> ‘I’m doing my Swerve night. I’m probably going to get into production this year, cause I think it’s about time. I’m going to South Korea soon, which will be interesting with world events, and Japan which has a great scene. Culturally it’s so different and I’m really feeling it; crime free, the people are so pleasant and the shopping is great. I’m also playing Sonar for Radio 1 this year, it’s off the hook. Then a festival in the desert in Spain that I do every year. Miami for the first sunshine of 2003 but we aren’t doing the show out there. Our first overseas link will be from a festival in Brazil in April. Their drum n bass sound, like Marky and Patife, has really infused the scene with some great vibes.’

DJ Die

Bristol-based drum and bass and trip-hop pioneer, founding member of Roni Size's Reprazent.

DJ Hype

Classic UK drum and bass DJ and Playaz label boss, famous for energetic, jump-up DnB sets.

Dillinja

Legendary drum and bass producer known for his massive, signature basslines and pioneering jungle sound.

Doc Scott

Legendary UK drum and bass producer and DJ, known for dark, technical DnB on his 31 Records.

Calibre

Prolific Irish drum and bass and liquid funk producer known for his soulful, deep sound.

Bryan Gee

Legendary UK jungle and drum & bass DJ, founder of V Recordings, responsible for discovering artists like Roni Size.

Break

Highly respected UK drum & bass producer and Symmetry Recordings boss, known for his crisp, punchy, and funk-driven DnB.

Benny L

Shimon

DJ Storm

Legendary UK drum and bass DJ, one of the pioneering women of the scene.

Jumping Jack Frost

DJ Brockie

Legendary UK jungle and drum and bass DJ, a pioneer of the London rave scene.

Marly Marl

Flex

Micky Finn

Bailey (UK)

Kenny Ken

UK drum and bass legend, active since the dawn of jungle and a key figure in the genre's history.

Makoto

Nookie (UK)

Undoubtedly one of the leading lights in the Drum & Bass scene, Nookie, aka Cloud Nine/Second Vision/New Balance, Binary State is London/Herts DJ/producer/artist/remixer Gavin Cheung.

Ray Keith

UK drum and bass legend, jungle pioneer, and Dread Recordings boss.

Nicky Blackmarket

DJ Ron

Legendary UK jungle DJ from the early 90s rave era.

Mampi Swift

DJ Flight

UK drum and bass DJ, a founding figure of the Movement and Metalheadz scenes.

John B.

DIGITAL

Moscow based producer and dj. Resident of Bravers.

DJ Lee

DJ Lee's impact on drum & bass cannot be underestimated. Two of the scene's most historically influential events were Bukem and Fabio's Speed, and Goldie's Metalheadz Blue Note sessions, both of which boasted DJ Lee as a resident. Since going on to make a mark as a producer of note alongside D.Kay with releases on Metalheadz, Metro, 31,Hospital and Advanced, Lee is one of the scene's most gifted selectors and tastemakers.

A-Sides

Mantra

Conscious of the history of the music she loves yet always looking to push things forward, she’s no newcomer and her involvement with drum and bass runs much deeper than just a hobby. Having worked for record distributers SRD as well as promoting her own regular club night, Rupture, she’s learnt from the ground up and built a solid foundation on which she continues to grow. The success of Rupture stands testament to Mantra’s hard work and commitment, and that of her partner Double O. Borne of a desire to take it back to basics, Rupture has gone from strength to strength with original lineups that combine the best new DJs alongside some of the underground’s leading lights. The night has built up over the past 8 years to form what is now recognized as London’s best underground dnb night. Ravers as far as the US and various parts of Europe have all made the pilgramage to Rupture at Corsica Studios. With previous guests including D-Bridge, Amit, Doc Scott, Icicle and Bailey, Rupture demonstrates the philosophy of it’s founders: to bring quality music straight from the soul. A dedicated and professional outlook has won Mantra the support of some of d & b’s most respected DJs, including Equinox, Loxy and Storm. Having established links with some exciting new producers, Mantra keeps her selection fresh with dubplate material from the likes of dBridge, Overlook, Pessimist, Gremlinz, Theory and Loxy plus others. A certified vinyl junkie, she’s also been known to draw deep from the crates and drop tracks that other DJs no longer dare to play Her productions have won her support from dBridge, Loxy, Storm and Flight amongst others. With collaborations underway with Gremlinz, Drum Cypha and her partner, Double O, Mantra’s productions are set to keep moving forward in 2018. For more info and bookings contact: info@rupturelondon.com/soundcloud.com/mantra

Total Science

Lemon D

Lemon D, is a Jungle and drum and bass DJ and producer from Brixton in South London.

Mark XTC

Loxy

Paul T

DJ Chef

East London's DJ Chef One of the Uk's original Drum and Bass soldiers. With over 15 years of pirate radio and club experience Chef has played many events Europe Wide. His seamless mixing style has earned him a reputation as a Dj's DJ and a crowd favorite. 2004 SEES THE YEAR THAT CHEF HAD WAITED FOR HIS CHANCE TO PLAY A GUEST SET ON THE LEGENDARY KOOL 94.5FM ALONG SIDE DJ/MC BUD THE PAIR TOOK OVER THE SLOT HELD BY DJ MARLEY MARL AND REMARK AND CURRENTLY HOLD DOWN THE SHOW EVERY THURSDAY 7-9PM GMT CHEF AND BUD HAVE BROUGHT UP MANY OF THE INDUSTRY’S PLAYERS: RAY KEITH - ASIDES - PATIFE - CLEVELAND WATKISS - MC SINGING FATS - MC AD - MC FLUX – HEIST - HLZ - EPOC LIVE - SIGMA (DJ WOOZ) - CRAGGS AND PARALLEL - VAPOUR & JEMONE - REDEYES – ZERO T – MOSUS – TARGET – SOUL INTENT – SERUM - PHILL SOURCE - STANZA - SILVER. IN 2007 CHEF SET UP CAUTION RECORDINGS HE DECIDED TO CREATE A LABEL WHERE GOOD MUSIC NO MATTER WHAT STYLE OF DNB WOULD BE PUT OUT. WITH SUPPORT FROM A NEW BREED OF PRODUCERS THE FIRST WAS DANNY ANGER FROM DON’T HATE PARTICIPATE RECORDS THEN SERIOUS INTENT & CERTAIN CRITERIA FROM THE EAST LONDON COLLECTIVE MAC 2 RECORDINGS & FORMULA MUSIC, CHEF THEN FOUND A NEW ITALIAN PRODUCER CALLED HELLRAIZER HLZ WHOS TECH STYLE INSTANTLY FORCED CHEF TO SIGN HIM UP TO THE LABEL. WATCH OUT THE CAUTION LABEL.(WATCH UR NECK) WWW.MYSPACE.COM/CAUTIONRECORDINGSUK CATCH CHEF & BUD EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT 7-9PM GMT ON 94.6FM OR WWW.KOOLLONDON.COM FOR ALL BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRES PLEASE CONTACT EMTEK @ : WWW.MYSPACE.COM/36HERTZ.COM WWW.36HERTZ.COM EMAIL : AGENCY@36HERTZ.COM

MC GQ

FOX.

Inja

Moose

MOOSE is a combination of the dj duo 'Pierre August' & 'Faze'. They are founders but also the resident dj's at Klamme Handjes. They bring you the best house music, from classics till the latest bangers. A good party is guarenteed with these guys

The Ragga Twins

SP:MC

Tonn Piper

Funsta

Cleveland Watkiss

IC3

mg

Double O

Fatman D

Carasel

Flux

Five Alive

Five Alive is more than a solo act—he is one half of the Night Format leadership duo alongside Brendan Blakeman (BRNT). Together, they’ve built the label into a platform for dark, driving techno with a clear vision: alternating digital and vinyl releases, championing raw sounds, and linking Calgary’s underground with Europe’s storied scene. Their releases feature original works and remixes from international collaborators, amplifying the reach of Canada’s techno voice. On stage, Five Alive has played alongside a range of respected underground acts, sharing booths with established and emerging names across North America. His solo sets are known for precision mixing, long builds, and a refusal to compromise to mainstream algorithmic trends—a testament to both his 30-year vinyl collection and his modern production arsenal. Ethos & Sound Five Alive’s ethos is rooted in authenticity: Raw energy: stripped-down beats, thick basslines, hypnotic percussion. Driving flow: tension that evolves, escalates, and consumes. Underground spirit: community over clout, dancefloor over ego. As Night Format prepares to launch its first digital release on August 1, 2025, followed by its inaugural vinyl on October 3, 2025, Five Alive stands as both architect and ambassador—representing Calgary’s underground while reaching toward Europe’s epicenters, from Berlin’s basements to Amsterdam’s warehouses. Looking Forward With Night Format distributed through Flat Life Records / Triple Vision, Five Alive is primed to extend his impact across borders. His upcoming projects include collaborative EPs, remixes, and curated label nights like Leben and UnderRealm, designed to embody the raw essence of techno culture. For Five Alive, techno is not just music—it’s ritual, rebellion, and release. It’s the rhythm that sets us free.