Jacky Murda
Jacky Murda In 1998, Jacky Murda, inspired by the d.i.y. ethic of producers from the 80′s and early 90′s, built a vinyl cutting studio, opened up shop as Chopstick Dubplate, and started the North American jungle renaissance. Starting as bedroom dj and amateur soundman since way way back, Jacky professionally entered the scene and opened up shop as Chopstick Dubplate, voicing and cutting dubplates with his custom Scully-Westrex late in 1998, and in 2000 started releasing 10” records that were recorded, mixed, and cut , all in house. Jacky’s first label, King Kong Sound,...
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CHESHIRE CAT born and bred in Birmingham, started chatting the mic in 1982, for local sound like ITAL WARRIOUR and NYAHTONE HI FI, In 1988 he joined LOVE INJECTION SOUND, Clashing with other sounds like SAXON, SIR COXSONE, V-ROCKET,in these clash CAT would hold the mic and tear up the dance,also clashing with sounds from yard like STONE LOVE, GEMINI,SILVER HAWK, JARO In the 1990,s CAT got a record deal with SONY MUSIC releaseing BITE THE DUST, also worked with legendary dance act LEFTFIELD releasing RELEASE THE PRESSURE then CHANT OF A POORMAN for LEFTFIELD again, he worked with SIMPLY RED...
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Tenor Fly Since his early days of touring with Daddy Freddy and the number 1 sound system in the UK; Sir Coxsone, Tenor Fly has consistently taken the charts and the music industry by storm. Whether it was teaming up with Rebel MC to release successful hits such as “Tribal Base” or hooking up with another UK legend Top Cat. Born Jonathan Sutter, Brixton, London, England. Tenor Fly began his career with Lloyd Coxsone’s International Sound System, working alongside such dignitaries as Jah Screechy and Blacker Dread. In 1989 his debut release, “Roughneck Fashion”, topped...
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RAGGA TWINS From 1982 to 1990 Flinty Badman & Deman Rockers aka The Ragga Twins could be found ripping up the reggae dancefloor on sound system from around the NE London area,but it was on Unity sound that they made their name,playing all over England.Early recordings on Unity label includes Iron Lady by Deman Rockers which was videod for a documentry about Margaret Thatcher aka The Iron Lady,he also recorded Ugly Gal & Chuck It featuring Jack Wilson,Flinty recorded track like Gunman,Stush & Mi lover Gone featuring Richie Davis. Between...
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LIONFIRE (DREAD RECS) (BIRMINGHAM, UK) Lionfire (Aries & Gold) are a UK based Jungle/Drum&Bass collective. Since forming in 2005 they have gone from strength to strength and are now signed to Ray Keith’s Dread Recordings imprint as well as forthcoming remixes set to drop on Congo Natty and V Recordings. Their sound is heavily influenced by dub, reggae and soul music and is strongly rooted to the old skool jungle sound – fusing break beats with dub sounds and often reggae singers and toasters. Tho Lionfire also have a much darker side – inspired by the original Dread...
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Tango, originally from Bromley, Kent, & Ratty, born & bred in Leamington Spa, met in 1992, when Ratty was handed a dub plate of what was to be the first of many releases for Tango, at a major rave event in Birmingham. A hip hop DJ since the mid 80’s, Ratty had already earned his reputation as a big name DJ. Playing major events up and down the country, he had become well known for his choppy style of mixing, scratching, and his selection of up front music. Friends in the right places meant that Tango (also a hip hop DJ and one time DMC competitor) was able to start getting some DJ...
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2 Bad Mice formed in England in 1991, and was comprised of Sean O’Keeffe, Simon Colebrooke, & Rob Playford, also owner of Moving Shadow records. 2 Bad Mice were widely credited as among the first UK hardcore acts to begin heavily incorporating breakbeats into their style. They were a staple on the early to mid-90s hardcore scene, and were instrumental in the music’s steady mutation into jungle/drum’n'bass. The group’s very influential approach to sampled beats, cutting them up into shards of rhythm and rearranging them in novel combinations (first appearing in...
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DAVID BOOMAH – ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Introducing David Boomah Singer/Songwriter, Born in Birmingham United Kingdom but raised in St Catherine Jamaica until his late teens. As many other children growing up in Jamaica with a passion for music Boomah sang at church and performed at numerous school concerts. He went on to sing on his local Dance Hall Sound System “Small Axe” (when his Grandmother would let him!) Boomah returned to the UK in 1990 and resided in London; within a couple of months of stepping off the plane he performed alongside the leading names of the international Reggae...
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Upcoming Events
- IMP BASH – LEEDS – 25/5/13
- • ORIGINATE • LEGEND SESSION • 31/05/13 • BRIGHTON
- BASSMENT SESSIONS – DNB – 29/3/13 – COVENTRY
- RETROSPECT presents TANGO & RATTY 27/4/13 – LIMERICK
- ITS A JUNGLE TING – 6/4/13 – SUKI 10C – BHAM
- • ORIGINATE • HARDCORE JUNGLISM SPECIAL • 15/3/13 – BRIGHTON
- DUB IN A PUB PRESENTS – DJ ARIES – 31/3/13 – HAIRY DOG – DERBY
- 4/20 JUNGLE SPECIAL JACKY MURDA & CHESHIRE CAT – WORLD HQ,NEWCASTLE
- Payback Promotions presents Criminal Records Launch Event 30/03/13
- TIM RYANS CHARITY BDAY BASH – IN AID OF MAXIMUS GARDENER 26/01/13
