Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. DJ Trace was an established producer on the Lucky Spin Recordings Label. He started off on Don FM before making a switch to the prestigious Kool FM. He had bags of dub plates and was always playing fresh sounds. Trace and Ryme- Tyme were renowned partnership on Kool FM and the Jungle Scene, at raves like Kool Skool and Jungle Fever.
The DJ and MC duo would rock the airwaves for many years on the 94.5 FM dial. One of Trace's most celebrated tracks is "Sonar" on Prototype Records, released in 1998.
In 1999, Trace founded the DSCI4 record label, which is currently still releasing tracks. One of those releases was entitled " Dibby". Also teaming up with Optical on Virus Records to produce some absolute classics: Trace & Optical - Mercury Switch / Kridian (2000). Trace's most recent productions were released on CNVX label on an EP, in March 2019: DJ Trace ‎- Opaque EP - Featuring tracks like: Opaque / Kyoto / Substance / Nest. It's interesting when you look at the career of a DJ like Trace who's had a long consistent journey from the Hardcore days, through Jungle era up till now in the Drum & Bass scene. Maximum props to a true heavyweight. Let's not forget this his contribution to pirate radio.
Lastly, if any of the old skool crew are interested in hearing DJ Trace and MC Ryme Tyme perform they are still active on the DNB circuit playing sets @DSCI4 rave night which hosted in a number of European cities, notably London (The Victoria Dalston) and Berlin (@clubGRETCHEN).
London's FM dial was crammed with pirate radio stations with Kool FM, Weekend Rush FM, Defection FM, Rude FM, Rinse FM, Eruption FM, Don FM, Flex FM, Chillin' FM, Conflict FM, Stompin FM, Pulse FM, Dream FM and many other stations. 1994 saw the London and UK's clubs being taken over by epic roadblock Jungle raves like: World Dance @Lydd International Airport, Heat @The Crypt (Hastings), Orange @Hippodrome, Thunder & Joy @Raw Club, Heat 1994 @The Warehouse (Maidstone), Telepathy 1994 @Roller Express (Edmonton), Jungle Splash 1994 In Vietnam @The Rocket (Holloway Rd), Morning After Presents Jungle Eggsperience 1994 @The Gardening Club (Covent Garden), Thunder & Joy 1994 Christmas @Bagleys, Roast @Astoria (Charing Cross), Pure X @Que Club (Birmingham), New Jack City @Roller Express, Labrynth @Club Labrynth (Dalston), Jungle Splash 1994 Showcase @Bagleys (Kings Cross), Jungle Soundclash 1994 Heavyweights Of Jungle @Roller Express, Jungle Dawn @Brewery Rd (London N1), Jungle Mania @Astoria, Jungle Fever 1994 On Ice @Stevenage Ice Arena, Jungle Fever 1994 Gods Of The Jungle The 2nd Lick @The Sanctuary (Milton Keynes), Jungle Fever 1994 The Lion Returns! @Roller Express, Desert Storm @Roller Express, AWOL @Ministry Of Sound, Dreamscape @The Sanctuary.
1994 saw the release of many epic Jungle tracks and was a crucial year in the scene's shift from it's Hardcore roots. We saw sensational releases like: The Ganja Kru - Mash Up Da Place, Ray Keith (Renegade) - Terrorist, Danny Breaks - Firin' Line, Skool Of Hard Knocks - Everybody, Blackman (Shut Up & Dance) - Bastards, Cool Hand Flex - Melody Madness, M-Beat ‎- Style, Dillinja ‎- Deadly Deep Subs, Flatliner - The Big Bang (Liftin Spirits Rmx), Bizzy B & Dextrous D - Come On People, DJ Crystl- Warpdrive, DJ Peshay - Represent, Alex Reece - I Need Your Love, Desired State - Beyond Bass, The Ganja Kru - Tiger Style, Dillinja - Sovereign Melody, Leviticus - Burial, Brock Out Crew - Hardcore Romance, 88.3 feat Lisa - Wishing On A Star, Roni Size - All The Crew Big Up (95 Re Lick), Roni Size - Daylight, DMS & The Boneman - Sweet Vibrations, Tom & Jerry (4 Hero) - Maximum Style, DJ Rap - Intelligent Women, Mental Power - Unknown Intelligence, DJ SS - Intro, Dead Dred ‎- Dred Bass, Johnny '94 (Dillinja Rmx), Peshay - Piano Tune, Remarc! + Lewi - Ricky, Fire Fox & 4-Tree - Warning.
Out to all the London FM pirates of the past. Here's a list of some of our most loved pirate radio stations in frequency order from 1989-2006:
Flava FM 87.6 / Shine FM 87.9 / Rude FM 88.2 / Impact FM 88.2 / Centreforce FM 88.3 / Unity FM 88.4 / Conflict FM 88.4 / Ice FM 88.4 / London Underground FM 89.4 / Defection FM 89.4 / Raw FM 90.0 / Raw Mission 90.0 / Pure Magic FM 90.2 / Pulse FM 90.6 / Chicago FM 90.6 / Mission FM 90.6 / Y2K FM 90.6 / Rinse FM 91.8 / Passion FM 91.8 / Weekend Rush FM 92.3 / Kik FM 92.3 / Deja Vu FM 92.3 / Taste FM 92.5 / Mac FM 92.7 / Freeze FM 92.7 / Format FM 93.2 / Touchdown FM 94.1 / Stompin’ FM 94.2 / Kool FM 94.5 / Origin FM 95.2 / Cyndicut FM 97.8 / Shake FM 98.0 / Fantasy FM 98.6 / Future FM 99.1 / Upfront FM 99.3 / Rinse FM 100.3 / Pressure FM 100.4 / Don FM 100.5 / Eruption FM 101.3 / Erotic FM 101.3 / Industry FM 101.3 / Freek FM 101.8 / Chillin’ FM 102.9 / Delight FM 103.0 / Flex FM 103.6 / Smoove FM 104.0 / Rude FM 104.3 / Ruud Awakening FM 104.3 / Don FM 105.7 / Girls FM 106.8 / Dream FM 107.6 / Don FM 107.9
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