Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. Mampi Swift was known for his weekend show with MC Navigator, called the One 2 One Show. He is joined by the legendary Deman Rockers (The Ragga Twins) and MC Five-0. Mampi Swift (also known as Swift) was a household name on London's Kool FM. He was and still is a renowned producer going under several aliases: Kraft, ATG and Hardnoise. Swift teamed up with Frontline Records to release, Swift & Pascal ‎- It's Over (1996). In 1996, he released tracks on Suburban Base Records: Swift ‎- Old Song, Swift - On The Beat (Remix), Setting up his record label, Charge, in 1997, also Charge Recordings and the Blade label. Releasing Drum & Bass rave classics: Mampi Swift ‎- Hi Tek (1997), Mampi Swift - Mission (1997), Mampi Swift ‎- The 1 (1997), Mampi Swift - The Journey (1997), DJ Swift ‎- Load, and, DJ Swift - Soul (True Playaz label), Mampi Swift ‎- Jaws "The Demolition" (2000).
He pioneered the shift between jungle beats and breaks to a dark, techie, hard, industrial, futuristic sound which laid the foundations of the DNB movement. Tracks like "Twisted" - Mampi Swift (Charge label, 1997) was a game changer. At present Swift is still involved in DNB music production.
1995 had epic raves: Jungle Fever: Carnival Special @ The Sanctuary (Milton Keynes), Jungle Fever: Christmas Cracker @Stevenage Ice Arena, Jungle Fever: The Wild Cats Back @The Sanctuary, Jungle Warfare 3 @The Warehouse (Stevenage), Thunder & Joy Boxing Day @Club UN, Thunder & Joy @SW1 Club, Thunder & Joy: Summer Breeze @Raw Club, Jungle Splash: Splash Club @Bridge Park Leisure Centre, Jungle Splash: North Meets West @Bridge Park Leisure Centre, Roast 1995 Christmas Party @Island Music Arena, Roast 1995 Easter Parade @Astoria, Roast 1995 4th Birthday Bash @Island Music Arena, Roast Valentines Party @Astoria, Roast Showcase @The Sanctuary, Dreamscape 20 @Brafield Aerodrome Fields, Heat @Atomics (Maidstone), Innovation NYE Ball @Club UN, Telepathy: Step In Time Part 2 @Island Music Arena, Telepathy: Every Friday @Wax Club, Stratford), Telepathy: Xmas Payback @Hippodrome, World Dance NYE 1995 @London Arena (Docklands), World Dance @Lydd International Airport.
The year of 1995 saw the proliferation of Jungle music record labels with tracks like: Leviticus ‎- Burial, DJ Zinc - Super Sharp Shooter (Remix), DJ Zinc - So Damn Fresh (Remix), DJ Hype & Ganja Max - Pum Pum Mus Smoke Ganja, DJ Hype & Ganja Max - Rinse Out, Congo Natty Ft. Top Cat - Champion DJ, Dope Skillz ‎- 6 Million Ways, Alex Reece ‎- Pulp Fiction, DJ Krust - Set Speed, P-Funk ‎- P-Funk Era, Prizna ‎Ft. Demolition Man - Fire, Rude Bwoy Monty ‎- Steppa's Anthem, Rude Bwoy Monty ‎- Warp 9 Mr Zulu, Mental Power & DJ SS ‎- Blue, DJ SS ‎- White, DJ SS ‎- Black, Hot Steppers ‎- Volume 1, MA2 - Hearing Is Believing, Adam F ‎- Circles, London's Most Wanted Girls Dem Want It, Roni Size - Sexy Girl, Roni Size ‎- Fashion, Trinity ‎- Gangsta, Dillinja ‎- Mutha*ucka, Oh My Gosh! (SS Remix), Mask ‎- Alright, Gang Related & Mask - Soldier, Shy FX ‎- Funkindemup, Shy FX ‎- This Style, Andy C - Roll On, L Double ‎- Music For The 90's, ST Files ‎- ST Files Part 2, Deadly D ‎- Punani Nuh Fi Nurse, L Double & Liccle D ‎- Dubplate Special, Sound Of The Future ‎- The Lighter, Urban Shakedown ‎- Arsonist, LTJ Bukem ‎- Horizons, Ray Keith Vol. 1 - Keep On (Vocal Mix), DJ Rap ‎- Come Forth, Rude & Deadly - Lightnin And Tunda, Remarc ‎- R.I.P., Goldie - Kemistry (VIP Mix), Cutty Ranks ‎- Limb By Limb (DJ SS Mix), Studio 2 ‎- Dirty Games, T Power - Amber Light (Shy FX remix), Capone ‎- Soldier / Massive.
Out to all the London FM pirates of the past. Although they aren’t about now their contribution to the British music industry and to the London music scene has been immense. 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 / Weekend Rush FM 92.5 / 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 / Entice FM 95.5 / Heat FM 96.6 / Flashback FM 97.6 / 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 / Temptation FM 102.4 / 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 / Force FM 106.5 / Girls FM 106.8 / Dream FM 107.0 / Risk FM 107.1 / Freedom FM 107.3 / Dream FM 107.6 / Don FM 107.9.
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