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Spliffy B on Below Ground:

Acid / Techno DJ/Artist/Producer/Events Promotor DJ Spliffy B (Acid Assault, Rebellion Techno, Glitch Girl Beyond Control,  Reykjavik Underground, Open Source, TNZN, Sick Beatz, )

To book email info@spliffyb.com

As a DJ SpliffyB is a DJ/Producer/Artist who plays a very eclectic range of music from blues to Gabber, however he is most commonly known for playing Acid House & Acid Techno.  He is known for playing gems that are lesser known as well as extremely well established tracks.  He has gone under several names depending on projects he has worked on.  i.e. Acid Andy and Black Cat Bone Andy.

24 years since Spliffy Bs 1st gig as promoter and Dj on 30^th September 2024.  He is proud of what he has achieved over that time.  

Over the past 24 years Spliffy B has also been a producer, he has had 7 releases in 2024 alone.  Most notably Stay Up Forever Kickstarter EP1, Stay Up Forever Super Limited 036 Welcome to the new normal, Deep Down Dirty releases, Planet Techno 11 in 2017 which was a vinyl release where Biri & The Geezer remixed 2 of his tracks and engineered by Sterling Moss.  Spliffy B has also had releases on Wikid Bones Records, Total Loss records which got into the top 2 on 909London charts.  He has also had a release on the now defunct Dutch Trance Records.

Spliffy B’ track on SUF Super Limited 036:

 

 

Clips from Planet Techno 11:

Spliffy B on Psychedelic Chilli Explosion 1st release Jalapeno EP

He started playing free parties when he was at Southampton Institute around Dorset & Hampshire such as Hursley Fields.  He didn’t have his own turntables at that stage so was reliant on using friends decks.   He learnt a DJ set inside out which I played at any events I played.  As his skills developed he played different sets for each gig.  From his first DJ set he was promoting events as well as DJing.  He also started dabbling with production.

During this time he started doing shoutcast streams with multiple DJs.  He used the Institutes online connection as he didn’t have one in his Halls of residence room.  There were a number of crews doing the same for a couple of years before.  

By 2002 he was playing was playing both clubs and free parties.  He was playing a lot of Acid House & Techno, Gabber, Hardcore & Jungle.

Spliffy B moved back to Weymouth in 2003.  He only played a few events in Dorset, he played raves in different parts of Dorset and clubs around the country, however mostly in Somerset and across the South West.

In 2004 Spliffy B amongst other events he was promoting he promoted DNA with DJ Slimz. DNA was a hard house and drum n bass event based in the Firestation in Dorchester, Dorset.

Between 2008 and 2011 due to personal reasons he only played a few sets, one of which was on Weymouth Beach.  However he was regularly promoting & mixing on radio both online as well as FM & producing and releasing tracks.

In 2010 Spliffy B played 3 sets in an event in Peppermill, Heerlen, Netherlands.  He has also played in Belgium, Germany

He has also been ‘Special guest’ at the highly regarded Smash Techno (November 2013), Club 414 where he played Acid Techno

After 2015 Spliffy B made a slow shift to focusing more on Online radio due to supporting his late wife ongoing health situation.  Spliffy B at the moment is completely Online radio, but hopes to venture back into live environments moving forwards.  He has played on many online radio events/stations across Europe, America & Asia such as Germanys TNZN, Icelands Reykjavik Underground and more.

Spliffy B on TNZN:

In 2017 from an idea that was spawned from his late wife to do a techno fundraver.  Wayeta, Ronnie Grafter and Spliffy B hosted the 1st Sick Beatz Fundraver raising money and awareness of MS Society.  This is now an annual event which is highly supported in November.

Over the years as well as playing clubs, festivals and free parties he has been very active on the online radio circuit.  Over the past 15 years it hasn’t been uncommon for him to be playing 3, 4 or even 5 shows.  At times it has been as high as 20 in a week!

Currently Spliffy B has residencies for Reykjavik Undergound & Beyond Control with doing regular DJ sets most notably on Open Source.  Spliffy B also promotes events currently Acid Assault which covers all areas of Acid, and Rebellion Techno covering various areas of Techno, Cybercore covering all areas of Hardcore & Gabber, Lucid covering oldskool, Blues shows and more.

Spliffy B on We speak Techno:

Spliffy B on Techno Time:

He has also been ‘Special guest’ at the highly regarded Smash Techno (November 2013), Club 414, Brixton. and has recently played in Homegrown, in Bar Iguana & Facebar

Spliffy B still plays clubs and festivals, in 2023 amongst his gigs he played for Working Classtonbury Festival in the Incubator tent, a few weeks later he was playing in Hippos in Swansea

Spliffy B has played on many different radios stations which include:

★Hot Radio FM/DAB

★Voice FM

★Xtras Hot Radio FM/DAB

★Mix Hit Radio

★ FOD

★ Fnoob

★ Soundscape FM

★ Bass Generator Records

★ Mushroom Club

★ Soundwave FM

★ AAAM

★ Uproar England/Sheffield

★ Bassbox Radio

★ BPM

★ Beatswork Radio

★ Resonance

★ Safehouse Radio

 Plus many many more . . . . .

Spliffy B has supported several National & international DJs

Spliffy B is no stranger to the charts either. His radio shows regularly get into the mixcloud charts. His highest position to date is #2 on the Detroit Techno charts

To book Spliffy B contact Andy on info@spliffyb.com

Text is quoted from Loudbydesign where you can book Chris Liberator

Chris started djing back in 1991 playing his first ever party in a squat in North London (organised with the fledgling Liberator crew featuring himself, Julian and Aaron). Liberator soon made a name for themselves putting on parties in and around North East London in squats and underground venues, and it wasn’t long before they began hooking up with other crews doing similar stuff including Bedlam, Full On, Zero Gravity and Megadog who they all played regularly for with their firebrand mix of Acid, hard Techno and Rave. Getting involved with the illegal raves kicking off in the UK at the time (including Lechlade and Castle Morton) via their numerous traveller connections saw them hook up with crews out in Europe from Prague and Holland and they began travelling internationally as well. In 1993 they began their label Stay Up Forever to represent their own unique style, and as it progressed and they met more producers like DDR, D.A.V.E. The Drummer, Gizelle, Geezer and Lawrie Immersion, the sound of London Techno and Acid Techno as we know it was born.

Chris went on to start the SUF Collective (which he runs with Aaron Liberator) and began DJing across the world including places as far flung as Brazil, Venezuela, Japan, South Africa and Australia, and his name quickly became synonymous with the sound of the London Techno he represented. Meanwhile he continued to support his roots playing thousands of squat parties and underground raves in London, UK and Europe, keeping it firmly ‘real’ despite making DJ mag’s top 100 dj list on several occasions and producing some of the era’s most popular Acd Techno mix cds. Musically he has been behind some of the scenes biggest anthems including ONE NIGHT IN HACKNEY (with D.A.V.E.The Drummer), LONDON ACID CITY (with Lawrie Immersion) , CROYDON GIRL (with Sterling Moss and Rackitt), SCUM LIKE US (with Sterling Moss), X RAY OK , SOUL MANTRA and many, many more. Chris was originally a punk on the early eighties Anarcho punk scene and carries his sense of DIY and anti system principles from then, and still plays in 2 punk bands (Dogshite and Hagar The Womb) as well as DJ ing classic punk and reggae sets. Chris still only plays on vinyl and is just as dedicated to his art and philosophy as he was when he started 30 years ago!!!

DJing started for Jason Pollard (JTEK) Back in 1995 when he got given a pair of beltdrive decks. Born in 82 he had a very musical upbringing with his dad
being a drummer and he learnt at a young age how to play them. With musical influences up till then being Punk,Heavy Metal,right through to Reggae and
early HipHop and early Acid House/Rave. With these decks started doing regular ‘discos’ hah,in the local pubs, with the help of his Dads car messing
about and earning a few quid. Late 95 it all changed when he discovered ‘free parties’ in London..that was it!! He became a regular at many parties
and realised his love for Techno, and the underground as a whole. Started spending every penny he had on records, out every week in the record shops
around London. Still using his beltdrives most of the time he would spin tunes with mates and enjoy the music, as you do. After a few years of partying
and making alot of new friends, and watching the great DJs Chris Liberator, Dave the drummer, Lawrie Immersion, Gizelle, to name just a few,he began
playing on the Twisted sound system (thanks to Ripley for that), taking records to parties every week playing along side DJs like Parker, Kris k,
Chris Redmond, Gordie, Aston Martin, to name just a few again on Underground Sound, Twisted, Freebass, Manik, and many more since. Fast forward many
parties and festivals later, still growing his record collection, he began a weekly Techno show in 2010 on Scream London radio
(where the nickname jtek come from) thanks to Coldharbour Ray for that, while also putting parties on most weekends with mates ‘as you do’.
Febuary 2015 he founded mixhitradio.co.uk with Suzanne o neill and is still growing the station with djs from all over the world, January 2016 he became
a Fnoob radio resident with his ‘Tea ‘n’ Techno Therapy’ show and was a guest on the ‘Butterfly effect’ show.
His recent gigs have been Fusion at roadmender, the Fnoob Futurist party, 2 Elemental partys, and a few free parties along the way, with other gigs lined
up for the near future.
So now, still DJing at parties, and a regular on radio playing anything from all off the above genres, and more, his love has never been stronger…
Peace Love Unity Respect..
Long live the Underground.. Thanks for reading 😉 JTeK

http://www.mixhitradio.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/djjtek303/
Tweets by jtek303

Fil Devious is a DJ & Producer of Acid Techno! Hailing from North Wales you can find him regularly playing free
parties with The Welsh Connektion Crew who also run a radio show ‘Tek Connektion’ on the mighty Fnoob channel.

Fil Devious loves the Acid Techno sound & has had a number of releases on Chase Yer Tail, Hypnotek 909, Total Loss
Recordings, Acid Mountains & Alliance Digital. Over the last year Fil’s productions have found their way onto
vinyl labels such as 303 Alliance & Raveyard Records. Releases available from www.909london.com & stayupforever.com

If you want to keep up to date with Fil Devious’s tracks & mixes check out soundcloud.com/fil_devious or to book
Fil for an event you can e mail devious303pj@gmail.com or you can contact him through his facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/FilDevious/?ref=bookmarks

Squat Project aka Mark Witts has been Dj’ing and producing from the late 90’s and was heavily influenced by the underground scene and rave organisations such as Dreamscape and Helter Skelter. With many 1000’s of vinyl multiple styles are covered but when it comes to producing Acid is the main focus.

Squat Project has recent releases on Fnoob Digital, Xtreme Hard Traxx, Underground V.I.P and various other sub labels of SDL Recordings. The sound is inspired by labels such as Stay Up Forever and Smitten so full on Acid is always order of the day. A monthly radio residency is held with Fnoob radio in which guests such as Clarkee have featured.

If you want to keep up to date with Squat Project’s Tracks, Mixes and Radio shows or to book Squat Project then his facebook page can be found here: Facebook