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Acid Techno DJ Focus: DJ Spliffy B
DJ Focus: DJ Spliffy B (Acid Assault, Dirty As Funk, Beyond Control, Rebellion Techno, Reykjavik Underground, Open Source, TNZN, Sick Beatz)
To book email info@spliffyb.com
As a DJ SpliffyB is a DJ/Producer who plays a very eclectic range of music from blues to Gabber. He is known for playing gems that are lesser known as well as extremely well established tracks.
30th September 2022 sees Spliffy B’s 22nd year since he promoted & played his first event.
Spliffy has had several releases, most notibly 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 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.
DJ Spliffy B started DJing at squat parties in 2000 around Dorset and Hampshire, such as Hursley Fields. He then started playing in clubs in 2002. Between 2002 and 2018 Spliffy was playing in various places mainly in squat parties around UK. In November 2013 Spliffy was ‘Special Guest DJ for Smash Techno in club 414.
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.
After 2015 Spliffy B made a slow shift to focusing more on Online radio due to supporting his late wife ongoing health situation. Spliffy at the moment is completely Online radio, but hopes to venture back into live environments moving forwards.
In 2017 from an idea that was spawned from his late wife to do a techno fundraver. Wayeta, Ronnie Grafter and Spliffy 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 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 15 in a week!
Currently Spliffy B has residencies for Dirty As Funk, 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. He is also starting to get a monthly Hardcore event going called CyberCore.
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 has played on many different radios stations which include:
★ Mix Hit Radio
★ FOD
★ Fnoob
★ Soundscape FM
★ Bass Generator Records
★ Mushroom Club
★ Soundwave FM
Spliffy B has supported several International DJs\MCs, most recently:
★Joey Beltram
★Sterling Moss
★Rachel Rackitt
★Gizelle Rebel Yelle
★Scotty
★Joe Peng
and highly regarded DJs on the UK underground scene like:
★Darc Marc
★Trooper
★Getz
★Birinight
★Acid Steve
★Miro
★Artur aka R2
★The Drop
Spliffy B also was actively playing at the open Decks night at Bar Iguana where they had such names as:
★Seriel Killaz
★Dutty Moonshine
★Deadly P
Spliffy B has played many clubs around Reading and these include:
★Bar Iguana
★Facebar
★Brasserie La Passerelle\Bridges
★Global Cafe\RISC
★Up The Junction
Spliffy B has done regular shows and guest shows on:
★Fnoob
★FOD
★Bass Generator Records
★Soundscape FM
★UK Dance FM
★Southern Hardcore Vibes
★Real Music Radio
★Happy Ravers
★BPM Sounds
★Blast Radio
Spliffy B has worked with and played on such soundsystems as:
★ HardParty
★ Big Tunes
★ FTP Sounds
★ Resonant Frequencies
Spliffy B Plays many genres including:
★Acid Techno
★Jungle
★Gabber
★Filthy drum n bass\Breakcore
★Breaks
★Rave
★Psytrance\goa
★Hardstyle
★Blues, Rhythem & Blues
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
Acid Techno Podcast
Spliffy B on Reykjavik Underground
Podcast 1: Acid Techno by Dj Spliffy B on Mixcloud
Spliffy B Real Music Radio Show 1 – Broadcast 7pm – 8pm Monday 12/05/2014 by Dj Spliffy B on Mixcloud
Jungle show
Spliffy B Boy Jungle Show. 1st broadcast on weds 20th August by Dj Spliffy B on Mixcloud