Posts Tagged ‘rave’
DJ Focus: DJ Spliffy B
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Spliffy B on Below Ground:
DJ Focus: 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 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.
24 years since Spliffy Bs 1st gig as promoter and Dj on 30th September 2024. He is proud of what he has achieved over that time.
Spliffy has had several releases, most notably Stay Up Forever Kickstarter EP1, 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 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.
Clips from Planet Techno 11: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 Gabber, Hardcore, Jungle & Techno.
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.
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,
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. 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 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 15 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
Sound Barriers Presents The Charity Rave
Even though this is an Acid Techno site we do support charity events where we can. In this case its not an acid techno event, but we see fit to support.
Entry £5 OTD
This event for in aid of combat stress and all proceeds will be donated to them
The night will consist of
UK hardcore/old skool/powerstomp/gabber
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading veterans’ mental health charity. They treat a range of mental health conditions including PTSD, depression and anxiety.
Mental health issues can affect ex-servicemen and women of all ages. Right now, they have more than 6,000 veterans registered with them for support. They’re a vital lifeline for these veterans, and their families.
Their treatment and support services are always free of charge for veterans. They are Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered and the NHS England PTSD specialist treatment provider for veterans.
The Charity no.206002
On the night there will be a raffle with some goodies up for grabs
25k sound system
Cheap drinks
Train station 5 mins walk
If you want to book hotels there are some close to the venue
You could go through ww.
Www.LateRooms.com
Dj’s
Druid & mc ode
Miss Special k & mc 3man
Dj Legcey
Dj Gee
Patt-e & Chemikalz b2b outburst
Bassline animals
Violate b2b Ben manic
Daniel b2b Skindogg
Ode
Henley
Mc’s
Ode
3man
Destroyer
Flo
D DOTT
Demize
Swify
Si-man
Offender
Tribal Pilot – Rave Groove
This mix begins by climbing relentlessly into the night sky, the lights on the ground growing farther and farther away, until it reaches cruising velocity. Once above the clouds, it hurtles through patches of flickering moonbeams, starlight, and cosmic rays, adjusting altitude to atmospheric conditions. Clouds dissipate while it zooms out over open water, before disappearing over the horizon just as the glow of the first hint of sunrise becomes visible.
Rave Groove by Tribal Pilot on Mixcloud
REBEL YELLE SHOW with special guest DJ TROOPER
DJ GIZELLE’S ‘REBEL YELLE SHOW’ : LIVE ON OPTICAL RADIO
SPECIAL GUEST DJ : TROOPER
(UNDERGROUND – OLD SKOOL – ACID TECHNO)
LIVE ON AIR: FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER : 9PM-11PM (UK TIME)
http://www.opticalradio.net/
Kicking off the Yuletide party season GIZELLE REBEL YELLE presents to you the THE REBEL YELLE SHOW on OPTICAL RADIO with special guest DJ TROOPER, together playing a mixture of underground Old Skool Acid House & Rave to Acid Techno corkers to get your glitter balls spinning!! Well that’s the gist of it… it could go anywhere as soon as the wheels of steel get moving. So come join the ride! Cheers 🙂 x
THE REBEL YELLE SHOW
9pm-10pm : GIZELLE REBEL YELLE
10pm-11pm : JUSTIN TROOPER
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*** TROOPER ***
DJ Trooper is an electric force to be reckoned with. His broad musical expertise spanning three decades comes alive in his mixes, bringing the party vibes alive. Never failing to smash the techno and old skool, it’s rave time when Trooper’s in the house.
Trooper has contributed to the legacy of the London party circuit, playing at club nights such as Smash Techno, Stay Up Forever 100, Stay Up Forever after parties, Philanthropy, Braingravy and Lucid, and alongside DJs such Chris Liberator, Aaron Liberator, DDR, Geezer, Gizelle Rebel Yelle, Rachel Rackitt, Sterling Moss, Birinight, DJ Ant, Jerome Hill, Thermobee, Tassid, A.P, OB1, Austin Corrosive and many more.
On to top all of this, Trooper has recently returned to the studio, writing tracks with DDR, Steve Mills and The Geezer. His tracks have been released on the legendary ‘Hazchem’ label, Abusive 303, Project 303 and Project 909 with more tracks ready to go. Keep your ear to the dance floor and listen out for Trooper’s unique energy and sounds.
Over the past 10 years, Trooper has gone from raver on the dance floor to playing on many sound systems including Freebase, E1S, Malfaiteurs, Manik, Storm, Hackney Sounds and plays regularly on the Stinky Pink, Hub and Krysis rigs as resident DJ storming the dance floor with his own take on Acid Techno, also enjoying pushing the speakers to the limits on various rigs at Frenchtek dropping the beats that captured his heart all those years ago. But with Trooper’s personal history of dance music and broad musical knowledge, you can also hear him playing a broad spectrum of sounds such as Old Skool 91/92 Rave, Hardcore, Jungle, Drum & Bass, Progressive House, Acid House, Breakbeat and Electro.
But Trooper’s journey with dance music began in 1991 when he was just 16 years of age and was taken out by some older mates to legendary raves such as Elevation, Dance 91, Raindance, Fantazia, Yikes and Interdance, as well as Spiral Tribal and Bedlam sound system parties on the underground free party scene.
The next year, he was introduced to mixing vinyl on the 1210’s by DJ SDR, owner of Shoebox Records. From that point, there was no turning back.
In 1994, Trooper started getting involved with the local music scene and began working at Ruffhouse Records in Slough, who ran Menace sound system.
Always up for a party, he was given the title nickname ‘Trooper’. He was always the last man standing, shortly establishing his turntable skills as ‘DJ Trooper’ on the underground party circuit, playing Jungle and Drum & Bass at parties in London and the South East.
Music House in Holloway Road, London, played a big part in Trooper’s life. Top Drum & Bass DJ’s went there regularly to cut their latest tracks onto dub plate fresh for the weekend raves. Trooper got involved distributing the ‘Ravescene’ magazine and writing party reviews for raves such as Telepathy, AWOL, Roast, Innersense and Jungle Fever.
Trooper and fellow music comrade, DJ SDR, started the record label ‘Freestyle Flava’ in 1996, experimenting with different styles and beats in the studio under the guise ‘Point 2’. They produced some rockers including ‘Wait 1 Minute’, which was featured on Tony de Vit’s ‘Live in Tokyo’ album. In the studio, they wrote Trip Hop and Broken Beats inspired by Ninja Tune club nights at the legendary Blue Note in Hoxton, London.
After taking a few years out at the end of the 90’s, Trooper returned to the dance floor in the new millennium and got involved with the Hard House scene. The hard beats and vibes reignited the fire in his rave heart, but something was definitely missing until he discovered the underground London squat party Techno scene and from that point it was full steam ahead.
So keep your ear to the dance floor and listen out for Trooper’s unique energy and sounds.
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The Rebel Yelle show is recorded live on the first Friday of the month 9pm-11pm and then repeated every Friday same time during the rest of the month and on Wednesdays 5pm-7pm. Enjoy!
http://www.opticalradio.net/
The Rave Yard, Boomtown 2015
Set right on the outskirts of the Old Town, on a track way passing the eerie woods, sits a rickety church surrounded by a large run-down grave yard. If you dare to visit, it will be here that you could discover the spirits of miners, gold merchants and rebels all partying hard amongst the flickering lights, banging sounds and reverberations. If you’re unlucky enough you might even catch a glimpse of the spirit of Nicholas Boom, the founder of BoomTown who was discovered dead at the bottom of the gold mine many years ago.
Beware this is a dark place; you do not want to get lost just follow the techno beats until you locate lots of strange misshapen silhouettes dancing in the moonlight. If you’re looking for a place of rest and quiet reflection, then don’t bother coming to this church as in these woods you will find the gates to another world! The under-world…
For the festival goers who are just getting started when the clock strikes twelve, look no further than The Rave Yard. With a massive line up and some of the best of British underground DJ’s offering bass lovers everywhere a huge variety of banging beats and foot stomping tunes. This year the Rave Yard boasts a carefully honed sound system that will wake the Dead!!!
Don’t ever forget the ‘The Rave Yard’ is where TECHNO is definitely not DEAD! It’s just gone under-ground!!! An abundance of wicked base lines layered with sinful synths and immoral ear splitting 303 noises which all jump out of the speakers!” Welcome to ‘The Rave Yard’
DJ Spliffy B Show 3 originally broadcast on Real Music Radio on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May
DJ Spliffy B Show 3 originally broadcast on Real Music Radio on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May. This show covers both Oldskool rave & Acid.
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DJ Spliffy B Show 3 originally broadcast on Real Music Radio on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May 2014 by Dj Spliffy B on Mixcloud
SURPLUS-TEK (Surplus Fest Fundraver)
A.M. CLUB CARDIFF!! 75 St. Mary Street
Cardiff
CF10 2FG
WALES
ST DAVIDS DAY!
Loads of styles catered for . . .
Some of the best techno, psy n hard-caw in the UK
3 FLOORS OF GOODNESS 🙂
01/03/14
10 til 6
£5 entry
Proceeds go towards funding Surplus Fest:
https://www.facebook.com/events/337793186355986/?fref=ts
.:THE INCUBATOR:. (Down in the basement)
SECTION 64, TOOTHDUST
WAREHOUSE TECHNO
Mr Ben
Luke Winds
Alan Badger
Toxic earwig
Manga
Trigger
Carl Toothdust
SUSS Twins + Rage N Tekhead (f.o.o.f.o)
Extra Terrestrial Techno
Outer Dimensional Decor
LEVITATION (Ground floor)
INSTINCTS, UNISONAL SOUNDS
Dark psy, full power, Goa trance, acidic beats
::8 Hours of Perverted Psychedelic Sickness::
::Lineup::
::Meskalin…………(Underground Psychedelic Goa)
::HY-DRA………….(Dark Psychedelic Goa)
::Radiostorm………(Underground Psychedelic Goa)
::Psychodelicassy…(Twisted Funky DarkPsy)
::Basically…………(Dark Twilight Full On Psy)
::Mr Stripey……….(Dark Psychedelic)
.:Lineup subject to change:.
::Sound system by Unisonal Sounds::
U.V. Decor
Alien Lighting
Twisted Visuals
HARD-CAW (Up in the attic)
VORTEKS SOUNDS, PIXIEDUST
Gabba, hard-tek, hard techno, ragga-tek, jungle and more
Prawno (Drum & Bass)
JMD (Ragga-tek/hard-tek)
AP Bolan (Neuro D&B)
Also featuring A.M. resident DJs from 2pm til 6am in the attic . . .
More stuff to be confirmed . .
INVITE THE CLAN . . .
BRING GOOD VIBES N SMILES
LETS GO!!!!!!!!!
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