Skibadee & DJ Kane | Jungle Classics 1996 | Kool FM 94.5 | Sat 6th July 1996

Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. Channel exclusive! This set was recorded in the lead up Kool FM's legendary event, "Kool Skool 96" @The Power House (Stratford) on Sunday 28th July 1996.

DJ Kane who features in this recording was a celebrated DJ and producer, releasing tracks on Trouble On Vinyl, No U Turn Records, Sour Records, Undiluted Records, 24 Karet Records and Sonic Art. Releasing hit tracks like: DJ Kane ‎– Slave The 2nd Visit (The Real Deal Remix!) / Find The Source (Trouble On Vinyl, 1994), DJ Kane ‎– Animal Instinct EP - The Life / Riddem (Trouble On Vinyl, 1995), DJ Kane ‎– Lets Go To Work - (Trouble On Vinyl, 1996), DJ Kane & The Dynamic Duo ‎– Dogstoppa / The Music Book (Joker Records, 1996).
MC Skibadee needs no introduction. He is a legendary Jungle Drum & Bass MC sweeping up every award and accolade. At this point in 1996 his name was on all the top line ups to Jungle rave flyers and he had now established himself in the MC hall of fame. Skibadee was the known for igniting raves and Jungle party nights like, Jungle Fever, Kool Skool, One Nation and Telepathy that year in 1996.
You can check the channel for more recordings of him. It is very interesting to see the history of this MC and his progression way before all the hype of the SASASAS. Check out Our Skibadee playlist:

In 1996 we saw London and the UK's club scene along with its venues thrive off of the promotion of Jungle events like: Kool Skool '96 @The Powerhouse (Stratford), Club Kool @Lazerdrome, One Nation @Aztec Lounge (formerly Club UN, Tottenham), Desire @Island Music Arena, World Dance @Lydd International Airport, Telepathy @Adrelin Village (Chelsea Bridge, Battersea), Heat 1996 @Hastings Pier, Designer Label Ball @Club UN, Warning 1996 Giants Of Jungle 1 @The Junction (Cliffton Rd, Cambridge), Sunday Roast every Fortnight @SW1 Club. 1996 was a formidable year for Jungle productions where we saw the proliferation of Jungle record labels, producers, record shops, raves and pirate radio stations.

There were many interesting releases coming out in 1996, it was definitely a time when producers had built tracks for MCs to rinse out and go back to back. Despite the growth of the Intelligent Drum & Bass (later dubbed Liquid Drum & Bass) and Jungle Jazz movement, 1996 saw the boom of Jump Up Jungle with the proliferation of many record labels in the lead up. Big up Philly Blunt Records, V Recordings, Joker Records, Congo Natty, Dread Recordings, Dope Dragon Records, True Playaz, Ganja Records, Frontline Records, Ebony Records, Metalheadz, Tearin Vinyl, Urban Takeover, Ram Records, Suburban Base Records, Fresh Kutt Records, Third Eye Records, Flex Records, A-Ko Recordings, Aphrodite Recordings, Back 2 Basics Recordings, Formation Records, Chronic, Collusion Records, Juice Records, Full Cycle Records, Macca Records, Moving Shadow label, No Smoking Records, Proper Talent Records, Renegade Recordings, Riddim Track Records, Strictly Underground Records, 5HQ Recordings, 31 Records, Tech Itch Recordings, Creative Source label, and all the Jungle labels of that era.

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 1989-2005:
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 / Raw Blaze FM 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 92.3 / Touchdown FM 94.1 / Stompin’ FM 94.2 / Kool FM 94.5 / Origin FM 95.2 / Entice FM 95.5 / Heat FM 96.6 / Rinse FM 97.6 / Flashback FM 97.6 / Cyndicut FM 97.8 / Shake FM 98.0 / Fantasy FM 98.1 / 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 / Girls FM 106.8 / Dream FM 107.0 / Dream FM 107.6 / Don FM 107.9.
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