
Go way back to the roots of the London underground with this rare 1990 pirate radio set from Mr C, co-founder of The Shamen and The End nightclub. Broadcasting on the legendary Dance 93 FM, this mix captures a raw blend of early house, hip-hop, rave, hardcore, and acid house—the true crossover of scenes that built UK club culture.
🎧 What to Expect
Expect deep acid grooves, stripped-back house rhythms, hints of early UK hardcore, and oldskool hip-hop blends all spun live in pirate radio style. This is the authentic, no-frills pirate sound straight outta the golden year of 1990.
🎯 Who This Is For
For fans of acid house history, oldskool heads, DJs studying pre-breakbeat rave evolution, and anyone fascinated by how UK pirate radio shaped club music. If you love the gritty sound of London’s underground or want to hear the scene before the split into genres, this is it.
🚀 Why You Need This In Your Life
Because this isn’t just music—it’s cultural archaeology. Mr C was at the forefront of multiple movements, and this set documents the transitional sound between hip-house, acid, and hardcore. Dance 93 FM was pirate royalty, and this rare set shows you why.
Dance 93 Playlist:
DJ Oversteer | 1991-92 Rave Tape Pack Megamix
Richard West (born 2 January 1965), known as Mr. C, is an English house music DJ, producer and rapper. He was the resident DJ at the early acid house "RIP" nights at Clink Street, London, and later was the co-owner/co-founder of London's The End nightclub.
West was the frontman for The Shamen during their most commercially successful era. He is a proponent of tech house, a fusion of house and techno music.
West was born in London in 1965. He started MCing in the London clubs aged 16 and earned a reputation as a fast-talking, vivacious rapper working with LWR radio's Ron Tom, Jasper the Vinyl Junkie and Jazzy M. He joined with Colin Faver and Evil Eddie Richards to become resident rapper at Camden Palace. West recorded his first deep house track with Eddie Richards as Myster-E, "Page 67", which was released in August 1987.
This inspired West to become a DJ in late 1987. He has since organised, promoted and been resident DJ at: Fantasy (1988), Base (Dungeons 1989), Release (1991), Harmony (1992), Drop (1993), Cyclone (1994), Vapourspace (1994 and 1995), Flavour (The End, 1995 and 1996), Subterrain (The End, 1995–2002), Superfreq (worldwide 2002–present) and Super Disco Freq (LA, 2010–present).
In December 1995 West opened the night club The End in London with Partner Layo Paskin (of Layo & Bushwacka!) and AKA bar three years later, which had its 23rd anniversary in December 2018. West is founder and owner of Plink Plonk records, co-founder of End Recordings and co-founder and owner of the Superfreq label.
He has recorded under the names Myster-E, Unity 2, Nu Jacks, Bass Bureau, Mantrac, Somnambulist, Animus Amour, Killer Loop, Mr. C and Tom Parris, Mr. C and 16B and the Sycophant Slags. West is best known as frontman of The Shamen with whom he achieved a string of top 10 hits including "Move Any Mountain" and the UK number 1 hit "Ebeneezer Goode". In 1995 he created the mix album Fantazia DJ Collection 3 – Back to the Old Skool.
West is married to the Mexican actress and model Xochitl Marbach. The 'C' in Mr C stands for the expletive, "cunt".
Renegade Radio DJ Playlist:
Formed in 2007 by Champion Puffa and Livvy, Renegade Radio has broadcast daily on the internet and the FM dial.
Over the years Renegade Radio have originated many ideas and showcased many live events, these run from broadcasting live club events from Japan and pool parties in the USA to running the original on air DJ battles and our annual charity event The Long Good Friday, to being the proud host of well established artists in the scene such as Tyree Cooper (Hip-House legend), DJ Trix (Bang-in Tunes), DJ Taktix & Ultravibe (The Way/Dread Bass), Nicky Dimensions (Raindance), Uncle Dugs & MC 5ive-0 (Rinse FM & Kool FM), Wayne Anthony (Genesis 88), Robbie Dee (The Original Detonator), Glenn Aston (Kool FM Midlands / Renegade Radio), DJ Gershwin (Suntribe Records / Renegade Radio), Shockin B (Weekend Rush FM & Kool FM), Manparris (Helter Skelter), DJ Pilgrim (Fantazia & AWOL), and many more.
Renegade Radio plays a diversity of sounds, from Acid House, Old Skool Hardcore & Rave, to Breakbeat Jungle Drum & Bass, Garage, House, Techno and even 1980s pop.
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