
🎶 What to expect: Proper early 90s breakbeat hardcore pressure, uplifting rave stabs, bleepy techno edges, pounding 4/4s, and rolling percussion layered with high-energy transitions and classic rave intensity. A full spectrum hardcore rinse-out!
🌀 Who it’s for: Hardcore and rave historians, Essex heads, fans of pirate radio culture, and anyone craving the pre-jungle rawness of '91. If you love early Dreamscape, Fantazia, or Raindance—this one’s got your name all over it.
💣 Why you need this: This is pirate history. Vibes & Rhythm drop a wicked blend of rave essentials that defined an era before jungle took over. No polish—just straight-up warehouse pressure over the airwaves. This is how it really sounded.
Big up DJ Warbo for this rip.
Cyndicut FM Playlist:
Dance Zone, Essex Playlist:
DJ Vibes is an Essex man who has been DJing since 1991. He was first inspired by his Father who DJed Country & Western. He began DJing soul as DJ Navigator before he changed name to become Sur Vibes (then just Vibes) after being inspired by Roy Ayers playing the vibes (the xylophone).
He decided to start his own radio station (Elite FM) with Terry Hardy & Barrie Jay based in his mum's garage. He then started getting bookings in youth clubs and small clubs playing soul.
His first proper gig was at Rush at the Pyramid Centre in Dalston, London after being booked by the promoter, Sting (Kenny King, also the promoter of Telepathy). He was also sending out tapes to promoters as well as attending raves with his records, even when he wasn't booked, in case DJs didn't show up. He also used to hand out flyers for raves.
Unfortunately, the radio station was busted after he put on an illegal party called the Teddybears Picnic in 1991. They got raided and lost all of their equipment and given a £1200 fine.
His best-known tracks include "Obsession", "Fantazia", and "Ravers Choice", which have become anthems of the UK rave and hardcore scenes.DJ Vibes has also been an important figure in the UK dance music scene, and has played at some of the biggest events and festivals, including Fantazia, Helter Skelter, and Dreamscape.
He continues to be an active DJ and producer, and is considered one of the legends of the UK rave and hardcore scenes.
DJ Vibes & Big Stuff 📞 live call in show | Cyndicut FM, Essex | 1992
DJ Vibes | Slammin' Vinyl | 21st November 1997
DJ Vibes | Cyndicut FM | 2 December 1993
DJ Vibes, Jess & M.A.T.T | Cyndicut FM, Essex | 17 April 1992
DJ Vibes | Dreamscape Vol 2: The Vision | 1997
DJ Vibes and Livelee | Helter Skelter | 1995
Cyndicut FM was an Essex based Pirate Radio station that began broadcasting in South Essex, North Kent & East London around the late 80s on 100.4 FM floating between 101FM then 101.25 them 97.8 FM frequency as an Acid House/Hardcore music pirate station. With the evolution of underground came the wave of Jungle music and then Drum & Bass and Cyndicut FM followed this musical tide of change, with a whole heap of legendary DJs, including Andy C, DJ Vibes, Magistrate, Embee, MATT, Just Jones, Red One, Sphinx, TJ, DJ Destruction and DJ DAZ aka Splash aka Undercover Agent of Splash records, along with many other MCs and producers.
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 been 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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