The Cassette Archives Volume 3 - Ellis Dee on Sunrise FM 1990

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The Cassette Archives is my personal collection of DJ mixes, radio mixes and studio mixes spanning the UK rave and hardcore scene during the early 1990's. Most of these tapes are one offs and will not be available anywhere else online.

Volume 3 - Ellis Dee on Sunrise FM

The third installment of the archives is a 1990 radio show from Sunrise FM (88.75fm), a pirate radio station that started in the late 1980's broadcasting out from East London. This tape is a classic example of pirate radio from back in the day and contains the usual chat, adverts, shout outs and call ins that you would expect. I used to regularly listen to Ellis Dee and the Rat Pack on Sunrise FM, as it was one of the least fuzzy pirate stations that I could receive on my battery powered ghetto-blaster in South London.

This show epitomizes the vibes during that wonderful time and contains a fine blend of acid house, techno, rave & break-beat before the scene split up into its various sub cultures. This is one of my earliest recordings and features tracks by legendary break-beat producers such as Shut Up & Dance, 4 Hero & the Scientist, as well as classic techno sounds from N-Joi, B-Sides & Nitrous.

Pirate radio was instrumental in getting out fresh new underground music to the masses, as well as providing information on the places you can go out to dance to it. I remember my Mum watching Top of the Pops in the front room, whilst I was grooving to the sounds of Ellis Dee in my bedroom planning my next weekends raving debauchery! :-)