DJ SY | Rave FM, Nottingham | February 1991 | BREAKBEAT HARDCORE RAVE TECHNO SCRATCH DJ

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DJ SY, real name, Simon Cranny, is a major UK happy/hardcore DJ. Known as the "Scratchmaster" for his scratching skills. He retired in October 2024

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Born in 1968, Sy started DJing professionally in 1989 aged 21 playing hip-hop, soul and house, and he gained a residency at a nightclub called Venus in Nottingham in 1990 whilst still at university. Following this success he was booked at events all over the Midlands, such as Nemesis in Leicester, Amnesia in Coventry, Time in Birmingham and the legendary Eclipse.

Having gained a name as a DJ with a style of mixing that was unique to the newly-born rave scene, other promoters such as Dreamscape, Helter Skelter, Obsession, Fantasia and Perception included Sy on their line-ups. As the music evolved, Sy naturally progressed from hardcore to happy hardcore. Club work all over the country and abroad helped to establish his reputation as the Scratchmaster.

Sy also co-owns an impressive studio in Aldershot, Hampshire, and it is from here that Quosh Records, one of the hardcore scene's most prolific labels, originated in 1994. His recording career has produced an extensive back-catalogue of tunes - particularly as half of duo Sy & Unknown - and he remains one of the biggest names in the UK hardcore scene today, with regular releases and DJ gigs across the country.

He also played on the pirate station, Rave FM, in Nottingham and on the legal (restricted License) Energy FM in Brighton.


DJ Vibes & DJ Sy | Helter Skelter: Masters @ Work | 1997


DJ SY | Slammin' Vinyl | 21 November 1997


DJ SY | United Dance Vs Fever | 6 October 2000


DJ SY | United Dance | 1 February 2002


Rave FM were first heard in 1990, broadcasting Rave music to Nottingham on 101.7 FM. They broadcast from flats in Radford and also the Lenton area of Nottingham, amongst other places.

In 1992 the owner of Rave FM changed the name to Touch FM and tried to get a license to broadcast legally.

This never happened, and Touch FM had gone by 1993, although various one off broadcasts were done under the Rave FM and Touch FM names later in the 1990s.

There is a Rave FM Facebook group which includes many of the old DJ’s & MC’s, so if you have any questions or if you’ve lost contact with any old skool Notts ravers, if may be worth a look.

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