We are the people our parents warned us about...

Retro Rave Recordings is an outlet for new music made with the old skool vibe. 

We aim to release tunes today that not only would of been killers back in the day, but also still 'hold their own' today.

We would also particularly like to release tunes that stand for the original vibe but include modern techniques and sounds that just weren't around back then.

If you have any demos that you want us to consider for release please let us know by message or use our dropbox. 

Check out our parent labels website www.kanrecordings.co.uk where all our tunes can be bought as mp3 or wav. [Onyl 89p for a 320kb mp3] or choose a main digital retailer of your choice including Beatport, iTunes, TrackItdown, Juno, Amazon, Spotify and another 30 stores. 

Although a newcomer to the Drum & Bass scene, Droppa has been DJ'ing in clubs across the north of the UK since 2005, originally starting out mixing Hardcore and Makina under the alias Firthy.

Heavy influences by artists on the Drum & Bass circuit introduced Droppa to the scene back in 2006, and from attending events, hearing the sound and buying the records, it was inevitable that Droppa would eventually turn his hand firmly to mixing Drum & Bass.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled for future bookings, studio mixes, radio shows and productions from the DJ Droppa as there is a lot to come, you won’t be disappointed.

Started DJ-ing when i was 13, at this age i was playing drum and bass. At 14 i got into music production and started making my own drum and bass music. Now at the age of 16 I have played before well known DJ's such as Breeze, Ultrabeat, Topgroove and Skegster! Now at the age of 16 i am playing the harder styles such as Hardstyle, Hard Trance etc. I am a resident DJ on www.redroadmusic.com and play all types of dance music including guest mixes from DJ's who have sent me download links to their mixes.
For Booking Information:
Email: billyshawmusic96@gmail.com
Mobile Phone: 07903026903
Twitter: @Billyshaw96
or just inbox me on facebook thanks :D

Home of DJ Thumpa 
I AM NOW PRETTY MUCH RETIRED FROM DJ'ING AS AT DEC 2025…I’LL DO THE ODD SET IF ASKED.
IF YOU ARE DESPERATE TO GET IN TOUCH PLEASE EMAIL DJTHUMPA@HOTMAIL.COM

2026 dates

25/04 Tomorrow's World, Doncaster
11/07 Fuse Festival, Lichfield
25/07 Back To The 90s Festival, Birmingham



2025 sets (taking limited dates)

01/02/25 Drum & Bass Classics, London
28/02/25 Drum Fusion, Coventry
01/03/25 Birmingham Children's Hospital Fundraiser. Birmingham
15/03/25 Pump, Burton On Trent
22/03/25 Tomorrow’s World, Doncaster
29/03/25 DNB Shellaz, Birmingham
12/04/25 Bassman & Friends, Birmingham 
20/04/25 Crooked House, Shrewsbury
25/04/25 Sumo Beatz, Colchester 
03/05/25 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
07/06/25 Unity (vinyl set), Coventry 
28/06/25 Industrial Drumz, Birmingham 
05/07/25 Formation Records Rooftop party, Leicester 
12/07/25 Bassman Birthday Bash, Birmingham  
12/07/25 Fuse Festival, Lichfield
09/08/25 Bassface, Birmingham 
05/10/25 Riverdance, London 
02/11/25 Bellyman Show, London 
15/11/25 Hardcore Technology, Newport
22/11/25 Tomorrow’s World, Doncaster 
06/12/25 Standard Procedure, Coventry 
12/12/25 Splitting Frequencies, Bristol
26/12/25 Drum Fusion, Coventry 
27/12/25 Splitting Frequencies, Malvern
31/12/25 Midnight Frequencies, Birmingham  

2024 sets:

26/01 Be Happy, Leicester 
27/01 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
27/01 Future Drum & Bass, Milton Keynes
27/01 Raveology Children’s Hospital Fundraiser, Birmingham 
10/02 Paragon, Leicester 
10/02 Darkside, Glasgow
17/02 Happedaze, Sunderland 
24/02 Bassface, Birmingham
02/03 OnlyBass, Birmingham
16/03 Reprobeats, Manchester
29/03 Random Concept, Birmingham
30/03 Bassface, Birmingham 
27/04 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
05/05 Onset Of Bass, Bristol
25/05 Random Concept, Northampton
28/06 Duck D&B, Birmingham
30/06 Basstrap live stream, Birmingham 
13/07 Fuse Festival, Lichfield 
27/07 Basstrap, Oswestry
03/08 Rave Hart, Cannock
23/08 NoughtyCulture, Leicester
24/08 Drum & Bass Classics, London
24/08 Drop The Knife Charity Event, Birmingham
25/08 Crooked House Festival, Lichfield 
31/08 Bassman & Friends, Birmingham
27/09 Dark In The Jungle, Birmingham
28/09 Drum & Bass Classics. Birmingham
18/10 Stimulation, Ripley
20/12 Complex, Burton On Trent


My name is Thumpa and I've been DJ'ing since 1996. I've played at Westfest (the biggest indoor rave in the UK), Pandemonium (Holland), Slammin Vinyl, Breakin Science's 'Drum & Bass Classics', Random Concept, DNB Collective, HTID & HTID In The Sun, Shadow Demon, Hardcore Heaven, Uproar, Hardcore Heaven Weekender, Raver Baby, Ravers Reunited, FINRG (Finland), Codex (Japan), Fantazia, Madness Industry (Holland), Mokum (Holland), Cenobite (Holland), Dimensions Of Darkness (Holland), Hardcore Underground, Freeformation, Vibealite, Uprising, Distruxshon and hundreds more including gigs in Japan, USA, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Hungary, Finland, Germany and for every major rave promoter in every corner of the UK. I now play D&B, classic D&B / jungle and old skool with the occasional hardcore set.

Any mixes you can't find might be at https://hearthis.at/rebuildmusic/ or http://www.mixcloud.com/OllyThumpa

Contact - http://www.facebook.com/andyfreestyledj


"MANTEK"                                       
       


(Hydrophonik Soundsystem)

'Mantek' Bristol based DJ / Producer has been mixing vinyl & Cds since the age of 15, mostly DNB & Jungle and now he has broadened horizons by also mixing Bassline , Garage , Raggatek & 4x4. He started off mixing at free parties & Squats and also been involved in events through record label promoters and sound system promoters. He plays in various clubs and venues around the U.K but is based mostly in Bristol and the South west. He has supported the likes of - Insideinfo, Randall, Bladerunner,  Ulterior Motive,  JFB, Remarc, Kenny Ken, Aries, Deadbeat, Mandidextrous, Thorpey, Jinx, Kelvin 373, J-MAN, Sharpz. & Stivs,  this gave him the opertunity to play at some of the biggest venues and festivals in the U.K underground scene  For example,  Boomtown, Illusive , Symmetry, Shambala,  Elements, St.pauls carnival & many more.
 
Resident DJ For : HYDROPHONIK // BRIS-TEK // DYKPIE Recs // TFA Recs // MALFUNKTION // INKRIPTION @!@                




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Here To Mash The Dance Floor Up!! 

For Bookings contact me on :
Facebook - Tom Mantock

Daft Jack

Check Out my Productions and Mixes!

Go to daftjackuk@yahoo.co.uk for booking

Thanks for all the support :)

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