one of mee fave ever mix tapes! thanks for uploading, my tape got trashed.

The Undergroove - Attitude (Empire State)

Grace doing her stuff with the usual magic! What a party such an amazing dance floor. Let's have some more!

Harry's Book launch anniversary Stroud party... The Mighty Grace Sands Rocks the party.

Starting the party off- straight in there with a full dance floor!

Harry's book launch anniversary Stroud Party -Dan and Dom then Pezz

Simon DK and Pete Woosh of DIY playing back to back at the awesome Cabbage Moon Free Party in May 2009 at Nympsfield nr Stroud.

Cabbage Moon Free Party - Nympsfield May 09

7.30-9.00 Simon n Pete Live at Cabbage Moon Free Party

Simon DK - “Float Laboratory” (1994)
After hearing the news of Simons passing and remembering with friends the subject of a certain mixtape came up …we all searched our boxes of cassettes without much luck and some empty cases …however Pete Slotter discovered and found what might well be the only existing copy …and as luck would have it the original tape!
Recorded at Simon DK's flat in Nottingham after the after party on a DiY Bounce night in 1994 after Bath crew John Kesecki & Pete Slotter went back to his and asked him to make a tape, which he did and named it 'Float Laboratory'. 
It's a lovely pitched down mix perfectly capturing those early hours.
It was brought down to Bath - copied and played ALOT!!. It was one of those tapes that just did the rounds and was loved by many…
So it was only right at this time to immortalise it and make it available for you to enjoy again or hear it for the first time...
Rest in peace & power the genius that is Simon DK Smith

Simon DK - Float Laboratory 1994

Digs & Woosh (DiY) 2001

Deep Peace brought back 'DiY Bounce' to Bath after 23 years @ The Nest on Friday 6th Feb. 
This is the live recording from the night, of Pete Woosh & Simon DK ...for those of you were there - sweet memories & for those of you that were not, enjoy & there's always next time! ...Mr Mulatto x

DiY at the Nest in Bath - 6th Feb 2015

Some sweet as f*ck records from Rick & Pete doing it right proper. Would you expect anything less? S4G!

*Replaced the original back to front 60mins version with a re-discovered 90mins tape.

DiY Digs & Woosh Bounce 1994

A very special podcast for us from the one and only Simon DK (DiY).

Recorded Live @ Earth in 1995 this podcast is still sounding fresh today capturing DiY perfectly. DiY soundsystem are one of our biggest influences and their parties are a pinnacle part of clubbing history.

Massive shout out to Simon for allowing us to re-upload this bit of magic.

Enjoy x

The DiY Sound System was one of Britain's first house sound systems. The group "divided their activities between free parties and legal club nights, acting as a bridge between counter-culture and the mainstream".

It was created in Nottingham in 1989 as a reaction against the growing number of rave promoters whose bias was towards their own financial enrichment, rather than the joy of their party-goers. They wished to form a cohesive, collective, political front against the prevailing anti-rave legislation that was beginning to come into force at that time. This became more marked around the time of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, with DiY playing a key role in the largest illegal rave ever put on at Castlemorton Common Festival prior to the Bill and a constant stream of illegal, outdoor parties (often at travellers' sites, quarries and disused airfields) all over the country. Simon Reynolds writes that DiY threw "free parties at abandoned airfields or on hilltops, drawing a mixed crowd of urban ravers and crusty road warriors".[2]

DiY also worked successfully in the realm of legitimate club nights, with their "Bounce" night touring the country as well as being a staple of Nottingham's night life. Its popularity, connected to its lack of concern for dress codes and its non-exploitation of its loyal clubbers, coupled with its very particular form of deep, soulful, often minimal house music, led to it being recognised as one of the top ten club nights in Britain by The Times.

In 1993, they also began their own record label, Strictly 4 Groovers, which later became known as DiY discs. They released house music on vinyl until 2006, which included releases by local talents Atjazz, Rhythm Plate and Charles Webster. The collectives primary DJ's - Simon DK, Digs and Woosh - still play at various nights in the U.K., Europe and United States.

DiY still occasionally hold free parties, typically to celebrate a milestone date - on 19 September 2009, DiY celebrated their 20th birthday with a free party in near their home town of Nottingham.,[3] while on 23 August 2014, they their 25th (Silver) birthday with a free party held in a field in Leicestershire.

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Simon DK DIY 1993

Simon DK - DIY - Earth 1995

Music mixes, sound snippets & olde vinyl weirdness re-presented.
Recovered via archaic tape practices, salvaged drives & ongoing crate digging excavations.
Enjoy the audio & ffs drive safe.

DiY Digs & Woosh Bounce 1994

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