Today on 0860.fm we have Dextrous. A proper goosebumps one for me this - his Jungle tracks in the early 90s were always some of my faves. Including Kings Of The Jungle, Selector Roll and Time To Move. 

We talk about how Pirate Radio gave him insight and exposure to Rare Groove, a genre that he took influence from to create his Jungle tracks that would then go on to get rinsed on Pirate Radio and influence younger generations such as myself. We discuss his relationship with communities from Kool FM, to Music House, through to his work on the documusical ‘Feltham Sings’ in 2003 for which he won the prestigious Ivor Novello award. 

0860 is an album, mixtape, radio station and interview series that explores the history and legacy of Pirate Radio and its importance in the development of UK underground music.

PREORDER album bit.ly/APHA0860

Including: 

2x12” 8 track vinyl
Cassette mixtape including bonus tracks and skits
Iconic Pirate stations art print by @utile.studio
T-shirts

Over the coming weeks, 0860.fm will broadcast interviews with Bryan Gee, Eastman, DJ Flight, Scratcha, Dextrous, Uncle Dugs, Mantra, Missing, Eddie Peake, Om Unit & Laurent Fintoni, Naina & Sherelle, Stamina MC + more TBC, lost recordings of original 90s & 00s London pirate station broadcasts and more.

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0860.fm INTERVIEW #4 - DEXTROUS

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Jungle DJ

Instagram: Nik.ghosty
https://linktr.ee/Ghostydnb

Music lover that found a passion for atmospheric DnB and Jungle in the early Florida rave scene (94-97). After being introduced to Bukem’s legendary mix “Logical Progression” and Metalheadz “Platinum Breaks V1” around 97 I was forever connected with the deep musical hardcore vibes emerging from the UK underground.

I began Djing at the first Jacksonville DnB weekly, Protocol, and seminal Orlando weekly Torque where the UK sounds were  first introduced to Florida by forward thinking Djs playing in small back rooms and usually on shitty sound systems. Through the years I’ve had the pleasure of Djing alongside many quality producers/Djs including LTJ Bukem, Ed Rush, Big Bud, and Ak1200.

Now based in Seattle I’ve turned my energy into bringing back the classic soulful sounds and deep rhythms of atmospheric Jungle/DnB, while also exploring the harder breaks and experimental edits being championed by SciWax, Deep Jungle, Rupture, etc.

I have a huge collection of old skool vinyl that spans all genres of this music and I love to create mixes that capture the diverse sounds that the DnB format allows you to explore. I’m also a lover and collector of dub, roots reggae, jazz, and old skool hip hop, which are the foundations of most underground Bass music styles played today.

Bookings:  Just drop me a message through soundcloud.

Astrophonica

EU / World tom@esp-agency.com 
North America s@icartists.net
MGMT: mark@sequenc.es

As a producer, DJ and label owner Charlie Fieber continues to be an important figure in the development and innovation of UK electronic music genres with a career spanning over two decades. As Fracture, Fieber’s output is prolific and never stands still. From the hyper sped up Techno sound of Turbo to the genre blending Footwork Jungle collaborations with Teklife regulars DJ Earl, DJ Spinn and DJ Taso. He is constantly experimenting and flipping the script and 2022 saw the release of the world building Ambient Electro album Omura with Sam Binga. Releases and affiliations have come from some of the UK’s legendary hardcore continuum labels such as Goldie’s Metalheadz, dBridge’s Exit records, where in 2016 Fieber was part of the mysterious Richie Brains supergroup with fellow experimenters Alix Perez, Chimpo, Fixate, Om Unit, Sam Binga and Stray, and more recently with Alix Perez’s 1985 which saw the curveball collaboration with Kenyan artist Nah Eeto. Fieber’s latest work is his most ambitious to date; '0860’ is an album, radio station and interview series that explores the history and legacy of Pirate Radio and its importance in the development of UK underground music.
As a DJ his sound has travelled with appearances on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, Boiler Room, Fact Mag, Rinse FM, Keep Hush and multiple US, EU, UK and Asia tours. 
In 2009 the label, Astrophonica, was set up as an output for his own music with Neptune and has since become a home for other like minded and experimental artists such as Sully, Client_03 and Moresounds. Fieber’s impeccable A&R has led to a flawless and in demand back catalogue championed from Annie Mac to Sherelle and with multiple nominations in DJ Mag’s Best Of British awards.