Based in Leeds, Riff Raff is one of the longest running clubbing events in the country providing two rooms of blistering underground music.

Probably... the last RIFF RAFF ever - Sat 16th Feb 2013 – charity event with D.A.V.E. The Drummer, Mark EG, DJ Pod, The Lilo Lovers & Jackin' Box!
Saturday, 16 February 2013
22:00 until 06:00

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FULL LINEUP:

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D.A.V.E. THE DRUMMER (Hydraulix/Apex/Mutate To Survive)
MARK EG (Blackout Audio/Planet Rhythm/Audio Assault)
DJ POD (Ripsnorter/Tribe of Frog)
GLOWBONES (Riff Raff)
OLY NRG (Riff Raff)
STOCKTON (Riff Raff)

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THE LILO LOVERS (The Very Tidy Disco/Riff Raff)
JACKIN' BOX
FLO
MARTIAN
NICK IRELAND

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Charity Event in aid of the League Against Cruel Sports (http://www.league.org.uk/)
We've decided to divert the profits from the night to charity – it's something we've been wanting to do for ages, but economic factors of recent times have always been an obstacle to that goal. As we won't need to support future events, it made sense for us to do it now! We have selected to support the League Against Cruel Sports as it's a matter that's close to our hearts that doesn't get a lot of media attention – and every penny we donate WILL make a difference.

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8 hours of wall-to-wall banging tunes - Kickin' off 10pm, Kickin' out 6am
@ Beaver Works, Leeds, LS10 1AD
￡10 all night
Strictly 18 (please bring ID if you look younger)
Join us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/RiffRaffLeeds
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Whitehouse Street, Hunslet, LS10 1AD Leeds

At the 1987 WEA sales meeting in Miami, Elektra Chairman/CEO Bob Krasnow introduced his newest find, a young African-American singer/songwriter named Tracy Chapman. The Cleveland-born folksinger – who would have fit perfectly on Jac Holzman’s early Elektra roster – stood at the podium, alone with her guitar, and sang emotionally resonant songs with provocative titles like “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution.” Those assembled were blown away by Chapman’s passion and talent, but mainstream commercial potential? Not so much.

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Riff Raff label Launch

Riff Raff Recordings will go live exclusively on Trackitdown.net on 16th February 2013

Off the back of what will probably be our last regular event we present to you the inaugural digital release of the Riff Raff album. The physical album release was a huge success and was compiled to provide a real flavour of the Riff Raff hard dance sound. It features 10 previously unreleased tracks from major artists including D.A.V.E. the Drummer, DJ-X (Lab4), Chris  Liberator & Sterling Moss, A+D+A+M Lab4, Ben Fraser, Glowbones, Jersey & Dave Curtis, Selkirk, Oly NRG and Ben Atomgrinder. 

Riff Raff Recordings has been set up to provide a musical outlet for our Leeds based underground dance events. The hard dance club nights have been running since the year 2000, with a focus on a the genres of hard trance, acid-techno, NRG and even a bit of psy-trance. Headline acts have included LAB 4, Proteus, D.A.V.E. the Drummer, Andy Farley, Chris Liberator, Ed Real, Mark EG, Paul Glazby and Marc Johnson to name just a few. It has become one of the North's most successful hard dance events, providing a fantastic alternative to the mainstream clubbing experience. The label was set up by resident DJ/producer Glowbones to showcase the sound of the night and as a platform for Riff Raff artists and performers to promote their music to a wider audience. 

We are happy to welcome on board our new label manager Anna K. Her label Orrible Noize with 30+ releases has been a massive success over the last 2 years setting the standard of banging underground hard dance and NRG. 

As we enter a new phase of the Riff Raff institution you can expect to hear many more releases from the likes of Glowbones, Oly NRG, Anna K, Ben Atomgrinder and other artists pushing the trademark underground alternative Riff Raff sound.   


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