On Dec 7th we brought #RAtwentyfourseven to FOLD, London. A rave utopia across a labyrinth of spaces. From dubstep through to drum and bass, to house and techno, each chapter in the capital’s musical history was told via some of our favourite DJs both experienced and emerging. As we move into the new year, we look back at some of the most important sets from the weekend, with artists who define the ethos of London raving and its diverse sounds.

twenty four/seven London

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Sometimes, 2 Bad Mice, the seminal UK hardcore duo, just hammer out the classics. Other times, like at RA twenty four/seven, they play deeper and edgier. Either way, the end result is largely the same: slamming breakbeats and flashes of euphoria, expertly mixed.

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RA Live - 7.1.2.2019 - 2 Bad Mice,  twentyfour/seven London, FOLD

By 8 PM, FOLD was gently rocking. Fabio, a DJ with over 30 years experience, was tasked with taking it up another gear, treating the crowd to 60 minutes of smooth, soulful jungle and drum & bass.

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RA Live - 7.1.2.2019 - Fabio,  twentyfour/seven London, FOLD

India Jordan threw down an hour of rave-rocking tracks—with a few of their own gems sprinkled throughout—that were both rowdy and rejuvenating for FOLD’s room one. 

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RA Live - 7.1.2.2019 - India Jordan,  twentyfour/seven London, FOLD

Here's a recording of LYZZA's blistering 30-minute set, where she ran through a string of intense, vocal-laced tracks for 24/7 London.

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RA Live - 7.12.2019 - LYZZA, twentyfour/seven London, FOLD

DJ Bus Replacement Service's ability to play music that truly no-one else would touch marks her as one-in-a-million. When you begin a live set with chipped audio of bickering conversation, slide into an edit of Eiffel 65's "Blue (Da Ba Dee)", move through alien trap, Russian Hardbass and super-sweet pop whimsy – all while wearing a Kim Jong-un mask – and watch the crowd swell and bounce nonstop from there, you've mastered your own niche. She set off the HMT micro-rave at RA 24/7 as only she can do.

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RA Live - 7.12.2019 - DJ Bus Replacement Service, twentyfour/seven London, FOLD

The booth for HMT Hard Cru's micro-rave propped open a lift with walls plastered in memes, and the DJs donned boiler suits reading "WITCH HOUSE" and "BLOG HOUSE." That was only the beginning of the fun. Just when you think this ride couldn't get any more wild, keep listening for the next ridiculous (maybe better: ridonkulous) edit or unthinkable mashup.

RA Live - 7.12.2019 - LYZZA, twentyfour/seven London, FOLD

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