Following the closure of the original Kool FM/Kool London, this playlist promises to retain some of the history from one of the original pioneers of UK underground pirate radio.

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The Best of Kool FM - 94.5 On Your FM Dial

DJ’s Randall, Andy C, Kenny Ken, Roni Size, Bryan Gee, DJ SS, Grooverider, Fabio, Micky Finn, DJ Brockie, Ray Keith, Funky Flirt, DJ Rap, Darren Jay, DJ Hazard, Jumpin’ Jack Frost, Top Buzz, Dj Ron, Nicky Blackmarket, DJ Hype, DJ Zinc, Donovan “Bad Boy “Smith , Ruff Stuff, Dr S Gachet, Top Buzz, Doc Scott, DJ Trend, Mampi Swift, Swan-E 
MC’s Stevie Hyper D (R.I.P), Navigator, Ragga Twins, Mad P (Top Buzz), MCMC, 5ive’O, Skibadee (R.I.P), MC Det, Bassman, GQ, Eksman, Flux, Yankee, Spyda, Rage, Trigga, IC3, Farman D, Shabba D, Ranski, Lenni, Man Parris, Fearless, Riddla, Foxy, Moose, MC Dynamite, Nutcracka, Funsta, Evil B, Shockin B, Supreme, Remedy

SDC (Shadow Demon Coalition) Nu Breed Cru, Alliance (SDC & Nu Breed) SAS, 2x Freestyle, Raw Hill Crew, True Playaz, Metal Headz, V Recordings

Jungle Fever, Telepathy, One Nation, Amazon, Hysteria, Desire, Kool Fm, Heat, A.W.O.L, Innovation, Metal Headz, Roast, MC Convention, Stush, Muzik Hertz, Accelerated Culture, Desert Storm, Pure X, Slammin Vinyl, Random Concept, Thunder & Joy, Pure Science, Helter Skelter, Ravology, Dreamscape

Jungle/Drum&Bass/Hardcore (My Personal Best/Fav Sets)

songs innit

pirate radio stations were illegal, which means that they were not licensed by the government. they started in the 1960s, but came to prevalence in the 1980s and 1990s mainly playing black music, such as reggae, soul, funk and rare grooves.but once   acid  house music came to our shores it became the sound of the pirates especially in the bigger cities around the UK.  in the 90s there were 100s of pirate radio stations in London alone the biggest names were KOOL, RUSH, ERUPTION, RUUD, RUUD AWAKENING, DEFECTION, PULSE, GREEN APPLE, RINSE, CENTREFORCE, to name a few and if it wasn't for the pirates we would not have had a rave scene like we know and love today, as these stations would be a gateway for many of the household names we know today DJs MCs and producers alike. so big up all the pirates over the years some of which have gone legit. 

Pirate radio classics

More DnB/Jungle mixes on my YouTube:
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEXpYh1cq7cmT-uat9VqL08x3ru-wWRc4
DnB/Jungle/Jump Up playlist:
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEXpYh1cq7ckDQ1xoFPtOKpm3RQY7G4q1

The Underground

tapes

junglist

All FFF mix. Recorded July 2020

I first discovered FFF on Coco Bryce's label Myor Massiv, i played the crap out of Massiv 05. Ive picked up alot of his releases since, so heres nigh on an hour and a half of his tracks all haphazardly slung together by myself...

Tracklist:
Superhero Cant Test
Beast
Free Your Soul
It Began In Mans Mind
Gaze Out
We sleep
Badman Touchdown
Would D Think Its Smooth Enough
Sense Of Summer
Murder Comet
Usually Peaceful
Empty Pocket Raver
Return
Superpowers
Krisp Biscuit
Pirate Stretch
Never Give Up
No Friendly Thing
Heart
Never Let You Fall
Evolved as One
Know How
Digikal General

FFF Vol 1

The lost tape series aims to provide some rare gems from the Hardcore and Jungle scene of the early 90's. Some of these sets have yet to be uploaded to the internet so keep an eye out for some great exclusives in coming months.

DJ Mampi Swift Feat. MC 5ive-O - Kool FM (1993)

DJs Nicky Blackmarket & Rodney T Feat. MCs Stevie Hyper D & Skibadee - Kool FM Super Sunday (1996)

Tribute from the legendary Funky Flirt, recorded live from his Kool FM show on 27th February 2022. RIP MC Skibadee.

Twitter: @koollondon

Funky Flirt, The Ragga Twins & DJ Brockie - MC Skibadee (RIP) Vocal Tribute (Kool London)

Singalong Massive!

4Hero - Universal Love
Soundman & Don Lloydie - Greater Love
Urban Jungle - Back In The Days
Babylon Timewarp - Searching
Peshay - Futurama
PFM - Western (Conrad Mix)
M Beat - Sweet Love
Lloydie Crucial - Southern California
Ellis Dee - Oh Boy
Lewi - Heat
Dem 2 Ruff - Nice Tune
Bay B Kane - Let Me Go
Hornchurch Hardcore - Be My Night
Peshay - Vocal Tune
Dextrous - Sunny Smiles

Vocal Jungle

The lost tape series aims to provide some rare gems from the Hardcore and Jungle scene of the 90's. Some of these sets have yet to be uploaded to the internet so keep an eye out for some great exclusives in coming months.

Stevie Hyper D Tribute Show - Flirt & Magic Feat. 5ive O, Skibba & Shabba Kool FM (07th May 1998)

Hernán Cattáneo 👑❤ playing an exclusive DJ set at the Cercle Festival 2022  🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀(A380 stage), at the National Air & Space Museum of France, for  Cercle. 💎
Tracklist: 
00:00:00 Husa & Zeyada - On My Own (Hernan Cattaneo & Marcelo Vasami) 
00:06:30 Clyve Lights at Night 
00:11:52 Berni Turletti - Prana Vayu 
00:16:30 Kamilo Sanclemente -Spirals Inflections (Simply City Remix) 
00:22:00 Shai T - Oriki 
00:30:45 Verlk - hours go by 
00:37:11 BOg - Underwater (Hernan Cattaneo & Marcelo Vasami Remix) 
00:42:10 Sebastien Leger -Extassy 
00:48:50 Khen - Homeboy 
00:54:25 Axatipe - Back to the Roots 
01:01:30 Simos Tagias - VACUUM 
01:06:00 Hernan Cattaneo & Mercurio-A380 (Cercle Records) 
01:10:54 Spencer Brown & Ezequiel Arias - Mad Rush 
01:15:30 Frederico Fioretti - Genesis 
01:20:25 Dabeat, Kamilo Sanclemente - Incense 
01:25:45 Kasey Taylor & Karl Pilbrow - Mount Epico 
01:30:16 Eric Lune - Predisposition 
01:37:40 Amadeo Acqua 
01:42:20 Navar - Herinneringen 
01:47:30 Apste - Magna 
01:52:10 Porra-See you

Hernán Cattáneo 👑❤At The Cercle Festival 2022 💎 A380 Stage In France 15.05.22

Another Poundland special. Always great to hear Stevie Hyper D and Nicky Blackmarket in action, the two complemented each other so well. I used to spend ages trying to catch all of Hyper D's lyrics and recite them at school - the man was a don. RIP.

Nicky Blackmarket with Stevie Hyper D - Kool FM (94.5) - November 1995

Kool FM 94.5 London - July 1993 (DJ Tonic, MC 5-O, MC Det) 

Rewinding back to the summer of 1993. This was recorded the weekend following the now infamous <a href=http://hackneyhistory.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/rush-fm-raided-1993/>raid of Weekend Rush on the Nightingale Estate in Hackney</a>, and the resulting media and press headlines. DJ Tonic dropping a fierce pitched-up selection alongside MCs 5-O and Det with the lyrical reaction.

Tracklisting:
Eze G - Funky People
DJ Crystl - The Dark Crystl
Potential Bad Boy - Gidi Up
D.O.P.E. - Dope on Plastic Pt II
Potential Bad Boy - Set Me Free
Pure Energy - Awfully Dark
FBD Project - Breaking Up
DJ Crystl - Inna Year 3000
Ad break!
Bodysnatch - Euphony
A Guy Called Gerald - Anything 

Hold tight all pirates!

Kool FM 94.5 London - July 1993 (DJ Tonic, MC 5-O, MC Det)

DJ Hype & Mc GQ @ Roast - Land Of The Giants Vol 3 - 1996

Hazard & Mc Eksman & Evil B @ Random Concept Vol 29

Bryan Gee & Mc's Trigga & Bassman @ Random Concept 17 - 29/11/2008

The Blackmarket alongside Devious D. RIP Hyper D.

General Levy gets a good bashing on this one!

DJs Nicky Blackmarket & Devious D Feat. MC Stevie Hyper D - Kool FM 1996

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Original set played in Córdoba, Argentina at Forja with Hernan Cattaneo. Thanks for listening. 

Enjoy!

Greta Meier - Live At BNP Forja, Córdoba, Argentina with Hernan Cattaneo 18.06.2023

Tracklist

DJ Trace - Inside Information (Jungle Fever Special Mix) [Unreleased]
DJ Crystl - Inna Year 4000 [Freakout]
Engineers Without Fears - Spiritual Aura [Dee Jay]
DJ Crystl - The Dark Crystl (Dubplate Mix) [Unreleased]
DJ Crystl - Warpdrive (Version) [Dee Jay - DJVX002]
Peshay - Gangster II (The Remix) [Reinforced]
Jumping Jack Frost - Pornography '94 remix [Formation]
Q Project - Night Moves (Alliance Remix) [Legend]
Adam F - Sea Of Destiny [Lucky Spin]
London Steppers - Nu Grooves [Candidate] 

DJ Trace - Kool FM 94.5 - 4th January 1994

Tracklist

DJ Probe

Bizzy B & TDK - Wicked Man [Brain]
Harmony & Xtreme - Boo [Section 5]

Mampi Swift

Fusion - Live Good [Kemet]
Danny Breaks - Firin Line [Droppin' Science]
DJ Krust - Jazz Note [V]
Alex Reece - Basic Principles [Metalheadz]
Gappa G & Hyper Hypa - Roach Is Burning [Ruff Kut]
Moby - Feeling So Real (Ray Keith remix) [Soapbar]
DJ Taktix - The VIP (Final Chapter) [Back 2 Basics]
Shades Of Rhythm - Peace Sign (Ray Keith Remix) [Labello Blanco]
System X - Got To Believe [3rd Eye]
Fallen Angels - Oh Yeah (Johnny Jungle remix) [IQ]

DJ Probe & Mampi Swift - Kool FM 94.5 - 23rd November 1994

Tracklist

Tom & Jerry - We Can Be Free [Tom & Jerry]
DJ Clarkee - I Get Hype [Paradox]
Bad Influence - Never Too Much (Remix) [Metamorphosis]
Joint Project - Total Feeling [Soapbar]
DJ Massive - Ruff In The Comfort Zone [Hardcore Vinyl]
X Project - Walking In The Air (Mix 3) [X Project]
Dica & Vinyl Groove - Rush On You [Boogie Beat]
JBL & Bigga - Respect (Mix 1) [Not On Label - MJM 001]
FBD Project - F-B-D (Remix) [Bang-In Tunes]
The Good, 2 Bad & Hugly - Jungle [Ruff Kut!]
Satin Storm – Think I’m Going Out Of My Head [Satin Storm]

Ezee D - Don 105.7 FM - 20th February 1993

Kenny Ken & Mc Stevie Hyper D @ Helter Skelter 20 - NRG 97 - 09/08/1997

Tracklist

Higher Sense - Cold Fresh Air Remix (Sampled vocal version) [Unreleased]
Double O - Soundboy (Original Mix) [Unreleased]
System X – Feel It [3rd Eye]
Cool Hand Flex - Must Feel [De Underground]
Dead Dred - Dred Bass [Moving Shadow]
DJ Crystl - Let It Roll (remix) [Lucky Spin]
Dillinja - Deadly Deep Subs (remix) [Deadly Vinyl]
??
Fallen Angels - Hello Lover (DJ Trace Remix) [IQ]
DJ Gunshot - Wheel N Deal [No U-Turn]
DJ Nut Nut - The Rumble Remix (Open Your Mind Mix) [Production House]
Foul Play - Being With You [Moving Shadow]
Dead Dred - Running The Family [Moving Shadow]
The Dream Team - Yeah Man (remix) [Joker]
Flynn & Flora - Free [Independent Dealers]
The Dream Team - Shadow [Joker]

DJ Trace - Kool FM - 14th August 1994

Tracklist

Flytronix - The Rhode Tune [Moving Shadow]
Peshay - On The Nile [Metalheadz]
Peshay - Jazz Lick [Nexus]
Secret Weapon - Surgery [Protocol]
Roni Size / Reprazent - Trust Me ("Wobbly" Mix) [Unreleased]
Decoder - Nosis [Ruffneck Ting]
Future Forces & Fierce - Constant [Renegade Hardware]
Afro Kid - Shooks [Chronic]
Souljah - D.A.R.K. [Hardleaders - Suspect Package LP]
Lemon D - Ain't Seen Nothing [Chronic]
Dillinja - Acid Trak [Pain]
Dillinja - Day & Night [Chronic]
Dom featuring Current Affairs - Drones [Moving Shadow]
Codename John - The Warning [Metalheadz]
Ed Rush & Nico - Technology [No U-Turn]
Mask - Mad Professor [Dope Dragon - Wayz Of The Dragon LP]
Reasonable Force - Jack The Ripper [Formation]
Roni Size - It's Jazzy [Chronic]
Roni Size - It's Jazzy (Felix Road Mix) [V]
Gang Related \ Mask - Dictation (Unreleased remix) [Unreleased]
Gang Related \ Mask - Ready Or Not (remix) [Unreleased]
Glamour Gold - The Only One (Mix 1) [Rap]
Blackstreet - No Diggity (DJ SS Remix) [Swing - SWI 01]
Dope Skillz - No Diggidy [True Playaz]
Gang Related - Rukus [Dope Dragon]

Bryan Gee - Kool 94.5 FM - 8th December 1996

Ramos b2b Billy 'Daniel' Bunter @ Hardcore Heaven - History Of Hardcore 1997

Randall & Mc's Det & Navigator @ Desert Storm - Back by Public Demand - 1994

Part 2 only 6 years late I may take down part 1 at some point as i have found a stack of old school jungle tapes in my loft and i only have 3 hrs upload time lol enjoy

Footloose Skibadee Kool Fm Part 2.MP3

Marley Marl & MC Skibadee - Kool 94.5FM 21-11-97

>> Adam F – Metropolis (Doc Scott Rmx) [F-Jams – Colours LP]
A1) Cloud Nine - Living In A Ghetto (Peshay Instrumental Rmx) [Unreleased]
A2) Deep Blue – The Helicopter Tune [Moving Shadow]
A3) Dillinja – Acid Trak [Pain]
A4) Ray Keith – Who The Hell Am I [Chronic]
A5) 3 Way – Sub Zero [Dope Dragon]
A6) Genotype - Tech Jazz [Renegade Hardware - Quantum Mechanics LP]
A7) ?
A8) The Ganja Kru feat Rude Bwoy Monty & Mary Joy – Gone Are The Days (Frontline Mix) [Parousia]
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A9) Moby – James Bond Theme (Grooverider’s Jeep Rmx) [Mute]

Thanks to jj on rolldabeats for a couple of the track ID's

Marley Marl & MC Skibadee - Kool 94.5FM 21-11-97

DJ Chase & MC 5ive O & MC IC3 & MC Easy / 
Chrissy Chris & Logan D & MC 5ive O & MC IC3 & MC Easy & MC Rema D / 
DJ Ital & DJ Probe & MC 5ive O & MC IC3 & MC Easy & MC Rema D & MC Piper & MC Fun & MC Shockin B & MC Shabba D

DJ Chase

A1) Splash – Babylon [Dee Jay]
A2) Leviticus – Burial (Madamoselle Mix) [Philly Blunt]
A3) DMS & The Boneman X – Sweet Vibrations [FX]
A4) M-Beat – Style (Sweet Girl Mix) [Renk]
A5) Omni Trio – Renegade Snares (Foul Play VIP Mix) [Moving Shadow – The Deepest Cut Volume 1 LP]
A6) Marvellous Cain – Hitman [IQ]

Chrissy Chris & Logan D

A7) Moving Fusion – The Beginning [Ram – The Beginning LP]
A8) The Terrorist – The Chopper (Shy FX Ebony Rmx) [Dread]
A9) Shy FX – Bambaata [Ebony]

DJ Ital & DJ Probe

A10) DJ Die – Clear Skyz [Full Cycle]

B1) DJ Die – Clear Skyz [Full Cycle]
>> Scorpio – Li Li [V – V Classic LP]
B2) Dillinja – Tronik Funk [Test]
B3) Ed Rush & Optical – Socom [Virus]
B4) Phantom Audio – Remote Control [Timeless]
B5) Bad Company – Sentient [BC – Inside The Machine LP]
B6) Ed Rush, Optical & Fierce – Alien Girl [Prototype]
B7) DJ Die – Poison Ivy [Full Cycle]
B8) ?
B9) DJ Kane – Konga [Undiluted – Showdown EP]

Kool FM's 8th Birthday Party (Part 1) - 5 DJ's & 8 MC's - Kool 94.5FM 05-12-99

DJ Ital & DJ Probe & MC 5ive O & MC IC3 & MC Easy & MC Rema D & MC Piper & MC Fun & MC Shockin B & MC Shabba D & MC Riddla /  
Logan D & MC 5ive O & MC IC3 & MC Shabba D & MC Riddla / 
Golden Shadow & MC 5ive O & MC IC3 & MC Rema D & MC Shabba D & MC Riddla / 
DJ Protocall & MC 5ive O & MC Rema D & MC Fun & MC Shabba D / 
DJ Kane & MC 5ive O & MC Rema D & MC Shabba D

DJ Ital & DJ Probe

A1) ?
A2) Ryme Tyme – Payback Part II [DSci4]
A3) Roni Size – Snapshot [Full Cycle]
A4) Ram Trilogy – Human Future [Ram – Molten Beats LP]
A5) Breakbeat Era – Ultra-Obscene [XL]
A6) Ram Trilogy – Terminal 1 VIP [Unreleased]
A7) Brockie & Ed Solo – Feeling [Undiluted – Showdown EP]
A8) DJ Die – Illusions [Full Cycle – Through The Eyes – CD Only]
A9) Bad Company – The Pulse [Prototype]
A10) Everything But The Girl – Blame (J Majik VIP Rmx) [Virgin]
A11) Ed Rush & Optical – Bacteria [Virus]

B1) Ed Rush & Optical – Bacteria [Virus]
B2) DJ Die – Drop Bear [Full Cycle]
B3) P-Funk – P-Funk Era [True Playaz – A New P-Funk Era EP]

Logan D

B4) Renegade – Terrorist (PA Mix) [Dread – Vintage Dread 2000 LP]
B5) Roni Size – It’s Jazzy [V – V Classic LP]
B6) Krust – Set Speed [V]

Golden Shadow

B7) Noise Factory – Breakage 4 [3rd Party – The Capsule EP]
B8) Mental Power – Purple (A) [Formation Colours Series]
B9) Firefox & 4-Tree – Warning (Roni Size Mix) [Philly Blunt]

DJ Protocall

B10) ?
B11) Zinc – Citizens [Global Thang]
B12) ?

DJ Kane

B13) Grooverider – Charade (Vocal Mix) [Deep Jungle]

Kool FM's 8th Birthday Party (Part 2) - 6 DJ's & 9 MC's - Kool 94.5FM 05-12-99

DJ Kane & MC 5ive O & MC Rema D & MC Fun & MC Shabba D & MC Riddla / 
DJ Brockie & MC 5ive O & MC Rema D & MC Shockin B & MC Shabba D & MC Riddla & MC Strings

DJ Kane

A1) Grooverider – Charade (Vocal Mix) [Deep Jungle]
A2) Brockie & Ed Solo – Get Raw [Undiluted – Showdown EP]
A3) Brockie & Ed Solo – Dangerous [Undiluted]
A4) The Outlaw – Catacomb [Kartoons]
A5) Pascal – Serious Sounds (VIP) [True Playaz – A New P-Funk Era EP]
A6) Digital & Spirit – Phantom Force [Phantom Audio]
A7) Ram Jam World feat Lisa – Skelton (Shy FX Rmx – Dubplate Mix) [Unreleased]
A8) Brockie & Ed Solo – Showdown (Undercover Agent Rmx) [Undiluted – Showdown EP]
A9) Jagged Edge – Rock Baby [V]
A10) 3 Way – Sub Zero [Dope Dragon]
A11) Brockie & Ed Solo & DJ Kane – Shallow Mindz (Dubplate Mix) [Unreleased]
A12) DJ Kane – Konga [Undiluted – Showdown EP]

DJ Brockie

A13) Brockie & Ed Solo – Turntable 1 VIP [Azuli – Blackmarket presents: Drum & Bass LP]

B1) Brockie & Ed Solo – Turntable 1 VIP [Azuli – Blackmarket presents: Drum & Bass LP]
B2) Capone – Bongo Rock [Valve]
B3) Brockie & Ed Solo – Lost Bass [Undiluted]
B4) UK Apachi & Shy FX – Nuttah VIP (Shy FX Bambaata Mix) [Ebony]
B5) Dillinja – Tronik Funk [Test]
B6) Brockie & Ed Solo – Represents (Brockie VIP Intro Mix) [Unreleased]
B7) ?
B8) Capone – Rinsin Sound [Valve – Hometown EP]
B9) Brockie & Ed Solo – Feeling [Undiluted – Showdown EP]
B10) DJ Die – Autumn (Peshay Rmx) [V – Planet V (The Remixes Part One)]
B11) Ray Keith feat Lea – Something Out There (Twisted Anger Rmx) [UFO]

Kool FM's 8th Birthday Party (Part 3) - 2 DJ's & 7 MC's - Kool 94.5FM 05-12-99

Hernan Cattaneo - Essential Mix @ BBC Radio 1 (16 - 02 - 2008) Classic Sets

Quality set from Brockie recorded on 14th April 2013

DJ Brockie Feat. MCs Det, Skibadee (RIP) & Shabba - Kool London Super Sunday 14th April 2013

Skibadee Footloose Part 1 Kool FM

Billy Daniel Bunter & Jon Doe - Need Your Emotion 110%

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