Name: Slipmatt's 11-11-11 Epidemik 16th Birthday Old Skool Megamix by Slipmatt in oldskool
Duration: 22 min 24 s
Description: A Slipmatt Old Skool megamix to celebrate Epidemik's 16th Birthday...

oldskool

This year I celebrate 24 years as a pro DJ in the Rave business on exactly the same day as Raindance. Even though I was a DJ from a very young age Raindance was my first big break back in 1989 so I always see it as my proper début in to the Rave scene...

It is a massive challenge trying to pick from so many wicked tunes... so the track list is simply a mixed bag of tunes that bring back great memories of Jenkins Lane and all of the Raindance tours that I was involved in through the early years.

Hope you enjoy and hope you can make it to our 24 years celebrations on 5th October 2013 at The Suffolk Street Warehouse in London.

https://www.facebook.com/events/139242579581383/ 

Slipmatt - My 24 Years With Raindance Warm Up Mix-September 2013

Randall & Andy C & Mc's Fearless & Terrorist @ One Nation & Heat - 1998

Fantazia - Summertime 15/05/1992 From CDs
(Apart from Luke)

Ratty - Fantazia Summertime 15/05/1992

My set from Desire in 1995, one of the best Rave promoters in London at the time. This set is on a proper dark tip with a lot of tunes that I haven't heard in a very long time - hope you enjoy!

WOR Shop

Live @ Desire Payback III @ The Rocket 04-02-1995

Warning & Innovation. Recorded Live at The Junction, Cambridge.

MCs include Navigator, Skibadee (RIP), Shabba D, Dynamtie, GQ, Juiceman, IC3, Fatman D, Flux, Five Alive & Phantom.

Converted and restored by Section 23. All files are bounced to wav.

https://www.discogs.com/release/3918936-Various-Warning-6th-Birthday

DJ Bryan Gee Feat. MCs Navigator & Juiceman - Warning 6th Birthday

Big thanks to Alex Energy for inviting us to play at the pre-party for his fantastic Illusion rave yesterday! What a vibe! Both the pre-party & main event were rocking.

Illusion Pre Party 1/6/24 at The Foyer, Stoke On Trent

Spenser Taffs & MC Shock C @ Illusion Pre Party 1/6/24 at The Foyer, Stoke On Trent

Never done a live upload this quick. It's 3:40am and I finished performing the set 85 minutes ago lol.

Anyway was great to play at Beats & Bass tonight. Straight live recording with loads of new dnb and ending with a cold classic, with some scratching, and a couple of accidental clangs... whateverrrrr 🤣

Tracklist:
Vital - In The House
Kravitz - Rise Up
Furnish - The Future
Selecta X & Juiceman - Sinister
Simula - Bonesaw
Spaow - Whisky Kung Flu
Lumia - Ganja Farmer
Vital - Hostage
Nick The Lot - Dead Rat
Nick The Lot - Book Worm
Basstripper - Hazmat
Tomoyoshi - Hallucinations 
Tomoyoshi - The Hum
Muzo - 36 Chambers 
Slipmatt - Breaking Free (Bladerunner Remix)
Euphonique - Cry
Conrad Subs - Optimus
Conrad Subs - Real Dread
Burt Cope - Rambo
Heist - Just Called
L3mmy Dubz - Punch Line
Jayline & General D - Down The Rabbit Hole
DJ Slip - Keep It Rolling (2nd Drop)

Beats & Bass - 19.7.24 - Ivy House

Noizee B @ Beats & Bass - 19.7.24 - Ivy House [DNB]

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Erick Diaz Delivers a UK Garage-Inspired Groove with “What It Feels Like” – Out August 29 on NOS Recordings

San Diego’s own Erick Diaz taps into the soulful side of UK club culture with his latest single, “What It Feels Like.” Out August 29 via NOS Recordings, the track blends shuffling garage rhythms, deep basslines, and nostalgic vocal chops to deliver a fresh, underground-inspired vibe that moves both the head and the heart.

Taking cues from UK heavyweights like Bush Baby, Sammy Virji, and the new wave of garage revivalists, Erick injects his own West Coast energy into the mix — resulting in a late-night floor-filler with undeniable bounce.

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What It Feels Like (Extended Mix)

Garage Paradise Music proudly announces the debut EP from rising London-based DJ and producerKesh Chandra, a genre-blending three-track showcase titledBadman / Look Good /For You (UKG Breaks). Dropping August 29, 2025, this release marks a bold first step into the production spotlight for a well-established name in the UK’s underground club circuit.With over a decade behind the decks, Kesh Chandra has built a reputation as a versatile and dynamic selector. His sound draws from a trans-Atlantic well of influence—ranging from ‘90sRnB and Old School Garage to Chicago House and UK Funky—shaping a distinct and evolving sonic identity. His classically trained roots in piano and saxophone further distinguish his productions, weaving musicality into dance floor energy.

Each track on the EP offers a different expression of Kesh’s sonic versatility:

•“Badman”delivers a bumpy old-school 4x4 UKG vibe, driven by a classic Korg M1 hook that nods to the golden era of garage.

•“Look Good”is a stomping garage-house hybrid, blending gritty basslines with soulful 90s-inspired grooves.

•“For You (UKG Breaks)”is a deep underground cut fusing house, breaks, and garage, designed for late-night dancefloors. 

Having graced legendary stages like fabric, Ministry of Sound, Pacha, Egg London,andWeAreFstvl, Kesh has shared lineups with genre royalty including DJ EZ, Artful Dodger, SimonDunmore, DJ Luck & MC Neat, and Heartless Crew. This EP on GarageParadise Music—viathe Four40 Records collective—cements his pivot from elite DJ to serious production talent.Outside the studio, Kesh continues to shape the UK club scene with his events brandLove2House, nurturing a space for new sounds and emerging artists. With momentum buildingand a growing catalogue on the horizon, Kesh Chandra is positioning himself as a new force incutting-edge UK House.

EP Title: Badman / Look Good / For You (UKG Breaks)

Release Date: August 29, 2025

Label: Garage Paradise Music


Badman Sounds

BADMAN SOUNDS

The legendary Ratpack entertaining a packed out seOne club at the Raindance 'Slightly Late Valentines Ball' in February 2009... Old Skool classics as only Ratpack know how in front world's greatest rave crowd - Raindance!!

Ratpack *Live* @ Raindance, seOne, London (21/02/09)

A Slipmatt Old Skool megamix to celebrate Epidemik's 16th Birthday...

Slipmatt's 11-11-11 Epidemik 16th Birthday Old Skool Megamix

Dreamscape 2

Grooverider & Phantasy Dreamscape 2 28-02-1992 Side 2

An extremely rare good sound quality version of this Raindance classic live mix tape. Hope you enjoy the memories and the history!

Slipmatt - Live @ Raindance The Egg 30-03-1991

Here's a mix I did back in 1991 around the time we were doing small events at the Raindance Clubhouse in Jenkins Lane, the recording is OK, not the best as it's from cassette but I've managed to brighten it up a bit. I have a feeling this may have been edited slightly at some point but for me it's one of my favourites. Hope you enjoy... please download and share :)

Slipmatt - The Raindance Clubhouse Mix 1991

Tracklist

Kenny Ken

Def 7 presents Nomad - (I Wanna Give You) Devotion (Hard Step Mix) [Not On Label - DEV 1]
DJ Krust - Set Speed [V]
Higher Sense - Full Charge [Moving Shadow]
Baby D - (Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime) I Need Your Loving (Ray Keith No Sell Out Remix) [Systematic]
Hot Steppers - Volume 1 (A) [Hot Steppers]
Firefox & 4-Tree - Warning (Guyver's Rollin Mix) [Philly Blunt]
Prizna featuring Demolition Man - Fire (Dr. S. Gachet V.I.P. Mix) [AWOL - A Way Of Life LP]
Danny Breaks - Step Off (Alt. Splash Remix ?)
Sound Of The Future - The Lighter (DJ Friendly Mix) [Formation]
Poison Chang - Love The Woman (DJ Rap Remix) [Jungle Fashion]
MA2 - Hearing Is Believing (remix) [Formation]
Aladdin - Mashed (VIP Exclusive) [Labello Blanco - Jungle Massive 4 V's The Hardsteppers DJ Sampler - Vol 1]

Diamond C

Kemet Crew - The Box Re-Opens [Parousia]
Nookie - A Drum, A Bass & A Piano (Origin Unknown remix) [Reinforced]
Layla - Gotta Find Love (Ray Keith Payback Mix) [Inferno]
Roni Size - Step Up [V]

1st July 1995

Kenny Ken - Pure X 'Rumble In The Jungle' - 1st July 1995

This is a set of tunes specifically picked from what I used to play at Raindance in 1990 / 1991 when it was actually at Jenkins Lane, and was recorded live at The Coronet on Saturday... the tunes do get quite tough in places but that's how it really was back then with lots of European tracks in the mix of things...great memories... hope you enjoy!

Slipmatt - Live @ Raindance (Jenkins Lane Arena) 17-03-2012

Godfather’, ‘Legend’, ‘International Hero’. All accolades attributed by loving fans Worldwide to the DJ, Producer and scene pioneer known as ‘Slipmatt’. For over three decades, this dubplate diamond has been changing the game, staying on the pulse and keeping ahead of the curve, packing dancefloors and selling out clubs long before it was cool and still does so to this very day.
  
Having produced a ton of successful singles and compiled a number of hit selling mix albums under his ‘Slipmatt’ alias for some of the World’s most respected record labels including United Dance and Ministry Of Sound, ‘Slipmatt’ is also one of the masterminds behind legendary production outfit SL2 (along with Lime and MC Jay), the visionaries responsible for the chart smashing anthems ‘On A Ragga Tip’ & ‘Way In My Brain’ among many others on the iconic label XL Recordings, home to legendary acts such as ‘The Prodigy’, ‘Basement Jaxx’; and ‘Adele’. 

‘On A Ragga Tip’ is presently enjoying a resurgence of popularity as it goes on the current Virgin Media TV ad as part of their Un-Limiting adverts which includes the new ‘On A Ragga Tip’ Un-Limiting Remix, which has equally proved as popular as ever with dancefloors around the globe and this year alone is scheduled  to collaborate in the studio with Shades Of Rhythm, Andy Galea of Sol Brothers, Alex P, Awesome 3, Alexis Raphael, Sooney and, his good friend DJ Lime with some brand new SL2 releases also in the pipeline.

This wayward don of dance has also played at every major dance event and venue worth knowing about over the years including Energy, Telepathy, Fantazia, Vision, Universe, World Dance, United Dance, Dreamscape, Helter Skelter, Slammin’ Vinyl, Rezurrection, Elevation, Moondance, Raindance, Peace Fest, Clockwork Orange and to top it all off had the great honour of playing directly after his good friends ‘The Prodigy’ to a packed O2 Arena of over 20, 000 people, bringing that particular night to an epic close, and ringing in the year 2014 with a tremendous bang.

‘Slipmatt’ also repeatedly continues to play across the globe in the USA, Asia, Australia, Europe and every corner of his native UK for a string of well recognised and well attended club promotions, festivals and events. He’s no stranger to a Festival or two either playing at leading big top gigs such as Glastonbury, Boomtown and We Are Festival and there has also been and continues to be multiple overseas visits to Ibiza where Slipmatt still to this day enjoys regular return trips to the White Isle’s most infamous hot spots to play such as Eden, Es Paradis and Benimussa Park (The Zoo) 

His media outreach is quite noteworthy also, having started RAW FM, been a resident on Kiss FM, a regular in M8 Magazine and Mixmag, featured in the illustrious DJ Magazine Top 100, he’s been on BBC television a number of times including the famous chart show ‘Top Of The Pops’, runs two of his own popular Radio shows and Podcasts ‘World Of Rave’ and ‘Slip’s House’ and additionally, has won a multitude of awards, including that of ‘Best DJ’ and ‘Best Producer’ awarded by some of the industries most respected bodies such as Kiss FM and EHM.

Not one to ever slow down or fall behind and always keeping himself fresh and relevant, this dancefloor don has been focusing lately on the biggest and best house beats, which has led him to an already extraordinarily busy 2020. Add to that his upcoming book “My Story (and How I Became a World Class DJ)”, which is set to be a smash hit amongst rave fanatics the World over later this year and with over a hundred gigs booked for 2020 already (mid-Feb), there are no signs of this crowd pleasing international artist slowing down any time soon. 

Godfather Of Rave and still keeping it fresh? Definitely.

by Jon Brown | 2020

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