Where to begin with Slipmatt? A founding father of hardcore and rave in the UK he is arguably one of the most definitive figures in UK dance music having helped soundtrack some of the most iconic raves and parties this country has ever seen.

From Moondance to Fantasia, Helter Skelter to Raindance, Energy to Clockwork Orange.  Slipmatt has played them all and is regarded as a figurehead of rave culture.

Very little which has come since would have happened if it were not for his commitment and boundary breaking approach to dance music in the 90's.

Slipmatt is 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’ which helped to define popular rave culture in the UK. This year marks thirty years since the release of 'On A Ragga Tip' - a track which remains as relevant and renowned in the present as it did at its inception.

In the present he continues to DJ and remains as crucial as ever, remodelling his traditional sound within the house music community with his 'Slip’s House' radio show on Centreforce 88.3 DAB digital radio every Wednesday from 8pm.

This mixtape takes us back to the roots of his sound, focussing on the 91-92 era and we are delighted and humbled to be able to welcome him to the series.

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Slipmatt: The Ransom Note Mix

Graeme Park (Cream Anthems Launch Party) Nation, Liverpool - 29-09-95

Eric & Nipper - Global Dance (3) The Stour Centre, Ashford, Kent - 13-07-91

Spiritual II (part 14)

Mr D - Why Always Me

Bengi + Coki - Night x Kettama - Rok Da House

ROK DA NIGHT!

Amnesia House Shelleys Collection 1991 1992 
Mickey Finn
Ellis Dee
Stu Allen
Grooverider
Ray Keith 
Daz Willot
Kenny Ken
Tango
Ron
Doc Scott
Carl Cox
Fallout
Luke
Ratty


Daz Willot [05.1992]

Listening to this with Mark, James, Mark H, Neal and Ben over some of the best years of my life... Love you guys.


Sasha @ Miss Moneypennys 1994

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Cream Anthems 1998 Disc 2 Mixed By Seb Fontaine

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464 - Cream Anthems mixed By Seb Fontaine - Disc 2 (1998)

A select mix of the tunes that were staple dance floor fodder for the residents of the Club Wobble in Birmingham UK. The songs in this mix were selected from a much larger list (available on the Facebook Group for Wobble) recently put together by some of the Wobble Residents themselves, from what they recall as being the songs that were regularly played and made the club what it was. Enjoy!

Wobble Birmingham - Residents Selection Mix

1. Mel'isa Morgan 'Still in Love With You' (Mel'isa's in the House Mix)
2. Denise Lopez 'Don't You Wanna Be Mine' (Cliviles & Cole Vocal Club Mix)
3. Bomb the Bass 'You See Me in 3D' (Remix)
4. Siedah Garrett 'K.I.S.S.I.N.G.' (Accappella) 
5. That Kid Chris 'Keep On Pressin On' (Didn't I Show You Luv Mix)
6. Lil' Louis Vega 'Club Lonely' (Bellbottoms & Platforms Mix)
7. Megatonk 'Belgium' (Nintendotone Mix)
8. Clubland '(I'm Under) Love Strain' (Lost in the Jungle Mix)
9. Nush 'Nush' (Original Mix)
10. Rhythm Quest 'Closer To All Your Dreams' (Hybrid Remix) 
11. M17 'Rockin Down the House' (Chop Mix)
12. Dice Man 'Quad' (Spooky's Magi Mix)
13. Leftfield 'Release the Pressure' (Orig Dub) 
14. Deep Beats Vol.1 'Code Red'
15. Degrees Of Motion 'Shine On' (Junior Style Dub Mix)
16. Pamela Fernandez 'kicking in the Beat' (AIM Dub)
17. Snap 'Do you see the Light'
18. Brothers Love Dubs 'The Mighty Ming!'
19. Maarten Van Der Vleuten 'Spanish Fly'
20. Jovonn - Out All Nite E.P (Vol. 2) 'Let Me Hear Ya Stomp'
21. Hashim 'Al Naafiysh'
22. Mr Clubman 'Release The Tension' (Disco Version)

Sasha & MC Joe Peng - Universe 92 [Re - Mastered]

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