To you the ROAR Crew,

We are proud and humbled to today celebrate ROAR's first birthday - by bidding you farewell, and sending out a MASSIVE thank you for all of your support, in whatever shape that took, since our launch this time last year.

ROAR was always meant to be a lockdown project to bring a smile to the faces of ravers while journalistically chronicling the rave scene - and with raves on their way back, lockdown (sort of) lifting, and Latch expecting his second kid in September and having to do some paid work, our first birthday this week seemed a good time to wind it up...for now at least.

Proudly, we bow out having achieved a huge amount. That includes chronicling the '90s rave scene by interviewing in great depth - often for the first time - many of the legends who created the Decade of Rave; all our episodes being curated into the BRITISH LIBRARY SOUND ARCHIVE for future historians or rave obsessives; having our content viewed or listened to HALF A MILLION TIMES in a year, with some interviews being viewed or heard more than 20,000 times; bringing together a community of 5,000 subscribers on YouTube and similar again on social media; giving new talent a chance to shine and supporting the scene's recent resurgence; and, most importantly, bringing joy and entertainment to the rave scene at a bleak time for us all where we couldn't go out raving.

As you'll hear in this farewell episode, while we are halting the crowdfund for obvious reasons, Latch will be keeping the ROAR website and channel open for as long as he can afford to do so, and we are not against creating future content, should the right opportunities arise...in fact, we may drop some stuff from time to time so do keep your eyes peeled!

We will happily continue to put out more ROAR TRACK ATTACKS as long as producers keep sending them - send them to hello [at] roaruk [dot] com.

And if you know any businesspeople or wealthy philanthropists who'd like to help keep the project alive, even by allowing us to take on a young trainee, then we are all ears - again, it's hello [at] roaruk [dot] com.

[Also, if you'd like to donate even a few quid from time to time to help Latch keep the website live - as it costs a few hundred quid a year to merely exist - you can do so at https://www.paypal.com/roaruk.]

We had hoped to depart by interviewing CARL COX and SHARKEY, but unfortunately events and timings conspired against us - so apologies for that. Happily, though, Sharkey is well and back where he belongs at the heart of the hardcore scene, and that's the most important thing.

However, our most recent interview, where DnB impresario LONDON ELEKTRICITY talks for the first time about last summer's racism storm which engulfed his label, HOSPITAL RECORDS, is one of our best so far so check it out if you've not already - https://soundcloud.com/roarukpods/episode-54-hospital-records-ceo-london-elektricity-33-weathering-a-potentially-fatal-storm

There are loads of people to thank for their help bringing this project to fruition and keeping it going over the past 18 months - as we do in this episode, and apologies if anyone was missed out - but without you guys at home watching, commenting, subscribing and also donating your money during a tough time financially, none of this would have happened. 

So thanks a million yet again, and if we don't see you on here, we will hopefully see you on a dancefloor! 

Loads of love,

ROAR HQ x

Happy Birthday, Thank You & Goodbye from ROAR x

Scorpio - Adrenalin - Bath Pavillion & Blandford - 1996

How do ! a while ago I uploaded a mix with new tracks that sounded like they were from the 90's and it seemed to go down quite well so finally here is volume 2, lots of great new(ish) tracks that have that ninties vibe or are remixes of ninties tracks, featuring labels like kniteforce, hectic, 24/7, future breakz and many more keeping the vibe alive, enjoy !

Tracklisting:

01. Ramos & Supreme - Crowd Control (Pete Cannon Remix)
02. Luna-C & Lowercase - (1994) How It's Done
03. Fat Controller - In Complete Darkness (Pete Cannon Remix)
04. Jack In Box & Darwin - Y Can't We See
05. Sonic Trip - You Sexy Dancer
06. Time Rhythm - Just Release Me
07. Time Rhythm - Only Love
08. Jack In Box Vs Fracus - Nine Tea Four
09. Happy Tunes - Rushing On Pink Champagne (Jack In Box Remix)
10. UniqForm & S.I.D.R. - Give Me Your Sunshine
11. NRG - Helpless (DJ Dossa Remix)
12. SPYRO - Just A Feeling Dub
13. Ramos, Supreme & Sunset Regime - Gotta Believe (Shadowplay Remix)
14. Darwin & Jack In Box - Back To Basics
15. Entity & Darwin - Retro Riddim
16. Hixxy - Thumper (Darwin & Jack In Box Remix)
17. Darwin & Jack In Box - Love Toy
18. Ghostface & Diskoh - Drop It
19. Metropolis - Liquid Nights (Fracus & Darwin Remix)
20. Fracus - Blatant Influence
21. Dune - Rainbow To The Stars (Entity's Back In Time Remix)
22. Dopemonkeys & DJ Thoka - You Make Me Feel So Good
23. AOS & Fracus - I Wanna Be With You
24. Kane Scott Feat Lune - Love Is You
25. Ziggy X - Rhythm Drums
26. Eyeopener - Open Your Eyes (Outforce & Sparkos 170 Remix)
27. Paul Elstak - Rainbow In The Sky (Eufeion Bootleg)
28. Alaguan & Triplestar - Died In Your Arms
29. Vinylgroover - Time (Rob IYF & Al Storm Mix)
30. DJ Stompy - This Is The Night (Eufeion Remix)
31. Raver Cuts Vol 3 - Bellissima
32. Lockjaw - One!
33. Rodox Trading - Music Takes Me
34. WICKED XXX - Ghettoblast
35. WICKED XXX - Slammer
36. WICKED XXX - The Underground
37. Paul Elstak - Cut The Midrange

DJ A.K. - New Retro Hardcore Mix Vol 2 06.08.21

My 5th deep dive into the D&B tunes played at Accelerated Culture 2001 to 2005! I really had to dig deep for this one, not many anthems in this one! Lots of forgotten gems and tunes you might not have heard before, enjoy!

01. Silent Witness & Break - Psychic Killer
02. Moving Fusion - Think Crazy
03. Probe & Sylo - Shadow Lock
04. Rascal & Klone - Witchcraft
05. DJ Hype, J Majik & Wickaman - Look To The Future
06. Krust & Die - Ultimate
07. Total Science - Defcon 69
08. Gridlok - Heatwave
09. Keaton ft Usual Suspects - Once Again
10. Twisted Individual - Throbbing Gristle
11. Gridlok & Silver - Pacemaker
12. Rascal & Klone - Headspin
>>>DJ Hazard - Hold it
13. D Product & Surge - Bounce The Bass
14. Nu Tone - Jnr. Breaks 
15. Generation Dub - Deliverance
16. Pascal - Listen
17. Twisted Individual - February B
>>> Roni Size - Trust Me VIP
18. DJ Zinc - Freenote
19. Generation Dub - Hawaii 5-0
20. Resonant Evil - Troubleshoot
>>>DJ Hazard - It's Here
21. Dillinja - South Manz
22. DJ Zinc - You Can't
23. Pendulum And Bulletproof - Minds Eye
24. DJ Hype - Original Foundation (Majistrate Remix)
25. Total Science ft. Jason Barrymoore - 3 Sugars
26. Sub Focus - Scarecrow
27. Pendulum - Back 2 You
28. Jammin - Kinda Funky (Shimon Remix)
29. Chase & Status - Wise Up (Remix)
30. Origin Unknown - Grudge Match
31. Generation Dub - Voodoo Doll
32. Future Prophecies - Concrete Combat
33. Distorted Minds - Another Fight

Thumpa - Now That's What I Call Accelerated Culture Pt 5! (Classic D&B 2001 - 2005)

More from the archives, over the last few months I've listened to 100+ Random Concept sets and put together another 75 minutes of my favourites! All tunes played at RC events 2005 - 2010...

Music from Clipz, Original Sin, Sub Focus, Spor, Taxman, Frankee, Chase & Status, Zen, Fresh, Sub Zero & more!

Not heard the first one? Check it out!
https://soundcloud.com/thedjthumpa/thumpa-the-sound-of-random-concept-2005-2010-classic-rc-db

01. Optiv & BTK - Mind Over Matter
02. Sub Zero - Poon
03. Origin Unknown - Lunar Bass (Commix Remix)
04. Heist - Dusty Bin
05. Shimon vs. Sparfunk - The Smoker
06. Lomax - Artisan VIP (Original Mix)
07. Majistrate - Rise
08. Adele - Hometown Glory (High Contrast Remix)
09. Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Can You Feel It
10. Icicle & Nymfo - Franky Mountain
11. Friction & Nu Balance - Robocop (Taxman Remix)
12. Spor - Kingdom
13. Culture Shock - Bad Red - Original Mix
14. Clipz - Give It To Me
15. Taxman - Evasion (Remix)
16. Audio - Planet Fall
17. Brockie & Ed Sylo - Represents (Chase & Status Remix)
18. Taxman - Unreal
19. Ram Trilogy - Screamer VIP
20. Crystal Clear & Zen - Settle Down
21. Taxman - Scan Darker
22. Sub Focus - Stomp
23. Fresh ft. Darrison - All That Jazz (Mosquito Remix)
24. Sub Zero - Spin Doc
25. Optiv & BTK - Mind Over Matter
26. Tayza - Firefist
27. Sigma - Front To Back (Original Sin Remix)
28. Original Sin - Decibel
29. Original Sin - My Skool
30. Loadstar - Link To The Past
31. Shut Up & Dance Feat. MC Singing Fats - Outta National (Taxman Real Playaz Mix)
32. Blame - Skyline VIP
33. Ed Rush & Optical - Pacman (The Upbeats remix)
34. Ebony Dubsters - Ra (Original Sin Remix)
35. DJ Hazard - Killers Dont Die
36. High Contrast - If We Ever (feat. Diane Charlemagne)
37. Jakes - Warface (Distorted Minds Remix)
38. Taxman - Original Ninja (VIP)
39. DJ Pleasure - Massacre
40. Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith - Go Girl (VIP)

Thumpa - The Sound Of Random Concept Vol 2 (2005 - 2010 Classic RC D&B)

HTID Event 14 'Birthday Celebration'

Clarkee (Dreamscape Set ) HTID Event 14 'Birthday Celebration

The mighty Random Concept celebrates 17 years in the game 30th April at their home Roadmender in Northampton! I've been a massive fan of RC since the beginning and seeing as I recently got a 3 deck setup at home I thought I'd mix volume 3 of my Random Concept tribute mixes on 3 decks! Lots of RC classics from over the years....enjoy!

RANDOM CONCEPT presents 17 YEARS
★ ANDY C with TONN PIPER
2 Hour Set
THE MIDLANDS BIGGEST DRUM & BASS EVENT
The boys are back in town and ready for action! It’s been a while but we’re back with the Worlds Number 1 Drum & Bass DJ and a massive event as we celebrate 17 Years of Random Concept! Andy C will be doing an exclusive 2 hour set and showing us why he is known as the Executioner!! This also lands on the Bank Holiday weekend so you have an extra day for recovery, meaning you go that little bit harder on the dance floor!
Tickets on sale now:
https://bit.ly/RC-Andy-C-Tickets
Arena 2 Hosted by ★ Let Loose
3 Arenas plus VIP Lounge
★ Event Attractions ★
Full on Random Concept Production
Exclusive Free Giveaways
State of the Art Lighting & Lasers
Professional Dancers
L.E.D Visual Screens
Inflatables, Confetti + Co2 Canons
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Tickets & Contact :
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This Event is 18+
Please Bring Photo ID
FIRST RELEASE
STANDARD £20 + BF
VIP £24 + BF
SECOND RELEASE
STANDARD £24 + BF
VIP £28 + BF
FINAL RELEASE
STANDARD £26 + BF
VIP £30 + BF



01. Original Sin - Therapy
02. DJ Pleasure - Frost Bite
03. DJ Hazard - Busted 
04. Shock One - Polygon (feat. Reija Lee)
05. Danny Byrd - Red Mist
06. Jakes - Haterz
07. Pleasure and Origin - Sarsaparilla Kid
08. Sub Focus - Swamp Thing
>>>Blame - Skyline
10. Jaydan - Pull Up VIP
11. Lenzman - Bear Trap
12. Jakes & TC - Deep
13. Hoodlum & Wickaman - So Real
>>>Taxman - Original Ninja (Original Mix)
15. Clipz - Push It Up
16. Dillinja - Shiners
17. Original Sin - Decibel
18. Heist - Unicron
19. Sigma - Stronger - Original Mix
20. Black Sun Empire and Dkay - Bullet In The Head (Gridlok Remix)
21. Zen - Double Bobble
22. Sabre - Global
23.  Calibre - Lo Note
24. Keaton & Hive - The Plague (Hive Remix)
25. Alix Perez - Myriads
26. Sonic & Silver - Rocket Launcher (VIP Mix)
27. Silver & Lutin - Understand
28. Dirty Harry - Big Cat
29. Ram Trilogy - No Reality (Noisia 2007 Remix)
29. Netsky - Tomorrows Another Day (VIP Mix)
30. DJ Hazard - Wicked So
31. DJ Spice - Nasty Bass
32. Vicious Circle feat Siege - Peer Pressure
33. Subwave - Think
34. Serum - Gutter Life
35. DJ Hazard - Tactix
36. Crystal Clear & Zen - Heavy
37. G Dub - Give It To Me
38. Sub Focus - Triple X
39. Calibre - Into The Groove
40. Noisia & Phace - Cannonball
41. DJ Hazard - Cowards Beware
42. Majistrate & Nicol - Drop That Beat
43. Sigma - El Presidente VIP
44. Demo And Cease - Ladies Night (Drumsound And Bassline Smith VIP)
45. Hazard & D Minds - Mr Happy
>>>Logistics - Krusty Bass Rinser
47. Eddie K - Planet Terror - Original Mix
48. Dope Skillz - Technical Difficulty

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Thumpa - Random Concept 17th Birthday 3 Deck Mix (2005 - 2010 D&B)

Here's my 2 hour set from the always awesome Fuse Festival!

Jungle D&B from 1993 to 2022...

01. The Invisible Man - The Bell Tune
02. Krome & Time - The Slammer
03. Babylon 5 - Yes Yes
04. Trinity - Gangsta (O J Mix)
05. Urban Shakedown - Arsonist Some Justice '95
06. Congo Natty - Junglist (feat. Peter Bouncer)
07. Sound Of The Future - The Lighter
08. M Beat Feat. General Levy - Incredible
09. Prizna Feat. The Demolition Man - Fire (Urban Shakedown Mix)
10. Origin Unknown - Valley of the Shadows (Awake '96 Remix)
11. Dillinja Feat Skibadee - Twist 'Em Out
12. Shy FX & UK Apachi - Original Nuttah 
13. Moving Fusion - Turbulence
14. DJ Marky & XRS ft Stamina MC - LK
15. Sub Zero - Its 2
16. Brockie & Ed Sylo - Represents (Chase & Status Remix)
17. Taxman - Evasion (Remix)
18. Boosta, Atmos T - All My Love feat. Nicole 
19. Heist - Against The Grain (Original Mix)
20. The Streets - Has It Come To This? (High Contrast Remix)
21. Mozey - Lady Petrol
22. Sigma - Nobody To Love (Extended Mix)
>>Mask - Splurt
23. Scorpio - Li-Li
24. Distorted Minds & Dirty Harry - Ho Bass VIP
25. Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down
26. Majistrate - Play It Safe
27. Dominator & Logan D - Ready Or Not Bootleg
28. Ego Trippin - Thrill Seekers
29. Sub Zero - Poon
30. Danny Byrd feat. Liquid - Sweet Harmony (Danny Byrd DnB Remix)
31. DJ Hazard - Killers Dont Die
32. Jenna G, Chase & Status - In Love
33. Congo Natty - Police In Helicopter (Benny L Remix)
34. Andy C - Quest (Bladerunner Remix)
35. Ratpack - Searching For My Rizla (Dope Ammo & Kleu Remix)
36. Hazard - Time Tripping
37. Ray Keith - Chopper (Shy FX Remix)
38. Complex - The Birds
39. Adele - Hometown Glory (High Contrast Remix)
40. Shimon - Hush Hush
41. Rebel MC - His Imperial Majesty (Mix 1)
42. Slum Dogz - Bad
43. DJ Ham - Most Uplifting (Bladerunner Remix)
44. Rebel MC & Top Cat - Champion DJ (Serial Killaz Remix)
45. DJ Hazard - Busted (Original Mix)
46. Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction (Lynx 2010 Edit)
47. Bladerunner - Feel for You (VIP)
48. Conrad Subs - Goes Out To All The Massive
49. DJ Rap - Spiritual Aura (Bladerunner & Saxxon Remix)
50. Dead Dred - Dred Bass (Drumsound & Bassline Smith 2022 Update)
51. Chase & Status - Take Me Away
52. Mozey - Number One ft. Taxman
53. Taktix - It's The Way (Serum Remix)
54. Ebony Dubsters - Ra (Original Sin Remix)
55. TC - Driver
56. Turno - The Invaderz
57. Sub Focus - Tidal Wave (feat. Alpines)
>>Taxman - Too Bad (Remix)
58. DJ Pleasure - Watch Ur Step (Skore & Logan Remix)
59. Shy FX & T-Power - Feelings
60. Owls Of Filth - Lust
61. Trend - 2 Degrees (Dominator & Logan D Remix)
62. Dominator & Nu Elementz - Spartanz (Bou Remix)
63. Heist - Spiders Ville
64. Q Project - Champion Sound (Total Science Hardcore Will Never Die Remix)
65. Bad Company - The Nine
66. The Prodigy - Voodoo People (Pendulum Mix)
67. DJ Guv & Majistrate - Dirty Cops
68. Andy C & Shimon - Night Flight
69. Roni Size - 26 Bass 
70. DJ Pleasure - Bottled It (Original Mix)
71. High Contrast - If We Ever (feat. Diane Charlemagne)
72. DJ Hype Ft MC Fats - Peace, Love & Unity
73. Micky Finn & Aphrodite - Bad Ass
74. Taxman - Scan Darker
75. DJ Guv - Spinning method

Thumpa @ Lichfield Fuse Festival 2022 (2 hrs Jungle / Drum & Bass)

Finaghy 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

Call the police!!! Done a dozen!!!

just a fun one trying to work on the production skills

SWOOP - CUSS [CLIP]

🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

containment!!! Expand urs !!!!

Home of DJ Thumpa 
I AM NOW PRETTY MUCH RETIRED FROM DJ'ING AS AT DEC 2025…I’LL DO THE ODD SET IF ASKED.
THANK YOU FOR 27+ YEARS OF SUPPORT AND 15 YEARS ON SOUNDCLOUD! IT IS NOW TIME TO JUST BE A RECORD COLLECTOR AND BEDROOM DJ...
IF YOU ARE DESPERATE TO GET IN TOUCH PLEASE EMAIL DJTHUMPA@HOTMAIL.COM


2025 sets (taking limited dates)

01/02/25 Drum & Bass Classics, London
28/02/25 Drum Fusion, Coventry
01/03/25 Birmingham Children's Hospital Fundraiser. Birmingham
15/03/25 Pump, Burton On Trent
22/03/25 Tomorrow’s World, Doncaster
29/03/25 DNB Shellaz, Birmingham
12/04/25 Bassman & Friends, Birmingham 
20/04/25 Crooked House, Shrewsbury
25/04/25 Sumo Beatz, Colchester 
03/05/25 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
07/06/25 Unity (vinyl set), Coventry 
28/06/25 Industrial Drumz, Birmingham 
05/07/25 Formation Records Rooftop party, Leicester 
12/07/25 Bassman Birthday Bash, Birmingham  
12/07/25 Fuse Festival, Lichfield
09/08/25 Bassface, Birmingham 
05/10/25 Riverdance, London 
02/11/25 Bellyman Show, London 
15/11/25 Hardcore Technology, Newport
22/11/25 Tomorrow’s World, Doncaster 
06/12/25 Standard Procedure, Coventry 
26/12/25 Drum Fusion, Coventry 
27/12/25 Splitting Frequencies, Malvern
31/12/25 Midnight Frequencies, Birmingham  

2024 sets:

26/01 Be Happy, Leicester 
27/01 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
27/01 Future Drum & Bass, Milton Keynes
27/01 Raveology Children’s Hospital Fundraiser, Birmingham 
10/02 Paragon, Leicester 
10/02 Darkside, Glasgow
17/02 Happedaze, Sunderland 
24/02 Bassface, Birmingham
02/03 OnlyBass, Birmingham
16/03 Reprobeats, Manchester
29/03 Random Concept, Birmingham
30/03 Bassface, Birmingham 
27/04 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
05/05 Onset Of Bass, Bristol
25/05 Random Concept, Northampton
28/06 Duck D&B, Birmingham
30/06 Basstrap live stream, Birmingham 
13/07 Fuse Festival, Lichfield 
27/07 Basstrap, Oswestry
03/08 Rave Hart, Cannock
23/08 NoughtyCulture, Leicester
24/08 Drum & Bass Classics, London
24/08 Drop The Knife Charity Event, Birmingham
25/08 Crooked House Festival, Lichfield 
31/08 Bassman & Friends, Birmingham
27/09 Dark In The Jungle, Birmingham
28/09 Drum & Bass Classics. Birmingham
18/10 Stimulation, Ripley
20/12 Complex, Burton On Trent


My name is Thumpa and I've been DJ'ing since 1996. I've played at Westfest (the biggest indoor rave in the UK), Pandemonium (Holland), Slammin Vinyl, Breakin Science's 'Drum & Bass Classics', Random Concept, DNB Collective, HTID & HTID In The Sun, Shadow Demon, Hardcore Heaven, Uproar, Hardcore Heaven Weekender, Raver Baby, Ravers Reunited, FINRG (Finland), Codex (Japan), Fantazia, Madness Industry (Holland), Mokum (Holland), Cenobite (Holland), Dimensions Of Darkness (Holland), Hardcore Underground, Freeformation, Vibealite, Uprising, Distruxshon and hundreds more including gigs in Japan, USA, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Hungary, Finland, Germany and for every major rave promoter in every corner of the UK. I now play D&B, classic D&B / jungle and old skool with the occasional hardcore set.

Any mixes you can't find might be at https://hearthis.at/rebuildmusic/ or http://www.mixcloud.com/OllyThumpa

Thumpa - Now That's What I Call Accelerated Culture Pt 5! (Classic D&B 2001 - 2005)

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