DJs

The DJs behind the sound.

Interviews

Fergus

DJ/producer with international club, radio and festival experience, a resident at Vibealite and a regular at Pleasuredome NYE events (mid-to-late 1990s), active in the Bradford/Yorkshire hardcore techno and trance scene.

Flirt

DJ heard on a 1994 Rush FM pirate radio recording alongside Brainkillers.

Food Junky

Happy hardcore DJ prominent in 1994-95, with sets on Dance Paradise's 'Ultimate Experience' packs, Desire's 'Best Of 1994' and the Elevation & Reincarnation events of 1994. He often went back-to-back with Unite.

Footloose

DJ Footloose played jungle/hardcore sets on Kool FM pirate radio in the early-to-mid 90s (documented alongside MCs Det, Supreme and Times 2, including a 1993 set at The Rocket, Holloway Road, London).

Force

One half of happy hardcore duo Force & Styles (with Darren Styles/Darren James Mew), formed 1995 after the pair's earlier group DJ Force & The Evolution; they launched their own label UK Dance Records. By 1996 they were DJing UK-wide every weekend plus touring Australia, North America and Ibiza, with residencies at Slammin Vinyl, Helter Skelter and United Dance. Known for hits 'Heart of Gold', 'Pretty Green Eyes' and 'Paradise & Dreams', they were the first hardcore DJs to record a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, and released three albums including 'All Over the UK' (1996) and 'Heart of Gold' (2000) before Styles went on to form Styles & Breeze.

Frankie Bones

Frankie Bones is a Brooklyn DJ and producer and a founding figure of the US rave scene through his 'Storm Rave' parties. He played the big UK raves of the late 80s and early 90s and was known for his 'Bonesbreaks' breakbeat records. He is widely credited with popularising the rave ethos later summed up as PLUR, and played Amnesia House's 'Sky Blue Connexion' in 1990.

Frankie Valentine

Figure associated with Red Records in central London, a well-known source of tunes for early UK rave DJs including DJ Brisk; also released music as a producer.

Freak

Hardcore techno DJ heard on the techno pack from Vibealite's 4th Birthday (1997), plus Judgement Day and Nosebleed 'Visions' tapes.

Frenzic

Drum & bass DJ who played the D&B rooms at Slammin Vinyl (1997), Raindance's Late Valentines Ball (1999), United Dance vs Fever (2001) and Innovation vs Formation 'South Meets North' (2003).

Full FX

DJ heard on Amnesia House's 'Sky Blue Connexion' tapes from 1990.