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Independent archive / UK underground
Hardcore, Jungle, House, UK Garage & Grime. The people, places and sounds that made British rave culture are still evolving.
RECORDS. RADIO. DANCEFLOORS.
From pirate radio to the dancefloor. Documenting UK rave culture, then and now.
From the feed / @the_ravehub
Rare footage, flyers, reloads and memories from The Rave Hub.
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ACTIVE DROP001Drop 001 / live now
Built from pirate radio, dubplates and East London. Official tees, caps, bags and sets from the label founded by a genuine architect of UK underground music.
Featured videos / live media
Official artist collaborations
Tees and accessories made in small runs. The first release is the official Slimzos Recordings collection.
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Featured archive / a brief history of pressure
The sound never moved in a straight line. It splintered, rewound and came back stronger.
Explore the full archive ↗The UK's rave network pulls house, techno, sound-system bass and breakbeats into its own language.
Accelerated breaks, chopped vocals and darker basslines split from the four-to-the-floor rush.
Amen breaks, ragga vocals, dub science and soul collide. Pirate radio makes the scene audible street by street.
Goldie's debut proves the music can hold orchestration, atmosphere and uncompromising breakbeat pressure at once.
Speed garage gives way to clipped drums, R&B vocals and 2-step syncopation. Sunday nights become their own universe.
Upcoming / lock it in
The next night is out there. Bring it to the front.
Community / contribute
Share a date, point us toward a missing station, or join the conversation where The Rave Hub community already lives.
Enter the community ↗The rewind / live data
Move between today and the same season 2, 5 or 10 years ago. Browse stories from jungle, garage and wider UK electronic music.
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