UK Garage Classics Mix 1997 | DJ Aqua D & MC Shadow | Upfront FM 99.3 | Sat 22 Nov 1997

Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. Upfront FM 99.3 began broadcasting as a pirate radio station in the late 90s to London city and its surrounding counties from their south west London base. They strived to keep a professional sound, playing all the UK Garage classic anthems of that era. They ran many successful rave nights across South London like "Southern Comfort" and "A One Night Stand", hosting events at popular venues in Caesar's in Old Kent Road, The Blue Orchid in Croydon, and Club Colosseum in Vauxhall. They also hosted arenas at some the biggest Garage raves, like: La Cosa Nostra: The 1999 Underground Soundclash (The Opening Chapter), on Sat 13 March 1999 @The Rex Music Arena, in Stratford, London, and in 2000, Upfront FM hosted "The Attic: Come As U R" with Pure Science @Atomic Nightclub (Maidstone, Kent). The station showcased the very best DJs, MCs and producers of that era: DJ Hatcha (Big Apple Records) & MC Crazy D, DJ South Central (Urban Myths), DJ Para (D.E.A. Project), DJ KCK, DJ Goodfella, MC Spidey G, Jaydee, DJ Frontline, DJ G Money, DJ Risky & MC Asher, DJ/MC Madd B, MC Destruction, MC Shadow, MC Contrast, MC Lipton (Trinity @Chunnel Club), MC Easyrider (RIP), DJ Jesse James, DJ Top Notch, DJ GBH, DJ Iron Lung, DJ Lady B Line, DJ Danny C (AIM Records), DJ GBH, DJ Gavin Jay, DJ Mr Wilson, DJ Nicklebee, DJ Paul Lipton, DJ Emma Feline (London's Most Wanted), DJ Darren James, DJ Aqua D, DJ Jo Public, DJ Tony Dee, DJ Relay, DJ Kraftie, DJ Matix, and others. Big up ravers that used to go to EC1 Club, Camden Palace, Chunnel Club (Vauxhall), Turnmills, The End Nightclub, Gass Club (Leicester Sq), Club Aquarium (Old Street), The Powerhouse (Stratford), Club UN (Temple Nightclub), Opera House (Tottenham), Eros Nightclub, SW1 Club, The Leisure Lounge (Holborn), The Connaught Rooms (Holborn), The Fridge (Brixton), Harlequins Nightclub (Ilford), Legends Nightclub (Barking), Caesar's Nightclub (Old Kent Rd), Cheeky B's Nightclub (Stoke Newington), The Ocean Nightclub (Hackney), Chimes Nightclub (Clapton), Velvet Rooms (Charing Cross), Club Colosseum (Vauxhall), The Rocket (Holloway Rd), Secrets Nightclub (Romford), Time & Envy Nightclub (Romford), RM1 Bar (Romford), Hollywoods Nightclub (Vivid & Elite Nightclub (Romford)), Bar Med (Cockfosters), Chelsea Football Club Executive Suites, Emporium Nightclub (Kingley St), The Rex (Stratford), Blue Orchid Nightclub (Croydon), Bagleys (Kings Cross). Massive shouts out to the 1996/1997 Garage ravers that remember releases like: Roy Davis Jr. Gabrielle | Todd Edwards - Push The Love | Tywanda Feat. Grace Reed - I Get A Rush | Sneaker Pimps - Spin Spin Sugar (Armand's Dark Garage Mix) | Bobby D'Ambrosio Feat. Michelle Weeks - Moment Of My Life | Terry Hunter Harvest For The World (Dan's Classic Mix) | Smokin Beats - Dreams | Operator & Baffled - Things Are Never | Mutiny - Bliss | Nuyorican Soul - Runaway (Mongoloids In Space Mix) | Double 99 - Jump | Tina Moore - Never Gonna Let You Go | T.J.R. Feat. Xavier - Just Gets Better (TJR Dub) | Industry Standard - Industry Standard Vol.1 | Danny J Lewis ‎– Spend The Night | 24Hour Experience ‎– Part Two: More Dub Essentials - Need A Man | Ordinary People ‎– Keep Your Love | Ordinary People ‎– Baby You Make My Heart Sing | Ordinary People ‎– I'll Take You There | Todd Edwards ‎– Valley Of Love | Dem 2 ‎– Destiny (Sleepless) | New Horizons ‎– It's My House | Anthill Mob ‎– Set You Free | The Dream Team ‎– The Dream Team Theme | Mystic Matt & The Anthill Mob - Enchanted Rhythm | 187 Lockdown ‎– Gunman | The Anthill Mob ‎– Higher | Two As One & MJ Cole ‎– Shadows | Anthill Mob ‎– Why? | Anthill Mob - Cloudy Day | Mystic Matt & Anthill Mob ‎– Burning | Same People ‎– Dangerous | R.I.P. Productions ‎– The Chant (We R) | Tuff Jam Feat. Xavier ‎– Tumblin' Down | Tuff Jam Feat. Mr. X ‎– Dangerous | J. C. and The Jam Experience ‎– Feel My Love | Tuff Jam 's Klubb Conektion Feat. Tempo O'Neal ‎– Keep Holdin', and "Key Dub" | Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close | Double 99 - Ripgroove , Nu-Birth - Anytime | New Horizons - Find The Path... Out to all the London FM pirates of the past. Here's a list of some of our most loved pirate radio stations in frequency order from 1989-2005: Flava FM 87.6 / Shine FM 87.9 / Rude FM 88.2 / Centreforce FM 88.3 / Unity FM 88.4 / Conflict FM 88.4 / Ice FM 88.4 / London Underground FM 89.4 / Defection FM 89.4 / Raw FM 90.0 / Raw Mission 90.0 / Pure Magic FM 90.2 / Pulse FM 90.6 / Chicago FM 90.6 / Mission FM 90.6 / Y2K FM 90.6 / Rinse FM 91.8 / Passion FM 91.8 / Weekend Rush FM 92.3 / Kik FM 92.3 / Deja Vu FM 92.3 / Taste FM 92.5 / Mac FM 92.7 / Freeze FM 92.7 / Format FM 93.2 / Kool FM 94.5 / Flashback FM 97.6 / Upfront FM 99.3 / Rinse FM 100.3 / Pressure FM 100.4 / Eruption FM 101.3 / Erotic FM 101.3 / Freek FM 101.8 / Delight FM 103.0 / Flex FM 103.6 / Rude FM 104.3 / Ruud Awakening FM 104.3 / Girls FM 106.8 / Risk FM 107.1 / Dream FM 107.6 / Don FM 107.9 #TakeMeBackPirateRadio