Marc Williams | The Unsung Pioneer of UK Hardcore & Jungle | A Homeboy, A Hippie, A Funki Dredd.

One of the most interesting Rave Story TV episodes to date. Billy Daniel Bunter sits down with unsung hero, producer, DJ and true UK rave pioneer Marc Williams — the man behind A Homeboy, A Hippie & A Funki Dredd, Project One and on labels Tam-Tam Records and Rising High Records, producing some of the foundation tracks that shaped UK hardcore, bleep, jungle and the earliest forms of drum & bass. This is the real story of the birth of: • Bleeps & Bass • UK Hardcore • Jungle Techno • Jungle • The breakbeat revolution • The Black British musical influence that shaped the rave scene Starting as a 16-year-old sound system DJ in North London, Marc talks about: • Playing funk, soul, hip hop & rare groove before house even existed • Hearing house for the first time and seeing the reaction • Adding reggae, hip hop & dub to house to create early hardcore • The influence of Dungeons on Lea Bridge Road • Why “The Phantom” was one of the first EVER drum & bass tunes • Wanting to bring the Black British experience into rave culture • Meeting the legendary Caspar Pound • The incredible story behind Total Confusion • How Rising High Records was born • Why early 90s rave was the Wild West of samples and creativity • How A Homeboy, A Hippie & A Funki Dredd got their name • Breaking down barriers between class and race inside rave culture • Performing with Ragga Twins & Shut Up & Dance on BBC Dance Energy • Why Mark HATED performing and only wanted to produce • Why he split with Caspar Pound • Using reggae samples to create the foundations of Jungle • Working with huge artists in the 2000s and landing worldwide #1 hits • Managing and mentoring Labrinth • Producing Pass Out with Tinie Tempah • Creating top 40 dance records years after his rave roots • The “Jungle Techno” hook on Project One and whether it was the first use of the term on a track • His first rave in 30 years — performing at Daniel’s 35 Years of Bunter • Why the modern phone culture shocked him • Seeing ravers actually LIVE IN THE MOMENT for the first time in decades This is the ultimate story in the roots of UK rave, bleep, hardcore and jungle — told by a true pioneer who never gets the recognition he deserves. Marc Williams is part of the DNA of this culture. Rave Story TV — documenting the people who built the scene. #RaveStoryTV #MarcWilliams #UKRaveHistory #HardcoreJungle #TotalConfusion #RisingHigh #1990sRave