DJ Profile & MC Skibadee | Drum & Bass Classics 2001 | Kool FM 94.5 (Pirate Radio)

Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. Recorded on Sun 9th Sept 2001. DJ Profile is a DNB legend who featured on many DNB rave nights, like Best Of British, One Nation and Highly Blessed. He was one of the faces behind the counter of the greatly loved, Black Market Records shop, in Soho. He was also part of the furniture on London's Kool FM. He is currently running Octave Records with DJ Brockie, which started releasing DNB tracks in 2018. Profile is still active as a DJ and producer, he is part of a DNB collective, 360 Showcase, with Nicky Blackmarket and Fatman D. This brings us on to the late and great, Skibadee, who was a national phenomenon. He worked his way up to the top to cement himself as one of greatest MCs. Joining Kool FM in 1995 he began featuring on their events in 1996, Kool Skool and Jungle Fever. From that point onwards he was practically top of every Jungle/Drum & Bass bill. He struck a partnership with MC Det, releasing their debut UK Hip Hop single "Slowmo" (Two Times Freestyle, 1998), followed by "New Style Avengers" (1998) which saw them gain mainstream success after recording music videos to their singles for MTV. Skibadee teamed up with Shabba D and Shockin B (SASAS) where they featured on Kool FM. Skibadee joined forces with Shabba D to form Highly Blessed Recordings. Together they ran one of London's most successful rave nights of the early 2000s, Highly Blessed @Stratford Rex, which gave a platform to up and coming MCs. Skibadee gained chart success with his vocal version of Dillinja's, Twist 'Em Out, in 2002. Highly Blessed was the precursor for The Uncontrolabelz (UNCZ), featuring DJ Ruff Stuff, Funsta MC, Harry Shotta, Shabba D and Skibadee. Many say The UNCZ laid the foundations for Skibadee and Harry Shotta to form the SASASAS with DJ Phantasy, Shabba D, Macky G, Stormin MC (RIP) and the rest is history. The scene sadly lost Skiba on 27th Feb 2022. We dedicate this set in honour of him and his legacy. Check our Skibadee playlist:    • Skibadee - Kool FM shows 1995 - Onwards   Big shouts out the following Drum & Bass record labels that pioneered and championed the transformation of the DNB sound: Sonic Art Recordings Label, Undiluted Recordings, Smokers Inc Label, Bear Necessities label, Knowledge & Wisdom Records, True Playaz label, Global Thang label, Frontline Records, Reinforced Records, Manga Beats label, Intercom Recordings, Moving Shadow label, Killerhertz label, Liftin' Spirit Records, Trouble On Vinyl Records, Phat Trax label, Dread Recordings, UFO label, V Recordings, Chronic Label, Full Cycle Records, Droppin' Science Records, Alphabet Zoo Label, Prototype Recordings, Technique Recordings, The X Project Label, Formation Records, New Identity Recordings, RAM Records, Juice Records, Splash Recordings, Virus Recordings, Ivory Records, Ebony Recordings, Soul:r Label, BC Recordings, Kaos Recordings, Infrared Label, Mix & Blen' Label, Beta Recordings, Charge Label, Blade Label, Valve Recordings, Photek Productions Label, Phuturo Recordings, Renegade Hardware label, Timeless Recordings, No U Turn Records, Radius Recordings, Grid Recordings, Back 2 Basics Label, SambaLoco Records, Tribe Recordings, Easy Records, Proper Talent Label, Metalheadz Label, C.I.A. Label (Computer Integrated Audio), Mac II Recordings, Emotif Recordings, Urban Takeover Label, Aphrodite Recordings, Penny Black Label (Ray Keith), and all the other labels that help crystallise the DNB movement. Out to all the London FM pirates of the past. Although they aren’t about now their contribution to the British music industry and to the London music scene has been immense. Here's a list of some of our most loved pirate radio stations in frequency order from 1989-2006: Flava FM 87.6 / Shine FM 87.9 / Rude FM 88.2 / Impact 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 / Raw Blaze FM 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 / Weekend Rush FM 92.5 / Taste FM 92.5 / Mac FM 92.7 / Freeze FM 92.7 / Format FM 93.2 / Touchdown FM 94.1 / Stompin’ FM 94.2 / Kool FM 94.5 / Origin FM 95.2 / Entice FM 95.5 / Heat FM 96.6 / Rinse FM 97.6 / Flashback FM 97.6 / Cyndicut FM 97.8 / Shake FM 98.0 / Fantasy FM 98.1 / Fantasy FM 98.6 / Future FM 99.1 / Upfront FM 99.3 / Rinse FM 100.3 / Pressure FM 100.4 / Don FM 100.5 / Eruption FM 101.3 / Erotic FM 101.3 / Industry FM 101.3 / Freek FM 101.8 / Temptation FM 102.4 / Chillin’ FM 102.9 / Delight FM 103.0 / Flex FM 103.6 / Smoove FM 104.0 / Rude FM 104.3 / Ruud Awakening FM 104.3 / Don FM 105.7 / Shadow FM 106.5 / Force FM 106.5 / Girls FM 106.8 / Dream FM 107.0 / Risk FM 107.1 / Freedom FM 107.3 / Dream FM 107.6 / Don FM 107.9. #takemebackpirateradio #DnBMovementUK #skibadee