Grimey Breakfast Christmas Show with BARE GYAL!
Yo!!!
Come join me 2moro for my Xmas show from 8am till 7pm.
You know my parties always got bare gyal in da place so this time I decided No Man Allowed.
Rolling through and perfoming, DJ-ing and co-presenting will be:
Ms Dynamite
Katy B
Kele Le Roc
Cleo Soul
Calista
Amy Bullman
Natalie May
A.L
Janee
Ikonika
Nadia Suliman
Sian Anderson
I know your jealous but dont hate and lock in.
Safe x
Rinse FM Licence Petition – more, More, MORE!
Big ups to all of you who have put your names to our petition, thanks for your continued support!
In a little over 24 hours we’ve had an amazing number of signatures from all over the UK, Europe, the Americas, Scandinavia and Africa… but we need MORE!
Please do all you can to help us get more names signed up. If you’ve got friends who tune in but haven’t signed it get on their case! If you’re on Facebook or Twitter or MySpace update your status with the link (http://rinse.fm/index.php/petition). Post the link on your favourite forums. Stroll down Oxford Street nekkid wearing only an A-board if you like, just help spread the word and get us some more signatures!
You lot are heavy, and we hope to see you at a little party we’re hosting at matter on November 20th…
Rinse + FWD>> - Celebrating 15 years of Rinse
The 31st of July marks another Rinse Fm Birthday and to celebrate all roads lead to the super club Matter for Rinse + FWD. The night is set to be the biggest indoor event in London this summer with a host of performances from DJ’s who have been at the forefront of London underground music over the last 15 years. It has the potential to be a historic night, one that originates from the first FWD>> @ the END nightclub back on the 23rd of June in 2006, a pivotal moment especially for the genre of Dubstep.
It was the biggest underground night of the year and brought together the sounds of Dubstep and Grime on an equal footing. The night saw performances from Geeneus, Newham Generals, Skream, Digital Mystikz & Sgt. Pokes. Hatcha and Plastician all hosted by MC Crazy D (and that was just the main room).
It was a huge success and certainly helped to raise the platform for Dubstep, the stars of Rinse FM, and the attitudes of the 800+ attendees that were there on the first of a number of great nights to come. This night really helped to push the sounds of the underground to a more diverse audience. I remember the queues for this event went round the block and having to talk my way into the front of the queue by laying down some charm on the lady operating the guest list - it was well worth it as it saved me missing out on 2 hours of amazing music.
Since that very first event, the ties between Rinse FM and the FWD>> night have grown stronger, joining forces the two have became synonymous with one another. As a result the End Night Club played host to Rinse + FWD throughout 2007, the first of a number of events under that name in the capital that continued to combine the sounds of the underground past & present in a spectacular fashion up until the End’s closure in 2008.
What matters now is Matter, and with it only a few day’s away I hope you all have your tickets. If you’ve never been before, expect something truly different. With a capacity of 2600 people here’s just a couple facts:
1) Matter is layered over three levels, with a dramatic triple-height void over the main 100sqm dance floor and is a 3,400sqm purpose-built club.
2) It has a total of three dance floors and four bars.
3) A 25m long steel bridge with a raked steel mesh connects the top-level dance floor to the bar at the second floor level and provides a dramatic view through the triple height space to the main body-kinetic dance floor!
4) Kinetic dance floor??? What’s this you say? To save on all the tech talk I’ll sum it up like this - the main dance floor has been designed to vibrate. It is said to feel like your standing over a mini earthquake, and the size of that earthquake is intensified by the amount of low-level frequencies that come out of the venues speakers… Bring on the BASS!!!
Shout Out To Grand… #1
2009 marks the 15th anniversary of East London’s most popular and successful radio station, Rinse FM. I am Grand; that listener that no matter what time of day it is, no matter what country your locked in, whether it be Holland or Japan, you’ll of probably heard a DJ shouting me out across the airwaves, in respect for my support.
I myself have been listening to Rinse FM for the last 8 years. With the decline in the quality of commercial programming on television, radio seemed like the only thing left. Back then it was all about Grime, it was the theme tune to my playground lunch times, and how I discovered Rinse FM. You’re still thinking I bet, “why on earth have you been listening for so long?”, habit I suppose, and quality radio shows that never fail to get me spiralling.
Listening to Rinse FM became a regular fixture, and over time, my locking in on such a frequent basis enabled me to build a number of relationship with those on air. If there was a problem, if someone wanted to know how they were sounding, I would inform whoever it was on air via text or through the MSN; at the end of the day “technicals” would infringe upon the quality of what I was listening to only natural for me to do something about it. As the years went on people began to get in-touch from a number of different time zones asking for information on shows and tunes and if I could assist I would. Unplanned I naturally began to become Rinse FM’s voice of the listener, and continue to be to this day.
I suppose my love for Rinse really came into conception when I first started to hear Dubstep on the station. Not until about 2004 after about 2 years of listening to it did I even realise what it was. Crazy instrumentals that shook the walls of my room and the nerves of my dad! Great beats without the mindless war talk that grime shows seemed to descend into. I was hooked, listening to Plastic Man as he was then known, Hatcha & Crazy D, as well as Youngsta week in and week out. Come 2005 I was a seasoned listener and well engrossed in the shows that took place thanks to Jiggy B telling me how to send a business card from my Nokia mobile to the phone in the studio.
As Rinse pushed more and more Dubstep on the air and at nights such as FWD>> and Rinse Sessions, I found my love for this particular genre grow. Rinse showcased as many of the angles of the scene as there were back then, and you could get a fantastic grasp of the breadth and creativity of Dubstep. From Kode 9 to Search & Destroy, Chef & Darkside to Quiet Storm (Caspa) every one was there. Week in and Week out, there was nothing but the sickest beats; hell I choose listening to beats over Big Brother any day. Thus I never had any reason to change the dial whilst home.
On July 31st the super club Matter plays host to our celebrations. The line up is immense, comprising of All Stars of the UK underground Dubstep, Grime, & funky scene. I expect there to be great performances from everyone, but I am eagerly anticipating performances from N-Type V Youngsta, Geeneus, Newham Generals, Zinc, Katy B, Circle, Chef V Plastician, and Alexander Nut!
I am excited to see where Rinse will be heading in the next few years, with such a loyal and dedicated listener base, and hosting some of the most popular club nights in London. I can only envisage bigger and better things for the station and all of the artist involved.
By the way! From here on now, I won’t just be a random name that you hear, during the early hours of the morning or late at night whilst listening to your favourite show. I’ll be someone who can directly voice your opinion regarding anything Rinse related.
I am your man on the inside so to speak, and with this position I’ll be sure to let you know through the Rinse FM website about exciting up and coming events, mix CD’s, radio shows and competitions. Just a little something so you guys and girls can feel more involved as a thanks for your support.
So stay tuned, as you’ll be hearing from me soon…
And on that note make sure to Keep It Rinse…!
Grand.
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If you find yourself listening as much as Grand you may have a problem, contact grand@rinse.fm who is there to help.
** The views expressed within this post are that of Grand the listener and not representative of Rinse FM. ** Big shout out to Grand…
