MCs Eksman & Herbzie & Riko Dan & Stampede | DJ Mu | Jungle Classics 1996 | Pressure FM 100.4

Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. Recorded in the summer of 1996, this set features DJ Muesli (also known as DJ Mu), and MCs Eksman, Herbzie, Riko Dan & Stampede, on East London Jungle pirate radio station, Pressure FM 100.4. Check our Pressure FM playlist:    • Pressure FM 100.4 - Old Skool Jungle Drum ...  
Pressure FM began broadcasting as a Jungle music pirate radio station on London's FM dial around the early 90s on the 100.4 frequency. The station was well known for the balance of styles from intelligent Jungle Jazz to Jump Up Jungle. With its raw roughneck MCs who represented the darker side of MCing, with the likes of Eksman, Herbzie and Riko Dan, who showed no mercy when they rinsed off. On the other hand you had MCs like Stamina MC and Asher Mic who were on a melodic vocal tip.
Pressure FM was at the time an up and coming station, full of hungry ambitious underdogs looking to break through into the scene alongside well respected, notable and established DJs and producers. It had the likes of DJ Bizzy B (Brain Records, The Dream Team - Joker Records), DJ Dlux (2getherness Records), DJ Cabbie (DJ Cab-E), DJ Cutter, DJ Rips, DJ Kendal, DJ H.M.S. (RIP), DJ Agent K, DJ Diesle (D Power), DJ Knuckles, DJ Rhythm Kicker, DJ Magic (Prisoners Of Technology), DJ Nicol, DJ Friction, DJ Ruffstuff (The UNCZ), DJ Scientist, DJ JB (Back 2 Basics Recordings), DJ DI, DJ Mu (DJ Muesli), DJ Geeneus, DJ Slimzee (DJ Slim Fast), DJ Prospa, DJ Bandit, DJ Caspa, DJ Quest, DJ Seani J, DJ Cascade, and, DJ Kappa. The list of MCs was sublime, MC Eksman, MC Herbzie, MC Onyx Stone, Stamina MC (LK (V Recordings)), MC Wicked, MC Asher Mic, MC Bouncer, MC Trouble, MC Riko Dan, MC Jubilee, MC Spidey G, MC D Double E, MC Trixster, MC Bucky Ranks, MC Stylee, MC 2 Tone, MC Dollars, MC Lady Melody, MC Stampede, MC Redeye, MC Chucky, MC Woosh, MC Paco, MC Breakfast Man, MC Beenie, MC Mega Mouth, MC Sugar P, MC Quest, MC Lex Lugar, MC Papa Mini, MC Sleepy Ranks, MC King Freak, and many others.
Pressure FM went off air around 1997, in early 1998 they made a comeback for a short while this time teaming up with Rinse FM who left the 91.8 dial to jointly run the station under the management of DJ Rips, Geeneus and Slimzee and they made the transition to Rinse FM and moved to 100.3FM dial in the autumn of 1998.

In 1996 London's FM dial was crammed with Jungle pirate radio stations with the likes of Kool FM, Rude FM, Eruption FM, Rinse FM, Rude FM, Pressure FM, Transmission 1 FM, Freedom FM, Dream FM, Conflict FM, Don FM, Kik FM, Flex FM, Zone FM, and many others. We saw London and the UK's club scene along with its venues thrive off of the promotion of Jungle events like: Kool Skool '96 @The Powerhouse (Stratford), Club Kool @Lazerdrome, One Nation @Aztec Lounge (formerly Club UN, Tottenham), Desire @Island Music Arena, World Dance @Lydd International Airport, Telepathy @Adrelin Village (Chelsea Bridge, Battersea), Heat 1996 @Hastings Pier, Designer Label Ball @Club UN, Warning 1996 Giants Of Jungle 1 @The Junction (Cliffton Rd, Cambridge), Sunday Roast every Fortnight @SW1 Club. 1996 was a formidable year for Jungle productions where we saw the proliferation of Jungle record labels, producers, record shops, raves and pirate radio stations.

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.
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