DJ Legend Slipmatt on 90s UK Rave Scene

Slipmatt’s journey took him from school discos to illegal warehouse raves… and all the way to Top of the Pops. As one half of SL2, he helped shape the sound of early UK rave — with tunes like On a Ragga Tip becoming anthems of a generation. In this episode, Slipmatt shares stories from 35+ years at the heart of dance music — from the birth of Raindance to emotional sets in Japan, Ibiza madness, and why he still avoids agents to this day.

This is the eventful life of DJ Slipmatt.

1:50 Early DJ beginnings & family influence
4:05 First illegal rave with Raindance (1989)
6:30 How Raindance launched his career
9:30 SL2, chart success & Top of the Pops
14:40 Inside the white label scene & record deals
19:10 Touring Australia, Japan & Europe
21:30 Why he avoided agents & did bookings solo
24:00 90s London clubland stories
26:10 Slipmatt name & gig vs. production
28:00 Peak rave years & acid house
31:20 Touring madness: 4 gigs in a night
33:50 Worst gigs & dodgy promoters
36:10 Wildest gigs: UK, Japan & emotional crowds
38:40 Becoming a promoter
42:20 Why personal development changed his life
44:40 DJ royalty: best genres & top tracks
47:20 Peak earnings & Carl Cox

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