DJ Deadlock, MC Keye & MC Fever | Drum & Bass | Ruud Awakening FM 104.3 | Mon 3rd May 2004

Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. In 1998, there was a schism because of a rift between the Rude FM management. Fugi (Fugitive) who was part of the management took the name Rude FM and set up on the 88.2FM dial taking many of the DJs and MCs, whilst Chillum (Chillem) and Lady Syras (Lady Cyrus) continued to manage the newly styled Ruud Awakening FM on 104.3. It continued to have some of the old guard but attracted new MCs and DJs to the station. It is fair to say 104.3 got the better end of the deal because they kept the dial and their connection to rave nights like Desire which were run by 2000AD Productions. Also running their own rave night 'Ruud Nation' @The Dungeons (Lea Bridge Rd) on Sat 28th Jun 2001. They also hosted Arena 4 of "One Nation" @Brixton Academy, on Sat 7th Sept 2002.
However, their period of time on air wasn't for too long. Kool FM had benefited from this schism also poaching many of the former Rude FM DJs and MCs. Some of the artists jumped on to the UK Garage scene and Drum & Bass like we used to know it was also transforming. In 2006, Ruud Awakening would go off air and this allowed new emerging pirate radio stations like Origin FM 95.2 to snap up all the remaining talent on to their books.
Ruud Awakening FM would attract more stars of that era before going off air, we'd like to big up those of them that featured on there: DJ Chillem (RIP), DJ Lady Syras, DJ Smokey Joe (Smokester), DJ Freedom, DJ Damaja, DJ Terry Tee (Knowledge & Wisdom Records), DJ Lix, DJ DTM, DJ Verb, DJ Quest, DJ Cabbie, DJ Assassin, DJ Sniper, DJ Stylee, DJ Rapid, DJ Plex, DJ Paolo, DJ Niki Dimensions (Raindance), DJ Twisted Individual (Formation Records), DJ Remarc, DJ Bounty Hunter, DJ XS, DJ Dark One, DJ Benny V (Dance Concept), DJ Stranger, DJ Action, DJ Dr Khan, DJ DM Cut, DJ CJB, DJ Breakdown, DJ Flava, DJ Rage, DJ Swifty, DJ Deadlock, DJ Mr Freeze, DJ Tracer, DJ Krysis, MC Evil B (MC B-Live), MC Eksman, MC Herbzie, MC Lok-i (aka Jamaican English), Funsta MC (The Uncontrolabelz), MC Terrorist (Sunday Roast), MC Kray Z B, MC U B Nice (Wreck It Crew), MC Mirage (Urban Takeover), MC Trouble (RIP), MC Fatman D (New Breed Cru), MC Riddla D, MC Foxy, MC Verse, MC Sparky, Stamina MC, MC Blacka, MC J Swif, MC Vybes, MC Demus Jay, MC Ishu, MC Semtex, MC Super T, MC Rizla, MC Mojo, MC Razor, MC Five Alive, MC Fever, MC Fro, and many more.

Big up the DNB ravers that remember epic tracks from 2004: High Contrast – Racing Green, Calibre & Singing Fats – Drop It Down, Calibre - Bleep, D-Bridge– Bellini, D-Bridge & Vegas – True Romance, Cut & Run – Outta Space (DnB Mix), High Contrast – High Society, Marcus Intalex – Zumbar / Temperance, Calibre – Mr. Maverick / Highlander, Paradox – Future's Extinction / Curse Of Coincidence, Pendulum – Another Planet / Voyager, Pendulum – Back 2 You / Still Grey, 4 Hero– Ways Of Thought (Restless Soul Remix), Nuyorican Soul - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4 Hero Remix), Teebee - Tsunami, High Contrast – Twilight's Last Gleaming, LTJ Bukem – Demon's Theme / A Couple Of Beats, D.Kay & Epsilon – Space Quest, D.Kay – It's On The Way, Calibre – Hypnotise / The Water Carrier, Champion Sound (Doc Scott Remix), Champion Sound (Total Science Hardcore Will Never Die Remix), Evol Intent - 7 Angels With 7 Plagues, Pish Posh - Corrupt Cops (Evol Intent Remix), Kelis - Trick Me (Artificial Intelligence Remix), Fugees - Ready Or Not (Aphrodite's Dubplate Rerub), Liquid Light (Teebee & Form Rmx), Corrupt Souls - Wicked Life, Future Prophecies – Warlords Rising - Chapter III: Magnetic / Black Dragon, Paradox – Future's Extinction / Curse Of Coincidence, Roni Size– Strictly Social (Remixed By Nu-Tone), Die – Autumn (Remixed By Commix), Marvellous Cain – The Hitman (DJ Hype Remix), UK Apachi & Shy FX – Original Nuttah (Aphrodite Dubplate Mix), Angel III (Loxy & Ink Remix), MC Conrad And Makoto – Golden Girl, Kerbcrawler (Baron Remix), Compound (Gridlok Remix), Technical Itch – Penetration 13: Life Of Sin Ft. MC Jakes...

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 / 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 / Taste FM 92.5 / Mac FM 92.7 / Freeze FM 92.7 / Format FM 93.2 / Touchdown FM 94.1 / Kool FM 94.5 / Origin FM 95.2 / Cyndicut FM 97.8 / Fantasy FM 98.6 / Upfront FM 99.3 / Rinse FM 100.3 / Pressure FM 100.4 / Eruption FM 101.3 / Erotic FM 101.3 / Freek FM 101.8 / Chillin’ FM 102.9 / Delight FM 103.0 / Flex FM 103.6 / Rude FM 104.3 / Ruud Awakening FM 104.3 / Force FM 106.5 / Girls FM 106.8 / Risk FM 107.1 / Dream FM 107.6 / Don FM 107.9
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