0860 Podcast with Fracture

This week on the show, we have the legendary Nicky Black Market . He has a rich history in London Pirate Radio, playing on all the top stations during the 90s, and he continues to play on Kool FM today. He’s as well known as a DJ as he was for being the face of the Jungle and Drum & Bass department at London’s iconic Black Market Records . We cover some really interesting ground, and it become...

In this episode, I reflect on last week’s 0860 Exhibition , ‘Somewhere About Town,’ held at the incredible Hackney Gallery in East London. The exhibition was a collaboration between my brother Harry and me, celebrating pirate radio culture through a collection of photography, artworks, and artefacts. The event opened on Friday, November 15th, with a live performance by me and DJ sets from Warlock,...

*****NEWS***** Join us for a free 0860 exhibition in London: Somewhere About Town Astrophonica & Utile present an exhibition of artworks, photography, artefacts and performances celebrating Pirate Radio culture running 15th - 17th November at The Hackney Gallery . The private view is on 15th Nov 7-11pm with a live cassette loop performance of Fracture’s ambient Jungle album ‘SLOW860’ and some...

*****NEWS***** Fracture's new SLOW860 album ⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠ Join the Astrophonica Discord ⁠⁠here This week, we have the free-thinking grime historian and modern-day UK music icon, Elijah. He’s a writer, DJ, artist manager, and co-founder of the record label Butterz. With a background in pirate radio, he has evolved into a cultural commentator through his Yellow Squares project on Instagram, which you sh...

*****NEWS***** Preorder Fracture's new SLOW860 album ⁠ here⁠ Join the Astrophonica Discord ⁠here Sweetpea is a Producer, DJ, Radio Presenter and Mentor from London who cut her teeth on the legendary Rude FM 88.2 in late '00s. She is another guest on the show that has gone from humble Pirate Radio beginnings to hosting a show on BBC Radio , and someone who has a deep respect for community and the u...

Welcome to Season 2 of the 0860 Podcast.... *****NEWS****** Preorder Fracture's new SLOW860 album here Join the Astrophonica Discord here DJ Bailey is an important DJ in the history of Jungle and Drum & Bass, a resident at the legendary Metalheadz Blue Note Sessions in the mid 90s, a 10-year BBC 1Xtra DJ in the 00s and of course has a history in Pirate Radio on Energy 87.9 FM. He’s an experien...

On this episode we have the legend that is DJ Krust - an iconic figure the early Jungle and drum and bass scene and part of a wider Bristol collective that has contributed so much to the music including top 10 hits, a mercury music prize and some of the most timeless classic tracks that have defined the genre. We talk about his early days in Pirate Radio and how the DIY and Punk mentality is somet...

Warlock played on the notorious Pulse FM 90.6 in the early 90s but started his pirate radio career before that by starting his own station from his university halls of residence. The main reason I wanted to talk to him was that he was involved in a studio raid in which the police and DTI broke down the studio door and confiscated his records. He’s an amazing archivist that holds memories close to...

A conversation with the prolific and ever enthusiastic Tim Reaper. He’s known for his immense work ethic both as an artist and as label owner for futureretrolondon and has regular shows on NTS  and Jungletrain . I’ve been wanting to speak to him for some time for many reasons but mainly because he makes incredibly authentic Jungle but comes from a time after the Pirate Radio era. We speak about hi...

Get ready people, we have an amazing episode up next on the 0860 Podcast - The incredible multi-award-winning rave historian - Uncle Dugs . Pirate Radio runs through this man’s veins. From his early days on Conflict in the mid 90s, through to time on Kool London and then with Rinse FM as station manager and now weekly Friday morning show. But, what makes dugs so great is that he comes from a liste...

This episode I have something slightly different in that the guests don’t have a background in Pirate Radio as they were too young at the time but are from the generation that are certainly influenced by it. I think it’s incredibly important to speak with younger people involved in radio and to discuss the legacy and to hear their thoughts. So - I give you the incredible and dynamic duo Naina and...

Om Unit & Laurent Fintoni ran an early online stream from their front room in Tulse Hill called La Maisonette Electronique from 2010 to 2013. It was a real community hub with artists from all over the world crashing at their flat while on tour and then playing on the stream. It was an incredible time of cross pollination of styles and really helped paved the way for me to make tracks such as L...

Flipping it again slightly this time this guest - the first MC we’ve had on 0860.fm - and none other than the legendary and enigmatic Stamina MC . He’s the voice of the Rinse FM jingles and also has a show as DJ on there, in fact along with Slimzee he is the only original member from the Pirate Era still on the station. He was DJ Flight’s MC on Pressure and then Rinse and is incredibly humble abou...

Very excited to present the next guest in the series - The unstoppable DJ Mantra . At this point she needs little introduction but if you don’t know she - along with partner Double O - is responsible for what has become London’s premier Jungle night - Rupture . They’re actually just about to celebrate their 16th year running. It’s a grass roots event and community and this extends to her work with...

In this episode I’ll be speaking with Missing aka Sam Gordon. Sam had one of the biggest pirate radio tracks I can remember in 1995 with The Box Reopens on Kemet Records - A remix of a track originally by Noise Factory. Honestly, I heard this track so much on the airwaves back then and it got me thinking, did it get as much play in the clubs and thus did pirate radio offer a space for tracks to gr...

Wow, what can I say about this guest. This is the guy that sparked this whole project off. The legendary Kool FM founder - Eastman. We talk about founding Kool, some of the different studios and experiences - including using a fishing rod to cast electrical cables from one tower block to another. He's incredibly humble about the whole thing considering how quite how much Kool FM has touched people...

In this episode we have artist and avid Kool FM listener Eddie Peake . As an artist his work includes performance, video, photography, painting, sculpture and installation. Across many of his works he has included Kool London, most recently in his 2018 Show ‘Concrete Pitch’ at the White Cube Gallery where he actually had Kool London set up and broadcast a live stream. His love for Jungle and Kool...

Today on 0860.fm we have Dextrous. A proper goosebumps one for me this - his Jungle tracks in the early 90s were always some of my faves. Including Kings Of The Jungle, Selector Roll and Time To Move. We talk about how Pirate Radio gave him insight and exposure to Rare Groove, a genre that he took influence from to create his Jungle tracks that would then go on to get rinsed on Pirate Radio and in...

This time we have the one and only Scratcha. He’s had a career in radio since 2001 on stations such as De Ja Vu, Rinse and currently NTS . He’s worked extensively with Kode9’s Hyperdub and is now setting trends with his undeniably UK take on Amapiano. We talk about his history on Pirate Radio and how it differs from his current show on NTS. He recounts many funny stories and anecdotes but we also...

DJ Flight is an award-winning DJ, broadcaster and radio producer. DJ Residencies have included Metalheadz and Swerve and she’s been a favourite DJ of mine going way back to the end of the 90s. We speak about her journey from Pressure FM and Rinse FM to BBC 1xtra presenter to British Podcast Awards nominee for her amazing Windrush Stories podcast . We explore the common theme of community that ties...

I am extremely honoured to present to you V Recordings owner and Kool FM legend - Bryan Gee. We talk about his time on pirate radio in the 80s, his time on Kool FM in the 90s and his V Recordings podcast that still runs today. As of the date of this new upload, he is back on Kool FM . This man lives and breathes radio and has a deep running passion in sharing music. Come and discuss the episodes a...