Pipe and Slipmats: The podcast for ageing ravers

Pipe and Slipmats: The podcast for ageing ravers

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The podcast for those with one foot in the rave. If you love dance music and electronica but feel like you're too old for clubbing (honestly though, you're not), let Scott Manson, James Kirkham and Tunde Babalola take you on a music and memories tour of acid house, rave and club culture. Featuring interviews with dance music legends, amusing tales of excess and way too much fanboy talk about Sasha – plus huge tunes from the rave archives – this is a nostalgic journey through one of clubland's most exciting eras.

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Pipe and Slipmats: The podcast for ageing ravers

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Latest episode

Jun 12, 2026

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Episodes

12: Live on Loose FM: 03 June 2026 12.06.2026

Another storming episode full of classic house and breakbeat tunes from the show that still has one foot in the rave. Join Scott and James plus special guest Kirk Field – author of the brilliant nightlife chronicle Rave New World – for a musical feast that includes the world's best dance music intro (in Scott's opinion), an incredible Bicep re-edit, a Prodigy bootleg and much more. Two hours of to...

11: Live on Loose FM: 10 March 2026 04.04.2026

Back on London's most eclectic and exciting new radio station, bringing you top old school dance music and clubland memories, courtesy of three nightlife veterans who still have one foot in the rave. From 4 Hero's drum 'n' bass take on Nu Yorican Soul to a celebration of the Big Beat genre and the utter brlliance of Size 9's I'm Ready, this is a scorcher of a session that will get every dance musi...

10: Live on Loose FM: 29 Jan 2026 04.02.2026

The P&S trio of James, Tunde and Scott are dropping the dance music bombs once again – live on London's best new radio station Loose FM ( https://www.loose.fm/ ) Spanning the darkcore breakbeat of Mr Kirk's Nightmare to the synth symphony of Open Your Mind – plus a couple of electro breakdance classics that had Tunde and Scott popping and locking in the DJ booth – this is two hours of clubland...

9: Pipe and Slipmats: Live on Loose FM (December 2025) 04.12.2025

Those lovely folk at LooseFM hosted our first live two hour Pipe and Slipmats radio show, bringing you brilliant old school club tunes and stories of nightlife high jinks in. real time – all broadcast from a studio located at Design District London on the Greenwich Peninsula. The Loose mission is to represent "the eclectic, the experimental and the ecstatic" – and our latest show certainly does th...

8: Pipe and Slipmats Vol 8: the podcast for ageing ravers 15.11.2025

HUGE NEWS: Pipe and Slipmats – the radio show – will be broadcasting live on Loose FM on Thursday November 20, from 11am-1pm (UK time). Listen live here: https://www.loose.fm Message the station during the show to give us encouragement (or ask for shout outs) on their Insta : https://www.instagram.com/loose.fm/ It’s been a minute but we’re back once again (yes, like the renegade master) with some...

7: Pipe and Slipmats Vol 7: The podcast for ageing ravers 16.10.2024

Featuring big tunes that include Don Carlos 'Alone', Liberty City 'Some Lovin', All Boxed In 'Happen' and many more. Plus a load of club culture chat from three men who still hit the dancefloor occasionally even though they're really old enough to know better. The show also sees discussion of the brilliant band Crazy P, whose frontwoman Danielle Moore died in September 2024. The Pipe and Slipmats...

6: Pipe and Slipmats Vol 6 (the extended edition) 03.07.2023

A special long-player of an episode featuring piano house, bleep classics, Hacienda backroom dubs and lively old-school clubbing conversations. Plus a special guest interview with 2 Bad Mice's Simon Colebrook.

3: Pipe and Slipmats Vol 3: The podcast for ageing ravers 29.03.2022

One hour of brilliant tracks from back in the day – plus a bunch of great clubbing memories revisited.

2: Pipe and Slipmats Vol 2: The podcast for ageing 29.03.2022

Scott and James are joined by new member of the P&S team Tunde (one half of renowned drum and bass producers Futurecut), who brings some much needed professionalism – and actual music knowledge – to the party.

1: Pipe and Slipmats Vol 1: The podcast for ageing ravers 29.03.2022

The original recording of big rave tunes and nightlife stories, created by Scott (ex editor of Ministry of Sound magazine) and James (Defected records).

5: Pipe and Slipmats Vol 5: The lockdown lost tape 26.03.2022

Featuring tunes by DJ H feat Stefy, Prodigy, Electric Choc, DOP and more. Plus an interview with legendary rave DJ Slipmatt

4: Pipe and Slipmats Vol 4: The podcast for ageing ravers 07.02.2020

Vol 4 of this celebration of dance music and rave culture sees more amusing tales of clubland excess and a stack of big old school club tunes being played. Plus a guest appearance by nightclub and record label legend Charlie Chester (Flying / DC10) All helmed by your regular trio: Scott Manson (ex Ministry of Sound magazine editor) Tunde Babalola (one half of drum 'n' bass duo Futurecut) James Kir...

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