Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. Lady Cyrus was one of a few female DJs on the Drum & Bass circuit, DJ Kemistry (RIP) and DJ Storm (Kemistry & Storm - Metalheadz), DJ Rap (Proper Talent and Phantasy FM), DJ Wildchild (Kool FM and Jungle Fever), DJ Flight (Rinse FM), DJ Law (Kool FM), DJ Tamsin (Kool FM), DJ Lady A (Don FM), DJ Dazee, DJ Peewee and DJ Fallout. Of those names mentioned, Lady Cyrus and Wildchild were the only female DJs in Drum & Bass who were on pirate radio during the late 90s. Our channel would like salute Lady Cyrus’ and her station’s effort to promote underground music. Cyrus was an extremely talented DJ and she continued to run 104.3 dial after a rift broke out between the management of the station around 1997 which still remains unknown. Fugitive left the dial taking the name Rude FM and setting up on 88.2 FM. At this point we saw a lot of DJs and MCs flirt between both FM dials/stations, doing shows on both whilst some stayed true and took a stand.
MC Funsta and MC Kray Z B were one the most talked about duos on the FM dial at that point. The scene had suffered the devastating loss of the well adored and high talented Stevie Hyper D which sent MCs in a frenzy to take the throne as the best MC. Some say Hyper D was the greatest that ever was, although we agree with those views there was an exciting wave of new-breed MCs breaking through. Kray Z B was dubbed by many critics as a copy Skiba and Evil B (B-Live) of Hyper D, though we find that viewpoint to be rather harsh. All that being said they were extremely talented and consistent MCs. Evil B after this era went on achieve bigger things and is now an artist in his own right, and is no man’s man. With the recognition of Ruud Awakening’s talent there came the likes of Kool FM who scouting new and desirable talent, MC Funsta and Kray Z B were poached by them. It’s fair to say apart from Kool FM at this point, it was Ruud Awakening that had a sniff of competition against such a heavyweight. During 1998, Funsta and Kray Z B were beginning to get notice by the likes of 2000AD Productions, who promoted the Jungle and Drum & Bass rave night called, Desire. One Nation were also taking note and started booking Funsta in the years the followed. Funsta formed part of DNB a collective called The Uncontrolabelz, which included the likes of Skibadee (now part of SaSaSaS), MC Harry Shotta, and DJ RuffStuff.
The former talent of Rinse FM 91.8 had disbanded in 1997, then part of them regrouped on 100.3FM, but they were out of the main circle of stations in DNB scene, with the likes of Cyndicut FM 97.8 and Origin FM 95.2 who were beginning to get thrown into mix along with splinter station Rude 88.2FM.

Here's some of big tunes of 1998: The Ram Trilogy ‎– No Reality / Scanners (Chapter One), The Ram Trilogy ‎– Mind Overload / Intercity (Chapter Two), The Ram Trilogy ‎– Chase Scene / Terminal 1 / No Reality (Remix) / Funkstation (Chapter Three), Trace – Sonar, Dillinja ‎– Hard Noize, Ed Rush & Optical ‎– Medicine, Shy FX ‎– Bambaata, Ed Rush & Optical ‎– Satellites, Die ‎– Clear Skyz, Luniz ‎– I Got 5 On It (Urban Takeover Remix), Vinyl Syndicate ‎– Man Of Steal, Fortran ‎– The End Part II, Ed Rush & Optical ‎– Lifespan / Crisis, BC ‎– The Nine, DJ Hype - Closer To God, Pascal - Reality Of 98 (Shimon Remix), Mampi Swift - 2nd Strike, Pascal - Reality Of 98 (Shimon Remix), DJ Hype - Only One Life (Ganja Kru Remix), Breakbeat Era ‎– Breakbeat Era, Optical ‎– Bounce / The End Part I, Moving Thru Air (Optical Remix), Wish U Had Something (Jonny L Remix), Dom & Roland ‎– Timeframe, Dillinja ‎– Tronik Funk, Adam F ‎– Brand New Funk, Matrix ‎– Mute '98, Absolute Zero + Subphonics ‎– The Code / Fugitive, Mask - Splurt (Wayz Of The Dragon), Mickey Finn & Aphrodite ‎– Bad Ass (Remixes), Brockie & Ed Solo ‎– Dangerous, Ray Keith ‎– Do It / The Reckoning (Remix), Ed Rush & Optical ‎– Wormhole...

Out to all the London FM pirates of the past. AHere's a list of some of our most loved pirate radio stations in frequency order from 1989-2005: 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 / Format FM 92.3 / Weekend Rush FM 92.3 / Kik FM 92.3 / Deja Vu FM 92.3 / Taste FM 92.5 / Mac FM 92.7 / Touchdown FM 94.1 / Stompin’ FM 94.2 / Kool FM 94.5 / Origin FM 95.2 / Flashback FM 97.6 / Cyndicut FM 97.8 / 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 / Freek FM 101.8 / 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 / Girls FM 106.8 / Dream FM 107.0 / Transmission 1 FM 107.3
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