🎉 Formation Records: 35 Years of Jungle and Drum & Bass – Live in Bangkok 🎉
Drum and bass crew! It’s time to get proper hyped as Jungle Jam BKK rolls out the red carpet to celebrate 35 years of Formation Records. On Saturday, 18th January 2025, we’re honouring the label that helped define jungle and drum & bass as we know it.

🎶 A Proper Line-Up of Legends 🎶
Brace yourselves for a masterclass in the art of bass:

• Grooverider, the godfather of drum and bass, needs no introduction. (FURTHER ARTIST INFO SCROLL DOWN)
• DJ SS, the Formation Records don, bringing pure fire to the decks.
• MC Toddlah, an integral part of the dnb super group 'Standard Procedure' and individual lyrical talent in his own right - Toddlah will bring the hype to the rave.
• MC Ell Gee, delivering bars to match the beats.

SPECIAL GUEST:

• TURNO, International DJ/Producer Turno is a powerhouse in the jump-up drum & bass scene, creating high-energy tracks that captivate audiences and leave them craving more. Drawing inspiration from artists like DJ Hazard and Pleasure, Turno’s sound is intense and infectious, setting him apart from others in the genre. Turno’s music finds itself at home on his Time Is Now label and several other seminal imprints within the genre, including Drum & Bass Arena, Elevate, Crucast, Souped Up Records, RAM, and many more—several of which have crept into the millions of streams on Spotify. He also has an exciting upcoming single in collaboration with Skepsis and Charlotte Plank on a major label, which will see a new and exciting direction for this already-established artist!

  Turno’s talent has seen him become an undeniable frontrunner in the D&B scene, taking him to Printworks, Manchester’s iconic Warehouse Project, and a recent tour of New Zealand and Australia. As a headlining artist, Turno has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in drum & bass, solidifying his place among the genre’s most respected figures. Over the next 6-12 months, Turno plans to continue dominating the scene by launching his Game Time concept, which promises to bring even more groundbreaking music and outstanding live performances to fans worldwide.

This is drum and bass royalty – all under one roof.

🔥 Vibes That Hit Different 🔥
It’s not just about the tunes – we’ve got the Junglette Dancers bringing proper heat to the stage, setting the scene for a proper rave. All of this goes down at Jungle Jam BKK in the heart of Soi Sukhumvit 11, which will be fully transformed into a jungle rave for one night only.

🍾 Mark the Milestone 🍾
This isn’t just another night out – it’s a celebration of 35 years of ground-breaking beats. Expect a journey through the anthems that shaped the scene, as well as the freshest sounds pushing it forward.

✨ Don’t Sleep on This One ✨
Bag your tickets early – they’re flying out quicker than a reload. This is the sort of night you’ll be gassing about for years.

🗓️ The Details:
Date: Saturday, 18th January 2025
Time: 9:00 PM
Venue: Jungle Jam BKK (Soi Sukhumvit 11)

🎟️ Tickets:
Early bird tickets are on sale now. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this iconic event. Get yours today and join us for a night where the basslines don’t quit, and the vibes are next level.

Artist info...

GROOVERIDER:
Grooverider began his DJing at illegal raves and warehouse parties in the UK in the late 1980s, and rose to prominence with partner Fabio through his sets at club nights such as the groundbreaking 'Rage' at Heaven. Grooverider was also on the London pirate radio station, Faze 1, in the mid-1980s alongside Fabio and DJs including Colin Dale, Dave Angel, and Booker T. He originally played soul, hip hop and disco but later played house, upon being converted whilst hearing "Mysteries of Love" by Mr. Fingers.

Fabio and Grooverider began playing house at Mendoza's in Brixton. From there the pair went on to a venue in Barrington Road in Brixton, but it was not until 1991 that they would really make their mark. That year, Grooverider and Fabio took up a residency at Rage. Throughout the 1990s, Grooverider released tracks as Codename John and helped build the reputations of Matrix and Boymerang with releases on his own record label, Prototype.

With Fabio, he hosted a radio show on Kiss 100 from 1994 to 1997. In 1997, Grooverider compiled the album Prototype Years which featured the best tracks by various artists who appeared on his label. Prototype is known for its sporadic releases, which have included drum and bass work by Dillinja, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, Ed Rush, Photek and Optical. In 1998, he and Fabio brought their radio show to a national audience on BBC Radio 1.

As a recording artist, Grooverider has released one album, Mysteries of Funk (Sony 1998), produced in conjunction with Optical, and a number of remixes including his reworkings of Jonny L's "Piper" plus Roni Size/Reprazent's "Share the Fall". In 2005, he was holding a weekly Sunday session called Grace at the London club, Herbal.

Grooverider returned to the BBC Radio 1 drum and bass show with Fabio in October 2008, until it finally ended in March 2012. Since September 2016, they have brought their long-running radio show to London's Rinse FM.

DJ SS
SS started out as a hip hop and rare groove DJ in his home-town of Leicester, and was originally known as Scratchen Stein (later shortened to SS).[2]

When the hardcore scene exploded in the UK in the early 1990s, he and his partner Eidris started promoting their own parties called Total Kaos every Friday in Leicester. They also put on one of the first large indoor parties at Donington Park in the summer of 1991. It was an amazing success and 6,000 people danced till dawn. Since then he has gone on to DJ worldwide.

SS is the co-founder of the label Formation Records, which has spawned over 30 sub-labels. The label would play a pivotal role for artists and producers such as Tango, John B, and Twisted Individual. The label was particularly prolific from 1991-1994, releasing many breakbeat hardcore and jungle classics, such as The Psycho EP, the Colour Series, Rhythm for Reasons, Breakbeat Pressure and in 1995, his and the label's biggest track, the Love Story theme-sampling "The Lighter". It is a track that has remained incredibly popular and still continues to be played years on.

SS has featured on radio shows such as BBC 1Xtra's D&B M1X, on which he put together an hour-long mix of Formation tracks and was interviewed about his career.

MC TODDLAH
Toddlah is a Coventry (UK) based MC with fast flows and intelligent lyricism. He has a vast wealth of experience from working with some of the biggest names in DNB, including: Dimension, The Prototypes, Crissy Criss, DJ SS and many more!
In 2017 he deservedly won the “Best Breakthrough MC” at the DNB awards and many ventures have followed including launching his own record label and various event promotions around the Midlands.
Toddlah is a key member of the 4 piece D&B super group - 'Standard Procedure,' alongside DJ/Producers Rowney & Jeopardize and MC TNT. Since forming in 2019 they have propelled themselves up the drum & bass ladder, rubbing shoulders with the top collectives,
performing PAs of their own music, allowing them to bring high energy sets. This has lead to them building a solid fanbase along the way, whilst performing for some of the DNB scene's biggest brands and events.
In Standard Procedure his trademark bars and crowd interactions have "set the
standard" and his chemistry with TNT speaks for itself!

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