Iconic rave scene group 2 Bad Mice announce Margate gig
The Old Skool Producer/DJs return to the Kent coastline
Iconic rave scene group 2 Bad Mice have announced a gig to remember at The Lido in Margate.
The Old Skool Producer/DJs return to the Kent coastline (remember those awesome sets at Kings Hall, Herne Bay in the 90s?) on Saturday June 28th bringing with them Ellis Dee, Freestylers + The Criminal Minds to recreate the sounds of those heady nights and early mornings at the legendary venue.
Thanet favourite Sabrina (see our exclusive interview here) also brings the vibes on the night, to complete the lineup. Expect a night of “All Things Rave” - from acid house to hardcore to jungle, breaks and more - it is not to be missed.
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The Lido in Margate cemented it’s place in UK dance music history by becoming the go-to venue in Kent during the early days of the Rave Scene.
When people talk about the legendary raves of that era, you can pretty much guarantee that it will be mentioned alongside The Astoria, The Eclipse, The Sanctuary, Oscars and more. Not only would it attract ravers from Thanet, people would travel down to dance ‘till 6am and then walk out to the sea rolling in and chill on nearby beaches.
Formed in 1991, 2 Bad Mice are widely regarded as one of the acts that contributed to the explosion of raves around the world, credited as amongst the first UK hardcore acts to begin incorporating break beats into their style and they were instrumental in the music’s steady mutation into Jungle/Drum and Bass.
Simon Colebrooke and Sean O’Keeffe met before making music together through the BMX scene and both took a different direction in their music tastes. Simon’s love was US and UK HipHop, while Sean was enjoying early House and Techno but a meet up at local nightclub got them chatting about very early hardcore tracks that were entering the raves.
More Hip Hop sounds and influences had started to inform productions and Simon suggested they approach local producer Rob Playford to make a tune, and after a bit of convincing, an invite to the then Moving Shadow bedroom studio was extended to them.
The self titled 2 Bad Mice 12” came out in 1991 and was an instant success with its playful and repetitive “2 Bad Mice” vocal and Beltram-inspired bass line.
It was quickly followed up with the “5 in One Night EP”under the alias of Kaotic Chemistry - a project that was created to enable Simon and Sean to experiment with their love of breakbeats. However, it was their third outing in the studio that cemented their place fully into the old skool hall of fame.
The ‘Hold it Down’ EP is now the stuff of legend and is considered to be one of the best 4 track EP’s of the time.
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