Dream FM (London)

Broadcast area London
Frequency 107.6 FM
First air date September 1994
Format Happy Hardcore, Breakbeat Hardcore

Dream FM was a London pirate radio station active in the 1990s, and most well known for championing the Happy Hardcore music scene.[1][2]

The station broadcast on 107.6FM from September 1994 to April 1997 from Battersea, South West London, having been originally and briefly named Global FM. Dream played predominantly Happy Hardcore and Breakbeat Hardcore but also had shows for Jungle and House, during the transitional period where breakbeat music was fragmenting into different genres.[3]. Dream's popularity exploded throughout its time on air, assisted by promoting raves at London venues such as The Rocket, Club Labrynth, Bagley's, and Adrenalin Village.[4] They were one of the first pirate stations to host live outside broadcasts from their events and renowned for their phone-ins and on-air games such as Beat The Raid.

Between 1996 and 1998, Dream branched out into producing its own monthly magazine Dream Magazine, which was available on the high-street.[3]

DJs and MCs to have been played on Dream include: DJ Spinback (its original founder), Swifflee and Fiaz (who managed the station), Rhythm Master, DJ Energy, Boots Hi-Fi, Groove Vandal, Tom Thumb, MC Lively, MC Ruff, Stevie A, DJ Wise, DJ Influence, MC Suicide, and Twilight.

Dream FM finally closed on the 19th April 1997, hosting a farewell party at London's Linford Film Studio venue.

References

  1. ↑ Angela Lewis (6 September 1994). "Angela Lewis on pop". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dream FM (1994-1997) Londonpirates.co.uk". LondonPirates.co.uk. 27 February 2007. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 "DJ Spinback Profile". DJSpinback.com. 10 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
  4. ↑ Dan Hancox (8 September 2011). "Pirate radio rave tapes: 'You can't Google this stuff'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013.
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