Top Buzz
Top Buzz | |
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| Origin | North London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | House, Breakbeat hardcore, Rave |
| Years active | 1988-1995, 2004–present |
| Labels | Basement Records |
| Members | Mad P Jason K Mikee B |
Top Buzz is a British DJ / MC team, which performed at rave events in the 1990s.
Top Buzz was originally formed in 1988 by MC Patrick McPhee ("Mad P") and DJ Mikee B, playing at house events, before being joined by DJ Jason Kyriakides ("Jason Jay" / "Jason Kaye") several years later. All originate from the Tottenham areas of north London, although in the 1990s they lived in Enfield.
They were of the first to popularise the darker sounds of jungle techno as it began to emerge from the hardcore rave sounds from 1991 (indeed allegedly claiming to have first coined the term). The band released the "Livin' in Darkness" EP on Basement Records in 1992, which encapsulates much of the flavour of the era.[1] were headline performers at Amnesia House, Fantazia, Universe, Dreamscape, and Obsession events, amongst many others.
A distinct feature was the ragga MCing of MC Patrick, strongly influenced by Jamaican dancehall. Patrick often referred to the team as "Two Blacks and a Bubble", a reference to their ethnic origins, with 'bubble' referring to Bubble and Squeak, the Cockney rhyming slang for Greek (Jason K is a Greek Cypriot).[2][3][4]
The team later fell out, although they later reformed in the 21st century to perform at oldskool hardcore events across Britain.
After Top Buzz
Jason Kaye has gone on to become a successful and influential producer of UK garage, with Richard "Sticky" Forbes.
Mikee B became part of UK garage outfit Dreem Teem, with a slot on BBC Radio 1 until May 2005.
Patrick is the son of Cynthia Jarrett, who died in the Broadwater Farm Estate riots in London in 1985.[5] After Top Buzz, he later spent some time in prison.[4]
References
- ^ "Top Buzz - Livin' In Darkness / Viola's Delight". discogs.com. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "The meaning and origin of the expression: Bubble and squeak". phrases.org.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Hughes, Geoffrey (1998). Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0140267075.
- ^ a b "Top Buzz profiles". fantazia.org.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "What caused the 1985 Tottenham Broadwater Farm riot". bbc.co.uk. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
External links
- Background information
- Interview with MC Patrick
- Interview with Jason Kaye, Fantazia
- Interview with Mikee B
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