Bristol sound systems
Bristol's sound system culture grew up in St Pauls, home of one of the oldest Caribbean carnivals in the UK. The Wild Bunch played house parties there and held a residency at the Dug Out club before some of its members formed Massive Attack. The city's trip-hop, jungle, drum & bass and dubstep all owe a debt to that scene.
The tradition continues with crews like Maasai Warrior, a seven-piece St Pauls sound formed in 2010. The reggae band Black Roots, formed in St Pauls in 1979, came out of the same scene.
Still playing
- DubkasmBristolStill playing
Childhood friends DJ Stryda and Digistep started Dubkasm in the mid-1990s and launched the Sufferah's Choice label in 2003. Their 2009 album Transform I is a landmark…
- Firmly RootedBristolStill playing
Bristol roots sound that powers Teachings in Dub and many roots, jungle and bass nights; Joe Peng of Laid Blak is involved. Featured in a documentary filmed at their…
- LionpulseBristolStill playing
Roots, dub and dancehall sound active since 2008, known for warm, heavy basslines; has played Boomtown with Sinai.
- Maasai WarriorSt Pauls, BristolStill playing
Bristol, St Pauls, since 2010. Seven-piece roots and dub crew.
Legacy sounds
- The Wild BunchSt Pauls, BristolLegacy
Bristol, St Pauls. Residency at the Dug Out; became Massive Attack.
Possible matches
- Black RootsSt Pauls, BristolPossible match
Possibly the Bristol reggae band Black Roots (St Pauls, 1979), who were tied into the city’s sound system scene.
- SuperchargeBristolPossible match
Billed by The List as one of the most powerful active-speaker sound systems in the UK. Nothing more has been confirmed yet.
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