Mastermind

London NW10, late 1970s. Soul, hip hop and electro; Carnival regulars.

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Aba Shanti-ILondon
Still playing
London. Notting Hill Carnival resident since 1993; run by Joseph “Aba” Smith. Falasha Recordings label.
Admiral BaileyEast London
Legacy
London. The Bailey family’s original sound, which Mikey Dread and Jah T turned into Channel One in 1979.
Admiral KenHackney
Legacy
Hackney and Peckham, 1960s–70s. Ken Edwards, club owner; played the Four Aces and was resident at the Bouncing Ball, Peckham.
Alpha & OmegaLondon
Still playing
London/Plymouth dub act (Christine Woodbridge and John Sprosen). Better known as a band than a sound system.
BedlamDalston
Legacy
Free tekno sound founded in Dalston, east London in 1992, after running house parties across London from 1990. Played breakbeat hardcore at Castlemorton Common in 1992.
Boom-Shacka-LackaLondon
Still playing
The Disciples (Russ D and brother Lol). Built their sound in 1991; Boom-Shacka-Lacka label from 1993.
Channel OneEast London
Still playing
London. Started 1979 by Mikey Dread and Jah T from their father’s Admiral Bailey sound. Carnival since 1983.
ChickenEast London
Legacy
East London, 1960s. One of the first UK operators, alongside Duke Vin, Count Shelly and Count Suckle.

Black HarmonyUK (area not recorded)
Legacy
1970s–80s UK sound; Asher Senator deejayed on it. A Black Harmony track is on Soul Jazz’s “Life Between Islands”.
Cosmic SlopLeeds
Still playing
Leeds. Hope House / MAP Charity; built by Tom Smith with rotary mixers and vintage amps.
The Wild BunchSt Pauls, Bristol
Legacy
Bristol, St Pauls. Residency at the Dug Out; became Massive Attack.
Kings Hi-Fi UKLewes
Still playing
Lewes sound running since 2004, grown out of Brighton's reggae scene. Plays an eclectic mix of reggae, dancehall, dub, dubstep, jungle and hip hop at free parties…

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