Main Stage - Live at Melt! Festival feat MC LowQui

Goldie

Metalheadz, London

It all began in 1991 at a club night called Rage. The rave scene had just digested Acid House on strawberry fields and was building its own identity. Pioneer DJs such as Fabio and Grooverider were mixing cutting edge sounds with vintage Funk and Reggae and played tracks like Carl Craig's seminal 'Bugs In The Attic' at 45rpm instead of 33 in a reversed Italian Cosmic style. The vibe was explosive, the adrenalin was pumping and the mood was enhanced. This is where well-travelled Walsall-born B-Boy Goldie - a name he got while customising gold teeth - ended up when just from a few years in New York and Miami, taken by his new girlfriend Kemistry and her flatmate, known as DJ Storm. Rage puzzled him the first time, blew his mind the second and there was no turning back: Goldie the UK B-Boy who was hanging out with Nellee Hooper and 3-D pre Massive Attack, gold teeth maker, respected breakdancer and renowned Grafitti artist (his first brush with fame was taking part in 'Bombin', the definite documentary about the 80s grafitti scene) had found his purpose in life. He was going to make music, and his music was going to be played at clubs like Rage. Soon, Goldie met Mark and Dego - AKA 4 Hero - from Reinforced Records, the reference label of the emerging scene. In exchange of artwork and logo design, he got into their legendary Dollis Hill studio. Under their guidance, Goldie did not only capture the vibe of the music he had heard out, but he added his own touch, inspired by his passion for Hip Hhop, an insatiable musical curiosity. Getting the ultimate kick of watching and hearing Grooverider play his first ever track, Goldie grew in confidence and made his first official release for Reinforced, 'Darkrider' in 1992, under the Rufige Kru moniker. Through his own Metalheadz imprint set up shortly after, Goldie showcased early releases by some of the most crucial jungle artists; from Doc Scott, Photek and Peshay to Dillinja, J Majik and Optical. The Metalheadz weekly residency at London's legendary Jazz club The Blue Note captured the essence of the music to a packed and enthusiastic audience and became a must. Goldie landed a contract with PeteTong's offshoot FFRR, part of London Records, and released the sumptuous 'Timeless', a twisted hymn to urban Britain. Fame kept rising beyond music. While turning into a bona fide celebrity with acting in cult and mainstream films, taking part of high profile TV shows, and becoming a fixture in the gossip columns, Goldie never ever lost touch with his Jungle roots and was often spotted in the middle of the dancefloor at his own club nights, or paying respects to Grooverider or Randall. Nothing has captured better his attachment to the music than his sporadic return to the 'Rufige Kru' moniker for more uncompromising slices of vinyl. For the last few years, Goldie has DJed all over the world, still one of the highest profile ambassador of Drum'n'Bass. For this session he teams up with the mighty MC LowQui. With over a decade of experience at some of the biggest club nights across the UK and beyond, it's no surprise that he is Goldie's number MC of choice. Over the years LowQui has worked with a diverse range of UK crews and record labels such as Metalheadz, Movement & Liquid V, and most recently D-Bridge's Exit Recordings. This session was recorded live at the Red Bull Music Academy stage at Melt! Festival in Germany. Let them teeth twinkle!