Top Buzz
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Top Buzz were a British breakbeat hardcore and jungle DJ/MC crew.
Top Buzz were a British breakbeat hardcore and jungle DJ/MC crew.
History
Top Buzz were originally formed in 19881 by MC Patrick Jarrett ("Mad P"), DJ Mikee B and DJ Jason Kaye. All originate from areas in north London, Tottenham and Enfield respectively. They were one of the first to popularise the term jungle techno, meaning to encompass both jungle and techno influences as it began to emerge from the hardcore sound from 1991. They released Livin' in Darkness on Basement Records in 19921, which encapsulates much of the flavour of the era. They 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 (Kaye is of Greek Cypriot descent). Mikee B moved on to become part of UK garage outfit Dreem Teem, with a slot on BBC Radio 1 until May 2005. Jason Kaye went on to become a DJ, producer and promoter of UK garage. His record label, Social Circles, is an underground record label in the UK, and he founded the 'Garage Nation' series of events with Terry Turbo. Patrick Jarrett studied to become a chef, a trade that he is still doing today. Jarrett is the son of Cynthia Jarrett, who died in the Broadwater Farm Estate riots in London in 19851. Mad P and Kaye were still performing as Top Buzz, up until Kaye died on 11 March 2023.
Selected discography
Selected singles/EPs
Livin' in Darkness/Violas Delight (Basement, 1992) Livin' in Darkness 93/Maintain Her (Basement, 1993) Livin a Dream/The Wok (Basement, 1994)
Selected mixes
Dreamscape Vol. 02 - The Vision (Dreamscape, 1997)
References
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