Universal Sounds @ Alexander Palace 2001 - So Solid Crew, Wiley, HLC, Part 2 - NuthingSorted.com

[@ajm8333]

Garage between 99-04 was the best time of my life, and I was born in 83

[@graff.life.82]

👍🏻

[@osirisofthesouth2853]

100

[@AzzaM1983]

Word

[@shelf9876]

Born 86. Great days 🎉🎉

[@daveparletti5442]

Me too….. I think exactly the same 🙌🏻

[@646records5]

We'll never see raves like this in London again! Further more let's just say the UK.

[@Zlervo]

took the words out of my mouth

[@23lnp]

646 Records cant compare this to the old skool hardcore / rave scene. All about the love and unity... this is ok but its that type of style that brings violence. If you think raves could never match this then look at all the old skool amnesia house / eclipse / fantazia raves 91 - 92 then you will see the meaning of rave

[@Zlervo]

23lnp I remember the old school rave scene from the late 80s nothing but love. These raves of the early noughties are about as lively as they could get. Compare it to today and what do you have??

[@646records5]

23lnp I hear you still. For me personally, I was born 91 so this is basically the era that I grew up on & look back to before Grime came in. Gonna take your advice & look up some of the older raves. Bless up ✊

[@646records5]

rorz999 Seen I hear you. In that case why do you think Garage went downhill the way it did?

[@peateargriffin111]

Crazy how Wiley's barely getting a look in on this set and only a year or two later he went on to pioneer a whole new genre and become the legend we know today with 100x more status and respect than practically everyone on this set

[@leonpalmer2429]

He was more behind the seens then listen and watching brewing up madness like a mad scientist plus if u listen to sets with Wiley his not a Mic hog he let's others shine

[@TOITN]

If you think a single scene could contain that many competing ambitions...then boy. Look at that stage and think there was a hundred crews other crews forming and looking for radio slots around that time. Garage was a DJ/producer based scene with a small clique of MCs who all knew each other. If you weren't 'in' the scene then you could build a reputation on radio and eventually catch a booking that would test your 'pulling power'. So Solid came through on Delight in South, HLC came through in North on Freek and PAYG came through in East on Rinse. Ayia Napa was the start of the end, they were all on a collision course. That along with the HLC/PAUG clash and the So Solid/HLC clashes..Wiley did well, but he needed that environment if you get me.

[@vyronosvyronos7959]

It's more a garage show.

[@Story_and_Her]

Memories! Check out So Solid Crew live NYE BoxPark Croydon shutdown on my channel.

[@bulldozer1605]

Major ace.com

[@jaimeg9500]

I remember this, the system was rubbish for the size of the venue, we had to come forward just to hear it.

[@emteep0ckets]

So was is overall still enjoyable? And was it easy to get to the front since it’s hella crowded

[@mathewthomas7090]

As a big heartless crew fan I can say this was HLC in their absolute prime I was at this rave . . . I’m 38 now . . . Wish I could go back and truly appreciate this for what it was . . . Still grateful I was there tho

[@leanneraearnold8122]

Shit me to I was here I’m 36

[@Harbz109]

U must gave went when u were like in ur teens 😂😂😂

[@mathewthomas7090]

@@Harbz109 19

[@Harbz109]

@@mathewthomas7090 I wasn't even born then lol, my dad helped run all the pirate stations that all these man were on 😂

[@mathewthomas7090]

@@Harbz109 they was good times I’m in my 40’s now . . . Feels like it was a couple of years ago tho 🤣 . . I bet your Dad could tell a few stories

[@realtalktrustories6480]

Rest in peace major Ace 🙏🏽

[@howdan1985]

Rest in Peace Major A C E. Just Google'd him and the saw the sad news. Terrible. I remember these live events like they were yesterday and can't believe it's been 16 years since then. Rest in Peace Major.

[@Story_and_Her]

Respect. Memories! Check out So Solid Crew live NYE BoxPark Croydon shutdown on my channel.

[@Scottishbill-d2m]

🙏🏿

[@darrendaly1234]

name og song at the very start

[@aclasscarterfiles9921]

This rave was sick! tmd and hackney were rocking all night, stabbings, gun shots and the vibe was still live, i was baking in my sick grey and silver avirex if i put in the cloak room it would of vanished lol

[@13thpeakcitycg71]

A Class Carter FIles lool if you know you know

[@delroy6231]

Major Ace, Maxwell D, Wiley, Mighty Moe, and Bushkin were untouchable when it came to entertaining and hyping up the crowd (plus Slimzee & Fonti). They moved garage to a different vibe and inadvertently laid the seeds for the grime scene. People mention So Solid Crew but it's Pay As U Go and HLC that were the foundation. RIP Major Ace and all the other man from then who aren't with us now.

[@PINS121]

I woz bang in the middle of that crowd - what a time, what a VIBE ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@jaycostewart8]

Nostalgia, remember these times. Don't get raves like this no more. Glad i got to experience it..Rest in peace M.Ace..🙏🏾🕊️ 💥💥💥💯👊🏾

[@LDN_KMT]

Who still hearing this rass fire in 2020🔥🔥🚨🍾

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

2022 still coming back to this set!! One of the best lineups of all time!!

[@jamiewaite1908]

Pay as u go were so clear of so solid, they way the flowed and rode the riddim.

[@tombowen]

In case anyone was wondering why they were performing wit the lights on, its because the event organizers were worried about "trouble" (around this time garage had a bad reputation due to associations with gangs, gun / knife crime etc) and had the lights on so they could monitor security and see the crowd better in case fights and so on broke out

[@annonymous3948]

Fuck da poleiz! Bombaclaat!

[@illatek]

Some shots did pop as I recall lol

[@bellyfr0g]

@@illatek yep we were in the dnb room and all the doors on the side of the room burst open and half the garage room spilled in after shots fired. Bit later went up the stairs to the toilets and they were covered in blood like a crime scene after someone got stabbed. Heard some girls got raped that night too. Was a very dark vibe in the place that night.

[@PaulNPalmer]

Real like tha 💯👌🏾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@loveislove8741]

East man had a different level of swagger from the garms to they way they were spitting. Listen to the way they spit compared to the South man....You could see even back then they were leaning towards what we call Grime today

[@AnorakDubson]

These days I see Romeo and hear Grindah.

[@oliverb6313]

don't insult Grindah like that.

[@theartfulrogers]

LOL! I'm one of Grindah's mates from a long time ago. He's always done the Romeo impressions! Big up Seapa aka Grindah!

[@m1ndsetstudio]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jaycostewart8]

Without any of these man there wouldn't be any Mc Grindah. Even Grindha would have to show the most respect to these Don's. This is UKG foundation. 💯👊🏾

[@harbzsquadings2277]

​@@theartfulrogerswhat pirate station was he on, my dad had one too

[@MrMarchatton1]

That red and white jumper is legendary

[@gitbackmymushh06]

RIP major ace he was a HOTTT MC sikk on tha mic

[@Smithylegend]

RIP Major. One of the nicest blokes on the scene

[@iwgp4nagata]

I was at this rave. Spent most of the evening in the DnB room

[@djpeekay25]

Kevin Bryce wasn’t this the one with the riot outside? DJ Craze in the DnB room? If so I was there too!

[@Alex-ur4ng]

And you Kevin are what I like to call a waste man. Wrong room mate.

[@iwgp4nagata]

@@Alex-ur4ng and you Alex sniff crack

[@andrewyoung3799]

Don't blame you

[@Harbz109]

​@@Alex-ur4ng😂😂😂😂

[@cartertheunstoppablefaxmac902]

Major Ace, what VOICE, RIP

[@NSCProductions]

@@cartertheunstoppablefaxmac902 one of a kind

[@annonymous3948]

MC Grindah...deh bes MC inna di galaxy 🌠

[@dnoo636]

Not 1 phone in the crowd everyones loving the moment

[@NSCProductions]

@@dnoo636 days of Nokias and Motorola

[@jamiewilliams8107]

Pure vibes!!!!!

[@djnickytlondon]

I used to Dj garage from 98-01, played on raw mission fm, kinda ditched it just before it turned grime. And moved to house lol - got too moody. The 1st tune that started the grime movement I remember was more fire - oi, was been played in 01 summer on white label. And also Pulse x.

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

Have you got any sets we can upload on our channel. We are strictly a London pirate radio archive from 1993 -2005. We have a few Raw FM and Raw Mission shows but would like more. Big up!!

[@Harbz109]

Absolutely bruv, my dad's pirate fm introduced the 2 step beat to sos in the mid to late 90s, then they expanded on that and spread it and then garage evolved and arguably had a massive downfall, then lethal b leveraged that and we had one of the freshest tunes of a whole gen

[@rickeshlad9783]

This was a such a mad night... Remember it so well... By the time we got there they lock the doors off... Fire exit got popped and everyone just started running in... So solid came on and guns started popping off... @Heartless came on and guns going off left right and centre... #Madtings

[@callumleakfilms]

hahah wtf

[@djpeekay25]

Callum Leak ya came in through the side entrance!

[@Spip017]

Rickesh Lad i

[@lapper22]

Remember the door getting rushed by the local tot man. The reason the lights got left on was because of that starter pistol going off lol

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

This rave was practically a battle of the endz. Exclusively London and there was nothing like it in that era. I remember record shops were sold out of tickets and people were desperate to get in. A lot of gate crashers that rave.

[@IWTBF]

5:51 oiiiiii Wiley caught that sick and the bars were too. Hyped this set after Harvey waffling lol

[@burgerboi0689]

RIP ace tho 😔🙏🏼 mash up from day never get these times back

[@marcusdarkus79]

Yes, RIP Major Ace..what a shame :(

[@Smithylegend]

Maxwell D such an underrated MC

[@MajorlondonNW10]

RIP MAJOR! Pay as you go Legend! Gods Gift was in prison hence not on set!

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

Yeah I remember when he was released he did his first show back on Deja Vu FM. Gift was originally on Champagne Dance but they had to take him out because it was released in charts.

[@mrb8928]

I was there .... what a madness

[@stlucianspice7464]

RIP major ace ❤️

[@MrRabzzey]

Wow them Avirex and Marlboro jacket days

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

Hahaha a lot fake ones too lol

[@Theimperialone-o2g]

I couldn't afford the leather avirex I had the zip up hoodie only guy with the real avirex was the neighbourhood weed man...

[@frankeewizz4826]

Literally watching what I was listening too growing up, back in the tape pack days when you never knew what no one looked like but you knew their lyrics word for word.. destiny’s clash on tape from Wembley market 😂 🔥 🔊

[@NSCProductions]

This is what we did for years! Put mcs on the net for everyone to see

[@BigBleedinSteve]

The heartless set from this was wicked. Would love to see that again!

[@Nshotty]

One of the most memorable yet violent raves of its time. If you look at the far end of the crowd you can see they are facing the other way because someone was getting beaten up or stabbed. This happened several times that night. After the bloody victim stumbled away, everyone carried on dancing like nothing happened. Thats just how it was back then. Multiple gun shots going off aswell. Still miss it though. The vibe cannot be matched today.

[@TheMcjamieG]

Ye I was there ppl getting shot! The ran at the club shooting their way in

[@hashtagproblemhashtagprobl9297]

this was the shadiest rave i ever went too in my life.. bouncers couldnt do fuck all. man gettin shot outside. man gettin stabbed up nearly every hour.. sad times but this era was good.

[@YouLoveItBiatch]

trust.. these times bouncers started alowing trainers and avi's.. blatantly because they got shook of certain man.. when ukg was strictly shoes and collar.. djs would build up 'ladies tunes' then go in with the b'line rollers. I loved 1999-2002.. we went from smooth and sexy to dark and dangerous

[@djpeekay25]

I went to this for the DnB, but this was one poorest organised raves I went to! Queued from midnight to 3am. Feds arrived at 2am blocked the entrance then some manz tried to rush the door. We got in at 3am as someone kicked in a side door. The rave was half empty, lights on in the garage room. Then someone got shot at 5 am so everyone fled. On the brightside we got a full refund! This rave didn't compare to the DnB raves like One Nation and Telepathy!

[@fromphylliswithlove8415]

I was there, I remember it getting gassed and I have vague memories of some gunshots. I remember the lights being on for the last couple hours I think. I was quite waved hanging out with my friends at the back but that's really fucked up reading it the way you put it. I would avoid a rave like that these days. But you're right, the vibe was so good, everyone skanking to some good tunes. 🙋🏼😎

[@Shinobi123-ys4wg]

Bare in mind that we are all now in our mid to late 40s 😂😂😂...so if you ever see a 45 year old man driving by blasting pulse x... you know why😂😂😂....probably was at the front with his pum pum finger in the air 😂😂😂😂

[@NSCProductions]

@@Shinobi123-ys4wg that’s me now

[@cecekara9830]

😂😂😂​@@NSCProductions

[@ih2022]

This one takes me back...memories

[@sustrapperazzi]

RIP MAJOR ACE 🌹

[@NSCProductions]

@@sustrapperazzi 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@TheAnilpas]

this crowd were havin a ball at the back to the left looks like a madness! them was the days!!!!

[@mrrenegade1000]

RIP Major Ace

[@joshpascual7539]

I love this! I wish I was there to what a bangin day!!!

[@BradleyDavies-px1cv]

Everybody wants to be a top shottaaaa 💥💥 Rip Major Ace

[@JazzRMusic]

Top sheller*

[@cecekara9830]

Love is a serious ting!

[@philokrynx1456]

And this tune right at the start is just fire. Pure fire. RIP Major Ace

[@5M1732]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHeUlKlpqqukpJo

[@goddesstootsie]

OMG i remember they had to keep the lights on to stop fighting

[@Tadstar85]

as soon as heartless came on peeps started dancing haha, sick flows

[@AbominableSpaceman]

Rest in peace Major Ace, you legend.

[@NSCProductions]

@@AbominableSpaceman 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@amaribling]

Dame i remember this. This is Garage Fever and it was 2001

[@silasthedon2264]

Someone’s dad at 11:53 looking for his daughter

[@basildonred9023]

I forget how massive Garage was

[@djtouchNo1]

Theses were the DAYSSS!!!!

[@EkstreemD]

10:56 Mighty Moe! The KING!!!!

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

Straight up don!!!

[@Brokout]

RIP ACE, king murder vocals tear up the place.

[@harrybaker9044]

I was just 14 years old when this garage sickness was peaking. Where the fuck does the time go. Scary.

[@enzee26]

now this is something that makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!!! buil' up my high grade spliff!!!

[@jessewrites17792]

20 years later.

[@tyroneuva-py1pg]

I was here here summer explosion, I went skating back then on the ice

[@thetruth1733]

Good old days big up the 90s. Anyone else from South West London, Chestnut Grove School.....

[@genericaccount2056]

This is early 00's bro

[@shammap11]

we need more of this. People must have copies of these raves. On tv some of them

[@NSCProductions]

@@shammap11 I’ve got loads on my channel

[@sali629]

Rip major legend... If only plague and gift was here

[@echanelle5926]

Garage is still my favourite genre, remember when garage was the only thing going. It had lasting quality. Wish it came back

[@87Michael]

Reminds me of high school. 😂😭😭

[@alton403]

Bloody hell I can see me gettinbg down on 0:33sec next to my mate with the Boller Hat.......... Damn that is nearly 20 years ago.....

[@treo1135]

just 2 remind u

[@yus16g]

RIP ace❤

[@tonyr190]

I would of loved to of been there! Garage crew! 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@m78991234]

mad respect for Major ace and Romeo. They're both so young here

[@gamblerproductions]

Wiley, Major ace and heartless. Thats all! And check how east london man used to proper rock the serious garms lol

[@gamblerproductions]

Without a doubt!

[@SI-cd7xs]

+James Riskoe so pretty much like nowadays, north the flyest, south copying americans & east being bummy lol

[@beast2k6]

Very neeky comment

[@vsopvisionsstartedoverpain9636]

Heartless back in the late 90's early 2000's shut down every single rave....."Rave till it's Over"

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

The vibes creators!!!

[@myanoseibonsu]

The Bubbly,The Music,The Skanking, The Vibes,. Only the real will know how much of a Wave Garage Music was and still is🥳🍾🥂

[@boywonder9387]

10:35 dance kicking offff

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

It's Alexandra Palace and it was 2001. Big up for the upload!!

[@Nainocard]

East London MC's were on another level compared to North London MC's and South London MC's. The emceeing skills by Pay As U Go actually got So Solid looking at each other and thinking "Wow these guys are better than us" and there's sets on Delight FM showcasing this. South London MC's (Wandworths and Lambeth boroughs) leaned towards an American style of rapping (not emceeing), while all four boroughs of East London MC's had Jungle/DnB skills of emceeing. Case in point, East London MC's were/are better than the rest of London.

[@priceyhammer2624]

Agreed

[@Nainocard]

@@priceyhammer2624 Feels like you're the only one that has noticed and has agreed.

[@GamerHercules]

clear as day you can see romeo struggling to even keep up on the beats, asher d does not have the vocal projection to mc live at raves, they were more good at making records

[@Harbz109]

​@@GamerHerculesfunny story my dad used to have asher and romeo on supreme back in the day and he said exactly the same as u 😂

[@charlottetaylor9270]

Around the 10 -12 min mark they ain't fighting. If u look at it closer the crowd proper hypes up and they make room for some kind of dance off. Absolute love this crowd wish I had been there x

[@Zeekoso]

I don't think you would, there was a lot of rough stuff going down

[@timsmith8523]

I was there, they were making room for people fighting and gunshots going off. Thats why the lights got turned on about 1am.

[@OP-er9tm]

Clueless white girl bruh😅

[@bellyfr0g]

This night was top 3 in the darkest raves I ever went to. Shootings, stabbings, rapes, beatings from security… we were honestly surprised we didn’t see anything about it on the news the next day. It was absolute chaos in there. Was glad to get out in one piece. Good night though 😂

[@Stancehall]

​@@bellyfr0g😂🎉

[@keka9117]

HLC in their prime was a VIBE 🔥🔥🔥❤️

[@025bman5]

Them times there never see that again!

[@zodiacmartnio7256]

awesome show

[@THEDONKDEVIL]

This really is for the oldskool UK Garage member that know. Sick video. R I P Major Ace

[@MajorlondonNW10]

Best rave was when heartless clashed pay as you go in Watford! RIP major! This was the era, trust me brought from London to the UK. Pay as you go- East London E3 Heartless crew North London. So solid South London Musical mob North west London NW10

[@Shadow999World]

THIS IS WHEN THE VIBRATION OF THE PEOPLE MAKING GARAGE MUSIC WAS HIGH VIBES ALL FUN!

[@tajjules7612]

Ace 🥃🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@azabee1]

when romeo passed on to wiley on urban hero drop was like showing old flow new flow

[@DeejayBigG]

trip down memory lane, this was the good times!!

[@mathewthomas7090]

There was some madness going on at this rave especially when EZ played someone started shooting and the whole rave come running towards me

[@greendiesel6869]

Mathew Thomas Sidewinder 02 @ Sanctuary Rolldeep same happened Gunshot riddim !

[@iwgp4nagata]

Correct. Remember that. The DnB room had none of that madness

[@camrox6608]

It did mate. Man got shot during DJ Hype set.

[@southlondonmonkey]

Fax I was there!

[@selondonwat]

heartless just good vibes no hype or gun man ting! still killed it!! people are you ready!!

[@fundementalroast7002]

This rave was madness. I remember man pulling out sticks on the dance floor. Despite all that the vibes were on point !!

[@andrewyoung3799]

Sounds great

[@DjHotpoint]

@@andrewyoung3799 😂

[@Matt-lj9ob]

Major ace coming in at 7.40 is legendary shit, to much talent taken to early

[@MIMI232]

Not all of us! I'm 28 but close! lol Damn how time flies! The good ol days!

[@myanoseibonsu]

Mighty ya na...THE VIBEMAKER🥳🍾🥂🔥

[@sanjayp2683]

Stormzy was 7 or 8 years old when these guys were doing there thing.

[@laneylydon9029]

I started liking garage music in my teens 🎶🎤

[@splitzyentertainment7995]

Woi

[@lrennox2921]

Rip fatz I see u in the background rest up bro

[@ahutchon]

YES ALLY PALLY! Love that place

[@Adam-qf8ps]

Imagine going in a time machine with some CD’s or records of the sickest Grime instrumentals from 2004 to 2020, and then playing the instrumentals to these lot, just to see the look on all of their faces when they hear sounds they’ve never heard before; but also to see how receptive they’d be to it. Wiley did eventually transition onto Grime, so he’d probably be skanking 😂👌🏼.

[@ps5stuffguy]

Pay as you go way ahead of there time

[@andrewburton3205]

What a rave, first time Pulse x was played!! Heartless smashed that tune. That tune changed the whole of garage

[@slumdog87]

Was it the first time anyone played it?

[@andrewburton3205]

@@slumdog87 yeah it was, then Slimzee was trying to find the producer who made it to get it

[@slumdog87]

@@andrewburton3205 thats sick. No wonder fonti never always played it. He had it first and all the djs new it 😎

[@m1ndsetstudio]

Im from South and hands down East London and north London tore it DOWN !!!!!

[@12345mozey]

wow some old skool shit, these days where what raving was all about. big vid

[@jwini8780]

Gods gift just smashes it from start, that beats too heavy 🔥

[@selondonwat]

mighty moe kills it! too much!

[@iDannnnnnnnnn]

looool this is such a classic youtube video

[@I_Kan]

Jezzh I remember going to loads of garage raves back in the day

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

We were spoilt for choice!! The list is never ending: La Cosa Nostra, License 2 Rave, Garage Nation, Pure Silk, Sun City, Twice As Nice, Exposure, Garage Delight, Juicy, Frisky, Last Man Standing, One Night Stand, Lords of Underground, Freek'N You, 4Play, Fonti Dem Wanti, Female Skanker, Club Sidewinder UK, Cream Of Da Crop, Expressions...