Top Buzz

Top Buzz are a British breakbeat hardcore and jungle DJ/MC duo.

Top Buzz
OriginNorth London, United Kingdom
GenresHouse, breakbeat hardcore
Years active1988–present
LabelsBasement Records
MembersMad P
Jason K
Past membersMikee B.

History

Top Buzz were originally formed in 1988 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 darker sounds of jungle techno as it began to emerge from the hardcore rave sounds from 1991. The band released the Livin' in Darkness EP on Basement Records in 1992, which encapsulates much of the flavour of the era.[1] 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 (Jason K is of Greek Cypriot descent).[2][3][4]

MC Mad P and DJ Jason Kaye still perform at oldskool hardcore and jungle events across Britain.

Other ventures

Jason Kaye went on to become a successful and influential DJ, producer and promotor of UK garage. His record label, Social Circles, is widely considered to be one of the best underground record labels in the UK. 'Garage Nation' along with Terry "Turbo" Stone was conceived and is still going strong.

Mikee B became part of UK garage outfit Dreem Teem, with a slot on BBC Radio 1 until May 2005.

Patrick Jarrett studied to become a chef, a trade that he is still doing today. He is known for baking cakes and donating them to local homeless shelters. Jarrett is the son of Cynthia Jarrett, who died in the Broadwater Farm Estate riots in London in 1985.[5]

References
  1. "Top Buzz - Livin' In Darkness / Viola's Delight". discogs.com. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. "The meaning and origin of the expression: Bubble and squeak". phrases.org.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. Swearing: A social history of foul language, oaths and profanity in English. Penguin Books. 1998. ISBN 978-0140267075.
  4. "Top Buzz profiles". fantazia.org.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. "What caused the 1985 Tottenham Broadwater Farm riot". bbc.co.uk. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2015.


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