JVF Clique
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The JVF Clique are an independent collective of English DJs, emcees and producers from Hinckley, Leicestershire. The collective has released various drum and bass mixtapes and hip hop EPs on their own label, Clique Recordings and are currently working on their debut album. The Clique are known in England for live events and various pirate radio shows over the years.
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[edit] History
The JVF Clique emerged from the Midlands pirate radio scene in 1994. After stints on Mix FM in Leicestershire and then moving with Mix FM to Birmingham, JVF helped form the radio station Real FM in the West Midlands.
Mix FM began in Leicestershire in early 1992 after the closure of Hardcore FM. The Clique joined the station in 1994 to introduce some drum and bass to its already busy schedule of underground music. Mix FM presented a broad selection of underground DJs broadcasting to the Midlands most weekends on 106.3 FM. After broadcasting for most of the next three years, Mix FM relocated to Birmingham.
In 1999 the Clique assisted the founders of Mix FM in starting Real FM, which ran most weekends. Originally in Birmingham, Real moved to Coventry in 2001 and broadcast on 94.2 FM. Since Spring 2002 Real FM has been off the air but could still return.
The Clique has continually played club, exhibition and soundclash events throughout the UK including a stint at promoting their own events with Gambino Promotions. The JVF still specialise in drum and bass, but have also been working on numerous hip hop projects to display its members' more lyrical side.
[edit] Releases
[edit] Hip hop
- The Embryo EP (released 1 January 2004)
- First Born EP (released 1 November 2004)
- Submerged Language mixtape (released 1 January 2006)
- Our View Regular Topical Series (From 1 January 2007 until Current)
[edit] Drum and bass
- Pad Sessions mixtape (released 10 November 2002)
- World Breakers mixtape (released 3 May 2003)
- Underground Heist Volume 1 mixtape (released 19 March 2004)
