DiY soundsystem is a DJ collective that formed around 1989 in Nottingham. Whilst being well known for kick starting the free party scene in the midlands, DiY also put on some serious club nights including Bounce, Serve Chilled, the Doghouse and Sponge. On the streets of early nineties Nottingham, in the run up to the weekend, the one question on everyone’s lips would be:
Got tickets for Bounce?
We’re really pleased to host another recording from the DiY archives (there are more to come). If you were there or thereabouts please say hello.
DiY Simon DK Bounce 92 Pt1 [47:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download DiY Simon DK Bounce 92 Pt2 [47:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
21 responses so far ↓
1 scott // Jul 11, 2008 at 12:14 pm
nice one, just dropping into my itunes now.
Simon lived in the flat next door to my mate in Notts, so I got to know him quite well. I even DJ’d at one event of theirs when Mark Farina and Larry Heard came over.
Cheers
Scott
2 SimonOptik // Jul 27, 2008 at 10:21 am
Had the pleasure of playing B2B with Simon DK at one of Notingham’s bigger HouseParties, orginised with the help of myself and others from a lesser known collective that existed around the mid 90’s in Nottinghams Underground Scene. Respect to Mr DK.
3 kruger // Jul 30, 2008 at 11:34 am
this just brings back so many thoughts of bounce and partys all over the place and meeting some great people.miss them times alot.dk…….well what can you say he was the dad .always will be.
4 jodie // Aug 8, 2008 at 11:00 pm
DJ Jack!!! honestly those were the nites, the site parties and bounce, big love to you all, dont ever forget am so happy i was there with youall xxxxxbiglove
5 Holly-Bee cleopatra // Aug 11, 2008 at 1:20 am
I’m trying to find a DJ who hung around with that lot called Peter Pan - I don’t know his real name does anyone remember him?
6 coddy // Aug 12, 2008 at 7:01 am
Dj Emma!!, all of them to be honest, many a lost night had in the middle of quarries, dance factorie and the garvey centre, Still got loads of flyers kicking around somewhere and some old tapes of digs and woosh etc.
You lot gave me so many happy memories that I can remember and possibly even better experiences that I cant.
Thanks for these, straight on to the ipod
7 Toby // Aug 13, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Well what can I say people,Absolute Quality.I travelled a long way to come up to Bounce,from bmth ,was worth every mile.Cant believe I found this,Thanks for the Dayz .Quality.Absolute.
8 Valerio // Aug 14, 2008 at 12:30 pm
The anticipation of the night was what this was all about, knowing what was going to happen. The DiY were something special and so were the crowd my I add. My first taste was at Venus, Nottingham at about 15 years old when my elder brother helped get me in. Been all over the country to see them and always came home with the feeling that I had shared in something truly unique.
9 Marky D // Aug 16, 2008 at 3:33 am
Oh, Great days and crazy nights! Used to have hair back then, gives me goose bumps just remembering all the great times we all had. Wonderfull sound system beautifull people, truly unique! Valerio, that you Jez?
10 johan // Aug 26, 2008 at 3:18 am
Anyone got the track id for the song @ 19-20 minutes in the first part?
11 freepartypeople // Sep 1, 2008 at 10:13 am
Never came to any Bounce parties myself but came to some wonderful DiY outdoor do’s and played a few of their tapes until they wore out
There are a couple of entries on my site about DiY, feel free to add your own recollections here: http://freepartypeople.wordpress.com/category/diy/
And here’s another Simon DK mix- New Year’s Eve 92/93, it’s on my site too, feel free to grab it:
Side A: http://www.mediafire.com/?zndyikxhkg7
Side B: http://www.mediafire.com/?l49uiv2uka5
12 Jasom // Sep 1, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Thanks for the music. I had the great fortune to be in Nottingham from 89 to 93. DIY - without question the best nights out of all time. Bounce at Venus, then at the Dance Factory. Who will ever forget the final Bounce at the Dance Factory followed by the after party at Square Dance Studios? What about the nights at Sponge? Or the boat parties on the Severn? In fact what about all the after parties?
I’ll never forget the free parties in the quarries , Breedon or Laxton or up and down the countryside. I’ll never forget the generosity of Rick, Pete, Harry, Barbara. DK, Jack, Damien, Mothball (could he do speakers or what?) who said if you can make out to San Francisco we’ll look out for you. I made it and they were true to their word. Everyone who was a part of that scene knew they were experiencing something special. Wonderful people plus truly outstanding music made something fantastic, it was just beautiful.
Me and my mates still go on about it to this day (much to the annoyance of anyone who missed out) because we are adamant it should never be forgotten. Big love to anyone who was there.
13 ahhhh love reading the comments.i lived on site nr notts n all over really n part of posse setting up for parties in early 90's..yeah it was fun eh and dk jack damian digs whoosh moff jules n everyone on site put in soooo much effort for it all to swing a // Sep 7, 2008 at 1:39 pm
sharing the love..xxxx
14 was fun parties in 90's..diy n living on site...top times...respect.. // Sep 7, 2008 at 1:42 pm
happy memories..
15 Chas // Sep 8, 2008 at 12:35 am
Great times!
This is a mindless advertisment for a book all about those times (free parties, dance factory, castlemorton etc.) If you want a copy let me know or go to: http://www.secreteden.webeden.co.uk/
the main character is Peter Pan (no relation).
16 Craig Glover (Nottingham) // Sep 9, 2008 at 2:19 am
I remember queing and trying to get into bounce every other week, when i was fifteen, i only ever got into bounce once what a fuckin night… never managed to get in again so went to Breeze at staircase down the road every other week, great days, great people, party people. went to all the Diy gigs at the Garvey, Rockerderos, and later at the bomb and alot of outdoor gigs which always the best.
A message to Jasom who made a comment about the Breedon on the Hill gig, i have actually got that on tape because it was aired live on radio, i’ll try and get it uploaded. I have also got the bombdrop party on tape which was held at clipston woods cotgrave. and loads of old diy tapes, ill try and get the all uploaded..
Free the party people D.i.Y
Craig (Nottingham)
17 Chas // Sep 9, 2008 at 6:01 am
Craig, if you can do that you’ll be doing a massive service for a lot of FPP! THANK YOU!
18 Jasom // Sep 12, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Craig, that would be amazing! Go on son…
19 geordie paul // Oct 1, 2008 at 1:58 pm
hey all, i was very lucky to have been around the diy thing right thru, i hope everyones well, time moves on as it rightly should but the memories stay forever, thanks for the downloads, dk’s a superstar !!!… paul
20 Rich M // Oct 3, 2008 at 3:52 am
thanks for these, great memories. first caught up with DiY at castlemorton when getting a bit tired and disillusioned with rave scene. truly blissed out and soulful. what followed was some special times, who can forget cotgrave (would love to get a copy of that tape?), splosh boat parties, smokescreen….
respect to all that were there and all i had the great fortune to meet and share the experience
increase the peace
21 Streaky // Nov 9, 2008 at 6:40 am
I went to many diy parties in many locations including free outdoor and organised club nights ( Bounce) these were some of the best times i ever had. one of the most memorable was at a friend called pauls flat above the bookies in hyson green nottingham (jack played) was awesome. can anyone else remember this went on for a few days. was also at Breedon on the hill and oakham. why cant i get any of these mixes to downkoad would desperately love to hear some quality old skool deep house as lost all my music in divorve. keep the faith. Peace x
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