Smiley, Pj, Dj Daddy & Dj Hype built a sound system called Heatwave. They broke into many buildings to start their own illegal raves back in 1986. Smiley & Pj were rappers on the sound system but were also trying to get a record deal. No one would sign them up, and so they started their own label, Shut Up And Dance Music. The name coming from the title of one of the songs on their demo tape.
Their first release was a track titled 5,6,7,8, which was sold straight out of the boot of Pj's ford escort, with follow ups such as £10.00 To Get In, £20.00 To Get In, Lamborghini, & Derek Went Mad (Dance Before The Police Come-Album) which were all massive underground anthems. The follow up album Death Is Not The End contained such monsters as, Raving Im Raving & The Green Man. Success brought expansion, and expansion brought artist's such as The Ragga Twins (Reggae Owes Me Money-Album), Nicolette (Now Is Early-Album), Rum & Black (Without Ice-Album), Peter Bouncer, And Ad'e to name a few. All the above artist were produced by Shut Up & Dance (aka Smiley & Pj) and soon other artist were signed to the label who produced their own music. Codine , Mc Duke, Cedrick Winkelburger etc.
Smiley & Pj also started other labels, such as the Redlight label (Drum & Bass), Ruff Quality (Experimental Breaks), & the more recent New Deal Recordings which is a
2 Step/Garage breakbeat outlet responsible for such classics as True Vip & Holdtight.
The SUAD label being the foundation which holds it all together, recently releasing one of their biggest tunes to date No Doubt.
Having Djayed for most of their lives, travelling the world on a regular basis, spreading their Shut up and dance sound and terrorising many dance floors across the globe they found the label progressing and with it the music, Tearing breakbeat is what they make and play. Smiley on decks, Pj on the mic. The mic is just as important as the tunes, both bring the noise and the atmosphere.
Check out the artist's website:
http://shutupanddance.co.ukTrack List:
1. Riot
2. Heaven On Earth
3. The Wheel Clamp Riddim
4. Reclaim The Streets
5. The Crack Head Riddim
6. Baby Mother Blues
7. Super Nova
8. Release The Gimp
9. Anger Management
10. The Guestlist Riddim
11. Eleven September
12. Arrest The President
13. There's Evil Amongst Us
14. We Know Where You Live
15. The Butters Riddim
16. The Bailiff Riddim
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