KoolFM Midlands KoolFM Midlands This website is an unofficial tribute to the legendary Kool FM Midlands which broadcast across the Midlands area from 1996 to 2002. We've collected as many recordings as possible for your enjoyment.
New recordings are added ocasionally, as and when we can get them. The most recently uploaded shows are at the top of the list. If you have any recordings to share then please contribute them here.
In July 2020 the owner and manager of Kool FM went onto manage a legal radio station called Sonic Stream Radio based in Moseley Birmingham, UK. Keeping the ethos of being a firm supporter of the Underground Scene, Sonic Stream reflects the cutting edge Birmingham sounds, from DnB to Future Soul to Electronica Music.
| Uploaded | Show Name | Listens | Favorites | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 YEARS AGO | Roni Size, Krust & Dynamite, Music First at Que Club (1998), Presented by Astro J - 10th April 1999 | 875 | 51 | 01:33:32 |
7 YEARS AGO | Ed Rush and Optical - Music First - 1999 | 684 | 23 | 00:39:44 |
10 YEARS AGO | Glenn Aston, Old Skool (Tape_1) | 251 | 14 | 01:10:33 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Hazard - 2001 | 482 | 13 | 01:31:29 |
10 YEARS AGO | Formation Crew - Twisted Individual and APB with MCs Biggie and Maveric - 4 February 2001 | 289 | 12 | 01:33:48 |
7 YEARS AGO | Andy C and Bryan G - Music First - 1999 | 354 | 12 | 00:41:53 |
10 YEARS AGO | Glenn Aston, Old Skool (Tape_2) | 136 | 12 | 01:31:48 |
10 YEARS AGO | Escape, Hazard, Crazy T and TNT B2B Special - 7th February 1999 | 430 | 12 | 01:26:59 |
9 YEARS AGO | Kool FM (Midlands) Test Transmission - Dubmaster - 1996 | 290 | 11 | 01:32:47 |
9 YEARS AGO | Glen Aston and Kieran Jay - 1st January 2001 | 252 | 11 | 03:19:56 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Splash, MC Biggie and MC Dynamite - 13th December 1999 | 232 | 10 | 01:03:07 |
10 YEARS AGO | Glenn Aston, Old Skool - 7 November 1999 | 114 | 8 | 01:31:00 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Hazards 24th Birthday bash | 365 | 8 | 01:30:42 |
10 YEARS AGO | Glenn Aston, Old Skool (Tape_3) | 108 | 7 | 01:32:26 |
10 YEARS AGO | Jazzy Phantom - 1996 | 126 | 6 | 00:41:18 |
9 YEARS AGO | Glenn Aston - 15th October 2000 | 91 | 6 | 01:22:22 |
8 YEARS AGO | DJ Devious, Old Skool - Unknown Date | 247 | 6 | 01:31:37 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Subflow and MC Biggie - 1996 | 132 | 5 | 00:45:32 |
9 YEARS AGO | DJ Skitty - 7th October 2000 | 116 | 5 | 00:46:31 |
8 YEARS AGO | Ellis Da Menace - 14th February 1999 (Part 2) | 325 | 5 | 00:52:36 |
10 YEARS AGO | Ellis the Menace - November 1998 | 181 | 5 | 01:34:58 |
8 YEARS AGO | Fresh Kutt special - 19th July 1998 | 173 | 5 | 01:29:32 |
10 YEARS AGO | Advance and MC Biggie - 1997 | 179 | 5 | 00:45:58 |
9 YEARS AGO | Dutch E - Christmas Special - 25th December 2000 | 150 | 4 | 02:12:51 |
9 YEARS AGO | Dutche - 21st October 2001 | 84 | 4 | 01:51:25 |
10 YEARS AGO | Devize, Perfect Combination Guest Show - 2nd May 1999 | 362 | 4 | 01:55:26 |
10 YEARS AGO | Richie Swift, Smokers Inc Guest Show - 21st May 1999 | 90 | 4 | 01:47:42 |
8 YEARS AGO | DJ Phase Two, Bedroom DJ Competition Winner, A Team Show - 16th July 2000 | 162 | 4 | 00:47:32 |
4 YEARS AGO | XTC & MC Spyda - 1996 | 175 | 4 | 01:20:00 |
9 YEARS AGO | 3D Mode Show, DJ Devize and Accapello - 7th October 2000 | 182 | 4 | 00:46:37 |
10 YEARS AGO | Ellis The Menace - May 1997 | 113 | 3 | 00:45:29 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Hazard and Crazy T - 13th September 1998 | 262 | 3 | 01:15:08 |
10 YEARS AGO | The Slow Motion Recordings Special (Devize and Guests) - 15 November 1999 | 83 | 3 | 01:31:46 |
10 YEARS AGO | Jay Le Roc - 1998 | 80 | 3 | 00:43:09 |
4 YEARS AGO | Pressure X B2B Rodney T - 1996 | 183 | 3 | 00:38:16 |
8 YEARS AGO | Jay Le Roc - 12th May 2002 | 89 | 3 | 01:32:47 |
10 YEARS AGO | Rayden and Accapello - 22nd Jan 1999 | 70 | 2 | 01:31:17 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Escape and MC Biggie - 2002 | 249 | 2 | 00:45:43 |
10 YEARS AGO | Ellis the Menace and MC Jay - 1996-1997 | 181 | 2 | 00:25:34 |
9 YEARS AGO | Crazy T and Escape - Bank Holiday Special, 28th August 2000 | 266 | 2 | 01:14:51 |
10 YEARS AGO | Escape, Old School Show 94-96 - 4th June 1999 | 89 | 2 | 01:48:32 |
8 YEARS AGO | JB - 10th July 1999 | 168 | 2 | 00:56:10 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Devize, The Dark Stranger - Unknown Date | 135 | 2 | 00:46:52 |
9 YEARS AGO | The Vinyl Science Show, Kieran Jay - 30th September 2000 | 81 | 2 | 01:16:03 |
8 YEARS AGO | Drum and Bass Mix 2 (Aired on Kool FM overnight) | 79 | 2 | 00:59:56 |
10 YEARS AGO | Rayden, Smokers Inc Guest Show - 21st May 1999 | 76 | 2 | 02:03:46 |
9 YEARS AGO | Dutche - 22nd September 2001 | 68 | 2 | 01:29:31 |
9 YEARS AGO | Dutche - 20th October 2001 | 59 | 2 | 02:08:18 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Devious - 20 June 1998 | 64 | 1 | 00:31:34 |
8 YEARS AGO | DJ FuZion (First ever radio show) - 19th December 1999 | 190 | 1 | 01:40:50 |
10 YEARS AGO | Crazy T - DJ Snave - 9th August 1998 | 66 | 1 | 01:31:15 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Shaggy chill out mix - 18th March 2000 | 78 | 1 | 01:33:02 |
8 YEARS AGO | Drum and Bass Mix 4 (Aired on Kool FM overnight) | 159 | 1 | 00:42:41 |
10 YEARS AGO | Ellis The Menace - 3rd May 1998 | 118 | 1 | 00:51:21 |
10 YEARS AGO | Crazy T - 26th Apr 1998 | 81 | 1 | 01:33:43 |
10 YEARS AGO | Astro J Show (With Unknown DJ) - 5th July 1999 | 96 | 1 | 02:04:35 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Shaggy, Formation Recordings Special - 12th February 2000 | 37 | 1 | 01:33:59 |
10 YEARS AGO | Astro J Show (With DJ Devize) - 16th May 1999 | 101 | 1 | 00:55:22 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Shaggy, Jump Up Special - 25th March 2000 | 54 | 1 | 01:35:58 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Devize, 3D Mode - 11th November 2001 | 127 | 1 | 01:19:53 |
9 YEARS AGO | Jay Le Roc - 2002 | 70 | 1 | 01:29:06 |
10 YEARS AGO | Ellis the Menace - 25th April 1999 | 162 | 1 | 01:29:38 |
9 YEARS AGO | 3D Mode Show, Devize - May 2000 | 199 | 1 | 01:34:28 |
9 YEARS AGO | 3D Mode Show, DJ Fuzion - Unknown Date | 94 | 1 | 01:33:59 |
10 YEARS AGO | TNT - Kool FM - 2 Jan 1999 | 97 | 1 | 01:32:30 |
4 YEARS AGO | Biggz B2B Jazz-E & MC Phantom - 1996 | 146 | 1 | 01:40:00 |
10 YEARS AGO | Klute and Accapello - 25th July 1999 | 188 | 1 | 01:34:28 |
9 YEARS AGO | Shaggy - Ray Keith Special - 5th March 2000 | 79 | 1 | 01:30:57 |
9 YEARS AGO | Jay Le Roc - 21st October 2001 | 49 | 1 | 00:41:02 |
10 YEARS AGO | FuZion, Birthday Special - 24th March 2000 | 62 | 1 | 01:25:25 |
10 YEARS AGO | FuZion & Biggie, Birthday Special - 25th March 2001 | 96 | 1 | 01:53:46 |
10 YEARS AGO | Dubmaster, Ellis The Menace - 1997 | 118 | 1 | 00:44:54 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Devize, 3D Mode Recordings - Probably 2001 | 135 | 0 | 01:34:56 |
8 YEARS AGO | Drum and Bass Mix 1 (Aired on Kool FM overnight) | 106 | 0 | 01:31:19 |
8 YEARS AGO | Rayden & Accapello - 2000 | 154 | 0 | 01:21:23 |
10 YEARS AGO | FuZion, 3D Mode Show - 23rd Febuary 2002 | 76 | 0 | 01:57:27 |
9 YEARS AGO | DJ Fuzion - Christmas Special - 25th December 2000 | 71 | 0 | 00:31:18 |
9 YEARS AGO | Jay Le Roc - 20th September 2001 | 57 | 0 | 01:32:43 |
8 YEARS AGO | Drum and Bass Mix 3 (Aired on Kool FM overnight) | 73 | 0 | 01:30:04 |
8 YEARS AGO | DJ Rollin 1999-2000 D&B 70min mix (as aired on Kool FM Midlands between the hours of 1am - 8am) | 152 | 0 | 01:10:30 |
8 YEARS AGO | DJ Future, Bedroom DJ Competition Winner, A Team show - 2nd July 2000 | 48 | 0 | 00:47:14 |
10 YEARS AGO | Bedroom DJ Competition - DJ Phono | 55 | 0 | 00:47:45 |
10 YEARS AGO | Bedroom DJ Competition - DJ Fresha | 37 | 0 | 00:47:51 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Spice, V Recordings Special - 28 March 1999 | 105 | 0 | 01:34:39 |
10 YEARS AGO | Vision Special with Spice and JB - 8th October 1999 | 135 | 0 | 01:04:02 |
10 YEARS AGO | DJ Devize - February 1999 (updated) | 191 | 0 | 01:37:14 |
Kool FM Midlands, the sister station to the mighty Kool FM London first broadcasted in January 1996 on 105.6Mhz. It was decided to start the station in response to the 'northern lock down' which was implemented by many DJ's and MC's refusing to travel beyond the M25 because of the trouble which occurred in The Institute, Birmingham. Subsequently, during late 1995 there was not a single DnB night in the whole of the West Midlands.
The first track to be aired on Kool FM Midlands was 'This Style' by Shy FX and the first live DJ set was broadcast by DJ Devize. The station would regularly commence broadcasting at 7pm Friday night's and terminate early Monday morning (rarely being off air). Many DJ's and MC's worked every weekend on the station, cultivating their show. This and the 15 - 20 backdoor staff allowed the Kool FM brotherhood to build up the Midlands DnB scene (who without their expertise the station would of never started). Some peeps that broadcasted a show on Kool FM Midlands include Bryan G, DJ SS, Ratty, Fallout, Pugwash, Mc Spider, XTC, MC Det, Brockie, Skibadee and IC3.
By 2001, not only were DJ's and MC's willing to travel back into the Midlands but there were many successful DnB nights happening right across the West Midlands area. Nightlife was greater in the West Midlands than it had ever been in the entire DnB history. Additionally, the station was broadcasting live on the internet to everyone around the world, when broadband was limited and expensive too ;)
Kool FM Midlands ran from 1996 till the Summer of 2002 when the station was sadly taken off air (the story of how the station got taken off air will be coming soon). The station changed the scene by putting the Midlands back on the map again and provided thousands of people entertainment for hours every weekend.