Blissy E: Plastic People – The blueprint of London’s Great Club Scene (WOH Radio) // 20-08-26

Blissy E takes a deep-dive into the beating heart of London’s nightlife - Plastic People, a 200 capacity nightclub based on Curtain Road, Shoreditch, founded by DJ Ade Fakile. It provided a safe, intimate and inclusive space for music lovers to celebrate London’s culturally rich underground music scene. No frills, just a dark basement, a great sound system, brilliant music from all corners of the globe and the passion of its owners fuelling a deeply intimate musical experience.

Through both spoken context and music, she explores the sonic identity of the space, considering the many communities and artists who passed through. From FWD championing UK bass, dubstep and grime to Floating Points’ residency “You Are A Melody” to the early 00’s broken beat group Coop Presents flooding its Function-Ones, it highlights the importance of this space for these burgeoning movements. By speaking to key faces in the clubs history such as founder Ade Fakile, Manager Charlotte Kepel, the various...