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Asiatic Soul

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The Asiatic Soul break dance crew formed in Milton Keynes during the early 1980s and consisted of Farhan Sheik, Kalpesh, Kamal, John Waden, Raymond, Mixmaster MSC and Rolek One. Asiatic Soul frequently performed in an area known as City square located in Central Milton Keynes which was eventually developed in to the shopping complex currently inhabited by Marks & Spenser.

Asiatic Soul – Milton Keynes, 1980s.

Asiatic Soul formed while attending Woughton school (now know as MK Academy) and were one of several Hip Hop crews to emerge as the newly established city of Milton Keynes began to be populated. The below quote is taken from an interview conducted with break-dancer and DJ Mixmaster MSC who describes the formation of the collective: Continue reading →

Underground Graffiti Art Mural Buckingham University

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The below photos were taken in 1994 of a graffiti art mural entitled “Underground” that was painted in the break out area of a building called the Old Town Mill (OTM) that forms part of the Buckingham university campus.

“Underground” mural section – Buckingham University, OTM building, 1994. 

The OTM is located between Hunter Street and the River Ouse in the town of Buckingham Situated on the outskirts of Milton Keynes. At the time of writing this article the OTM still forms part of the Buckingham university campus.

“Underground” mural section detail – Buckingham University, OTM building, 1994. 

The pictures in this article were taken by DJ Kraze One in 1994 but it has not been possible to identify the artist or the exact year that the mural was created. Due to its location the mural remained untouched until it was painted over in the late 1990s. Continue reading →

Mixmaster MSC

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Mixmaster MSC is one of a handful of pioneering Hip Hop DJs from Milton Keynes, England, UK and during the 1980s was a member of breakdance collective Asiatic Soul and Hip Hop crew Double Deff Chillers (DDC). Mixmaster MSC regularly performed as both a scratch DJ and a breaker at local events helping contribute to an emerging Hip Hop scene eventually progressing to perform alongside several of Hip Hop’s pioneering artists from both the UK the USA.

Mixmaster MSC – Milton Keynes, 2012.

Mixmaster MSC started to collect Hip Hop records after seeing and hearing Malcom McLaren & The World Famous Supreme Team’s single “Buffalo gals” on TV in 1982. Shortly after Mixmaster MSC began DJ’ing with several friends at lunchtime disco sessions while attending Woughton secondary school and during the mid-1980s progressed to perform at other local Hip Hop events such as The funky breakdown held in Peartree Bridge and The Point Club located in Central Milton Keynes. Continue reading →