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UK FRESH ‘26’SAT 07.11.2026 — 229 LONDON — 40TH ANNIVERSARY
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The stage at Wembley Arena during UK Fresh ‘86’, Capital Music Festival banner above, crowd in front UK FRESH ‘86’ — WEMBLEY ARENA — 19.07.1986
Est. 1982

Forty-four years of British street music

It started with a record. It became a movement.

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The music lives on

Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Electro, Club Anthems, Disco, Jazz-Funk, Rare Groove and Boogie.

The music lives on. So does the culture.

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UK Fresh 26 T-shirt, front and back, worn in front of a graffiti wall
CAT. NO. UKFSH 26 — LIMITED EDITION

UK Fresh ‘26’ — Official Event T‑shirt

Were you there? Wear it. The official 40th anniversary T‑shirt – Limited Edition, delivered to your door.

£30
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Electro T-shirt Edition 4, front and back, worn against a graffiti wall
CAT. NO. SSET 004 — LIMITED EDITION

Electro T‑shirt — Edition 4 [Album Covers]

The NEW 2026 remastered design of the iconic Electro t-shirt. Fresh, disruptive & iconic.

£39
Order100% organic · 220gsm
Street Sounds Classic T-shirt, front and back, worn against grey stone
CAT. NO. SSCT 003 — EDITION 3

Street Sounds Classic T‑shirt

The classic & iconic Street Sounds Logo T-shirt. 100% original, 100% authentic, 100% organic.

£35
Order100% organic · 220gsm
A2A Historic Celebration of Hip Hop Culture

UK Fresh ‘26’

SAT07NOV 2026
229 London229 Great Portland St, London, W1W 5PN. 4:00pm - 11:00pm.

On Saturday 7th November 2026, at 229 London, Street Sounds proudly presented UK Fresh ‘26’, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the legendary UK Fresh ‘86’, the landmark event that helped establish Electro and Hip Hop in the United Kingdom.

Live on stage:
  • KOOL MOE DEE
  • KURTIS BLOW - ‘The King of Hip Hop’
  • M.C. CHILL - UK Debut
  • JUST-ICE - The Immortal ‘The Gangster of Hip Hop’
  • BLADE
  • SPECIFIK & WHIRLWIND D with BORN TO ROCK
The UK Fresh ‘26’ flyer: Saturday 7 November 2026 at 229 London, with Kool Moe Dee, Kurtis Blow, M.C. Chill, Just-Ice, Blade, and Specifik & Whirlwind D
UK FRESH ‘26’ — 07.11.2026
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The Electro series

Discography
Street Sounds Electro 1 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 2 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 3 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 4 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 5 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 6 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 7 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 8 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 9 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 10 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 11 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 12 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 13 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 14 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 15 sleeve Street Sounds Electro 16 sleeve

The series carried the energy of the DJ booth onto vinyl and cassette, helping a generation across Britain discover Electro and Hip Hop.

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Our story

A breaker mid-move on the floor at UK Fresh ‘86’, a crowd watching in a circle

The sound that opened a door

For some, a Street Sounds album was their first encounter with a sound that would shape their life.

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44 years in the making

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The labels

1981R&B RecordsTo develop UK talent.
1981ExcaliberTo release international music.
1982Street Sounds
Sister labelStreetwave
HouseWestside RecordsThe House of Hits: The History of House Music.
LicensingRadical Records
LicensingWorld Dance Records

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