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The Unspoken Word Podcast, hosted by Shane Blitz, continues with an in-depth conversation with Cafe 432, exploring his journey through London's early dance music, House & Garage and the evolution of UK Garage.
In Season One Episode 5, Cafe 432 looks back at his early life and musical influences, discovering club culture during the Acid House era and becoming a DJ as London's underground scene began to grow.
The conversation covers pirate radio, the rise of the 90s Garage scene, Numb Nums, flyer packs, Teletext and the growing national reach of UK Garage. Cafe 432 also discusses his early experiences with music production, the evolution of the sound, Pleasure Love Success and working alongside artists, DJs and producers from the era.
The episode also explores Cafe 432's connection with Mr Jones, Numb Nums, Soundstate Recordings and the wider House & Garage community, before looking at his approach to DJing, timeless music, radio and his current projects.
This is an honest look back at the people, records, radio stations, clubs and culture that helped shape London's 90s House & Garage and UK Garage movement.
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GUEST: Cafe 432
HOST: Shane
PODCAST: The Unspoken Word
SEASON: One
EPISODE: 5
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🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer and Listen Notes.
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Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/LZz1HTIKJ5f
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📲 FOLLOW CAFE 432
Instagram: @cafe432
TikTok: @cafe432
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🎙 THE UNSPOKEN WORD PODCAST
The Unspoken Word is Essential Room's interview series documenting the people, stories and experiences behind UK Garage, House & Garage and underground music culture.
Hosted by Shane, the series speaks to DJs, MCs, producers, radio personalities, promoters and other key figures connected to the scene.
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ESSENTIAL ROOM™ ARCHIVE
Essential Room preserves and documents the history of UK Garage, House & Garage, pirate radio, club culture, DJs, MCs, producers, record labels, venues and the people behind the music.
Our archive exists to document the stories, sounds and history that helped shape the culture — from the early 90s House & Garage era through to the evolution of UK Garage and beyond.
Essential Room™ ➡︎ Music. Culture. Conversation.
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