The record store revolution
The suburban soundboard
Nightclubs and pirate airwaves
diego Suburban Base Records
From a tiny garage in Romford town (yeah, Romford town!) / Shaking up the UK with a brand new sound (brand new sound!)
diego Funded by a bank loan, Boogie Times Records imported exclusive electronic vinyl, drawing future legends to this London suburb.
diego Romford record shops served as training grounds for 1990s British dance music pioneers.
diego Tap the beats to discover how Romford became a 90s suburban dance music haven.
Garage origins: Suburban Base Records literally started in a garage, using a home mixing desk and basic keyboards to produce Top 40 UK hits.
A retail establishment that sells physical music recordings, such as vinyl records and compact discs. Danny Donnelly opened Romford's Boogie Times in 1989, which became a vital hub for underground rave music.
How old was Danny Donnelly when he secured the bank loan to open Boogie Times Records?
Why did Suburban Base Records initially press small runs of exclusive white-label records?
Which future jungle pioneer recorded early material in Suburban Base's garage studio?