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DJ SS

Leroy Small (born 27 August 1970 in Leicester, England), better known as DJ SS, is a British drum and bass DJ and record producer.

SS started out as a hip hop and rare groove DJ in his home-town of Leicester, and was originally known as Scratchen Stein (later shortened to SS).

When the hardcore scene exploded in the UK in the early 1990s, he and his partner Eidris started promoting their own parties called Total Kaos every Friday in Leicester. They also put on one of the first large indoor parties at Donington Park in the summer of 1991. It was an amazing success and 6,000 people danced till dawn. Since then he has gone on to DJ worldwide.

SS is the co-founder of the Formation Records label, which has spawned over 30 sub-labels. The label would play a pivotal role for artists and producers such as Tango, John B, and Twisted Individual. The label was particularly prolific from 1991-1994 releasing many of breakbeat hardcores and jungles classics - such as The Psycho EP, the Colour Series, Rhythm For Reasons, Breakbeat Pressure and in 1995, his and the labels biggest track - the piano-theme-from-Love Story-sampling "The Lighter". It is a track that has remained incredibly popular and still continues to be played years on.

SS has featured on radio shows such as BBC 1Xtra's D&B M1X, on which he put together an hour-long mix of Formation tracks and was interviewed about his career.

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Peel seemed to have discovered the DJ in 1995 and would play further material from the artist on shows until 2003. He also played some tracks from his pseudonym names that he released on various labels.

Shows Played[]

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DJ SS - Black

DJ SS
Sound Of The Future
MA2
Tarzan
Hot Steppers
Sense Of Direction
  • 21 April 1996: In Ta Step (12" - Simplicity / In Ta Step) Formation FORM 12065 John starts the record off at the stated speed of 33rpm but decides it must be a 45 and plays the rest of the track at the faster speed. The Discogs entry for this record states that the label was incorrect
Charles Street
  • 15 June 1996: ‘The Bass Level (12 inch )’ 5HQ Recordings
MA3
  • 09 November 1996: Those DJ's (DJ-SS & Barcode Remix) (12" - FORM12066R John changes speed mid record, and back again....
MA4
  • 17 March 1998: Bull Terrier (12" - "Step Into Our World / Bull Terrier") Formation

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