The Freestylers are a British electronic music group, consisting of producers Matt Cantor and Aston Harvey. They have released five studio albums and a number of mix compilations for, among others, Fabric and BBC Radio.
The group took their name from their first sample "Don't Stop the Rock" by Freestyle, which they also sampled on Drop the Boom.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played tracks from the group on his radio programmes between 1998 and 2000. The group performed at the Glastonbury Festival in 2000, which Peel was present when he was presenting for the BBC TV coverage of the festival.
Live[]
Recorded from the Riverside. First Broadcast: 29 October 1998
- unknown set
Recorded at Glastonbury. First Broadcast: 28 June 2000
- unknown set
Other Shows Played[]
- 21 October 1998 (& Navigator): Warning (Original 7") (single - Warning) Freskanova
- 25 October 1998 (BFBS) (& Navigator): 'Warning (4x12"-We Rock Hard)' (Freskanova)
- October 1998 (BBC World Service) (& Navigator): 'Warning (4x12"-We Rock Hard)' (Freskanova)
- 1999
- 28 January 1999 (Radio Eins) (& Freddy Fresh): What It Is (album - The Last True Family Man) Eye Q
- 24 June 1999 (& Definition Of Sound): Here We Go (CD Single) Freskanova
- 2004
- 29 October 2004 (Annie Nightingale): Warrior Charge (Breakfastaz Mix) (12") Against The Grain