THE SWING SHIFT, GALAXY 101, 5/7/96

Some pure 90s nostalgia from first time around! This is one of my very earliest Swing Shift shows, which aired every Friday night on Galaxy 101 in Bristol. Pure street soul, swing, hip-hop and ragga all the way, including an interview with radio legend Kool DJ Red Alert recorded in New York. Stunningly good music that was all current at the time, and listening to it makes you realise just how great that decade was, and how much has been lost in the music that's laughingly referred to as 'R&B and hip-hop' these days!
Swing Shift 5/7/96 P1 by markdevlindj
Swing Shift 5/7/96 P2 by markdevlindj

THE SWING SHIFT, GALAXY 101, 5/7/96

Some pure 90s nostalgia from first time around! This is one of my very earliest Swing Shift shows, which aired every Friday night on Galaxy 101 in Bristol. Pure street soul, swing, hip-hop and ragga all the way, including an interview with radio legend Kool DJ Red Alert recorded in New York. Stunningly good music that was all current at the time, and listening to it makes you realise just how great that decade was, and how much has been lost in the music that's laughingly referred to as 'R&B and hip-hop' these days!
Swing Shift 5/7/96 P1 by markdevlindj
Swing Shift 5/7/96 P2 by markdevlindj

SWING SHIFT UK SPECIAL, GALAXY 101, 21/4/98

Some 90s radio nostalgia right here. This was the UK Special edition of the Swing Shift on Galaxy 101, Bristol, aired on Easter Monday, 1998. I co-presented this one with a very bubbly Shola Ama, who was the biggest name on the UK street soul scene at the time. It consists of nothing but R&B and hip-hop tracks by British artists. Part 2 rounds off with a live freestyle session between Kent's Lethal, aka Ill Jargon, and Kelz of Bristol's 3PM Crew.

Swing Shift Uk Special 21/4/98 P1 by Mark Devlin on Mixcloud

Swing Shift Uk Special 21/4/98 P2 by Mark Devlin on Mixcloud

SWING SHIFT GALAXY 101 VINTAGE AUDIO

For all Back In The Day crew, here's a bunch of vintage audio from the late 90s heyday of The Swing Shift on Galaxy 101. Truly the Golden Years for soul, swing, ragga and hip hop.


Swing Shift 3_1_97 P1.mp3

Swing Shift 3_1_97 P2.mp3

Swing Shift 3_1_97 P3.mp3

Swing Shift 3_1_97 P4.mp3

Swing Shift 26_12_97 P1.mp3

Swing Shift 26_12_97 P2.mp3

Swing Shift 2_1_98 P1.mp3

Swing Shift 2_1_98 P2.mp3

Swing Shift 2_1_98 P3.mp3

Swing Shift 27_2_98 P1.mp3

Swing Shift 27_2_98 P2.mp3

Swing Shift 27_2_98 P3.mp3