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This is mastermix dot org, a website by Richcolour.

It focuses on the mid-1980s London soul radio stations which introduced the mastermix genre to the UK. The sounds on this site are predominantly taken from FM pirate broadcasts, recorded to cassette. Often the recordings suffer from interference, drop outs, print-through and occasional 'record button' accidents. But generally they have a warm, authentic quality to them. Browse through the Mixes links on the menu. You can also find station idents, jingles and adverts from back in the day. I'm also building up a collection of pirate stickers, documents, t-shirts and other Memorabilia. For info about the radio stations see the Station Information page. You might want to have a go at the Mastermix.org Competition to win a Richcolour T-shirt. Finally, when I have some time I'll add a Forum so you can add your own memories.

This website is not about ripping off artists or record companies. You won't find pirate mp3 songs here (figuratively speaking). If you came here looking to download a particular song then don't bother. You should go buy it from a legal download site. It will cost you just a few coins, and you'll get a genuine, high quality music file. Don't be a leech. As this site progresses I'll be adding links to where you can legally buy every track mentioned within these pages. It may take some time to track down a link for every song title, so if you can help with any please email me.

Mastermix dot org T-shirts are now available

Utterly exclusive and a joy to own - the Mastermix dot org t-shirt, available now from Richcolour. Featuring a problematic TDK mix cassette with some tape escaping, and the solution - a Bic Biro. Get your new favourite t-shirt now, and support this website.