2020 reissue of a seminal 1999 dn'b comp - It all began in the late 80s: KEMISTRY & STORM had had enough of their hometown in middle England and moved down to London. Until then, Birmingham-born Kemistry had spent most of her tender years studying as a make-up artist in Sheffield while Storm was studying radiology in Oxford. The pair discovered acid house in London, partied at illegal warehouse raves, and at the end of the 80s stumbled upon ‘Rage’, Fabio and Grooverider’s legendary and influential club night at Heaven, which can be legitimately dubbed as the origin of the entire Breakbeat/Jungle/Hardcore/Drum ‘n’ Bass movement. This is where they decided to dedicate their future entirely to music – as DJs.
They began DJing in 1991 with a male DJ (Double G) under the name of Mach-3, playing on the pirate station Touchdown FM with Goldie MCing for them under the pseudonym Mack Daddy G. They then moved to Defection FM
With Goldie, whom Kemistry had introduced to the drum and bass scene, they helped set-up and run Metalheadz for two-and-a-half years before leaving the label. The success of the DJ-Kicks album brought them opportunities to DJ internationally and has been described as "paving the way for other, younger, female DJs".
