9 Years of M.O.B - A Story of Rave
Saturday, May 23, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Artists
M.O.B celebrates 9 years of existence this coming bank holiday weekend.
Our story is one that is deeply rooted in rave culture, a movement that transformed the very fabric of society in this country and elsewhere. Rave was birthed at the intersection of the socio-political upheaval of digitalisation, the economic decay of post industrial-cities and the affirmation of queer and marginalised communities.
Behind the emergence of this phenomenon in the UK is sound system culture which was pioneered by Black communities across the country. Shunned and rejected from places of leisure and entertainment, they "seized the means of production" of music and arts and gave themselves the ability to socialise and express themselves, inspiring a generation of young people to do the same. Thus was born the legendary sound system: Spiral Tribe.
Our guest for this event is 69db, a prominent member of Spiral Tribe and an early proponent of live electronic performances in raves. Spiral Tribe and 69db are the root of much of what exists in the rave scene today, so what better way to celebrate our anniversary than by highlighting this inspirational figure.
Joining 69db for this event is a fittingly live-heavy bill of amazing performers: xár num, the live alias of Primordial Ooze - one third of the Cortex of Light project / Bones Tan Jones, stunning vocalist + live electronic act and body performer / Van Dyke Browne, the DJ moniker of the person behind Vinyl Hunter record shop / 27 Eggs, the live jam act by our three M.O.Bsters Ab Ru, Bubble People and Max Burstyn.
69db pres. Wave Arising (Spiral Tribe - Live)
xár num (Live)
Bones Tan Jones (Live)
Van Dyke Browne (DJ)
27 Eggs (Live)
(Part 2 as always... details will be sent to Part 1 ticket holders)
Our story is one that is deeply rooted in rave culture, a movement that transformed the very fabric of society in this country and elsewhere. Rave was birthed at the intersection of the socio-political upheaval of digitalisation, the economic decay of post industrial-cities and the affirmation of queer and marginalised communities.
Behind the emergence of this phenomenon in the UK is sound system culture which was pioneered by Black communities across the country. Shunned and rejected from places of leisure and entertainment, they "seized the means of production" of music and arts and gave themselves the ability to socialise and express themselves, inspiring a generation of young people to do the same. Thus was born the legendary sound system: Spiral Tribe.
Our guest for this event is 69db, a prominent member of Spiral Tribe and an early proponent of live electronic performances in raves. Spiral Tribe and 69db are the root of much of what exists in the rave scene today, so what better way to celebrate our anniversary than by highlighting this inspirational figure.
Joining 69db for this event is a fittingly live-heavy bill of amazing performers: xár num, the live alias of Primordial Ooze - one third of the Cortex of Light project / Bones Tan Jones, stunning vocalist + live electronic act and body performer / Van Dyke Browne, the DJ moniker of the person behind Vinyl Hunter record shop / 27 Eggs, the live jam act by our three M.O.Bsters Ab Ru, Bubble People and Max Burstyn.
69db pres. Wave Arising (Spiral Tribe - Live)
xár num (Live)
Bones Tan Jones (Live)
Van Dyke Browne (DJ)
27 Eggs (Live)
(Part 2 as always... details will be sent to Part 1 ticket holders)
By M.O.B