Scott Garcia Interview | It's A London Thing & 90s UK Garage | Unspoken Word S2 EP4

The Unspoken Word Podcast, hosted by Shane Blitz, returns with an in-depth conversation with Scott Garcia, exploring his journey through London's rave culture, pirate radio, DJing, music production and the evolution of 90s UK Garage. In Season Two Episode 4, Scott looks back at his early life and musical influences, discovering electronic music, getting involved in rave culture and pirate radio, and developing his skills as a DJ. The conversation follows Scott's progression into professional DJing, the golden era of Jungle, his radio career and club residencies, and the mentors and experiences that helped shape his distinctive sound. Scott also discusses Scandal FM, the emergence of the Garage production era, Rough Tracks, the record shop, studio life and the creation of some of the music that became closely associated with London's developing Garage scene. The episode explores the story behind The Dub Monsters, his work with Ray Hurley, It's a London Thing, label development, legal battles, Corrupted Crew, the story of Poison, and the changing landscape of UK Garage. From pirate radio and clubs to records, production and the people behind the music, this is an honest conversation about an important period in London's underground music history — told directly by someone who was there. 4K Remastered as part of the Essential Room archive. **🎙️ THE UNSPOKEN WORD PODCAST** **Presented by Shane | Essential Room™** **🎧 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO PODCAST** Spotify: https://shorturl.at/s8a5v Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/EeEWP Amazon Music: https://shorturl.at/Kic58 Deezer: https://shorturl.at/wb1Nw Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/LZz1HTIKJ5f **ABOUT ESSENTIAL ROOM** Essential Room™ is a multi-genre music and culture platform built on sound, conversation and history. We document the people, music, stories and culture that shaped underground music — from 90s House & Garage and UK Garage to pirate radio, club culture, DJing, production, interviews, archive recordings, podcasts, live sessions and beyond. Essential Room™ ➡︎ Music. Culture. Conversation. Subscribe and turn on the notification bell 🔔 for new interviews, archive recordings, DJ sets, live sessions, podcasts and music-culture content. Always Imitated. Never Bettered. **LEGACY NOTICE** This episode was originally published under our previous platform name. The platform has since evolved and now operates as Essential Room™ — an expanded multi-genre music and culture platform focused on sound, conversation and history. Some legacy content may still reference our former name. This content remains part of our history and archive, while all current and future activity, releases and communications are officially under Essential Room. Thank you for supporting the evolution. — Essential Room™ #ScottGarcia #ItsALondonThing #DubMonsters #UKGarage #UKGarageHistory #TheUnspokenWordPodcast #EssentialRoom 0:00 Introduction & Scott Garcia's Background 1:13 Early Life & Upbringing 2:52 Musical Influences & Discovering Music 8:46 First Steps Into Electronic Music 14:20 Rave Culture & Pirate Radio 19:18 Learning To DJ & Mixing 23:52 Becoming A Professional DJ 28:38 The Golden Era Of Jungle 32:26 Radio Career & Expansion 38:33 Club Residencies & Musical Mentors 42:41 Developing A Signature Sound 46:34 Scandal FM & The Early Days 50:08 The Garage Production Era 56:55 Rough Tracks & The Record Shop 1:01:06 Creating Hits & Studio Life 1:11:28 The Dub Monsters & Ray Hurley 1:14:40 It's A London Thing 1:23:23 Legal Battles & Record Labels 1:28:58 Corrupted Crew & Label Growth 1:34:13 The Story Of Poison 1:40:00 Scene Evolution & Unity 1:44:08 Radio Today & Conclusion Support the show