Sound Systems 2008

Notting Hill Carnival Sunday 24 - Monday 25 August 2008

Posted by Editor on 13 August 2008 at 4:55pm

Click here to download and print a map of the best soundsystems

From year to year, the sound systems change very little, in either location or name... we’ve got the latest on what you can hear and where.

4 Play
West Row near j/w Kensal Road
Music Policy: R&B, Old Skool, Soul, Rap, Bashment, Funky House, Sexy Soul Garage

Aba Shanti-I
East Row j/w Southern Row
Music Policy: Roots Rock Reggae, Dub

Channel One
Leamington Road Villas
Music Policy: Strictly Roots and Culture

Confusion
St Lukes Road facing Lancaster Road
Music Policy: Soulful House and Garage

CMC/Matrix
All Saints Road opposite The Pelican
Music Policy: Drum n Bass

Disya Jeneration
12 Powis Terrace (stall at 19 Powis Terrace)
Music Policy: R&B, Hip Hop, Bashment, Soca, Calypso and Old Skool

The Fun Bunch
Talot road at junction with Sutherland place
Music Policy: R&B, Hip-Hop, garrage, boogie

Gaz’s Rockin Blues
103 Talbot Road
Music Policy: Classic Ska, Revival, New Orleans R&B

GI Roadshow
Adela Street
Music Policy: Reggae, Bashment, Salsa and R&B

Gladdy Wax Roadshow
304/306 Portobello Road
Music Policy: Roots, Reggae old & new, Ska, Rocksteady and Dub

Good Times
West Row j/w Southern Row
Music Policy: Funky House, Good Times classics

GT FleX Roadshow/Mayhem Crew
St Stephens Gardens/Westbourne Park Villas
Music Policy: R&B, Soul, Ragga, Revival, Old Skool

High on Hope
Bonchurch Road j/w Portobello Road
Music Policy: R&B, Reggae, Hip Hop and Classic Garage

Jah Observer
Ledbury Road with junction Of Talbot Road
Music Policy: Roots and Culture

KCC & The Rocking Crew
Wornington Road
Music Policy: US House (Old & New), House Anthams

Killerwatt
St Lukes Road outside Metro Club
Music Policy: Across the board, no discrimination

King Tubby’s
Clydesdale Road, outside Clydesdale House
Music Policy: Reggae with regular guests from the Reggae Hall of Fame!

Latin Rave Street Jam
318 Portobello Road
Music Policy: Pure Latin and Salsa

Level Vibes
18 Oxford Gardens facing St Lawrence Terrace
Music Policy: Uplifting House and 70s/80s Soul and Funk

Lord Gellys
47 Cambridge Gardens
Music Policy: Reggae, R&B and Soca

Love TKO (RamJam Radio)
Golborne Gardens j/w Hazelwood Crescent (Hazelwood Tower)
Music Policy: Reggae, R&B, Hip Hop, Revival and Soca

Mastermind Roadshow
Canal Way/Canalside House
Music Policy: Upfront R&B, Hip Hop, Soul, Old Skool and Reggae

Mellotone
Telford Road near j/w Lionel Mews
Music Policy: Soul, Ragga, R&B, Revival

Metro Glory
Ledbury Road j/w Westbourne Park Road
Music Policy: Ragga, R&B, Hip Hop, House, Garage, Jungle and Roots

Midnight Express 747
Corner of Middle Row and Southern Row
Music Policy: Reggae, Soca and Soul

Nasty Love Mixing Lab
Colville Gardens (Middle)
Music Policy: Ragga, Dancehall, R&B and Hip Hop

People’s Sound Featuring Sufferer
Opposite the Walmer Castle Public House
Music Policy: Ragga, R&B, Hip Hop and Soca

Pineapple Tribe
Junction of Ledbury and Lonsdale Road W11, opposite the Walmer Castle Public House
Music Policy: Techno, Breaks and Beats

Rampage
1 Colville Square, Colville Gardens
Music Policy: Across the Board

Rapattack
23 All Saints Road
Music Policy: Soul, Funk, R&B, Hip Hop, Garage, Old Skool and Rare Groove

Rough But Sweet
Conlon Street j/w East Row
Music Policy: Reggae, R&B, Revival, Lovers, Garage

Sancho Panza
Middle Row facing Conlan Street
Music Policy: Funky House

Saxon Sounds
St Lawrence Terrace North of j/w Chesterton Road
Music Policy: Ragga and Reggae

Sir Lloyd
54 Leamington Road Villas, Tavistock Road
Music Policy: R&B and Reggae

Sir Valdez
Golborne Road
Music Policy: R&B, Hip Hop and Ragga

Studio One Sound
Powis Square (East side)
Music Policy: R&B, Reggae, Hip Hop, Dancehall, Garage and Soca

Virgo International
Outside People’s Theatre, Oxford Gardens
Music Policy: Reggae, Bashment, Soca, Hip Hop, R&B and Garage

Let us know if we’ve missed you off our list: editor@myvillage.co.uk

*Although we do our best to give you the most up to date Sound System listings MyVillage cannot guarantee this information*

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Carnival Comments - 2007

Rizla0neLove said on 10th August
"Big Up For Aba Shanti-I i go every year to Notting Hill and is a Well Chill out place to be when Aba are on :)

See you all On the Corner on the 25th
Jah Bless"

Jah Tooth said on 07th August
"I Cant believe that Shazam aren't there again.

IMO, they should get the pineapple tribe pitch. "

Cammello Far I said on 01st September
"Jah Observer is one of the most original sound, a Family sound near talbot road inna conscious style!!!!"

chanelle said on 28th August
"King Tubbys banged out some old skool reggae. It was da place 2 be 4 carnival. Also sik was the drum n bass sound.

Big up everyone that went bless."

tina said on 27th August
"sonic sounds/ trini lime were amazing!!!"

don1 said on 26th August
"abashanti as always mashes it up with upliftings dubs. Respect shanti-i warrior style"

ellie said on 16th October
"sanch panza was very "sick" however I nearly got in a fight but they had sum great tunes spinning"

bass lover said on 02nd September
"dem bad boy riddums were sick, sick"

Sym Biosis said on 31st August
"Sancho Panza - Nice set! Loved the whole Windmill thing. Only problem for me - the music lacked soul and any uplifting elements. I would describe the Minimalist Electro they played as a drive on the motorway - you moved quickly, but the journey was a bit dull. I like party music that takes me on a bit of a rollercoaster ride and lifts you up along the way - guess I should have gone to see Norman J instead! "

paddy said on 29th August
"Rampage killed it man. Sick set, sick dj, sick MC, sick carnival!"

alex Preston said on 28th August
"Oh my god 4play, you boys absolutely killed it man!! What a set, (saturday), loved the old skool jungle and garage- it was crazy, and the biggie had everyone singing karaoke style off the hook! Respect. cant wait til next year, see you all then. ONE LOVE
p.s.- Shout out to Stanton Warriors!!!"

leyla Guler said on 27th August
"Soon to send you a review as i am working at the carnival tommorrow"

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