This event took place at Piu Piu, 97 Hai Bà Trưng, Sài Gòn, Ho Chi Minh City 71000, from 9 PM on 24 November 2017 until 4 AM on 25 November 2017. The venue has since closed, but the original location has been kept for archive accuracy.
Piu Piu and Scientific Sound presented Spikey Tee, one of London’s original rude boys and a long-running figure across UK Hip Hop, Reggae, Jungle and Drum and Bass. The event brought his vocal, DJ and MC background to Ho Chi Minh City for a night rooted in UK underground music culture.
Spikey Tee has been recording, performing and spinning music for more than two decades. He first gained wider recognition as one of the founding members of The Sindecut, a pioneering UK Hip Hop group from the late 1980s and early 1990s.
His connection to Drum and Bass developed from the genre’s early roots in London pirate radio through to its growth as an international sound. His appearance on DJ Hype’s Ganja label with the track Hands Up marked his first vocal Drum and Bass outing.
That release led to an introduction to Potential Bad Boy through DJ Hype. The connection quickly produced Submission, released as an AA-side single alongside another collaboration, Show Me.
Spikey Tee’s voice also appeared on Blaze by True Playaz artist Crystal Clear. Further releases included On The Rise and Rubadouble, co-produced with New Zealand’s Agent Alvin.
His later work included a collaboration with Jstar connected to support for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire in West London. At the time of this event, Spikey Tee was based in Prague and continuing to tour internationally as a DJ, MC and vocalist.
DJ Psycho-UK represented Scientific Sound Saigon, bringing an East London background shaped by Hip Hop, Acid House, Hardcore, Jungle, Drum and Bass and underground rave culture. His selections linked the night to London pirate radio, sound system pressure and the rawer side of UK club music.
Piu Piu, 97 Hai Bà Trưng, Sài Gòn, Ho Chi Minh City 71000, Vietnam
Date: Friday 24 November 2017, 12:00 AM