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Notting Hill Carnival 2012 Sound Systems & map

 
List of sound systems coming to the carnival.
 
 
Mastermind Roadshow
Upfront R&B, hip hop, soul, old school and reggae, Canal Way.
Found Canal Way. Sound Upfront R&B, hip hop, soul and a pinch of reggae.

4 Play
House, garage, R&B, hip hop and bashment and reggae, West Row, near the junction with Kensal Rd.
Found West Row , close to the junction with Kensal Rd. Sound Garage, rare groove and jungle classics.

GI Roadshow
Reggae, bashment, salsa and R&B, Adella St.
Found Adela St. Sound Reggae revival, soca, calypso and soul.

Sancho Panza
Funky house, disco and techno, Junction of Middle Row and Conland St.
Found Corner of Kensal Rd and Alderson St. Sound Funky house, UK garage and classics.

 SSP Soundsystem (formerly Lord Shane)
Funky and soulful house, UKG and classics, Found Alderson St (off Kensal Rd).
Found Corner of Kensal Rd and Alderson St. Sound Funky house, UK garage and classics. 
 
  

Aba Shanti
Roots, reggae and dub, Found Corner of East and Southern Row.
Found Corner of Southern Row and East Row. Sound Roots reggae and dub.

Blackstar Showtime (formerly Midnight Express 747)
Reggae, ragga and soul, Outside the Earl Derby (Southern Row) on the junction of Bosworth Rd.
Found Where Oxford Gardens meets St Lawrence Terrace. Sound Everything from reggae to a touch of soul.

Rough But Sweet
Reggae and dub to calypso and garage, Hazelwood Crescent.
Found Hazelwood Crescent, close to Bosworth Rd. Sound Reggae, lovers’ rock and R&B..

Mayhem Crew
R&B, ragga, soul, old school and revival, Junction of Golborne Rd and Hazelwood Crescent.
Found Golborne Gardens. Sound House, rare groove and dancehall. 

KCC and the Rocking Crew:
Old and new US house, Wornington Rd.
Found Wornington Rd. Sound Classic house through the ages. 

Sir Valdez
R&B, hip hop and ragga, Golbourne Rd, behind the Prince Arthur.
Found Golborne Rd, behind the Prince Arthur. Sound R&B, hip hop and ragga.

Arts A Light map 12 (formerly Scenario/High On Hope)
R&B, reggae, hip hop and classic garage, Junction of Bonchurch St and Portobello Rd.
Found On the junction of Bonchurch St and Portobello Rd. Sound R&B, reggae, garage and gospel.

Axon Sound
Ragga and reggae, Lawrence Terrace, north of junction with Cherston Rd.
Found Where St Lawrence Terrace meets Chesterton Rd. Sound Reggae and dancehall.

Latin Rave Street Jam
Latin and salsa, Outside 318 Portobello Rd.
Found Outside 318 Portobello Rd. Sound Salsa, merengue and reggaeton. 

Gladdy Wax’s Roadshow
Roots and culture, reggae and ska, Adjacent to 304/306 Portobello Rd.
Found Portobello Rd. Sound Soul, reggae and ska. .

Virgo International
Reggae and soca to hip hop, R&B and garage, At People’s Theatre, facing Oxford Gardens.
Found The corner of Portobello Rd and Oxford Gardens. Sound Reggae and soca.

High Grade
Reggae and roots, Oxford Gardens facing St Lawrence Terrace.
Found Junction of Appleford Rd and Bosworth Rd. Sound Dub and roots.

Lord Gelly’s
Reggae, R&B, soca and beyond, Outside 47 Cambridge Gardens.
Found Outside 47 Cambridge Gardens. Sound Reggae, R&B and soca.
 

Rapattack
Across the board, from old school soul and rare groove to UKG and funky, At 23 All Saints Rd.
Found All Saints Rd, close to Lancaster Rd. Sound Funk, soul and house. 

CMC/Matrix
Drum ’n’ bass, All Saints Rd, opposite The Pelican pub.
Found All Saint’s Rd, opposite The Pelican pub. Sound Drum ’n’ bass.

Mangrove Sound
Soca and reggae, Outside 3 All Saints Rd.
Found Outside 3 All Saints Rd. Sound Caribbean classics. 

Good Times
Old and new reggae, At 11 All Saints Rd.
Found Junction of Southern Row and West Row. Sound Everything from funky house, rare groove, disco to early ’90s hardcore.

Killerwatt
Reggae, ragga and dancehall, Found St Luke’s Rd at the corner of Tavistock Rd.
Found St Luke’s Rd. Sound Reggae, ragga and dancehall. 

Different Strokes
Anything goes, house-party style, St Luke’s Rd, facing Lancaster Rd.
Found Where St Luke’s Rd meets Lancaster Rd. Sound Reggae, R&B, soca and tropical house. 

Sir Lloyd
R&B and reggae, At 54 Leamington Rd Villas, Tavistock Rd.
Found The corner of Leamington Rd Villas and Tavistock Rd. Sound R&B and reggae/D&B and dubstep. 

Channel One Soundsystem
Roots and culture, Junction of Westbourne Park Rd and Leamington Villas Rd.
Found Junction of Leamington Rd Villas and Westbourne Park Rd. Sound Rockers reggae.

Metro Glory (Science of Sound)
House to roots, Ledbury Rd, junction with Westbourne Park Rd.
Found Ledbury Rd, at the junction with Westbourne Park Rd. Sound Reggae and roots.

Disya Jeneration
R&B, hip hop, bashment and soca, Powis Terrace, outside No 12.
Found Outside 12 Powis Terrace. Sound Old-school hip hop, funky house and garage.

King Tubby’s
Reggae, dancehall, bashment and R&B, Outside Clydesdale House on Clydesdale Rd.
Found Outside Clydesdale House on Clydesdale Rd. Sound Dub, reggae and bashment. 

Nasty Love Mixing Lab
Reggae, ragga, hip hop and R&B, Colville Gardens (in the middle).
Found Colville Gardens. Sound R&B and reggae. 

Disco Hustlers
House music through the ages, across the board, Powis Square (east).
Found East side of Powis Square. Sound 4/4 house grooves. 

Gaz’s Rockin’ Blues
Classic ska, revival and New Orlean’s R&B, Outside 103 Talbot Rd.
Found Outside 103 Talbot Rd. Sound Ska, swing, blues and vintage R&B. 

Solution Soundsystem
Roots and culture, Junction of Ledbury Rd and Talbot Rd.
Found Ledbury Rd, at the Talbot Rd end. Sound Sweet and melodic roots reggae.

Pineapple Tribe
Techno and breaks, Opposite the Walmer Castle.
Found Ledbury Rd, opposite the Walmer Castle. Sound Techno and breaks. .

The Fun Bunch
R&B, hip hop, garage and boogie, Junction of Talbot Rd and Sutherland Place.
Found Junction of Talbot Rd and Sutherland Place. Sound R&B, hip hop, garage and boogie.

Mellotone
Soul, ragga, R&B and revival, Telford Rd, near junction with Lionel Mews.
Found Ledbury Rd, at the junction with Westbourne Park Rd. Sound Reggae and roots.

Red Bull Music Academy Party 2012 Party
All things bass, Under the Westway at Ladbroke Grove.
Found Under the Westway, corner of Portobello Rd and Acklam Rd. Sound Bass, bashment and slight smugness. 
 
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