24/7 curated rave archive

Old Skool
Rave Tapes

Giving you a slice of rave history.

Free online radio station playing old skool rave, hardcore, jungle and early drum & bass from live sets, studio mixes and pirate radio shows. Listen here, or take it with you on the free OSRT app.

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Old Skool Rave Tapes cassette tape collage

About OSRT

Preserving the Underground Sound

Old Skool Rave Tapes is a FREE online radio station dedicated to preserving the sound, energy and history of the original rave scene.

OSRT is for ravers who want to go deeper than the usual old skool anthems. Alongside the classics, the station digs into underground sets, forgotten tracks and lesser-aired sounds that rarely get space on the mainstream old skool circuit.

Where possible, audio is cleaned up and restored, speed-corrected, spliced into full sets, accurately tagged and matched with flyers or artwork.

Big respect to the DJs, MCs, promoters, tape rippers and collectors who keep this music alive. OSRT exists to keep the authentic underground sound freely available, and help keep the culture alive.

Ways To Listen

App, Web Or Alexa

Download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone.
Listen live using the player on this website.
Enable the free Alexa skill, then say: “Alexa, launch rave tapes.”
You can also listen via selected third-party radio directories.

Live now

Listen Live

Listen live through the OSRT player below.

Direct stream

You can also listen through other third-party radio directories including:

Recently played

Playlist History

A look at what has been playing recently.

Mobile app

Download
The App

Stream the station on the move, chat with other ravers, keep up to date with old skool events, and carry a slice of rave history in your pocket.

Support the station

Support
OSRT

OSRT is fully licensed for online radio broadcast through PPL and PRS. Donations help cover server costs, streaming infrastructure and music licensing.

Donate via PayPal

VINYL ONLY SESSIONS

Events

Flyer from a previous OSRT vinyl-only club session

Flyer artwork for an earlier OSRT underground vinyl session

Archive flyer for a small sweaty OSRT vinyl-only party

Past event flyer featuring old skool under-represented selections

Flyer from an OSRT crew vinyl-only session in a club space

Promotional flyer for a previous free OSRT vinyl-only session

Archive OSRT flyer highlighting underground old skool sounds

Past OSRT party flyer focused on deeper vinyl cuts

B.Print: The Vinyl Chapter

The crew behind Old Skool Rave Tapes also run free vinyl-only parties in small club spaces, focused on lesser-played tracks and the same under-represented sounds that drive the station - all powered by our very own bass-heavy sound system.

Next event TBC. Browse previous flyers here, and follow our socials for updates.

Support the scene

Links

Support the artists, labels and crews still pressing records, releasing digital music and keeping the old skool scene alive.

Vinyl Fanatiks Reinforced Records Kniteforce Deep Jungle AKO Beatz Hardcore Junglism Suburban Base Infrared Records Creative Wax

Contact

Get In Touch

For app support, tape submissions, metadata corrections, broken links or general enquiries, use the secure form below.

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