It all started with a bunch of mates, a house party, and a place that became synoymous with the name – mix it all together…
Quadrant Sound System began in Nottingham during the summer of 1996 when a group of good friends and like minded people, who’d already started throwing parties, built a 10k sound system, in a living room and set about taking underground house music wherever they could…
wait… take it all back a bit, these very same friends (Kev, Chris, Kel, Rich & James) all met at a house party, one that was organised by Kev & Chris, who’d already formed their longlasting friendship, the house that Chris & Kev and a few other mates shared (Al, Jonny & JS), became a regular after party session hang out, & that house was called ‘Quadrant Villas’… & all the idea manifested from there really.
From the legendary Rebound nights, to outdoor and warehouse parties, then Prague adventures in a fire engine packed with records—an experience that sparked a long-lasting connection—, alongside club residencies, events, festivals and radio shows. The journey has been shaped by lasting friendships and collaborations, with crews including Smokescreen, DIY, Ultrasound, Babble, M&Gors, Deep Drink, Sunshine People… It’s always been driven by one thing:
Music. Friendship. Community. Good vibes.
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Quadrant Sound System – a bunch of party folk born out of Rave culture and the Midlands free party scene. The Quadrant crew hit the scene in 1995, putting on parties in and around Notts. A coming together, of like minds. & great friendships. We started out in the Summer of 1996, built a 10k rig in the living room, & took on the baton to push the underground house scene to a warehouse, club & wherever we could… By 97/98 we were packing clubs with our legendary Rebound parties, & a year later we headed to Prague, Czech Republic with our infamous fire engine (our sound system crew mobile) and many boxes of records! In conjunction, from this, forging long lasting friendships over the years with the Smokescreen Soundsystem crew, DiY, Ultrasound & Babble, (fellow midlands creatives & party people), over the next few decades.
Chris and Rich continued to put on parties in the UK too, and spent the initial part of the 2000’s linking up with the London scene, building long lasting friendships with DJ’s and promoters – Wiggle, Eukatech and Swag Records – getting influenced by the sounds from the capital.
In the years that followed, Chris continued to push the Quadrant name and sound in Prague, alongside Kev Dobson, Kel, Sean Bowden, Chris Dewhurst, alongside touring internationally and releasing music on a variety of respected labels. Meanwhile, Rich focused on his own productions, releasing several tracks, while having regular DJ appearances at Stealth in Nottingham, between 2007-2010. He also founded the Connect4Music/CForm label, further expanding the Quadrant story beyond the dancefloor.
After a brief hiatus, the Quadrant name was back with a bang in 2021! when we celebrated our 25th anniversary in Nottingham. Then continuing the celebrations in the Czech Republic during the summer of ‘22! … From the success of this, it has become a yearly event for April in Czech, with the Quadrant – Rebound Prague weekend! & Also, hosting our small little festival in Semily – CZ, every other year! All being proper highlights in the calendar! Amongst all that, Chris & Rich (Quadrant) have teamed up with Smokescreen (at Hidden Warehouse), over the last 2 years as their headline guests, & were invited to dj for their birthday camp out in 2023. Additionally recently, we’ve DJ’d at Ultrasound events, Duvet Vous in Bristol, Gallery Sounds, Movers in Nottingham, & also our own QuadAntics event this Nov. (Amongst other parties). All of which absolutely went off!
Adding to that, there’s been performances at the Beatherder, Moovin and Equinox Festivlas, as well as more recently at the Coda Tent at Bearded Theory 2026. & then right down to our residencies back in Nottingham at The Bodega & The Angel, (where we love to showcase an eclectic mix from the selection box, blending hip hop, funk, neo soul and disco, with alternative, new wave and beyond.)
Both Chrsi & Rich have also established themselves as regular radio hosts, with shows on Bloop Radio and Deep Vibes. Additionally they were regulars on Nottingham-based station MyHouseYourHouse, and have also featured on Lockdown FM.
2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Quadrant Sound System, (another big birthday year), with celebrations planned in the Czech Republic in August and Nottingham in October.
More info to follow… x
THE QUADRANT JOURNEY
○ 1994 A coming together through a house party at ‘Quadrant Villas’
○ 1996 Builing the first Quadrant rig
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1996 -1998
The first of the Legendary Rebound parties begins
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1999
The start of the Czech Republic adventure… & a long lasting connection
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1999-2000s
Nottingham vibes still strong & London underground links developing
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The Quadrant name & sound expands… with the addition of music releases, radio shows, record labels & more
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2021
QSS 25 Year Reunion – Nottingham & Czech
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2022
Quadrant Rebound Czech returns!
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2026
30th birthday year celebrations. In Czech Republic and Nottingham