The Techno Smiley

 

The Smiley face was the icon of Acid House era of 88/89  by the early 90's the rave sound was evolving in different directions and jungle techno was emerging from the hardcore , break beat  and techno. One pioneering tune was Durban Poison by Babylon Timewarp .This tune was hammered at the time on stations like Kool FM.  I remember buying it and hearing it played at a Tribal NRG party at The cool tan centre  in Brixton that I attended with Jonny Jedi. A few years later after we met Snooze  at a Liberator party at the  The Old School House . I discovered the techno smiley on the sleeve was designed and drawn by him.

Another Techno Smiley of that eras appeared on the label of DJAX UP-BEATS

In recent years Kool FM has been relaunched and many of the original headz are still there. MC Navigator ,The Ragga Twins , Brockie and Det  but also the likes of Warlock , Jerome Hill  and  The Distant Planet Crew who began using the techno smiley as far back as 2012 as a central icon their flyers