The Allergies

About the show

“The Allergies music is big, bouncy and fat! Just how I like my funk” – Craig Charles, BBC 6 Music.

If you like crazy turntable skills, and hands-in-the-air beats, all mixed up with some classy crowd-rocking music, then an Allergies double-decking DJ set will be right up your street. “We like breaks, funky basslines, horns, and dancefloor grooves. We’re inspired by the golden eras of funk, soul, disco and hip-hop, and we try and cram that into three and a half minutes”.

The duo of DJ Moneyshot and Rackabeat have been delighting dancefloors and lighting up the radio airwaves since forming The Allergies and releasing their debut album in 2016.

Year in, year out, they’ve sharpened their skills on the turntables and in the studio, dropping one dynamite record after another.

Touring the world, clocking up A List status and Album of the Day gongs at BBC Radio 6 Music, as well as soundtracking international ad campaigns, the pair show no sign of stopping the fun.

After consecutive top 40 albums, the boys just dropped number seven – Freak The Speaker.

As usual, the Bristol-based beatmakers have assembled a crack team to help bring their loops to life. LA rap legend, Andy Cooper (Ugly Duckling) is back on board, alongside the mighty pipes of Marietta Smith (House Gospel Choir). And British sax institution, James Morton – Also all staples of The Allergies live show act.

Plus, guest spots from some super special MCs and vocalists from both sides of The Pond including Brooklyn’s o