When the book is written about UK rave culture (and a few already have been) Richard West (aka Mr. C) will be prominently featured. The vocalist for infamous acid house pop group The Shamen, Mr. C is equally well known to an entire generation of clubbers who came of age at The End, the infamous London venue co-owned by Mr. C and Layo Paskin. The End shut down last year, after 13-years at the top of London’s underground club scene. And Mr. C relocated to sunny California just this month. But he’s not slowing down, with new music arriving on the hotly tipped Wagon Repair record label, as well as his Syncophant Slags project with fellow techno don Adultnapper. Here’s a sneak preview of one cut from Mr. C’s Wagon Repair release. And read a full interview with the newest Cali resident after the jump.

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Mr. C – “Dark Moon

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