oldskool house rave hardcore music
Oldskool house rave hardcore music from 1988 to 1998. A repository of flyers, tunes, tracklists, photos and memories from the golden years of UK clubbing. Full details of the Ark raves from Leeds as well
If the 90’s mean Boyzone, Oasis, the Spice Girls or Boyz2Men then move on, there’s nothing here for you. If you graced the Hacienda, Orbit, Up Yer Ronson, Life, Shelleys, Dreamscape, Fantazia, Rezerection, Back to Basics or others, then come on in
Lost nightclubs of the 90s ↗
What has happened to where you partied in the 1990s?
The Ark Leeds 1991-1997↗
The home of info about the Ark club nights that ran from 1991-1997 in Leeds, Manchester, Blackpool, Bradford Sheffield and Lancaster.
UK Rave History Timeline ↗
Tunes, clubs, parties and news, Broken down by month. The story of acid to rave to hardcore and house
Latest Posts
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Bangface Review
The First Four Years of Bangface Weekender: An Overview Eric Turner University of New Mexico (US) <http://dx.doi.org/10.12801/1947-5403.2012.04.02.09> The Setting Is Bangface Weekender a festival? The event’s categorisation as such is an object of contention among ravers in the UK. Its three-day duration (Friday afternoon to Monday morning) and the fact that all attendees sleep no……
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Drum and bass MCs – A serious study
On the Content and Contribution of MCs in British Drum ‘n’ Bass Feature ArticleAlistair Fraser Maynooth University (Ireland) Abstract Drum ‘n’ bass music has received some attention from academics but the contributions of MCs who perform onstage alongside DJs in live events and broadcasts needs further consideration. In response, and using MC lyrics, secondary interviews and……
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Rave studies at University
Well sort of. There’s lots of blog content abotu raving, we’ve been doign that since 2000 something. There are loads of books about raving but not that much proper university level, research. Sure there are always people asking for help with their A Level/degree paper on some aspect of club culture, but actual ethnographic anthropologic……
