Is this the first recorded mention of the word jungle to describe the music? This is such a messy mix. Mixes goes from techno to hardcore at the end. No criticism but there are clangs, level changes, messy mixing all the way through. But the MCs are worse. Shouting over each other, talking nonsense. Then… Continue reading First use of Jungle music?
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Flipped Out – So Much Joy (Original Mix)
Flipped Out – So Much Joy (Original Mix). Hard to define this. House? Hardcore? Nevermind, it’s a fantastic tune full of invention. Makes a great first song to a mix, or else a real end of night number. Classy stuff, as is everything from Flipped Out. This is massive epic euphoric house that later appeared… Continue reading Flipped Out – So Much Joy (Original Mix)
Doncaster Records Shop
Massive shout to Paul from Doncaster who got in touch about the various Dream FM posts on the site. It’s emails like that that make this all worthwhile. Big shout to the Donny Warehouse crew… Hope he’s in this video https://youtu.be/z2V8tDcJInU He wanted to share a video from the little shop in Donny that he… Continue reading Doncaster Records Shop
1992 hardcore
The Wire 300: Simon Reynolds on the Hardcore Continuum #1: Hardcore Rave (1992) 1992 hardcore – original post here – https://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/essays/the-wire-300_simon-reynolds-on-the-hardcore-continuum_1_hardcore-rave_1992_ Written by the man behind Energy Flash – which you should definitely get a copy of Originally published as “Technical Ecstasy” in The Wire #105 November 1992. 1992 Hardcore Article “See my face, not a… Continue reading 1992 hardcore
Fantazia Summertime 1992 Photo’s
Amazing gallery of images here http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15444218.GALLERY__When_12_000_ravers_flocked_to_Matchams_for_Fantazia_Summertime_in_1992/?ref=mmsp
More Back to Basics Leeds Stuff
Original Post [Originally published in the Northern Star magazine in November 1992. Excellent photo of Dave and Ali by Mark McNulty] IT’S nine o’clock on a cold Saturday evening and Ali Cooke and Dave Beer are in their tiny office in the labyrinthine Music Factory, looking suitably shagged out after a trip to the Royal Albert… Continue reading More Back to Basics Leeds Stuff
Wonder what they are doing now?
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/dec/03/slaves-to-the-rhythm-30-years-of-hardcore-ravers-in-pictures Some good photos in there. Note in the Astoria one you can just see a listing for the mighty PWEI in the background.
Amnesia Ibiza 1992 video
Amazing video from Amnesia in Ibiza from 1992. Best bit about this video is the massively not up for it maraca shaker at 7mins. Definitely not channeling her inner Bez. Then a woman who looks like Boy George flashes her bra. Good stuff. Yes it used to be amazing when it was open air. Hard… Continue reading Amnesia Ibiza 1992 video
Top of the Pops 1992 – How to deal with “rave” acts
Top Of the Pops in 1992 Great article with- the Orb, Take That!, Utah Saints, The Shamen are all referenced. The BBC trying to deal with rave acts…. “The Orb Playing Chess On Top Of The Pops Changed My Life” – Sabotage Times.
hahahaa this video
The tunes not exactly brilliant, but the video is something else. Where was this filmed????????