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Offline EskimoJoe

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How many of you sods were ravers?
« on: November 25, 2010, 06:05:36 AM »
No, I'm not talkin about the kids now that are all "yeah dood, I'm headin to thiz rave latr tonight rite..."

I mean the original raver scene, way back in the 90s. The stuff in abandoned warehouses, the underground, when the music could be enjoyed without mass quantities of LSD and laserlights. Did any of you explore the genre "Electronica" back then? Do you have any stories, any good times to share? Maybe the best question, did you have (or still have) a favorite DJ from the time?

Just curious, I'm an Electronica sorta guy.
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2010, 06:55:28 AM »
started clubbing in madchester '89->, then free parties all over the south of england until castlemorton in '92 pretty much killed it off. crazy, crazy days :D

did an image search for castlemorton and ... found a pic with me in it! :eek:



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edit: a few of the guys we used to party with later became the green nuns of the revolution :aok
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2010, 07:20:42 AM »
Actually I was a club jock back then.  I'd work my regular shift at a country bar then run over to Deep Ellum in Dallas TX to hang out with my mentor and occasionally spin his breaks for him.  Good times and I still love the music. 
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2010, 07:30:28 AM »
found another pic from the same party :)



the girl with the hat was a friend of ours called marina, the wasted guy in the orange trousers was in one of the guards regiments. the next morning he was on duty outside buck house wearing his bearskin! like I said, crazy days :D
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2010, 08:50:32 AM »
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2010, 09:10:58 AM »
I liked raving back in the One Nation and Slammin days. I still DJ house and drum n bass when I get the urge.
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2010, 09:14:19 AM »
really? I'd love to hear some of your work
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Offline mechanic

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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2010, 09:31:20 AM »
Yep really. I got a pair of gemini PT2000s about ten years ago and my most recent mixer was the pioneer djm500, still working. Have you got an old cassette player handy? I can send you a tape.  :D Now that you mention it I should set it all up again and put something on CD.




edit: Oh i should clarify: Never had a job as a DJ, just used to do it with friends and go round doing house parties for people.
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2010, 09:36:21 AM »
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2010, 09:41:43 AM »
Quote from: EskimoJoe on November 25, 2010, 06:05:36 AM
No, I'm not talkin about the kids now that are all "yeah dood, I'm headin to thiz rave latr tonight rite..."

I mean the original raver scene, way back in the 90s. The stuff in abandoned warehouses, the underground, when the music could be enjoyed without mass quantities of LSD and laserlights. Did any of you explore the genre "Electronica" back then? Do you have any stories, any good times to share? Maybe the best question, did you have (or still have) a favorite DJ from the time?

Just curious, I'm an Electronica sorta guy.

Went to a few with some friends...never could get into that music though. It just wasn't for me but the atmosphere was great and the people were cool. 
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2010, 10:41:32 AM »
<<<<<<was a raver cheesey quaver...
first party rave 89
raved all over south england 90-91
DIY, circus warp, free raves of couse
traveller sights
hungerford, oxford,letchlade, divises,(sp), spiral tribe at the round house Xmas & new year
each rave was on the front page of the tabloids monday morning
did a free rave 2000 at my farm summer 91...wtf....heady days
bought dex 91
DJ`d parties/raves called gumbo all over south England
played at free raves on the ridgeway, played the fridge and the academy in Brixton
I loved it
still spin here and there
more soul/jazz/house/funk now
yup
I was there, at castle morton too..found an entry in my diary for it
directions to carplemorson lol
we just got a sniff of a name and headed cross country to a village anywhere..
party with 500 , 1000, 5000, 10, 000 + like minded groovers
fun or what, bustin police lines
partying 3 days
lol
rubarb & custards, doves, black & reds, flatliners..calis...etc etc etc    mmmm
heady daze
surprised I remember much
had a good youth
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2010, 05:09:49 PM »
I used to sit behind the djs, just chillin to the music. Can't any more cause my friend is currently incapable of spinning at the moment, (He's stationed in Alabama in the army  :salute)
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2010, 02:41:49 PM »
AAAAAAHHHHHGGH flashbacks
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2010, 06:16:40 PM »
Opps thought this said Reavers!  :D Nope can't say I dig glowstick tongue rings. I did pump Prodigy an Crystal method on the bass though.
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Re: How many of you sods were ravers?
« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2010, 02:36:01 AM »
Well I was ravinnnn on back in the day.

We e e ella , the little things you say and do
Make me want to be with you
Rave on, it's a crazy feelin'
And I know it's got me reelin'
When you say, 'I love you,' rave on.

Oh did you mean something else? :)

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