Raves

bodhrandude

Noveight

I remember myself and a few lads trying to get in to a rave that had been organised in a big rundown house in rural Limerick. Could hear Born Slippy and Voodoo People banging out from half a mile away.

Didn't get in after all, probably just as well as we were all pure innocent to that craic, we were 17 at most I'd say. Looking in from the outside it seemed cool as hell though.

Are Am Eye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtyVTabk4Ko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1VjDy3N1uM

Widdershins

Noveight wrote: »

I remember myself and a few lads trying to get in to a rave that had been organised in a big rundown house in rural Limerick. Could hear Born Slippy and Voodoo People banging out from half a mile away.

Didn't get in after all, probably just as well as we were all pure innocent to that craic, we were 17 at most I'd say. Looking in from the outside it seemed cool as hell though.

I don't think anything truly dodgy apart from the obvious widespread pill popping and open dealing goes on, and drugs are part of every party scene. The dealers don't hold people down and pour pills down their throats, a fair few of us still enjoyed raves without the pills and nobody else cared as they were in their own happy worlds. And there was more sexy shennanigans at my teenage discos tbh.

begbysback

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Maniac was not a rave/techno song, it was a shíte attempt at it and failed miserably probably because (a) it was utter shíte (b) McCabe is utter shíte (c) the rave scene had died by the time shíteface McCabe put together his shíte attempt at techno/rave music.

I'm around since old school, and have to say in the beginning a lot of the music wasn't great - google Doncaster rave and have a listen, a lot of real heavy house music which wouldn't exactly be to my taste - to me it only started getting better with the likes of Balearic kind of aged - but here, Maniac is pure cheese but I still have a soft spot for it for some reason - actually putting the earphones on now and hitting play - enjoy!!

thebull85

begbysback wrote: »

Reach for the lasers.. Safe as ****

buried

There was some serious music going on back in the early/mid nineties for going to raves. Sampling breaks and adding noise and sirens, artists such as these gadges made some serious tracks for the oppurtunity for going cracked, and the likes of 'The Chemical Brothers' were pretty much mainstream outfits back then doing that sort of work so it was all good and great.

Nowadays it's difficult to find that kind of sound in a modern 'rave' setting but artists similar or definitely influenced by that sort of sound production do exist but are not pushed by the mainstream outlets. This artist - MESH, has that sort of brilliant mid 90's 'Chemical Brothers' sound they utilised. Real drums, real breaks, real sirens, real sound. If any of ye were into the likes of The Chemical Brothers back then, ye will dig this MESH outfit for sure

This f**ker though, this is what I want to go raving to now. On a full system. Full volume. RP Boo. Modern funk rave genius. I wouldn't even need yokes.

https://soundcloud.com/rinsefm/rpboo100218

Cheerful Spring

I used to love a rave when I was younger. Last time I was at a rave was on foreign holiday. I did not take drugs, but I drank enough alcohol to enjoy it with friends.

garyskeepers

This is the best thread ever

Mister Vain

You can't beat a bit of Mr. Vain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfWb_60lhw0

evosteo

Was in Hamburg 2 weeks ago. Ended up outside a WW2 flak tower bunker at 1am at night queuing to get into a techo rave. Was some experience all the same.

buried

Seriously thinking of going to see Lee Gamble & Regis over in Berlin in March. On in the Berghain Panorama bar, anyone ever been to that venue? What it like?

bodhrandude

Then you have Life Festival and Bump Musick Festival in Clare organised by the Limerick lads in 2010/11.

beertons

buried wrote: »

On in the Berghain Panorama bar, anyone ever been to that venue? What it like?

A friend of mine was literally there last night. Queued for 3 hours, then told he couldn't get in. Or so he says.

soiseztomabel

beertons wrote: »

A friend of mine was literally there last night. Queued for 3 hours, then told he couldn't get in. Or so he says.

Loads of people I know say the same, I guess it's more feasible than telling porky pies and saying you got in lol.

circadian

Not sure about the venue but Regis is always a good show.

blade1

Blast from the past!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT9pH9C7Oew

draiochtanois

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beertons

draiochtanois wrote: »

That's Progressive Trance rather than Techno

It was all the same to me. All I needed was a beat to boogie.

blade1

draiochtanois wrote: »

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Labels.. ugh. :pac:

How Soon Is Now

Wasn't at any raves as such but at lot party's and clubs.

I've had a love for all kinds dance music since was kid. Ranging from very mellow to incredibly industrial hardcore. What I listen to depends on my mood but memory's and feelings you get are amazing. So cool hear all random stuff people been posting.

I'm not even into the whole drugs thing and best I didn't get to into as my head is melted enough as it is!!

thebull85

https://youtu.be/rG8fcxqFgNA

Take me back...

justfillmein

great one^

O'Neill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toxAQdZzKcw

Mr.Plough

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsLFM1nJ2rg

Some crack

glynf

Heh, this thread brings back memories. First proper club I went to was the Parkzicht in 92. The place was nuts, lot of the music was utter gabber lunacy, but with some excellent Detroit mixed in as well.

Pills were sold openly, the dealers had two bum bags-one for product the other for cash. Lots of edgy right-winger skinheads about-but mostly sound as long as they know you weren't English. The had bars, a casino a 20ft pyramid, topless hostesses etc. we ended up at some metal parties as well, as a 20-year-old working in europort, mind truly fcuking blown.
Came back a few years later and frequented the System, Henrys and Strictly Rhythm.

pleas advice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqPvEQLAzoE

Schwanz

Was at Heaven '98 in some kip near the airport, place was mental.

Went to loads of them Point Depot raves in 00's and they were OK but finished well too early.

Traveled to Birmingham in 05 for a Villa v United game and hit Godskitchen - now this place opened my eyes, Judge Jules & Armin Van Buuren 'til 6am. Place was truly amazing & completely unforgettable.

Hit Ibiza once, went to Space. No words needed.

Playing The Age of Love (above) whilst typing this is curing my hangover.

All good times & I'm glad I done what I done in them. I never bothered anyone.

beefburrito

The best of the raves were back in the early 90s

The best one I went to was in Castle Morten in the UK

Proper rave music, suits,new age travellers, streetwise ravers, indi heads and heavy metal fans all raving away in the country side.

None of your new wave dance music, this was rave music......

ger vallely

beefburrito wrote: »

The best of the raves were back in the early 90s

The best one I went to was in Castle Morten in the UK

Proper rave music, suits,new age travellers, streetwise ravers, indi heads and heavy metal fans all raving away in the country side.

None of your new wave dance music, this was rave music......

Were Spiral Tribe at that one? I wasn't at it myself but it was the stuff of legends. Definitely seemed like the real spirit of rave culture. Loved Spiral Tribe, must dig out my old tape of them 'the doors are where the Windows should be.' Fantastic punky rave, nothing like a bit of crusty culture, love it and miss it.