I’m 38 and I just missed out on the free party scene of the early 90s in warehouses, quarries and beaches. I remember my elder brother going to them and I saw the flyers wondering what they were. I got into it when the scene moved into the clubs. We used to drive to Life at Bowlers in trafford park, I’ve also been to angels, wigan pier, orbit to name a few. Older, I now listen to drum n bass & dub with artist favourites including Freestylers, Krafty Kuts, Bukem, Nero and Flux Pavilion. It’s very interesting to look back at how dance music developed, a lot of these tunes given above bear a lot of resemblance to contemporary tunes.
Me too jekkyl. Jungle was just emerging in London clubs and pirate stations when I moved away to go to college there. Music was changing so fast and so much. Good times to be a yoof
Brings back memories of listening to all this on local pirate radio. Back then though you couldn’t find out what the tracks were called to get copies. Still have tapes of recordings of pirate radio shows!
Gonna smash the **** out of this thread when i get home
Amen Brother.
Got over 18 gig of old house from late 80 and early 90’s at home.
Happy days with so many menories. Massive warehouse party in Nelson getting raided… pandemonem. Beach parties at Star Gate Blackpool after getting out of Shaboo. Watching the Sun come up on Knutsford Services after a night at Shelleys with about 1000 other loons!
Glad this went down well. Was listening to acid in 89/90 as a 14/15 year old. Then at 16 rave was uh-mazing. Tape packs, flyers, hanging out in Ruby Red Records in Wolves with Neil and the crew. Truly good times, plenty of smiles and the obligatory after party round some randoms who might have a copy of a Fantazia video.
Just got a bit nostalgic as we moved to Oz and I saw a flyer for an “old skool” night.
Anything that had Cronk noises in it outside with big sound systems before the police arrived. Never a big fan of listening to it in the house and too old for all nighters now as it takes too long to recover.
Back in the day I probably met half of the people on this thread who went to Bowlers, Wigan pier.
“Alright mate, what’s your name? Where you from? What you on? 😆
As for the after club place to go to it was Rivington services for us. Well it was until the police closed it off after rival drug gangs tried to take over the “rights” of selling gear on the carpark and tear gassed the place 😯 😥
Wood Allen – Airport ’89
Push Button Technology – Just for You
M.A.N.I.C – Sonic Control
Dynamic Express – The Next Train (Zone fave)
Yolk – Music for da people
JT Company – Don’t deal with us
Jennifer Lucas – Take on higher
Hypnotist – Rainbows In the sky
Leftfield – Not Forgotton
Chapter 9 – Rollercoaster
Plutone – Final exit
Kamera – Back in time
Joe Inferno – Tribal church
Cascade – Do what you want to do
I could go on, and on, and on……..
Best of it is that I have all my vinyl ripped. Still regularly do a cheeky mix on Traktor !
