The best 3 events ever in Adelaide!!

Enchanted 2000
first proper outdoor rave...aah memories

UW20 (cos of DJ marky)

I really can't remember the best events other than those...and thats no coincidence either !

Carl Cox @ Heaven '96
Ultraworld One Love with Bryan G @ Old Queens Theatre '99
Go the Imagineer thingo '92

First ones that come to mind, sure there are plenty more contenders though!

The imagineer party were awesome... the first night when UZI blew up the sound system at Control and the crowds can down to imagineer...

The next 3 weeks were wild fun... Can rember hearing MPK and Maestro D playing some their first DJ sets in front of larger crowds

The only down side to the Imagineer Party was that I sat in fluro orange paint that some crusty had been painting psychedelic swirls with........

vision (LTL) '92' @ vision warehouse hindmarsh
Children Of the forest "95" somewhere near stirling
3rd place is a tie enchanted 2001 & Hourglass(Goa central) maslins beach NYE 2002 that storm was amazing to dance with!

would like to see more 1 area/1 energy events with various styleees for the complete journey ie: strangedays 2002 in one area over 24 hours.....please? & how bout some psytrance,
its absurd so many ravers miss out on this most intense intergalactic state of euphoria!

if only more venues were available other parties might have got more brownie points
There are so many more I could mention accross my 10 years & counting ravin' way of life!
respect to : Primal Pete, Uzi, mpk, brendan, Drew, madness,
vegas,silver,c4,lynton,balam,AHH,vixen, LTL & the last 18 months goa central crew truely spiritually uplifting,last but not least the enchanted crew.
All truly inspirational, If it weren't for you guys who knows I may have completely lost contact with my true being

Last edited by Syk Syd on 16-Apr-02 at 11:37pm

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Originally posted by PaulHamon
The imagineer party were awesome... the first night when UZI blew up the sound system at Control and the crowds can down to imagineer...

The next 3 weeks were wild fun... Can rember hearing MPK and Maestro D playing some their first DJ sets in front of larger crowds

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Thank God... NO!

This certainely has to be one of the highlights of Adelaide rave history Mr S!

best three after some consideration would be (in date order)

Meltdown @ Masonic Centre + Synagogue 1994
moment that comes to mind was maxim from the prodigy walking through the crowd with those freaky contacts


Planet of love @ Masonic centre January 1995
Carl Cox no longer playing hardcore and Laurent Garnier playing one of my favourite sets of all time. Yet not that many people had rocked up as most were dissapointed with carl's new music policy.
now that's what i call hard house :P

Electronic Wilderness Mar/Apr 1996
at douglas scrub, in a natural amphitheatre with lots of little things going on everywhere, standout from memory was Ollie Olson from melbourne

There have been plenty of great parties since then (probably even better ones) but when it's new it seems to hold much more meaning

and just to add another edge to the topic would be three events i missed seeing due to being underage:

UR @ the old lion
hearing the recording of a set on dreaming daisies was not the same

Independance 2 july 93
a few friends from school went and i being the only one in the group and possibly the state not being able to get in to McMahons Tonsley underage decided it wasn't worth the risk of paying for the ticket. apparently 2120 rocked it

Universal @ Le Rox Nov 93
1 week before i turned 18, in the middle of yr12 exams
Joey beltram, NJOI and others damn that must have been a good party

Independance 2 - Claude rocked it and so did Alan Oldham. That also had the stage in the foyer doing hip-hop, with Australia's Black Eyed Peas, before the new BEP of course.. and lots of others... maybe Def Wish Cast and definitely Finger Lickin Good... Sheesh!

Had forgotten about Tribe downstairs, but now that you mention it... a nice dark space.

Something about those dark corners of Tribe, downstairs at Le Rox (Future), Underworld @ Old Lion.

On a Cam tip as well..

Some good nights were had at the Synagogue at Underground Solution, I remember doing a few diffferent Thurs over the years there... that one as well as the night called Alien(s) or something... always loved trying to do my 8.30 lectures on a Friday before work.

Carnivale de la Fuq which was in the outdoor space next to Urban Streetwear which had Cam and Richie Hawtin until the heavens opened and was shifted to the Gog. Around Valentines Day 92 or 93.. can't remember.

Another one was the launch of HMC's 'Materialise" at FAD where they had the silohuettes of all the Juice guys along the wall upstairs. Still to this day, one of the most trance inducing sets I've heard him play - from dub style Rhythm and Sounds to the most droning Regis. Phoar. I'd say that was around March 99.

Independance 2 - Claude rocked it and so did Alan Oldham. That also had the stage in the foyer doing hip-hop, with Australia's Black Eyed Peas, before the new BEP of course.. and lots of others... maybe Def Wish Cast and definitely Finger Lickin Good... Sheesh!

Was the "Red Eyed Peas" - Perish, Risk and me cutting. Also FLG played with GT in some mask thing and Derek and Andrew giving away free VBs........class!!!!


Good memory.....I'd forgotten about that party!!!

The event that sticks in my mind the most is Enchanted 2001 - Krust & Die made my night. So many people grooving to the sounds of Full Cycle. I think Enchanted had a much better vibe than Gatecrasher SSS in Sydney the previous weekend. (Although Roni and Dynamite was worth every cent of the $104 ticket)
;)

How' bout those Twice As Nice parties? :P ;) :p

how about em ?:tripping:

BDO 2001 - sonicanimation, Roni Size & Reprazent, Carl Cox (and many fucking excellent bands)

Enchanted 2001 - Krust & Die - and standing on the jump next to the Systo stage looking at the sea of ravers - fantastic stuff.

Falls Festival 2000 - 30 December - Fucking awesome! sonicanimation, freestylers, resin dogs, avalanches, honeysmack (and that was one night of 2 days / 2 nights - in total the best event I've ever attended)...

Unfortunately Gatecrasher SSS should have been on the list as far as electronic music goes cos Green Velvet, LTJ Bukem & Conrad, 12" Thumpers and many more rocked my world, but we went to Melbourne and De La Soul lost any respect I ever had for them by ripping off Roni Size & Dynamite (the main reason we drove across), left a sour feeling when it shoulda been great.

Liquid NYE @ LeRox 1992/1993 (Dream Frequency live PA)
Jigsaw @ vision warehouse 1993
Excalibur @ Camelot castle 1993

also inquest, fruit of the gods, excalibur 2, and many many more...

nothing will ever be the same.. change is an unavoidable, and important aspect of life... the scene is stale because it's old (like me), it's no longer new... We can never again look at the world the same way, through the same virgin eyes full of youthful awe and wonder...

Originally posted by RetReSpecT
Liquid NYE @ LeRox 1992/1993 (Dream Frequency live PA)
Jigsaw @ vision warehouse 1993
Excalibur @ Camelot castle 1993

also inquest, fruit of the gods, excalibur 2, and many many more...

nothing will ever be the same.. change is an unavoidable, and important aspect of life... the scene is stale because it's old (like me), it's no longer new... We can never again look at the world the same way, through the same virgin eyes full of youthful awe and wonder...


I think your viewpoint changes as you get older and it's not the scene that gets stale, but your interest waviers! You ask an 18 year old if the scene is stale and the most like not to agree!!

For me the 2 best were when unltrsonic and hocus pocus came to alelaide in the early 90's and played at port adelaide docks and Sturdust Festival this year was good for me too.....havent been to many raves

Originally posted by MrPlod
For me the 2 best were when unltrsonic and hocus pocus came to alelaide in the early 90's and played at port adelaide docks and Sturdust Festival this year was good for me too.....havent been to many raves


Ultrasonic at the docks...
Um.... 'House Party'

Was a good night... was a busy evening in Adelaide,
Dance Naiton II and also an event at old LeRox (downstairs)

Thanks,
Paul

Hmmmm, so many from the last 10 years to choose from... I guess Dyewitness @ Heaven in 94 ( ? ) was crazy, UW 10 @ St Pauls in 98 and uhhh JJJ Live Mix Up @ old Synagogue was a cool night, even have the recordings of that lying around somewhere.

Mayday @ The Ark in 92 ( ? ) stretching the memory there, still have that tape as well around here.

The best bit about going to raves/clubs etc is that every night is a new experience and meet new people. I don't think I have ever had one really bad night at all, except the night I had PMA.....lets not go there

As you get older, you learn new tricks, pace yourself a bit more ( although not lately ) and you appreciate things abit more, but can also make you abit more cynical though.

Originally posted by Motorola
Dyewitness @ Heaven in 94

I thought that was real crap!

Originally posted by PaulHamon


I thought that was real crap!

oh c'mon paul you loved the dancers with the big butts and g-string leotards

i was most impressed with the guy on the mic (dj nightraver??) yelling adelaide in place of scotland in one of their tracks :P

Originally posted by AndrewWilson


oh c'mon paul you loved the dancers with the big butts and g-string leotards

i was most impressed with the guy on the mic (dj nightraver??) yelling adelaide in place of scotland in one of their tracks :P


AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!

Originally posted by RetReSpecT
Liquid NYE @ LeRox 1992/1993 (Dream Frequency live PA)
Jigsaw @ vision warehouse 1993
Excalibur @ Camelot castle 1993

also inquest, fruit of the gods, excalibur 2, and many many more...

nothing will ever be the same.. change is an unavoidable, and important aspect of life... the scene is stale because it's old (like me), it's no longer new... We can never again look at the world the same way, through the same virgin eyes full of youthful awe and wonder...


soundz like selective memory!
yes the early dayz were fresh & new but the music has moved forward & the lasers have moved forward so i still find it invigorating.....one day the newbies will catch up & all will be fine
til then select ur company wisely & enjoy!
BTW i'd forgotten bout jigsaw hehe i still got the flyer somewhere
& that car bash @ inquest:-D

Originally posted by a_618allstarr
1. UR at the Old Lion 1992. Shut down by the cops very early because it was some political movement that was going to start a riot... or was it the noise??

2. Metro NYE 92/93 - Same night as Liquid at Le Rox. Go the Carrot Squad.

3. Jigsaw 94(?) - I just remember HMC playing Seawolf and Nocturbulous Behaviour.

Any nights at Underworld or Future. The Kool Aid party at Metro was not normal(!). The opening night of the Saturday at Disco with HMC playing and the Hard Yakka fashion parade - the girl with the metal plates and the grinder, don't try that at home.

The night of the raid at the Crown & Sceptre, when HMC played even harder and harder whilst the lights were on, the rooms were locked down and the cops went to work.

The orange drums at Toxic and of course Claude Young.

The Dirty House party at Gekko's for the launch of one of their EP's.

Any Spin The Bottle.

Head now officially hurts. Going to bed.

Hey there how are ya? Call me Cowgirl (kelly). Just registered as a member of ITM and readin your forums to each other........ very entertaining! I cant believe how many of the raves/parties I have been to over the years...... I feel old. I've been crankin since i was 16 and have many cherished memories, such as the night the cops raided the Crown and Septre, used to love hearing HMC play there....... pity it ended!

Originally posted by cowgirl
Hey there how are ya? Call me Cowgirl (kelly). Just registered as a member of ITM and readin your forums to each other........ very entertaining! I cant believe how many of the raves/parties I have been to over the years...... I feel old. I've been crankin since i was 16 and have many cherished memories, such as the night the cops raided the Crown and Septre, used to love hearing HMC play there....... pity it ended!

I'm good thankyou... How are you?

If you've be 'crankin since you 16.... how old are you now?

the 1988 Adelaide Scout Jamboree, a fucken corker 10 day event that'll go down in history :lol:

Originally posted by SPOKEYDOKEY
the 1988 Adelaide Scout Jamboree, a fucken corker 10 day event that'll go down in history :lol:

I would have loved to have gone to the Jamboree, I was just a little to old and I'd never been to one... :(

Have been going out since 1996 still feel my biggest regret was not going out before that but living in the country was always a problem. Must say though since then I have made up for lost time partying with the best of them. Word up Rayda, Amo, Noddy, Patch, Yappa and all the party crew, we have had some ****in unbelievable time. Bring on the next 6 years I have no reason to stop now. BOH!!

My favourite three parties are:

1. UW 20 DJ Marky - THE MAN!! Its time to get Grimey that guy is amazing he's got the skills to pay bills.

2. Grooverider 1999 @ Diamonds my ears are still ringing

3. Enchanted Forrest II @ Cape Jervis - Krust @ Suv and my memories of Noddy playing his set when he thought his hands where handcuffed together and someone had to pass him his records so he could keep playing.

Its hard to stop at three as there are probably 100 parties where I have gone home satisfied. I've said it before and I'll say it again, ADELAIDE ROCKS HARDER THAN ANYONE ELSE AND YOU CAN TAKE THAT TO THE BANK!

So which Fabric show makes it into the best ever??

I unpacked a box of CDs last weekend, and there was my "Mothership" CD on Juice.

That was one helluva party at The Ark in 93. I remember there was the whole community there, from the ravers to the nodding tech-heads alike.

Also, same venue, it was Christmas Eve, 92 I think. Talk about a friendly night, pity those dollar champagne and "insert liqueur here" weren't so friendly.

I remember walking up Fullarton Rd to Waite Oval with a few friends at about 6am and decided to take a break, only to find the police talking to us half an hour later telling us to go home and spend Xmas day with our families.. oh the joys of a hangover on Xmas day. ;)

do any of the ol' skool remember 4 lasers @ the ent.cent cant remember if it was id4 or collosus, but that mirrored robot dude groovin sits firmly in my memory banks
so does the 100k system...infact i think i can still hear it
:tripping:

Originally posted by Syk Syd
do any of the ol' skool remember 4 lasers @ the ent.cent cant remember if it was id4 or collosus, but that mirrored robot dude groovin sits firmly in my memory banks
so does the 100k system...infact i think i can still hear it
:tripping:


good night... think it was Independance Day 2

My 3 most memorable were

Toxic:
Grand Prix weekend 1991 - I went to Liquid first, then Toxic at Le Rox and spent some time down at the Pitstop Party. That was my induction to the rave scene in Adelaide as a 15 year old. What a night! Purple Specs were so sweet I gobbled 3. Le Rox was going off!! And the weather was sooooo nice and warm. DJ 2120 - respect.

Jigsaw:
1992 (i think). Kick arse venue in a warehouse down near the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The night was bit of a blur but all I remember is how MPK kicked ass and upstaged the foreign DJs (I think Beltram was there that night). The venue was sooo cool. Really well put together with the corkscrew dancefloors and all. A1 Rave!

3rd: I can't remember (must have been those purple specs).


cheers.
:Huwwie (formerly North Adelaide madman. Now mild mannered creature of the business community - shhh! dont tell anyone :))



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Originally posted by PaulHamon



good night... think it was Independance Day 2



heheh....yeah prolly,dont think there was a id4,musta watched a re run of tha flick b4 postin' ;D

Overdue for a bump

is it a prerequisite that it has to be a rave :P