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Whats happening to the adelaide rave scene?
Techno NinjaPosted: 16 May 2008, 2:17am
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066_shear.gif The Adelaide rave scene seems to be in somewhat of a downward spiral. It used to be about going aout lisening to awesome tunes and having a good time. PHD was a the first decent event i have been too since enchanted. Although at PHD there was some creepy out of place looking old guy who though it amusing to spit ice at people, what are these people doing in clubs anyway?. Enchanted was an awesome event, but there was waaay too much comosion over the location, who cares where it is, if we dont support event the scene will die completely.

Regretfully i missed both the Destruction Raver baby party, and Neophyte, although i do listen to the tunes on a daily basis. The city seemed to have all but died over summer, wich in my opinion was the best time of year to be out partying. There seems to be some decent events coming up, but now that winter is upon us, will this stop people ventureing out?

Im doing my bit, My Shiny new Phatts have recently arrived and i will be wearing em every chance i get. out there on the dance floor, doing my thing. There Aint no party like a HARDCORE party. This is rave adelaide, so lets get out there and RAVE.

Aint no party like a HARDCORE party!!!
TurbulencePosted: 26 May 2008, 3:28pm
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QUOTE(Lasermad @ May 26 2008, 12:46 PM) [snapback]1068214327[/snapback]
theb theatre was well impressive too.


plus they sold booze!
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QUOTE(LightningChyld @ May 26 2008, 03:16 PM) [snapback]1068214368[/snapback]
Absolutely 100% wooord! They were the BEST lightshows I have ever seen. Both Thebby WE and St Clairs. Actually, let's have another St Clairs party. That was tops!

I'd be down for a warehouse party, but lets let the overenthusiastic new kids petition the council for use of the warehouse. I don't fancy getting arrested for trespassing, sorry.
And I agree, early Hard House FTW. Bring in some UK and Finnish freeform with some DnB and mebbe breaks as a warmup and we have a winnah!


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QUOTE(Turbulence @ May 25 2008, 08:20 PM) [snapback]1068214259[/snapback]
Bunnings FTW!

We can rave like Don Burke... 016_lol.gif

QUOTE(zachytheimp @ May 25 2008, 09:35 PM) [snapback]1068214270[/snapback]
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Ok, so you're out. Who else?

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QUOTE(LightningChyld @ May 26 2008, 04:16 PM) [snapback]1068214368[/snapback]
Absolutely 100% wooord! They were the BEST lightshows I have ever seen. Both Thebby WE and St Clairs. Actually, let's have another St Clairs party. That was tops!

I'd be down for a warehouse party, but lets let the overenthusiastic new kids petition the council for use of the warehouse. I don't fancy getting arrested for trespassing, sorry.

At the thebby WEF the lazers were even better from where i was looking at them from 036_wacko.gif

Neighbours are the biggest problem there... When Provoke and I were looking at places to put DecibelX on we had a perfect venue but the neighbours were too close and it would have been shut down... St Claire is out of the question for the same reason...
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zachytheimpPosted: 26 May 2008, 7:01pm
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QUOTE(LightningChyld @ May 26 2008, 03:16 PM) [snapback]1068214368[/snapback]
And I agree, early Hard House FTW. Bring in some UK and Finnish freeform with some DnB and mebbe breaks as a warmup and we have a winnah!

Well if I were to organise it, it'd be Trance/Hard Trance/Hard House early on, followed by Hardstlye, then a touch of D&B for some friendly variety, and finishing up with Freeform and HAAAAAARDCOOOOOOORE!

That'd pull the stompers.

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TankPosted: 26 May 2008, 7:06pm
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QUOTE(zachytheimp @ May 26 2008, 08:01 PM) [snapback]1068214420[/snapback]
Well if I were to organise it, it'd be Trance/Hard Trance/Hard House early on, followed by Hardstlye, then a touch of D&B for some friendly variety, and finishing up with Freeform and HAAAAAARDCOOOOOOORE!

That'd pull the stompers.

Hell yeah ill be there for sure
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zachytheimpPosted: 26 May 2008, 7:32pm
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QUOTE(Tank @ May 26 2008, 07:06 PM) [snapback]1068214422[/snapback]
Hell yeah ill be there for sure

Well unfortunately it's only an idea, at the moment. A dream, even.

I'd need some serious fucking help to pull it off, 'cause I simply just don't know enough people in the scene to pull something like this togethether. If I could find enough like minded people like you and Techno Ninja, I reckon we could pull it off.

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TankPosted: 26 May 2008, 7:41pm
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QUOTE(zachytheimp @ May 26 2008, 08:32 PM) [snapback]1068214430[/snapback]
Well unfortunately it's only an idea, at the moment. A dream, even.

I'd need some serious fucking help to pull it off, 'cause I simply just don't know enough people in the scene to pull something like this togethether. If I could find enough like minded people like you and Techno Ninja, I reckon we could pull it off.

Ill chuck some of my experience in with oddys and we can make it work im sure... First and foremost you need to find a location and asses its suitability...

Let me know how ya go 040_thumbsup.gif
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Techno NinjaPosted: 26 May 2008, 10:26pm
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Would Sedan be too far, might be able to sweet talk a land owner. Althoug it is winter, dancing in the mud would be fun. no need for the shufflers to but talc down. Proper warehouse style rave would be awesome. Theres gotta be one somewhere we can use. 066_shear.gif
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zachytheimpPosted: 26 May 2008, 10:34pm
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QUOTE(Techno Ninja @ May 26 2008, 10:26 PM) [snapback]1068214465[/snapback]
dancing in the mud would be fun...
...Proper warehouse style rave would be awesome. Theres gotta be one somewhere we can use. 066_shear.gif

No shit, my friend, no shit. We need to hunt!

QUOTE(Techno Ninja @ May 26 2008, 10:26 PM) [snapback]1068214465[/snapback]
no need for the shufflers to but talc down.

What the fuck? Who talcs their soles? Fuckin' weeeaaaak!!!
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LightningChyldPosted: 27 May 2008, 12:09pm
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Sedan is WAY too far away. That enchanted was fun, but the drive home was far too dangerous.
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just getting in and out of the carpark was dangerous! 016_lol.gif

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QUOTE(S.M.P. @ May 26 2008, 02:50 PM) [snapback]1068214343[/snapback]
I went to one in the bottom floor of a car park (near the Eastern end of the city - the details are a bit 'hazy', but Itchy and Scrathy were playing 015_tongue.gif) around 1994-95, and another one that utilised the top two levels of a car park in the Western End of the city (with the top floor being the roof of the car park - awesome open air raving in the heart of the city). These were wicked events, and I wish that sort of thing could be pulled off again.....


east end one would have been the warehouse in Pirie St east

west end warehouse would have been Gray or Young Street carparks, gray street was the one with roof top

both were amazing venues, gray st was prob my fav venue ever
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I fondly remember seeing Ultrasonic Live at (visions??) warehouse. Somewhere near town I think.

It was fuggin sweeeeeeeeeeeet. Does it still exist?
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Is there a thread for old school raves??

If not there should be ive heard a million and one wicked stories from my mate love to hear what the older crew have got to share.
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Vision Warehouse has been tunred into living space.. top venue that.. Joey Beltram & The Shamen were nuts in that place
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QUOTE(Mr S @ May 27 2008, 04:59 PM) [snapback]1068214696[/snapback]
Vision Warehouse has been tunred into living space.. top venue that.. Joey Beltram & The Shamen were nuts in that place


SPEWING. That place rocked
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Theb theatre enchanted was unbeleivable... had the most awesome 'underground' feel to it.
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QUOTE(Mr S @ May 27 2008, 04:59 PM) [snapback]1068214696[/snapback]
Vision Warehouse has been tunred into living space.. top venue that.. Joey Beltram & The Shamen were nuts in that place

I cant quite put my finger on the location but it sounds familiar. Where was it???

QUOTE(Naked @ May 27 2008, 06:15 PM) [snapback]1068214732[/snapback]
Theb theatre enchanted was unbeleivable... had the most awesome 'underground' feel to it.

I whole heartedly concur with that my friend... CAN I GET AN AMEN??? 043_music.gif
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wojtekPosted: 27 May 2008, 9:40pm
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hmmm bower street warehouse had the most 'underground' feel of any events i went to..
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QUOTE(wojtek @ May 27 2008, 10:40 PM) [snapback]1068214800[/snapback]
hmmm bower street warehouse had the most 'underground' feel of any events i went to..



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QUOTE(Trasor @ May 27 2008, 02:00 PM) [snapback]1068214649[/snapback]
east end one would have been the warehouse in Pirie St east

west end warehouse would have been Gray or Young Street carparks, gray street was the one with roof top

both were amazing venues, gray st was prob my fav venue ever

Yeah, I'm not sure which one it was, but if Gray was the one that used the rooftops - and had those blowy men they used in that beer add - then thats the one I was at 015_tongue.gif Do you remember who played, coz for the life of me I cannot.....and I also had an amazing night at this event....great use of space IMO 001_smile.gif
QUOTE(ralpheeee @ May 27 2008, 03:47 PM) [snapback]1068214690[/snapback]
I fondly remember seeing Ultrasonic Live at (visions??) warehouse. Somewhere near town I think.
It was fuggin sweeeeeeeeeeeet. Does it still exist?

I doubt it, as it was gonna fall down way back then 016_lol.gif

I am unsure of this, but I think I saw the Shamen there in the early 90's 010_errr.gif Or maybe it was Ultrasonic..... 010_errr.gif 016_lol.gif 058_teehee.gif 049_w00t.gif

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QUOTE(Tank @ May 27 2008, 07:00 PM) [snapback]1068214765[/snapback]
I cant quite put my finger on the location but it sounds familiar. Where was it???

I think its near the Entertainment Centre.....
QUOTE(wojtek @ May 27 2008, 09:40 PM) [snapback]1068214800[/snapback]
hmmm bower street warehouse had the most 'underground' feel of any events i went to..

Is that the one down at Port Adelaide...in the industrial lots?

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Carl Cox Young St Carpark party in 97 was probably the best carpark rave I been to.. SMASHING!!
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QUOTE(LightningChyld @ May 26 2008, 04:16 PM) [snapback]1068214368[/snapback]
And I agree, early Hard House FTW. Bring in some Finnish freeform with some DnB and we have a winnah!



you left out the tech... 028_nugget.gif cant be having a wharehouse shindig without some nasty tech bombs

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QUOTE(Mr S @ May 28 2008, 12:15 AM) [snapback]1068214837[/snapback]
Carl Cox Young St Carpark party in 97 was probably the best carpark rave I been to.. SMASHING!!


that was awesome but the rave with hawtin at the same carpark is easily one of the best things i have ever been to.

there was another car park thing with sasha and digweed ages ago close to east tce.
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pt adel warehoues. been to one rave there. mroe dodgy then underground, but a good ngiht
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QUOTE(Mr S @ May 28 2008, 01:15 AM) [snapback]1068214837[/snapback]
Carl Cox Young St Carpark party in 97 was probably the best carpark rave I been to.. SMASHING!!

that would have been the Halcyon Knights tour yes?


QUOTE(Khem @ May 28 2008, 05:02 AM) [snapback]1068214847[/snapback]
that was awesome but the rave with hawtin at the same carpark is easily one of the best things i have ever been to

agreed, music & having fun started meaning a lot more to me around this time

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QUOTE(zachytheimp @ May 26 2008, 10:34 PM) [snapback]1068214468[/snapback]
What the fuck? Who talcs their soles? Fuckin' weeeaaaak!!!


sigh... i suppose youre too "hardcore" for talc then?

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I've walked in to this scene too late to experience the whole 'alcohol free secret warehouse location' rave sort of thing, it would seem, but it still captures my imagination. I wonder if we all worked together we could bring this sort of thing back to life.

Or if it is still alive, HOW THE FUCK DO I FIND OUT?


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