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 science fiction
friday 31st december '99 nye
Delirium in conjunction with Spiral and Luminous are joining forces to
bring in the New Millenium in style. 4 rooms, 5 international guests, 2
ISDN Links, 30 local DJ's, a wicked 3 level Venue with outdoor grassed
areas overlooking the river and the city skyline, killer production and
decor, no expense spared.
stateside/choice...
house room
Ian Pooley (Germany) - exclusive 3 hour set
DJ Heaven (UK) - exclusive 3 hour set
Christian Smith (Sweden) - funky house set
plus:
Chad D, Dave Jackson, Rudy, Martin L, Declan, Dan Stinton, Kriece.
plastik...
techno-electro room
Christian Smith (Sweden) - exclusive 3 hour tech
Joel Mull (Sweden) - exclusive 3 hour melodic techno set
plus:
Puff, Troy, Michael Bishop, Dave O'Reilly, Sire, MRW.
rhythm bug...
beats & breaks room:
Laidback (UK) - exclusive 3 hour breaks & beats mayhem
Groove Armada (Live ISDN Link in Melbourne) - 2 hour of funky jazz breaks
Black Belt Champions local lads return for an exclusive NYE set
plus:
Dan the Man, Bilsby, Roc Riley, Echoic, Mallinder.
2 grand...
drum 'n' bass room:
Doc Scott & mc justice (Live ISDN Link in Melbourne) - 2 hours of d'n'b from the
"king of rollers"
plus local mc's:
interjecta, method, ruffcut.
plus
Echoic/BJam, Diamond D, Clay, Krank, Adrian Sardi, Andrew vranjes, Frantic.
tickets: $80+bf up to and incl Sun Nov 14, then $99+bf up to and
incl Wed Dec 15; thereafter $119+bf
venue: Belmont Racecourse
science fiction was the biggest dance party in perth, with over 10,000 people, and
a wicked lineup it was always going to be big.
the
crowd turned up early ready to party, once in you were lost in a maze of
escalators, stairs and rooms, the vibe was right, everyone was there to
party hard, with not too much concern of any bugs..
the 4 room selection, meant everyone was not in one room for too long
and the huge crowd moved around alot, the countdown was approaching, dj heaven
in the main room blasting away on a trancier tip,
with atleast 5000 people going hard, the countdown started
with dj heaven introducing the countdown on the mic.. 4, 3 , 2..1 bang..
the place exploded with euphoria, the place in a sea of hugs
and kisses, with all that over, it was really time to dance..
the plastik room was brutal, with no signs of slowing down, dj's christian smith and
joel mull doing the marathon 6 hour assault. top floor drum'n'bass had
the action also, with the first ever isdn link perth has witnesses of doc scott, who let down
some rolling drum 'n' bass, with the mc's providing the lyrical hype, all images
from within was shown on the 4 massive projections screens outside with mad
visual effects.
the internationals rained down, djs laidback, heaven, ian pooley,
christian smith, joel mull, groove armada and doc scott, all
showing why they were chosen. 5am, the sun quickly
popped up and the venue filled with golden rays, which fueled the massive
crowds even more.. some opted to chillout on the grand stand, and grass over looking the city.
the closing hours, a mix of people still fueled with adrenaline, and those
recovering.. the fuel bar was a popular chill space to come to grips with
reality and 2000.
much respect to all the promoters involved, what better way to see in the
new millennium..
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 180
friday 31st december '99 nye
the name of the new years eve event has had to be changed to 180.
kingsize arena:
greg packer (exclusive)
krank
klay
muller
dan lucas |
jase from outer space
jj v's fbi
adrian sardi
frantik |
mini arena (outside):
dave o'reilly
waz
tony jay
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dan stinton
timmy t
adam 12 |
mc's: method, ruffcut & g3
tickets: $29+bf until dec 12 then $35+bf.
venue: 131 claisebrook rd, east perth.
review needed.
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xs2000
friday 31st december '99 nye
xs promotions is proud to present the end of an era and the beginnings of a
new millennium. join perth's finest hardcore, old school, drum 'n' bass and trance
dj's as they celebrate in style and bring to you the party of year xs 2000.
featuring:
kevin
matt dec
rhino vs mental
leroy
menis |
freestyle
hutcho
dair
spinke
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mc's: assasin, sense & kronic
tickets: $29+bf up to and incl 12th Dec, then $35+bf
venue: helenic centre - 75 stirling st, perth.
We got there at about 9.30pm to the sounds of the fast emerging and very
talented DJ Dair playing a good solid selection of 96/97 style happy hardcore
tunes. One of the first things that struck me was the new interior design of
the Hellenic Centre. For so long this venue has been regarded as the last
resort for desperate promoters who's other options have evapourated. No more.
The venue now looks awesome, with the new entrance, balcony overlooking the
dancefloor, new bar and all round improved feel to it.
Just after 10pm, I DJ'd. I'd promised myself that I'd try and fit in a tune
from each year of the nineties (and attempt to mix them), and I think I managed
to do so. My set contained the full spectrum from 1990's "Together" by Hardcore
Uproar, "Sweet Harmony" by Liquid through to newer favourites like "Heart of
Gold" by Force and Styles and one of the biggest tunes of 1999 "Give Me a
Reason" by Bang.
Next up at 11pm was the ever reliable Hutcho, playing a selection of hardcore
classics from 92 & 93. As it got closer to midnight, he picked up the pace and
dropped a few quicker and harder tunes. He finished his set with a bangin' tune
on the OTT label which if anyone has heard the Grooverider tape from Adelaide in
94 will surely remember (yes all junglists, even Grooverider used to play
Hardcore).
As the clock ticked down, the sparklers were lit and the atmosphere seemed to
reach boiling point. With roughly 5-600 people squeezed into the venue as the
clock ticked over for the dawn of the new Millenium, DJ Freestyle dropped
"Shining Down" by Force & Styles as the first tune of 2000.
As usual after midnight, the crowd thinned a little as everyone wished each
other a Happy New Year, but this certainly was a good party. The lighting was
adaquate as was the sound, the lasers were a nice touch but most impressive was
the re furbishment of the venue. Hopefully there will be a few more parties
there in the future.
Well if this event is anything to go by, all the doom-makers who are predicting
2000 as the year in which Hadrcore will die had better take note. This is only
the beginning.
Review by: Kevin
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tasty 2000
friday 31st december '99 nye
every new years eve for the past four years, ragga bone has invited you to
welcome in the new year with tasty. this year we return to count down the
last seconds of 1999 and see in the beginning of a new century.
featuring:
lilly
dirty den
dazz k
cody |
big mac
space ace
kriece |
tickets: $25+bf - complimentary drink on arrival.
venue: zanadu nightclub - 187 Stirling St..
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awakening
friday 24th december '99
technotainment concepts presents awakening.
featuring:
internatty
4-matt
diamond d
rino |
kevin
hutcho b2b karnage
mental
chris |
mc's: presha, assassin & corruptor
tickets: $10+bf
venue: 413 murray st perth.
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deep funk
thursday 23rd december '99
coming from the successes of the deep drum and raw funk nights, break and enter
and in house productions come together for a big night of fresh underground sounds.
house:
dan stinton
matty p
chris reid
mike ray |
declan
james a
gear |
drum and bass:
greg packer
b-jam
mike l |
adrian sardi
klay |
tickets: $10
venue: spirit sound bar.
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meltdown
saturday 18th december '99
Meltdown is a hunge annual party (previously held in Hawkstone Street) featuring
the sounds of chilling Ibizanesque beach shounds, building through groove,
hip-hop and funk before stepping up to house, dance, trance and more progressive styles.
featuring:
anton
benton
ilja |
lok
giff
shane |
tickets: $20
venue: cottesloe beach surf life saving club.
site: click here
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remedy
thursday 16th december '99
presented by pineapple productions, with a licensed industry party upstairs
and all ages downstairs.
featuring:
cody
hutcho v splink-e
tim dearle
el hornet |
frantic
lumberjack
greg packer |
tickets: $15 on the door
venue: metropolis city.
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hardboiled & resin crew unite
sunday 12th december '99 6pm till 10.30pm
The perfect end to the weekend, after the Glory in true Hardboiled style.
featuring:
greg packer
kevin |
hutcho
skelly |
tickets: free entry and $3 pints 6-7.
venue: Scallywags Bar: Reid Prom, Joondalup.
After a speedy drive up the Freeway post Glory, I finally made it to Scallywag's
in Joondalup at about 7.45pm. Greg Packer was into the final quarter of his
classic 92 style set which had the already building crowd bubbling. After a
quick trip to the bar, I was next on the decks at 8pm. To be honest I was a
little bit sceptical about playing all-out 'cheese' in this predominantly drum
'n' bass stronghold. However the sight of more than a few familiar raving faces
in the crowd allayed my fears slightly. I played pretty much a mixture of
newish and anthemic happy hardcore with a few classics thrown in for good
measure. To my relief, this seemed to work particularly well, especially
considering that this was a Sunday night. At about 9pm, it was time to hand
over the decks to the eternally capped, bearded wonder, Hutcho. He set about
delving into the deep archives of his collection and delivered a set of 92/93
style dark tinged breakbeat of the variety, that rarely sees light in this day
and age. The tunes kept rolling, and the crowd continued to enjoy itself,
making the most of the more than ample selection of beers and pool tables inside
this intimate pub venue. Skelly then took control on the decks and brought the
night to a close with his trance flavoured hardcore in the Bonkers mould. All
in all it was a good night, with an up-for-it crowd, who appeared scarcely aware
that it was a Sunday night. As a result, the Scallywags management have asked
us to do a regular once a month hardcore night on a Sunday. Stay tuned for
further info. Shouts to Beechboro Boys, Ballawood Massive regular Resin Crew
and all those who supported the night. Also special mentions to MC 's Ruffkut
And Method And Pete
Review by: Kevin
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trancemit vs hybrid/drumcode
friday 3rd december '99
presented by delirium and nexus.
featuring:
cari lekebusch (live)
dj/producer responsible for re-injecting that quirky, fruity bassfunk into techno.
cari lekebusch will be in perth to play a very rare, exclusive live show.
adam beyer (live)
swedens answer to jeff mills. a dj and producer soley commited to the techno sound.
adam and cari will also incorporate a freestyle battle.
support:
tickets: $15+bf
venue: players.
this was one for the hard techno crew.. and it didn't dissapoint a soul. mrw warmed up the
decks for adam beyer who played an 2-3 hour thumpin hard techno set, showing
why he's considered swedens jeff mills: clever mixing, excellent selection. then
cari lekebuschs replacement (due to pneumonia) - dj gaetek from italy. certainly a great substitute
he runs design/art/conform records, unlike cari in his selection, nothing
close to funky, but hard and bangin. playing till the early morning when it
was adam's turn for round 2 of his techno assault finishing of the night in
style.
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chris gray
saturday 27th november '99
presented by elektroshock.com.
featuring:
chris gray (chicago)
rennowed for the quality of his selections, chris is said to spin deeply from
the bottom of his chicago heart and soul.
support:
jason burton
mike ray
special k
sire |
declan
james a
hau tran |
tickets: $19+bf.
venue: players nightclub.
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reunion - the final chapter
saturday 27th november '99
with the century rapidly coming to a close it is fitting that the 5th
reunion should be the last.
this will be a two room event, one arena playing club classics the other rave
anthems.
featuring:
dj slipmatt (uk)
this man is probably the only dj in the world that has managed to conquer
both the hardcore and house scene. he began playing house, moved into
hardcore and became a legend. he has now made the transition back into
house and is making serious waves.
support:
glen magor
miggy
space ace
jay
kevin
size |
steve mason
jj
big mac
greg packer
hutcho
rewind |
* be sure to get a copy of this flyer, has around 10 pages of info on djs and
some perth history.
tickets: $25+bf.
venue: zanadu nightclub.
Was an interesting night, pity it wasn't up to what was promised. The
hardcore marquee that was suposed to be out in the carpark, turned out to be
a small tent in a backyard! The sound system in the hardcore arena was also
terrible, the levels kept fluxuating etc. The club arena on the other hand
was really good and well presented. One interesting note to make was the
fact that there was no MC's and this was quite noticable. Musically the
event was good, and I was quite happy with the music in both arenas,
especially in the club room where I heard so many favourite tracks from Beat
Dis - Bomb The Bass to Nasty - Sy-Kick. Slipmatt was a disapointment to most
people. He started off his set at 5am with some 96ish classic house such as
Hideaway - Delacy, Magic Carpet Ride - Mighty Dub Katz and Real Vibration -
Express of Sound. A lot of people were shocked at this (including myself) as
we were all expecting him to play his usual set of the worn out old skool
tracks such as Don't Go and so on. But I was still happy with the tracks.
Thirty mins later, Slipmatt started to play old skool we were expecting.
Again he played the obvious tracks, and repeated a lot of his mixes that he
has done before. If anyone has the Eclipse CD you will know what I mean. In
the 2nd hour of his set he did play a couple of tracks that I haven't heard
in a while like Shock The Beat - Electric Choc and Rabbit City #1. At 7am he
was supposed to finish, but the crowd wouldn't let go and played some hard
house until 7:30am. Overall, it wasn't worth the $27.
Review by: Aaron Morgan
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hardknox
friday 26th november '99
presented by rtrfm in conjunction with jive electro and cyan.
featuring:
hardknox (uk)
hardknox have been described in the uk press as 'the new prodigy'
because of their penchant for producing brutal, aggressive acid breakbeats.
support:
echoic
greg packer
smoulder |
bjam
andrew vranjes |
tickets: $19+bf.
venue: players nightclub.
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pines 99'
saturday 20th november '99
by now you should know what to expect from the pines crew, banging
acid techno, psytrance and solid rythmical beats, brought
to you through a crystal clear system ready to quench all your sonic desires.
featuring:
ondy
micah
twitch |
muse
dr claw
halal |
this year we're going all out to provide you with the most visually spectacular
pines yet. Heaps of intelligent lighting, scans, warps, magic moons, strobes
and the aurora vortex laser.
tickets: free entry, donations accepted.
venue: the venue is the northern forrest.
maps: outside greenwich 8.30-9.30pm on the night.
Whoa.....this was the place too be! Fucken wicked night all around..After
nearly being involved in a car crash( TIP:do not attempt a 3 point turn in
the middle of a busy road), car troubles( TIP: if map says "don't take this
road as you WILL get bogged",they mean it) and getting lost because of
playing follow the leader with people trying to find the location, I
arrived there at about 11pm.
As I was making my trek down the gravel path I could see the lights and
lasers and music getting pumped and I had a feeling this was going to be a
wicked night. Once at the venue I could see a solid crowd getting bigger
and bigger every minute. The dance area was small at this time with most
people sitting down. House was being played at this time then turning back
to some psychidelic trance then back to the house. As time got on I could
see more people flocking in.
The decorations of the venue was very wicked. Lasers were being shone to
the trees which created an intelligent visual effect. With the surrounding
of a forest added with lasers it was a scene to be seen. Fire dancers were
in the background which drew a crowd. Best of all this event was free with
decorations and lighting being better then some of the events I have
attended. Every 10 minutes or so a cool breeze would come and give the
people stomping hard some relief.
At about 12 a certain dj came on and started playing drumb n bass. This was
when the dance area was getting really packed. People were stomping hard
and fast.
At about 2am the music I had been waiting for was being pumped up, GOA.
Everyone I could see was stomping hard and fast appreciating the GOA trance
that hardly gets any play time in the warehouse/club raves. Goa was being
pumped for the rest of the night with the dance area rammed pack solid.
Day light had set upon us and still there was a solid crowd stomping away.
It was funny to see all the people with dirt on their face and clothes
because of the dirt that was on the ground.
This was a wicked event and hopefully more to come. Shouts out to Finnie,
Kate, Matt, Alan,Tim,Brad,Greg, Paul, Alicia, Emily, Lotay, Francis and all
the people who attended. A big shout out to the Pines crew(i was gonna
donate some money but couldn't find the box) and hope to see everyone at
Gathering of the Gods.
Review by: Hardcore Thang
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droppin breakz
thursday 18th november '99
storm promotions and bass agenda crew bring you droppin breakz.
featuring:
frantik
internatty
klay
echoic |
ant606
mark veenstra
kaiser
ruffcut |
tickets: $5 entry.
venue: the taipan room.
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eardrum torture
monday 15th november '99
celebrate two years
of releasing cassettes, records and generally being
annoying on a global scale" plus the launch of the a new
sub-label "Hardline Yellow" purely for Perth artists. A free
event on a night normally when nothing else is on to do.
Worth checking out if you're into the underground
hardcore sound.
featuring:
kaotic kid
john t
izrael |
skeptik
berzerk |
tickets: free entry
venue: fuel bar (next to pica).
A really big thank you to everyone who came down to the FUEL bar last night to check out the launch night for
the new Hardline Yellow label. Considering it was a monday night during exam time, the turn out was excellent and the people
that were there seemed to be having a great time just drinking, talking with friends and listening to quality hardcore spun by
local guys who don't have their heads up their asses. My faith in Perth people has been restored and I'll definitely be putting
on more little dos like this! Thanks once again!
Review by: Max
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all frinked up
saturday 13th november '99
finally after many years in perths underground dance scene the beechboro
boys are proud to present perth with their first ever event.
featuring:
leif
kevin
greg packer
hutcho |
leroy & menis
custom
binge |
tickets: $8 before 11:00pm & $10 thereafter.
venue: gravity.
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dj loxy
saturday 13th november '99
loaded dice brings you dj loxy.
featuring:
dj loxy (uk)
loxy holds residencies at metalheadz and renegade hardware events playing
alongside the likes of bailey, randall, storm, konflikt the usual suspects, optical ad many more.
support:
greg packer
diamond d
mystique |
krank
echoic
klay |
tickets: $14+bf
venue: fire and ice nightclub.
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dreams 99
saturday 6th november '99
From the promoters of Emotion 93 and Desert Storm 94 - Technotainment Concepts.
arena 1 hardcore:
widow v's chris
krank
rhino
hutcho |
mental
greg packer
kevin |
arena 2 house:
jason
rudy
adam kelly
chris |
cody
mrw
paul raphael |
tickets: $16+bf
venue: 413 murray street.
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m.o.s clubber's guide tour... australia
saturday 30th october '99
delirium in conjunction with ministry of sound & kabuki entertainment.
featuring:
tall paul
muzik dj of the year, tall paul, began his djing career in 1987 at the
tender age of 16 when he blagged his way onto the decks.
spencer kincey aka gemini
chicago born and raised, he is one of the windy city's most respected
djs and producers.
dave chambers
dave chambers has been voted by derek dahlarge and john carter as their
'tip for 99'.
chili hifly
the sydney based house collective became the house story of the year
when they stormed the charts with one of the biggest aussie house
records ever.
main room:
tall paul
chili hifly
puff
chad d
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dave chambers
nu23 live
kreice
mrw |
deep room:
spencer kincey aka gemini
dave jackson
declan
dan stinton |
jon hardy (sydney)
martin l
rudy |
tickets: $40+bf, 4000 tickets already sold, get 'em quick.
venue: Belmont Park, Goodwood Pde, Burswood.
The biggest event in Perth history, with 7,200 people this made for a
MAD mega-party. The atmosphere throughout the whole night was electric,
with the main room being the place to be. All the international DJ's had
excellent sets, especially Tall Paul who really got the massive crowd
going with some slightly more commercial tunes. Looking over the sea of
heads in the main room, was a wicked rush, especially when the beats droped
and 6000 up-for-it people went wild. Wicked venue, with escalators scattered
throughtout, with a wicked outdoor chillout overlooking the river to the city,
plus 2 massive projections screens that warped and mixed
all the action. The night finished late morning with alteast 3000 people left
standing. Much respect to all the people involved!
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labyrinth
saturday 30th october '99
scheemin productions present
featuring:
dj aphrodite
after the completion of his self titled album, the king of the beats,
returns to perth to deliver another shakin' drum'n'bass.
support:
adrian sardi
echoic
greg packer |
mumbles
shuey
smoulder |
tickets: $18+bf
venue: gilkison's basement.
Arriving early, there were probably more people out on the street than
inside the venue. But by 11pm the dance floor was slowly crowding. It was
my 1st time at Gilkenson's. The lighting was amazing (Although they
over-did the strobe abit later on in the night, it was doin' a few peoples
heads in). Several huge mirror balls and a projector screen showing tripy
graphics hung from the ceiling (which entertained those who preferred to sit
in the balcony rather than dance).
95% of the crowd were on their feet goin' mental through the whole of
Aphrodite's set! Every time i got tired and went to sit down he'd start to
mix in another classic and i'd have to jump up again! He played a diverse
range of dnb, starting off with some jazzy trax and finishing with more
hip-hop style dnb.
Around 3:45 the bass speakers in the sound system died for some reason. I
left at the end of Aphrodite, just as Packer started his set with dubplate
pressure (I know! I can't believe I left either!). So I assume the rest of
the night would have sound pretty "tinny" due to the speakers fucking up.
But What I was there for was excellent! Great Venue! Great Crowd! Great
Music! Great Night!!!
Review by eLLe.
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perth quake 99
saturday 30th october '99
next generation and its sister label blatent beats are without a doubt at the
forefront of the uk hardcore scene.
featuring:
robbie long & devastate
support:
dair
sniper |
menis
leroy b2b freestyle |
tickets: $20+bf
venue: gravity.
A solid (not rammed solid)
crowd attended this party. Nice bangin tunes all night led
the way to the UK ladz getting on the decks. Wicked
hardcore sets from both of them and some of the hardest
music played by an international for quite a while. Respect
for the 'Dance in Eden' and 'Egyptian Horns' dubplates
given the 99 remix treatment...which were mad! A good
night had here!
Review by Hutcho.
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dynamix
saturday 23rd october '99
all out productions presents an all ages warehouse dance party.
featuring:
jayd
hutcho
koan
klay
toman |
choice
kev
hawkeye
hitek
qube(live) |
tickets: $5 entry
venue: 34 hutton St, osborne park.
reminiscent venue, cheap entry and 250 party people made for a
good small event. predominitly more trance orientated music, kev and hutcho
provided the hardcore sounds. respect to awarehouse for a good night!
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justin robertson
saturday 16th october '99
offworld presents...3 room party
featuring:
justin robertson
one of the worlds great dj's.
support:
phil cooker
loaded dice djs
rudy
mallinder |
dan stinton
dave jackson
saxon
fat fluid crew |
tickets: $22+bf
venue: fuel, pica and the artrage tent.
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hardboiled 5
saturday 9th october '99
the teknology corps return in a different venue to bring you a night which
promises to be the ultimate in hardcore patying.
featuring:
greg packer v's jj
freestyle
dutchy
brain gee |
hutcho
diamond d v's mental
kevin
violation (live) |
tickets: $8 before midnight, $12 after.
venue: fire & ice.
another classic party from the teknology corps beer boys. good sound and lights
provided the atmosphere for all the hard boiled mayhem. Good sets by all,
especially leroy and menis. repect out to kev and hutcho!
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a s c i i ' 9 9
saturday 2nd october '99
after an all triumphant atom one, teknoscape returns with something new,
something different - ascii '99.
the infusion:
noddy (adelaide)
mr whippy v's puff
echoic
izrael
violation (live) |
greg packer (2 sets)
kevin
aim-e
skeptik
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mc's: rudeboy (adelaide), redy, interjecta & kevin.
the paradise eclipse
spellbound (sydney)
puff
echoic
sheuy
b-jam
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mrw
greg packer (techno)
kreice
dan stinton
chad d |
Plus numerous chillouts and giveaways.
tickets: $29+bf
venue change: jack sue gallery (486 murray street).
P I C T U R E S
journalistic style account of ascii '99
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r a n d a l l
thursday 30th september '99
the return of the metalheadz tour.
featuring:
dj randall with mc fats
randall is one of the most respected turntable technicians in the field of
drum 'n' bass/jungle.
support:
krank
diamond d
andrew vranjes |
echoic
adrian sardi |
tickets: $15+bf
venue: greenwhich (king street)
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d i g i t a l 9 9
sunday 26th september '99
delirium in conjunction with spiral and luminous present digitall 99.
featuring:
stacey pullen (detroit) - taipan room
detroits prodigal son.
nick warren (uk) - bon bonet
uk trance legend; way out west; resident cream/lakota.
steve bicknell (uk) - bon bonet
uk tech-house pioneer.
the taipan room:
bon bonet:
martin l
troy
dave jackson |
dan the man
puff
micheal bishop |
tickets: $25+bf up to and incl 19/9/99, then $35+bf
venue: the taipan room/bon bonet.
absolutely smashing night, with a sellout crowd packing the old dc's/gravity.
great sets by all internationals especially stacey pullen, was nice
venturing back to the old gravity, magical night, respect and much buzzz.
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4 4 . o n e
saturday 25th september '99
Thats right, the release for 44.One, the Perth local electronica
compilation done by Invurt (A non-profit Perth Internet Broadcaster),
is set for this weekend at the Fire & Ice club on William st in
Northbridge. CD giveaways on the night.
featuring:
hutcho
illicit
violation
static
flex |
karnage
izrael
kynac
scrappa |
tickets: $7 on the door. ($5 consession)
change: fire & ice.
Thanks to everyone that attended the 44.One CD Launch - a great night
was had by all (Though I think someone slipped me one too many beers.
..hhmmm...)- plans are in the works for another event real soon, bigger
and better this time (and planned a tad better too..hehe)
review: fletch
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s y n t h e t i c
friday 24th september '99
plug for the long weekend and seek the ultimate in synthetic pleasures with
emas as we manufacture our own reality with a night of unnatural frequences
and man made beats.
featuring:
frantic
echoic
hawkeye
jeremy
jfos (live) |
andrew vranjes
kriece
jayd
tigga
sensory overload (live) |
tickets: $12 members, $15 non-members
venue change: the bridge theatre (corner Beaufort & Aberdeen)
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n u f i
saturday 18th september '99
offworld and fuel comfort zone presents... nu fi!
featuring:
dj mole (uk)
label boss of boombox records, a global turntablist and cut 'n' paste decknition
in the nu style.
support:
funk tank
krank
rok riley
stinton
shuey |
mallinder
echoic
saxon
sardi |
tickets: $16+bf
venue: fuel & pica performance space
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b a c k t o g r a v i t y
saturday 18th september '99
in april 1996, perth saw the unveiling of a new era, the legendary gravity was
launched. we invited you to go back to our roots, for one night only we bring
together the original gravity residents.
featuring:
mc ribbz (uk)
residents for dreamscape, united dance and helter skelter.
gravity residents:
leroy
rewind
hutcho |
menis
greg packer
kevin |
tickets: $10 @ the door
venue: gravity (laneway entrance)
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s p e c t r u m
saturday 18th september '99
kalidascope room:
dave jackson
rudy
dave o'reilly
paul raphael |
mrw
dan stinton
saul bliss |
fractal lounge:
greg packer
krank/clay
dan lucas v's muller |
shuey/tony jay
echoic vs bjam
f.b.i v's waz |
tickets: $19+bf, then $25 after the 11th of September
venue: scitech, city west.
spectrum was the place this saturday night, with a huge turnout, alot
more then previously due to the all ages factor. good vibe, a very nice
sound system and lots of people really made spectrum erupt, 60% of
the people were away from the dancefloor on the exhibits, never the less
the night was pumpin, with the back jungle room going off with real atmosphere
and heat.
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m r s c r u f f v s d j s t o r m
thursday 16th september '99
in a monstrous meeting of metamusical minds, ninjatune fish & chipmonk dj scruff
faces if with the queen of drum and bass's new funky brutalism.
featuring:
dj storm & mc flux
dj storm is one of the most recognised
female dj's and is also the woman who introduced
goldie to drum 'n' bass.
mr scruff
scruff masterplan takes hold in the form of long awaited album 'keep it
unreal' which sees the fruitionof his passion for both music and rounded
line drawings.
support:
mallinder
gear
presha (subtronix nz) |
momas
loaded dice djs |
tickets: $24+bf
venue: greenwich
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l o a d e d d i c e
saturday 11th september '99
optimum recordings launch party.
featuring:
adrian sardi
greg packer
diamond d
shuey |
b-jam
echoic
mike l
ku-ling brothers with element |
tickets: $8 before 12am, $10 after
venue: players
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s k u n t e d
saturday 11th september '99
kunts organization presents a night of all kinds of weird shit.
featuring:
frantik
lumberjack
krisp
ruff cut + method
dan lucas
ben mead |
nvs + hives
hutcho
kev
round
fuxxy
tim + tim |
park vehicles away from the venue.
tickets: $5 donation on the door
venue: the warehouse (65 edward st, east perth)
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b a s s i k t r a i n i n g
thurday 2nd september '99
hardline rekordingz, the label representing Perth's true hardcore
underground invites perth to an evening of bassik training.
featuring:
skeptik
rousa & john t
izrael |
hutcho
kaotic kid |
entry on the night is free, however we ask that you purchase a copy of the bassik training
fund raiser tape on the night or after the event. all proceeds from the tape go towards
covering costs and funding future events.
tickets: free
venue: red sea, 83 rokeby rd, subiaco.
well, i wish i could say bassik training was a big hit
and that a regular hardcore thing at the red sea would
be on the cards but i cant..
even a whole load of advertising didn't help with a
pretty small turnout.. the weather was against us too
it looks like as well with a pretty dismal amount of
rain pouring over the city.
anyways.. thanks to everyone who made the effort to
come out for a night of free hardcore.. great sets by
everyone and it was great meeting a whole load of
people and hanging out..
review: max
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w i l d a n d l e t h a l
saturday 28th august '99
lethal area:
halogen (live band)
dan the man
bilsby
greg packer
roc riley
mrw |
arg (live band)
royce
echoic
sire
troy |
wild area:
chez damier (chicago usa)
dave jackson v rudy
puff
kriece
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jon hardy (sydney)
declan v dan stinton
chad d
andrew vranjes |
tickets: $28+bf
venue: jack sue gallery, 486 murray st
wild and lethal it definatly was, with a totally different concept in clubbing
with a fashion parade and live bands causing a massive cross over element of
people. breaks and hip hop was the flavour for the front room, with the
basement area delving into soulful and vocal house. a much anticipated parade
kicked off with large projection screens and music, adding to the already
eye catching catwalk. chez damier played in the basement to a dedicated
crowd up for some vocal chicago house. nice venue, good vibe and once more
the delirium team have done it again, respect!
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m i l l e n n i u m
saturday 28th august '99
the asylum group will showcase perths leading hardcore dj's, as well as
saying goodbye to rob fender, this will be the last set rob will play
before he calls it a day.
featuring:
amy
kevin
freestyle
greg packer
hutcho |
rhino
sample & riot
rob fender
matt dec |
tickets: $15+bf
venue: 413-417 murray st.
I arrived just after
9 and where Rhino had just started with some dark hard jungle which I thought was wicked. Then our beloved Kev jumped on
the decks with some wicked cheesy choonz and again of coarse TIMEBOMB! I did hear
Rob Fender's wicked oldskool set from outside and no disrespect to him but I was tooo fukd to contribute to the massive
crowd. But the venue ruined it for me and many others, as it was far tooo small for such a big crowd, apparently that place can
only fit around 200 people and there was well over 700 people easy. So I hope asylum group's next event will be planed a little
better.
Review: Tha Guvna.
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t r a n c e m i t 7 : natives of space
saturday 7th august '99
nexus returns with its third trancemit of the year in a new venue. the site
for the techfest is wicked subiaco venue, the attic bar (located above the
theatre on rockeby road). the night will feature a return to strictly
trancemit residents with the tech-soundtrack courtesy of puff and mrw.
doors open 9pm with special movie screenings in the theatre during the
course of the night.
featuring:
capacity is strictly limited to 250.
tickets: $8+bf (every ticket purchased presale will receive a free new trancemit residents mix-tape.)
venue: attic bar
A small but dedicated crowd braved the icey chill to see locals Puff &
Whippy bang out the tech-house sounds as only they can. The theatre was
a great dark space to chillout from the harsh sounds and the round room
provided the up-for-it crowd an intimate dance space.
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a d v a n c e d e n g i n e s
saturday 31st july '99
featuring:
eddie flashin' fowlkes (detroit)
eddie began his career in 1981 and has since dj'ed in every major city
and has released material on almost every prominent underground
techno label.
john tejada (los angeles)
leading the west coast of america's techno charge.
support:
rhys evans
declan
mike bishop
matt p
dave s
davidovich |
hamishmoo
dan stinton
shamus
james a
hau
dr gonzo |
tickets: $20+bf
venue: pica (2 rooms)
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h y b r i d
saturday 31st july '99
gravity:
shy fx (uk)
he began producing in '92 with uk apache for 'original nuttah' on SOUR through to subsequent
tracks on the label such as 'this style' and the 'just an example'
long player of '95, he mad his name at an early stage.
dj frenzic (uk)
with djing at the forefront of his ambition, he started up the new
worldwide magazine dedicated to drum and bass, he has played for
united dance, awol, jungle fever, junger maria and formation records
to name but a few.
support:
detour:
ken cloud (sydney)
ken cloud is a dj with his own style, he is respected, revered and appreciated
for his integrity and musical taste.
support:
dirty den
big mac
kriece |
lilly
big mac |
tickets: $12+bf
venue: globe nightclub
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s t a t e s i d e
saturday 24th july '99
featuring:
derrick carter (chicago, usa)
derrick carter recently ripped apart the massive science fiction boxing day party
of last year in a 4 hour 3-deck display that is still being spoken about.
jon hardy (sydney)
support:
declan
rudy
dan the man |
martin l
dave jackson |
tickets: $20+bf up to and including July 18 and thereafter
they will be $30+bf
venue: O2
From a big buildup, expectations were high for the latest in the series of
Delirium Stateside events .... and the Perth fans of deep-house music were
not let down. Capacity was reached early and O2 Nightclub was absolutely
full to the rafters ..... with an eager, expectant vibe evident throughout
the whole room. Festivities kicked off early with fine sets from Stateside
residents Dave Jackson, Rudy, Dan the Man and Declan before Sydney DJ Jon
Hardy stepped up the pace. It was not long before the man everyone had come
to see had arrived ...... Derrick Carter ....... Carter let loose with an
absolutely power display that travelled the full gamut of rich house music,
with tinklings of electro and some extremely creative use of accapellas and
the jazz track from the original Star Wars movie .... all in all a smokin
set of party house music well received by the masses. Also a special
mention should go to Martin L for a superb closing set that took the night
through to 8am.
A good night had by all.
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m a d h a t t e r s b a l l
saturday 17th july '99
madhatters ball goes to hollywood.
detour:
big mac
lilly
dazz k
rudy |
dirty den
space ace
kriece
steve mason |
gravity:
leroy
splinke
sniper
corruption |
menis
kevin
freestyle
hutcho |
warehouse:
jay
rosko
size
amnesia |
qball
greg packer
mental
internatty |
tickets: $19+bf
venue: globe
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w a x o f f
saturday 10th july '99
presented by kunts organisation in association with true productions
featuring:
hutcho + kev
splink-e
nvs |
greg packer
fuxxy
frantik |
mc's:
interjecta
method |
ruff cut |
tickets: $5 on the door
venue: the warehouse (65 edwards st, east perth)
Despite being located slightly away from the hub of the nightclubbing
district, last Saturday nights Wax Off gig in East Perth saw
a steady crowd of up for it ravers. Having a more underground feel
being held in a warehouse was a welcome change from the usual
plethora of parties being hosted in upmarket nightclubs of late.
The line-up of well known local dj's rocked it into the early hours
with a range of styles from Happy Hardcore through to acid and
backed with a good mix of breakbeats. All up a popular night which
backs the necessity of more all age gigs being held for the current
and future generations of Perth clubbers.
Review: sneak_e
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c h o i c e
friday 9th july '99
featuring:
dj heaven (uk, ministry of sound)
she is quite simply one of the most popular intrenationals to play
here in perth. her unique interactive djing style and her eclectic
sets make her one of the most up-for-it djs that you will see. hre
sets take in big beat, slabs of drum + bass, a little bit of techno and that
trademark trancey house sound.
support:
tickets: $20+bf
venue: the church nightclub
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u n d e r g r o u d s y s t e m s 1
thursday 8th july '99
hardline rekordingz v's nexus communication
two of perth's shoddiest labels combine forces for a night of hip hop,
electro, techno and unhappy hardcore in the guise of underground systems 1.
featuring:
mrw
izrael
skeptik
john t |
puff
blackout
chaotic kid
rousa |
tickets: free
more info: hardlinerekordingz@yahoo.com
a very good turn out for a truely underground affair. highlights, izrael/blackout doing the britney spears, "hit me baby one more time" gabba
thing!
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d j b a i l e y & m c f l u x
saturday 3rd july '99
perths own mu magazine steps up on the international front, brining
the sounds of the future to our shores - with the impressive dub-plate
selector dj bailey and the linguistic talents of the one, mc flux.
featuring:
dj bailey & mc flux(uk)
dj bailey is renowned for his emphasis on playing for nothing but the dancefloor,
with his love for beats, breaks and bass-lines coupled with a passion for
playing unique styles - hard but at the same time musical, his name is on the
lips of uk dance enthusiasts.
support:
dj mosus (new zealand)
greg packer |
echoic |
tickets: $18+bf
venue: upstairs, 44 lake st, northbridge.
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h a r d b o i l e d 4
saturday 3rd july '99
finally the teknology corps return to bring you another night of
hardcore alcoholic mayhem and unadulterated hedonism.
featuring:
greg packer v's hutcho
leroy v's menis
dutchy
kevin |
mrw v's puff
diamond d v's mental
freestyle |
mc's:
sense
xtc
interjecta |
viper
kev
joe from tha' hills |
tickets: $8 before 11:30pm, $12 thereafter
venue: gravity.
broadcast: invurt
good to see the hard boiled's going again after a lengthy break, judging
by the turn out, looked like the people did miss it. kevin was one of the
highlights of the night, b-day boy had a manic set. it seemed alot
of the crew where slerd for words, must of been the pre-party ;), but
was good to see a full house.
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b u s h
saturday 3rd july '99
bush records australia tour 1999.
featuring:
eric powell
hailing from manchester, eric is one of the most influential djs
to come out of england.
devilfish
devilfish was born within the minds of swedish duo, sina m, solouk
and frderick soderstrom during the autumn of 1997.
support:
andrew vranjes
mrw
sire |
dan stinton
troy |
tickets: $18+bf
venue: players
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p r o g r e s s i v e
saturday 26th june '99
featuring:
allister whitehead (uk)
his dj'ing career began way back in 1987 when he was only 17. a year later
saw the young teenager take up residency at nottinghams coolcat where
he stayed for 3 years. allister has since taken his unique style of house
music all over the globe.
support:
tickets: $20+bf
venue: O2
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e n t i t y
wednesday 16th june '99
featuring:
terry mullan (chicago)
is a name synonymous with chicago's funky house scene. he's one of the u.s's
most sought after dj's due to a unique style of turntable trickery.
phil smart + sugar ray (sydney)
partners in 'sabotage productions' with residence at syndeys largest clubs.
global ambassadors of the australian movement through their mammoth dj sets
in the uk, europe and america alongside the worlds best.
support:
tickets: $17+bf
venue: viper room (105 francis st)
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u n i t y
saturday 12th june '99
for the first time, detour and gravity come together to present unity.
featuring:
huggy
he started his dj career in 1988 at the exclusive club in batley at the
height of the acid house explosion. he has appeared at cream, lakota,
space, ministry of sound and slam
detour:
big mac
huggy
lilly
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steve mason
dirty den
dr s gachet |
dr s gachet
he is the man behind the hugey successful drum 'n' bass label, audiomaze
records. he has also been a resident dj for universe, helter skelter,
dreamscape, pure h, awol and world dance.
gravity
shuey
q ball
jay |
mental
andrian sardi
jay |
tickets: $15+bf
venue: gravity/detour.
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t r a n c e m i t v ' s t h e s p a c e d j ' z
sunday 6th june '99
delirium and nexus present a special edition of trancemit on the sunday of
the foundation day long weekend. An intimate gig is planned (Capacity
strictly limited to 600) in the front room of DC's and The Cave.
featuring:
space dj'z
the return to Perth of UK tech-terrorists, Many may
remember Space DJ'z as the maniac 4 deck techno mixers from last years
massive Science Fiction event.
patrol room:
puff
troy |
mrw
michael bishop |
big funk-off house room:
declan
matt p
james a |
daniel stinton
martin l |
tickets: $20+bf (capacity limited to 600)
venue: dc's nightclub (105 francis st)
yes, another trancemit excursion, and what a sellout event it was.
if you missed out, you missed the best dj act for a long while.
space dj'z cut it up for 4 hours, keeping the same non-stop
intensity throughout, with manic mixing, excellent scratching, and
really working the crowd hard, bangin beats fueled by some cleaverly
placed hiphop slabs was different. the chillout area was used among many, and
was very nice and cosy, with its cave like apperance and mellow
choons. well done nexus and delirium!
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e v o l u t i o n
saturday 5th june '99
does time work in rythem... or does rythem work in time...
main room:
dave jackson
dirty den
rudy
adam 12 |
mrw
dave o'riley
troy |
room 2:
greg packer
bilsby
clay
tony jay |
echoic
shuey
muller/Dan
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tickets: $15+bf, then $19 after may 30. trancmit & evolution double pack $30.
venue: scitech (1st floor, city west)
with a venue like scitech, everyone knew this one would be different, with
most of the mind altering exhibits on show, this was a very
different kind of event. at 1pm, the floor was relatively
empty as people were still wondering around the huge maze, the most popular
one was the perspective room, by around 2pm, there was people settling in
and getting down to business, with the main trance/house room filling
nicely, whilst the jungle room was more of a small amphitheatre chillout,
at times raising the people to their feet. was an alternative night,
with a large turnout, well done sumbission productions!
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a b s o l u t i o n
saturday 29th may '99
this absolution will bring the talents of jayse knipe to Perth for the
first time since he proved himself at the legendary ministry of sound australia
tour 98.
featuring:
jayse knipe (melb)
jayse is the man behind the top selling ministry of sound 1998 australia
tour cd and dj excursions mixed cd - diversitality.
tickets: on the door members $8, non members $10
venue: o2 nightclub
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a t o m o n e
saturday 22nd may '99
this weekend!!! make sure you get your tickets as soon as possible,
this event will be huge! atom one will feature many
of australia's top performers, each representing there respective style.
this will be one massive party, set at wa's number one rave
venue the embassy ballroom.
atom one has too many features to list, so if you don't have the
flyer yet, get it now!!! tickets are going fast, and central station has
stated that this event has sold more pre-sale tickets than any other event
for a long while.
teknoscape has informed us that the event has had no expense spared,
and the decor and setup will have to be seen to be believed. havent got
your tickets yet?? what are you waiting for, this is the event not to be
missed! to every one else, see ya there!!!
wow, this was it, with tickets selling out well in advance, everyone
knew this would be big. the short notice of a venue change didn't seem to
put a damper on the event, since the venue was a wicked
hanger/warehouse style hall. the night began early, with the floor space
gaining more people each minute, by 10pm, the venue was already quite
full. the outside courtyard was wrapped with bubble wrap and air condition ducting. the chairs and tables section had a good view of
all of the funny specticles happening on the bouncy castle.
 paul holden was the first feature to hit the decks, with some stomping
happy hardcore. greg packer was next with the much awaited for
upfront drum+bass set, greg scratched/mixed it up with some of his
newest tunes. violation was up next, with happy, then hardcore, the
atom one anthem being a hot drum+bass tune. matt+kayla took over the
controls with their mad back to back combo. at this point the venue
had reached its capacity with 1,700 people ramming inside, and in the
courtyard. matt and kayla where one of the peoples favourites and are
sure to be back soon. oldskool was the next flavour, whipped up by
one of perths masters, greg packer. classics being played, with every
track greg got the loudest noise of the night. mrw+puff took us for
a bangin trance ride next, with the younger crowds first encounter with
the duo, and did they love it. intelligent drum+bass was suppose to
be matt+kayla's next style, but the crowd was still very strong at 5am,
so they just continued with the ruff and tuff baselines, with the
huge teddy going mental to this set, handing out iceypols and
lollypops. this was an excellent night, with great venue/lighting/sound and wicked atmosphere.
by no doubt the biggest all ages event in '99.
video will be available on the HYP-SHOP soon.
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h i - t e c h
saturday 15th may '99
featuring:
dj mishka
as a resident at londons premiere underground clubs including 'the fridge',
'heaven' and '414 brixton' mishka is at the forefront of the new wave
of underground trance and techno that has exploded out of the uk.
jayde v's choice
hawkeye
nu 23 (live) |
emmanuel
ondy
schlerb (live) |
tickets:$12 members, $15 non members
venue: swan college (cnr francis st & beaufort st, Northbridge)
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t h e s t i n g
saturday 15th may '99
featuring:
colin dale
colin dale has been playing his ecstatic dj sets worldwide for nearly
15 years now and was recently voted no. 15 in this years dj mag poll.
dirty den
big mac
puff |
lilly
mrw |
tickets:$14+bf
venue: detour (393 murray street, perth)
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p l a s t i k
saturday 8th may '99
featuring:
christian smith (sweden)
christian smith as a dj and a producer, more so than any has defined the
new tech-house sound. Described in the press as the heir apparent to
carl cox's throne, christian smith has recently signed to carl cox's new
"in-tech" label and emerged as europes newest dj superstar.
will-e-tell (melbourne)
will-e-tell is melbournes finest techno dj. lauded australia wide as the
innovator and leader of the techno sound will-e-tell is admired for his
manic soundclash mixing style.
puff
troy |
mrw
michael bishop |
tickets:$15+bf upto & inc may 2, thereafter $20+bf
venue: 02
yet another classic plastik party. a night of tech-house, with one
of the maestros. MRW was warming it up when we arrived, with his classic
bangin beats. Will-e-tell was next with his unique mad mix of techno,
nicely setting the scene for Christian Smith. Christian played a hectic
set of fresh tunes, alot of them of his own labels, gradually getting
harder and faster, with a bit of scratching thrown in for good measure
which is quite rare for trance dj.
O2 is I believe one of perths better clubs, and it looked good
for plastik, great night had by all, suprising to see that O2 wasn't
as full as expected, but never the less was a good event.
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r a z o r ' s e d g e
saturday 1st may '99
featuring:
adrian sardi
andrew vranjes
clay
declan |
echoic
greg packer
JFOS
royce |
tickets: $8 before 12, $12 thereafter
venue: players
Upon entry just before 11pm, I was greeted by Andrew Vranjes, headed downstairs, and had a sneak around to check out a venue
that I hadn't been to in a good 8 months or so. The decks had been moved to the back corner of the club since I had been there
last, and the sound system was fully cranking with slow breaks being mixed by Clay, who progressed into the drum and bass tip
towards the end of his class set. DJ Royce came on at 12 with more of a big-beat and chemical sound that yet again tested the
the sound system's capabilities, and kept the people moving on the dancefloor. Next up was James (Echoic), but I only caught
the first 15 minutes of his set, which started with Adam Freeland stlye slow breaks. I'm sure hisset was of the first class
nature we have come to expect from James. Personally I rate him as one of Perth's cleanest mixers along with Greg Packer. I came
back to Players just a tick after 2am to see 'Jase from outa space' bopping about on-stage, performing a live P.A. This was the
first time I had heard anything from Jason, and in short, I was left with a dropped jaw. This man clearly has fun performing
live, as shown with his ear-to-ear smile, and his crowd interaction. His set was of a very original drum and bass sound, quite
along the lines of Tea Power I thought - but with a deeper, darker undertone to it. He was running samples over basslines
and breaks he was generating live, jumping and hopping from keyboard to keyboard, utilising both hands as well as his feet, and
plenty of knob-shuffling to oooze out the pulsating frequencies he was producing. Set of the night!
3 o'clock came and it was up to Adrian Sardi to keep the crowd on the dancefloor, and he did just that. A much under-rated DJ,
Adrian dropped a bundle of current drum and bass anthems, and knew exactly what to play, and when to play it. Only the second
time I've heard Adrian play, and once again, I was well impressed: track selection, wicked mixes and a good attitude to the music.
The last DJ for the night I am not 100% sure on... Declan maybe? He continued on the drum and bass tip for about 20 minutes, shifting
the pace to chemical breaks. Unfortunately around this time, the crowd started to thin out, but was no reflection on the DJ or
the music he was playing. A dozen or so diehard dancers still managed to keep going until the end of the night came at 5am.
A different Saturday night for myself, but very much enjoyed. All in all, a wicked night... respect to Andrew Vranjes for putting
on a top night!
review: Craig Hilton
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d j s s & w a r r e n g
saturday 24th april '99
featuring:
dj ss
one of the founders of formation records and new identity recordings
to name but a few, dj ss has cosistently played a part
in the underground music scene whos huge "lighter" still rocks floors.
warren g
partner in rhyme to dj ss, warren g has also featured as a vocalist on
more than a few formation tracks.
support:
internatty
gary corbett
adrain sardi |
amnesia
andrew vranjes
mental |
tickets: $20
venue: gravity nightclub.
"Fuckin' rollin!" shouts one excited punter as he bounces around me and alongside the DJ box. This was only after five minutes
after DJ SS took over the decks from Andrew Vranjes who I must say played an absolutely tear-out set with the best selection I
have heard in a long time. He really got the crowd motivated for the arrival of SS and Warren G at 1:30am. Most people asumed, that
being an international event, that DJ SS would be playing at 2am as per the usual timeslot. But because of it being the morning of
Anzac Day, the set got bought forward for some reason. Gravity wasn't even half full at 1am, and it wasn't looking too promising in
regards to there being a large crowd for the night. I ended up jumping on the mic for the extra half an hour that Andrew played
(1-1:30am), and in that short amount of time, Gravity really packed it in. It wasn't quite as tight as the Grooverider crowd a few
weeks before that, but there still wasn't any dancefloor space to be seen... just a comfortable spread for all the punters.
I wouldn't have the faintest idea about exactly what tracks SS played on the night as I don't mix myself, nor do I keep up with labels
and their realeases in any depth. But the tunes he played were what we've come to expect from SS, and most of his own tunes were fairly
easily distinguished and they kept the crowd wanting more and more all night. Warren G also kept the crowd alive with his slick
style of mc'ing, and worked extremely well with SS. The only dampner on the night was that the fact the bar was closed down at 3am due
to the Anzac Day restrictions on the liquer act, and the night ending just after 3:30am. You have to spare a thought for DJ's Adrian Sardi
and Mental who never got to drop their sets. Nothing can compensate for them missing their sets, and the early closure problem
should have been addressed before the night even went ahead. On a lighter note, respect to the DJ's Internatty (10-11pm) and
Amnesia (11-12pm) for setting the pace and kick-starting yet another great international gig at Gravity.
review: Craig Hilton
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b a t t l e r o y a l e
saturday 24th april '99
round one (raw hip hop)
round two (phatbeats & breaks)
round three (drumin' jungle bass)
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raw (adelaide) |
tickets: $14+bf
venue: players nightclub.
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a b s o l u t i o n
saturday 24th april '99
featuring:
jeff tyler
he is the king and master of the melborne hardhouse/tech-house scene.
A veteran of some 10 years dj'ing and production he has been the driving
force behind the melbourne hardhouse scene.
support:
tickets: $8 members, $12 non-members
venue: o2
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w a s t e d
saturday 17th april '99
featuring:
dj brisk
brisk has visited perth on many occasions and needs no introduction! |
dj rush
dj rush first started playing in '89 at shelleys nightclub along side sasha and paul oakenfold.
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arena one (all ages)
greg packer (techno)
freestyle
hutcho |
leroy
matt dec
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arena two (18+)
greg packer (jump up)
splink-e
kev |
rob fender
aim-e
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tickets: $25+bf until the 3rd of april, thereafter $30.
venue: gravity
We got there at 10pm, Hutcho was on the decks in the underages (Where were you Kev?!?!?), playing old skool anthems such as DJ's Unite Vol 1. Meanwhile in the overages was the up and coming DJ Aim-e, good mixing and tracks (Elevation :O)), and a nice personality. Next DJ I saw was Leroy in the underages. Nice set from the man, playing upfront bangin happy like the new dub from Devastate. Greg Packer was on next, interesting but wicked set from the man. Started off with old Basement classic tracks, then started playing some techno! and then back into some old skool with Sound Entity 2.. Wicked! The first international of the night was on next at 1am - DJ Rush. I heard the guy was good, but I didn't expect him to be as good as Sy! Trancecores not really my thing, but I still enjoyed the set. One and a half hours later, the man Hutcho was back on. This time he was playing 93-94 happy classics like Obsession (Music's So Wonderful). 3:30am, the man I had been waiting for was on - DJ Brisk. The man was well knackered due to lack of sleep, but still played an awesome set. Some classic track highlights were Reach Out (Brisk Rmx), Eyeopener (rmx), Hyperspace (Brisk Rmx) (Bang!'s new track, pity only on dub :( ), Love of My Life (rmx) and some new He Never Lost His Hardcore Rmx (Also on Dub only too BAH!). The crowd really enjoyed his set and the warehouse was packed. By the time it came to his last track - Shooting Star, the crowd had lost the plot. To finish the night off, Matt Dec played a nice set of Trancecore.
In summery it was a wicked night, unfortuantly the crowd attendance was small compared to past raves with only approximately 750 ppl. So where were you all??!? If the crowd attendance at raves continues to dwindle, I feel that the number of all age international dj raves will decline :( But to all that went, nice one! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!! I spose I will see you all at Atom One!
Shouts go out to Scott and Lesley@Choice Promotions, Max, Malcolm, James, Lenroy, Nathan, Paul, Petar, Justin, Lauren, Jenna, Ana, Hutcho and Kev, Nat (Happy 19th!!) and the other girls, Little Nat, and everyone else I have forgoten - Sorry :)
Bah!
Aaron
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b r e a k b e a t v 1 . 2
saturday 17th april '99
the breakbeat crew are ready to do it all again.
featuring:
mark t
he is one half of the "yardbrush" dj duo.
support:
tepid
greg packer
krank |
dtm
echoic
b-jam |
tickets: $15 presale, before 12 $18, after $20
venue: players nightclub.
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s t a t e s i d e ( v s 3 . 0 d e t r o i t )
saturday 10th april '99
delirium have decided to go for a more intimate event with derrick may.
capacity is strictly limited and a sellout is expected well in advance.
featuring:
derrick may (detroit)
regarded as one of the true godfathers of dance music and also as one of
the great showmen and 3-deck mixers.
support:
nick law (sydney)
dan the man
martin l |
declan
dave jackson
rudy |
tickets: $28+bf
venue: O2 nightclub.
Both the crowd and May were coming out will all guns blazing. He kicked
off with some stabby tech-disco, working basslines like they were soft
clay. Like many other dj's who afford the tag legendary, he displayed
his talent for incorporating many styles into a seamless mix. Jazzual
vocal scats sat comfortably with syncopated electro favourites, and half
an hour into his set, Derrick May had every set of limbs in the joint
flailing.
Review from Gareth Richardson from X-Press Mag
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l o a d e d d i c e
saturday 10th april '99
10 x dj's - 4 x turntables - 1 nightclub.
featuring:
sadi vs krank
echoic vs packer
clay |
diamond d vs vranjes
rosko vs b-jam
internatty |
tickets: $8 on the door before 12, after $10
venue: players nightclub.
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k u n g f u s i o n
4th april '99
the rumours of a possible live tour by uk old-school beats champions coldcut
have been confirmed. coldcut are set to do their thing in perth on easter
sunday april 4 at the globe entertainment complex.
featuring:
coldcut (live)
coldcut are probably most well known as the pioneers of uk sample house and
now as the owners of legendary uk beats label ninja tunes. they are regarded
the world over as a groundbreaking Live act incorporating 4 turntables,
samplers, cd players and live vision mixing. coldcut were recently voted best
live act of 1998 by uk magazine 'muzik'.
main room support:
saxon
mallindwe
rhibosome (live) |
echoic
chris wright
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back room support:
b-jam
greg packer
shuey
adrian sardi |
echoic
shep
andrew vranjes
clay |
tickets: $30+bf
venue: globe
broadcast: can't make it, catch it live via invurt.
yet another massive gathering, main room was always full, with the back room
being more of a shelter from the madness in the main room.
rhibosome were amazing, with 2 drummers hammering away to some dark basslines,
with a dj dropping riffs ontop and scrathing it up, wicked d'n'b show.
captivating live show, by coldcut with brillant snyc of audio with video,
lots of nature type shots, eg. a massive humped back whale smashing
its tale on the deep blue ocean, every impact the whale drummed
a massive bang would shake the floor. loops of cartoons and presidents
resinating the big beat sound. coldcut had a whole table full of
anologue/audio equipment and special live video equipment which they went
crazy on. Matt Black's digital shirt attracted attention with every tick.
a visual spectacular, that was definatly different.
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g r o o v e r i d e r
3rd april '99
featuring:
grooverider
He has played at every big drum 'n' bass event and is currently signed to sony's
"higher ground". the godfather of drum 'n' bass returns...
Support:
jay
rosko
kevin
size |
qball
greg packer
amnesia |
tickets: $25+bf
venue: gravity
I arrived there at around 10pm where Dj Amnesia was playing some older but good tunes to the
small gathering which had arrived there early. After Amnesia where sets from Dj Size and Dj Greg
Packer. Size has been around for a while and always plays good tunes on the darker side of the
spectrum. Dj Greg Packer is without a doubt Perths best and most respected Dj and always
provides the crowd with something good. These guys all did a great job in getting the crowd worked
up as the night built up towards the now standard 2am timeslot that every international has had in
Perth for at least two years. When the room filled up I was having a look around to see what type of
people where there, as you do, and saw most of the usualy familiar faces and it seemed like even a
lot of the hardcore, trans and house crew had come out to support this one so it was a pretty mixed
crowd both in terms of musical tastes, musical knowledge and generaly types of people there. When
Rider finally stepped up to the decks I found myself being thrust forward in the crowd as a mass of
people piled into the venue from out of nowhere.
I am not sure what track it was that rider started with but it went down well, with the crowd
immediatley worked up into a frenzy. I would like to give a run down on all the tracks that Rider
played but I just don't know. It was dub-plates all the way, and the crowd knew it. There was
almost a cheer with every single track that was brought in. The tracks I did manage to pick up on
where Cyba 3, Sonar remix on Prototype, Ram 25-the beginning, Wheres jack the ripper- Ed
rush/optical rmx, and There's something out there feat. Lea (Ray Keith) was pointed out to me by Dj
Internatty. All of these tracks went down well with The later of the five the crowd was worked up
into a frenzy which managed to get Rider to pull it back for one of the very few rewinds of the night,
or was that when the neddle jumped, either way the crowd went wild and he took it from the top.
Thankfully I think there was only two rewinds on the night and one if not both of them where due to
the stylus skidding, so the set was very fluid and on this particular night Rider must have been
enjoying himself because he certainly was hitting the mixes and it was sounding wicked.
After about one and a half-hours I looked at my watch and thought, "wow, still another half an hour
to go", I was wrong. Rider gave the enthusiastic crowd and extra 30 minutes playing from 2 right
through untill 4:30 am. The first half of his set seemed to be where he played most of the lively stuff
then he slowly brought it down a bit playing some deeper tunes which was definatley not to the
disapointment of the well educated crowd, even the hardcore crew seemed to be loving it? For the
last part of his set he brought it up again going even to a jump-up tip with a couple of the tracks and
then finished of with Known Unknown 1(AC20). Luckily the MC for the night Interjecta is one of
those MCs that didn't talk shit throughout the entire set, he came in with the odd rhyme in the right
places and didn't call for rewinds.
Grooverider once again prooved himself to the people of Perth. His selection, his booth presence, his
subtle communication with the crowd, the bonus 30 minutes, yes even his mixing. What else can be
said except that the guy is a true professional and lives up to the numerous names he has aquired.
There was rumor that this would be GrooveRiders last set in Perth, if so, he will be sadly missed.
Review by Kinetic_Dj@Hotmail.com
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a f t e r d a r k
3rd april '99
featuring:
menis
greg packer
kevin
splink-e
raw (live) |
leroy
sniper
frestyle |
tickets: $15+bf
venue: gravity
heard greg packers oldskool set was smashing, any more additional comments here?
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a b s o l u t i o n
27th march '99
spiral promotions new monthly
clubnight.
featuring:
sean quinn
sean quinn is most well known as one half of legendary australian dance act
quench, and also as a member of our house.
support:
tickets: $10 on the door
venue: O2 nightclub.
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e q u i n o x
20th march '99
rave in a cave is a natural environment together with the greatest sound
and lighting technology to warp and overwhelm your senses for the day
of the equinox.
featuring:
puff
jay v's choice
guest son of ugly |
sire
kilian |
tickets: $25+bf
venue: injidup ampthitheatre
wave studios springs rd, 10 min passed yallingup of wydadup rd.
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u r b a n r e a l i t y
13th march '99
it can now be fully confirmed that big beat champion laidback is back for
an australian tour in march. proudly presented by rtr-fm, cyan and rhythm
bug, a perth date has been confirmed for saturday march 13 at the 'dark
room' performance space at pica and fuel bar.
featuring:
laidback
laidback returns to perth on
the strength of a new single 'escape' and an impending new album due out in
april on bolshi.
main room support:
greg packer
dan the man
miggy |
echoic
royce
gully |
second room support:
mallinder
chris reid
andrew vranjes
bilsby |
matt p
saxon
garode
jobs |
tickets: $25+bf
venue: pica (darkroom)
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s t e p b a c k i n t i m e
13th march '99
perths premier hardcore club once again pays homage to the early dance scene
as we "step back in time".
featuring:
size
greg packer
corruption
corruption
big mac |
menis
kevin
leroy |
tickets: $8 on the door
venue: gravity (behind detour)
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r e n a i s s a n c e
4th march '99
ronger sanchez dave seaman ian ossia
Dave Seamen gave a great performance his set rocked and the crowd loved
him. Couldn't you tell! No one could even move in the passion room. And Ian
Ossia well what can I say his set rocked the room and the crowd reaction to
him gave a wonderful atmostphere, Ossia's style if different to others and
the different style is what people loved. He played wicked fresh tunes and
I'm sure people want to hear more of this.
And I must give a credit to our locals Puff n MRW once again.
Another two wicked sets. You guys rock the place every time,
keep them comming guys.
On behalf of my freinds, myself and other people I have spoken to I'd like
to say thank-you to the Renaissence Krew for the wonderful event.
And special thank to Ian Ossia, Dave Seamen, Puff and MRW
each set took us on a different journey and thoes journey's will be
remembered - thanks guys =)
Review by vestby@aisnet.net.au
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f i f t h d i m e n s i o n
28th feb '99
arena one (18+)
welly
freestyle
matt dec
corruption |
mental
greg packer
rob fender |
arena two (all ages)
welly
freestyle
matt dec
corruption |
mental
greg packer
rob fender |
tickets: $15+bf
venue: globe entertainment complex
review is coming...
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d e e p d r u m
27th feb '99
featuring
shuey
sheo
matt dec |
echoic
adrian sardi |
tickets: $7 on the door
venue: 173 James St Northbridge.
the jungle crew were out in full force on saturday night, a wicked jungle event, held
in a venue i'v never been to, a big gritty function centre. capacity was reached around 1am,
wicked choons all night, kool video projection, cheap tickets and good vibe all night long.
respect b.e productions.
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r e t u r n t o s o u r c e
27th feb '99
featuring
mark allen (uk)
mark allen is one of the true originators of the psychadelic trance scene, since his first parties on the beach in
goa, india, in 1991.
support:
matt james
choice
dave jackson
puff v's mrw
qube(live) |
jayd
joel v's zorbman
frunkle sam
ambientdan |
tickets: $20+bf, $25 on the door.
venue: jackal nightclub.
more info: here
review request.
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TRANCEMIT
20th Feb '99
"The Dark Room Series" - The Nexus irregular techno night
returns in a new venue on Saturday February 20 with residents Puff and Mrw.
After the great response to the PICA Venue from Science Fiction Nexus have
booked the black performance space (the basement room where Derrick Carter
played) for 5 shows throughout 1999. The first of which will be Trancemit
on Saturday February 20 from 10pm til 6am. Anyone who has been to a
Trancemit before will know the score, deep underground techno mixed and
cut-up all night long. As a special treat there will be a 3-deck cut up for
2 hours with Puff vs. Mrw.
Featuring:
MRW - PUFF
Tickets: $9+bf or $12 on the night.
Venue: PICA (Darkroom).
Wicked venue, not reaching its capacity, but the people who were there were
going mental, good music all night by the boys MRW & PUFF, went off in the later part of the night. Can't wait for
the next one!
CHOICE
12th Feb '99
Delirium in conjunction with Agent Mad present "CHOICE".
Featuring:
DJ HEAVEN (Ministry of Sound)
The return to Perth of the UK's best female DJ.
Support:
EMMANUEL - CHAD D
PUFF - KREICE
MRW
Tickets: $25+bf
Venue: Kremlin.
Excellent night, Heaven started her set with a
breakbeaty element, than gradulay progressed to house. After hear set
she went on the dancefloor for bit of a dance, which you dont see too many
international DJ's do. Good event, cool venue. Bigup promoters!
ILLUSION '99
24th Jan '99
Montage Entertainment presents Dreamscape Illusion '99. This features three
of the top UK Djs, supported by Perth finest local Djs.
Featuring:
SLIPMATT
The man who needs no introduction, the godfather of happy himself, come
witness him in his first non-club event in Perth.
HIXXY
The Bonkers boy, the man behind one of happy hardcore most popular compilation
series, Bonkers, and one of the top labels of all time, Essential Platnium.
VINYLGROOVER
From the start of happy hard there has been his name, poping up everywhere from some of the
oldest Hectics till now on his own label Obsession. Playing at raves like:
Helter Skelter, Dreamscape and Hardcore Heaven.
Support:
NVS - MENIS
CRISP - DUSTA
DAZ K - LEROY
INTERNATTY - AMNESIA
Tickets: $30, $35 doorsale. Tickets available from Sanity (Hay St, Morley) & Westcoast (Hay St)
Venue: Metropolis Concert Club
Definatley something different with the venue change. First it was @
Metros Perth till 12, then it went into 418 Club. With around
1000 people packing the club. Hixxy stepped up and played a good happy
set with the crowd going mental for Vinylgroover who played a slightly
harder set.
Slipmatt came on around 3, with an oldskool set, this was definately the
set of the night, with the crowd going bzerk when classics got dropped.
MC Fearless came down to check the event out, and ended up MC'ing for
a while. Menuis was up next with some hardcore.
Good vibe all night, respect to Montage Entertainment for staging a quality
event.
Shouts to: Mc Ruff Ride, Malcom, Aaron, NVS, Kev, Shaun, Megan, Jacob & Kristen.
KENNY KEN + MC FEARLESS
23rd Jan '99
Featuring:
DJ KENNY KEN + MC FEARLESS(UK)
Support:
GREG PACKER - MENTAL
JAY - ECHOIC
ANDREW VRANJES
Tickets: $15+bf
Venue: Gravity Nightclub.
Eh?
TWISTED 2
23rd Jan '99
Featuring:
M-ZONE (UK)
MARK EG (UK)
The craziest Dj in the world, at a recent event, whilst Djing he managed to
knock himself out.
Support:
ROB FENDER - MAT DEC
SPLINK-E - CORRUPTION
FREESTYLE - LEROY
HUTCHO - KEVIN
Tickets: $30
Venue: Watch X-Press.
Heard it wasnt that well supported with a small crowd looking even smaller
@ the Embassy Ballroom.
PROGRESSIVE
22nd Jan '99
Featuring:
PAUL VAN DYK (Germany)
Paul is one of the very few German musicians that needs no introduction at all.
Support:
CHAD D - MRW
EMMANNEL
Tickets: $20 before Jan 13th, thereafter $25
Venue: 02 Nightclub.
Would of gone good I assume, review?
SYNCHRO
16th Jan '99
Featuring:
SYNCHRO (Amsterdam)
Playing a live set, plus a Dj set. He released his first record in '95,
quickly becoming a household name at psychedelic trance parties from New York
to Tel-Aviv.
Support:
JAYD - CHOICE
Tickets: $15+bf presale, $20 on the door
Venue: 75 Stirling St.
How was it?
TEKNOLOGICAL HAZARD
16th Jan '99
Featuring:
VOITECK (Melb) - NATURAL 1
Support:
RHYS EVANS - SHAMUS
HAMISHMOO - DECLAN
DAN STINTON - MIKE BISHOP
DAVID D
Tickets: $12+bf, more on the door
Venue: Players.
Sounded like a good night, anyone?
CRAZE
10th Jan '99
Featuring:
DJ CRAZE
The 1998 world ITF and the 1998 DMC champion.
Support:
The Fat Fluid Crew
Tickets: $15+bf
Venue: Greenwich Bar.
I'm sure this was well supported, review please?
TASTY 98
New Years Eve '98
Hard House:
BIG MAC - LILLY
DIRTY DEN - CODY
SAXON - RUDY
STEVE MASON - CLIFF BARCLAY
SPACE ACE
Big Beat - Drum n Base:
BILBSY - DAN THE MAN
GARY CORBETT - ANDREW VRANJES
ECHOIC - GREG PACKER
ROCKO - QBALL
JAY
Hardcore:
LEROY - GREG PACKER
MENIS - CORRUPTION
SPLINKE - SCRAPPA
SNIPER - PSEUDO
Tickets: $18 access to all areas 18+bf, access to all ages areana and carnival area $18+bf
Venue: Globe.
The place to be with the complex reaching full capacity. All styles played..
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