Old Skool

[Grover]

Okay, I'm after some "old skool" tunes because I have some wicked old tapes from the likes of Darren Briais, Dave Jackson, Mario Travelli, Miggy and Ben Stinga but don't know what the songs on 'em are called... however I DO NOT want the crap that gets played at every fucking old skool set in Perth like Crowd Control by Slipmatt, Trip to the Moon by Acen etc... ie no shitty happy hardcore, because that's not the way I remember the old events.
Rather I want tunes like the vocal house that Stinga used to play, and on a mainstream techno tip (ie the songs that I can name) tunes like 3AM Eternal (do I have to tell you who it's by?!) Take Me by Dream Frequency, Positive Feedback by The Cleptomaniacs, Out of It by Spirit Level, When the Morning Comes by Love Decade, Energy Rush by Suburban Delay, Rock to the Beat by Reese and Santonio, Pacific by 808 State, ummmm fuck I don't know 40 Miles by Congress, Utah Saints blah blah blah.
You know, THAT era!
Anyone, Anyone?

Only your lovin' takes me up to the top, makin' me move my feet, makin' my body rock... Only your lovin' takes me up to the top, makin' me move my feet, makin' my body rock...take me to the toooooooooooooop etc

[rousa]

Hey Grover, I have a couple of double of things like 3am Eternal, 40 Miles, Dream Freq, and so on that I might get rid off.. preferably swap! Email me - rousa@iprimus.com.au

[Grover]

Actually I'm not really into vinyl because I don't have a turntable but you are welcome to my quality Chipmunk Punk, Bambi and Peter Pan LPs
Oh yeah and Neophyte's "Live at the Nightmare" and the original 1982 version of Blue Monday but you're not getting that one http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/wink.gif

I was hoping people could name drop some quality tunes from back then so I could try to download 'em for free the way all good dodgy scousers do, thereby avoiding paying any royalties to some bedroom DJ who is either dead now or locked up in a mental institution or working in a bank with metal tubes inserted up his nose to replace the nostrils he burnt out 10 years ago

[shekoala]

Actually I'm not really into vinyl because I don't have a turntable but you are welcome to my quality Chipmunk Punk, Bambi and Peter Pan LPs
Oh yeah and Neophyte's "Live at the Nightmare" and the original 1982 version of Blue Monday but you're not getting that one http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/wink.gif

I was hoping people could name drop some quality tunes from back then so I could try to download 'em for free the way all good dodgy scousers do, thereby avoiding paying any royalties to some bedroom DJ who is either dead now or locked up in a mental institution or working in a bank with metal tubes inserted up his nose to replace the nostrils he burnt out 10 years ago
hey you wouldnt happen to have the original 70s version of popcorn in that collection by any chance would ya?http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/confused.gif?

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[PKING]

working in a bank with metal tubes inserted up his nose to replace the nostrils he burnt out 10 years ago
their plastic, and it was only 3 years ago...

can arrange some mix-tapes to be sent to ya, if ya fancy... Packers now legendary set at "Reunion 1997", Mickey Finn @ Castle Donnington fantazia '92..Sasha 91..Bla bla bla bla blaaaa

Message me.

OLD SKOOL TIS DA RULE

[JAMES H]

PKING you sod - how did u get your grimy mits on that tape?

Good luck in finding those old skool choons Grover - however my beloved copies of channel x, prodigy, messiah & assorted others are gonna be staying put in my collection... soooory!

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[PKING]

my mate bought the Packer 97 Reunion @ Centrals....the best $20 he ever spent- some say that $20 was a rip off, though its an epic part of Packer history, and to this day, he apparently rates this set as the second best atmosphered that he's ever played...closely behind Dance Planet 94 longside Ellis Dee and DJ SY.

The other tapes are EASY to get copies of. Just got to any old skool site such as http://www.oldskool.weekend-rush.com and contact webmaster for info or go to links. http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[welp]

hey i've got the original popcorn on vinyl... wicked bassline!

[hitmonlee]

my mate bought the Packer 97 Reunion @ Centrals....the best $20 he ever spent- some say that $20 was a rip off, though its an epic part of Packer history, and to this day, he apparently rates this set as the second best atmosphered that he's ever played...closely behind Dance Planet 94 longside Ellis Dee and DJ SY.
is that the set of 6 tapes??
I WANT THOSE TAPES!!!!!!!

maybe goshy can help http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/wink.gif

[nigel]

Nah it was just one tape I think. I remember thinking $20 was steep too.

pukkadawn.com has some neat mixtapes.

[GoAt]

www.screwface.co.uk

is ok, i downloaded a 1 hour set of ellis dee at obsession in 93..

"Obsession we are about to take you on a trip! you are about to take, you are about to take, you are about to take ELLIISSSS DEEEE!!!!"

[hitmonlee]

if anyone is interested in oldskool try the cd on the cover of mixmag

note there is a choice of 2 cd's

i love 1992

[PKING]

Nah it was just one tape I think. I remember thinking $20 was steep too.

pukkadawn.com has some neat mixtapes.
yeah, it was actually 2 tapes- they both had the logo on the front from the Reunion 97 flyer- if anyone still has it-they'll know the score- female looking Robocop type thang....

the main tape- (the one me mate had) is blue, and the other tape that has 1/2 hour of Packer mixing & I believe 1 hour of Big Mac was red...

The blue copy was limited and if your lucky enough to have heard it, IT ROCKED, as ANYONE that witnessed Packers set at Reunion 97 will be able to confirm....

Anyone remember Everson Allen & Lipmaster Mark aka THE RATPACK?

FANTAZIA- WE'RE GONNA TAKE YOU......ONE STEP BEEEEEYOND!!! OI OIIIIIIIIII!!!! AVIN IT LARGE WIV DA MENTAL POSSE http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/wink.gif http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[hitmonlee]

oh. i was talking about a set of 4 tapes from a few years ago of a set packer played at players that went for hours. covering all genres.

[JAMES H]

Anyone thats willing to do a copy sesh of that Reunion tape set let me know - I have plenty of old skool tapes that I'd be willing to swap a recording of..

[Grover]

Ditto - Or better still capture it to your hard drive and post it http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[JAMES H]

Some of these technical skills as yet evade me - copy seshs are better

[Grover]

LINE OUT of tape deck / stereo -> LINE IN of sound card... how hard can it be?!
If you have a Sound Blaster use Sound Recorder to record, use Volume Control to select which source you want... now you can rip all those luvverly mix sessions from JJJ / RTR http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/wink.gif

[KENT]

Anyone, Anyone?

Only your lovin' takes me up to the top, makin' me move my feet, makin' my body rock... Only your lovin' takes me up to the top, makin' me move my feet, makin' my body rock...take me to the toooooooooooooop etc
i'll do ya a tape! http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Xtreem]

Anyone, Anyone?

Only your lovin' takes me up to the top, makin' me move my feet, makin' my body rock... Only your lovin' takes me up to the top, makin' me move my feet, makin' my body rock...take me to the toooooooooooooop etc
i'll do ya a tape! http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/smile.gif
yeah Kent!
lets do this friggin tape we have been talking about.. we could do an old skool one and burn it to CD!!
HOWZAT!
I know you have the oldskool shit, so do I!
We could hook up for this tape and I could show you how to mix oldskool!!

hahahah http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/wink.gif

[nigel]

There was some talk of getting RatPack out to Perth recently.

Would people go? Is there enough people left who went raving in 92 who would care enough to buy a ticket and go?

[woopie kat]

is this gonna be like their last venture to perth scam scam scam http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[PKING]

Probably Not

I had suggested this to a mate in Perth and he said "nah man, Old Skool & Perth= Sell Out."

I tend to agree with this...If one was to get The Ratpack over to Perth, I think there is a chance you may make your money back, though I dont reckon you'd stand a chance unless you made it all ages, or 15+ as its known nowadays.

And with regards to getting those faces out of raving retirement from the 92/93..i reckon 2/10 would attend- if your lucky.

They also do not come cheap- they charge £800 over here for a 2 hour set..add that to flights & accommadation and your looking at a small packet. When you look at these facts you realise why promoters try and push for pre-sales.

Oh well, yesterday is gone...tomorrow never comes....live for today. http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/wink.gif

[nigel]

Thats the thing....seems alot of people who attended raves in the early 90's just kinda 'were there' if that makes any sense.
I know quite a few people in their early 30's who go 'Oh yeah I went to Telepathy man we took so many drugs! etc.
Alot of people from this era seemed to have absoloutely fuck all idea who most the Dj's were, what they were playing or what was going on.
Sure there was a contingent of people who loved their hardcore, and followed it closely, but wether or not they give a fuck about it now is another story.

[PKING]

me and all my mates have always been, and will always be,

'ardcore ravers

at heart.


"RATPACKS ROCKIN DOWN DE 'OUUUUUUUSE...."

(Ratpacks remix of 'Bombscare')

I suppose reality is that there is no such thing as an event where every last one knows their shit, except possibly Skelter in the UK, that was unbelievable, everywhere you looked across the Sanctuary warehouse, everyone was all singing the words to 'Ready Or Not' Hype 96 RMX, on NYE Millenium, and that rocked.

Bottom line, unfortunately If you want to get down with loads of people that know the score= England, its well worth it.

I moved here cos I was just sick and tired of going to events and meeting people that knew fuck all about anything..."Oh, I dont know what the DJ's are called, Im just here a) for the drugs man, and b) for the music- its wicked, its the bomb....whats its called again?" http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/wow.gif


Oh well, as Ive said many times before and I'll say many again...I have to take my shit day at work/the fact I havent been for a swim and feel like shite out on someone...or somewhere...TS: Haven to wind up merchants.

[JAMES H]

Getting people out of 'raving retirement' as its been discussed is no simple matter. Although I'd class myself a second generation raver (started going at Deja Vu) through till '96 as a regular - many mates started much earlier - and are hard bastards to convince to go out.

Old skool parties will always be good sellers - but for my mind these are some good pointers for the potential promoter:

* Choose a venue with some significance - i.e. Berlin, the old James St, DCs / Infirmary, Firm, Limbos, Freezer etc Remember to many of us that room embodies the earlier scene - no-one has yet done a 'strawberry fields' rewind party at James st in fookin ages - hint hint!

* Round up those old DJs still willing to play - don't get people who were still in nappies at the time to "intepret" what was big at the time - if possible any residents from that old club http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/smile.gif

* Stick to the theme of old skool - Reunion parties - although great fun, just became too modern towards the end - the first party in 1995 really hit the nail on the head - it was 88-92 and that was what the old skool wanted - you don't go to hear crystal method, or some late 90s house anthem.

* Get a name act like RatPack or some international DJ from that era thats still willing to play a decent set - unlike Slipmatt who does the same fucking mixes as all his old sets from years ago..

* Get a flyer out loooooooong before the event - remember we never used to have this new fangled internet back then.. We still like a good flyer! If possible get an old production crew like Ohm Nrg, USM, Raggabone (Source) to lend a hand or a trademark symbol to it! Names like Delirium & MFI will be lost on the old skool.

* 18+ even if you can't get a liquor license - one more time for those who missed it - 18+ [having shitloads of candy kids there means little of the old skool will front].

There is cash to be made lads - its a question of getting it right and not fucking up the theme - if you do it right - they will come - having dusted off the Bloggs.

Plan a good event people - and I will be there - plus I'll try and work on my mates to come along! http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Adam Brown]

oh. i was talking about a set of 4 tapes from a few years ago of a set packer played at players that went for hours. covering all genres.
I got the 2nd pack of those tapes (the green covered ones) from this chick I used to know, they still hold a front-row spot in my tape collection!

Do you have the 1st ones? Maybe we could do a trade http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Grover]

ANYWAY BACK TO THE STORY when da fark is someone gonna name-drop some big hitting HOUSE tunes for me?!
ie Berlin / Freezer / James St / Inner City Firm / that-place-in-Shafto-Lane style groovy tunes NOT the Elevation / Infirmary ratpack style hardcore (decent early breakbeat tunes excepted)

Surely someone's got some old Stinga tapes where he babbles his trademark "DEEP DEEP TUNE" or "SMOOOOOTH" before announcing the NAME OF THE SONG?!

[hitmonlee]

oh. i was talking about a set of 4 tapes from a few years ago of a set packer played at players that went for hours. covering all genres.
I got the 2nd pack of those tapes (the green covered ones) from this chick I used to know, they still hold a front-row spot in my tape collection!

Do you have the 1st ones? Maybe we could do a trade http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/smile.gif
nah adam i dont have them
i want them
i have a friend who has them, but sometimes its hard to get people to get around to doing things

[prism]

www.screwface.co.uk

is ok, i downloaded a 1 hour set of ellis dee at obsession in 93..

"Obsession we are about to take you on a trip! you are about to take, you are about to take, you are about to take ELLIISSSS DEEEE!!!!"
huhu that mc'ing sounds fucking funny.

[JAMES H]

Sorry Grover - my berlin choons stay in my crate! http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

I'd suggest you do the rounds of the second hand dealers like Bower Bird or Dadas... thats where I've found plenty of hooj old choons.

[Grover]

AAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!

I DON'T WANT RECORDS I DON'T EVEN HAVE A FUCKING RECORD PLAYER I JUST WANT TO KNOW THE NAMES OF SOME DECENT OLD TUNES!!!!!!




that's all *sniffles*

[JAMES H]

Energy express by Hysteria One

No way out by Francesco Zappala

Pulling myself to pieces by Archaos

A million colours by Channel X

Try some of these class old choons http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[woopie kat]

heaven and hell - codine
evil surrounds us - wishdokta
zeroxed - zero zero
the sanity clause - zero zero
fear the mindkiller - eon
spice - eon
uhf - uhf
white horse - laidback
everything starts with an e - e-zee possee

[KENT]

There was some talk of getting RatPack out to Perth recently.

Would people go? Is there enough people left who went raving in 92 who would care enough to buy a ticket and go?
you know i would be in tha front row.................love to be on tha bill even! http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/smile.gif "this is the captain of the ship............"

[KENT]

zeroxed - zero zero
"it's time for the capture of the beat".....................BASSLINE

[dart]

'we're gonna take you on a trip'

i'm up for some ratpackin . . .

. . sweet harmony. . .

oh yes , oh yes !

[JAMES H]

I was standing in the corner - searchin for my rizla - I had some marijana - I needed to get higher!

Lets have it in the Berlin club!

[flaunt]

hey speakin of old house tunes that ben stinga used to play on rtr.... im after the name of one of em if anyone can help
had chick vocals singin "when the morning comes.... will i still want you?"

whats it called?http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/confused.gif i havent heard it for YEARS, but i still get it stuck in my head!! LOL..

[Aurien]

hmmz
hitmonlee i guess i can ask him for the tapes then u can copy them or something??

msg me http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Grover]

hey speakin of old house tunes that ben stinga used to play on rtr.... im after the name of one of em if anyone can help
had chick vocals singin "when the morning comes.... will i still want you?"

whats it called?http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/confused.gif i havent heard it for YEARS, but i still get it stuck in my head!! LOL..
That would be "When the Morning Comes" (funnily enough!!!) by Love Decade

[JAMES H]

I used to like that Smokebelch 2 track by Sabres of Paradise..

Stinga used to thrash that a bit..

I only have one tape of his 'strictly rhthym' programs left, its about vintage '93 - pretty mellow deep house stuff.

[4deKz]

There was some talk of getting RatPack out to Perth recently.

Would people go? Is there enough people left who went raving in 92 who would care enough to buy a ticket and go?
Fuck YErrrrrrrrrrrr http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[chasey lain]

I used to like that Smokebelch 2 track by Sabres of Paradise..
i know we haven't agreed on things in the past james, but that track rocks, still play it all these years later.

[flaunt]

hey speakin of old house tunes that ben stinga used to play on rtr.... im after the name of one of em if anyone can help
had chick vocals singin "when the morning comes.... will i still want you?"

whats it called?http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/confused.gif i havent heard it for YEARS, but i still get it stuck in my head!! LOL..
That would be "When the Morning Comes" (funnily enough!!!) by Love Decade
yup that rings bells now, love decade.
THANKS HEAPS GROVER!!

[JAMES H]

Yeah Chasey - we definitely have different opinions war & refugees but in music we find some common ground http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Jesus christ if you look like your avatar then theres some more common ground as well! http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[Satan]

Grover,

I have 9 cd's of old skool mp3z

all in alphabetical order

let me know if you're interested and I'll burn em up for ya


OLD SKOOL >sigh<

[rousa]

Try these :
Ambers Groove
Into The Future - New Atlantic
Pennies From Heaven - Inner City
Shelter Me - Circuit
Take Me Away - True Faith
Keep It Rockin - Spirit of Adventure
Gimme A Fat Beat - Digital Boy
Mig 29 - Mig 29
Closer To All Your Dreams - Rhythm Quest
Eternal - Eternal Rhythm
Feel The Rhythm - Terrorize
Lets Rock - Etrax
Running Out of Time - Digital Orgasm
Meow Bitch - Yabba
Shock The Beat - Electric Choc
We Gonna Get - RAF
Night of The Living E-Heads - Hypnotist
That should do for now...

[tuan]

Oh yeah...'Pennies from heaven' is the joyous track! Absolute uplifting painos galore!!

[OSC]

"dum dum dum dum.. dum dum dum dum dum.. dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum... he never lost his hardcore..."

*blows on whistle*

[JAMES H]

I never did OSC http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[OSC]

atta boy http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Countree Girl]

Hmmm many a title brings back memory's. But as i am a country girl can't say i'm an old skool raver as there weren't any raves out here:(

But LOL at some of the song names being bandied around, all my friends hated my music back then, know there all into "public domain" ha ha ha Ha ha ha ahaahahaha *cough*

that's all http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Loco]

Okay, I'm after some "old skool" tunes because I have some wicked old tapes from the likes of Darren Briais, Dave Jackson, Mario Travelli, Miggy and Ben Stinga but don't know what the songs on 'em are called... however I DO NOT want the crap that gets played at every fucking old skool set in Perth like Crowd Control by Slipmatt, Trip to the Moon by Acen etc... ie no shitty happy hardcore, because that's not the way I remember the old events.
Rather I want tunes like the vocal house that Stinga used to play, and on a mainstream techno tip (ie the songs that I can name) tunes like 3AM Eternal (do I have to tell you who it's by?!) Take Me by Dream Frequency, Positive Feedback by The Cleptomaniacs, Out of It by Spirit Level, When the Morning Comes by Love Decade, Energy Rush by Suburban Delay, Rock to the Beat by Reese and Santonio, Pacific by 808 State, ummmm fuck I don't know 40 Miles by Congress, Utah Saints blah blah blah.
You know, THAT era!
Anyone, Anyone?

Only your lovin' takes me up to the top, makin' me move my feet, makin' my body rock... Only your lovin' takes me up to the top, makin' me move my feet, makin' my body rock...take me to the toooooooooooooop etc
Have you checked out Record Finder in Fremantle?

That place never ceases to amaze me, I used to think it was
for finding older music like 60's 70's etc but they get a regular
intake of second hands from UK and US covering genres such
as hip house, early nineties techno, vocal house on average
costing $9-10.

[woopie kat]

hehe grover's gonna be pissed , its mp3s not wax he wants we have been through this already http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge2.gif

[Kellhound]

There was some talk of getting RatPack out to Perth recently.

Would people go? Is there enough people left who went raving in 92 who would care enough to buy a ticket and go?
There was some talk of getting RatPack out to Perth recently.

Would people go? Is there enough people left who went raving in 92 who would care enough to buy a ticket and go?

i would definately goto ratpack, tho i agree youd have to make it all ages to get a big enuf crowd

their shouts are hilarious, and you cant help but boogie on down when you hear the stuff they play

[Grover]

hehe grover's gonna be pissed , its mp3s not wax he wants we have been through this already http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/tounge2.gif
It's okay I'm thinking of rigging up a turntable using my blender, a broken fork and an old coat hanger http://www.teknoscape.com.au/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/wink.gif

[woopie kat]

yer in science class i remember the teacher showing us a diy turntable with a spinning platter and a needle like some type of sewing one and a cone shaped peice of paper

[JAMES H]

Kellhound it depends on the crowd you want to attract - theres enough of us ol farts still running around to make a good go of an oldskool night - the Rewind night at Metros was evidence of that.

If you're trying to go for the oldskool dollar - you have to accept that throwing the door open to all ages is a sure way to keep many of us geriatrics away - 100 whistles, glowsticks and furry pant wearing kids is a bit too much..

Read my post a bit further back in this thread http://www.teknoscape.com.au/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif