Rave: Tribal

Date: Saturday, 4 July 1992

Production: Tribal Productions

Venue: Two warehouses on Ossary St Mascot. Old warehouse in same street as Mixed Beans

DJs: Adrian Age (UK), Biz E, Matt G, Nik Fish, Sugar Ray, Sheen, Joe 90, Scot T vs Crisis, Ming D vs Abel, Nick TT vs Vagas, Pee Wee vs Jumping Jack, Freebass vs Phil Smart

Description: Catchphrase – Let the warriors dance. RP: This first party from the Tribal crew was a turning point for the scene to one that focused on hard, speed-driven industrial music. The party itself was held in two abandoned, condemned and very dirty warehouses near the airport, with all sorts of hazards indoors and out (holes in floors, lumps of concrete and metal to trip over, gantries to climb and dance on), but it was freakin’ awesome – with belting music playing well into the morning hours in two rooms. I believe there was a large bonfire outside outside in the wasteland between the fence and the warehouses, and the sun shining through grimy windows of the softer room in the morning was magic. Can’t remember any lasers and there was only simple lighting. At a guess one – two thousand punters in attendance. We had to clean brown gunge from ears and nostrils afterwards as the venue was so industrial. Excellent!