Timeline

Future Shock 🚀

Saturday, 01 January 1995

Production:

Grafitti Productions

Venue:

Graffiti Hall of Fame, Botany Road, Alexandria

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Vagas, Nik Fish, Nick TT, P'Version, Crisis, Klynch, Biz E, Milo, Bones, Nightrider, Spellbound, Col & Mark

Description:

Children of the Hardcore 2 🚀

Saturday, 07 January 1995

Production:

Astrix Productions (Benny & Crew)

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6

Venue:

Hardcore Café, behind the Agincourt Hotel, Harris St Broadway

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Vagas, Hi-Shock, Crisis, Mach V, Speedloader, XS, Kiel, Reko, Crystal, Geoff da Cheff

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The Fun Factory 🚀

Friday, 13 January 1995

Production:

Its Fenixs' 0055 number, same as Simple, Pure, Space Cadet & etc.

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2

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Djs:

Paul Holden, Spellbound, Jade, Fenix, Q Bass, Tony Spencer

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Fakin the Funk 🚀

Friday, 13 January 1995

Production:

Fakin' the Funk at Zoom

Venue:

Zoom Nightclub, 163 Oxford St, Darlinghurst

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Sasha (UK), Neil Houston, Andy Wright, DJ Nervous, Tony Tone

Description:

Futurescape 🚀

Saturday, 14 January 1995

Production:

Hypersquad

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Moore Park Bowling Club

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Chris Fresh (Canberra), Pee Wee, Paul Holden, Nik Fish, Asterix, Vagas, Qtek, Jade, Herb, Spellbound, Reaver (Live)

Description:

Dreams 🚀

Saturday, 21 January 1995

Production:

Digital Access Records

Venue:

Studio 401/342 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills (opp. Central St)

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Reaver, Mike-E, Paul Holden, Pee Wee, Spellbound, Tribe, Herb, Maveric, Asterix, Dynamix, Budds, Cool Col J (LIVE), Reaver (LIVE)

Description:

Reaver is billed as playing 'Amiga vs Amiga' live. Catchphrase – Dreams this is what they are. SW: I used to live here in the early 90's, they still have parties there.

The Big Day Out – Boiler Room 🚀

Thursday, 26 January 1995

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Venue:

Hordern Pavilion, Driver Avenue, Moore Park

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Pee Wee, Sugar Ray, Vision Four 5, Boxcar, Single Gun Theory

Description:

World Party 🚀

Saturday, 28 January 1995

Production:

Perception

Pictures:

7

Venue:

Hollywood Drive, Lansvale – Old Magic Kingdom Amusement Park

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Room 1 – Perception- Carl Cox, Laurent Garnier, Pee Wee, Angus, Jumping Jack, Paul Holden, Louise, Nik Fish. Room 2 Technoise – DJ Paul (Elstak), Scott Brown, Mental Theo & Charly Lownoise, George Vagas, Nick TT, Crisis, Spellbound, P version, Hype (Andrew James)

Description:

Polanski: I remember walking through the gate and seeing a wall of scaffolding, DJ at the top, lights flicking about it wasn't too packed, maybe 500 people, pretty poor attendance from memory. The one thing that pissed me off was the volume was down so low, I could hear myself breathing, it was a fucking disgrace. If you're going to spend a shit load of money on bringing over top DJ's, make sure people will be able to hear them. Carl Cox put on a brave face and played a good set. Laurent Garnier had a hissy fit and storming off, I assumed that it was because of the volume, but it could have been the fact that the music he plays had nothing in common with anyone else on the flyer. World party. Some ravers worked out how to turn on the swinging chairs ride and we all had a go. Just remembered watching the person “operating” the ride standing there gurning away – then getting distracted while we were on the ride and wandering away. Lots of people yelling out for him to come back and turn the ride off.

Crisis Point 3 🚀

Saturday, 4 February 1995

Production:

Technology Productions

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5

Venue:

2/20 Orange Grove Road, Liverpool

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Crisis (Live), Pee Wee, Nik Fish, Jumping Jack, John Ferris, Hi-Shock, Nick TT, Vagas

Description:

Ray's Reviews - Crisis Point 3. Catchphrase – The way it should be. This was a great rave with a very underground kind of feel to it. The atmosphere was the best point about this rave. It was in a huge warehouse that was divided into two sections. One was the dancefloor, the other was the best chillout I have ever seen. Raised dance podiums were set up in the dance room for people to get even higher (laff). This rave was packed with people, but the warehouse was so massive, that there was plenty of room. The word “dark” had been redefined, if you were not close to the dancefloor or the chillout, you could not see right in front of you. There were two red and two green lasers which covered the ravers in a sea of moving light. The familiar smell of smoke machines was strong. Two giant screens had been set up with motion picture designed especially for CP3 playing. Conveniently, just outside was an all night McDonalds for those midnight hunger cravings. The music was great with the dancefloor pumping hard from 12pm onwards. The chillout had all the usual Punos gear, and tonnes and tonnes of comfy lounges and beanbags. A great rave, with a great atmosphere. Very peculiar circumstances surrounded this party. Was Crisis in jail only months earlier? Was he let out on good behaviour just for this party? Did that explain the breath testing roadblocks each side of the venue And the uniformed police, rangers, and plain clothed “grown-ups” at around 3am who surrounded me at the phone box inside the service station next door who I then heard to say, “Ok, we've got him”, after which I slowly hung up my phone, and edge my way past these 5 or so official looking people, who let me leave without intervention I then ran back to the party, losing my sunglasses case (and supply) along the way. That Sunday night, back at Sundaze at the Pavilion Hotel, the place was full of awkward-looking non-raver types who were watching the goings on, and signalling each other. Of course, I could have just been paranoid!

Vitality 🚀

Saturday, 4 February 1995

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The Empire Strikes Back 🚀

Saturday, 11 February 1995

Production:

Mach V

Pictures:

4

Venue:

The Hardcore Cafe, Harris St Sydney

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Subzero, Jade, Geoff da Chef, Mach V, Pee Wee, Spellbound, Paul Holden, Echoic, Akira, Brett Beetroot, Sugar Ray, Phil Smart, Steve K, Peter Tribe, Sasha

Description:

The second in the intergalactic trilogy. With Mach V's permission: SRH completed the Trilogy with 'Return of the Raver'.

The Love Bulb 🚀

Saturday, 11 February 1995

Production:

Bulbe Productions

Venue:

King's Cross at the old Le Girls Theatre

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Djs:

E-Lad, John Ferris, Nik Fish, Pee Wee, Jumping Jack, Jesse James, Brett Beetroot, Milo, Renegade, Jade, Patrick HAF, Popeye, Dion, Sasha, Simon Coffey (LIVE) aka DJ Nervous

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Mad Trax 🚀

Friday, 17 February 1995

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Venue:

Kings Head Tavern, Crn Park & Elizabeth St, Sydney

Map:

Map View

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Sunrise – Freedom 3 🚀

Saturday, 18 February 1995

Production:

Bliss in association with Happy Face and Mach V

Pictures:

5

Venue:

Tugalong Rd off Canyonleigh Rd, Sutton Forest (Same as Happy Valley 3)

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Nik Fish vs Jumping Jack, Pee Wee, Maestro, Spellbound, Paul Holden, Brett Beetroot, Trans Acid Alliance (Live PA) Mach V, Akira, Echoic, Subzero, Vagas, Sasha, Asterix, Jade, Arthur, John Ferris, Paul 'Flex' Taylor, Herb, Reaver, Peter, Tribe, Milo

Description:

Phil B: Almost didn't happen after promoter Brett Beetroot got cold feet on the day, and so it ended up that Papa Smurf Jason, Karen and the Smurf Village crew banded together to make it happen. A little disjointed in the end, however great to be out and about with good friends away from the city. I remember the stage was set up in a position as so when the sun came up, it was directly behind the DJ. Brett Beetroot had timed it perfectly so his set would start the minute the sun came over the horizon. I remember thinking to myself, that's cool and that's why it was called sunrise. Good tunes, but a little sloppy from memory. The 2 Am surprise was the port-a-loos turning up and reversing through the middle of the dance floor.

aPHicid 🚀

Saturday, 18 February 1995

Production:

Vegetable Matter

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Djs:

Biz E, Freebass, Lex Luthor, Sleepy, Otto, Do it

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Liquid 🚀

Friday, 24 February 1995

Production:

Stupid Jack Productions

Pictures:

4

Venue:

Northpoint Tavern, cnr Pacific Hwy & Miller St, North Sydney

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Nik Fish, Jumping Jack, Andrew James, Freestyle, Eden, Milo, Sasha

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Moove 2 🚀

Saturday, 25 February 1995

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Sign of the Times 🚀

Saturday, 25 February 1995

Production:

Reachin' Records

Venue:

Top Floor, Cyprus Hellenic Club, 150 Elizabeth St, City

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Sugar Ray, Phil Smart, Rob Milton

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Quiddity 🚀

Saturday, 25 February 1995

Production:

Totem and NRG Productions

Venue:

Sydney University, Camperdown

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Djs:

Mystic Force (Psy Harmonics Live), Zen Paradox (Psy Harmonics Live), Lumukanda (Psy Harmonics Live), Shaolin Wooden Men (Psy Harmonics Live) Ollie Olsen, Hi-Shock, El Toro, Biz E

Description:

DS: It was awesome. Best party! JL: Such a dirty wicked night 🙌🔥🙌 Sid S: This party was insane, my mind was blown by Ollie Olsen at this one. CD: Each Ticket came with a free CD with Hi-Shock, Abel & Biz E tunes.

Quiddity Recovery 🚀

Sunday, 26 February 1995

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Venue:

Ice Coast, 22 Bayswater Rd, Kings Cross

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Hi-Shock, Di Di, Abel, Lex Luther, Torquemada, Seymore Butz, Andrew Till, Russel Hancore

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Field of Dreams 3 🚀

Sunday, 5 March 1995

Production:

David Haran and Paul Holden

Pictures:

9

Venue:

Alexandria Basketball Stadium, 53 Maddox St, Alexandria

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Danny Karam, Phil Smart, Spellbound, Echoic, Pee Wee, Jade, Paul Holden, Reaver, Arthur, Nik Fish, Reaver (LIVE), Southend (LIVE), Elevate (Dancers)

Description:

CR: Such a great night… looking back I thought Alexandria Basketball Stadium was HUGE but it's really quite small. The way I remember you'd think there were 10,000 people there, when there was probably 3,000 . Awesome laser show and dancers. JLT Brilliant Party with 8 giant banners hanging from the Stadiums ceiling with the elements on the flyer (sky, lips, etc). There was this massive Sun cyclorama (a backdrop) with Oracle Lasers on all points of the Star and two Full Colour Lasers in the middle . There was Dancers & fireworks, awesome lighting and tiered stadium seating up the back like the Metro. This was a great night, Steve Reavers PC and Keyboard set absolutely caused the roof to sweat and it was the same night as Marti Gras '95. The laws at this time in Sydney were relaxed and there was a huge batch of Doves.
Video: Field of Dreams 3.

Sun-Daze 🚀

Sunday, 5 March 1995

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Venue:

The Pavilion Hotel, 580 George St, Sydney

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Naton, Biggles, Jim Jams, Dion, Asterix, QTek, Martin, Dynamix, Herb, Popeye, Gee Wiz, Reaver, Adrenalin, Andrew James

Description:

Sundaze was a regular Sunday recover at 'The Pav' in the city. It was quite a popular recovery with the Pav blacked out with black plastic.

Cyberchrist 🚀

Friday, 10 March 1995

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Venue:

77 Regent St, Redfern

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Map View

Djs:

Bass Bitch, Jasper, Havoc, Steve Skanna, Popeye, Echoic

Description:

Chapter 2 - The Crucifiction

Restoration 🚀

Saturday, 11 March 1995

Production:

Stupid Jack, Total Concept

Pictures:

2

Venue:

1 Angel Place, Martin Place

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Ming D, Pee Wee, John Ferris, Hype (Andrew James), Nik Fish, Jumping Jack, Martyn Allen, Dave Kirkpatrick, Freestyle, Milo, Eden, Dion, Sasha

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Aurora 🚀

Saturday, 11 March 1995

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Symbiotica 🚀

Saturday, 11 March 1995

Production:

Venue:

Graffiti Hall of Fame, 282 Botany Rd Alexandria

Map:

Street View

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EFTPOS Extatic Feelings Through Positive Outward Sounds 🚀

Saturday, 18 March 1995

Production:

Mind's Eye

Venue:

Bankstown Basketball Stadium, Second Ave, Condell Park.

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Nexus 6 (Germany, Noom Records), Mandala (Germany, Noom Records), Adrian van Raay (Melbourne), Hi-Shock, Biz E, Crisis, Pee Wee, Nik Fish, Jumping Jack, Brett Beetroot

Description:

Ray's Reviews - EFTPOS. Ray the Raver: This looked as though it was going to be a great party. There was a laser, and lots of great lighting. The sound was loud and pumping. Unfortunately not many people turned up, until about 11:30. Also unfortunately at about the same time so did the police. I had never seen anything like it. They were definitely determined to shut it down. Not only did a car full of police show up, but then anotherAnd another, and another…. eventually about 20 cars and 50 police had showed up strongly determined to stop the music. Local residents had supposedly been complaining, but as the stadium was not close to any homes and you could not hear much from outside the stadium, I don't believe a word of it. The promoter argued with the police for about half an hour outside while everyone looked on! Finally the music was stopped, and never started again.

The Happiest People in the World 2 🚀

Saturday, 18 March 1995

Production:

Plus8 Productions

Pictures:

5

Venue:

Warehouse in Minto

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Angus, MPK, Echoic, Chris Fresh vs Mik e vs Roger Ramjet, Pee Wee, Mavric, George Vagas, Herb, Paul Holden, Geoff da Chef, Spellbound, Astrerix, Jade, Nik Fish, Reaver LIVE

Description:

Gave out badges to promote the party. Happy Face promotions did the chillout. We took a lease out out on the warehouse, sent the neighbours on holidays and made sure we offered 'donations' to the right people. We went west cause we knew we could keep the party going, unlike so many others that got shut down around that time. Hahaha...good times (promoter)

Eviction 🚀

Friday, 24 March 1995

Production:

Panic Partys

Venue:

Albert St, Strathfield

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Lotus, Subzero, Kiel, Commander Tom (Germany, Noom Records), Nexus 6 (Germany, Noom Records), Mandala (Germany, Noom Records), Traumatic (Germany, Noom Records), Hi-Shock, Kiel, Brain, Oasis, Spellbound, Akira, Vagas, Crystal, Nick, Asterix, Jade, Zing, Purity, Fusion, Simon, Naton, Reaver, Jasper, Shine, Shamus, XS, Generation of Decivilisation (LIVE)

Description:

Review: Read about how the party came about here. A 6 flat, 2 story unit was being demolished for a highrise. The ravers that lived there held an underground rave, with 3 rooms set up in the empty building before it was demolished. About 400 people attended.

Pyramidia 🚀

Saturday, 25 March 1995

Production:

Totem

Venue:

Underground Cafe, 22 Bayswater Rd, Kings Cross

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Map View

Djs:

Commander Tom (Germany), Peter Pan, Hi-Shock, El Toro, Lanny K, Tilt (Live)

Description:

Golden 🚀

Saturday, 25 March 1995

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Venue:

252 Pitt St Sydney

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Map View

Djs:

Martyn Allen, Andy Wright, Sugar Ray, Rob Milton, Dave Kirkpatrick, Nick Law, Tim McGee, Mal Russell, Paul the Hat, Andrew James

Description:

Smurf Village 2 🚀

Saturday, 1 April 1995

Production:

Happy Face

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10

Venue:

Marquee outside a Warehouse at 4 Brooks Rd, Ingleburn

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Supreme (UK), Angus (Brisbane), Chris Fresh (Canberra), Echoic (Perth), Paul Holden, Spellbound, Brett Beetroot, Pee Wee, Astrix, Nik Fish, Crisis, Vagas, Herb, Jade, Reaver (LIVE)

Description:

It was in a marquee in the Ingleburn industrial area and the dance floor was slanted . It was shut down by the police at 4am on the night. DJ Supreme was off the charts, really showed off his mixing skills with all his own & DJ Ramos' records.
Video: Smurf Village 2 under the big top in full swing.

The Twilight Zone – The Rave 🚀

Saturday, 8 April 1995

Production:

BDS or BES productions

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4

Venue:

Angel Place Braserie

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Vagas, Pee Wee, Spellbound, Apex, Arthur, Bubble & Squeak, Dynamix, Tribe, Vic, Tony Spencer

Description:

Joyride 🚀

Saturday, 8 April 1995

Production:

Double Trouble

Venue:

1st Yaralla Sea Scouts Hall. Off Concord Road facing the Parramatta River, Rhodes

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Tailspin, Emjay, Andrew James, Mad Baz, Ashleigh, Luke, Vagas

Description:

Vagas was a no show?

Morph 🚀

Saturday, 8 April 1995

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Biz E, Doit, Freebass, Torquemada, Black Pig, Pitch Blac, Void, S7 (Starlite 7)

Description:

S7: Think this was my very First DJ Gig in a Club.....I think Black Pig pulled out and I got the slot.

Prodigy 7th Sign of Religion 🚀

Saturday, 15 April 1995

Production:

A+A Production

Pictures:

9

Venue:

Warehouse Canley Vale Rd Wetherill Park

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Nik Fish, Vagas, Pee Wee, Paul Holden, Mavric, Spellbound, Reaver, Louise, Dynamix, E-Lad, LIVE set by Reaver + Mavric

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Love & Flim Flam 🚀

Saturday, 15 April 1995

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Venue:

Hardcore Cafe

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Map View

Djs:

Sugar Ray, Pee Wee, Louise, Jumping Jack, Joe 90, Nick Field, Paul the Hat, Rob Milton, Milo, Phil Smart, Merran, Sheen, Stephen Allkins, Jase, Jad McAdam

Description:

Ray's Reviews - Love & Flim Flam.

Deepa 🚀

Saturday, 15 April 1995

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Venue:

33 Bayswater Rd, Kings Cross

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Map View

Djs:

Ellis Dee and DJ Slam (UK), Pee Wee, Mach V, Echoic, Popeye, Akira, Subzero, Plus One

Description:

Star Trek The Jungle Generaton 🚀

Sunday, 16 April 1995

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A Perfect World 🚀

Saturday, 22 April 1995

Production:

Buck Rogers Ravers

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Venue:

4 Canley Vale Rd, Wetherill Park

Map:

Map View

Djs:

EARTH ROOM: Infusion, DAMC, MPK & MC Maestro D, Angus (3 Decks), Pee Wee Ferris, Abel, Nik the Fish, Paul Holden, Jumping Jack, Spellbound, MC DJ Shade, Danny Karam, Vic, Paul 'Flex' Taylor, Akira vs Mach 5, Arthur. WIND ROOM: Sub Bass Snarl (LIVE) Womble Thump, MC DJ Marty B, Hex, Ding, E-legal, Black, Florian, Michael MD, Zeitgeist, Tony Spencer, Hi-Shock, FIRE ROOM: Nasenbluten, Syndicate, Speedloader, Rage Reset, George Vagas, TLM, Tencel, Jasper, Reko, Outrage, Subzero, Geoff da Chef

Description:

Ray's Reviews - A Perfect World. Phil B: Seeing Infusion this night was one of the inspirational moments that saw me take up music production seriously. A bit different from their style today, back then Infusion had a strong German trance sound. Seriously fantastic, and to watch it take place without a record (or CD) in sight and I was spellbound. The hardcore room was made of shipping containers! The chill out was seriously cool – loads of couches and bean bags, live graffiti and those big soft clouds hanging in the sky I mean from the roof. Ace party, one of my all time favs. This was a great production put on by the Buck Rogers Ravers. Three rooms – Main, Hardcore, Trance. In a large warehouse, this party went off. The area was an industrial zone, so the music could be as loud as they wanted. Heaps of ravers turned up for what was to be a massive event. In the main room, a HUGE technological construction had been set up at the front, with multiple floors of DJ and lighting equipment. There was more lighting at this place than any other rave I had been to. A huge moving circular lighting rig hovered above the dancefloor , with lasers and tonnes of other lighting on stage. Infusion did a great act, with a bit of pyrotechnics on stage, and a laser dancer dazzled the crowd with beams of all colours. The dancefloor was pumping all night, and there was a good atmosphere. One of 1995′s best. Credit: Review by Phil Booth, Photos by JLT, see our interview with one of the Buck Rogers Ravers Rob the Radio Dog.

Delicious 🚀

Monday, 24 April 1995

Production:

A Beach House Production

Venue:

Underground Cafe, 22 Bayswater Rd, Kings Cross

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Rob Milton, Mal Russell, Paul the Hat, Dave Kirkpatrick

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Liquid 🚀

Friday, 28 April 1995

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Club Night

Passion II 🚀

Saturday, 29 April 1995

Production:

Front Left Corner (flc)

Venue:

Graffiti Hall of Fame, 282 Botany Rd Alexandria

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Pee Wee, Paul Holden, Nik Fish, Reaver, Jade, Chester, Herb, Akira, Vagas, Jim Jams, Asterix, Squidger, Spellbound, Vic, Nick TT, Q-Tek

Description:

Ray's Reviews - Passion II: This was a free rave, close to the city, so as you might expect it was absolutely packed with people. The Graffiti Hall Of Fame is a basketball court with a couple of rooms in shelter. The walls are covered in grafitti paintings. There were two rooms and both were crammed with people. The main area was outside on a basketball court and there were stairs leading to the DJ mixing area. There was also an old Volkswagen that people were dancing on top of that had been brought in especially. A laser covered the people throughout the night.

Raveland 🚀

Saturday, 6 May 1995

Production:

Candy Flip

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3

Venue:

Graffiti Hall of Fame, 282 Botany Rd Alexandria

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Droopy D (Germany), Reaver (Live), Pee Wee, Paul Holden, Vagas, Nik Fish, Spellbound, Fenix, Jade, Herb, Brett Beetroot, Asterix, Tribe, Mavric, Geoff da Chef, T.L.M, Subzero, Vic, Q-Tek, Passion, Squeak

Description:

The night where someone got shot in the ass!

Booyaka 🚀

Saturday, 6 May 1995

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Emagine 🚀

Sunday, 14 May 1995

Production:

SUM Productions

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4

Venue:

4 Canley Vale Rd, Wetherill Park

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Easygroove (UK), Spellbound, Nik Fish, Pee Wee, Asterix, Reaver, Vagas, Akira, Hype (Andrew James) & Herb

Description:

Ray's Reviews - Emagine: Situated in a warehouse, this rave was truly great. Unfortunately however it was not long after the double shooting at a rave, and so the amount of people that turned up was not anywhere near what it should have been. The promoters actually ended up loosing money from this party because of the amount of people. Despite this, the rave was really good. There were two rooms, one a trance room which had incredible lasers all night, and the other the main room. There were tonnes of lasers at this party and the atmosphere was great. Considering the incidents of the previous week, the turnout was also reasonably good, with a few hundred ravers making a wicked party. There was lots of smoke and lights galore. The music was quite good too. A great party spoiled slightly by things out of the promoters hands.

House Boat 2 🚀

Sunday, 14 May 1995

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Boat Cruise on Sydney Harbour

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Map View

Djs:

Paul the Hat, Joe E

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Mayday - The Nemesis 🚀

Saturday, 20 May 1995

Production:

C.S. Productions

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Although this was promoted, the rave never went ahead

Spirit Ov Thee Times 🚀

Saturday, 20 May 1995

Production:

Totem

Venue:

Underground Cafe, 22 Bayswater Rd, Kings Cross

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Voiteck, Hi Fli, Calix Blac, Biz E, Michael MD, Zeitgeist

Description:

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Space Cadet 4 : The Martian Carnival 🚀

Saturday, 27 May 1995

Production:

Fenix & Whiz Kids

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6

Venue:

Leumeah warehouse. (go-kart track)

Map:

Street View

Djs:

DJ Denmark, Trans Acid Alliance (LIVE PA), Pee Wee, Paul Holden, Ming D, Vagas, Fenix, Spellbound, Jade, Jumping Jack

Description:

David C: The Martian Carnival had some great flyers including probably the best flyer ever I've ever seen where you could fold it to make what I'd call a fortune teller but Aussies would call a chatterbox . The Martian on the flyer was also very cool too but yet I digress. The party was in an indoor go kart track and had a second more hardcore style room upstairs which from memory seemed to be full of angry ugly looking homies which later closed leaving only the main party. The party was relatively small. The laser show was spectacular with a big net screen display the classic laser animations we all know and love damn I love that dolphin, in my opinion just as good as FOD 3/4 and Sonic which were spectacular laser wise and other wise. I remember seeing a few cops trying to shut it down but Fenix had some lawyer or some dude that knew what he was on about and turned them away which was very satisfactory. I heard that Dumbo was shut down but reading the report on it on this site seems everybody went there. Musically I can't remember much which must of been good I guess cant ever remember what DJ Denmark played or to be honest who he even was or still who he is. All in all wasn't a bad party though not necessarily a good party aside from the laser show but a bigger attendance may have helped. 10 out of 10 laser wise but overall a 6 out of 10 if I had to judge out of ten. CR: Ended up in a dirty venue (go-kart track?), and not a huge crowd. I can't remember much about this party apart from snapping a lot of photos of the 'lasers' which ended up being photos of the ceiling... duh JLT: The main rooms Oracle laser was wicked. I felt the upstairs room put on by Whiz Kids had a better vibe than the dirty go kart track 3/4 empty. This night was freezing. I remember the cops turned up around 11pm who met Fenix's lawyer out the front and the cops fucked off.

Dumbo 🚀

Saturday, 27 May 1995

Production:

The Frequent Flyers

Pictures:

3

Venue:

El Caballo Blanco (Horse Show Venue) 56 Camden Valley Way Catherine Field near Narellan

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Angus (QLD) Paul Holden, John Ferris, Pee Wee Ferris, Arthur, Jade, Echoic, Geoff da Cheff, Akira, EN, Subzero, Fury and Mr Chill, Tracy Bourke (Laser Goddess)

Description:

Ray's Reviews - Dumbo. Unknown: Stardust circus performers – fire eaters, Jugglers, Acrobats and Clowns. Acrobatic gymnastic display at midnight! An absolutely freezing night! It would have been about 5 degrees Celsius and it was painful to your skin. This place was situated basically in the middle of nowhere. A really strange setting, it was next to an ice rink and a couple of other buildings, but there were no homes for many kilometres. The road out the front was a 110kph road just to give you an idea of how remote it was. The rave was held in a small building that from the outside just looked like a public toilet block. The music was pumping loud all night and it was really great. The DJ's were awesome and everyone was having the time of their lives. Only about two hundred people at the most turned up for this event, just as well because of the size of the room. This was mainly because there was another huge event (Space Cadet IV) on at the same time, which turned out to be a disappointment from what I have heard. There were lasers, the strobe was going berserk, and lots of colourful lights. The police showed up to turn the sound down, but as soon as they left it went back up to full blast again. There were also jugglers acrobats and fire breathers to add atmosphere to this small, but wicked party. A couple of tiny hiccups throughout the night including the whole sound system dying a couple of times did not affect the mood of the party, everyone just threw balloons around instead! A memorable party, for the cold, the music and the atmosphere.

The Alien Factory MDMA 2 🚀

Saturday, 3 June 1995

Production:

MDMA (Mega Dance Mania Australia)

Pictures:

11

Venue:

Richmond Rowing Club/Richmond Polo Grounds

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Ultrasonic & Alien Factory, Pee Wee, Nik Fish, Vagas, Adam Ossary, Spellbound, Paul Holden, Jesse James, Jumping Jack

Description:

Phil B: Regarded as one of the best Sydney raves of all time.

Technocolour 🚀

Saturday, 10 June 1995

Production:

Rave Olympix 2000, Jungle Massive, Technoise Touring

Pictures:

9

Venue:

Indoor Cricket Centre, 152 Gipps Road, Smithfield

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Rob Gee (USA) Hocus Pocus (Holland), Hood (UK) & Loon (UK) Paul Holden Vs Spellbound, Pee Wee Vs Vagas, Jumping Jack Vs Nik Fish, Milo Vs Pete LN, Crisis Vs P'Version, Diesel Vs Akira, Jade Vs Adam Ossary, Fenix Vs Karma, Mavric Vs Elad, Geoff Chef Vs Mach V, Herb Vs Reaver, MC Pablo Vs MC Brainbuster, Echoic, Popeye, B Jam, Vision, MC Jordy, MC Rob C

Description:

Polanski: The ticket came with a complementary video. The party had two rooms, one main room and one second “jungle” room.
Video: complementary with ticket DJ Vagas Technocolour 2 VHS 1995

Every Picture Tells a Story 🚀

Saturday, 10 June 1995

Production:

M.U.D Productions together with Shelter foundation Limited and M.D.M.A Productions

Pictures:

4

Venue:

Melbourne Party by Sydney & Melbourne promoters

Map:

Djs:

Ultrasonic, Nik Fish, Jumping Jack, Ming D, Flow Motion LIVE

Description:

Catchphrase – The 9th Insight. Special Guest Meat Beat Manifesto. MR: EPTAS was a series of raves held in Melbourne (there were about 20 from the early 90s - early 00s) and they released 3 CDs.

Sound and Substance 🚀

Saturday, 10 June 1995

Production:

Eyebyte

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Abel 'El Toro, Nick Prana (Goa), Ming, Dee Bee, Ian B, Non Bossy Posse (Live), The Hoong and I (Live)

Description:

Zulu Dawn 🚀

Saturday, 10 June 1995

Production:

Jungle Massive Australia

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Echoic, B Jam, Hood, MC Jordy, Popeye, Vision, Loon, MC Rob C

Description:

Eckythump 🚀

Saturday, 17 June 1995

Production:

ecky thump productions & mYelecent productions

Pictures:

6

Venue:

Glebe Island Silos, Sommerville Rd, Rozelle

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Vagas, Jim Jams, Chester, Tribe, Herb, Jade, Akira, Subzero, Chozie, Q-Tek & special guest Crisis

Description:

SKP: Only a few hundred there that night, maybe 300-400 at most. When we were doing the 1st eckythump it was going to be in the 'hocus pocus' warehouse on the other side of the (now) anzac bridge in a massive industrial warehouse, we had it sorted we thought, but when we rocked up on the Saturday to set up a boss guy came and kicked us out before we had even started setting up, so I led Rodd and the team Chester & JimJams over to the 'ov thee earth tribe' venue (the Glebe Island silos) and we had a look in there and found 3 phase power that was working and no one around, so we just set up and ran with it. It was a great night and the rest is history, no shut down, all good.

Cyclone 🚀

Saturday, 17 June 1995

Production:

Welsh Embassy

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Jumping Jack, Sugar Ray, Pete Long, Milo, Ian, Nick Field and Live Didge

Description:

Flyer: Johnjo

The Secret Garden 🚀

Saturday, 24 June 1995

Production:

Candy Flip Productions

Pictures:

3

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Droopy D (Germany), DJ Bod (UK), Paul Holden, Nick Field, Nik Fish, Reaver, TLM, Q Tek, Jade, Fenix, Pee Wee, Brett Beetroot, Mike-F (Canberra)

Description:

The party moved to Canberra last minute & many people couldn't make the journey.

Home NightClub Opening 🚀

Saturday, 24 June 1995

Production:

Sublime

Venue:

252 Pitt Street, Sydney

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Jumping Jack vs Milo, Andrew James, John Ferris, Brett Beetroot, Nik Fish, Paul Holden, Subzero, Akira, Jade & Guests

Description:

eckythump 🚀

Saturday, 1 July 1995

Production:

Front Left Corner (flc)

Venue:

Glebe Island Silos, Sommerville Rd, Rozelle

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Spellbound, Chester, Jim Jams, Subzero, Akira, Herb, Vagas, Attila, Biggles

Description:

Watch Wyle You Dance - The Sequel 🚀

Saturday, 1 July 1995

Production:

Abel, Alex Polo and Mr Coxan

Venue:

Pilgrim Theatre 262 Pitt St, City

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Description:

Golden Delicious 🚀

Saturday, 1 July 1995

Production:

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Underground Cafe, 22 Bayswater Rd, Kings Cross

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Martyn Allen, Rob Milton, Dave Kirkpatrick, Mal Russell

Description:

Fragile 🚀

Friday, 7 July 1995

Production:

Vegetable Matter

Venue:

1/18 Angel Place, City

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Biz E, Jad McAdam, MD, Torquemada, Sleepy

Description:

Harmony 🚀

Friday, 7 July 1995

Production:

Sublime

Venue:

252 Pitt Street, Sydney

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Vaga, Akira, Paul Holden, Mach V, Spellbound, Juzzo, Jumping Jack

Description:

Exclusive one off event shortly hafter the opening of Home Nightclub on Pitt St.

Free Love 95 🚀

Saturday, 8 July 1995

Production:

Bizerk Productions

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Blackmarket Nightclub, Regent Street Chippendale

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Description:

Catchphrase – the free rave

Utopia 🚀

Saturday, 15 July 1995

Production:

Powerhouse Productions

Pictures:

3

Venue:

Centennial Basketball Stadium, 9 Redfern Road, Minto

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Brett Beetroot, Spellbound, Vic, Just Geoff, Pee Wee, Slammin J, Jade, Reaver, Paul Holden, Jumping Jack, Dyno vs Stylus, Sam-E, MC Maestro D, DJ Crisis (3 Decks), DJ Insane (UK) & Chester

Description:

Polanski: The first Utopia/Powerhouse Party. Catchphrase – Everything you need. Litrally half the DJs didn't turn up. It's amazing the Utopia juggernaut came from such humble beginnings. DJ Chester: I wasn't billed to play as I was still in my rookie year, and I was back in the city at another party, but I got the call to come out to Minto and jump on the decks to play the morning set, I was stoked to say the least, I got up there and Dj Reaver was playing b4 me, he dared me to start my set with The Beatles - Here Comes The ☀️ Sun, I was like mate no need to dare me it's 6am let me put that sucker on, I remember looking at the crowd and most were just so happy to hear such a tune!. Now fast forward to the end of my set the cops came at me to shut it down, I'm like really, they said yep that's it, shut it down now, I went over to have a chat and I said to them, if I shut it off now there's going to be a 1000 angry punters, let me play one more track and I'll tell them that's it, they'll walk away happy, they had a chat between themselves then turned me and said go on, ONE MORE, I jumped up to my record box and I was quickly looking for the best record to play that one last time, came across Vision 4 Five - Everything You Need and the crowd went nuts, I cranked the volume as loud as possible! Sam came up to me and said mate, this is awesome thanks for playing this track and I was like, what do you mean? He said the name of the party was Utopia - EVERYTHING YOU NEED! So it will forever be etched into my memory!

Carmageddon 🚀

Saturday, 15 July 1995

Production:

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Bass Bitch, Lush Puppy,Hi-Shock, Zeitgeist, Ding, Jester, Hendrix, Non Posse Posse (Live), Krang (Live), Nasty Tech Sound System, Atomic Hi Fi, Sub Bass Snarl, Womble Thump, Ju Ju Space Jazz

Description:

RT: Ok, I know for a fact, there are guys on here that were at this one, many were meant to make it to the first Utopia but ended up at this one instead when the directions for Utopia were stuffed up. While I chose to go to Carmageddon I am interested to hear from anyone who ended up there due to the stuff up with Utopia. What are your thoughts and having to share fire space with crusty ferals and having your ears tested by banging hard techno and twisted acid trance. Did some of you like me end up becoming a fully fledged member of the fledging doof culture ? or did you stick with your rave roots and put it down to a one off experience ? Whether you liked that night or not, you were part of doof history if you were there. In my almost 20 years of going to parties I have never seen any thing as over the top as Carmageddon. So many names on that flyer that I was yet to discover. I was too dicombobulated that night to comprehend what was going on around me, it all seemed chaotic ! Had I been a bit more coherant I would have checked out a lot more of the artists!

Dream Flight (Futurescape 2) 🚀

Saturday, 22 July 1995

Production:

Hypersquad

Pictures:

3

Venue:

Fitness Gym Parramatta Road, Granville

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Asterix, Vagas, Pee Wee, Q-Tek, Paul Holden, Dawso, Mandrake, Nik Fish, Spellbound, Herb, Andrew James, Reaver with MC Maestro D, Chris Fresh (Canberra)

Description:

JLT: It featured Jimmy J & Cruel T whose set was awesome. He hyped up the crowd with his track “Six days on the run”. A reasonable turn out from a couple of hundred ravers, the production people were great to work/party with and made it such an awesome party. Same DJ Astrix crew who threw the Smurf Village parties. I helped out with the lighting operation on this night .
Video: Futurescape 2 – Dream Flight.

In Search of Kaya 🚀

Saturday, 29 July 1995

Production:

Technology Productions

Pictures:

9

Venue:

Phoenician Club, corner of Broadway and Mountain St, Broadway

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Jon Hardy (Canada), Crisis, Vagas, Pee Wee, Nick TT, Spellbound, Yen, Abel (scratching), Biz E, Hi-Shock, Sub Bass Snarl, Zietgiest, Bass Bitch

Description:

Zietgiest is advertised as 'CD Mixing' – must have been a novelty back then. The DJ was high up on a scaffing

F.U.B.A.R 🚀

Saturday, 29 July 1995

Production:

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Sky Bar, 106-110 George Street, Redfern

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Sarah, Gunzi, Sonic, Jade, Atilla, Spellbound, Subzero, Chester, Skanna

Description:

Catchphrase – do your parents approve?

eckythump 🚀

Saturday, 5 August 1995

Production:

Front Left Corner (flc)

Pictures:

5

Venue:

Glebe Island Silos

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Jim Jams, Vagas, Chester, Subzero, Nik Fish, Geoff da Chef, Akira, Herb, Peter Tribe, Chuck, Sasha

Description:

Children of the Hardcore 3 🚀

Saturday, 12 August 1995

Production:

Astrix Productions (Benny & Crew)

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Car Park in Kent Street

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Hi-Shock, Jasper, Vagas, Reko, XS, Gee Wiz, Subzero, Crystal, Naton, Akira, Fury, The Hardcore Fiends

Description:

Stun 🚀

Wednesday, 16 August 1995

Production:

Paul Holden

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Stun, a Hotel with a $10M Sound & Light install with Marble, Brass & Mirror finishes.

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Simon L, Pee Wee with regulars DJs Abel El Toro & Paul Holden

Description:

DR: Who remembers Stun at Neo-Pharaoh? We spend most of our Wednesday nights there in 92 and 93. Was an awesome night, before the weekend's main event... They also had a couple of all night events, replete with dodgy breakfast in the darkly lit restaurant upstairs... See SRH's 3 part interview with Paul Holden

Zombie 2000 🚀

Saturday, 19 August 1995

Production:

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Description:

If you have information please contact us.

Smile 🚀

Saturday, 19 August 1995

Production:

Pictures:

5

Venue:

Fitness Gym on Paramatta Rd, Granville

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Angus, Merlin, Paul Holden, Pee Wee, Nik Fish, Jumping Jack, Vagas, Spellbound, Sinbad, Jester, Madcap

Description:

Symposium 🚀

Saturday, 19 August 1995

Production:

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Tim Rictchie & Scott Pullen

Description:

Sonic 🚀

Saturday, 26 August 1995

Production:

Neorosis

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Oracle Laser Company's warehouse in Brookvale

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Paul Holden, Pee Wee, Spellbound, Vagas, Fenix, Herb, Q Tek

Description:

They had 5 lasers set up on scaffolding (3 Argon and 2 full colour). It was a great visual show, the most lasers I had seen in one place at the time. Warehouse wasn't huge, but that added to the vibe. Flyer says this party was August 26 1995, but have heard it might have been 23rd Sept 1995?

Colossus 95 🚀

Saturday, 26 August 1995

Production:

DMC Lighting and Sound

Pictures:

6

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Description:

Not sure if this party went ahead. Had plenty of advertising and flyers though.

Zero Hour 🚀

Saturday, 2 September 1995

Production:

Rodd Richards Presents

Venue:

Toast Gallery on Albert Street, City

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Description:

Zero Hour 1 was in the Toast Gallery on Albert Street, just over the road and down the hill a little from Central Station records. It was an old carpark turned into an exhibition space. It was earlier used for vibe tribe's Carmaggedon. Rodd Richards: Dave Coxon did this crazy ass production install for me. We opened up the roller shutter doors just after 2am and the rave continued in the street... No. 19 Alberta Street Surry Hills if I remember correctly.

Middle Earth 🚀

Saturday, 9 September 1995

Production:

Panic Productions

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Massive Mutiple Warehouse complex, Corner of Talavera Rd and Lane Cove Road, Marsfield

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Astro, Mach V, Biggles, Psych, Fusion, Reaver, Subzero, Akira, Hi-Shock, Garpo (Lotus)

Description:

BB: Warehouse complex was knocked down and rebuilt since. Good set up in a massive unused space. Skaters used to skate there. Party never happened. Security stopped it with only 3 guests. No security for months prior, it was very weird.

Passion 3 aka Obsession 🚀

Saturday, 9 September 1995

Production:

Front Left Corner (flc)

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Indoor Paintball place somewhere out near Parramatta/Liverpool

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Pee Wee, Subzero, Spellbound, Herb, Q-Tek, Jim Jams, Vagas, Reaver, Akira, Biggles, Chester

Description:

There were shipping containers on the way in, and they used them for some cover. All night people were going “I've got this paint shit all over me, what the hell is this?”, and it was paintball paint. They also had a full colour oracle laser there.

Always Fresh 🚀

Saturday, 9 September 1995

Production:

Hothouse

Venue:

Rooftop, Kings Cross Hotel, Kings Cross

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Dave Kirkpatrick, Paul the Hat, Jon Fisher, Martyn Allen, Chris Knott, Jade, Nick Field, Jumping Jack, Pee Wee, Jad McAdam

Description:

Passion 🚀

Saturday, 9 September 1995

Production:

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Gat Decor (Laurence Nelson), Abel 'El Toro, Joe 90, Sheen, Tim Mcgee

Description:

Energize 🚀

Friday, 15 September 1995

Production:

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Description:

Green Eggs & Ham 🚀

Saturday, 16 September 1995

Production:

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Metro Theatre, George Street cnr Central St, Sydney

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Abel, Nik Fish, Paul Holden, Pee Wee, Fenix, Brett Beetroot, Spellbound

Description:

Odyssey 🚀

Saturday, 16 September 1995

Production:

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Canberra

Map:

Djs:

Nick TT, Nik Fish, Paul Holden, Pee Wee, Vagas, Jumping Jack, Mach V, Chris Fresh, Ken Cloud, Garry G, Akira, Quest, Mike E (Can)

Description:

Optix 🚀

Saturday, 16 September 1995

Production:

Art- Tec

Venue:

Delaney's Hotel, 106 George St, Redfern

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Pee Wee, Nik Fish, Abel, Louise, Dave Kirkpatrick, Merlin, Massimo, Sinbad, Madcap

Description:

Liquid First Birthday 🚀

Saturday, 23 September 1995

Production:

Pictures:

4

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Description:

Flyer: Johnjo

Pure Madness 🚀

Saturday, 23 September 1995

Production:

RR

Venue:

Carpark in St Leonards, was shut down and moved to AWA building in Marsfield

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Crisis, Spellbound, Subzero, Odyssey, Abdul, Jasper

Description:

Fandango 🚀

Saturday, 23 September 1995

Production:

Twisted Productions

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Hardcore Café, behind the Agincourt Hotel, Harris St Broadway

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Akira, Astrix, Chester, Dawso, Fenix, Herb, Mandrake, Odessey, Q-Tek, Reaver, Spellbound, Vagas

Description:

Thunderdome 🚀

Saturday, 30 September 1995

Production:

Rave Olimpix 2000 + Technoise Touring

Pictures:

8

Venue:

Saloon Bar Parramatta Rd, Camperdown.

Map:

Street View

Djs:

DreamTeam aka Buzz Fuzz, Gizmo, The Prophet, Dano, and DJ Lady Dames, Spellbound, Paul Holden, Vagas, Subzero, Jade, Akira, Herb, Asterix, Diesel, Geoff da Chef, KC

Description:

Polanski: The cops came and tear-gased the place because there were so many people spreading onto Parramatta Rd. It made front page of the Sunday papers the next morning. The promoter wont say who sold more tickets then what the venue could take it was a bit squashed in there. The Promoters Apology: in JRA Magazine.

Insanity 🚀

Saturday, 30 September 1995

Production:

Tetrahedronal Energy Systems

Pictures:

2

Venue:

New South Head Rd, Rushcutters Bay Bowling Alley

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Pee Wee, Jumping Jack, Nik Fish, Abel, Nick TT, Chris Cross, Abel, Biz E, Hi-Shock, Jasper, Jumping Jack

Description:

Mercury 🚀

Saturday, 7 October 1995

Production:

Venue:

Delaney's Hotel, 106 George St, Redfern

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Subzero, Fenix, Paul Holden, Spellbound, Nik Fish, Akira, Vagas, Preacher

Description:

3 Deck Nitro 🚀

Saturday, 14 October 1995

Production:

Technology Productions

Pictures:

3

Venue:

Enmore Theatre

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Crisis, Vagas, Pee Wee, Nick TT, Hi-Shock, Jasper

Description:

Only rave to be held at the Enmore Theatre, lucky it was a 3 deck party!
SKP: Some dude smashed a deck on the ground. And he was smashed by security.

eckythump 🚀

Saturday, 14 October 1995

Production:

Front Left Corner (flc)

Pictures:

5

Venue:

Glebe Island Silos

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Herb, Jim Jams, Subzero, Chester, Gee wiz, Asterix, Tribe, Akira, Mandrake, Vagas, Tymez II, Q-Tek, Dawso, Chuck

Description:

At the Glebe Island Silos again?

Rave Nation 🚀

Saturday, 21 October 1995

Production:

Full House Promotions and Underground Music Movement

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Canberra

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Groove Control, Whippie vs Archie, MPK vs Chris Fresh, Vagas vs Speedloader, Jahlion vs Roger Ramjet, Culture vs Mik E, Xtreme vs Mastercut, Julion, Baldo, Andrew, Ken Cloud, Ben, Nicole, Jon Wicks

Description:

Apache 🚀

Saturday, 21 October 1995

Production:

Venue:

Phoenician Club, corner of Broadway and Mountain St, Broadway

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Jumping Jack, Danny Karam, Jade, Peter Tribe, Arthur, Nik Fish, Nervous & Ben (Bongos), Eden

Description:

CR: The infamous rave where Anna Wood passed away a few days later.

Buzz Bar 🚀

Saturday, 21 October 1995

Production:

Venue:

Corner of Elizabeth and Park Streets, City

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Steve Harrington (UK), JR, Krista K, Big D, Cortex

Description:

Libra 🚀

Saturday, 21 October 1995

Production:

Venue:

Delaney's Hotel, 106 George St Redfern

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Asterix, Dawso, Jim Jams, Herb, Mandrake, Sinbad, Q Tek, Tymez II, Massimo, Stickman, Getafix

Description:

Peace Train 🚀

Saturday, 28 October 1995

Production:

Candy Flip

Pictures:

6

Venue:

Go-Karts, 38 Essington Street Mitchell (Canberra)

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Quench, DJ Slipmatt, Spellbound, Reaver, Mike – E, Paul Holden, John Ferris, Nick Field, Pee Wee, Droopy D

Description:

The week after Apache where a young raver died, the NSW govt. came down hard on promoters and this party was forced to move to Canberra at the last moment. Great set up and party. RM: Yeah man, that party smashed us logistically and financially but was so worth it!

Smile Again 🚀

Saturday, 4 November 1995

Production:

The Smile Group

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Leichardt PCYC, Norton St Leichardt

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Angus, Obey, Nik Fish, Merlin, Sinbad, Jumping Jack, Pee Wee, Madcap, D'lite, Vagas, MC E, Base-X (live)

Description:

Catchphrase - If only your mother knew. Smile 2 happened to be on the same night as a Utopia party, which was way more popular by that stage. Poor Smile 2 only took in 127 attendees (from memory) and at least 20 of those were undercover cops with shiny black shoes. It was a great night though, no crowds to contend with ;)

Skool of Hardknox 🚀

Saturday, 4 November 1995

Production:

Powerhouse Productions

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Description:

If you have information please contact us.

Fandango 2 🚀

Saturday, 11 November 1995

Production:

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Chester, Adam Ossary, Elusion, XS, Herb, Spellbound, Reaver, Mach V, Geoff da Chef, Jade

Description:

Amnesia 🚀

Saturday, 11 November 1995

Production:

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Description:

Awesomething (orsomething) 🚀

Saturday, 18 November 1995

Production:

Vibe Tribe

Pictures:

2

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Description:

ETUM 🚀

Saturday, 18 November 1995

Production:

Front Left Corner (flc) and Sheridans

Venue:

Sand Dunes at Kurnell?

Map:

Djs:

Jim Jams, Vagas, Chester, Herb, Q-Tek, 911, Asterix, Subzero, Spellbound, Akira, Mandrake, Tymez II, Vic

Description:

ETUM (Ecky Thump Underground Movement)

Brave New World 🚀

Saturday, 25 November 1995

Production:

Bizerk

Pictures:

6

Venue:

Farm Paddock in Peats Ridge / Mangrove Mountain / Barnes Rd, Central Mangrove

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Sequential One & MC Spacekid (Germany), Pee Wee, Nik Fish, Spellbound, Paul Holden, Budds n Stoo, Danny Karam vs Vic, George Vagas, Dynamix, Reaver, Jade, MC Maestro D, F.L.U.

Description:

Ray's Reviews - Brave New World: This rave was outdoors on a property near Gosford. It was miles away from anything and heaps of people. DM: I'll never forget that party for the sheer amount of cow shit all over the dance floor - everywhere!

Plasma 🚀

Saturday, 25 November 1995

Production:

Vegetable Matter

Venue:

Blackmarket Cafe, Central

Map:

Djs:

Hi-Shock, Nick Field, Colour, Sleepy, Tract, Lupus Yonderboy, Blau Dot (Live), Torquemada, Florian, S7 (Starlite 7)

Description:

Enter the Kingdom 🚀

Saturday, 25 November 1995

Production:

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Description:

If you have information please contact us.

SV3 – United Nation of Love (Smurf Village 3) 🚀

Saturday, 2 December 1995

Production:

Happy Face

Pictures:

9

Venue:

Cataract Scout Park – Baden Powell Drive, Appin

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Ultimate buzz feat MC Bee, Angus (QLD) & Chris Fresh (ACT) Joe 90, Dave Kirkpatrick, Andrew James, Jumping Jack, Havic, Sheen, Pee Wee, Vagas, Mandrake, Akira, Reaver, Dawso, Spellbound, Q-Tek, Herb, Paul Holden, Jade, Asterix, Abel, The Hoong and I, Crisis, Oasis, Mind D, Jasper, Hi-Shock

Description:

JLT: Smurf Village 3 (SV3) attracted around 1500-2500 people, it was hard to tally being held at Cataract scout park in Appin. Before you entered the dance area there were a couple of small buildings used as temporary shops/waterbars. It was an ideal position of the park to hold a party. There were two rows of 7 tree's each side spaced 20 mtrs apart. These two rows of symmetrically aligned tree's planted in perfect parallel made up the 20mtr-30mtr wide grass dancefloor . Each tree was decked out with lights (par cans, strobes etc). It was a fantastic setup which had a great affect on the vibe and party!! When Ultimate Buzz came on, whoa, they rocked! The crowd went crazy! Seemed prior Raves that attracted internationals let other touring acts know that our Sydney scene pumped and to deliver!! I remember 16 Miniscans on stage that were really potent due to mist and vividly recall a plethora of household light bulbs used as crowd-blinders. The crowd-blinders were lighting up a “SV3″ shaped logo on a stage backboard! The crowd was roaring at this point! Lasers were going off too!! Those that attended should recall DJ Asterix's “Smurf Village 3 Promo Mix” and after listening to it being ultra hyped to party. The vibe grew as the night went on. I remember hearing conversations all over the ground, typically “un-usual” yet “standard raving deep and meaningfuls”. Back then PLUR was a way of life and ravers were all to happy talking to complete strangers. Arh the good old days..

Eclipse 95 🚀

Saturday, 9 December 1995

Production:

Total Eclipse Productions with MDMA touring

Pictures:

5

Venue:

Centennial Basket Ball Stadium, 9 Redfern Road, Minto

Map:

Street View

Djs:

Ultrasonic, Herb, Paul Holden, Jumping Jack, Spellbound, Pee Wee, Nik Fish, Vagas, Crisis

Description:

Ray's Reviews - Eclipse 95: This was a pretty new and cool venue (at the time) and it suited the massive act that was to perform live. Ultrasonic, the worlds greatest techno act (as some say) were going to make the dancefloor explode with their live performance. The stadium was packed with thousands of people, and the music was great. At around 2:30 am Ultrasonic came on stage to the cheer of the crowd. They played a couple of hours of hi-nrg music while ravers were partying hard (well those that could move). I was at the front of the crowd, and it was so packed that it was very difficult to move around. Standing right next to a speaker during a live act with the high frequencies turned up loud is not advisable, so I found out during the next week, when my hearing was affected for the whole week, and I had ringing ears for 3 days afterwards! The crowd was pumping, and the whole night turned out to be very good. A mean way to grab money off innocent ravers was used by the organisers. Just before the main act, they shut off the water supply so that everyone had to buy drinks or die of thirst. The only other option was to go outside and drink, but have to wait in a queue of people that would take longer than Ultrasonics act to get back in. A great night that made ravers rip up the carpet sheets like the world would end the next day..

The Secret Garden 🚀

Saturday, 9 December 1995

Production:

Candy Flip Productions

Pictures:

3

Venue:

Map:

Djs:

Nik Fish, Droopy D, Hi- Shock, Reaver, Peter Tribe, Jade, Chester

Description:

Phantasm 🚀

Saturday, 9 December 1995

Production:

Venue:

Maroubra Way

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Sub Bass Snarl, Bass Bitch, Black, Otto, Non Bossy Posse, Spore, Manson, Ommy Looper, Womble Thump

Description:

Happy Valley 4 🚀

Friday - Sunday, 15-17 December 1995

Production:

(Abel, Ming D and Alex) Apollo Productions

Pictures:

4

Venue:

Mangrove Mountain, Colo River way

Map:

Map View

Djs:

Hendrix (Germany), Ray Castle (Japan), Nick Prana (UK), Joe 90, Jad McAdam, Marty B, Gemma, Zeitgeist, Biz E, Abel, Ming D, Andrew Till, Dee Dee, MD

Description:

Phil B: Had to look for the signpost to “Tom's BBQ”. Too bad the court injunction during the day (the council must have been keen to arrange a special sitting on a Saturday) meant the rangers and police were keen to put a stop to it. By midnight, with bonfires, teepees, and lighting going, yet still no ok on the sound, the early ravers parked their cars in a group, popped their boots, and blared out Triple J's Mix-up in unison! Then we had the PA back on, then off, then on, then off for good, despite the best efforts of our own personal rave lawyer hired specially for the ocassion. Police conceded it would be plain stupid to force everyone back onto the long road home in the middle of the night, so we were allowed to stay on the property. I have some great photos of us all in the morning sunrise.