Rave: SV3 – United Nation of Love (Smurf Village 3)

Date: Saturday, 2 December 1995

Production: Happy Face

Venue: Cataract Scout Park – Baden Powell Drive, Appin

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..