Tribal Parties

Tribal

Parties from July 1992 - April 1994

Head Rush 5 June 1992

Tribal 4 July 1992

The Return 19 September 1992

Maelstrom 14 November 1992

Ov thee Earth Tribe 21 November 1992

Lost 26 December 1992

Apocalypse and Armageddon 23 & 25 January 1993

The Last Dance 24 April 1993

Tribal's 1st Birthday Bash 3 July 1993

Bondi Beach 25 December 1993

Unity 31 December 1993

Absolute Insanity 26 February 1994

Alchemy 23 April 1994

DJ Yellow 2 July 1994

Tribal

Saturday, 4 July 1992

Production:

Tribal productions

Venue:

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

Map:

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, Free Bass vs Phil Smart

Description:

catch phrase – 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!

4th July

Flyer Design

4th July

DJ/Tribal Promoter Scot.T

4th July

Jenni & CAFF EINE

Tribal – The Return

Saturday, 19 September 1992

Production:

Tribal Productions

Venue:

Outdoor amphitheater, Peats Ridge on the Central Coast

Map:

Djs:

Matt G, Nik Fish, Biz E, Ming D, Abel, John Ferris, Phil Smart, Nick TT, Vagas, Beau, Scot T, Crisis, Wizard, Dutts

Description:

Sydney’s First Free Rave. Outdoors. RP- I remember this being in a really nice outdoor amphitheater venue at Peats Ridge on the central coast. Good fun to get to, cranking music belting out of a system on the back of a semi flatbed, nice vibe and really pleasant morning cruising in the sunshine. Had to be a couple of thousand in attendance given it was freeee!

The Return

Ov Thee Earth Tribe

Saturday, 21 November 1992

Production:

Tribal and Virtual Bass

Venue:

Glebe wheat silos, Sommerville Rd Rozelle

Map: Map View

Djs:

Jumping Jack, Matt G, Wizard, Crisis, Abel, Sugar Ray, Nik Fish, Ming, Sheen, Vagas, Biz E, Free Bass, Scot T, Maestro, Beau, MD, TLM

Description:

For those of you who were lucky enough to go to an event held here you know what I mean when I say mind blowing venue!!! They had animation (from memory sonic the hedgehog) across a huge wall in one section & even a guy dressed up as Elvis & singing his songs in another! It was the biggest trip ever. Still to this day when I drive over the Glebe Island bridge I can’t believe I went to an illegal rave there. SPINOUT. (Thirteen) Ov the Earth Tribe the first party at the Silo’s was nothing short of amazing. Where you walked in upstairs it was the house room, then you walked to this staircase that took you down into this black plastic maze. Took a friend and i a while to navigate through it. Then downstairs there was the hardcore room and a chillout. You could pretty much wander around the whole place all night. They had a room filled with bean bag balls all over the floor and was lit up by fluro light. Seeing as this was the only lit room in the place it made every time you went in there so bright.They had a huge projection of Sonic the Hedgehog on a wall as you walked in.The production as far as the theme went was pretty awesome. Some friends rocked up who were going to another party and we begged them to go in to check it out. They were so glad they did. I saw people doing some really risky stuff that night. How people never got hurt at some these parties i will never know. I’ve often wondered if you could legally do a part there. It is the most amazing space for a party. RP-(I remember the massive Sonic projection very well), however adding that I heard from one of the Tribal team the morning after that all they needed to do was pay off a single security guard to get access to this awesome venue. Bizarre looking up at its massive structure at 9am on a sunny Sunday morning…

Ov The Earth Tribe

Apocalypse and Armageddon

Monday, 25 January 1993

Production:

Tribal Productions

Venue:

Ricketty Street Mascot right next to the bridge on the left heading towards Sydenham, it’s now a car park

Map:

Djs:

Carl Cox & DJ Phantasy, Pee Wee, Matt G, Fish, Jumping Jack, Wizard

Description:

Apocalypse and Armageddon were both put on by Tribal Productions for the Australia Day Long Weekend. It was 1 Ticket = 2 Parties. One of the most mind blowing raves I went to. There were a stack of speakers as tall as the roof in the shape of a pyramid when you first walked in. I can’t remember it being a huge venue. I don’t know who the first DJ was, but he forgot his headphones and as a result, his mixing was a wee bit dodgy. The DJs were not elevated for once, they were right there on the dance floor. I was a very keen DJ trainspotter and I just remember that I was able to stand directly in front of Carl Cox for his whole set on 3 decks and watching him mix, it was incredible, not to just hear him but too watch his every move was incredible. He was going crazy on 3 decks, scratching and cutting and he knocked the needle off the record and everyone cheered. He just smiled and got on with it. The lights and overall effort by the promoter was shit, but the fact the promoter couldn’t be bothered to elevate the DJ made it an unforgettable party. The fact that Carl Cox also performed live made it a fantastic party.

Apocolypse

Tribal -The Last Dance

Saturday, 24 April 1993

Production:

Tribal Productions

Venue:

Burrows Rd, Alexandria

Map: Map View

Djs:

Pee Wee, Sugar Ray, Nik Fish, matt G, John Ferris, Joe 90, Scot T, Ming D vs Jumping Jack vs Abel (LIVE E Analogue) Biz E, Nick TT, Vagas, Freebass, Zac, Wizard, Jim Turbs and Lobster, PA from Southend, Puzzle,Dias MC Scallywag and Hooligan

Description:

Lighting, sound and laser design: Dave Coxon

The Last Dance

DJ Biz E

The Last Dance

Tribal’s 1st Birthday

Saturday, 3 July 1993

Production:

Tribal Productions

Venue:

Burrows Rd Alexandria

Map: Map View

Djs:

Pee Wee, John Ferris, Matt G, Nik Fish, Jumping Jack, Ming D, Joe ’90, Zac, Nick TT, Vagas, Jim Turbs, Crisis, Imposta, Maestro, Biz E, FreeBass, Lance Kenneth, MD, Drew Muirhead, Spellbound, Lindon + on Sunday – Abel, Paul Holden, Wizard, Phil Smart, Hooligan, Scot. T, Quest, Malcolm Russell, Tru Story, Gary G, Gian

Description:

Lighting, sound and laser design: Dave Coxon

1st Bday

The Last Dance

Unity

Friday, 31 December 1993

Production:

Tribal & DNA 23 Productions

Venue:

South Maroota

Map:

Djs:

Colin Dale (U.K.), Colin Faver (U.K.), Vagas, Quest, Matt G (with little Alex), Nik Fish, Jim Turbs, Zac, Milo, Tresk, Penriff Dave, Jumping Jack, Abel, Fenix, Ming D, Wizard, Pee Wee, Paul Taylor, Biz E, Lyndon, Crisis, Nick TT, P'Version, John Ferris

Description:

Shutdown – this party was sabotaged. Rumour was cops were tipped off by the Fantazia promoters. The party happened a week later at Metropolis nightclub in North Sydney. JLT : Word on the street this party had an amazing setup and it took them a while to pack it up.

Unity

Tribal - DJ Yellow

Saturday, 2 July 1994

Production:

Tribal

Venue:

Ricketty St next to the Alexandria Canal

Map: Map View

Djs:

DJ Yellow, Matt G, Nik Fish, Pee Wee, John Ferris, Nick TT, Vagas, Milo, Flip, Quest, Biz E, Scot.T, Wizard, P Dave, Delerious, Adrenadlin, P'Version

Description:

Near the Airport, in an old wooden building, 2 stories that looked like the sound waves would make it fall down. They also had a bonfire. It was like a city bush doof. Great party

DJ Yellow

Alchemy

Saturday, 23 April 1994

Production:

Tribal

Venue:

Graffiti Hall of Fame, 282 Botany Rd Alexandria

Djs:

DJ Ratty (U.K.), Matt G, John Ferris, Pee Wee, Delerious, Nik Fish, P’ Version, Nick TT, Jumping Jack, Adrenalin

Map:

Map View

Description:

I won a ticket on the radio (2SER) and went to this party by myself. DJ Ratty played some wicked Drum and Bass and dark breakbeat, really different to the usual Happy Hard Sydney was used to at the time. It was the first time I had been to the venue and there was Graffiti all over the place. I had so much energy after the party I walked from Graffiti Hall of Fame in Mascot to the Recovery Party at Metropolis in North Sydney

Alchemy

Graffiti Hall of Fame

Alchemy