The History Of The History Of RaveRave

The early yearsThe early years

The Early Years and Acid House and Techno

Acid HouseAcid House

Acid house's core electronic squelch Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed by mid-1980s sounds were developed by mid-1980s DJs from from Chicago who experimented with the who experimented with the

Roland TB-303 electronic synthesizer- electronic synthesizer-sequencer sequencer

Synthesizer’s, the launch of Synthesizer’s, the launch of electronic musicelectronic music

Acid HouseAcid House

The start of the ‘rave The start of the ‘rave scene’ and what came to scene’ and what came to be ‘underground music’be ‘underground music’The first acid house The first acid house records were produced records were produced

in in Chicago, Illinois. .

The movement to The UKThe movement to The UK

1987- Club Shoom were the first to introduce acid house toThe UK, and in return a new era of music began…

But why did we accept this random But why did we accept this random ‘beeping’ music?‘beeping’ music?

Music at this time was very commercial based, you could predict Who the next track was going to be by, and what it was going to soundLike, there was that 80’s sound that people seemed to be getting enough of…

Acid house Came at the perfect time, and in my Option this was a big reason for the popularity

But don’t forget the drugsBut don’t forget the drugs

You can never rule out the fact thatDrugs had a HUGH impact on the earlyRave scene

Quote: …’as people take ecstasy, dance, smile & hug each other. Concepts unheard of in such a stiff British culture.’

People wanted to pull away from what weCall ‘reality’

At £25 a pill, you were getting what you paid for

1988, the numbers rise1988, the numbers rise

‘‘Shoom moves to the YMCA on Shoom moves to the YMCA on Tottenham Court Road, but there are still Tottenham Court Road, but there are still more people dancing and partying outside more people dancing and partying outside than inside!’than inside!’

The illegal raveThe illegal rave

This was a hugh turning point for the rave This was a hugh turning point for the rave scene. A warehouse, a farm, no one cared scene. A warehouse, a farm, no one cared as long as there was a big system with a as long as there was a big system with a crowd full of like minded people.crowd full of like minded people.

The buzz of a illegal raveThe buzz of a illegal rave Quote…’ One thing that I remember that does stick in my Quote…’ One thing that I remember that does stick in my

mind is the convoy of cars we used to follow just to get to a mind is the convoy of cars we used to follow just to get to a rave, it was crazy back then but was also fun and exciting…’ rave, it was crazy back then but was also fun and exciting…’

Quote ‘Quote ‘When the weekend came we would all get When the weekend came we would all get together and go on a mission of making a hundred together and go on a mission of making a hundred phone calls to get secret directions to an illegal phone calls to get secret directions to an illegal party being held, and quite a lot of the time you party being held, and quite a lot of the time you would end up driving around all night and not even would end up driving around all night and not even finding the event because the police were stopping finding the event because the police were stopping you all the time and turning you back (bloody you all the time and turning you back (bloody spoilsports).’ spoilsports).’

The clamp downThe clamp down

Before long the police got in on the action Before long the police got in on the action and the government brought in a new law and the government brought in a new law that illegal raves were officially illegal.that illegal raves were officially illegal.

The warehouse rave scene died down, The warehouse rave scene died down, part from the odd few promoters that went part from the odd few promoters that went ahead with it any wayahead with it any way

Then came 1990Then came 1990

Acid house was calming down and in Acid house was calming down and in return venues such as the Hacienda that return venues such as the Hacienda that were packed out week in, week out were packed out week in, week out playing all sorts of house and acid house playing all sorts of house and acid house music which eventually progressed to a music which eventually progressed to a harder sound, and with the arrival of harder sound, and with the arrival of venues such as Bowlers (Manchester) a venues such as Bowlers (Manchester) a whole new era in dance was born. whole new era in dance was born.

The splitting of raveThe splitting of rave

Before this point rave was raveBefore this point rave was raveRave in the 90’s saw the split into Rave in the 90’s saw the split into

Hardcore, Drum and Bass, piano house, Hardcore, Drum and Bass, piano house, junglejungle

All creating there own unique vibeAll creating there own unique vibe

Faster the Better?Faster the Better?

The early 90’s saw the era of HardcoreThe early 90’s saw the era of Hardcore It was faster, harder and in some cases It was faster, harder and in some cases

darker, and so much more variation than darker, and so much more variation than your typical 4/4 acid house and techno your typical 4/4 acid house and techno from earlier the yearsfrom earlier the years

Drum and bass, was similar but was Drum and bass, was similar but was darker stilldarker still

From this point on things From this point on things were going to get interesting were going to get interesting

The The UndergroundUnderground was was bornborn

You had the likes of events like dreamscape

Moving onMoving onWhile a lot of sub rave genres were sticking around the same style, In 1994 to 1995 Hardcore Brakes made a hugh turn

Hardcore lost the brakes and Happy hardcore was Born

Views were varied

Some people liked, some people saw it to be the start of the end

The next few years were to decide

19951995 By the time 1995 was upon us Hardcore was almost at its By the time 1995 was upon us Hardcore was almost at its

best, the events all over the UK were rammed out week best, the events all over the UK were rammed out week after week, love peace & unity was at its peak. With the after week, love peace & unity was at its peak. With the arrival of tunes such as toy town, cold as ice and more, arrival of tunes such as toy town, cold as ice and more,

hardcore looked like it was here to stay forever.hardcore looked like it was here to stay forever.

The DJ’sThe DJ’s

At this point DJ’s such as HixxyAt this point DJ’s such as Hixxy

SYSY

SharkeySharkey

Happy HardcoreHappy Hardcore

Happy Hardcore was fast, bouncy, and Happy Hardcore was fast, bouncy, and very happy, although a lot of people liked very happy, although a lot of people liked it, the original dj’s and producers didn’t like it, the original dj’s and producers didn’t like where it was going…where it was going…

The explosion The explosion

1996 soon came about and we were 1996 soon came about and we were witnessing the explosion of hardcore just witnessing the explosion of hardcore just about everywhere, TV ads for things like about everywhere, TV ads for things like BonkersBonkers

the events were getting even bigger and the events were getting even bigger and busier, even places like HMV was selling busier, even places like HMV was selling Hardcore vinyl, and the music was Hardcore vinyl, and the music was progressing at such a rate it was starting progressing at such a rate it was starting to get pigeon holed into various forms of to get pigeon holed into various forms of hardcore hardcore

This was the startOf the commercial brake down

The Dark ages…The Dark ages…

1998 saw the predicted fall of one of the 1998 saw the predicted fall of one of the biggest forms of underground musicbiggest forms of underground music

But why…But why…

One Word….One Word….

Commercialism Commercialism

Hardcore CrashHardcore Crash

In the space of a year Happy Hardcore went from been hugh to Nothing

Although some people stayed true and never left but nothing much was happening, the music was going round in a loop, falling intoThe trap of making Trance hardcore remixes

Ideas had vanished

Quotes From You TubeQuotes From You Tube ‘‘This was the slowest BPM bonkers mix I ever heard so far’This was the slowest BPM bonkers mix I ever heard so far’ ‘‘Cos' they were trying to compete with Trance at the time’Cos' they were trying to compete with Trance at the time’ ‘‘I guess trance won at the time :(I guess trance won at the time :(

Because it took 3 years for the next Bonkers to come out’Because it took 3 years for the next Bonkers to come out’

‘‘Me too, am honestly shocked that it has tbh, cos when this was Me too, am honestly shocked that it has tbh, cos when this was released things didn't look good, what with UK garage, trance & released things didn't look good, what with UK garage, trance & hardhouse ruling the roost!’hardhouse ruling the roost!’

2002/20032002/2003

The return......The return......

Where did it come back from?Where did it come back from?

A New sound UK HARDCORE, A New sound UK HARDCORE, The energy that had been lost was found The energy that had been lost was found

againagain

Another SplitAnother Split

Along with UK Hardcore came NU Skool Along with UK Hardcore came NU Skool Gabba, speedcore and Freeform another Gabba, speedcore and Freeform another extension to the world of rave, it made it extension to the world of rave, it made it interesting and diverse interesting and diverse

The Underground of the The Underground of the UndergroundUnderground

The DARK DARK Side, Speedcore, The DARK DARK Side, Speedcore, Brakecore, Hardcore Techno Brakecore, Hardcore Techno

2008 Where to next?2008 Where to next?

Is it going to go down the same path as it did Is it going to go down the same path as it did in 1998?in 1998?

Will the Music Progress?Will the Music Progress? Is it time for the big names to pass down?Is it time for the big names to pass down? What are your views on Today's Rave scene?What are your views on Today's Rave scene? Music Or Noise?Music Or Noise?