Remarkable - The Story of the Orlando Nightlife Curfew (1997)

[@lauraleiburnette2691]

Man Carios, the Edge, Icon, Blue Room, Firestone, JJ Whispers, some of the best times!!! We should do a film where are they now lol 🎉

[@slightlystrombeck]

Well documented… coming from a late 90’s club kid in Orlando. I was hoping to hear more about Florida breaks as that was my jam!

[@apquickallday]

As someone who ran the scene in the 90's, you know that good things must come to an end. Be glad and happy you had a great time, saw some great DJ's and survived

[@remarkcentral]

Such incredible times indeed. Memories to last a lifetime!

[@carlosraymundomartinezesq3396]

I’m grateful I survived.

[@johnsellas4455]

No, Cyberzone

[@BAsed_AFro]

Wasn't the end, rather was just the beginning. And you didn't "run" the scene, you were just a part of it.

[@goztbreaka6506]

facts @@BAsed_AFro

[@JeepBoiFL]

I'll be 100% honest, almost wish I had not experienced the scene back then. In comparison, life has been boring as fuc* since. Moved to FLA in 95-96 and dove right in. It was amazing back then. Nothing like it is now or possibly ever will be again. The 90s were truly "The Last Great Decade". Miss you all and I mean you ALL. TPA-ORL-MIA-FTL

[@thisgame2]

Srsly

[@Ms.Raven_Bastet]

I was there too love…..aaammmaaaazzzziiiinnnnggg! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@danielhays608]

Yeah we had our fun, I wouldn't say it was the last great decade I mean maybe for you or your generation or something like that maybe in the world still spinning around and stuff you know A

[@danielhays608]

@@inthewebnotoftheweb What did you do, ride a star or something?

[@rodtucker1299]

What great times I had when I lived in Orlando Raving at Firestone and The Edge! I danced the night away and would dance by Mark because of his amazing energy! I relocated back to Texas near the end of 95. I stayed in touch with Kathy Sherman and flew in for the Rave in 98, where she and I where in the Rollingstone issue. What a party that night! It was Sasha and John Digweed...Amazing times!!! I wish I could go back to those summer days of 1994!

[@remarkcentral]

So many good memories indeed! Glad to have fueled your energy on the late night dance floor in good ol' Orlando back in mid 1990s! A magical time!

[@jorgealonso9792]

I cannot tell you how much fun it was watching the rave scene blowup Miami 94 evreything just went crazy and I probably did a lttle as well needed a break after a couple of years but damn great and crazy times

[@Solo5010.]

My buddy Chico, and my buddy DJ space, used to run Orlando in the 90s. Dance music was incredible, ecstasy was incredible until it got dirty. But we all grow up evetualy you know.."BIG HOOPS and JINCO JEANS LOL" I still listen to the music...

[@goztbreaka6506]

lol everybody thought they ran Orlando back then

[@StefanMichaels-ut9jg]

They ran the hot dog stands

[@rickneal4967]

Ah, the 90s. When the DJ was just a dude who played records, and the show was on the floor.....

[@TrueSkoolMusic]

2nd that!!

[@mmontes15]

Indeed. I remember seeing Dubtribe at Firestone and never actually seeing them because they played on the floor level, and the show was AMAZING! It was one of the best shows I didn't see! 😁

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Unless you were the dj who drove from Tampa to Gainesville to Miami twice a week to hopefully find some new records. Then spending hours and hours every day practicing because it’s actually a real instrument at that point. Not a computer. Without allllll that you have no floor bud.

[@ScottReynolds003]

98, 99, 2000 was some of the best times of my life. Orlando break beats scene was awesome. Cyberzone was one of my favorite places to chill and meet new "best friends" 🤣

[@kattastic79]

New best friends were the BEST!!! 🤣🤪

[@StefanMichaels-ut9jg]

How subjective That was the worst scene of the city Breaks were 💩

[@eddiebrito3513]

Nice documentary on Orlando. I crew up in Orlando going to Colonial high and nice to see Paul in the video. What was nice was the brother hood between guys like myself and other DJs, producers who played in Orlando, Daytona, and Tampa. Looking back and living it you never think how something so good can be gone in a moment. I witnessed love and friendships and loving people for how they are and just enjoy music. I met my wife playing and still together 28yrs and I am glad I was their from the start. All good things in life come to the end and learn to just live life and enjoy the moment Thank you.

[@remarkcentral]

Such amazing times indeed - loved that brotherhood of music, dance, and vibes! The connection of it all still resonates so strongly with me to this day. The era did have to end and sadly we all had to grow and go in different directions. But it's the music that still threads the memories and amazing times together. So glad you were part of it and even met your wife! One love! 😍

[@postmodernrecycler]

Still have one of my oversized shiny shirts and a pair of ultra baggy jeans from my Firestone days. Thx for this document of the times. Miss Orlando in the '90s so hard.

[@remarkcentral]

Hell yes, I think we all might have some of those archived fashions! Thanks for watching. So glad you could relive the vibes!

[@LuisGimenez1]

Wow lots of friends always spoke to me about how much better and iconic the "scene" was back then. This documentary and their descriptions matched so well it made me feel I lived it myself. Amazing work.

[@remarkcentral]

Luis Menez It truly was an amazing time! So glad the documentary positively depicts the era!

[@nonopopo6015]

Awesome doc my man!!! Really hit with all the old clips of downtown & little things like Phillips Phile, Drew Garabo & dj Stylus...but remember Andy Hughes, Rob E, Kimball, Icey etc...they were huge players too. Reppin brevard county 321. It will never be duplicated. Once in a lifetime era.

[@remarkcentral]

Completely agree. Such epic times!

[@michaelfletcher-fv2mw]

Gawd how I wish the whole world could have experienced Orlando in these times. Good times

[@franciscotoro827]

never made it out to Orlando, Just the Tampa Scene, so I don't know about the Orlando scene but in Tampa People not at least "Rolling" were in the minority.

[@AmericafromthegrindWolfe]

I was 18 years old back in 97 holy crap. What a time. I remember Robbie.

[@shawndamccormick278]

I was 18/19 in 97 growing up in Orlando. What a time.

[@ahop075]

This is so crazy to me... My dad and I owned the hot dog cart shown in the background at 6:48 to 6:52 ... These were some of the best times of my life. I often think of these distant times and how all I have are memories. Now, I have this small clip of my prime. Thank you so much for this. If by chance you have more video of this I would love to see it......

[@ahop075]

actually had my cart twice in this video :-D

[@remarkcentral]

Incredible dude, so glad that it was immortalized in the documentary! Great to chat recently too!

[@patticakesskinlab9203]

I loved your Dad hecwas so super nice. I always got at least two bottles of water when I would come outside for fresh air. He is truly a sweet man.

[@ahop075]

@@patticakesskinlab9203 this is so super cool to hear. Thank you for this.

[@ericrollings7144]

I knew your Dad back in the day. Too funny!

[@lohash]

This is a great documentary on the underground music scene in Orlando in the 90's. Firestone, The Edge, and Barbarella's were my favorites. Being a club kid in the 90's was a time to experience unity and love for a generation that had been forgotten. My favorite part of the video is the cameo of Tonda ironing. ♥lol. Thanks, Remark.

[@remarkcentral]

Aww thank you so much, it was such a wonderful time! And yes haha I love the Tonda ironing superstar moment 😂

[@user-nl5wj1hi4p]

As a guy originally from Lakeland who cross- crossed from Tampa, Orlando and Miami from late 90s- present, this hits home and reminds me of many great nights!!

[@remarkcentral]

It really does capture the moments of that magical decade! Thanks for watching!

[@joego9519]

Never heard a better description of what a dj does until now, thank you. Great doc also 💯

[@remarkcentral]

Thank you! Yes it was all done in one take but I think it was a good explanation in the end! Thanks for watching! ❤

[@crdress]

I was a regular at Zumba Beach in 95. I’d never been to a lot of dance clubs and that place was a massive eye opener for me. Usually Saturday nights were dinner around 9, pregaming at Chillers until 1130 or so and then either Zuma or Barbarella. That was a great year to be stationed in Orlando.

[@remarkcentral]

Incredible year indeed...1995 was magic!

[@kaspur9]

Worked at The Edge and worked opening night at Zumba. We used to have that zip line that we would throw t shirts from. So much fun Barberella, Firestone so many clubs back then. Best times!! Moved from there to NYC and worked nightlife there. The 90s early 2000s were incredible!

[@zuricapizzi2132]

This was so sad to watch... I’m the kid of two lesbian ravers in the 90s and I still listen to this awesome music and knew how to throw sticks long before I knew how it felt to do it while rollin... in Orlando we had a whole radio station that was nothing but kickass house and trance music... they pushed this ordinance to get rid of the drugs but I can tell you from first hand experience the only thing it did was push these happy responsible people who only partied on the weekends and at all night clubs to the harder drugs... so yeah, my generation didn’t go to all night raves and blow up with strangers but you know what they did do? Dope, meth, pills... I don’t wanna go to a club and listen to Lil Wayne while drunk strangers try to grope me, I wanna go listen to Prophecy and DJ Baby Ann while strangers try to hug me 🤷🏻‍♀️❤️

[@silviodante6792]

95.3 Party!! I had the CD they released which had a bunch of great tracks. Good times!!

[@Wills_Duffy]

Wow. I spent a majority of the early 90s in Orlando. Stint as a writer for City Limits monthly. I ran the first interview with the guy who opened the Club at Firestone, Jon. And so many stories of that time. Very special moment in time in Orlando then. Magical when I think about it. A cosmic crossroad. For example a suburb of Orlando was the very first superhighway try out for the internet. And don't forget Macdill airforce base which ran the Gulf War over in Tampa. I could go on!! The Space Shuttle launches at night. Epic. And the World Cup soccer '94! SO many memories of my times there. Thank you for the upload and great documentary.

[@remarkcentral]

Very welcome, it's so glad we have this memoir to capture those wonderful years. And you bring up some things I completely forgot about! Ahhh, magical indeed. Can't believe you did the first interview with Jon from Firestone! Fitting then to have this documentary feature one of the last interviews before the curfew went into effect.

[@Wills_Duffy]

@@remarkcentral ...yes. I remember Jon had just come to Orlando and had just secured the Firestone building to commence renovations ... he showed me the building to take a look before he converted it into a nightclub. I did the interview there with him. This was March 1993. Jon had decided to move out of Miami. And had done his research and could see that downtown Orlando was a hip scene burgeoning. That year 1993 Orange ave. had opened up with cafes, bars, music venues and funky retail outlets top of Church street down Orange Ave to the Firestone which was like the final piece in the puzzle. This is before the construction of the court house in 1994. Church street itself was amazing place between 1990 and 1996 and the property ponzi bubble then destroyed it. I remember Jon was a very enigmatic guy, very friendly, very humble guy. When I think back to this time god it was like the end of a golden popular cultural era. When i compare it to today ... today is like a wasteland in terms of energy, excitement, creative expression, autonomy of spirit. And to see it all in your documentary was mind-blowing because it now seemed to be a fantasy. And the documentary like a time machine confirmed it to be all real. Appreciate it so much for the upload.

[@remarkcentral]

@@Wills_Duffy Wow what an awesome story from then...and you were capturing it all the way back then. Amazing. And agreed...today is a wasteland! *sigh* So glad we experienced those years of magic!

[@omegacontrol9889]

They barely mentioned the Edge, and it was huge. Didn't hear about Abyss either. Those were the days!

[@remarkcentral]

The Edge, Abyss, and Aahz weren't really represented in the documentary because they were all closed at the time. Definitely could have referenced some of that history though in retrospect. Ah well. They were the days indeed! :)

[@donscheib598]

Omega Control Infiniti and UV

[@lauraleiburnette2691]

​@@donscheib598Uv Slogan if you can't find it you weren't meant to come ( they used the other spelling though lol ) UV Baby Anne and DJ Icey stomping grounds. Epic music at UV!!!

[@VScott-uq1pj]

Cyber Zone

[@datapusher-]

Most people forget the abyss only had a short run. Alex at the Drop Shop for many years had all the blacklight artwork that used to be outback at the Abyss. Good times, sucks if you missed it.

[@MrHuetown]

The Florida scene influenced so many places. It was definitely the scene that influenced Charlotte where I partied '99 and 2000. We loved the music coming out of Florida. Wish I could have made it to one of these iconic clubs everyone talks about.

[@remarkcentral]

Aww you were there in spirit, I am sure! Thank you for the comments. So glad that the O-town vibe transcended the city to influence others! Big hugs and keep the positive vibes going mate...

[@justpassingthrough3166]

I'm 40 now, I experienced the tail-end of 'the scene' in Orlando/Tampa/Miami. It was a lifestyle. It was magic, and Florida was one of the if not THE most special places in the 90s to live. If some one was to ask me if I would be willing to trade in my family and my way of life now to go back and do it all over again, I would honestly have to think long and hard. I know this sounds terrible but its truth. The world changed forever to something out of a dystopian novel like Brave New World or 1984 after the New World Order had their coming out party on 9/11/01

[@remarkcentral]

I know exactly what you mean...and couldn't agree more. The days of P.L.U.R. (peace, love, unity, respect) seem so far away now. What I miss about the scene was that there WAS unity, there WAS respect....and music was the centre of it all. I often return to these nostalgic memories and music to feel the magic again. And I continue to turn to music even to this day to escape the dystopian madness that we're living through. Big hugs!

[@justpassingthrough3166]

@@remarkcentral PLUR!! My friend. Thank you for the kickass video. The past couple days I've been going ham listening to Dave London, Rick West, Sharaz, Prizm&Eclipse, etc etc. My kids are pre-teen and they're getting a healthy respect for the 90s. My wife and I are still stuck back there. Brother good luck, we're in a paradigm shift and I'm scared it won't bode well for the average person.

[@Mario-re2qp]

well said, new world order and their latest globali$t agenda 2021 and 2030 really derailed the future

[@justpassingthrough3166]

@@Mario-re2qp yeah, it did. I ain't eating no bugs and I ain't living in no UN Agenda 2030 smartcity, and I ain't taking no mRNA jab for social credit. Guess you know what kind of music I'm listening to when I get tsken out resisting.....😆

[@nc.cane6]

Im from south Florida and 43 brother. I kmow exactly what you mean.. we got to experience the best years of the 90s

[@alexginzo1246]

This was the decade I moved to Orlando (1994) from my hometown of Miami. In the early days of the 90's I followed local bands in Miami and South Florida. The Edge was my first club hang-out in my youth when I first moved to Orlando. Such a great venue. I remember when 8 seconds started. Never went. I shamefully spent a lot of nights at Zuma Beach. I worked at a beverage consulting company that opened the new place that took over Zuma Beach. Didn't last long and it went back to being the Beachum.

[@PhoenixFusion13]

Okay, I need a moment. I have not yet watched the full documentary but just a few minutes that I did watch I know that I need to collect my thoughts a little better before commenting further. I was there. I grew up in Central Florida, and in the Keys - worked at Universal Studios, drove home (actually sober) almost every night to the Space Coast, a roughly 45-minute drive, but ended up opting for staying with coworkers and friends in the Orlando area and enjoying the clubs and the culture of After-hours Orlando. The Edge was definitely one of my favorite spots. And then Firestone, it was so much fun! But I mostly went there for the music and the camaraderie of fellow humans enjoying life together. I never really did drugs, I almost never drank alcohol - I got high on the music and the atmosphere. Being surrounded by other members of my own species who are also having a very good time, as we should, was absolute magic. In the words of a song by Faithless, "this is my church, this is where I heal my hurts - for tonight, God is a DJ. "

[@remarkcentral]

Such an amazing time, so glad you were there and enjoying the ride and vibe...getting high on the music! I know exactly what you mean and how you felt. So wonderful rewatching this vid and reliving the magic! Cheers PhoenixFusion!

[@PhoenixFusion13]

Getting high on the music of the times again on the eve of my 45th birthday. 🎉 I know so many people who like to use mind altering substances including alcohol and other drugs to enhance their experience, but the music alone is what does it for me. Even at 45, the music still is what gets me high! ❤😊

[@Arcturian_Angel]

Awwwe...❤ I loved dancing the night away at Visage. Thanks for sharing! I was a listener&regular caller to WPRK... great memories&music. Orlando, please support our local culture&artists!

[@remarkcentral]

Thanks so much for your comments Roxana! Great to reconnect with old WPRK fans and passionate people from the Orlando music scene! Can't believe it's been 20 years since this documentary was made. Amazing times!

[@Arcturian_Angel]

I just got to finish viewing the 2nd half. I could type a whole essay on Orlando&all these topics. But, smh... I agree w/Remark's stance. It was a safe controlled environment. &w/ppl who just wanted to have fun. There's always a few that take advantage or get out of control, but they can be dealt w/. Orlando needs it's culture. Music heals ppl. &in the 20yrs since, it's become very apparent that music is not what's causing the drug problem in Orl. &the government keeps making these mistake moves which has snowballed... Eastside Orl has become a sesspool. We have a new era to embrace our culture, heal our ppl--not hinder. Orlando, please...🙏 ✌☝❤

[@mylittlescienceproject]

Love this man! I still live only 30 minutes east of otown, but had the pleasure of playing an hour set on wprk back in 2013. I can say I definitely felt the aura when I walked down those steps, and into the station. Purely amazing! I played under the name of DJ angelic

[@remarkcentral]

What an awesome memory dude! Those years on the airwaves at WPRK were amazing indeed!!

[@TawnieMcCard]

Thanks for showing the film. I was right there with you at Visage, Oz, then late night at the Edge, and Firestone, Cairo, Abssy and so one. Thanks for the memories.

[@donscheib598]

Tawnie McCard don't forget Infiniti(Cyberzone) and the baddest one, U.V.!

[@KCNYC]

Aahz

[@kristenhansen2313]

Man.... so many memories ❤ I come from the Fort Lauderdale/ Miami scene, but all of Florida is connected. House and Junglist/Drum & Bass is my thing forever ❤

[@Prodigalson0078]

I remember back then clubbing in downtown Orlando, or raving, wherever in Central Florida, praying for the multiple people that I saw ODing on the street.

[@angelandunicornkisses369]

Omg!! Thank you for this. Such amazing times to be alive in Orlando. Hang at Kit Kat/H&M/GoLounge turned Globe then head over to Icon or Renaissance to dance away the night. I can still remember you playing at least one song where you'd perform in the spotlight, dancing away from the turntables. You dancing your heart out and in the background..."gimme a break. gimme a break. why don't ya. gimme a break." 💚 sending love. thank you for being a beautiful soul on this journey called life. xo

[@remarkcentral]

Hahaha of course there was a spotlight dancing moment in there! Such amazing memories and awesome times. I still believe that being on the dancefloor feeling the music is just as important as being behind the decks! Life is a dance floor...and a journey indeed! 😍

[@donscheib598]

Angel and Unicorn Kisses I forgot about Icon.that place BUMPED! I worked at an Italian restaurant which is now the pita pit.we shared a hallway in back with Icon so I got in good with the staff there so got to hang after hours and shit.what an awesome time for a 20 year old raver!

[@angelandunicornkisses369]

Don Scheib ICON had a minute where it was fabulous! I can't explain how much I miss that moment in time and I think I had the guts one time to go upstairs and chat with ReMark, just to say thank you and love your energy. lol. I was 23/24? Yes I know exactly the pizza spot where you speak. The energy of the city was amazing, yet still quaint. I still live here but pretty much stopped going out a decade ago. It's bittersweet to see how OTown has evolved. Will's pub relocated. Heck Wally's is gone 😥 but the Milk District and Dandelion Cafe are the pros. Awww, now I'm sad but so sooo grateful. Holidays blessings ☺️💚

[@angelandunicornkisses369]

Remark Central Awwww 😥 yessss! Most definitely! And always embracing your inner child! That last sentence...Faithless God is a DJ just popped in my head 🙏🏻 That was "my jammy jam" back then (lol)...and of course...I can't get no sleep 😁 Awwww you guys....thanks I'm crying now 😥 dangit. Ok. ECD next year??? Or have I been outta the loop that you have performed already at one? If not...let's make this happen 2019! lol lol. I'm cereal. Holiday blessings sweet soul 💞

[@angelandunicornkisses369]

Don Scheib omg. One more thing. Yes. The hallways behind where you worked. One of the other, trivial things about the clubs back then...they all had secret hallways/passages to the street/other clubs...so you were always meeting random strangers, smoking a cig, getting fresh air. lol. Renaissance had one. Barbarella had one. Mulvaneys/Chillers had one. It's the little things.

[@dooshkanoo2122]

Zen was my first REAL party of that magnitude. I was THERE, and this was the biggest friggin' piece of nostalgia I've found yet on the internet.

[@remarkcentral]

Right?!! So so so good!!

[@dooshkanoo2122]

@@remarkcentral Bro, if you're the REAL Remark and not a social media manager, can I just say THANK YOU my dude?!?!? I'm still out here traveling all over the country pushing 40 and spinning the funky fuckin' breaks gettin' love. I grew up in Chicago and moved to FL and was floored by the house scene. I will always have a place in my heart and soul for good house, but that whole scene got me into breaks like gangbusters...

[@remarkcentral]

@@dooshkanoo2122 Yo dude yes it's the REAL Remark here 😉 and you are VERY welcome my man!! So great to hear you're still spinning the funky beats man... it takes those of us who are deeply passionate about the positive vibes to keep the spirit and love alive! Keep it up! 🙌🏻

[@marvsview3829]

Icon, Firestone, the edge, cyber zone, UV, cloud9 were more home for many years.so many great memories.

[@nonopopo6015]

WOOOOOO Cyberzone!!! Some nasty nights there!!

[@wendybolton4195]

Omg! I was at Zen and I’m in here! Those were the best times! Music, friends, dancing, wouldn’t trade my memories of back then for anything. Orlando was amazing from 94-98!

[@nonopopo6015]

Walked by that church many a Sunday morning 🌄...it was usually a slap back to reality, but every once in a while, it was jus the start to a crazy day...j/s (winkie winkie 😉😉)

[@1chabot1]

I was mainly a S Florida raver, but made the trek to The Club@ Firestone for some great shows in the 90's. Platform shoes!!

[@lauraleiburnette2691]

I remember watching you dance at Icon, those were the days. Can't believe how amazing the vibe was and the music is still my favorite music today.

[@remarkcentral]

Aww thanks for the comment, yes those really were the days indeed! Such an incredible vibe of music and positivity. And yes the music lives on! ❤

[@thomasegan456]

Psshh, $400 for a Technics 1200... those were the days indeed.

[@mmontes15]

Dude, listening to that pricing breakdown actually pisses me off. I've been looking at getting a new set of tables and it just sickens me the way they've inflated the price of DJ gear.

[@mingmrciless1939]

Oz!!! came first then the rest of the club's... cool doc! memories..

[@BreakerOneNine07]

Aahz

[@heathercorinne5876]

Please tell me you ended that night with..."It's A Fine Day"

[@dooshkanoo2122]

I spent my High School years here, learned to spin around 1997-98, and though I don't understand why FL BREAKS wasn't even a whisper in this video, I dig it man. I've played Firestone, Barbarellas/I-Bar/Zuma, I was the very first resident Dj at "The Haven" in Winter Park (crazy for a metal spot huh?) and a ton of other spots there. I've played all over the US and continue to, to this day, and I owe whOrlando for all of that love.

[@remarkcentral]

Amazing dude, the memories are so good! Funky breaks get a nod at kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIm3eoxubrSFfdE, with a clip filmed inside Cyberzone. Given that I was mainly playing house and progressive, I think breaks didn't get the spotlight. But that's what I loved about O-town, so many great styles were represented and equally loved across the board! Great to hear you're still spinning man, any sites/links where we can check out your mixes? Cheers man!

[@dooshkanoo2122]

@@remarkcentral I'm going through issues without internet because I'm stationed in the rural Ozark mountains now, but look up "shade chylde cabin fever sessions" on Soundcloud. I'm TERRIBLE at social media, but that's my most recent.

[@dooshkanoo2122]

@@remarkcentral soundcloud.com/d-j-shade-chylde/the-cabin-fever-session-vol-1-breaksnbass

[@remarkcentral]

@@dooshkanoo2122 Dude I will! I'm on Soundcloud too with my latest mixes and plenty of old-school WPRK cassettes as well! soundcloud.com/remarkcentral

[@Hear4Metallica]

I still have several cassette tapes of your "Remarkable" show on WPRK - Rollins, including your final show. Your final show ended with some Pet Shop Boys. Nice Spin Spin Sugar. I remember that club, that had to be in 97 or 98.

[@remarkcentral]

Ah yes, so many memories and wow what a wonderful decade of spinning on WPRK!

[@cyoptic_dnb]

this was amazing!

[@rachelpage1526]

Just stumbled upon this doc after meeting a friend at a Buddhist retreat and connecting over our raving past. Such great memories! Working at Church St Station, home for a nap and then off to Firestone, the Edge, Oz. Was the Abyss a place? Memory is so bad from all the drugs lol. When the drugs got old Phat n Jazzy and Barbarella were my favs. Hope everyone from these places are still alive and thriving❤

[@brenanblack3850]

What a time warp! I went to Webber collage in Babson Park, and Firestone was my focus of study.... attended many a "Sunday School" there. It was Surreal to walk by the good people in their Sunday best headed to church, while we were all headed from Firestone to the afterparty. Got to admit everyone I hung with- rolled really hard. Spent some time at Edge, Simon's, and random raves like Groveland, but NOTHING compared to firestone! Those days are etched into my being forever and I cherish the memories. So grateful I experienced this time, place, music, and movement. Thank you for sharing this video and your part in this all!

[@remarkcentral]

Amazing times! So glad you were part of the history...I too cherish the memories, we were so lucky to be part of this magical scene....the people, the clubs, the music, the parties. Never to be forgotten! 🥰

[@MissMills78]

The mid 90’s were the best times for hip hop and the club scene in Orlando. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

[@Rambl3On]

What a great documentary! Thanks for the upload.

[@remarkcentral]

Very welcome! Always a wonderful trip down memory lane!

[@nprbiz]

got there in 93 Didnt even stand in line until 2-3 am.. Cloud9 at JJ's.. man so many rooms all different beats. The Edge, CyberZone, Firestone, Ultraviolet..

[@reggieg8610]

Love this and have watch it like ten times!!!

[@remarkcentral]

Haha me too! It's so great to relive the magic over and over again! Such incredible years....the people, the scene, the music!!

[@reggieg8610]

Coming back and watching it again man hope you’re doing great!!

[@loganstroganoff1284]

Damn I remember this time. I wanted to be a part of it so bad but was a bit too young and living on the panhandle where I discovered dance music thru island106 out of PC. I can still remember the first time i tuned in to live from club la vela on a Saturday night and heard proper dance music. It was my Beatles on ed Sullivan moment. Unlike anything I'd ever heard before. I was in a trance and here I am all these years later still listening. Cheers! Edit: this is a surprisingly well done docu!

[@remarkcentral]

Thank you so much for watching...I'm so glad this documentary captured the scene during that time. It's been archived now and I love that it conjures up those wonderful memories of music, excitement, and togetherness!

[@thisgame2]

Me too but we got the end of the nineties . Better than nothing 96-99

[@loganstroganoff1284]

@@remarkcentral thank you for making this and posting! I'm rewatching it now! You've got talent 👏

[@loganstroganoff1284]

@@thisgame2 yes! and it was more fun hearing it on the radio and buying it from online and mall record stores and searching it out online thru Napster and what not than having it instantly available! Wouldn't trade it for anything

[@TheMonSSter25]

These were the best times. Never replicated. We ran the florida triangle, all these obscure places and huge clubs, DNA, Ozone, Simon's, the Church, Firestone, cyberzone?, boatyard, Parthenon..... breakdancing and debauchery

[@datapusher-]

Hey Remark, I used to see you at underground record source, and a few other spots around, including the infamous club at Firestone. I remember one night you got up and was dancing on those gogo platforms in the mainroom at firestone hahaha. Anyways, in hindsight, ending late night did NOTHING but kill our thriving music scene. It was not just clubs, there were coffee shops and other establishments that were open late. You could go to downtown, hang out, drink tea / coffee and go to the club at 3. You used to be able to walk around downtown in the middle of the night to early in the morning. You cant do that any more in downtown. Seedy vagrants harassing people down there now! I blame that bus station, and the city. BUT HEY those kids arent making noise at 9am on Sundays anymore! 🤣🙌🙌

[@remarkcentral]

I know right?! What amazing times. And now I heard that just a few weekends ago some people were shot downtown. I recently played at Proper (vinyl bar on Orange Ave) and was shocked at the amount of shady vagrants and other gang-like groups all in the streets. I loved the golden era of downtown Orlando in the 1990s for sure.

[@AtTheFreakShow]

Nice! Great work. Gave me chills when I saw Zen. I was there, somewhere in that crowd. Great times back then. ✌🏼❤️

[@remarkcentral]

So much magic!

[@paulglester]

Mark’s mom: “This business isn’t going to last forever.” Love it.

[@remarkcentral]

Hahaha I know, if only I would have lived on to have a mega-worldwide-DJ career I could have told her differently! 😂

[@MissValdostaFeedAndGrain]

Awesome documentary!! And amazing DJ Mark!! 👍👍🎉

[@remarkcentral]

Thank you so much for watching! Incredible times!

[@originalplusone]

Love you man. Played WPRK for 7 years. 2001-2008 and was a student director. You'd be happy.

[@remarkcentral]

Wow amazing Dale! Great to hear that you were part of WPRK's history too man! Definitely happy ;)

[@originalplusone]

When Clear Channel tried to buy us out. Told 'em to take a hike. Bylaws. Still to this day: DJ K8 plays Saturday nights. You can catch her tomorrow 10/21/17 -- :) Still playing local dance music. Beautiful thing, yes?

[@originalplusone]

Tons of dance music on The Best in Basement Radio. House, D&B, Breaks... I may just go back for my masters at Crummer -- just to make sure it is there for the next 10 years.

[@Hear4Metallica]

Go Tars

[@TheseCurrentYears]

Brings back some memories, whew! That version of Red Letter Day... So good! This law killed the scene, not overnight but pretty darn quick. Wish we'd done something more to push back.... When the lights came on that last night @ Firestone it was the end of an era, and the end of downtown Orlando until the condo boom/bubble 10 yrs later

[@remarkcentral]

I know man, wow what a magical time. So glad we lived to see it all though, those memories will last a lifetime!

[@KingAndrew5000]

nice doc. I was hoping to find myself in the Firestone or Zen vids. Those were the times for sure.

[@chey03anne]

I still have cassette tapes from recordindings from 91.5..... Remark!!! So awesome...I went to Visage, Firestone, Oz, Cyberzone, and proably a few more I cant remember right now....i was 14-15 years when I grew into this...im 43 now and it was awesome then.... Anyone experince cyberspace 1 and 2 at the fair grounds?

[@remarkcentral]

Awww yeah.....classic cassettes! I have an entire WPRK playlist of old school shows here: soundcloud.com/remarkcentral/sets/remarkassettes And yeah Cyberspace was AMAZING, I think I played at the second one??! Will need to dig up the flyer! Haha

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Wow …. I haven’t seen the inside of underground record source in over 25 years! Insane to see this.

[@remarkcentral]

I know right!

[@kurtb5512]

Unbelievable times

[@TrueSkoolMusic]

greatest spec of time - never to bee duplicated - just imitated.

[@dontlookmeinmyeyeswhenudan5241]

Just finished the dancumentary, well done.

[@remarkcentral]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@joshuaaaron7639]

The body piercing guys name was Kenny and he owned exotica on colonial drive. He had a guy named Craig who would make the coolest jewelry. Awesome times 😊. This documentary is well made and I enjoyed it Howe it just scratched the surface I mentioned underground record source . But there was also vinyl frontier as well as the drop shop. All shops were loaded with electronic music. I feel fortunate to have been able to grow up in a city that had so much vinyl. There were also countless other super talented djs.

[@remarkcentral]

Wow I don't think I knew Kenny owned Exotica?! Awesome times indeed. Thanks for the words and so glad we got to live through those years!!

[@MissMills78]

I think about Craig a lot. I wonder how he’s doing. I still have pictures of us hanging out.

[@MissMills78]

Oh and Kenny pierced the top of my ear, before he started exotica (he worked at a shop on orange)

[@kurtb5512]

I was at that hearing. In my opinion it was the end of the rave scene. Very sad what happened

[@remarkcentral]

Very sad indeed! Thanks for representing us in the hearing Kurt!

[@ADCC-qp2gk]

What's funny now Orlando has become more liberal than ever if the rave scene was in today's time it probably be more welcome now than the 90s.

[@MarginWalker]

Remark @ Visage > Remark @ anywhere else. Kenny 'da piercer is a girl now.

[@tdp247]

I recognize Tiny from Firestone. Lisa (blonde curly hair) dancing on the platform in Icon and Armand walking through the crowd at Firestone. Take me back... 😭

[@remarkcentral]

Wow...Tiny, Lisa, and Armand...haven't heard those names in ages!

[@tdp247]

@@remarkcentral it was such a great time in my life. Wish we had more footage of these days.

[@trainertroyyoga]

Just moved back after leaving in 2000. What a trip to see this. Lake Eola without all the current sky scrapers. ReMark (danced to his beats many nights.) Wow, flashback.

[@remarkcentral]

It's like a time capsule of memories!!

[@barberhex1014]

I lived it and was part of it am from that time in Orlando club cyberzon with 95.3 party station great time those time will never be the same hi energy and the best people funky and electro break beat for life.....

[@AmericafromthegrindWolfe]

Anybody remember in that same year club? Outer limits in Cocoa Beach? It later became club impact. It was a 3 story but split level type of place.

[@thomasbenton915]

Honestly I think the best DJ to come out of Florida at that time period was Andy Hughes

[@remarkcentral]

Andy was (and still is!) such a great guy...so much positivity for the Florida scene!

[@ADCC-qp2gk]

DJ icey was also in there.

[@mmontes15]

It'll always be DJ Stylus in my book.

[@digitaldaydream420]

Him and Bob Day were the true pioneers pushing out early electronica in the 321. 89.5 WFIT and Brassies

[@Mojosfire]

Hi Mark, I just came across this video. I finally just got to the Visage Reunion for the first time last month, and plan on going again next December. Wish they would hold one in the summer time too. A year is so long to wait. I was a big Visage goer back in the day. I look nothing now like then. People would call me by the name Streak, back then, because I had 2 black streaks going down the middle of my head. I remember it closing at 2 am, and then we'd head out to either Wags, or Denny's to eat. I remember the freaked out looks people would give us when like 50 of us would show up to eat. I sure do miss those days. :D I was and still am a huge goth lover. I have some videos I took with my cell phone of this last Visage event, that I uploaded on here. I live in Leesburg though, so I can't get to Orlando nightlife as much as I used to when I would go to Visage every Friday night. Back then I had more guts than I do now. Being a woman, and driving alone at night in Orlando now a days feel a little more scary than it did back then, of course Visage was in a much safer area in those days. Thank your friend for making this video. It's very well made. Also nice to see a dj sticking up for music lovers. Totally loved your comment about if people leave the club at 3 am, many will still be drunk, and then go out and drive, instead of being able to wear off the alcohol first by dancing and drinking water. Stupid city leaders, have absolutely no sense! Those few who are actually on drugs, will just find other ways and places! Clubs closing early curfew, is nothing more than stupidity at it's finest. No offense, but that one dj who supported the curfew, is not the smartest tool in the shed, not to mention hurting his own business at the same time. Like how many drug users will really be tempted to change their lives, because they have to leave a club a little earlier. At Visage, most of us were not on drugs. I never did drugs except weed, which I don't view as some terrible drug, but anyhow that was well before I ever started going to Visage, and I only tried it a couple of times, and quit. By the time I was going to Visage, I didn't touch anything. Strictly soda, or water. It was just pure fun with the music, and the whole goth scene. When I think about their curfew rules and how they believed it would really take away from the drug scene, yea, sure it really helped, and people would change their lives for the better. Now a days, just chew on a Tide pod, so much safer! Pfft! What was really not nice to hear, was hearing Howard Stern years ago, after the 90's making fun of Orlando, and talking about it being such a snot nosed ultra conservative town, saying the actor Orlando Jones, was named after such a boring place. Well you can thank once again some of the Orlando city officials for making sure Orlando lives up to such a reputation. In others eyes around the country seeing Orlando folks as hillbillies, city music life wannabe's. I actually have been trying to work on a project of the old Visage nightclub folks, and have them tell me their stories of that scene. Even created a fans of Visage Nightclub FB page. Great work on this video. It kept my attention till the end. ;)

[@remarkcentral]

Ah great comment! Really appreciate you taking the time to write this. And yes Visage was really where my entire club life started, and I was always straight-edge when there...totally high off the music and vibes! Miss that club and those punk rock years. So great to still be connected to some of those peeps through social media. Glad you enjoyed this quality stroll down memory lane! So many great memories encapsulated in this documentary. Thanks for watching it all the way through!

[@Mojosfire]

You betcha! I subed your channel. Who knows, I maybe met ya before back in the day at Visage, and didn't even know it. :D

[@remarkcentral]

Amazing! Yeah I don't post too often on here but if you're into house music still you can subscribe to my podcast (apple.co/2cTYZYF) or Mixcloud or Soundcloud!

[@Mojosfire]

Thank you, I would love to! :D

[@StephenMPlant]

I'm so glad I found the man I really do hope to hear back! You have ALOT to do w my personal music background and future.. Synthcerely Stephen Plant

[@remarkcentral]

Heck yes sir! So glad you reconnected with these golden years from this remarkable documentary! What amazing years those were...WPRK in all its glory too ;)

[@ADCC-qp2gk]

I'm born raised in stpete area and 90s break beats and rave scene was amazing.tampa ybor city and Orlando

[@Myriad727]

I love this! Thanks for uploading. Question - I can't remember the name of the track that you use to give the mix lesson (around 29:00 to 31:00). I used to hear it at Simon's frequently.

[@Myriad727]

Nevermind - saw it in the credits (Seven Days and One Week - BBE) Thanks again for sharing this doc.

[@remarkcentral]

Yep...that's it...what a tune! Such a classic! You can check that one out and more by listening to my remastered classics set on Soundcloud! soundcloud.com/remarkcentral/sets/remarklassics

[@lauraleiburnette2691]

Dj Extreme, Dan Hudua Hudia , Dj Sandy, Dj Icey, Baby Anne some of the best Funky Break Beats!!! You couldn't dance harder if you tried lol and I did. I ended up performing for Icey, and Sasha many times as dance performer. My friends and I protested Glenda Hood during a major protest lol 😅

[@SurfingBoulder]

We used to rent sound gear and lighting from a place called 'Beamworks' in Oldsmar on Saturday and get one day free (Sunday) then return the gear on Monday. Aw, that free day of rental was banked so many weekends. Marantz disc burners (w tracking)

[@lauraleiburnette2691]

I use to promote the Zen Raves, man all the unique vendors, I always loved finding a cool silver ring or bracelet to mark the occasion.

[@MissMills78]

I still have some of the Zen flyers

[@solarwrx]

Best times of my life going to those places.

[@remarkcentral]

Mine too....simpler times for sure! ❤

[@lauraleiburnette2691]

You should have interviewed Factory Visuals in this video. They were literally at every club/ rave for the entire rave scene. It's how I met Bunny Man!

[@crewsmitty4495]

I've been to all the best clubs in Florida, but the very best scene and club was the Fantasy Ranch in Tampa.

[@eEefloormouse]

I remember the “raving is not a crime” promoters coming up the coast and handing out info with flyers. i think i still have a bumper sticker. The war on drugs is such a sham.

[@djjohnson1977]

The Edge and Barbarella >>

[@lauraleiburnette2691]

Cliff Tangredi opened a new record shop in Orlando. It was a sad day when Underground records closed.

[@Ms.Raven_Bastet]

Ohhhhhh how I loved my years in the 90’s in Orlando! Yummy, yummmy, yummmmmy! 🎉🦄💖

[@MissMills78]

My boyfriend did a drum n bass show called ‘future flavas’ on 91.5.

[@nicolasnino9781]

I’m 22 now and I really wish I had experienced this night life in the 90s, I bet there was nothing else like it. Orlando’s nightlife has been on a decline for years

[@remarkcentral]

It was such a magical time indeed...

[@mylittlescienceproject]

I remember walking down those steps at WPRK :) had some amazing times as a guest DJ

[@blacklightning7227]

The bass at firestone... during dee-lite.... off...the...hook..

[@walkerbankson7794]

I am obsessively looking for the ID on the track at 54:00....... does anyone know? Doesn't seem to match up with any of the songs in the credits

[@remarkcentral]

Hahaha I got you! What a track it is. It is promo only vinyl 12" mix of Pet Shop Boys, "A red letter day", it's the Motiv8 Cyber Dub mix!

[@adrianrodriguez9569]

I met you way back Brain Bright? Hmu if ever

[@blacklightning7227]

The best part of the scene was the vibe... a couple thousand people having fun.

[@2badmice811]

Florida especially central Florida was the only place I knew of where breaks could be showcased in the big room of a club.

[@kurtb5512]

I’m sharing this

[@remarkcentral]

Kurt Bruer Please do! So many quality flashbacks!

[@maverickcheston8874]

Damn did y’all hear that lineup they had at the 52:38 minute mark. Had some Legends!

[@remarkcentral]

DREAM lineup indeed!

[@maverickcheston8874]

@@remarkcentral Did you go to any parties that were held at State Palace Theater in New Orleans? That place is legendary also for the party scene.

[@remarkcentral]

@@maverickcheston8874 No ... surprisingly I've never been to New Orleans at all! But have heard great things!

[@AmericafromthegrindWolfe]

Back then, the clubs didn't stop until like 8 o'clock in the morning. Some of them would empty out for to 5 o'clock in the morning when people would come down. We all dependent. I think on how many drugs were being taken.

[@ryanwaidalowski9221]

I use to live at Firestone going at least 5 times a week I. 1997 1998 the place use to blow up

[@EricBishard]

Wow,I remember Doug from underground record source. Didn’t know that he thought that way about the scene 😂. Interesting

[@remarkcentral]

Indeed, I think his opinion changed over time...

[@LOTIL62]

I was in elementary school at the time. But there is so much I recognize, Jim Phillips (always a great voice of reason), WPRK which is always fun to listen to. Sad to see the night scene in downtown now. You can feel it's just a shell of its former self. It feels that folks go out to Ybor city now to have a good time. Glenda Hood really did do a lot of damage to the downtown's economy.

[@remarkcentral]

So sad indeed. Yes those were the days of nostalgia...Jim Phillips! Ah what a guy. So glad he was supportive of the once-great Orlando nightlife scene.

[@brendanoconnor6075]

So cool! did you just edit this and release it? or is it an older video?

[@remarkcentral]

Brendan O'Connor No this video was released in 1997. Although I "star" in it I didn't edit it nor record it myself. It was filmed by Luiz Fernando Schultz and was shown at the Florida Film Festival in 1998. Thanks for watching it! So many memories...