Rave Days: The Birth of Melbourne's Rave Scene

In 1989, Melbourne’s rave scene exploded. Far away from what was happening in the UK and US, the city’s interpretation was unique. In this THUMP Special, we hear firsthand accounts from some of the main players involved in Melbourne’s biggest parties and venues of the 90s (Biology, Global Village Every Picture Tells A Story, M.U.D.). With all original footage and music from 1990-1999, you’ll be wishing you had a time machine.
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[@NappieRash]

Went to almost every Techno event in Melbourne from 1990 - 1994..... Incredible times 🔥

[@twomindz79]

I took over from you from 96- 02.

[@defromabove1848]

❤️

[@deanstowell3810]

@nappierash where can I find the techno Dj mixes from do you have any thanks

[@NappieRash]

@@deanstowell3810 check my playlists for 12,000 + classic tracks. No DJ mixes unfortunately!! Peace

[@cliffecliffe8358]

I took over you 2002 to 2020​@@twomindz79

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

I miss those days so much, there was so much love and freedom on the dancefloor.

[@brawla9647]

We all do my friend, we all do ✌️❤️🎶⚡

[@Aokaimusic]

Its still there, come to a rave nowadays and you'll see :)

[@rubenverheij4770]

Eggs To See! ;)

[@andyturbo]

P.L.U.R

[@danfield6030]

Me 2 😢🎉😊❤

[@casspirburns]

This is one of the most accurate docs on early rave culture. There were scenes like this all over the world.

[@DmacDomage]

Where were you? I was in Melbourne, but fascinated to hear other experience's.

[@1989maihan]

I love how everyone’s not facing the dj. They’re just dancing and taking it all in

[@thirdeye1751]

Back then the ravers were the stars & the dance floor was the stage : ))

[@brawla9647]

More focus on what was playing not who was playing it. I also remember at many a entrance there being a flyer/notice saying something to the affect of "Leave your ego's outside, we're here to express not impress" which kinda fits with what you've quoted @Third Eye

[@petelewisNZ]

As it should be. As a dj I always felt if the crowd were looking at me, wrong tune on the decks...@@thirdeye1751

[@zoekenny3619]

My first rave was Emerald Forest somewhere in Footscray or maybe Global Village probably 1994. I still remember the excitement of walking through the dark alleys with a bunch of lost partygoers trying to find the venue and hearing the music somewhere in the distance. Was a great party and after that I was hooked!

[@solarson7363]

remember the map of the world on the dancefloor?

[@youseftaylor2776]

you prolly dont care but if you are stoned like me atm then you can watch pretty much all the latest movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been streaming with my brother for the last months xD

[@alanmalakai6246]

@Yousef Taylor Definitely, I have been watching on instaflixxer for years myself :D

[@pedronikolas3840]

@Yousef Taylor Definitely, have been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself :D

[@adrienmaverick8334]

@Yousef Taylor Yup, been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself =)

[@nodnoc]

This is one of the best rave docs I've ever watched.

[@benrobinson9533]

I am so appreciative of growing up through the 90s it was brilliant....some people go through their whole lives without feeling the unity we felt....it shaped me and made me gentle towards all people which sometimes is used against me.

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

There there... people may treat you as you perceive them but you have to treat yourself sometimes

[@gethelp6271]

Letting people harm you isn't gentle. Thats sort of passive aggressive to yourself. I bet that aggression seeps out to others when you think it doesn't. Maybe thats what you're experiencing. Your own aggression subconsciously picked up by others interacting with you.

[@enlightenmentseeker1689]

Crazy to see how these parties were once upon a time. Now we've taken these from indoor warehouses to the bush and I can say the party scene is still well and truly alive in Melbourne. Thank you for creating this for the new generation!

[@JimmyHandtrixx]

There was already bush parties nothing new

[@FalcaoGonzalez]

Different scene but still cool

[@yarravillin]

3D-PHD-Bass Station-Bubble The weekend tour in the early 00’s ❤

[@JasonLowderTheRanga]

I'd like to thank you all for all the hard work you put into this. Seriously - these were the best time ever and I feel privileged to have attended. (Also, if anyone gives a damn - the Keith Harrings that used to be on the walls of Dream and got moved to Bass Station got found and are with NGV).

[@MikeD-hn9hf]

That sounds like a worthy story in itself!

[@donrosscojoe5014]

When the sun came up it would start raining in the main room... The condensation from everyone sweating would built up on the ceiling, and when the sun hit the roof it started raining down on us. We were literally in our own little rave ecosystem... But that was 30 years ago... "Altona Sports and Leisure Centre" 11 Altona road; Altona, VIC 3018 Melbourne Australia

[@serinadelmar6012]

Rave ecosystem 😂❤

[@ailsag-s5178]

I go there now for kids parties and always have a chuckle to myself thinking about it 😂

[@Joobkl]

Hey, represent. Home of Melbourne Shuffle

[@jasonlieberman4606]

I was just watching a shuffle compilation and thought I'd see what I could learn about the history of the scene that started it...

[@kellyjordan6440]

Started at the Tunnel (Gold Coast) .1990. It was all acid then, then 91 E's. Did that blow people away! Flew to Amsterdam in 94 and OMG it was 1000X more insane! Then returned to finish the 90s in Melbourne which had some of the best recovery clubs ever. That decade truly memorable..

[@milehigh61]

I was there but can’t remember much at all lol

[@andrewwhite9739]

I grew up in L.A. in the 80's. As a young adult, I used to attend these secret events just like this. The edm scene started blowing up in the late 90's and by the 2000s it was global and very commercial. However, the underground scene never went away and I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time and I found myself deeply involved in a wave of underground dance parties that lasted from 2009 until 2019 in this one little corner of Los Angeles called Culver City. It's a very square sort of place for this to happen. Yet somehow we managed to have 3 different warehouses, each with its own club throwing some events that were legend. It was the best time of my life. If you ever went to Area33 or Purple or my personal favorite, Mission Control, then you got to experience a moment in time that has now faded away for too many reasons to list. There are DJs and Visual Artists and Performers and Technicians that are working at the biggest Raves and Festivals in the world. They cut thier teeth and developed their craft inside my home. Bless them all. I knew them when, and I'm stoked for them now. Our mission was to be a springboard for talented people to become masters of the scene. It was EDM dance party culture at its best. We did it the same way these guys did it. We got incredibly talented people into a large space, then pooled our ideas and got very creative and it worked. It was special. There were a few times that I can remember thinking, "Right now, this is the coolest place on planet Earth and there is nowhere else that I'd rather be." So much fun! I truly enjoyed this documentary. Thank you. Love, Nibz

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

Was it like the movie GO With the BOOM BOOM BOOM

[@andrewwhite9739]

@@Sandi_shores_lands_fish Sometimes! It was always the best on Sunday morning when things were winding down and we would do a little K... Maybe some Nitrous and have a real nice slow come down. Sometimes I'd BBQ and jam our own tunes. I was in charge of clean up, so I was always the last man standing. Then we'd sleep until Monday night, wake up, count the money, pay everyone and then start planning the next event. It was killer. I miss it. Shout out to my favourite party girl from Australia....Julie Jones! She was a force to recon with back in the 90's. Drop dead gorgeous. She knew where every cool event and afterhours was and would walk us straight in. 🔥

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

@@andrewwhite9739 sounds like a good time, for your sake ill just assume k means special the woman's type cereal branded nutritious i had when i was down there as I went to Australia too! The venues are top notch and the warehouses were so underground there was a vibe that was more appreciated being there than any VIP bs party With your local beaches you could have a good time at a party then get fresh Bondi sea air, always a pleasure and no matter how lost i always had helpful directions and the Barbie was always delicious washes down with cold vb or tooheys or two!

[@owen7185]

Let's acknowledge that the guys who make the music are incredibly creative and skillfull.

[@bluenightgrinner8620]

Hardware. Belfast. EarthCore. Global Village. Sonic Animation. Psy Harmonics. Black Lung. Ollie Olsen. Hard Kandy. Salt. Filter at The Lounge. Good times. Crazy times.

[@dasmuss6174]

The cage, will e tell 👍🇦🇺

[@belindadomingo]

Teriyaki Anarki Saki at that place on Swanston

[@dasmuss6174]

@@belindadomingo the velvet lounge mate, the velvet lounge, only went there once but had a great night 👍

[@DiosaDe1So1]

Hard Kandy and Salt! Omg, memories, lol.

[@SimonQuirk68]

Sunny Side Up

[@michaell1112]

Those Every Picture parties were awesome! They really were magical parties. Such a great time in the Melbourne scene. And the dock parties were unforgettable. So glad to have been apart of that generation. Unforgettable times.

[@TC-iz6xe]

3D nightclub in Melbourne used to be so much fun in 2007-2009 many great nights

[@MikeD-hn9hf]

I can't even remember where that was?!

[@TC-iz6xe]

@@MikeD-hn9hf Mc Killop street Melbourne

[@MikeD-hn9hf]

@@TC-iz6xe ahhh that's right - thanks bro, coming back to me now. I place my blame in the googs #WorthIt

[@djahvelle]

Being from the U.S., it's so cool seeing how the rave scene developed down under. Our rave scene may have developed separate, but still similar. Rave on brothers and sisters!

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

I think one Aussie saw Woodstock and thought hey we can do this but with German truck driver music, oh what's this synthetic plastic light thing fisherman are using oh cool, some furry like accoutrment has attached itself to my track pants Oh oh oh oh... I seem to be gesticulating my arms in a here and forth manner

[@spirituallysound538]

Thanks for doing this... Still doing it after all these years... Now running gigs in FNQ... crazy good fun days

[@Heshhion]

I was 10 years too late for this. Being a part of the beginning would of been amazing. My introduction to house tunes and dancing was working for years at the 21st in Frankston..

[@lukebattersby9179]

On the revolving D floor lol

[@jacobpeluso2586]

Unlucky

[@MIK33EY]

Melbourne owes a huge debt to Heidi & Richard, along with Mark & Emily (if you know you know) God I miss those (Summa)dayze Those few years, 89 - 96 were the happiest I have ever been in life. If only I had a time machine.

[@NemoAdam]

Good times. I miss those days.

[@SuperElliel]

All good things come to an end. Until last year I went to my first bush doof and loved every minute, although nearing 40 I can no longer do all nighters, its wonderful to see young and old still enjoying electronic dance music. Still such a peaceful crowd too

[@Okayletsg0]

I’m 18 and from Melbourne, turned 18 in lockdown, pumped as fuck to go see this after it ends

[@elevenpsy]

Unfortunately, the rave scene in Melbourne is virtually non existent now. There are still rave events here and there, and there are psychedelic/psytrance parties.. But the rave scene where acid/hard trance etc was born is essentially dead. It's such a shame. I feel really privileged to have experienced the tail end of it, when people and parties were still very fluoro and the drugs were great. I hope you get to experience a proper rave. The old hats come out of the woodwork and throw an event every now and then. But covid has killed most lasting remnants and events now.

[@Okayletsg0]

@@elevenpsy thank you for your kind honesty, I have found great energy and love in the punk and goth scenes so far the rave scene remains just out of reach- I am still hopeful and go to see all the live music I can whenever possible :)

[@flow81929]

@@Okayletsg0 dude I just moved in Melbs what are your recommendations for areas to go to?

[@j-nish3570]

@@Okayletsg0 The party scene is still alive and thriving... just 1.5hrs away in a forest near you ;-)

[@ubbo42]

dyi do it your self. you can make your own scene. we did back in the day, now its your turn

[@ADF_Cable]

Love it guys thank you! So many amazing nights, 0055 then to the sailers place and look at the banner then off to footscray.... Parties at the palace... Moby, Carl cox, cosmic baby.... Spiritualist.... Amazing memories

[@aleksandras6979]

I experienced for a decade UK rave scene , nice to watch what happened here in Melbourne

[@djvdjvDJV]

Geez, this brought back some memories

[@emaloulesser1904]

absolutely

[@Your_caring_mother]

I was there. From about 95' onwards. I frequented a lot of day clubs/ after parties in Melbourne like Strawberry Sundays. I started off in the rave scene completely drug free. I just wanted to dance. Unfortunately towards the year 2000, I started taking pingers. Only ever half or a quarter. They were full of smack and you'd be giving your jaw a huge workout. I think I preferred the rave scene more when I was sober. It was so much fun. We went to so many festivals where you went to enjoy the DJ's. Not like festivals today. We would get dressed up in wigs and so much glitter. Bindi's on your face. Huge fly glasses and wide leg track pants and glow in the dark sneakers. I had a group of friends who were so amazing. They were so much fun. I now see why they were so much fun....... they were all on drugs. HAHA!! Some of them were Aussie celebrities, so we would get into all the clubs for free and the drugs were free and so were the drinks most of the time. I found hanging out with these people completely wonderful but so overwhelming. We had a friend group of about 20 people. I am no longer in contact with any of them because I moved away from Melbourne. But these were the best days of my life.

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

Yes unfortunately you go with the flow speak the speak walk the walk, I'm sure it was looked forward to at a boring week office life

[@wanderratte8373]

Nice, they had so much space to actually dance and express themselves. Nowadays clubs are very packed i have the feeling.

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

They do that because you sweat and (puts on brad pitt accent from fight club) Close proximity and sweating makes you Thirsty and then you buy a drink

[@modechick]

Love you guys. How am I only just seeing this now??❤❤

[@juliecarnevali5534]

I was born in 91. This makes sense

[@sajjeel123]

Nobody cares

[@Evan-3355]

nopenopenope I care

[@sajjeel123]

@@Evan-3355 nobody cares that you care

[@tedcoach4516]

@@sajjeel123 nobody cares that nobody cares

[@D-Rizzle653]

Me in 92

[@djvdjvDJV]

Where is Will-E-Tell?? Jason Midro these days I wonder

[@psemilanceata]

Track ids?????

[@queenofthebutterflies5212]

What a lovely story about the parents checking it out 🥰

[@leehoneywill4690]

DJ Lee Harvey here. Wow. I went to the LEGENDARY PARTY In Perth called ... TELEPATHY . NEVER seen anything like that. Came to melbs , went to M.U.D house n FUCK ME , IT WAS A FOUR FLOOR , MULTI MASH , INTEGRATED, SEVEN TIMES OF TELEPATHY. respect . Got gigs . Played 4-5 times went EVERYFKNTIME. GOT the T-shirt

[@bravosierra2447]

The dance floor was the safest place for me. Loved it.

[@kamicazieg5282]

i just cried

[@zakur0hako]

Melbourne knows how to party that's for sure

[@melbourneaustralia6373]

I was part of this loved it Perth and Melbourne...was about love the trip, the images and the music 🎵❤️♎🎶

[@JK-mf1po]

I’m almost 51 The 90s were like no other the LGBTQ dance rave parties at Shed 14 Docklands like WinterDaze were the greatest raves I went to the drugs were better then too the Global Underground parties were awesome too but never went to originals like Biology but the rave scene was a safe loved community the bars clubs outside of this were just about money making Ps The White Party at Melb Zoo was a Trippy Good one too Pete Burns sang the volume went down due to neighbours Police calling the organisers fled with the profits 😂 There was love and unity there dancing all night with friends one rave I was dancing with Molly Meldrum shirt off that Hat! Haha good times til dawn and never wanted it to end Great Times kids xo

[@ktngrlkoukla5395]

COMMERCE !❣ needed a Mention for Sure ~ ...... Best Time's ☮🙌😘💗💫 I remember Ollie Olsen & Kate & Richie Ritch & all those Parties ~ Literally the BEST TIME'S EVER ❣☮💫💗

[@craigpayne5500]

Didn’t do clubs in the 1980’s, did clubs and raves in the 1990’s and loved my time out enjoying the night, stopped in the 2000’s. I loved my 1990’s so much because of music, dance, creativity

[@mbentllc]

This is awesome!

[@Mr3andrew3]

Great job Melbourne- got out of the Navy in '92 and dropped into San Francisco for the next 8 yrs. Wouldn't trade those years for anything. Best, *A.

[@evolveausevolveaus]

global village was my church ❤

[@daniel-san836]

Yep i'd definitely love to go back in time to be here for this. I'm not gonna say its better or worse nowadays, but what it was back then sure looked pretty special. This was the time my whole family born and raised in melb where all still there mostly living together. My older brothers were raving on weekends and would come back home still going and i was just a kid lol, one of them who's now turning 40 gave me his old school phat pants from the 90's when i was just getting into raving around 2007, but there wasn't many events worthy of them in my opinion because i'd moved to brisbane by the time i was 'of age' and the raves up there where all a genre of music called 'happy hardcore' and 'gabba' and just plain 'hardcore' which to be honest sounded like pure meth in my opinion because i grew up on 'good' dance music in melb with underground radio and demo CD's from my bro's rave nights and movies like Groove, Human Traffic and Kevin & Perry Go Large and I couldn't wait for my time!, but these guys raving in brissy where all metal heads and punks, combined with the huge humidity and heat in these confined run down places made it all kinda shit in terms of 'raves'. Still a great experience I wouldn't take back, but I knew it was nothing compared to what my brothers had. At the same time Family Nightclub Fortitude Valley Bris were hosting some epic artists and their venue was tip top, along with that so where the pills for a while so that became like a rave every Friday night for my group when the trance lineups would play, people would wear rave candy, phat pants and be hugging everyone etc. It was beautiful, but it was still just a club meaning lots of rules, albeit fairly relaxed to todays club standards. We'd be munted and dancing like animals (we all shuffled haha), cuddling like crazy, sinking into fury walls and drinking heaps of water lol doesn't sound all that crazy but a lot of this stuff would have you targeted for eviction by security by todays standards. I can actually feel the energy around these 90's melbourne raves by the association to my older brothers, i feel connected to the air and the music and culture. Time machine PLLLEASE. Now i DJ, i make music, i study music and culture around the scene, I attend outdoor bush parties twice a year and attend my own local clubs here in Byron Bay to encourage the electronic music scene. I've chosen to live here for the past 5yrs as a way to connect to something like the energy we have at doofs and raves - a feeling of community. Electronic Music has come so far!

[@D-Rizzle653]

Bro so the Brissy raves weren’t as good as Melbourne? I live in Brisbane btw in west end love Brisbane..why did you leave Melbourne to come here? Brisbane’s an awsome place tho hey..

[@daniel-san836]

@@D-Rizzle653 yeah sorry to say but the brissy raves just weren't as good, for sure. I love the place though and west end. something about colder weather makes a music scene better.

[@D-Rizzle653]

@@daniel-san836 yeah I like the cold better..never been to Melbourne tho want to go one day..Do you know jisoe from Melbourne? Lol

[@daniel-san836]

@@D-Rizzle653 nah I stay to myself mostly these days to be honest.

[@MusicGearNuts]

its worse

[@h3llonearf697]

9:57 Rockin that Aphex shirt

[@zaneantonini4016]

Grew up playing indoor soccer at the Westgate center, I had no idea they’d hosted events like these, shame to have missed out

[@parcos79]

IF YOU SURVIVED THE RAVE YEARS WELL DONE. /pats u head

[@ChrisAbbott]

Went to some insane raves in Sydney around 89/90 and epic raves in Adelaide from 92 to 96.

[@chrisscrivens2449]

Enchanted Forrest

[@watchyatalkinabout4494]

LIQUID

[@ChrisAbbott]

@@watchyatalkinabout4494 Dream Frequency 😊😊😊

[@pav5971]

To bad nothing lasts forever. It evolved so fast, just like my age

[@fredericksirucka1071]

I had top fun in the early 90's Melbourne rave events Fred(E)ricK

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

And Tom (e) and Juicy (J)

[@peterRobinson10101]

wow some good footage in this. Thanks.

[@ravermark70]

I love you guys. Thanks for the memories

[@craigprocter1232]

fantastic times and was lucky to go to a few events before they got too commercial in the late 90s. was asked once at a rave (forget the name, was over in a (silo?) warehouse around Footscray) if i had anything but I was just high off dancing for 6+ hours. dude followed me into the toilets while i was trying to refill a plastic bottle with some water.

[@nolesy34]

Aaaaaaaand I'm sure we'll never hear the end of THAT story

[@craigprocter1232]

@@nolesy34 haha the end was I was worried about being jumped so I half filled and scooted out back to the crowd.

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

Oh sorry, that was me I thought you summoned me into the office for a run down on why scully was actually in love with Mulder and used her serious demeanour in order to keep the relationship on the low

[@adamroodog1718]

i remember that party, a little house chill out room up the top. the strobes were out of phase down below and people were having seizures left right and center

[@lisap6394]

Best times of my life,

[@xspance]

Every Picture Tells A Story Car Park Gang Reporting ahahaha that was the shit

[@Mandalore11382]

I only went to a couple but loved all the visual art and music. I remember sitting in a chill out room where a video screen was playing with the Millennium Falcon and a silver surfing dude….not sure if that was Tekno Mandala’s work. Would’ve been in ‘95.

[@sleeplessinstockwell]

Looks like a proper cool scene. Well done Melbourne 👏

[@nicklankester9526]

Gives me goosebumps. Wish I could’ve been around for this era. What’s that second song??

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

Ooonce ooonce by dj whats it, feat : the one that goes

[@NappieRash]

FSOM - Trak 6

[@NappieRash]

Check out FSOM - Melodia and Alien8 , plus they released a nice album !!!!!

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

@@NappieRash 🤟

[@Scotty-P]

I have a love/hate relationship with all of this. I LOVED the 80's and was eclectic before it became de rigueur, and a key aspect of that was loving the broad spectrum of Dance Music. I heard House before most people in Melbourne, but was not overly impressed by it. I HATE it that House just DOMINATED everything after 1988! However, one could not avoid any of this as we headed on into the 90's. So, I have some key experience with this, but never felt a 'part' of it.

[@stevozrepto5558]

I wasn't into pre house 😊

[@Scotty-P]

@@stevozrepto5558 Which means SO MUCH?! Which means just about, everything?! Which you, "wasn't into"?! There's no such thing as "Pre-House" either. There's; maybe, Proto-House. Records such as Klein & MBO's 'Dirty Talk'. However, these fantastic records were already made and were part of a broad and eclectic Dance/Music scene. What House/Techno/Rave became/are is the sound of everything being hammered out to the endless 4/4 beat. The terrific irony is that; at the very least beginning with the 'Big Beat' sound from 1994/5 on, so many artists, DJ's and people in general have been going back to draw upon all of those rich and abundant sounds and scenes that were happening "pre-House", and which you "wasn't into".

[@JimmyHandtrixx]

@@Scotty-P it's a shame that the standard 'house beat' completely swallowed up all the other styles... even with pop dance choons! What happened to the snares...Italo was the original 'house' alongside all the various electro (body music/new beat...)sounds out of Belgium Germany etc...

[@thingamajacky]

need a track listing.

[@kemshasan8866]

The parties at Shed 14 .

[@MrJohnnybe123]

Fun back in the day.. but the hard drug users ended up with mental health issues …

[@atheist101]

All hard drug users end up with mental problems now matter where they're from or what they do. In fact most already have severe mental issues, its why 90% of them turn to drugs in the first place. This is from my own personal experience and the experiences of a lot of friends over the years. The Raves didn't have much to do with that except maybe being one extra place they could find the drugs

[@petersuvara]

@@atheist101we all end up with mental health issues, drugs or no drugs. That’s my experience anyway…,

[@lovemuzika]

War of the world's @ Westgate Leisure Centre ? With some sound from Xtreme Sound Lighting / GLT

[@gbrl_cyber]

Julien Assange what the actual fck?! 😂

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

Yes we all saw him at a few doofs He was welcome until he started emailing all the parents we were naughty. Little dobber He was not welcome but then he left to do something political apparently

[@mayajones5021]

It was scenes like this that made me want to begin throwing events. Trying to take it back to the roots of rave culture... here in 2024. be on the look out for Marvelous Productions our first event is in less than 3 months.

[@KirillySpace]

Brilliant! 🎊

[@mustafainal1376]

nice to see friends from the future past and present in the now then..1000plus mikes crew . I do find one thing funny., you funny lot talk about the past ehhhh yeah we still do what we do .booom this love y'all

[@pipapopipapo2056]

ANABOLIC FROLIC HAPPY 2B HARDCORE

[@Nodadj]

amazing times....

[@ericpham2186]

4:40 "Our customers didn't like alcohol, they were there purely for the music and to dance" nah bro they were just all rolling off MDMA LOL

[@JimmyHandtrixx]

Nah really? 🙄

[@Skatted]

I want some of the posters!

[@BLOWNFUSE]

this was fucking amazing to watch! so inspiring !

[@richyglitched]

EPTAS, Madass oh and the Docks 😪 But Class Wars did them all. Rudeboy, Voitek, H2O, Honeysmack and the Acid Agency, Suga. Ah hell yeah.

[@bentorrey12]

Edm for life

[@billba]

😬

[@hayleyblake5708]

Anyone have the track IDs for this?

[@hughchapman5319]

In the end credits I hear ✌️

[@endzmeet599]

What about only hot water in the toilet sinks. No cold water, to stop the bottles filling up Imagine that today. You would be able to sue them if you got dehydrated and something happened to you

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

I heard of this.. it led to the downfall because strictly speaking they could not sell things that were profitable ..and a cover charge was frowned on People specifically planned warehouse events to avoid clubs and exorbitant costs If the world was nicer clubs could be a easy going thing like the local gym where you just dance

[@leehoneywill4690]

The sum of the parts is greater than any individual. Yay . Mad tech .

[@Scotty-P]

Why is this on "VICE Asia"? Australia is not Asia.

[@ShammusParker]

Time / discory ❤ , evolution ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Oxy012]

What a good watch

[@gordonmurch2232]

Anyone remember the Betty ford clinic on St Kilda Road.The Feds didn’t like it as much as I did!

[@craigfield9447]

Rat Parties, Dance delirium, early 90s Sydney.

[@TrueBlackJew]

This ending song tho ❤

[@brianboku]

The scene was all about love, my arse it was all about the drugs, and if you disagree with me i have 2 words for you and it ain't Happy Birthday

[@Mandalore11382]

Yeah the ‘love’ was only there because everyone was drugged. That was my experience of it anyway.

[@mangalahari971]

psychic harmony

[@genexustransgression882]

finally glad to see dicko in all these types of doco's, without dicko there wouldnt have been such a robust scene, phuckenlostyeah!

[@chrisasterion5050]

7even, Marmalade Thursdays Warehouse, the Dome, Viper, Zos, Virgin Mary's, plenty of Bush Doofs not mentioned...

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

Yes i remember the 7 11 one, a random few nightclub patrons walked in, someone had a beat box on with some tunes and an impromptu dance party was had, the owner a raver himself gave out some coffee and kranski we used as glosticks, Good times

[@tommy2nes]

Anyone wanting to know the song names they're all listed in the credits at the end of the film, is how I found this absolute f'king beauty! from 26:20 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3eXm3ljfJ6AlcU

[@MEGAWATZ]

Thank you good human!

[@hughchapman5319]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/goDQoJd8rLGGbZI

[@vimeshengovender8056]

Melbourne is the only place in the world , where a rave club will be open on a fucking Monday morning 🌄 🙌...

[@Sandi_shores_lands_fish]

That's so trippy, I mean that's like when the first 7 eleven open e'd Like whoah... you mean i can wake up and walk here ANYTIME?

[@JimmyHandtrixx]

Lol no it's not

[@corinnaw3420]

Rubbish, Sydney's black market would also stay open till Monday morning.

[@EvilTaco]

1:58 lol I love how that is still a thing to this day Also I can definitely relate to preferring raves over nightclubs 10:32 lmaoo they held it at a climbing gym?

[@nathanvanblommestein4316]

Non of that would pass today saftey checks. Alchol (because every venue now days has Alchol) and a climbing wall is a recipe for disaster 🤣

[@nenadnedovic9246]

First rave cryal castle

[@claudiag3164]

they had raves at kryal castle?

[@nenadnedovic9246]

@@claudiag3164 back in the day yes. Fire breathers etc it was mental

[@elevenpsy]

I was fortunate enough to attend the last one. :(

[@nenadnedovic9246]

@@elevenpsy Lucky you it was the best place to have raves. Pity they wont let people have fun and blow off steam they are denying love

[@elevenpsy]

@@nenadnedovic9246 I'm so thankful I got to experience the tail end of the rave scene. It was truly something special. It's such a shame how corporatised things have become. I understand it's an evolution into this next era, but it really does feel like the world is becoming more bland and police and government are intent on shutting down people just wanting to have a bit of fun, unless they can jump through all the hoops with the right amount of money.

[@edmac3651]

26:50 Jason Midro must either be a vampire or simply immortal.

[@UMAMITORA]

Need the playlist of music ASAP

[@tanz5389]

Not the playlist, but an early anthem of this period : kzbin.info/www/bejne/f526g62FmpKokK8

[@sensoryaxe2653]

here it is! :^) www.vice.com/en_au/article/ae8e8e/listen-to-the-tracks-that-defined-the-birth-of-melbournes-rave-scene

[@monogramadikt5971]

if you watch the credits until the end they share the tracklist etc

[@fledermauseimglockenturm7655]

This is focused on when it started to become more mainstream accessible, ignoring how it got there and what came before. Which is kinda what you need to explain why it was so unique. If anything, while increasing mainstream accessibility created something of a heyday it was also the beginning of the end.

[@travo1001]

what program did they use to make those style of visuals? do people still do that style? would love to find people that do it!

[@mrt5921]

Tekno mandala super epic

[@ÑEZ0688]

Rufus, FISHER, Dom Dolla, etc. Them Aussies are good.