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Grooverider 24/04/2000
Held in Salt club I thought it was quite a good place since this is my first Rave in Melbourne. The crowd was healthy, a good crowd that comes for drum n bass. I flicked Sunflower for the second time that week(I know , i know its bad).
The night really moving slow with some white twats playing on the decks, so fucking lame right that he cant keep the beat. Which does shit me a lot when dancing. I think they are Melb resident DJ Atom Ruxpin LC1 Trooper... I dont know whic one is the worst twats! Really think the UK crew had to teach this people how to throw tunes the right way.
At 2 am here comes the BigBlagMotherFucker the Grooverider himself, spining fantasticly on the decks with scubes of the best joint in Melburne most probably. Throwing some fucking massive Big Fat tunes that later on sounds more Jungle to me than Drum n Bass. Or to put it more properly 'A Drum N Bass Horror Movie'.
Do I complain? Of course I did fucking not! aaah I forgot to tell, i brought along my 18 yo nephew to the Rave, firstimer!
Over all it was preety fantabulous, he was still playing untill 6 am in the fucking morning. 3 Hour of spining what a stamina!
On a good side theres always been bad side too. Well the bad side to this Rave was which is really not a big thing was Rider always stop when the thing comes in jungling towards hardcore then he stop. Like a post orgasmic really that came to a dissapointment. Although keepin it nicely and fluent. Its almost like saying," Lets tease the Melbourne tribe with some Hardcore."
But then again we dont want to come and end it just yet! So hurrahhhhhhhh its ok we forgive you cuz we love you. like the excuse for the old flame lover. Much appricate it when he throw that chunky fat black tunes at as the whole time.
His music shagged me off, its very energetic and woul' nt even give us the chance to stop and roll our joint. You just want to fucking dance!
If only I got the chance to talk to him ever, one question is to be ask:
What do you do when you listen to your own music?(cuz its fookin excellent)
Do you dance to it as well ever? Or just say " ah yeh thats preety good i think i ll go to sleep now." kinda thing?
matrix
Tekstep 8 present Matrix, Fierce, 20/05/ 2000
Basicly 3 guys playing on the decks ,Metalheadz crew. It was on billboard nightclub on lil bourke street. Nifty littleplace to held such occasion. it was overall a good one. Better than the Grooverider Rave. In the terms of throwing and oraganizing the party. The atmosphere and the lack of those fuckwits playing lame tunes, none of that.
It was full on good atmosphere, cuz people seems to blend. I even see this girl who was asking for my water at the GR , we wave smile like meeting a good all friend. Raver Salutes!
Unlike in GR( grooverider rave)the tunes was non stop. good mc too I should say. it was almost as good as headfuk party back in East London. Best party ever for me so far .
The good thing is they dont stop when its turning hardcore. I ain't a rasicst , but got to say they sound White. Hardcore but flowing fluent smoothly. I cant quite explain way I feel their music in such way. its just the way i expalin things are sometimes obscene.
Well so much for exhibiting myself to obscenity like Drum n Bass itelf its fookin madddd!
The Rave goes on from 10 pm to 8 am the next day, fantastic! I wanted to stay longer, but since I was only on joints and booze I have no energy left. So I went home satisfied and smiling, then died on my bed!
Thank God for Drum n Bass!
click on the ticket to see the pictures!
The fooking maddest thing ever happened to me! But Lets safe it for later all!
Can't say the night went smoothly, as I encountered a couple of difficulties ready to set my night to shitness. But with Gods will I will conqured this human affliction!
Was suppoused to get a trip from a guy but he did not came up, did'nt meet up with Mark who spose to go together with me, and the bloody place did not sell any alcohol. So its only going to be me, the music, joints, and my camera.
Good vibe, good place, the same goodlooking crowd of drum n bass.
Was still rolling joint with the help of a glow stick some Cute guy share with me, and the sweetness even give me some of his buds to me. Then the sound and the blitzing light came.
Its time for LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad, Raaaaaaaaaa!
Although the first bit also did not go smoothly,they were having some technical difficulties with the sound, but then again it wouldnt be Bukem if he did'nt survive.
Here comes the man who delivered the sweetest and the beautifullest- sound of drum and bass.
Come to think of it, It only took me about 3 years since I fell in love with his music and now being able to see him live along with his crowd of The Junglist Movement In Aussie.
Joints in my hand, I dance....and stop to take some pictures. Climb up the stage to have a better looking at Mr. Bukem while people were lookin' at me thinkin" whattaya doin' weird girl?".
It was overall what I expected, that Bukem really push it to the edge. It sounds like him, the beat has his signature. It was so familiar to my ear that everything really come smoothly and fluent.
He was playing for over all 3 or 4 hours, spining delivering the smoothest assault ever. He doesnt have to try a lot to impress, Im already fookin impressed. After all he is Bukem, the God of DnBass!
The night wouldnt just end like that. To my surprise I found him backstage chatting to some people, so I was thinking be damned if i dont get anything sign. I grab the nearest cardboard that turns out to be his Goodlooking records symbol, and qeue up the line.
Was really nervous when my time come, but just like his music Bukem is a down to Earth man(who likes women a lot!). Lovely and friendly .He was asking my name and all, and me saying can you sign this for me and he did. Was still chatting me for a couple of more minutes about things, at the end I just hug him. And left backstage Gobsmacked down to my Labia... I was thinking foookkkk! This is great!
I might not have the trip that night, but I've captured the atmosphere and the moments. And the best thing is yet to come:
I got to meet the Man, Hug him and stole his Goodlooking Records symbol Poster and had it Signed!
Fookin wicked wicked stuff ,and fucking wicked wicked night!