Energy Express 97
Wednesday, 1 January 1997
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Venue: Mortuary Station, Central Station
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Description: Recovery
Sunshine
Saturday, 4 January 1997
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Maximum Frenzy
Saturday, 11 January 1997
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Venue: Graffiti Hall of Fame, 282 Botany Rd Alexandria
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Night Breed
Saturday, 18 January 1997
Production: Imprestik
Venue: Lions Indoor Sports Centre, 25a Amax Ave Girraween
DJs: Paul Holden, Fenix, Crisis, Daydream, Subzero, Akira, Tymez II, Shade, Chester, Jade, Budds n Stoo, Q-Tek
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Earthquake
Saturday, 25 January 1997
Production: ID&T Holland and Stomp Squad Australia
Venue: Centennial Stadium, Redfern Rd Minto
DJs: The Prophet, The Predator and Darkraver, Nick TT, Jumping Jack, Nik Fish, Hi Shock, Crisis, Spellbound, Paul Holden
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Description: This party was originally planned to be in an indoor skating rink, so when it was moved to Minto it was disappointing, seeing as so many raves have been at Minto already. But the rave overall was quite good. It was the last week of the school holidays, so the crowd was very very young. In the stadium itself, there were two big video screens either side of the DJ. Throughout the night, they showed another rave on the screen (not live). It helped create a bit of atmosphere though. All the lasers were on the right side, and there were a couple of blue/green lasers and a full colour laser. There were a few international DJ’s: The Prophet, The Predator and Darkraver, with the Darkraver wearing a batman-style cape. A MC pumped the crowd up all night. Overall it was a pretty good rave, better than average, but not quite worth the $44 ticket. Email from promoter: Unfortunately, the owners of the original venue backed out on new years eve once they saw the massive advertising we were doing at the time. It was either cancel the event, or find a new venue in less than a week allowing the remaining 2 weeks to advertise the new venue.
Fusion
Saturday, 25 January 1997
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The Final Tremor
Saturday, 25 January 1997
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DJs: 911, Chester, Fenix, Subzero, Daydream, Tribem Akira, Gee Wiz
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Description: Earthquake recovery
Utopia 4
Saturday, 1 February 1997
Production: Powerhouse
Venue: Lions Indoor Sports Centre, 25a Amax Ave Girraween
DJs: Pee Wee, Chester, Paul Holden, Fenix, Daydream, Jumping Jack, Shade, Subzero, Matt G, Crisis, Pillwa, Mark Dynamix
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Description: This was an absolutely wicked rave. Atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere. That’s what it’s all about. As usual, the crew of Powerhouse productions put on an awesome Utopia rave. Always coming up with new venues, the crew found a great one for the fourth rave of the Utopia series. The room was divided by court net, which sort of created two rooms, with a passageway in between them. There were also two spots up higher, looking down on the rave, but later on in the night they were closed off. The main stage looked very futuristically atmospheric and had the apocalyptic world
type of feel to it. Two full colour lasers shone over the crowd and was coordinated very well with the music. The lighting teams should be congratulated. Also there were flashing lights at the bottom of the stage and heaps more lights behind the DJ. The sound quality was awesome, and the music was great all throughout the night. This was a memorable event. Only one problem: As with the last utopia, the time it took to get inside was way too long. There were only 2 friskers at the door, and hundreds of people waiting to get in. It took me 3 hours to get inside, but the event was definitely worth it. Waiting in the rain is never much fun, and if Powerhouse Productions fix up the queue problem, then they would be close to perfect. A truly awesome event that would have got 9 or 10 out of 10 if it wasn’t for the queues outside.
Pressure
Saturday, 15 February 1997
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Venue: The Rooftop, Kings Cross
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Description: A bit of a disappointment seeing as it was put on by Mark Dynamix, my fave DJ at the moment. It took a while for people to turn up, and when they did, there was still plenty of room. The extra room didn’t have a DJ, just speakers from the main room. As usual at the rooftop, it was extremely hot in the main room. If you didn’t dance you nearly collapsed of heat exhaustion (yes.. if you didn’t dance – funny that, but you don’t feel the heat much when you are dancing). The music wasn’t that good either, and the sound quality a bit poor. People danced in the second room anyway, even though there was no DJ there, and they had all the space in the world too. Let’s hope Dynamix puts on a better party next time, since he is such an awesome DJ.
Don’t Panic
Saturday, 15 February 1997
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PHOD
Saturday, 15 February 1997
Production: Paul Holden Presents
Venue: Cataract Scout Park, Appin
DJs: Paul Holden, Pee Wee, Chester, Spellbound, Psyche, Tribe
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Description: Due to the cancellation of ‘One’ the production team came to hold this party
Triple Trouble
Saturday, 1 March 1997
Production: Dance Australia
Venue: Newtown School of Performing Arts
DJs: Affinity (LIVE), A.G.U. (Geoff da Cheff, Tymez II, DJ Chuck), Paul Holden, Crisis, 911, Jumping Jack, Chester, Shade, Fenix, Subzero, Vagas
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Description: The floor in the main arena was bouncing. I thought the Newtown Performing Art School was going to collapse - awesome party. Phenomenal morning set.
Earth Thumpin Acid
Saturday, 1 March 1997
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Venue: near Colo river
DJs: Nag Champa, Manson, Zeitgeist, Earthmental (Live), Damiem, Jester, Lush Puppy, Agent Skully, Omm.com
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Sanctuary
Saturday, 8 March 1997
Production: The Breakfast Club Crew
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DJs: Spellbound, Gee Wiz, Ken Jensen (Brisbane), Paul Holden, Tribe, Chester, Dynamix, Herb, Sub Zero, Tymez ll, Daydream
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Description: Shut down
Buggin'
Saturday, 8 March 1997
Production: Sublime
Venue: Sublime, 244 Pitt St, Sydney
DJs: Pee Wee, Mark Dynamix, Nik Fish, John Ferris
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Once Were Ravers
Saturday, 15 March 1997
Production: Fuzzy
Venue: Sublime, Pitt Street Sydney
DJs: Young Jase, Pee Wee, Nervous, Jumping Jack, Jonathan Wall
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Welcome to Detroit - Jeff Mills
Saturday, 15 March 1997
Production: freakin'
Venue: CBD, corner King and York St, City
DJs: Jeff Mills, Sugar Ray, Jumpin Jack, Biz E, Kazu Kimura, Grant Dell, Chaz, Julia, Ro, Simon Cadwell, Jon Hardy
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Into The Looking Glass
Saturday, 29 March 1997
Production: Electronic Ballroom
Venue: The Refectory, Sydney University
DJs: Ollie Olsen, Nick Spacetree, Gemma, Ming D, Abel, Nervous, Bass Bitch, Harry's Laundry (Live), Cassian, Jumping Jack, Zeitgeist, Dave Kirkpatrick, Jon Hardym Jungle Butt, Atone (Live), Sub Bass Snarl (Live), The Hoong and I (Live)
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Peace, Love & Light
Saturday, 29 March 1997
Production: Reachin' Records
Venue: The Metro Theatre, 624 George St, Sydney
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Mayhem
Saturday, 5 April 1997
Production: XSV Productions & Bent Productions
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DJs: K.C., Peter Tribe, Gee Wiz, Spellbound, A.G.U., XS, Shade, Chester, Dynamix and Obey (B2B)
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Hardcore Heaven 3
Saturday, 12 April 1997
Production: M & M productions, The Hardcore Alliance & Teknosis
Venue: Centennial Stadium, Redfern Rd Minto
DJs: Jen E (QLD) vs Spellbound, Cloud 9 vs Crisis, Paul Holden vs Daydream, Geoff da Chef vs Chuck, Tymez II vs 911, Subzero vs Shade
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Description: Kids + Hardcore + Kids + Thump + Thump + Thump = Hardcore Heaven 3. The rave was FULL of people about the age of 14. I have never been to a rave that was so young before. I felt really old. Maybe I am. Ok, I’ll start with the good things, or should I say, the one and only good thing. The lasers were Awesome! Heaps of them, multicolored and you were allowed up on a viewing level, and the lasers came up into that too. One of the best laser shows at a rave. Now for the bad bits. Minto. I think we are all sick of it. Personally it’s the 4th time I’ve been to the same place for a rave – it’s a sign of a lazy promoter, or a promoter who only gets bodgy venues which cancel at the last second. 2nd Kids – enough said already I think. 3rd Music. The name “hardcore heaven” was true to its name. The music was so much towards the hardcore end of stuff that I couldn’t stand it. And I’m not the only one. I heard heaps of other people saying the same thing. It was just repetitive bang, bang, bang, with nothing else in the background except the occasionally screaming swearing of someone. No feelings, no emotions, no deep music at all. I’ve been to parties with “hardcore” in their name before, and none of them have been anything like this one. If you’re under 14, and you like listening to trains going past, then this is the rave for you. Otherwise it was crap. It gets 2 for the lasers.
Derrick Carter
Saturday, 19 April 1997
Production: Red Ant
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DJs: Derrick Carter, Jon Hardy, Sugar Ray, Nick Law, Steven Alkins
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Sub.Sub.Sub - Global Grooves
Thursday, 24 April 1997
Production: Substance Magazine and Subzero
Venue: Sublime, 244 Pitt St, Sydney
DJs: Simon Cadwell, Pee Wee, Abel, Nik Fish, Mal Russell, Sasha, Paul 'Flex' Taylor
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Nightbreed 2
Saturday, 26 April 1997
Production: Imprestik
Venue: Rooty Hill Indoor Leisure Centre
DJs: Affinity vs Fenix (LIVE), Crisis (LIVE), Archie (Canberra), Paul Holden vs Daydream, Spellbound vs Gee Wiz, Chester vs Craig OBEY, Subzero vs Akira, Tribe vs Shade, Budds vs Stoo, Dynamix vs Jasper, Airwalk vs Aladdin, Herb vs Vagas, The Immortals (Tymez II and 911)
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Tweekin'
Friday, 16 May 1997
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Venue: 77 William St, Darlinghurst
DJs: Sugar Ray, Phil Smart, Ken Cloud
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Stargaze
Saturday, 17 May 1997
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Happy Hard Boiled Egg Part 2
Saturday, 24 May 1997
Production: Underground Australia
Venue: Brookvale Scout Hall DJs: Crisis, Fenix, Subzero, Akira, Chester, Budds n Stoo, Herb, Daydream, Tymez II vs 911, XS
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The Prophecy 2
Saturday, 31 May 1997
Production: Powerhouse Productions
Venue: Croatian Club, Luddenham
DJs: Affinty vs Fenix (Live), Pee Wee, Paul Holden, Jumping Jack, Shade, Mark Dynamix, Chester, Daydream, Subzero
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Description: It had a low roof. From memory the second room roof collapsed in a bit from the sweat (it was made out of that chip board type panels)
Laserdome
Saturday, 7 June 1997
Production: Ultimate Dance Productions Australia
Venue: Netball Centre, Church St Lidcombe
DJs: Immortalz LIVE, Affinity vs Fenix, 911 vs Tymez II, Spellbound, Herb, Crisis, Vagas, Gee Wiz, Daydream, The Promoter, Mark Dynamix, Peter Tribe, Subzero, Chester, Elroy, Shade, Illusion, Valacious, Budds & Stoo
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Description: This was a great party. It was inside a HUGE netball centre, with two big warehouse-style rooms. The main room had lasers galore, and had a laser screen for some neat laser-grafix. There were dancers on the stage, and the music was great. I stayed in the second room most of the time, as it was a hard house room, and it also had tonnes of lasers. There were thousands of people who turned
up on the freezing cold night, and most were having a great time. There was also a nice chillout room upstairs, where you could look down on both rooms. Lasers: great. Music: great. Sound quality: great. Lighting: great. Amount of people: great. This was an amazing venue, and even though it was so HUGE, the organisers managed to fill every little corner with blasting sound, and awesome lights and lasers. This is a rave to remember. The only problem (and it was a big one) was the fact that you had to wait about 3 hours in the queue outside (with a temperature of about 10 degrees Celsius!). It’s a shame that so many fantastic parties never achieve perfection due to the queue time. But queues aside, this was truly a great event.
Droppin' The Bomb
Saturday, 7 June 1997
Production: Sabotage
Venue: Metro
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Judgement Day 3
Friday, 27 June 1997
Production: Ultra Sound and Y.C Productions
Venue: Serbian Club, Lot 5, Elizabeth Drive, Bonnyrigg
DJs: Jen E
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Helter Skelter
Saturday, 28 June 1997
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Venue: The Technodrome aka Johnson Equestrian Services, 38 Maguires Rd, Nelson
DJs: Hixxy, Dougal, Scorpio, Herb, Spellbound, Nik Fish, The Immortalz (911 and Tymez II), daydream, Paul Holden, Tribe, Chester vs Gee Wiz (3 Decks), Live PA’s by Regulator Records and Spitfire Recordings
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Description: I can remember Johnny Gee Wiz drove the mini van in between Riverstone station and the venue. The set up was inside an arena where horses would do show dancing or maybe just equestrian events. There was a 2 level jumping castle inside at the back of the venue with a big slide from the 2nd level. Nik fish played trancore which was a first at the time.
Instinct
Saturday, 5 July 1997
Production: Bow Down Productions
Venue: Palladium – 2A Roslyn St, Kings Cross
DJs: Assassin, Sheen, Freestyle, Colour, Tim McGee, The Generale, Joe Whip
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Mirage
Saturday, 12 July 1997
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DJs: Dik Silver (U.K.), Calix & Biz E vs Pitch Black, Kaza Kimura, Hi Shock, Orion, Ken Cloud, Manson, Brain Pilot, Torque, Ben Drayton, Bass Bitch, Simon Cadwell, Mark Walton
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Zero Hour 3
Saturday, 2 August 1997
Production: Intelligent Productions
Venue: City Golf Driving Range Pitt Street CBD
DJs: Crisis, Gee Wiz, Fenix, Daydream, Airwalk, Preacher, Shade vs Chester, Subzero vs Akira, Budds n Stoo, Herb vs XS, Aladdin vs Eon
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Subliminal
Saturday, 2 August 1997
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Venue: Sublime, 244 Pitt St, Sydney
DJs: Nervous, Jonathan Wall, Young Jase, Tim McGee, Nick Law, Simon Cadwell, Ken Cloud, John Ferris, Mr and Mrs Chill, Infusion, Acid Babies
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Description: A weekly night in August of 1997.
Triple Trouble 2
Saturday, 16 August 1997
Production: Ultimate Dance Productions Australia
Venue: Centerpoint Tower
DJs: Nik Fish, Jumpin Jack, Mark Dynamix, Shade, Peter Tribe, Budds n Stoo, Elroy, Sunzero, Spellbound, Chester, Daydream, Gee Wiz, Vagas,
911, The Pacemaker, Nutty Baby, Reflux, Geoff da Chef, Cloud 9, Rampage, Wackiman, Crisis
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Subterrainia
Saturday, 16 August 1997
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Venue: Palladium 2A Roslyn St Kings Cross
DJs: Orion, Manson, Nagchampa, Zeitgeist, Shane
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Smooth Sailing
Saturday, 23 August 1997
Production: Schmick Productions
Venue: Rooftop, 248 William St Kings Cross
DJs: Paul Holden, Mark Dynamix, Spellbound, 911, Kaos, Chester, Herb vs Daydream, Elroy vs Valicious, Tribe, Chippy, Daffy, Jere vs Roger Dodger, Hedonist (Live)
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Pycho@ctive
Saturday, 30 August 1997
Production: Intech Promotions
Venue: Graffiti Hall of Fame, 282 Botany Rd, Alexandria
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Where's Fuzzy?
Saturday, 6 September 1997
Production: Fuzzy
Venue: Sublime, 244 Pitt St, Sydney
DJs: Nervous, John Ferris, Jonathan Wall, Jumping Jack, Young Jase
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Utopia 5 – The Fifth Element
Saturday, 13 September 1997
Production: Powerhouse
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DJs: Affinty and DJ Fenix, The Immortalz, Pee Wee, Paul Holden, Daydream, Preacher, Mark Dynamix, Subzero, Chester, Shade, Budds n Stoo, Peter Tribe, Elroy, Marko, Micro
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Urban Safari
Saturday, 13 September 1997
Production: Urban Pacific
Venue: The Pavilion Hotel
DJs: Abel, Sub Bass Snarl, Biz E, Bass Bitch, Ming D
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Dreamworld
Friday, 19 September 1997
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X Trax - DJ Misjah & DJ Tim
Saturday, 27 September 1997
Production: Just Cause Productions and Ignite Touring
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DJs: Misjah & Tim, Jen E, Nik Fish vs Jumping Jack, Mark Dynamix, Abel el Toro, Manson, Orion, Biz E, Jon Hardy, Simon Cadwell, 8 Bit vs Lush Puppy, Torque, Jedi, Starlight 7, Mr Brown, Zeitgeist
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The Big Night Out
Saturday, 4 October 1997
Production: Ultimate Dance Productions Australia
Venue: Sega World, Darling Harbour
DJs: Elroy and MC Shambles, John Hardy, John McLean, Tim McGee, Nick Law, Mal Russell, Rob Milton, Pail Corban, Budd N Stoo (Live) The Preacher (Live), Peter Tribe, Subzero, Herb, Akira, Illusion, Sasha, The Immortalz (Live) Mega Drive (Live), Vagas, Spellbound, Fenix, Chester, Shade, Daydream, Crisis, Gee Wiz, Affinity and Fenix (Live), MC Klimax, Paul ‘Flex’ Taylor, Dave Kirkpatrick, Martyn Allen, L.T Quimmer, Mark Dynamix, Nik Fish, Jumping Jack, Captain Kirk (Live) DJ Joe and MC Anoy (Live) Johnny Gleeson, Frankie, Grant Truslove, Mark Mcinnes, A.J., Steve B
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Rave Back in Time
Sunday, 5 October 1997
Production: United Front Productions
Venue: The Pavilion Tavern, George St Sydney
DJs: Pee Wee, Nik Fish, Jumping Jack, Abel, Paul Holden, Shade, Ming D
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Hit The Spot – Recovery
Sunday, 5 October 1997
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Venue: Duke of Cornwall, 646 Harris St Ultimo
DJs: Jumping Jack, Martyn Allen, Dave Kirkpatrick, Andrew James, Martin Butler, Jeff Graham, Junior, Rich, Craig Obey, Paul Flex Taylor, Jaime Walter, Chris Knott
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Speaka Freaka
Sunday, 11 October 1997
Production: Jungle Punks
Venue: Quarry in the Colo region
DJs: Orion, Nag Champa, Patrick HAF, Lush Puppy vs 8 Bit, Zeitgeist, Manson
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Lush
Thursday, 16 October 1997
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Birthday
Saturday, 18 October 1997
Production: A Munch Production
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DJs: Spellbound, Daydream, Rass, Fenix, Chester, Gee Wiz, Gladder, Yeaoom
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City of the Lost Children
Saturday, 1 November 1997
Production: Underground Australia
Venue: Brookvale Scout Hall
DJs: Gee Wiz, Fenix, Spellbound, Crisis, Aladdin, Chester, Shade, Daydream, Budds’ n’ Stoo, The Imortalz, Subzero, Akira, Tribe, Preacher, Micro, Eon, XS
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Acid Faction
Saturday, 15 November 1997
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Venue: 6 Regent St Sydney
DJs: Manson, Kazu Kimura, Biz E, Orion, Pitch Black, Nag Champa, Quasimodo, Starlite 7, Torque, Simon Cadwell, Mr Brown, Zootie, Shane
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Colossus 2
Saturday, 29 November 1997
Production: DMC and Dance Music Productions
Venue: Eastern Creek
DJs: Cappella (LIVE), HOUSE – Malcolm Russel, Dave Kirkpatrick, Martyn Allen, Rob Milton, Nick TT, Sara, Nick Law, John Mclean, Kate Munroe, Junior B, Roger Ramjet HARD HOUSE – Crisis, George Vagas, Spellbound, Archie (Canberra) Gee Wiz, Shade, Subzero, Budds n Stoo, Chester, Daydream, Tribe, Affinity vs Fenix (Live), The Immortalz (Live) HI NRG – Capella (Italy), Pee Wee, Jumping Jack, Paul Holden, Nik Fish, Dynamix, Kelly Lynch, Robin Ball (U.K.) Lexie Bradfield ALTERNATE – Crucial D, Abel ‘El Toro, Torque, Junglebutt, Porn Star, Doctor Devious, Duster, Acetate LIVE ACTS – Skunkhour, Nutcase and Papachube, The Hoong and I, Skin, Atone – Clan Analogue, Acid babies, Art IQ
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Back 2 Unity
Saturday, 29 November 1997
Production: Mind, Body and Soul Productions
Venue: Rooftop, 248 William St Kings Cross
DJs: Shade, Spellbound, Daydream, Chester, Akira, Gee Wiz, Slammin Jay, Mr Brown, Medi, Venture, Nutbaby, Tela Ignite, Krunch
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Vision Valley
Saturday, 13 December 1997
Production: Powerhouse Productions
Venue: El Caballo Blanco, 56 Camden Valley Rd, Prestons
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Dreamworld 2
Friday, 19 December 1997
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Acid Blasta
Saturday, 20 December 1997
Production: Jungle Punks
Venue: Quarry in the Colo region
DJs: Orion, Nag Champa, Nul Object (Live), Lush Puppy vs 8 Bit, Zeitgeist, Mech Warrior, Damien
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Synapse
Saturday, 20 December 1997
Production: Mindfuct Productions
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DJs: Tract, Vertigo, The Cleaner, Geoff da Chef, Rampage, Cloud 9, Noizegenerator (Live), Entropy (Live)
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Rush
Thursday, 25 December 1997
Production: E Nerve
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DJs: Black Jack & Top Buzz (U.K.), DJ Chase (Melb), DJ Rhys Evans (Perth), Pee Wee Ferris, Nik Fish, Paul Holden, Jumping Jack, George Vagas, Jum Turbs, Abel, Sugar Ray, Phil Smart, Malcolm Russell, Phil Taylor, Sheen, Dr Dent, Justin Cale, Rude Girl
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Dance Nation NYE
Wednesday, 31 December 1997
Production: Dance Australia, Bizerk, Powerhouse
Venue: El Caballo Blanco, 56 Camden Valley Rd, Prestons
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Astrofunk
Wednesday, 31 December 1997
Production: Tiger's Eye Productions
Venue: Manning Bar, Sydney University
DJs: Humate (Live), Ming D, Zeitgeist, Jester, Nag Champa, Hi Shock vs Orion, Abel, Sally Sound, Nick Field, Biz E, Meta Bass Breath (Live), Crucial D, Jad McAdam, Stephan, Junior, Mr L
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