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DJ Crisis

On February 9, 2019 in the 5,000 strong Sydney Rave History Facebook group Brett O'Meara, best known in the 90's for his Prodigy parties posted a simple question

RED ALERT.

WHERE IS DJ CRISIS?

IF YOU KNOW, PLEASE POST IN HERE.

Crisis had a very unique style which I would put down to his choice of records and his rare talent of playing on 3 decks. It was rare to be able to identify his tracks and that helped make his sets great. His sets were mostly on the harder side and always got the crowd hyped to the max! He was prolific in both his career and recorded many Mix tapes and CDs.

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Vision Four 5 were one of the forerunners of the 90s electronic movement, combining both music, lyrics and undeniably amazingly interactive graphics using the Amiga 'Mandala' system which provided real-time triggers for sounds and visuals during their energetic live performances. The interactive component of their live performances set them apart from all other Australian bands of the time.

Noel Burgess, currently one of the Australian dance music industry's most respected members was the man behind the music and Tim Gruchy designed and conceptualized the interactive components and videos. Their live performance had them standing on stage, waving arms in the air in front of large screens, not just for that 'put your hands up in the air' rave momentum, but also to use their bodies as controllers for triggering the sound and visuals via digital interactive computer systems & video cameras converted into real-time computer graphics which triggered midi sounds and visual trigger points adding extra layers to the live performance.

Paul Holden was one of Australia's most successful DJs and one of the single biggest contributors to the advancement of dance music and dance events. RIP

Abel El 'Toro. A driving force behind the Happy Valley raves, he is also remembered for being one of Sydney's top and unique DJs. (mobile friendly version click here)

Part One focuses on Mark Dynamix’s formative contemporary musical career whilst capturing some of his

personal characteristics.

In 1994 at a rave called MDMA when techno outfit Ultra-sonic took to the stage. What followed was phenomenal and will go down in Sydney rave folklore.

Chester became a regular DJ at most raves from 1995 onwards. He was known for his uplifting morning sets that would get the crowd back

on their feet and going off.

The second part is an audio interview and transcription that explores Mark’s insatiable appetite to become a master in the art of DJing

DJ Shade, has racked up a musical career spanning more than 25 years. He he gives some insight into what led him into the scene and what it was like to be playing to a pulsating crowd.

As the promoter of big name events such as Eckythump and Sweatfest, Rodd Richards staged some of Sydney’s most memorable rave parties.

Jade was well known for her morning anthem sets that brought a smile to many of our faces and has mixed at some of the biggest and best rave parties in Australia.

We have a chat with Rob the Radiodog who was part of the Buck Rogers Ravers crew and were responsible for some of the best warehouse raves in Sydney.

He started and ran the Hardcore Café behind the Agincourt Hotel in the Sydney CBD. He ran ‘Munch’ productions with his wife – A mobile food and beverage set up at raves.

Written in 1992 Lotus tries to document what was happening at the secret and often illegal rave parties

The rave designer guru. Known for being able to transform a dirty warehouse into a magical space for ravers to dance and have fun.

Jac Vidgen held over 30 RAT parties in the 80’s and early 90s. Raves and dance parties owe them a debt of gratitude as they paved the way for large scale dance events in Sydney

Nik Fish played at all the big name raves for many years and he also produced the Musicquarium radio show on 2SER that showcased some of the best tunes from the period.

Lotus was a raver back in the 1990s. Here is a collection of his memories about how he ended up in the Sydney dance scene and some of the parties he enjoyed.

John Draper aka Captain Crunch came to Sydney from San Fransisco in 1994/1995 and wrote about his experiences with the Sydney Rave scene

A story about the Strathfield ravers who hold an illegal rave party in a block of flats due to be demolished with Commander Tom.

Lotus remembers the top floor at Kinselas on a Friday night and a early experience with the Sydney dance music scene

Ray created a website back in the mid 1990′s and on it he puts his reviews of various raves he attended. These reviews were written from 1994 – 1997

In 1999, Nik Fish wrote an article about the Prodigy logo and who came up with it first, the band or an Aussie rave promoter.