Dennis Rodman never let a playoff game get in the way of partying.
In fact, the NBA Hall of Fame forward frequently relieved the pressure of major games with nights out on the town. In his new book, ‘Walk On The Wild Side‘, Rodman details one such outing ahead of a critical NBA Finals that was Game 6 against the Seattle Supersonics. The night began straightforward enough, with sushi and some Sake bombs, but with a crazy crew by his side, things rapidly went off the rails.
https://www.6amgroup.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/dennis-rodman-gq-men-of-the-year-2021-06-Cropped-1.jpg750750Chelsi SherrellChelsi Sherrell2022-02-15 13:39:282022-02-15 13:42:55Dennis Rodman is a Fan of 'Ear-Splitting Techno'
This is the first installment of our series cataloging the best rave anthems over the decades.
Let’s take a trip down nostalgia lane… all the way back to the ancient days of the 1990s when the rave scene was still underground. The 1990s proved to be a seminal time in rave culture, where the heavily gelled and spiked hair of the ravers started to peak out from underground and be seen in the mainstream. A time when JNCO jeans and butterfly hair clips reigned supreme. You had to know someone who knew someone to find out the location. Rave tracks from the 90s bring up a lot of emotion with not just the ravers from that era, but almost anyone who grew up listening to electronic music. So what are the best rave tracks from the 1990s? Let’s dig in.
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On a sweltering summer day in 1999, a crowd of 15,000 flamboyantly-dressed youngsters congregated outside Kravay, a cafe which had been a hot-bed of underground cultures through the 1980s. From there on, they raved their way towards the square overlooked by The Monument of the Soviet Army where the march turned into a full-blown open-air party.
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Paul Davis, AKA Circulation, was a pioneer of the UK tribal and tech sound in the 90s and 00s. Alongside his then musical partner Matt Jackson, Davis helped define the underground sound of the day with a series of revered Colours EPs.
Now Paul Davis is back in Circulation. He returns with a new label, Recirculate, and a fifth innovative EP, Recirculate Five. The EP is available on Beatport and it will be released on other streaming platforms December 31. In honor of the release, Paul Davis shares ten classics that defined techno’s golden age.
1. Basic Channel “Phylyps Track” – Basic Channel
I remember taking delivery of the first presses that came into the UK for my shop. The track blew us all away, dubbed out jazzy techno. One of the best techno tracks ever made.
2. Carl Craig “Televised Green Smoke” – Planet E Communications
My favourite Carl Craig track ever, the deeper melodic side of techno, an absolutely sublime record.
3. Planetary Assault Systems “Booster” – Peacefrog
What a bassline, a really funky track. I played this at Bedrock’s Second Birthday at Heaven, London and it took the roof off.
4. Mr G “G Strings” – Altra Moda Music
An infectious groove with a beautiful string line, you could play this, and I did many times, in a more House-y set.
5. Daft Punk “Alive” – Soma Records
I played this track to death, it sounds absolutely awesome on a big system, pure techno.
6. Lyot “Vainqueur” – (Maurizio Remix)
One of the deepest yet darkest techno tracks ever made.
7. Jeff Mills “The Bells” – Axis
Mr. Techno himself, one of my favourites of his super super, funky vibes.
8. Slam “Positive Education” – Soma Records
A timeless classic still powerful and emotive after 25 years, you could play this track at any point in your set.
9. Circulation “Green” – Circulation
Our first and one of the most played Circulation tracks. It was played by so many DJs of different genres.
Killer, killer track great for the floor just builds and builds from the tribal masters. “Underground will live forever baby.”
https://www.6amgroup.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PRESS-SHOT-Circulation-e1639870657456.jpg6831024Skylar SchossbergerSkylar Schossberger2021-12-19 15:53:012021-12-19 15:53:03Underground Pioneer Paul Davis Selects Classics Defining the 90s and 00s
Zen Zero specializes in a wide array of techno and house music ranging from deep, minimal, hard, and aggressive. Priding himself with a Zen philosophy, he hopes to express himself honestly through his music and elevate the listener to higher states of consciousness. With this Guest Mix, Zen Zero shares his favorite tracks and mixes that all encompass a perfect balance.
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The early 1990s were the rave heydays, undoubtedly some of the most electrifying years for the international electronic and dance music world. Collectively, the various underground parties and concerts became known as “raves,” although later the term was specifically used to refer to illegal parties hosted in a myriad of different locations including warehouses, lofts, industrial open-areas, forests, the desert, etc.
If space could hold a rave, in the 1990s it was likely to be used for one.
Welcome back to our weekly appointment with Throwback Thursday, our feature series that travels back in time to look at some of the most iconic, thought-provoking and nostalgic moments in dance music scene history.
This week our time machine takes us back to the early to mid 90’s, the span of years that some still consider to be the heydays of the rave revolution. New York City had already gone through its disco years, Chicago House was being played all over the world and Detroit had soon followed suit in the late 80’s to early 90’s with techno. Across the pond Ibiza fever was taking over and, influenced by the Balearic parties and the sounds coming from the States, the rave scene in the United Kingdom was truly flourishing.
There was no Facebook, no Instagram, no Snapchat and definitely no way to tweet the night away during those years. Just the music, the crowd, a likely illegal venue, your mates and, let’s be honest, some good old ecstasy or MDMA.
The video below, which has been making the rounds on Facebook and already has almost 170,000 views, depicts those years perfectly. Enjoy it and learn a thing or two from those dance moves!
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https://www.6amgroup.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/90s-rave.jpg10001500Marco SgalbazziniMarco Sgalbazzini2016-11-17 07:40:082019-06-20 07:26:10#TBT Series: Watch Video of a True 1990's Old School Rave
