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Volatile State

Volatile State (Bigs Promotions) was an early-1990s UK rave promoter active around 1991–1992. They ran events at venues and warehouses in London (e.g. Wonderland Arena, Wax Club on Hackney Marshes and Tasco Warehouse in Plumstead) and collaborated with other promoters (notably Elevation).

16th August 1991 – Showtime ’91 Part III
7th December 1991 – Total Recall
19th June 1992
19th June 1992 – Midsummer Nights Madness Part II
July & August 1992
7th August 1992 – Mashed

Elevation

The first Elevation event was at the Wonderland Arena way back in 1991. The the name Elevation came about because it suggests something being uplifting — which is what the raves are, uplifting!

Funki interview, The Scene Magazine, Issue 1 – August 1994
25th May 1991 – Showtime 91
16th August 1991 – Showtime ’91 Part III
2nd November 1991 – Elevation and Volatile State presents Showtime 91 – Wonderland Arena, London E5
7th December 1991 – Total Recall
7th March 1992 – Showtime ’92 (Part 1)
9th May 1992 – Showtime ’92 Chapter 2
July 1992 – Payback II & Payback III
12th September 1992 – The Return Of The Payback
17th October 1992 – The Return Of The Payback
19th December 1992 – Payback (The Final Chapter)
1993 )Every Friday) Club Elevation
10th April 1993 – The Story Continues
15th April 1993 – Club Together with Double Dipped
31st December 1993 – New Years Eve Party
23rd April 1994 – Showtime ’94 The Award Winners Showcase
28th May 1994 – Together ’94 with Life Utopia
23rd July 1994 – United For 94 with Reincarnation
1994/95 – The Second Annual Hardcore Award Ceremony (Jan/Feb 1995)
Destiny The Cream

Destiny / The Cream

April 1992 – The Return – Free Again Part II and III
13th June 1992 – Orange Night
February 1993
20th March 1993 – Special Event
10th April 1993 – Easter Bank Holiday
April 1993 – Summer :93 Full Of Fruity Goodness
1st May 1993 – Special Event
93 – Destiny – Three Weeks In May
29th May 1993
Destiny – Ninety Three
26th June 1993
24th July 1993 – The Beach Ball Bash
7th August 1993 – Midsummers Night Dream
28th August 1993 – Bank Holiday Special
4th & 11th September 1993 – Music For Pleasure
25th September 1993 – 2nd Birthday End Of Summer Ball
30th October 1993 – Rise ‘N’ Shine meets Eclipse 93 & The Drum Club
6th November 1993 – Divine Inspiration
27th November 1993 – Journey To Atlantis
29th January 1994

2nd February 1994 – New Life
5th March 1994
2nd April 1994 – Explode
April 1994 – Shock Waves

During November of 1993 the pier slipped into receivership due to the pressures of the economy. The Receivers took over the running of the pier and in their wisdom after watching how professionally Lee and Christian ran their events decided that they could do better, so on 11th April 1994 Lee and Christian were told that they were no longer allowed on the premises and all their equipment and trading facilities were withheld

Issue 51 – Ravescene Magazeen
29th April 1994 – Destiny The Cream & Doubled Dipped – Submerged

27th August 1994 – Bank Holiday Special Beach Ball Party
26th December 1994 – Hardcore Heaven Reunion Party