Ravescene was an independent magazine, set up in 1991 and published in Chingford. It was a zine for ravers by ravers and ran from 1991 to 1994 publishing a total of approx 51 copies.
Ravescene Magazeen #31 (Feb ’93) features UK rave listings including Rebirth, Head II Head, and Lost City, plus Ruff Kut Records releases and a Wax City Music chart spotlighting Mega City 2, DJ Hype, and Tango & Ratty.
Published 5th February 1993 (approx)
Pages 8 (A5 B&W)
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ADVERTS
Mega-Dog – Friday 26th February @ The Rocket, Holloway Road, London N7
Promised Land Productions present Lost City – Every Saturday @ Bass Box Warehouse, London N18
Yikes! & Swing present Head II Head – Friday 19th February @ Sanctuary Music Arena, Milton Keynes
Dream Zone – Saturday 27th February @ Atomics Dance Venue, Maidstone
Ruff Kut Records presents Gappa-G & Hyper Hypa, New E.P. “All Charged Up” 8th March 1993
De Underground Records, 18 Sebert Road, London E7
Pyramid Promotions / Innersense – Every Saturday @ Lazerdrome, 267 Rye Lane, London SE15
Ruff Kut Records
RAVE LISTINGS
Rebirth (Electrybe) Saturday 13th and 27th February 1993. Hyams Gym, 857-861 High Road, Leystone, London E11
Head II Head (Yikes & Swing) Friday 19th February. The Sanctuary, Denbigh Leisure Park, V7 Saxon Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Beds
Vision Friday 12th February. Unit A & B, Salters Way, WIsbech, Cambs
Love Fever Saturday 13th February. Oceans, Goswell Road, London EC2
In-Ter-Dance All Nighter Friday 12th February. Poole Arts Centre, Kingsland Road, Poole, Nr Bournemouth, Dorset.
Snoosh Friday 19th February. 5 Christina Street, off Great Eastern Street, London EC2
Fusion Saturday 13th February. The Astoria, 157 Charing Cross Road, London W2
Love Of Life Saturday 27th February. Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre, Gonville Place, Parkside, Cambridge
Sunday People Every Sunday from 7th February. Kao Cafe, 65 Crowndale Road, Camden, London N1
Elevation Saturday 20th February. Roller Express, Lea Valley Trading Estate, Edmonton, London N8
Megadog Friday February 26th. The Rocket, Holloway Road, London N7
Life & Utopia Saturday 13th February. Tasco Warehouse, Nathan Way, Plumstead, London SE28
Affinity Friday 12th February. The Sanctuary, Denbigh Leisure Centre, V7 Saxon Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Beds
Fusion Saturday 20th March. Portsmouth Guild Hall
The Power Within Friday 19th March. The Rocket, Holloway Road, London N7
Ravescene Magazeen #30 (Jan ’93) spotlights Basement Records’ rise, from underground shops to top UK distribution, plus essential rave listings for January–February 1993, including All Our Yesterdays, Fusion, and Love Fever.
Published 15th January 1993 (approx)
Pages 8 (A5 B&W)
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FEATURED ARTICLE – BASEMENT RECORDS
PROFILE by THE WARLOCK
It began in the basement of a Dentists practice, bass for your tooth ache they said, but now 4 years on the Record Basement shops plan to expand their operation from 2 to 5 outlets in 1993. And the proof of their success? One of the most acclaimed British labels in an otherwise stagnant and unadventurous market, Basement records plays host to such luminaries as Loftgroover, Wax doctor, Jack Smooth, Kev Bird, and Top Buzz to name just a few. Eager to know more we spoke to Basement Phil for the lowdown.
“Basement first started in April 1992, a time when the Hardcore scene had gone because the Belgian sound had died, the piano scene was dying rapidly and all you had left was the ferocious drumbeat tracks with no feeling in them anymore. The Techno element had gone completely apart from the odd sound and now you are left with only a handful of classics whereas before it would take ten pairs of hands to count them all. Nowadays, there are too many people making records, some are good but too many are just bad examples that chop up 20 of the latest records to make a track and at Basement we have one simple rule and that is not to sample unless its inventive”.
Basement recordings have the cutting edge when it comes to advanced quality sound production, an absent factor in so many tunes, but how do they forsee the sound of the ravescene for 1993?
“Hard music this year, much more Techno, I think the Belgian sound will come back, the pianos will return in a big way and the Progressive House scene — which is really what the ravescene was three years ago — will get harder so that both will join up and restore the missing unity in the music and this is why our new label ‘The House Department’ has been set up to release what we regard as Trance right in the middle of House and Rave.”
In addition to two labels and two record shops, the boys (and girls) at Basement also find time to run a national record distribution company. Phil explains, “we set up Vinyl Distribution because we weren’t getting justifiable sales on Basement’s records. Hearing our tracks 27 times at a rave of 16,000 where everyone was going nuts to them doesn’t compare with a 1,000 sales on one of these records especially when we know the buzz is good because we get thirty DJs a day phoning up asking to be part of the mailing list. It was for this reason we set up the company — as a vehicle to push the Basement label.”
Basement Records will be releasing a DJ friendly double LP of 12 tracks from some of the top DJs in the UK for not much more then the price of a 12 inch as a way to say thank you to everyone who has supported Basement over the year. Don’t say you haven’t been warned!
ADVERTS
Snoosh, The Valentines Monster Mash-Up – 12th Feb 1993 @ 5 Christina Street, London EC2
In-Ter-Dance Productions @ Sterns Nightclub, Highdown Hill, Worthing
Every Picture Tells A Story – Every Saturday @ 12 Dalston Lane, London E8 6DY
Labrynth – Every Friday @ 12 Dalston Lane, London E8 6DY
E-Zone – Mixtapes – Milton Keynes
Wax City Records, 306-308 London Road, Croydon
Hear Dis Records
Pyramid Promotions / Innersense – Every Saturday @ Lazerdrome, 267 Rye Lane, London SE15
De Underground Records, 18 Sebert Road, London E7
RAVE LISTINGS
All Our Yesterdays (Labrynth) Saturday January 30th. Club Labrynth, 12 Dalston Lane, Hackney, London E8. Love Of Life Kelsey Kerridge Sports Hall, Gonville Place, Parkside, Cambridge Fusion Friday 5th February. Portsmouth Guild Hall, Portsmouth, Hants Eclipse Saturday 6th February. Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge Happy Sundays From Sunday 31st January. Heaven, Under The Arches, Charing Cross Station, London WC1 Rush Saturday 30th January. Ashwin Street, London E8 Mama B Productions No 1 Friday 12th February. Bath Pavilion Return of the Warehouse Concept (Vision) Friday 12th February. Unit A+B, Salters Way, Wisbech, Cambs Justice – A New Dimension Saturday 6th February. The Tasco Warehouse, 138 Nathan Way, London SE28 Love Fever Saturday 13th February. Oceans, Goswell Road, London EC2 Snoosh Friday 12th February. 5 Christina Street, London EC2 Dream Zone Saturday 6th February. Atomics, Hart Street, Maidstone, Kent In-Ter-Dance All Nighter Friday 12th February. Poole Arts Centre, Kingsland Road, Poole, Dorset Orgasms Without Danger Every Wednesday from 27th January. Sarbour Tropical, 1 Broadhurst Gardens, London NW6
CHART
Great Asset current top 10 hardcore/techno sellers in the UK.
Ravescene Magazeen #29 (Dec ’92) features AWOL at the Ministry of Sound, Global Explosion, Fantazia NYE, and festive raves like Labrynth Christmas Ball and Snoosh Christmas Party, spotlighting the UK’s key holiday events.
Published 11th December 1992 (approx)
Pages 8 (A5 B&W)
Strapline PEACE IT TOGETHER
AVERTS
‘An Underwater Experience’ – Thursday 24th December @ 12 Dalston Lane, Hackney, London E8
The Global Explosion Xmas Hardcore Party – 19th December @ Roller Express, London N18
AWOL goes to the Ministry Of Sound – 25th December @ The Ministry of Sound
Labrynth Christmas Ball – Friday 25th December @ 12 Dalston Lane, Hackney, London E8
Fantazia New Year’s Eve Party
Wax City Records, 306-308 London Road, Croydon
Pyramid Promotions present Innersense – Every Saturday @ The Lazerdrome, London SE15
AWOL @ The Ministry Of Sound
RAVE LISTINGS
Global Explosion Saturday 19th December. Roller Express, Lea Valley Trading Estate, Edmonton, London N18
Urge Saturday 19th December. The Vox, Brixton, London
Snoosh Christmas Party Thursday 24th December. Busby’s, 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2
Ravescene Year Book Launch Party Wednesday 16th December. The Sounshaft, Hungarford Lane, off Craven Street (Behind Heaven) London WC1
Dream Zone Saturday 19th December. Atomics Dance Venue, Maidstone
Ravescene Magazeen #28 (Nov ’92) covers key UK rave events, including Snoosh, Freedom, and Urge, alongside top hardcore tracks like Baby D’s Let Me Be Your Fantasy and Citadel Of Kaos’ It’s Not Over.
Published 27th November 1992 (approx)
Pages 4 (A5 B&W)
Strapline WHAT IS THE POINT ?
ADVERTS
Pyramid Promotions present Innersense – Every Saturday @ The Lazerdrome, London SE15
Snoosh Friday 27th November @ Busby’s, 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2
Snoosh
RAVE LISTINGS
Urge Saturday 5th December. The Vox, Brixton, London
The Sanctuary Opening night Friday 11th December. Denbigh Leisure Centre, V7 Saxon Centre, Milton Keynes, Beds
Heaven On Earth Friday 11th December, The Hummingbird, City Centre, Birmingham
Liberty Saturday 28th November. Roller Express, Lea Valley Trading Estate, Edmonton, London N18
Real Image Saturday Sth December. Manners Arena, Peckham High Street, Peckham, London SE15
Weird Fantasy Saturday 5th December. Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre, 22 Elephant & Castle, London SE1 6SQ
Raveworld VI Friday 27th November. Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage, Herts
Snoosh Christmas Party Thursday 24th December. Busby’s, 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2
Club Kinetic East Coast Opening Night Saturday Sth December. Raffles Night Club, Ingoldmells, Nr Skegness, Lancs
Freedom Saturday 28th November. The Tasco Warehouse, 138 Nathan Way, Plumstead, London SE28
Ravescene Year Book 1992 Launch Party Wednesday 16th December. The Soundshaft, Hungerford Lane, London WC1
Appliance Of Science Under 18’s rave. The Rainbow Centre, East Street, Epsom, Surrey
Labrynth (Back To The Old Days) Saturday 12th December. 12 Dalston Lane, Hackney, London E8
Love Of Life Saturday 12th December. Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre, Gonville Place, Parkside, Cambridge
Reincarnation Friday 11th December. Kings Hall, Herne Bay, Kent
Global Explosion Xmas hardcore extravaganza. 19th December. Roller Express, Lea Valley Trading Estate, Edmonton, London N18
CHART
Chart compiled by Warlock
Junk – Do It Do It (Junk)
Funky Junky + Dr S Gachet – Logans Run (Funky Junky)
Euromasters – Alles naar de kl–te (Rising High)
Rufige Crew – Terminator (Synthetic)
Citadel Of Kaos – It’s Not Over (Boombastic Plastic)
Utomica – Rock A Bye (Pro-one)
Baby D – Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Ray Keith Remix) (Production House)
Ravescene Magazeen #27A (Nov ’92) profiles Production House and Third Party Records, with insights into Dice’s production work and breakbeat innovation. Plus, full UK rave listings from Fantazia to Universe, keeping you up to date on the underground scene.
Published 6th November 1992 (approx)
Pages 8 (A5 B&W)
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FEATURED ARTICLE – Production House
Driving towards Production House headquarters, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, having been a successful record label for some years I imagined egos to be big and attitudes rife. How wrong I was.
My first impression on arrival was how relaxed and friendly everybody was. The atmosphere there is like that of a close knit family (no trace of star-struck egotistical maniacs here!)
Floyd Dice, better known as ‘Dice’ appears to be the backbone of The Production House Crew. Having been with them since the beginning I asked him about his involvement with the label.
DICE: My main act is the House Crew, that is totally mine, as I engineer the studio and produce, but I am involved with most acts signed to the label, so I thought I would take one act for myself.
As well as engineer and produce Dice actually writes and sings as well, quite an asset to the label and modest too (his name can be found credited on nearly all Production House’s releases). Dice’s latest track, currently tearing it up around the clubs is called ‘Let Me Be Your Fantasy’ and although credited to Baby D, it was actually written and produced by Dice. ‘Let Me Be Your Fantasy’ is on a more mellow tip with a soulful feel to it.
DICE: Rave is changing, it’s becoming more vocally orientated, and these vocals are being sampled from old soul records. My strongest influence is soul music, hence the Baby D track, the vocals are soulful, and they have been put together over a hard drumbeat. Soul is still around, maybe in a slightly different form, like swing or mellow house, but it is still there.
During the interview there is a constant buzz of activity going on around us. Acen pops in to say hello, DMS is running around, his face split into a huge grin, waving a cheque. Friendly banter flows between everyone, Acen offers to make me a cup of coffee. I asked Dice his opinion on the media.
DICE: The trouble with having ‘fame’ 1s you are open to criticism, the media can be very harsh and the public believe it. The media can destroy acts and people’s egos. I hope the media doesn’t do to rave what it did to the acid scene. It would be such a shame to kill off rave now, as itis such a big industry.
The most astonishing thing about Production House is that they are self-distributed, no other label in the country can boast the success of this independent company. Off of their own back they sell their music on its pure class and having been around so long, only points to the fact that they are a rated amongst the top three dance labels in the country.
By Tash
Desire 92 – The Fourth Birthday Party
LABEL PROFILE – Third PARTY RECORDS
Back from their first 2 EPs all licensed to separate compilations including one in Canada, Third Party look to be going somewhere fast. Building their experience through 14 releases on the renowned Ibiza label, their operation has been established to communicate the musical mastery of the Noise Factory. Since the label began, it has been no accident that with each new release they have sold more and more copies. So with all this in mind, I took the opportunity to ask Tel, Jim and Kevin why their music was so in demand.
“T could talk through our tracks like a story. Our records build up and have lots of different things in them and then they breakdown so DJ’s can mix into the next tune. I think it’s also because our EP’s include a variety of styles so everyone is happy then”
How would you describe your music?
“Our music has always got a reggae element somewhere, it’s hidden and you might not hear it at first, but if you listen closely it’s there. However we’ve come away from sampling reggae direct because everyone 1s doing that now. People are simply sampling the raggae stuff because they know this will get their record played. Nowadays you hear a whole reggae track with a fast break behind it and this a sign of people getting lazy — this ain’t good for whats happening”.
Even though Noise Factory get distressed at the volume of poor quality material being released they do hope for the future of the breakbeat sound particularly on an international scale, “The breakbeat sound ain’t so well in the rest of the world yet, but it’s going to come through slowly. In LA, they’re going mad for British material and Canada is now getting into it too. They say we are behind but really they are the ones that are behind”.
So what are your plans for the future?
“We’re planning on using more live vocals than samples and including more melodies. We’re looking to the future in this way because I seriously think this music is drying down”.
As a final question I asked Noise Factory what advice they would give to up and coming music makers out There?
“Be creative with your samples and make your samples mean something. Don’t follow, lead the way, stay one step ahead because there’s so much competition out there. Never pirate, do it so it makes sense.”
ADVERTS
Up Front Totally Hardcore Mix Tapes From The USA
Double Dipped ‘An Underwater Experience’
Hardcore Zone @ Wax City Records
Labrynth T-Shirts for sale
Desire 92 – The Fourth Birthday Party
The Promised Land – Free Rave @ Lea Valley Trading Estate, London N18
The Promised Land – Free Rave
RAVE LISTINGS
Fantazia Friday 27th November. Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet
Rave In Holland 13, 14, 1Sth November
World Dance Saturday 5th December. Lydd International Airport, Kent
Heaven On Earth Friday 13th November. The Hummingbird, Birmingham
Armageddon Saturday 14th November. Enstone Aerodrome, 10 miles North of Oxford off A34, Oxfordshire
Middle Earth Saturday 14th November. Occans Night Club, Barbican, London
Raveworld IV Friday 27th November. Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way. Stevenage, Herts
Universe Friday 4th December. Westpoint Exhibition Centre, Clyst St Mary, Near Exeter, Devon. (off Junction 30, M5)
Desire ‘92 Saturday 21st November. The Roller Express, Lea Valley Trading Estate, Edmonton, N18
Universe Thursday 31st December. Westpoint Exhibition Centre, Nr Exeter, Devon
Love Of Life Saturday 14th November. Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre, Gonville Place. Parkside, Cambridge
New Age Saturday 21st November. Stantonbury Leisure Complex, Purbeck Close, Milton Keynes, Beds
The Sanctuary Opening Night Friday 11th December. Denbigh Leisure Centre, V7 Saxon Gate, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Beds.
Shammanarchy At Whirl-Y-Gig Sunday November 22nd. Shoreditch Town Hall, London
Double Dipped ‘Trip Under the Sea’ Saturday 12th December, Labrynth, 12 Dalston Lane E8
The Promised Land Saturday 21st November Bass Box. Lea Valley Trading Estate, Harbet Road. N18
Urge Saturday 5th December Vox Club, Brixton
Ibiza Reunion Party Saturday November 21st David Lloyd Centre, Southall Lane, Heston, middx
