Double Dipped

Double Dipped – Spinning out from Ravescene magazine, Double Dipped kicked off at Labrynth in 1991 and went on to host legendary nights at Turnmills, Enfield Palladium, and Bagleys. With events like Submerged, Sky High, and The Secret Garden, it became a defining force in London’s early ’90s rave scene.

The magazine [Ravescene] grew into Double Dipped, as we decided to promote our own events. The first one was at Christmas at Labryinth, and we went on to run nights at Turnmills, Enfield Palladium, various sports centre locations, and of course, Bagleys. We ended up running a regular Friday night at Bagleys … For quite a while we worked with Joe promoting Labryinth, before going our separate ways.

Gwen Howells, interview www.oldskoolreview.co.uk September 2009

1991

Date Venue Event
14th November 12 Dalston Lane Ravescene Launch Party
19th December 12 Dalston Lane Ravescene / Visual Contact Christmas Party

A big, big thanks goes out to all those who attended Ravescene’s Launch party at Club Labrynth on November 14th. Special thanks go to Visual Contact for the dancers, Vinyl Contact for the D.J.’s and Turbo Trance for the P.A., and of course to Joe and Phil.

The idea of the party was to introduce people within the industry to new ideas e.g. Brain machines, to hear fresh young D.J.’s and to see various new and interesting  merchandising. Contracts and cheques were exchanged on the night. Diaries clear for Thursday December 19th 10 pm-4 am for the Ravescene/Visual Contact Christmas Party, at Club Labrynth.

Ravescene Magazeen, Issue 3

1992

Date Venue Event
25th April 12 Dalston Lane Double Dipped 1992 Ravescene Party III
23rd May 12 Dalston Lane Double Dipped 1992 Ravescene Party IV
13th June 12 Dalston Lane Party V
18th July 12 Dalston Lane Ravescene Magazeen – For Those Who Remember
15th August 12 Dalston Lane Ravescene Magazeen
September The Soundshaft Sunday Dipped
19th September 12 Dalston Lane Ravescene / Double Dipped
17th October 12 Dalston Lane Double Dipped – The Party
7th November 12 Dalston Lane Double Dipped
12th December 12 Dalston Lane Double Dipped – An Underwater Experience

The next Double Dipped which is to be a benefit for the Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society, will not now be held at Labrynth on December 12th. This is due to circumstances beyond both our, and the venue owners control. However, we will be holding both this event and a launch party for the Year Book later in December at Central London Venues.

Ravescene Magazine Issue 28

We have put on monthly events since April 25th 1992. To date they have all been held at The Labrynth in London, which in our opinion is one of the friendliest, safest and most interesting clubs around. The venue has around 10 rooms on 3 floors, plus a large garden. On our nights, we always pick the DJ’s both for their music and their attitude. We have happy techno on the main floor, breakbeat in the dungeon and deep house and trance in the attic. We try to make our parties fun, a great night out and a place to meet new friends.

Call Yourself A Raver? Ravescene Yearbook 1993

1993

Date Venue Event
April (weekly) 12 Dalston Lane Every Picture Tells A Story & Double Dipped

1994

Date Venue Event
1994-02-26 Bagleys Film Studios Double Dipped – In Celebration Of The North American Indian
1994-04-09 Bagleys Film Studios Double Dipped – Sky High
1994-04-15 Turnmills Club Together
1994-05-14 Turnmills Destiny The Cream & Doubled Dipped – Submerged
1994-08-28 Bagleys Film Studios Double Dipped – The Secret Garden
1994-09-10 Pump House
1994-10-29 Ravedome Heston Double Dipped – Trick Or Treat
1994-12-16 Bagleys Film Studios Double Dipped
1994-12-31 Ravedome Heston Double Dipped New Dawn

Well, many thanks to each and everyone of you who made ‘The Secret Garden’ at Bagleys on August Bank Holiday Sunday the biggest and best Double Dipped to date! However, those of you who were there or tried too late to get tickets will have realised that Bagleys just isn’t big enough anymore to accomodate everyone that wanted to attend. It was in fact the biggest party anywhere over the Bank Holiday weekend! So, we’ve had to make the decision to separate the house and hardcore for the time being and to move to different venues.

The Ravedome at Heston is where we’ll be throwing our next massive hardcore party. We first saw the venue eighteen months ago before it even had its full license and it’s absolutely perfect. It’s easy to get to from anywhere in the country being just inside the M25 on the M4, and has loads of on site, patrolled parking. The venue itself is like an upside down Viking long boat which should give excellent acoustics. The main arena is huge, bigger by far than any regularly used rave venue and we’ve had to go really overboard with the lasers, lights and sound. A thirty foot stage is being built to give loads of room for he PA’s and dancers with a stage set in the theme of the evening, which as the party takes place on Saturday 29th October couldn’t be anything else but Halloween!

Ravescene Magazeen – Issue 52
10th Spetember 1994 – House Division @ Pump House
31st December 1994 – Double Dipped New Dawn

Issue 9 – Ravescene

Ravescene Magazeen #9 (Feb ’92) features DJ Seduction on breaking through with “Hardcore Heaven” and his rise from the Dungeons to the national charts. Packed with rave listings for Showtime ’92, Living Dream, and Euphoria, this issue keeps it Safe as House and full of hardcore spirit.

FEATURED ARTICLE – SEDUCTION

Seduction is one of the lucky few to whom mixing came easily. He started playing about 4 years ago and was a regular at Dungeons in the early days. He is currently with the same stable as Carl Cox and Top Buzz and his track ‘Hardcore Heaven’ on ffrr has reached No. 26 in the national charts. This track has been around for some time on white label and was purchased by many, who knew it as ‘Here it Comes’. We asked Seduction where his future direction lay.

RS: Do you intend to carry on DJing?

S: Definately — and where possible to combine it with PA’s. I should have the new track out in six weeks and will be doing my first PA at Elevation on March 7th. I spent six months in Miami last year, where the scene was very commercial house, but it is possible that I may go back again, and to Tenerife, this year.

RS: Are you likely to be playing any garage?

S: No. Garage is fine to play at home, but not out. You can’t rave to garage.

RS: Is it harder now for young DJ’s to get started ?

S: Yes, as there are so many good DJ’s about and the promoters in many cases seem to have distanced themselves from the ravers. The competition is so intense that they are more concerned with the pulling power than the standard of the playing.

ADVERTS

  • Direct Force Promotions
  • Orange at the Rocket – Every Saturday @ 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7
  • The Breakfast Club (Slime Time) – Every Sunday @ Busby’s, 157 Charing Cross Rd, London WC2
  • Equinox – Allnighter, The Palm Tree Club, London N18, 21st March 1992
  • A Way Of Life – Every Saturday @ Paradise, 1-5 Parkfield Street, London N1
  • ‘E’ Do You Use It? Been Tempted? Listen to the facts about Ecstacy
  • The Fantatic Ibiza & Orbital Records – 21st Marhc 1992 @ Roller Express, London N18
  • Lifeline, Hear It First – Hear samples of at least 8 of this weeks new releases & pre-releases
  • Labrynth/2000 AD – Friday & Saturday @ 12 Dalston Lane, London E8
  • Electrobe
  • Rising High Records – Compilation Techno Classics Vol. 1

RAVE LISTINGS

  • Back To The Future Saturday 7th March. Bass Box, Unit H9, Lea Valley Trading Estate, Harbet Road, London
  • The Bunker (Wax Promotions) Friday 13th March. Grace Hill, Folkestone, Kent
  • Dance Dimension Saturday 14th March. The Warehouse, Nathan Way, Plumstead, London SE28
  • Equinox Saturday 21st March. Palm Tree Club, 161-171 Lower Fore St, Edmonton, London N18
  • Pirate Club Saturday 14th March. Roller Express, Lea Valley Trading Estate, Edmonton, London N18
  • Yikes Saturday 21st March. Rivermead Centre, Richfield Ave, Reading, Berks
  • Symphony (O.F.A) All Dayer. Sunday March 8th.
  • Fever Saturday 7th March, Oscars Clacton Pier, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
  • Zone Friday 3rd Apnil. Grange Farm, Chigwell, Essex
  • Euphoria (Olympic) Friday 13th March. Swallows Leisure Centre, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne Kent
  • Intense (East side) Saturday 7th March, All Dayer. Mallard Park, Bretton, Peterborough
  • Industrial Revolution (Virtual Reality) Saturday 7th March. The Warehouse, Nathan Way, Plumstead, London SE28
  • Dance Extravaganza (Fantastic Ibiza & Orbital Records) Saturday 21st March. Roller Express Lea Valley Trading Estate, Edmonton N18
  • Swing (Big Time) Saturday 7th March. Rivermead leisure centre, Richfield Avenue, Reading
  • Reincarnation (691) Saturday 28th March. Kings Hall, Herne Bay, Kent
  • Baby Shrine Saturday 21st March. Tiffany’s Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Friday 27th March. Too-Tu’s Colchester, Essex.
  • Cue The Music Sunday 8th March, 7am-1am Monday. 135 Lower Clapton Road, London E5.
  • Dance Planet (I.K.S.) Friday 6th March. Aston Villa Sports & Leisure Centre, 8 Aston Hall Road, Birmingham
  • Showtime 92 (Elevation) Saturday 7th March. Roller Express, Lea Valley Trading Estate, Edmonton, London N18
  • In Your Mind (Corruption) Saturday 21st March, Paddocks, 121 Holborn, London EC1
  • Living Dream Weekender 6th, 7th, 8th March. Funcoast World, Skegness, Lincs
  • Ravescene Party Saturday 18th Apmil. 12 Dalston Lane, Hackney E8
  • Phoenix Friday 6th March. Grange Farm, High Road, Chigwell, Essex
  • Kinetic Friday 27th March. Roller Express, Lea Valley Trading Estate. Edmonton, London N18
  • Euphoria (Up north) April 3rd – 5th. Weekender.Pontins Southport
  • Amass Saturday 28th March. Brayfield Stadium, Northhampton
  • Heaven On Earth Friday 20th March. Royal Norfolk County Showground, Costessey, Norwich

CHART

  1. UPSIDE – The Sound of the Weekend (X-Y-M-O)
  2. ENERGISER 2 – White Lablel
  3. ALCHEMY – The Silver to Gold EP (Rumour)
  4. NECROPOLIS – The Nightbreed EP (Giant Music)
  5. POWERZONE – Mind Games (Ruby Red)
  6. AUTOMATION – Exhileration (Triple Helix)
  7. GO NO – White Label
  8. GADGET – White Label
  9. ELEMENTS – Sequential Cricuits (Plazma)
  10. BASS OVERDOSE EP – White Label

Compiled by DJ DANCE