The only big rave I ever went to was Tribal gathering '96.
It was alright, but we had always thought of big raves and clubs as a bit cheesy.

Coming from the Westcountry, small barn dances with less than 500 people was where it was at, and Eat Static ruled supreme. I stand by that, but I did get into hardcore after the fact, and still think it's good. Not the Fantasia tapes with the annoying MCs, but you should check out this album. It's tops.

www.discogs.com/Various-A-History-Of-Hardcore/release/103777

Edit: scrap that. I just dug out the CD, and put it on. It's shit. Back to House and techno it is.
( The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 18:26, 1 reply)

by the end of 92 it was bollocks

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 18:59, closed)

Nah, Oblivian, Sugar Lump, DIY and Circus Irritant were still doing shit hot parties until at least '94.
Plus, there is still fun to be had right up to the present day. Two years ago, I was a little sweaty ball of arms legs and love hugging strangers on the dance floor every Sunday morning in Stadium, Jakarta.
( The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 19:10, closed)

one of my old pals used to dj for diy as half of 'digs and woosh',
I'm pretty sure he was Digs.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 21:00, closed)

Nonsense.
The digidub scene was awesome; Leffield, Renegade Soundwave, Transglobal Underground, Banco De Gaia, Afro Celt Sound System - it just evolved, old man.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 5 Sep 2013, 10:02, closed)