Thread: Rave TV Programs from the early 90's

I've a load of documentaries ripped to divx all along the rave theme. Would anyone be interested if I uploaded them ?



The Summer of Raves (1989)
A look back at the summer of 1989, when Britain saw a new type
of youth rebellion rip through the cultural landscape, as
thousands of young people danced at illegal acid house parties
in fields and aircraft hangars around the M25.

It was a benign form of revolution, dubbed the Second Summer of
Love, as Ecstasy broke down social barriers and football hooligans
became 'loved up'. But tabloid headlines and cat-and-mouse games with
the police turned the dream sour, as the gangster element moved in

Equinox - Rave New World
This documentary on the rave culture and its associated drug of choice, Ecstasy, was made for Channel 4 for its Equinox strand. This particular show was made in 1994 which was in the time after Ecstasy was giving Daily Mail readers the willys, but before the whole rave scene went completely mainstream and off on package holidays to Ibiza.

The main framework of the documentary is about the uses and abuses of Ecstasy. We start with its rediscovery in the 1960s by the top research pharmacologist (and later guru to the rave generation) Dr. Alexander Shulgin. Then move through to more serious testing with then present day doctors who came up with dire warnings about the long term effects of the drug, based upon research with rats and ravers.

What's more interesting in the programme is the exploration of the cultural impact of the drug. By 1994 raves had moved away from illegal parties in fields in the Kent countryside and were now licensed and legal (though still in fields and warehouses). This stability gave musicians and artists the opportunity to develop new and better sounds and vision that enhanced the effects of the drugs. There are interviews with the Hartnoll brothers (Orbital) and Gary Cobain (Future Sounds of London) where they talk of their ideas of how things can move on and get better. Finally we visit the Nevada and the Burning Man festival, where we meet people who want to push the rave culture out beyond its current boundaries and into the nascent cyberspace.

With the benefit of 14 years of hindsight, the dire warnings of the medical profession haven't come to pass; and some of the cultural ideas now sound like a load of bollocks. But the fact remains that this documentary gives a fascinating snapshot of a time when there was a real cultural shift, and of how the world tried to make sense of it.

Robert Kilroy Silk and the Rave Scene
The subject for discussion was ecstasy and it's prevalence in clubs at that time. Guests on the show included ravers, drug counsellors, GPs, and the police etc...

Gerenation E (1990's channel 5 documentary)
This documentary was broadcast on Channel 5 back in the spring of 1997 and covers the acid house, rave
and club culture revolution and the way it has not only affected their lives but in the way it has
had an impact on all of our lives.

The program follows a raver that attends Helter Skelter at the Sanctuary in Milton Keynes for the night
and also a clubber going to London's Turnmills for the night.

It features interviews with Fat Tony one of the resident DJ's at Turnmills at that time, Danny Newman -
the promoter of Turnmills, an Ecstacy dealer, the Thames Valley Police who were responsible for
policing nights at the Sanctuary, Doctor's from London's Toxicology Unit at St Thomas's Hospital in
London and more.

An excellent, professionally produced and balanced documentary detailing the pro's and con's of club culture
and raving and the associated drug use with some great footage throughout.

The Chemical Generation (4th April 2001)
This documentary was broadcast on Channel 4 back in the 4th April 2001 and covers the acid house, rave
and club culture revolution and also the chemical that was the generations favourite pharmaceutical -
ecstacy.

It covers the huge changes in the UK's culture as a result with a changes in attitude towards racism
and homosexuality and our "stiff upper lip" culture.

Presented by Boy George he starts off and features interviews with Dave Haslam,
Matthew Collin, Tony Wilson, Mike Pickering, Lisa Loud, Nicky Holloway, Danny Rampling,
Paul Oakenfold, Wayne Anthony, Irvine Welsh, the dealers, ravers and clubbers themselves and others.

i would love to get my hand's on them mate love watching anything todo with the core

I've just realised I've posted this in the wrong section, I'll copy it over.

The files are around 700mb, where would be best to upload them ? Or torrent them ?

The Channel 4, 3 parter "Pump up the Volume : History of House Music" is well worth a dl if you've not seen it
IMDB link "Pump Up the Volume" (2001)

Here's the 1st 10 min on Youtube to get you started
YouTube - History Of House Music Prt 1

I think the rest of it is there in 10min chunks too, and on most good torrent sites if u want to dl and watch it in 1 go

Edit : Also here too
http://www.its-all-about-oldskool.co...e-music-11614/

yeah, cool i'd like to have a look
I had the Equinox documentary on vhs for years, and used to watch it all the time.
But in hindsight they didn't half talk some shit about e's didn't they.