dance massive

Rip It Up, Issue 218, 1 October 1995, Page 27

dance massive

shoot the dj Welcome,. all fellow beatfreaks and bassheadz nationwide, Checka-check ya head, ‘cause here we come loaded with a new, expanded dance section, featuring, for your viewing pleasure, all the latest reviews, previews, gossip, rumours and straight facts about wassup with various factions of the dance massive nationwide. Being an Aucklandly located individual means I don’t always hear about the parties that rock the spot in Invercargill, so if you’re doing it then drop me a line and give up the details.

WELLINGTON Hipside continue to move a shitload of vinyl through their doors in literally minutes, as up to 30 DJs, hustlers and wannabes crowd the store and fight for the top tunes ... in recognition of the ever increasing vinyl market, a new shop has opened on Lower Cuba Street called Bassment 45. Owned and operated by five .local entrepeneurs (none of whom are over 21), they are stocking vinyl and clothing. Check out the mad Tribal and THC gears for a dope summer look ...

Dean and. Paul from the Bassment are also behind Cybernetic Industries, responsible for , such immortal parties as Cyberdrome, Regenerator and Kromozone. (Jungle) Dean is well respected as Welli’s original hardstepper, and leads the drum ’n’ bass vibe, having played at a Roots Foundation sound system, Tatou (a mistake, in hindsight) and Sunnyside Up. Dean (DJ Omni) has also managed to get himself signed to the Moving Shadow promo list ... speaking of Sunnyside Up, they have regrouped as Kickin’ Afro Lies, located above ESC, and feature residents Mu and Cian, and weekly guests each Friday night ... question: what do you get when you mix first year Victoria Uni students, alcohol, a heavy meal, the Trustbank ferry and a

choppy evening on the Wellington Harbour? Answer: a first class chunderfest, as witnessed by Tatou DJs Clint Smiley and Jon Jamison from behind the decks. Jon was apparently so impressed, he’s planning a similar boat party sometime soon ... check out Phunk Republic at ESC on October 7 — mad hip-hop flavors brought to you by Kozmo and crew ... the mighty Roots Foundation go dubwise on October 13 at ESC, featuring MU, Goosebump, Lemon and Salmonella Dub and Darktower ... first news of new year’s eve celebrations is a big open air party at Edward Street, with Tim Simenon (Bomb Da Bass) as star DJ and Roots Foundation upstairs at ESC ...

Goosebump is also rumoured to be bringing over the rather ; wicked Rockers Hi-Fi in ' Febuary, and . the Lost UK techno tour, featuring Mr C, Jeff Mills, Derrick May and Steve Bicknell,; in March ... Obscure Productions ~ present PRG which promises to be an awesome,, hard out, pressure ■ cooker of a shindig in the . Condron’s Parking Building, October 28. Simon of Obscure promises a web site on the net. More details next month ... the Headstrong boys . present The Gate 2 on December; 2, and Thomas P Heckmann may be returning ... Devotion edges closer with Jon of the Pleased Wimmin rumoured to play ... look out. for an Auckland vs. Wellington party coming soon to Tatou. NAPIER Good Buzz Productions hosted a three room, multi-cultural extravaganza called Sola-Rise, featuring the talents of Andee from Flipside, Conspiracy and the Man Anatomic (ex Auckland and Adelaide), as well as an impromptu appearance ■ from Flic, to fill in for three Auckland noshows. Look out for another Goodbuzz production in late October. AUCKLAND The Box crew recently toured. You might have caught them in Wellie or

Palmy ... the Box continues to pack ’em in each weekend, and The Brainbox, about a month ago, was cookin’, with Sample Gee tearing through happy hardcore mixed up with classics from Altemß and the Prodigy. The Brain CD is in shops now ... Simon Grigg, The Box/Cause Celebre co-owner is opening BPM Records, corner of High Street and Vulcan Lane, mail order enquiries welcome. Simon is also rumoured to be bringing over A Guy Called Gerald, Ashley Beedle, Carl Cox, Justin Robinson, Paul Bleasdale, Roger Sanchez and Sasha over the next six months ...

Pulse Records are bringing over Intensive Care Unit (ICU), /the joint project of Jed Eye from Fetus Productions and Gus Fergusson of Test Department ... Quaff Records put on Up . Yer Effiel, a fashion parade/dance party with profits going to Greenpeace. You ’ might have seen .it on NewsnightCC Marbecks has a big pile of $5 12 inches. I must have found at least 20 gems ... Drum ’n’ Basswise IV went off at Bob on September 30. Watch for. more jungle parties ... Stomping, at The Club, was well attended, with two rooms, both playing hard trance, and a hockeymasked DJ who was moved to punch someone out for interfering with the turntables. Fair enough, too ... the third Nick D'Angelo organized Cheap Sex party at Squid was a sell out, with a number of punters getting kicked out for actually doing it. If you’ve got news, fax (09)3582320, or call me on (09)358-3884, and I’ll run your shit. In the meantime, kick back and await the arrival of the Dub Juggernaut that ,is the On U posse (details elsewhere in this issue), and, of course, Move the Crowd on October 22, featuring the 1995 DJ Mix championship. It’s gonna be an. awesome night of turntable terrorism,, and there’s even a breakdance competition. I’ll catch you there.