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Top Buzz - Fantazia NYE 1991

Carl Cox - Live @ Dreamscape 6 (28.05.93)

Top Buzz & Stu Allen - Live @ Capital Punishment (Jun 92)

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20 years ago Fantazia held the largest ever indoor rave event at the SECC in Glasgow, and what a legendary event it was. The video topped the video charts with awesome performances from the best PA's & DJ's in the country. Join us as we recapture the atmosphere at our favourite large warehouse venue in the country, Bowlers.We present a line up of epic proportions to celebrate this monumental occasion...and for the first time we join forces with the legendary Rezerection in the main arena... prepare for mayhem.....prepare the party of the decade.

ARENA 1 - FANTAZIA & REZERECTION - OLD SKOOL

The Legends Of Dance -
TTF - THE TIME FREQUENCY performing live on stage
SHADES OF RYTHYM LIVE P.A
Q-TEX LIVE P.A
THE SL2 EXPERIENCE (On a ragga tip / way in my brain)
(Dj Slipmatt Dj Lime and Mc Jay J)
DJ/MC MALLORCA LEE - EXCLUSIVE ULTRASONIC ANTHEMS DJ SET
RATPACK (Evenson Allen & Lipmaster Mark)
TOP BUZZ (Dj Jason Kaye & Mc Mad P)
BASS GENERATOR & MC LOCO (Rezerection classics)
ELLIS DEE & MC LENNI (Big Bang set)
FAYDZ & TWISTA & MC MADMAN
DREAM FREQUENCY LIVE P.A featuring DEBBIE SHARP
EASYGROOVE & MC ROBBIE DEE
FASTBUCK & MC SERGE 6-7 Fantazia & Rez kick off set

MAIN ARENA 12PM-6PM
JUNGLE SHOWCASE featuring
DJ ENERGY/MC RANGER T/MC STIXMAN
DJ FALLOUT & MC MAJOR RANKS (Fibre Optic Set)
VINYLJUNKIE & MC NRG (Warehouse Wax)
DJ FX & MC LOCO (Rezerection Set)
SWIFTY (Labrynth Set)
MACCA & MC LOX (Club Kinetic Welsh Connection)
ANDY TECHNO & MC HYBO (Illusion set)
BLACKOUT & MC SYNERGY (Dizstruxshon set)

ARENA 2 - BACK BY DOPE DEMAND AND FANTAZIA HOUSE LEGENDS

CONTROL LIVE P.A percorming COME DANCE WITH ME
(Im your ecstasy) LIVE ON STAGE...
N-TRANCE DJ SET
BRANDON BLOCK (Fantazia album set)
VERTIGO
RICK JONES
STU ALLAN
ABSOLUTE B2B PETE MONSOON
MIX FACTORY B2B DAZ WILLOT
BUTTY B2B RECCA
ROB THURSTON B2B MARC MACKENDER
GARY HYPNOTIC B2B SHAUN LEVER
MC NITRO MC DOMINO MC IRIE MC SMOKE

ARENA 3 - TOTALLY LOST - UK HC / CLASSICS

DOUGAL B2B CHRIS UNKNOWN
(Essential platinum & Quosh Classics)
SCOTT BROWN B2B MARC SMITH
(Evolution & Notorious Classics)
GAMMER (Upfront set)
RAMOS (Classics set)
JOEY RIOT (Upfront set)
JAY PRESCOTT (TLI Classics)
KURT (Powerstomp set)
BASSDRIVER
SYSTEM G & MC SCOTTY G (Elevation - north east showcase)
MC WHIZZKID, MC STORM, MC SHARKEY, MC NATZ, MC THUNDA
MC MENTAL, MC MITCH

ARENA 4 - CENSORED - HARDCORE TECHNO / CLASSICS

DJ CLARKEE & MC SHARKEY (Area 51 Classics)
**this is CLARKEE's 1st Ever appearance @ Fantazia**
SCORPIO & MC RIBBZ (Upfront set)
DOLPHIN & MC EZY (Early North Classics)
DEATHMACHINE (Crossbreed / Core & Bass set)
RAMOS (Acid techno set)
MARC SMITH (Rezerection techno set)
SMURF (GGM Classic Terror Set)
JAY PRESCOTT (Upfront Gabber set)
TERROR (Toxic Sickness showcase)
MCs RIBBZ, CONNIE, SHARKEY, EZY, REBORN

VIP EXCLUSIVE ARENA
VIP TICKET HOLDERS ONLY

CLARKEE Exclusive old skool set
TRANS4MERS DJ SET featuring a live p.a from OUTO SNOOZE performing 'THINGS AINT' with live vocals by EMILY
SONS OF JACOB 90 minute Jungle/Drum n Bass Showcase featuring DJ BREAK / TONY JAY / MERRI MAKER & S.O.J MC'S
CUTTER & WIZZY G
(RETRO TRAX RESIDENTS BRINGING THE HYPE ON THE MIC)
MC FUSION
NORTHBASE
STEVIE BERRINGTON & MC MADMAN Tom Wilson tribute set
MUDFOOT BLAPS & MC DEAN-E
DA FOX DJ VINYLDOCTOR
SMASH & MC HEDDZ
DJ ONI
TERRAFORM
PAUL WILLAMS
OLDSKOOLER
MIDLANDS BREAKS (Breakdown)
SIMI Q BASE
CHRIS ANGELS
ANDY WILSON
HIBERNATE
MC FUSION
MC EXPRESS
STEN
T-VIRUS (Toxic sickness - TLI)
ZUN!E
MARZO
DJ YO YO

THE OUTDOOR STAGE HOSTED BY
BACK TO THE CORE &
B.Y.O REUNION 1PM 6PM
SHOCK C
PAUL O
EAZY D
SPEED
007
PURSUIT
MC NATZ MC MAJOR RANKS MC SYNERGY

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Fantazia Big Bang 2

Ratpack - Live @ Fantazia One Step Beyond Castle Donnington (25.07.92)

Carl Cox @ Club Kinetic 19/2/93

The Eclipse Club Coventry Blast From The Past 1 Easygroove A

The Eclipse Club Coventry Blast From The Past 1 Jumpin Jack Frost B

The Eclipse Club Coventry Blast From The Past 1 Ellis Dee A

The Eclipse Club Coventry Blast From The Past 1 Ellis Dee B

The Eclipse Club Coventry Blast From The Past 1 Sasha B

I can't remember a time without the strains of soul music drifting through our house. With both parents coming from Barbados I was brought up very much in tune with a natural party ethos that went hand in hand with a love of good music. My earliest musical memories are of Booker T and the MGs, Aretha Franklin and, of course the great Elvis, and I used to hijack my parents collection of 70's soul 45's and get the whole family grooving round the lounge! I guess the early signs were there - my passion for music combined with an over-whelming desire to entertain as many people as possible.

By 10 I had well and truly caught the bug and was spending every bit of my pocket money on soul and funk records. I got my first pair of decks (just the 2!) by the age of 15 and I started to play as many parties as I could, discovering that I could buzz off a crowd whilst funding my habit at the same time. As the 70's became the 80's I followed the musical trend from soul to disco to hip-hop but it wasn't really until I moved to Brighton in 1986 that I discovered, along with so many others, the pure thrill of acid house.

The 'Summer Of Love' was special for me in more ways than one. It was at the Sunrise rave on the outskirts of London in 1988 that I had had my biggest breakthrough yet. I was already something of a regular on the infamous M1/Orbital rave circuit but it was at Sunrise that I had the idea to hook up a third deck. At 10.30am on a hazy Sunday morning I managed to tempt 15,000 partied out ravers back onto their weary feet and kick the party back into action - it was an amazing experience- and since then my phone has not stopped ringing with offers for 'The 3 Deck Wizard'. I was fortunate enough to participate in many of the events that have gone down in history as defining moments in the history of UK club culture, such as playing the opening night at Rampling's legendary Shoom, running The Project with Oakie as well as holding a residency at Brighton's ZAP club.

With my reputation as a DJ well and truly secured I was able to turn my attentions towards producing. Initially signing to Perfecto I had my first hit in 1992 with 'I Want You' and, believe me, no one was more surprised than me when I found myself performing on Top Of The Pops when my record peaked at number 23 in the UK charts!!

Despite the fact that the follow up 'Does It Feel Good To You' also charted in the top 40, commercial success was never what I had been aiming for, it was all somewhat too far removed from the reality and buzz of setting a dance floor alight. Whilst fellow spinners such as Grooverider and Fabio moved from raves into Jungle, choosing to focus on a very UK and London orientated sound, I couldn't escape the American and European influences that had always been there whilst I was growing up. I have always been very globally minded which comes across in my choice of music, which I use to cross physical and cultural boundaries to bring people together. Essentially my heart lies with house and techno and it was for this reason that I chose to take a back seat from my impending career as a pop star and be true to myself by going underground and re-discovering my roots. 

Comments, hints and suggestions are always welcome!

Carl Cox @ The Eclipse, Coventry, U.K.  1991

Carl Cox - Universe 'Big Love' (13.08.93)

Carl Cox @ Fantazia The Big Bang (27.11.93)

GROOVERIDER @ HELTER SKELTER '91

The immortal Carl Cox playing live @ The Edge in Coventry, 1993.

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Carl Cox - Live @ The Edge Coventry 93

Carl Cox & Grooverider The Eclipse Coventry 1992

Bryan Gee & Mc's Spyda & Trigga & Bassman @ Hysteria 21 - World Champions 10/07/1998

DJ Rap & Mc's Spyda & Juiceman & Bassman @ Hysteria 21 - World Champions 10/07/1998

Kenny Ken & Mc's Trigga & Bassman & Spyda @ Hysteria 21 - World Champions 10/07/1998

Made this remix in about 1999 but never released it, thought it was lost but just found a CDR of the master. Help yourself.

UPDATE: Just to be clear this a Deep Blue remix of a Deep Blue track, Deep Blue (Sean O'Keeffe) is one third of 2 Bad Mice (The smallest, coolest and youngest member).

The Helicopter Tune (Unreleased Garage mix)

Decided to record this set, unfortunately without the MC but I hope you still enjoy...

Slipmatt - Live @ Raindance (Main Arena) 17-03-2012

After another planned trip to Progress in Derby with a few mates in 1994, we were disappointed that DJ Duke from the U.S.A. had cancelled but been replaced by the unheard of  Tony De-Vit from Birmingham. That was my 1st introduction to T.D.V. and was hooked from then on. Then having the opportunity to introduce him to our Lick It crowd in Milton Keynes was a blessing. This is the original Dat recording from that night. Those who were there will remember it well, a true turning point in MK's clubbing history. 

Part 2 to follow 

Ashley K. XX 

Lick It LIVE - Tony De Vit debut - 15th July 1995 pt 1

Top Buzz Fantazia NYE 91 92

This is a set that I recorded myself personally at Déjà Vu / Helter Skelter in the summer of 2004 with Charlie B on the MIC. It was another great year for Old Skool in Ibiza and Es Paradis was absolutely rammed ... You can catch me across the road at Eden for 2012 every Thursday for the "Full Moon Party" 7th June - 27th September!

Slipmatt - Live In Ibiza @ Helter Skelter - Déjà Vu Es Paradis 2004

Top Buzz - 1991 - Highlander - Part 1

Had to post this classic old school house music taster featuring tony devit playing the night train for over 40 gig of classic old school house music mixes check out my site http://www.classichousemixes.com

Classic House Music Taster Tony Devit Pt 2

Here's a teaser for my first festival of 2013 - Retro-Trax and I'll be there on Sunday 12th May busting out some tunes just like this... hope you enjoy and hope to see you at Retro-Trax www.retro-trax.com

Slipmatt - 91-92 Teaser for Retro-Trax 2013

TonyDeVit Essential Mix July 1998. Tribute played on Radio 1 to the fantastic Dance DJ that used to blow our minds in the Crystal Rooms Hereford the weekend after Tony died in Hospital.
Still keeping us smiling Tony.
You were the business - 5 Stars.


Carl Cox & Grooverider The Eclipse Coventry 1992

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