20 years ago Acid House was born and a whole generation got right on one. British culture was changed forever, as we all danced to a new beat. Let there be House, and House music was born. Coming from Chicago to the clubs, warehouses and fields of England. The movement was so powerful that it inspired the whole country to start raving. House music spread and mutated, and a whole host of other genres were spawned from this, our House. 20 years later and House is bigger and broader than ever, yet to many it remains a feeling deep within your soul, a feeling that will never ever die.

To all those who danced in the fields, who felt that joy. A feeling that the world was changing and that we were making it happen, that was a very special time. Nothing before or since can ever or will ever make you feel that way again. So let us celebrate and rejoice that we could be a part of it. Let us go Trippin back.

On Sunday May 4th at The Royal Hotel we will hear the original sound of House. We will recapture that feeling one more time. Led by the original Acid House legend Trevor Fung, a face who showed everybody the way. We have selected DJ's who were part of the scene and playing out at raves, clubs and parties at the time. DJs who selected the soundtrack of our lives.
Acid Ted Presents….

Trippin Back At The Royal Hotel

Bank Holiday Sunday 4th May.

Grand Ballroom: The original sound of House Music from the DJs who were there.

Trevor Fung
Johnny Russell
Taggy
Colin Levett

Main Bar: Balearic Beats, Rare Groove, old Skool Hip Hop
Chris Powell, Tony Levine, Tobias D

Basement party – Hosted by Fidget –House music with balls
Steve Zorro, Steve Hearn, Door$, Dave Rave (Funny Skins)

9pm-4am Entry £5 before midnight more after.

Laser Lighting and 10k Turbo sound

The Royal Hotel, 1 High Street, Southend-On-E, SS11JE

Strictly Over 18. I.D required

Info: 07793054707. theroyal.org

Top one, nice one, sorted

Looking forward to delving into the playlist of my childhood - expect a bunch of Goldmine/LacyLady/Monico/ParadiseGarage gems.....

Looking forward to delving into the playlist of my childhood - expect a bunch of Goldmine/LacyLady/Monico/ParadiseGarage gems..

The music in the main bar is going to be great, a real nice mix from 3 very experienced DJs.

It's shaping up to be a really good night, I've been getting lots of messages from people telling me they are coming.

The Royal Hotel, bank Holiday, 3 floor party and only a fiver on the door, it's a no brainer really.

Top one, nice one, sorted

I think you forgot R.O.A.R.....

I think you forgot R.O.A.R.....

.. or maybe I should have put GROOM (Get Right On One matey)

fidget is hosting its pre summer basement party, so your not only paying a fiver to get in the ballroom & bar you can get in to the basement. some of you will remember fidget when we was at the palace ballroom, this is sure to be a sell out with the line up that has been carefully put together for this special event. the line up in fidget is: 10pm - 11.30 doors, 11.30 - 1am dave rave ( funny skins collective) 1am - 2.30am steve zorro 2.30am - 4am steve hearn.
i have had loads of emails from fidget members to reserve entry, so arrive early!
fidget will be playing old fidget / funnyskins classics, need i say more!
R.O.A.R

Fidget room is going to be large.

This is going to be one phatt party.

ive even been told that a storm-trooper is beaming down for this! yep its official jedi's in da house

jedi's in da house

Rockin the party with da force.

A couple of gems I would wish for in the main room would be Acid Trax by Phuture (21 years old and still as fresh as the day it was made) and Sterling Void's - Its Alright (a 20 year old anthem). Oi oi bring it on. Plenty people I know going It could be one to remember.

as it happends i have just pulled out acid trax- phuture on the "whos that beat" label brussels, to play in the fidget room. who knows, it could get played on both floors. is this a case of great minds think alike mr shoom?. look forward to see u there sir. oh yeah i would like to thank(not) who ever dumped shit loads of flyers on prittlewell chase this morning, unfortunenly not many will see them there. must be a sign of a good night!!

Off the subject a little but does anyone recall Reality FM....appeared a little after Planet got busted for the umpteenth time?!?!?!

Who was DJ Recka???

where was that scott? in southend? i remember sub zero, tko and some others that happend much later. but not that one. but i know a man who will know.

Band Members, DJ Recka and DJ Clash. Influences, We both take influences from a wide selection of music out-side of d'n'b, from hip-hop 2 jazz and anything ...
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is this the one ??

It was literally when Planet stopped and was during 91-92 that it aired (if memory serves me correctly) from Benfleet

core now your asking, those were the days when we got right on one matey. cant even remember lastweel let alone 20 years ago. ,maybe playin on aardvark had something to do with that

I know, showing my age man....I'm sure I have a tape recoding of one of the shows from back then which is where the previous story on this thread came from about the OJ and Terry Waite scenario...I managed to record the show, haha...Im gonna dig it out

Acid Trax by Phuture (21 years old and still as fresh as the day it was made) and Sterling Void's - Its Alright

Both classics. Acid Trax was the tune that started it all, the first tune to use a 303.
It's alright was an anthem.

I hope to hear the minute men 'Ok, Alright' and the original 'Salsa House' which I think was Richie Rich.

As for the pirates the best of the bunch was centreforce for me.
I remember being turned back by the old bill from a rave in East London and the whole of the A13 was gridlocked with ravers. Everybody tuned in to Centreforce and got out of their cars and started dancing in the middle of the road.

Everybody tuned in to Centreforce and got out of their cars and started dancing in the middle of the road.

* in silly yorkshire accent * Watch your bassbins Im telling ya

That could of been Raindance at Jenkins Lane before it got a permit. I didn't go but heard about it.
Centreforce was back on very recently on 88.4 however it has disappeared again, shame all the old crew were banging the tunes - Kenny Ken, Randall etc.

This would have been about 1990. We all met at the Circus Tavern and went from there, the police shut off the exit at the roundabout so everybody went back to the Tavern and turned round again.

Funny cos we ended up having a nightmare of a night and never did get to the party. but that night still stands out in my memory as one of the defining moments of my experience of rave culture. I remember this old couple caught up in the jam, they looked totally bewildered as all these long haired loons jumped around all over the road.