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Acid Techno Pioneers take over legendary South London club for NYE rave up!
Reported by Acid Steve
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Submitted 13-12-11 18:15
As the clock ticks towards midnight on 31 December, somewhere in South London there will be an intimate, friendly, award-winning venue with a spiral staircase, where the time stays still. Unlike the people inside; dancing and raving to the techno and acid techno rhythms of the past, present and future.
A venue where countless kickdrums have met countless eardrums over the years. A venue that continues to champion the cause of pumping, underground, close-your-eyes-forget-your-name-forget-the-world-forget-the-people music. A venue that ignores that quaint old concept of night-time and day-time and instead sees the time as straightforward party-time. A venue which over the past 20-odd years has been synonymous with the London underground techno scene, playing host to DJs and live acts from secretive squatparty soundsystems through to world-famous acid techno collectives, via warehouses, nightclubs and open fields.
They have all spent many hours in the small DJ booth, and had all manner of crazy experiences in the club, which has been the solid dependable base from which they have been able to launch their talent, and their tunes, to the rest of the world. That venue is of course Club 414, Brixton. The DJs in question are from the Stay Up Forever collective, alongside some of the up-and-coming acts on the techno scene, who, this new year’s eve, will be uniting to celebrate the symbiotic relationship between Club 414 and London underground techno. And have a proper fat, sweaty, avin it acid techno and techno party called NYE 303 which you’re all invited to!
The 414’s relationship and support of techno is reflected by the enthusiasm expressed by acid techno legend, Chris Liberator, who will be playing at NYE 303.
"We [the Liberators] first played at the 414 at a night called Institute of Goa, back in the early 90s. We then got asked to do our own night, which we called Nuclear Free Zone. This was a real coming together of people from the underground scene. We worked with Zero Gravity and played with Cloggi, Our lights were done by these guys called Lobester. They did lights for loads of squatparty crews so it was wicked to have all these people on board.
We’ve had so many mad nights there. I remember once, when I turned up at the 414 from a party on the South Coast, I began playing, then a munted guy came around and leant across the decks, pulling down the entire amp rack in the process! This hit the decks, broke the records, bashed up the tone-arms, leaving the 414 without sound! We managed to get replacement decks in and the party was up and running half an hour later!
I’m not exactly sure of the timings but I think we started there at the end of ‘92 - maybe ‘93 or ‘94. If it was ‘92 that means it’ll be 20 years at the 414!"
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The last few months have seen other similar milestones for Chris and the Stay Up Forever collective. There was the 20 years of Liberator party, where Chris, Aaron and Julian played across 2 rooms, all night, before heading to Club 414 for an after-party that continued into the afternoon!
More recently, the acid techno collective have recently unleashed Stay Up Forever 100. Staggered out over 4 vinyl and digital (via theirwww.909london.com digital download site) releases, Stay Up Forever 100.1 features DAVE the Drummer, another true techno legend, who will also be playing at NYE 303.
Aaron Liberator of Stay Up Forever is another who recognises the part the 414 has played in his techno travels over the years:
“Club 414 has been my home from home for 2 decades and holds many a happy memory of some cracking nights on the frontline of Brixton. The early days of Nuclear Free Zone (NFZ) were really special with a heaving and sweaty crowd, wigging out to the likes of the Liberator’s, Beamish, Zebedee, Orange Peel and Mellomaniac.
NFZ started as an Ambient Club at the Brainbox on Wardour St back in the early 90s by my dear friend Ronnie Rocket. After a couple months there Chris, Julian and myself muscled our way in and suggested turning it into a techno and ambient night, picking the 414 as our base of operations.
We started with techno downstairs and ambient sounds upstairs. On the first night a couple of the ambient followers turned up with sleep bags, went upstairs got themselves cups of tea and then settled in for the night all snuggled up next to the DJ.
Over the next coming weeks more people turned up with sleeping bags, so many of them were sprawled about the place it was getting to the point that you could easily fall over these strange creatures that were obviously not homeless!"
Aaron can be found at Smash Techno, Club 414’s monthly night devoted to tough techno. He has played a massive role in helping the newer members of the techno scene find their way, supporting, helping and advising whenever possible. Two of those to have benefited from both Stay Up Forever’s support and that of Club 414 are Smash Techno residents Acid Steve and Birinight, who will both be playing at NYE 303.
“The 414 is a great place to introduce people to what our scene is all about” says Steve. “People come with open minds, prepared to party hard and often then ask where they can hear more music like this! It’s wicked when I then tell them about these parties . . . in abandoned warehouses that they have to ring a number on a Saturday and find out the location and then I see them at a squatparty the next week – avin it! That wouldn’t happen without the 414, it gives us the chance to play underground music, keeping the underground fresh and attracting new people!”
NYE 303 will be a chance to hear the music which shapes the London underground techno scene, at a venue which has played a huge part in supporting that same scene. As Chris says:
“We have all been involved over the years with Club 414 and we’re really happy to celebrate the new year in this special venue, a year that will continue with the 414 running strong!
Images courtesy of The Stay Up Forever Collective. Not to be reproduced without permission.
Stayupforever NYE 303
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CLUB 414 [map]
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2200 PM - 1000 AM
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�10 before 11pm. �15 after.,, �15 on the door, �8 early bird Tickets
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www.club414.org
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Stayupforever NYE 303
Saturday 31st December 2011
What better way to kick start the New Year than having a 12 hour rave up with a stellar line up of the best acid techno and tough techno DJs at the longest standing and friendliest night spot in the heart of Brixton.
Stay Up Forever and Smash Techno are on hand to bring you the best sounds from the true London underground with a hand picked line up of genuine legends of the scene.
Line UP: Rackitt, DDR(live), Gizelle, Thermobee, Sarah Fab, DJ Redmond, Birinight, Acid Steve, Chris Liberator (morning set), D.A.V.E. The Drummer (morning set)
Rackitt
Rackitt is one of the true legends of Stay Up Forever the original acid techno record label, she runs the SUF bookings agency and is a real champion of acid techno where her wicked Dj skills have taken her across the world from Japan to Argentina. Her music productions for Stay Up Forever have included the awesome "Acid Music" with The Geezer and the soon to be massive "Croydon Girl" with Chris Liberator and Sterling Moss on SUF 100.
DDR (live)
This man is the godfather of acid techno, mapping out the blueprint of 303's over hard techno trance beats for Stay Up Forever, Smitten and his own Hazchem and C.O.S.H.H. labels. Genre defining tracks such as "Unlucky Punk"
with D.A.V.E. The Drummer, "The Rabbit Names Was..." with Julian Liberator, "High Noon In Gotham City" again with D.A.V.E. The Drummer and the mighty "Mad Cows On Acid" for Smitten, have brought acid techno to a world wide audience. A Japan and Australia tour in December marks a long and extensive career as a live artist, for NYE we can expect a set mixing some of his most classic tracks with new productions made especially for the live set.
Gizelle
A veteran and pioneering female artist, DJ Gizelle has been spinning tunes on the London underground party scene ever since the late 80s, when she first experienced the explosion of 'acid house' dance music.She has been part of the Stay Up Forever family since the mid 90s and made her mark as resident D.j. for the legendary 'Immersion Sound System' playing every weekend on the free party scene in London. It was at this time that she began producing under the guise of 'Rebel Yelle' for 'Stay Up Forever', followed by more collaborations on other labels. Gizelle has a great international reputation as a DJ and packs a real punch behind the decks, with a crate full of the best techno music, together with a deep knowledge and deft mixing skills.
Thermobee
A London DJ who has been at the centre of the underground scene as co owner of the seminal techno record shop Kinetec, he has played for all the major techno acid techno and trance events such as Megatripolis, Escape To Samsara and a residency for the hedonistic Pickle parties. Now a resident for both the Fierce Sounds night in Tokyo, Japan and Rave Patrol in Brazil, Thermobee has his finger on the pulse of upfront party techno and is one of the scenes top mixers.
Sarah Fab
Sarah has been a part of the Stay Up Forever Collective since 1999, based originally in London and L.A. she was a real representative of the acid techno scene in America as a DJ and record distributor. Now living in New York Sarah is still rocking the ones and twos DJing techno.
DJ Redmond
Redmond started out as the main resident for the mighty Manik sound system in London and is the only acid techno Dj who uses hip hop scratching skills in his sets. Unique and one of the most sort after Djs on the London scene.
Birinight
Co-founder of the E1S soundsystem and Smash Techno resident, Birinight started out running outdoor parties in his native Portugal which led him to move to London 15 years ago, a tireless campaigner for techno in London Birinight is an experienced Dj who knows instinctively how to rock an underground crowd.
Acid Steve
Acid Steve's star is rising with Dj trips in Europe and as a recording artist on his own Avinit label. Steve has been a resident for E1S for several years and is now a resident of Smash Techno. A true acid techno trooper his sets are "a best of" acid techno set at a blistering pace.
Chris Liberator (morning set)
D.A.V.E. The Drummer (morning set)
These guys need no introduction, being two of the biggest names in techno worldwide. Chris and D.A.V.E. are formidable as producers, making some of the biggest hits on labels such as Stay Up Forever, Routemaster, Smitten, Hydraulix, and together creating one of the most memorable dance tracks of the last 10 years; the massive "One Night In Hackney" which has sold over 7000 on vinyl alone. They have both been in the world respected DJ MAG TOP 100 and are still jumping off and on jet planes every weekend, playing at sold out parties to dedicated fans thrilled to see their heroes ripping up the decks! The guys will be racing back from a gig in Chelmsford to play at NYE 303 after 6am.
10pm to 10am
Club 141
414 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9, 8LF.
Tickets: �10 +bf
www.club414ent.co.uk www.909london.com and www.accessallareas.org
�15 on the door, �10 before 11pm
Early Bird Tickets: www.club414ent.co.uk
Tube = Brixton (Victoria Line)
Rail = Brixton mainline station
Daytime buses =
2,3,35,37,45,59,109,118,133,159,196,250,322,333,345,355,415,432,P4,P5
Night buses = N2,N3,N35,37,N133,N159,250,689,690
Directions:
Come out of Brixton tube station and turn left. Walk100 yards till you see Kentucky Fried Chicken on your left. Turn left and walk 100 yards. You have reached your destination.
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Acid Techno. Deep Techno. Minimal Techno. Techno.
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Rackitt-DDR(live)-Gizelle-Thermobee-Sarah Fab-Sarah Fab-DJ Redmond-Birinight-Acid Steve-Chris Liberator-D.A.V.E. The Drummer.
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From: Slink. on 15th Dec 2011 20:52.41
Good article and that looks like a top night too. Had many a banging night at NFZ 
From: Neats on 5th Jan 2012 16:12.45
It was a great night @ the 414 NYE!! 
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