E-town Rave History Parties: November 1996

Friday, November 29, 1996

Viva

Friday, Nov 29, 1996
From 10 PM to 6 AM

[ Source: Spilt Milk. This flyer is from a DJ's private collection;

notice the address written on the flyer (advance notice for insiders). ]

Tripswitch (Vancouver, Edmonton); Slim (Vancouver)

Spilt Milk (Edmonton); Todd Omatani (Calgary)

Tix $10 at door

Concession by ENERGY

Info #988-4605

Saturday, November 16, 1996

Life '96

Source: Remo. Transcr: JPX

The Sub-Link Publication presents:

LIFE '96

Saturday, November 16, 1996

What was the Sub-Link Publication?

from djdoubled.com:

THE SUBLINK PRODUCTIONS actually started out as THE SUBLINK MAGAZINE, -- a small, grass-roots publication, established in July 1993.

In order to raise enough money [to publish], we tried to fund-raise by putting on various events (The Sub-Link Productions).

Our first (medium size) event was "Spinal Core 95", an event featuring virtually all Hard-Core Techno. This risky adventure turned out to be a huge success! Our second (much larger and very popular) event was "Life 95", a radically different production and the first of its kind in Alberta. In the mid/late 90s, we organized 2 main events per year ("Life" and "Spinal Core") with smaller or medium size productions throughout the year.

Who was DJ Double D? Lucy (Calgary)

Sunday, November 10, 1996

Cave Rave

10,000 B.C.

Sunday November 10, 1996

Remembrance Day Long Weekend

Source: Dragan's Flyer Archive

It's a Shinrock-a-go-go at the

Rebar Hollyrock Bungalow

First 20 customers receive the Hot New Ambient Transmissions Vol. 1 or Wipeout XL

Courtesy of: EMI Music Canada

at REBAR: 10051-Whyte Ave

A rave like no other with the underground sounds you've come to love

Neolithic sounds performed on the torto-platters by:

Floor 1:

Grooves by DJ Extacy

The Adventures of DJ Dragon

The Everfresh DJ Triptomine

Floor 2:

The Vibes of DJ Davey James

Pharsyde of DJ Edge

Rezident DJ Code Red

Doors: 8PM
Cave Rave: 10PM
Entry Fee: $8.00; $1.00 off with handbill
Access Card holders $6 with handbill
Systems supplied by Slate Rock & Gravel

A Water Buffalo's Grand Poobah Promotion

Saturday, November 9, 1996

Glam Rave

Source: Renee's Flyer Archive. Transcr: MW

5 DJ’s

80’s meets 90’s

Glam Rave

Nov 9th 10 pm

10 pm-6 am

Warning

We will expose you to approximately 69000 pulsing beats and truly explosive rythms that should send any individual into states of pure ecstasy. We encourage everyone to participate.
Cover $4.00 at the door.
Come hang out at the Barbi Shooter Bar and cruz ken.

Door’s 10 pm.
18 and over w/ID.

For info call
(403) 426-3150

10345 – 104 Street

On Top of
The Roost

Nexus '96

Source: ??. Transcr: MW

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A Review of Nexus '96 is available

thanks to King Ron's Party Reviews and the Wayback Machine:

"This party was a much anticipated event as last year's Nexus was quite the big party. This time it was a 3-day event with the pre-party on Nov. 8 at Oasis Nightclub, the after-party on Nov. 10 at Peoples Nightclub, and the main event on the 9th at the Old Strathcona Bus Barns. A huge line-up of over 30 DJs over the three nights were set to play [...] and Calgary's very own Double D playing for the first time in Edmonton, as well as many Edmonton DJs.

"I arrived at midnight to be greeted with a massively long line-up which I was not too impressed with. But with 1400+(!) people in attendance, it should have been expected. When I finally got in, I scouted out the place. The main room was full of people happily dancing to acid and trance. The sound was noticeably loud (very nice!) and lighting was ok. What I thought was pretty original was that there were these two inflated jumping castles you could climb into and bounce around in situated at the edges of the huge dance floor. Pretty cool! As well, there was an area off to the side with a mat where the breakdancers could show their stuff.

"I really liked the way that the ambient room was set up. There were mats and rugs on the floor so people could sit or lie down. There were also couches, cribs, a wading pool filled with something, and even a bed. The atmosphere was very peaceful with candles all around, a trippy oil suspension pattern projected on the wall, and the DJs spinning beautiful ambient, trance, and jungle. Great set-up overall!

"The DJ line-up was greatly shuffled that night because of technical problems in the 2nd room which was closed when I arrived. The main room was supposed to be the 'core' room and the 2nd room the 'progressive room,' but that got switched around. DJs such as Nav, Voytek, and Pascal who were slated to play in the 2nd room were moved to the main room. Nonetheless, I was sure that Double D would still play her set.

"Mostly I stayed in the ambient room relaxing and occasionally wandered over to the main room. I wanted to save my energy for Double D. At ~2:30, Pascal came on in the main room, so I headed over to the 2nd room which had just opened back up. Lo and behold, there was Double D starting things up cranking out some glorious hardcore. I was starting to get really high off her set when suddenly at 3:05 the music went dead. I hung around hoping, praying that the technical problem would be fixed, but alas, at 4am the room was shut down for the rest of the night. Well, it was good while it lasted.

"I didn't stay much longer afterwards. It looked like Tryptomene spinning in the main room, but I didn't feel like dancing anymore. It just wasn't the same after experiencing Double D. I was an addict getting a powerful drug but was cut off before receiving a full dose and lesser drugs couldn't satisfy my hunger."

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Design By Sherridon @ VU.com / printing

Aristocraft Printing

Nov 9

Edmonton Alberta

35+ first class DJ’s take you on a journey to

Nexus

10330-84 ave

Old Strathcona Bus Barns