*Acid House NFTs | Genesis’88 NFTs | NFTs Future* Wayne Anthony discusses the option of digitally archiving EDM history including The Second Summer of Love in 1988. Wayne is internationally recognised for staging some of the biggest illegal Acid House (Rave) parties in history. It was the effort of his organisation Genesis’88 and a handful of other large scale party promoters that pioneered a series of events never experienced in the UK. Genesis’88 flyers are highly sought and sell for...

Fantastic Ibiza | Jungle Splash | Ibiza Records ----------------------------------------------- Paul Ibiza has been kicking off doors since he was fifteen. He began staging soul parties from an early age and continued staging events for over 3 decades. In that time he has founded a new genre of music which he called Jungle. Launched the biggest Jungle record label on the planet. A label still very active today which presses vinyl at his own plant. When Acid House came along in 1988, Paul...

Creator of Banned Board Game ‘Rave’ 1990 ---------------------------------------- Patrick Treloar of The Wow Lab is the creator of a interactive board game called RAVE. The Second Summer of Love had come to pass and Patrick like countless others was caught up in the cultural shift of the moment. In 1990 he hatched a plan to produce said board game and within a relatively short period the completed boxed RAVE game was sitting in his living room. The company battles to get the game into shops...

Acid House Sound & Lighting Guru | Eskimo Noise ----------------------------------------------- Roger Nell was an emerging DJ, sound & lighting technician during the formative years of Acid House in 1988. As a DJ his initiation was at Clink Street, a seminal Acid House venue owned by Mr C and partners. He quickly seized upon the opportunity to provide sound and lighting rigs at Clink Street. In a word-of-mouth industry, Roger was referred to pivotal figures such as Carl Cox, Paul...

Curating The Largest Database of Online Flyers ---------------------------------------------- Dave is the founder of the network PhatMedia which houses the largest collection of online flyers on the planet. Stored in his man cave is a larger collection of flyers. Dave has a personal collection of twenty thousand individual pieces. The PhatMedia network allows visitors to search through the huge database and even add new editions. Dave’s first website was launched in 2001 and stronger than...

Behind the Scenes with Genesis’88 | Acid House 1989 --------------------------------------------------- Genesis’88 staged three illegal parties in Ferry Lane, North London. The first epic party was on the 11th February 1989 and the last a few weeks later. Numerous waypoints worthy of note have been documented including fronting two police captains, standing up against two police riot squads, and staring down the barrel of a robbers gun. This is also the night their full security team...

Behind the Scenes with Genesis’88 | Acid House 1988 --------------------------------------------------- Genesis’88 established their name as top flight promoters in the warehouse on Leaside Road, Hackney. They transformed a large dirty illegal warehouse into a winter wonderland. Staging three events over the Christmas period and then a News Years Eve party with the legendary Sunrise. The Genesis’88 partners spent many days decorating the building in preparation of four historic events. It...

Hm Government vs Acid House 1988 - 1990 --------------------------------------- The third in a series of podcasts deep diving the printed media’s reporting on Acid House and the people attending events. The sensationalised headlines were mostly written by anonymous journalists, although the named journo’s were just as ferocious. The style of reporting we’ve since witnessed when the state moves to shutdown a national threat. Hundreds of articles were constructed to misinform the general...

Government Confidential Files Released Nearly Thirty Years After Acid House --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne Anthony deep dives the declassified Acid House files released by the National Archives in 2016. Contrary to popular belief the Tory government headed by Margaret Thatcher appear more concerned with noise pollution than health and safety. Confidential memos even state that ‘drugs are not the main issue’ MP Carolyn Sinclair. This may come...

Acid House Trashed by All News Outlets 1989 Onwards --------------------------------------------------- In the second part of Wayne Anthony’s analysis of news stories published by media outlets between 1989 and 1990. Hundreds of news articles are printed during this period. The sensationalised headlines were targeting parents and voters. The aim is to change the law, further restricting the movement of people. The news stories were instrumental in engineering fear among parents. The articles...

*Acid House Trashed by All News Outlets 1988 - 1990* In this podcast Wayne Anthony deep dives some newspaper articles of 1988, highlighting the propaganda surrounding Acid House. Sensationalised media stories produced hundreds of Acid House headlines over a period of two years. Clickbait wasn’t a term back then but newspapers and TV programs were manufacturing clickbait at an alarming rate. Fake news stories were firing up Middle Englanders against youth culture. They were instrumental in...

*The British Keyboard Wizard of Acid House | Adamski* Adam was destined for a life in the arts. Influenced by the likes of Malcolm Maclaren and the DIY culture of punk. Adam was making music with his brother on cheap recorders, when others were out playing cowboys and Indians. A firm favourite of John Peel, Adam set his sights on a career in the music industry. Influenced by Acid House, Adamski was born in 1989. Everyone booked him to play at their events, the journey took him around the...

‘They Call it Acid’ has been the most anticipated unseen film yet produced on the early days of House Music and the scene that evolved from Chicago and Detroit in the mid-eighties. Features a host of well known faces from the UK and USA. Gordon discusses why the film hasn’t been released and future plans for the feature length documentary. Host: Wayne Anthony (Genesis’88 / Class of 88 Author) Guest: Gordon Mason (Filmmaker) YouTube Video: Coming Soon Supporting the Podcast We have only...

*Wayne Anthony & Labrynth Joe Discuss Acid House & Beyond* Joe staged over 1,000 events with Labrynth over a thirty year period. Established during the heyday of Acid House in the late nineteen eighties. Labrynth staged a series of illegal warehouse parties around London. Well known faces on the scene, Joe and partner Sue evolved with the new emerging scene of Happy Hardcore, Jungle & Drum n Bass. They started a residency at world famous black club 4 Aces which continued for 8...

*Staging Parties | Crashing Warehouses | Beyond Covid* The term legal has many definitions but history denotes Raindance as the first British dance party promoters granted an all night music and dance licence in 1990. Raindance Richard has been at the helm since 1989 and one of the longest running outfits in the UK. Richard started with Acid House but today stages multi-arena events playing Hardcore, Jungle, Drum n Bass and Garage music. Pez was throwing up graffiti when Acid House arrived...

*Acid House 1988 | Police Raids | The Dungeons* Early Acid House initiates may remember the Rave at the Cave. A mechanics railway archway in Elephant Castle, South London. A venue which hosted a series of iconic events at the height of the Second Summer of Love 1988. Attracting up-for-it party enthusiasts from all corners of the city. Two of the original promoters DJ EllisDee & Steve Whyte (DJ Chalk E White) share their untold stories. This small underground venue is widely ignored by...

Wayne Anthony, Jeremy Taylor & TinTin reminisce the late nineteen eighties. Energy staged some of the biggest Acid House events in history. The partners focused on high end production in sound, lighting and custom built props. They organised some of the most memorable events of the period (1988 - 1990). Staged in venues such as Theatres, Country Fields, Aircraft Hangers and Film Studios. The promoters share great insight and behind the scene stories. Energy grew so big they hired an SAS...

Ian Milne was considered a Fixer in the Acid House days. He acquired venues for some of the biggest Acid House party promoters of the period. Properties he sourced by flying around the M25 in a single engine aircraft. Ian is well known for publishing the first fully dedicated lifestyle magazine with dance music and culture as the central theme. Ian has kept himself away from public glare so it’s a rare treat to hear his story. YT: Video Coming Shortly Recording; Wayne Anthony (London) Ian...

------------------------------------------------ The Eighty Eight Podcast hosted by Wayne Anthony ------------------------------------------------ Globally known as the ‘Awesome Supa Dupa Trooper’ Tyree Cooper is one of Chicago’s pioneering House music producers. Releasing hit after hit, pushing House Music to lt’s fullest potential. Champion of Hip House and Acid House, Tyree has played sets in countless countries around the world. He discusses the early DiY methods of producing music on...

This is just a brief introduction to a new podcast series coming to Youtube and Podcast networks. The first series covers the history of Acid House and founding of the dance music industry in the late eighties. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eighty-eight-podcast-introduction-00/donations