Records - 1988



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April 11th - London: Spectrum

Seizing on the opportunity left by Robin King's schedule at Delirium, Paul Oakenfold and Ian Paul fill the gap and launch their brand new venture, "Spectrum" near the epicentre of the vibrant club scene in london.

 

Observers said that this party could be a very costly mistake as it been held at Heaven nightclub in central London, which was the biggest gay nightclub at that time. And to spice up matters even more for the duo, their new club was going to be held on a Monday night.

 

After the customary slow start as for all party ventures, in just three weeks spectrum had reached past the doubting observers and everyone elses expectations.

 

From the two-hundred or so people at their launch party, to the thousand plus guests inside the building with just as many locked out and turned away at the door just a few weeks later.

 

In the next few months the club goes into overdrive and quickly gains a "anything goes" reputation, on one occasion Paul Oakenfold plunged the club into total darkness just to play Tchaikovsky's 1824 overture.

 

Riding the wave that is acid house, Paul Oakenfold and Ian Paul will take Spectrum on the road by hosting a huge marquee party at Jubilee Gardens on the south bank of the thames and in Manchester, Birmingham and a plethora of venues, warehouses and fields throughout the UK, France and Ibiza.

 

 

 

 

 

Spring - London: Boy's Own Fanzine

Boy's Own fanzine becomes the first media outlet in the UK to primary feature acid house with, "Bermondsey Goes Baleric".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June

June 4th - London: Trip

A host of countless parties throughout this era, one of the "ibiza four" organiser Nicky Holloway launches "Trip" at the Astoria in the west-end of London.

 

Due to the now overwhelming demand for this new party phenomenon that is acid house, trip is full to capacity every weekend.

 

Like his counterpart across the road, after Nicky's club closes, the madness continues outside as a full-on street party regularly erupts with groups of clubbers dancing in the fountains opposite and on the unfortunate cars passing by.

 

Irate bottle-necking van drivers and the local police are regularly left baffled by the sight of hundreds of people dancing in union chanting "acieeeed!", many hours after trip had shut.

 

Central London's first full-on taste of acid house will run for another twelve weeks before a theatre company takes over trip's coveted saturday night slot, leaving thousands of clubbers without a place they can call home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 10th - London: Love

Ready to challenge the likes of the so-called "ibiza four", Dave Dorrell and Rod Marsh spread their "Love" with a series of parties at the WAG club in soho, central London.

 

Playing on love's debut were eventual co-residents Steve Proctor and Paul Anderson who turned this venture into one of the gems of London's nightlife.

 

 

 

 

 
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