Tales from the Rave
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Step into the time machine with "Tales from the Rave," a musical journey that transports you back to the second summer of love and beyond.
As a founding member of Rhythm Quest, renowned for the timeless club anthem "Closer To All Your Dreams," our host invites you to relive the exhilarating moments when electronic music was at its peak.
Join us as we reunite with old and new friends who shaped the electronic music landscape, offering you an exclusive glimpse into the thoughts of true pioneers from the inception of the scene. Each guest takes you on a thrilling voyage of musical discovery, delving into their carefully curated record collection, sharing the tracks that defined a musical era. Along the way, they'll unveil captivating "Tales from the Rave" – stories of underground raves, mesmerizing acid lines, and mind-bending experiences.
Explore the birth of the international touring DJ, from the euphoria of the dance floor to what really went down behind the scenes. It's all here, unveiled for your listening pleasure. So kick back, crank up the volume, watch your bass bins, I'm telling ya!!! and prepare to immerse yourself in the electrifying world of "Tales from the Rave." Get ready for a journey through the sounds of HOUSE...
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#017 - Awesome 3 - Don't Go - Pete Orme - Tales from the Rave
October 23, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 84.4 MBAfter a considerable hiatus, we're finally back on the airwaves with an exciting revival of "Tales from the Rave"! This time around, we've revamped the format to bring you even more captivating episodes featuring a new guest each month who will delve into the stories that have truly shaped our vibrant music scene. In this episode, I have the honour of sitting down with Pete, a true mover and shaker from the Acid House/Rave scene of the '80s and '90s. As we reminisce about the bygone era of ...
#015 - Allister Whitehead - part one (of two) - Tales from the Rave
October 01, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBderickkarma.com In this episode, I shall be chatting with the legendary Allister Whitehead. About his musical journey, growing up listing to the New York sounds of Disco, How a visit to the Garage in Nottingham as a young 17-year-old changed his life, and DJ legend was born. How he secured his first residency at the Cool Cat becoming good friends with Graham Park and Mike Pickering and his first experience of the Hacienda. Please leave a review if you like the podcast I love reading ...
#016 - Allister Whitehead - part one (of two) - Tales from the Rave
October 01, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MBderickkarma.com In this episode, I shall be chatting with the legendary Allister Whitehead about how the explosion of mike Pickering's M People lead to Allister's residency at the Hacienda. Hacienda foam parties, Ibiza beach bars and tracks that made the sound of the white island Cream and one incredible night he played as the resident. Please leave a review if you like the podcast I love reading them. And head over to my website at derickkarma.com while you are listing to the show....
#016 - Allister Whitehead - part one (of two) - Tales from the Rave
October 01, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MBderickkarma.com In this episode, I shall be chatting with the legendary Allister Whitehead about how the explosion of mike Pickering's M People lead to Allister's residency at the Hacienda. Hacienda foam parties, Ibiza beach bars and tracks that made the sound of the white island Cream and one incredible night he played as the resident. Please leave a review if you like the podcast I love reading them. And head over to my website at derickkarma.com while you are listing to the show....
#015 - Allister Whitehead - part one (of two) - Tales from the Rave
October 01, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBderickkarma.com In this episode, I shall be chatting with the legendary Allister Whitehead. About his musical journey, growing up listing to the New York sounds of Disco, How a visit to the Garage in Nottingham as a young 17-year-old changed his life, and DJ legend was born. How he secured his first residency at the Cool Cat becoming good friends with Graham Park and Mike Pickering and his first experience of the Hacienda. Please leave a review if you like the podcast I love reading ...
#014 - Dream Frequency- part two (of two) - Ian Bland - Tales from the Rave
October 01, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBComing up In this episode, I shall be chatting with Rave head legend Mr Dream Freqancy himself Ian Bland. About a gig with Dream Frequency playing in Paris at Laurent Garnier's club and after some sound advice from Laurent MC Blandy, the Rave was born. How remix team Dancing Devas came into being and how Todd Terry knocked on his front door one evening lead to a fresh killer track being written. Please leave a review if you like the podcast I love reading them. And head over to my ...
#013 - Dream Frequency - Ian Bland - part one (of two ) - Tales from the Rave
September 30, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBderickkarma.com Coming up In this episode, I shall be chatting with Rave head legend Mr Dream Freqancy himself, Ian Bland. About his love of electro-pop in the early 80s lead to him buying his first synth instead of a ZX spectrum. How he learned how to jack his body down the local, before moving onto the summer of love. Dancing the night away at the Hacienda Hot night, Signing his first album deal with Dream Frequency and how he has rediscovered his rave buzz for the first Dream Frequ...
#012 - Marshall Jefferson - Part two (of two) - Tales from the Rave
September 30, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBderickkarma.com Coming up in this episode of Tales from the Rave, I shall be chatting with a true pioneer of the Chicago house scene the one and only Marshall Jefferson, About his first experiences playing over in the UK playing on tour with over international DJs How ripping it up in his DJ set and dropping a track in front of Arnand Van Helden at Street parade Switzerland lead to a massive creation in the studio. Please leave a review if you like the podcast I love reading ...
#011 - Marshall Jefferson - Part one ( of Two) -Tales from the Rave
September 30, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBderickkarma.com Coming up in this episode of Tales from the Rave, I shall be chatting with a true pioneer of the Chicago House scene the one and only Marshall Jefferson, How a giving a lift to a friend to a music store in Chicago lead to Marshall leaving the store with a home studio set up and the last thing the salesman sold him was the acid Roland baseline tb-303. We chat about his music the writing of Move Your Body how Acid House was born after helping to create Acid Tracks. Ple...
Series two trailer (The Answerphone)
September 30, 2020 03:00 - 5 minutes - 7.75 MBTrailer to the forthcoming "Tales from the Rave" Series two Podcast show. Please join me on a musical journey through the early days of dance youth culture. I will be chatting with some of the true pioneers from the early days of House from way back when it all began. Each guest will take you on a voyage of discovery through their dusted off record box sharing their "Tales from the Rave" along the way. Listen to preview messages from Marshall Jefferson, Dream Frequency Ian Bland...
#MIX002-Tales from the Rave Update-Derick Karma In The Mix
September 25, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBderickkarma.com = my website address I would like to give you an update on the next run of shows which will be available as a boxset for your listing pleasure this coming Wednesday 30th September. Joining me for double episodes of Tales from the Rave will be: The godfather of house music himself Mr Marshall Jefferson, Dream Frequency and Dancing Devas, Ian Bland and to finish off this bouncing boxset of shows, Allister Whitehead who will join me telling you his the chapters and vers...
#MIX002-Tales from the Rave Update-Derick Karma In The Mix
September 25, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBderickkarma.com = my website address I would like to give you an update on the next run of shows which will be available as a boxset for your listing pleasure this coming Wednesday 30th September. Joining me for double episodes of Tales from the Rave will be: The godfather of house music himself Mr Marshall Jefferson, Dream Frequency and Dancing Devas, Ian Bland and to finish off this bouncing boxset of shows, Allister Whitehead who will join me telling you his the chapters and vers...
#010 - 808 State - Andy Barker - Tony Ross - part two (of two) - Tales from the Rave
April 08, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBderickkarma.com In this episode, I shall be chatting with 808 States, Andy Barker and his DJ partner Tony Ross. About 808 States legendary sell-out concert at GMEX Manchester at the height of Madchester, Flying sheep and the show with the mighty KLF which never happened. The 808 State Radio Show, from its early days at Sunset Radio to being taken off the air while having the most robust rates across the Galaxy Network and how they passed on messages live on air to the inmates in jail ...
#009 - 808 State - Andy Barker - Tony Ross - part one (of two) - Tales from the Rave
March 26, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBderickkarma.com In this episode, I shall be chatting with 808 State's, Andy Barker and his DJ partner Tony Ross. About their musical journey, their early experiences at the legendary Hacienda, lifetime friendships, networking, a sea of ideas flown in on the back of a white dove, In The Corner at Fac 51 the Hacienda and how a collective of them went on to help shape what later became known as the Internationally renowned Madchester, How they came to meet John the one who never spe...
#MIX001-Tales from the Rave Update-Derick Karma In The Mix
March 14, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBI just thought I would give you all an update about what I have been doing; Since the first run of shows ended. I have been building a website. [email protected] I am still adding content to the site at the moment, you will get to see all the content relating to Tales from the Rave and so much more, please check it out while you are listing to my Podcast. Speaking about the first run of shows, I would like to thank the guests who showed a tremendous amount of faith by letting me inter...
#008-Rhythm Quest "Closer To All Your Dreams"- Mark Hadfield part two (of two)-Tales from the Rave
January 23, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode, I will be chatting with my former bandmate & Rhythm Quest co-founder Mark Hadfield. Our musical adventure started way back in our school days, playing around in the eight-track studio and trying to recreate the sounds that we were hearing played on evening radio dance shows such as Stu Alan on Key 103 and Pete Tong on Radio 1. Never in our wildest dreams would we have known that those DJ's and shows would be instrumental in bringing our first track as Rhythm Quest "closer t...
#007-Rhythm Quest "Closer To All Your Dreams"- Mark Hadfield part one (of two)-Tales from the Rave
January 16, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this episode, I will be chatting with my former bandmate & Rhythm Quest co-founder Mark Hadfield. Our musical adventure started way back in our school days, playing around in the eight-track studio and trying to recreate the sounds that we were hearing played on evening radio dance shows such as Stu Alan on Key 103 and Pete Tong on Radio 1. Never in our wildest dreams would we have known that those DJ's and shows would be instrumental in bringing our first track as Rhythm Quest "closer t...
#006: Nick Hussey part two (of two) - Tales from the Rave
January 08, 2020 02:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBNick Hussey, a DJ from a very early age with a keen eye for the hustle! Nick's Dj career started way back in his school days, selling mixtapes after already securing a residency at the local under 18s disco playing Electro, Soul and Street sounds... After leaving School Nick found himself engaged deep within Manchester's Madchester music scene, in packed clubs such as The Hacienda and the legendary illegal Acid House after parties at The Kitchen in Manchester - Arguably the birthplace of ...
#006: Nick Hussey part two (of two) - Tales from the Rave
January 08, 2020 02:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBNick Hussey, a DJ from a very early age with a keen eye for the hustle! Nick's Dj career started way back in his school days, selling mixtapes after already securing a residency at the local under 18s disco playing Electro, Soul and Street sounds... After leaving School Nick found himself engaged deep within Manchester's Madchester music scene, in packed clubs such as The Hacienda and the legendary illegal Acid House after parties at The Kitchen in Manchester - Arguably the birthplace of ...
#005: Nick Hussey part one (of two)-Tales from the Rave
January 02, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBNick Hussey, a DJ from a very early age with a keen eye for the hustle! Nick's Dj career started way back in his school days, selling mixtapes after already securing a residency at the local under 18s disco playing Electro, Soul and Street sounds... After leaving School Nick found himself engaged deep within Manchester's Madchester music scene, in packed clubs such as The Hacienda and the legendary illegal Acid House after parties at The Kitchen in Manchester - Arguably the birthplace of ...
#004: Jay Wearden part two (of two) - Tales from the Rave
December 28, 2019 18:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBJay Wearden started his DJ career in 1988, initially as a scratch DJ in a Hip Hop group. He gained his first weekly residency at Manchester's Precinct 13 in the same year. At the age of 19, after an unsuccessful stint in Ibiza, Jay secured a weekly Thursday & Saturday night at the infamous Thunderdome. The seminal club was packed to the rafters every week and became the go-to venue for the masses who wanted an alternative to what the Hacienda had to offer. Whilst forging a strong partners...
#001: Brandon Block - Tales from the Rave
December 27, 2019 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this episode, I am joined by the legend which is Brandon Block. With a DJ career spanning back to 1985 down his local boozer, playing funk and soul before the Acid House movement took off in 1988. Over the years, his skills have led him to holding residencies at Up Yer Ronson in Leeds, FUBAR at the Milk Bar in London (which he co-promoted with Lisa Loud), Club For Life and Malibu Stacey (both in the capital) and Scream in Plymouth. Nowadays, he plays regularly at the Ministry of Sou...
#002: Rob Tissera - Tales from the Rave
December 27, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBRob Tissera has been on the scene since the early beginnings of house music in 1988. His musical journey started whilst attending illegal acid house parties around the M25, where he was a regular at the Back to the future & Sunrise parties. This inspired him to take up the art of DJing. After moving up north, Rob learned his trade by playing on the pirate radio stations in Blackburn. This lead to him playing at some of the legendary illegal raves throughout the early nineties. He remains ...
#003: Jay Wearden part one (of two) -Tales from the Rave
December 27, 2019 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBJay Wearden started his DJ career in 1988, initially as a scratch DJ in a Hip Hop group. He gained his first weekly residency at Manchester's Precinct 13 in the same year. At the age of 19, after an unsuccessful stint in Ibiza, Jay secured a weekly Thursday & Saturday night at the infamous Thunderdome. The seminal club was packed to the rafters every week and became the go-to venue for the masses who wanted an alternative to what the Hacienda had to offer. Whilst forging a strong partners...
Series one trailer (The Answerphone)
December 18, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.56 MBTrailer to the forthcoming "Tales from the Rave" Podcast show. Please join me each week on a musical journey through the early days of dance youth culture. I will be chatting with some of the true pioneers from the early days of House from way back when it all began. Each guest will take you on a voyage of discovery through their dusted off record box sharing their "Tales from the Rave" along the way. Listen to preview messages from Brandon Block, Rob Tissera, Jay Wearden, Nick Hussey a...
The Answerphone
December 18, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.56 MBTrailer to the forthcoming "Tales from the Rave" Podcast show. Please join me each week on a musical journey through the early days of dance youth culture. I will be chatting with some of the true pioneers from the early days of House from way back when it all began. Each guest will take you on a voyage of discovery through their dusted off record box sharing their "Tales from the Rave" along the way. Listen to preview messages from Brandon Block, Rob Tissera, Jay Wearden, Nick Hussey a...