Raving UK was built as a reminder of a time when all we cared about was the party, we worked all week for that one night when it all came alive, when WE came alive.
Me (Shane, the ginger on the right) and my mate Pete (Left) have been into the rave scene since it exploded just as we left high school in England in the early 90’s. We bought the tape packs, we trawled the local record shops to hunt down the latest vinyl, always looking for that next banger. We’ve been obsessed with these sounds since the Acid House days.
We hope you find something you like and remember here, come on in, listen to the memories, share your stories and chat with us. The pics below are me and my boys who all loved this sound and always will. We are one family.
Pete and Shane
In the man cave around 2010
Shane and Pina
Sometime around 1993 just as we were leaving school, our bedrooms were plastered with rave flyers!
Pete
Pete in his Fusion bomber jacket in 1995 as we started going to Club Kinetic weekly
Shane and Andy
Me and Andy on the pier in Aberystwyth, 2025
Dreamscape 20th Anniversary
Andy at Dreamscape 20th Anniversary.
Dreamscape 20th Anniversary
Me in the background with the black and red T-Shirt, Pete with the white T-Shirt in front and Rich in the black hoodie at Dreamscape 20th Anniversary.
Dreamscape 20th Anniversary
Pete with the skinhead and black hoodie, me in black and red T-Shirt and Pina far right at Dreamscape 20th Anniversary.
Dreamscape 20th Anniversary
Pete on the decks in the old school house room at Dreamscape 20th.
Pete (Pinhead) – Dreamscape – Get Smashed Part 2
Pete on the Decks at Dreamscape - Gets Smashed Part 2 - 26th May, 2012.
Flyer for Pete’s (Pinhead) gig at Dreamscape Get Smashed Part 2
Flyer for Dreamscape - Get Smashed Part 2 with Pete (Pinhead) on the bill.
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