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datacide March 10, 2022July 6, 2024 0 Comments Acid House, Clubbing in the 80s, Dance music history, DJ Controlled Weirdness, Electro, house music, Warehouse parties

Controlled Weirdness: You’re too Young to Remember the Eighties on YouTube.

You’re too Young to Remember the Eighties – Dancing in a Different Time is the title of an article CW wrote for Datacide Ten in 2008.

In November 2021 we sat down with hin and talked about the topics covered in the article and more: Underground clubs and warehouse parties in London in the early to mid 1980s, charting a hidden history of going out, DJing, electro, the rise of house music and the acid house phenomenon.

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Controlled Weirdness January 28, 2009September 15, 2024 34 Comments music theory, Party, Pirate Radio, Rave, Warehouse parties

You’re too Young to Remember the Eighties – Dancing in a Different Time

In the early 1980s, nightlife was limited, with clubs closing by 2 am. Amid overpriced discos, a subculture emerged, embracing electronic music and underground clubs. Influenced by bands like Soft Cell, the writer explored the growing club scene in London, including venues like the Batcave, the Hacienda, and illegal warehouse parties. This scene laid the foundation for Acid House’s rise in the late ’80s.

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