Clubland 90s

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New York City nightlife in the early 1990s was a hot and visceral experience. Drenched in throbbing neon while whirling away inside the relentless, pulsating music, a simple passing glance and an open mind could lead to the journey of a lifetime. True freedom was something tangible—even addictive. Freedom from one’s self. Freedom from society’s expectations. Freedom from the politics and anxieties that dwell beyond the club walls. In New York after dark, life was indulged to the heart’s content, and there was plenty to go around. Ibiza has been a haven for music lovers, clubbers and partygoers for many years. But with its ability to welcome and cater for pretty much every niche, it’s easy to get caught up in the metamorphism and forget about the rich history that engulfs the walls and beaches of the island. How is it that this small Balearic Island became such a music Mecca?

Most people associate Ibiza’s popularity with 70s hippies. However, the island was already bustling in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and early sixties - when Ibiza life was quite a bohemian affair. Pioneers, writers, painters and other artists were working and enjoying life from the magic white island way before the hippies came. Mystiques played host to one of the best nights out of my life. We went for a friend’s 18th and, honestly, I smiled and laughed myself hoarse. Clubland TV remains one of the most popular music channels on UK music TV – constantly bringing a unique mix of the both the classics and the new tunes to thousands of people everyday The parties operated like amusement parks for adults and for twenty dollars at the door you were granted an experience like no other on earth. But there was more to The Place than just the basement. If a change of pace was required late on, you had the option of the upstairs bar, where the music was less intense in volume and pace.Following the massive success of last year’s tour – we are proud to announce that Clubland will be returning to the UK arena for six shows in April/ May of 2024.

Clubland are a series of compilation albums from Clubland released by Universal Music TV and All Around the World Productions.

There are more pubs, clubs and bars I want to mention because, in all honesty, we were spoilt for choice. For Peter Gatien, the closing of Club USA marked the beginning of the end for Clubland; by the end of the decade, Gatien would be deported to his home country of Canada under charges of tax evasion. Many of the promoters, artists, and Club Kids who helped define the scene had succumbed to the lifestyle’s heavy use of drugs and alcohol; and in 1996, the murder of Club Kid and purported drug dealer Andre Melendez by Michael Alig and his roommate Robert “Freeze” Riggs meant that the party was truly over. I didn’t know it at the time, but that record started a love affair with clubbing and dance music that would go on to shape my life well into my late 20s, costing me thousands of pounds in vinyl and DJ equipment. It was an eye-opening experience for a young lad from Cheadle, but I have rarely spent time in such a welcoming and carefree crowd since. Read More Related Articles I walk-danced towards the balcony that circled a portion of the basement dancefloor to take in the sight below. Lasers played over the pulsating crowd who jumped and moved in unison as one tune merged seamlessly into the next.

Each frame is like a snapshot from a fever dream that tingles the senses—the visceral heat of the bodies, the smell of the spilled liquor, the deafening bass.Once again we’ll be in Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Aberdeen but new venues now included in Belfast and Nottingham. Bold experiments in music, fashion, art, and sexuality set the tone for decades to come and established a new paradigm of American culture, one that extends well beyond the realms of nightlife and entertainment. Sexuality was celebrated in all of its colorful forms and without judgement. In these clubs, every breed of New Yorker—from candy-eyed ravers to Wall Street suits—intermingled with respect and longing for an unforgettable night.

Traces of Ibiza’shippie days still remain among the locals. In many ways, however, the island has strayed from its bohemian roots toward an extravagant, techno-fuelled party hotspot. Disco fiends, celebrities and party hungry revellers arrive in droves over the summer to be swept up in the island's outrageous party culture and bake on its warm sands. Despite Ibiza’s wild spirit, the island is a safe and accepting place where anyone can come to let their hair down. A typical night out in Hanley for me would begin with me catching the Disco Bus – the 232 Uttoxeter to Hanley service, every quarter past and a quarter to – into town. Then there were Fat Cats, Revolution, Varsity, Manhattan’s, Chicos and more I can’t recall – all places we frequented at one time or another, forging friendships, building relationships, laughing and toasting a future too distant to care about. Was it a great band or the venue that made the time so special... or was there just something in the air?The Void, in particular, was a favoured destination for clubbers from all over the UK, regularly hosting world-famous DJs such as Pete Tong, Carl Cox, Judge Jules and local legend, Pete Bromley. The 70s saw the real arrival of the tourist boom that has continued ever since. It also saw the opening of the discos, which would define history of Ibiza clubbing to the present day. Rave made it big in the 80s, Balearic house really emerged in the 90s, and today an eclectic mix of musical styles and people make it a massive tourist industry and one of the most fascinating and mind-blowing places to visit.