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Started by Oldskoolie · 4 Sep 2005 · 112 of 113 posts survive · Wayback

Oldskoolie
Was a great night!!!!!!

Here's my ticket!



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*smp*
who played there? The name Collosus sounds familiar, and I lived around the corner from the Ent. Centre then....maybe I went, but 94-96 were a real blur at times for me wink.gif
Oldskoolie
Flip live, Paul Holden, DMC did the light and sound....

The rest was a bunch of local DJs...

I have the flyer at my parents house so i will get it next time im up there.


*smp*
yes, I do remember that night...Paul Holden was not such a household name then, but friends from Sydney had raved to me about him...and the Entertainment Centre was such a cool place to stage the whole thing....wish they still had more raves there...
Oldskoolie
Evne to this day it sits at the top of my list as one of the best parties i have ever been to... that and UW4
jase31
collosus

"the hugest lighting rig ever seen in sth australia"

was the catch phrase , they were promoting laugh.gif
Oldskoolie
correct, and i believe heaven purchase the same rig way back then too
g.k.
colossus was freakin great. i spent about an hour losing it on the jumpy castel up the back.
i remeber GT played a hardcore/rave set that night, and flip's set was a visual site.

aaaaahhh..
g.k.
colossus was freakin great. i spent about an hour losing it on the jumpy castel up the back.
i remeber GT played a hardcore/rave set that night, and flip's set was a visual site.

aaaaahhh..
Oldskoolie
yes, chix in mirror cat suits dancing in front of the lazers.....

was awsome..
g.k.
i still got 2 or 3 flyers... those a3 ones. some of my most precious in my collection.

i went to colossus 2 in syd in 97. it was at eastern creek. yuck!
Oldskoolie
we had colossus 2 here as well at heaven... it was poo....

I still have 2 or the A3 flyers too... Many fine memories!
spacecadet
yeah I think I went to this one. I remember walking in & seeing the huuge lasers sweep across the entertainment centre floor & just going wow.

I did go to another one there also so i amy have confused them
JPB
What an awesome night! As if u still have the ticket from it!? ohmy.gif UW4 is one of my best nights also! I remember sitting down on the chairs they had towards the back of the enty centre for Colossus kinda 'in-front' of where they were selling drinks & hearing 'Fuck martinez' start up & a swarm of ppl went pelting back onto the dancefloor! was like a wave=U N R E A L!! smile.gif ahh good ol Daffy Ducks wink.gif
*smp*
quack....quack laugh.gif
Ravvy
yeah nah i dont think i was there since i was like...10... and so yeah... nah i dont think i was there... smile.gif
g.k.
aaaaaah yes daffy ducks. LOL! tongue.gif
clue
Collosus would have to be one of the biggest hyped parties back then. the huge 7W argon laser, the 100kW sound system. The speaker stack were and still are the biggest i can recall ever seeing. It was f***ing loud. It was a huge night. Spent most of it running around all over the place. Chatting to Paul Holden out the back when i was off tap was a big laugh! As commented, ah those daffy's!
The music was fantastic from the word go. i think Nigel had one of the first sets and was playing pumping house but there are two tracks from Angu$' that certainly stick in my head: 'So' from TT1 and 'Please make love to me' by 3 steps ahead. I was going hard when the latter was played and thought it was saying DJ f**ked me!!
what a night

This post has been edited by clue: Dec 27 2005, 06:26 PM
The Flipsta
Certainly the highlight gig of my career. Just wish I could get hold of the Video again as mine got nicked at a houseparty!!!!!!!
clue
hey jason! great to hear from you. Chris from Coast ex. Lunacy/Illumination here!
Hope life is treating you well. That was one hell of a night. I wouldn't mind a copy of the video if there is one around?! Can anyone help out??
Oldskoolie
Anyone....... PLEES!!!!!!
clue
QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jan 10 2006, 06:23 PM)
Anyone....... PLEES!!!!!!
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Please what???
Oldskoolie
please come up with a copy of the video!
clue
QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jan 10 2006, 07:03 PM)
please come up with a copy of the video!
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ok, now im with ya! i know there use to be a video from Colossus Sydney with the sound track a set from PeeWee Ferris. Had some cranking tunes on it. I should have copied that when i had a chance. Who knows where that would be now.
Oldskoolie
Colossus is at the top of my short list of parties i wish i could go back to, thats for sure
clue
Yeah, that would have to be one of my personal fav's too. i'd have to look back at some of the flyers to remind me of all the events i've been to. There are just too many to think of.
Oldskoolie
Same... think of all the money we've spent!
clue
QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jan 10 2006, 07:19 PM)
Same... think of all the money we've spent!
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i was lucky enough to have comps for most of the parties. sort of a bonus that went with the radio shows
Davin
QUOTE(clue @ Jan 10 2006, 08:30 PM)
sort of a bonus that went with the radio shows
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Yeah, plus all the chicks that rang up, Tony used to try and hook me up with in the hope that they would be sub standard.......so funny that they were all total quality laugh.gif

That used to shit him to tears hehe
Oldskoolie
lol, i also recieved comps for most of them, im talking about the $$$ spent on onther things. wink.gif
jase31
oh yeah .......chupa chups
clue
QUOTE(Davin @ Jan 10 2006, 07:58 PM)
Yeah, plus all the chicks that rang up, Tony used to try and hook me up with in the hope that they would be sub standard.......so funny that they were all total quality laugh.gif

That used to shit him to tears hehe
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You're not the only one! He tried that with me too, but didn't get too far!!! Funny that i ended up getting hitched to our phone girl!!! smile.gif Its funny where things start out. Tony use to try hard for everyone else but never himself. He was always very private about that.
clue
QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jan 10 2006, 08:05 PM)
lol, i also recieved comps for most of them, im talking about the $$$ spent on onther things. wink.gif
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As Jase said chuppa chups, chewing gum etc etc. wink.gif I didn't make it home until about 1pm the next day after colossus. I was going for hours and hours. I thought it would never end.
Oldskoolie
I remember ending up back at Karl Badman's house for a recovery. God know what time i got home. I rember his place in town having tiny little doorways, and Karl being as lanky as he is moving through those doorways was as funny as hell!
clue
QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jan 10 2006, 09:18 PM)
I remember ending up back at Karl Badman's house for a recovery. God know what time i got home. I rember his place in town having tiny little doorways, and Karl being as lanky as he is moving through those doorways was as funny as hell!
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Now that i can imagine. He'd look like a rubberman stretching his limbs to go through each doorway! Poor Karl. great to see him out at the last anthems
Oldskoolie
i swear the door way heights at that place were 5 ft, maybe 5.5ft
The Flipsta
I remeber many a trip to Karl's place havin a spin in the back room there. WOW Chris!!! Gee last time I saw you was at the Public Domain gig in Adelaide about 3 years ago wasn't it?
BTW I think Paul Hodder still has copies of the Colossus gig in Adelaide!!!!!!
The Flipsta
Hey Oldskoolie, did I thank you for the interview on anthems? I can't remember anyway thanx it was wicked. BTW pinched the pic for Discogs!!!
Oldskoolie
QUOTE(The Flipsta @ Jan 12 2006, 04:23 PM)
Hey Oldskoolie, did I thank you for the interview on anthems? I can't remember anyway thanx it was wicked. BTW pinched the pic for Discogs!!!
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Haha, ofcourse you thanked me, but did i thank you??? If you need anymore pics then let me know and i'll see what i can dig up from some old C+RE mags and scan in for you.

The Flipsta
That would be wicked. I just PM'd Dav and asked him if he thought it a good idea I put a thread out for pics & footage as I desparately need it for a website. What do you think?
Oldskoolie
Yeah man, have a go... you never know who has what floating around in their archives. If i could record my brain, you'd have more than enuf. But until a memory recorder is evented, i think it is best my brain stays in my head.... What i have left of it anyway!
The Flipsta
Hahaha...gee you could really expose yourself with one of those. OK how should I word the htread seeing as I haven't ever actually started one!!!! (Duh!!)
Oldskoolie
Do what i do and say what you want... Something like - Hi all... as part of building blah blah blah, i need to get my hands on blah blah blah, I distinctly remember many people filming these shows and i am looking for some of the footage or photos for blah blah blah...
The Flipsta
sounds marvelous buddy.....the blah blah blah sets it off. Thats why I asked you because.... YOU ARE A MAN OF CONTENT!!!!! And thats what I love about ya!!
clue
QUOTE(The Flipsta @ Jan 12 2006, 03:21 PM)
I remeber many a trip to Karl's place havin a spin in the back room there. WOW Chris!!! Gee last time I saw you was at the Public Domain gig in Adelaide about 3 years ago wasn't it?
BTW I think Paul Hodder still has copies of the Colossus gig in Adelaide!!!!!!
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I think it was. Doesn't time fly. Thanks for the tip to find the video however i think it would be harder to find Paul. Its not very often that i see him around. the fact that im not around much wouldn't help.
Oldskoolie
QUOTE(The Flipsta @ Jan 12 2006, 05:29 PM)
sounds marvelous buddy.....the blah blah blah sets it off. Thats why I asked you because.... YOU ARE A MAN OF CONTENT!!!!! And thats what I love about ya!!
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I AM CONTENT! biggrin.gif
The Flipsta
LMAO....love your work...now ...seeing as Im aman who's lost the plot with technoloigy... how do I start this new mastermind of ours IE how do I start a new thread?
crIs P
QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jan 10 2006, 10:18 PM)
I remember ending up back at Karl Badman's house for a recovery. God know what time i got home. I rember his place in town having tiny little doorways, and Karl being as lanky as he is moving through those doorways was as funny as hell!
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yes i was there also!! what a morning.....

QUOTE(clue @ Jan 10 2006, 10:21 PM)
Now that i can imagine. He'd look like a rubberman stretching his limbs to go through each doorway!  Poor Karl.  great to see him out at the last anthems
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Karl was there? spewing i missed him......
The Flipsta
Are you back in Adelaide Chris or still in Canberra?
clue
QUOTE(crIs P @ Jan 12 2006, 04:34 PM)
yes i was there also!! what a morning.....
Karl was there? spewing i missed him......
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Yeah, he looked like he was having a great night. Its a pity i was a bit crook or i would have been out on the dance floor goin' off to the hardcore too
clue
QUOTE(The Flipsta @ Jan 12 2006, 04:35 PM)
Are you back in Adelaide Chris or still in Canberra?
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Back in Adelaide permanently now. have been back for over 6 years now! hard to believe but its true.
Oldskoolie
QUOTE(The Flipsta @ Jan 12 2006, 05:34 PM)
LMAO....love your work...now ...seeing as Im aman who's lost the plot with technoloigy... how do I start this new mastermind of ours IE how do I start a new thread?
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2 eggs
1/2 cup of flour
1 knob of butter ( blink.gif )
1 1/2 cups of water

and a whole lotta love... biggrin.gif

no SERIOUSLY! http://anthems.com.au/forum/index.php?act=Post&CODE=00&f=17

try that
Oldskoolie
QUOTE(crIs P @ Jan 12 2006, 05:34 PM)
yes i was there also!! what a morning.....
Karl was there? spewing i missed him......
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He was there... you were there.... your brain however was playing playstation with Keiren or someone... *hi guys* in best Keiren voice
Oldskoolie
after reading the complete sentences above by cris p and his quotes, i stand corrected. dont mind me... carry on ladies
The Flipsta
I POSTED A NEW THREAD.......IM EXCITED!!!! Id like to thank my coach Oldskoolie...without him...Id be nowhere in the "New Thread Posting Stakes"!!!!
Oldskoolie
Welcome to the club.


/me Does secret 14 move handshake
The Flipsta
....love that handshake. Maybe we should come up with a medal scheme like they do on www.trancetribe.com (Don't knock these guys, they're in the process of signing one of my tracks...if I can get the damn master done!!!.....story of my life...no bloody monitors!!)
Oldskoolie
Yes!!! A medal scheme!!!!


You should upload some of your tunage to this site
jase31
indeed I am keen!
The Flipsta
QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jan 12 2006, 06:32 PM)
Yes!!! A medal scheme!!!!
You should upload some of your tunage to this site
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Its not really oldskool.....and it's under possible contract.....however... I am working on the forementioned website where a certain artist called FLIP's back catalugue WILL be available for download...SOON
jase31
QUOTE(The Flipsta @ Jan 12 2006, 05:04 PM)
Its not really oldskool.....and it's under possible contract.....however... I am working on the forementioned website where a certain artist called FLIP's back catalugue WILL be available for download...SOON
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we dont care if its oldschool
The Flipsta
you don't care if it is or it isn't Oldskool?
Oldskoolie
nope. Put em up!
The Flipsta
well.....it'snot mastered yet.....so I can't. Anyway....It's not FLIP stuff, It's YannoxxX stuff
The Flipsta
Ill post a rough copy if someone tells me how to?
crIs P
as far as i know you cant post mp3s on here. youll have to go to a hosting site like this one

http://85.117.136.8/index.php?action=start

dont have to set up an account and its free so biggrin.gif
Oldskoolie
but you can zip the file up and host it as a file here
The Flipsta
...I think Ill wait till it's mastered CrIs P - but thanx for the link. Embarrassed mysel enough with droppi stuff too soon.....although it is anthemy Trance so it may appeal to some guys on anthems!!
The Flipsta
QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jan 12 2006, 08:03 PM)
but you can zip the file up and host it as a file here
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the Guru comes good again!! OK how do I do that Oldskoolie?
Oldskoolie
you know how to zip a file yeah?

Once you've dont that you click on the 'ADD REPLY' button to the right of this screen below the last post. From that page you can add your reply and also add an attachment. Its as simple as adding an attachment to your post.
The Flipsta
but whats the size limit?
Oldskoolie
4 trillian mega terrabytes ...


unlimited space as far as i know
The Flipsta
well why do I have to play around with the reducing of the file seing as it doesn't reduce it that much? Can't I just upload it as an MP3 file?
The Flipsta
Sorry for being rude but it's been pising me off lately this reducing stuff as it's a ball ache for me
Oldskoolie
haha, no i dont think it accepts the mp3 file as a supported file format for hosting. The idea of zipping it is not to reduce the size of the file, the size doesnt matter (or so the girls say) its the supported file format we are after. That being .zip
The Flipsta
well I only have it as MP3 and I onlu have winRAR
Oldskoolie
rar it then... if people dont have rar then they should...!
The Flipsta
will give it a go...
crIs P
win rar can make zip files biggrin.gif
The Flipsta
I saw that......I am processing it right now as a RAR but it takes ages so I thought Id fill you all in..
The Flipsta
I usually use www.usendit.com wheneverIm submitting tracks to the label manager
crIs P
waits patiently.......

*paces room*

what are you running a 486? laugh.gif
The Flipsta
we'll see how this works PPL.......If it works...Oldskoolie gets the Cheezy again Im sure...
The Flipsta
did it work?
Oldskoolie
um, not that i can see. You need to click Add Attachment and then wait for it to upload.
The Flipsta
yes I did then waited ages and then came back and the add reply was highlighted so I hit it!!!took about 30 mins
Oldskoolie
argh.. bugger...

send it to me
The Flipsta
do you want me to do a yousendit file to you Oldskoolie? if so gimme an email to send it to?
Oldskoolie
im not sure what a usendit file is.. but yeah go for it. i pm'd it to you. i cant remember if i put .au on the emd tho. it should NOT be .au
The Flipsta
just quote me an email you want me to send it to and then follow the instructions once you get it buddy (PS will take a while!!!)
The Flipsta
OK Oldskoolie, it,s on it's way as we speak to the email you sent me PM buddy
Oldskoolie
Still waiting... it may bounce back if its too big... but it may be here by morning... i'll put it up then... in its own thread smile.gif
The Flipsta
remember it's not a FLIP track, it's a YannoxxX track...and it's not finished or mastered yet buddy
The Flipsta
make sure you make that clear!!!!
Oldskoolie
Will do, so is it produced by you? Can i put it up as YannoxxX aka FLIP?
The Flipsta
yep that's fine buddy
crIs P
this foot tapping thing is getting tedious.........
The Flipsta
apparently Oldskoolie'sgonna pass it to Paul because he has run out of upload or summat! So I guess it's down to Paul I think, but Im not sure if he's actually talked to paul about it yet. I sent the file last night...no word he got it yet
The Flipsta
QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Sep 4 2005, 11:31 PM)
Was a great night!!!!!!

Here's my ticket!
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was a great night.....heres my ticket too

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Oldskoolie
lol..
The Flipsta
THought you'd like that Oldy!!!!
Oldskoolie
I was too new to the scene back then to get such lavish momentoes! But i have boxes of the shit now!
The Flipsta
Im afraid.....I get accused of not attending events much anymore. here in Sydney with Trance Tribe, I find it hard between juggling the job, family & producing. The Net is so convenient because it keeps you well informed and in touch, but nothing beats a good gig. I loved Ferry Corsten late last year, Fergie played the same gig and he was ....amazing!!!! Not the music Id rave about but what he did with it was...exceptional. And you can't get that on the net but hey.......you can't have your cake n eat it too!
mitzymad
QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jan 10 2006, 07:03 PM)
please come up with a copy of the video!
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i got a copy on video smile.gif wish i went to it grrr
Oldskoolie
can i get a copy pleeeeese biggrin.gif
jase31
I was a jaded raver by this time laugh.gif laugh.gif
crIs P
jaded? colossus went off. the BEST lighting rig ive ever seen.
jase31
MEH!

nah it was quite good , but I was very dissapointed with the lighting which was advertised as the best ever !

but I am sorry .........putting ALL the lights into one big triangle really was a let down tongue.gif

This post has been edited by jase31: Aug 18 2006, 10:24 AM
crIs P
well it was good for me. but my perception was a trifle altered that evening...
jase31
the hall there is huge ! and the lighting was crammed into one end , while the rest of the rave suffered little lighting

told you I was jaded by that stage laugh.gif laugh.gif
mitzymad
QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Aug 18 2006, 07:40 AM)
can i get a copy pleeeeese biggrin.gif
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yeah sure ill get it copied an let ya know when done
Oldskoolie
TA! Cant wait biggrin.gif