Grooverider | Dreamscape II, The Standard Has Been Set | Milton Keynes | 28 February 1992 | RAVE 👊

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This is where legends are born. Catch the mighty Grooverider dropping heat at the iconic Dreamscape II rave in early ’92 — a time when hardcore and jungle were just beginning to split and evolve. Raw, rolling, and rave to the core, this set captures the birth of the darkside and the edge of the underground.

🎶 What to expect: Deep basslines, gritty breakbeats, twisted synths, and that signature Grooverider flair — taking crowds through the darkness and into euphoria. Expect sounds that paved the way for jungle and drum & bass to explode just months later.

👊 Who this is for: Junglists, hardcore heads, Grooverider disciples, Dreamscape collectors, tape-pack archivists, and anyone craving a proper piece of UK rave history.

💥 Why you need this in your life: Because this is where the future started. If you want to understand the DNA of jungle and D&B, this is the raw material. Unfiltered, untamed, and legendary.

🎥 Dreamscape II was one of the turning points in UK rave history. And this set? It set the standard for what followed.

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Raymond Bingham (born 16 April 1967 in Streatham, London, England), better known as Grooverider, is a British drum and bass DJ. He and DJ partner Fabio are regarded as "originators" of the scene.

Grooverider began his DJing at illegal raves and warehouse parties in the UK in the late 1980s, and rose to prominence with partner Fabio through his sets at club nights such as the groundbreaking 'Rage' at Heaven. Grooverider was also on the London pirate radio station, Faze 1, in the mid-1980s alongside Fabio and DJs including Colin Dale, Dave Angel, and Booker T. He originally played soul, hip hop and disco but later played house, upon being converted whilst hearing "Mysteries of Love" by Mr. Fingers.

Fabio and Grooverider began playing house at Mendoza's in Brixton. From there the pair went on to a venue in Barrington Road in Brixton, but it was not until 1991 that they would really make their mark. That year, Grooverider and Fabio took up a residency at Rage.
Throughout the 1990s, Grooverider released tracks as Codename John and helped build the reputations of Matrix and Boymerang with releases on his own record label, Prototype.

With Fabio, he hosted a radio show on Kiss 100 from 1994 to 1997. In 1997, Prototype is known for its sporadic releases, which have included drum and bass work by Dillinja, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, Ed Rush, Photek and Optical. In 1998, he and Fabio brought their radio show to a national audience on BBC Radio 1.

On 24 November 2007, Grooverider was arrested at Dubai International Airport for possession of 2.16 grams of cannabis, which he claimed he had forgotten was in a pair of his trousers. "I must have forgotten the spliff," he said in an interview. "It was a small amount. Back home I would not even get prosecuted." On 19 February 2008, he was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, to be followed by immediate deportation (four years is the mandatory sentence for drug possession in the United Arab Emirates). He was pardoned and released on 3 September 2008, during the holy month of Ramadan that traditionally sees the pardoning of select prisoners in UAE.


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Dreamscape was a legendary rave throughout the 1990s, first held 6 December 1991 at what would become known as the Sanctuary Music Arena. Originally founded and run by Murray Beetson (RIP) of ESP PROMOTIONS until his untimely death on 16th March 1996 as a result of a car accident. Beetson had been running nights at Milwaukees, Bedfordshire (Fun House Promotions) but sought a larger venue when the warehouse on Denbigh Leisure Park, Saxon Street, Milton Keynes came available.

After his death, management of Dreamscape would then pass to Steve Foster who had also been involved in its running with Beetson. The promoters Slammin' Vinyl were also briefly involved in managing events/merchandise. In its latter years, Jim Tang owned the ESP/Dreamscape name. A 20th Anniversary night was held in 2011 at the Roadmender, Northampton, with a reunion rave planned in 2014, but this fell through.


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