🎧 Nick Rafferty: The Night Clubbing Changed Forever | Godskitchen, 90s Clubbing & The Golden Era
Nick Rafferty joins Dexter Jones for a deep dive into the madness, energy and reality of 90s clubbing culture.
From Godskitchen, Sundissential, Cream tours and Space Ibiza to Tony De Vit, vinyl culture, hard house, trance and the golden era of UK nightlife, Nick shares what life was really like during one of the most iconic periods in dance music history.
We discuss:
⚡ The night clubbing changed forever
⚡ Why Millennium changed nightlife
⚡ Godskitchen, Sundissential & Birmingham club culture
⚡ Tony De Vit and the harder sound revolution
⚡ Playing 3 gigs in one night across the UK
⚡ Life as a DJ before phones & social media
⚡ Vinyl culture and exclusive records
⚡ The reality behind the DJ lifestyle
⚡ Severe anxiety, burnout & beta blockers
⚡ How clubbing culture changed forever
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:00 What Changed Clubbing Forever?
02:15 The Smoking Ban & The End Of An Era
04:20 Why Millennium Changed Clubbing
07:10 “Promoters & DJs Took The Piss”
09:20 Playing 3 Gigs In One Night
11:40 The Dawn Of Digital Music
14:10 Pete Tong, Essential Tunes & Vinyl Culture
17:00 “Nobody Else Had This Record”
19:30 DJs Were Clubbers Back Then
22:00 Godskitchen, Cream & Touring The UK
25:00 Severe Anxiety, Beta Blockers & Burnout
29:00 The Dark Side Of DJ Life
32:30 Hard House, Trance & The Scene Today
35:00 Tony De Vit, Passion & Legendary Last Tracks
37:20 Final Thoughts
Whether you were raving at Godskitchen, Gatecrasher, Cream, Passion, Sundissential, Bowlers, Ministry of Sound or Space Ibiza, this episode will bring back memories.
👇 Do you agree with Nick? When did clubbing change forever in your opinion?
