Episode 10: KURT ECKES (DROP BASS) PART 1
Kurt Eckes put Milwaukee on the map in the 1990s with his Drop Bass Network parties and Even Furthur festival. With an aesthetic that combines heavy metal, Satanism, the acid-fried 1960s and a heavy dose of humor, Drop Bass became legend around the rave scene and beyond, while championing the darker, harder sides of electronic music, from gabber to hard acid to drum 'n' bass. Kurt is a true rave outlaw – in Part 1 of this interview, we talk about big ideas, heavy music, farming, how to talk to cops, drugs and legendary parties of course.
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Things discussed in this episode & extras:
Medusa's: Chicago's missing link: RA reports on Chicago’s infamous goth/new wave club that fostered the dance music scene.
Industrial Joy: Medusa from a 1989 news segment.
Melted Dalí clocks: More on Medusa’s, including some amazing photos.
Golden Yearz: A collection of Midwest Rave flyers and classic DJ mixes archived from 1992-2002
Rave Archive: A living history of the mid-’90s rave scene in the Midwest, including raves and zines.
Nightclubbing: Further: RBMA reports on Kurt’s scene-defining, acid-drenched festival that defined Midwest raves.
Live @ Further: A collection of DJ sets from ‘90s and ‘00s Furthur parties including Richie Hawtin, ESP Woody McBride and Daft Punk.
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test: More about Ken Kesey, the Merry Pranksters and the Tom Wolfe book that inspired Kurt.
