SIN at Astoria

[theChief38]

Hi all,
Go easy on me i am new to this site,old to the scene !
Let me know ya memories for the mad days at Sin/Trip at Astoria in London!
Dancing on the tables on the balcony etc etc etc!
Where them days gone!!!
Sad to drive through charing cross road now and see it flattened!!!
Let me know ya experiences and good times there Back in the Day!
Queues back to soho square!!

the chief38

 

[Northern Star]

Not one i went to unfortunately but i did have flyers from there Im sure someone on here will be able to share some memories with you tho - Welcome aboard

 

[siman91]

ASTORIA WAS SIMPLY AMAZING

Huge system, dancing on the tables, in the isles and very rarely at ground floor level. Always an amazing atmosphere even when a freind and I had a knife pulled on us, we pointed and laughed at the guy....he legged it with nothing.

Last time I went there early 92 was a bit mad. Went to Astoria 10pm to 6am, Breakfast Club in basement 6am to 2pm and then went to Spats on Oxford street 2pm to 10pm.........yes I hurt for the next week.

To see the site now is sad, building demolished etc etc, another amazing club full of great memories for 1000's of people gone.

S

 

[ComaProject]

If you mean Astoria around 1990-91, then I used to go there every week pretty much.

My mate was one of the dancers (robotics). I remember going to the toilet and an oldish women came in to fill up a bottle of water for her son who was djing. I think the guys name was DJ Killer. He was under 16 so had to have a parent with him.

I also seem to remember that when the tabloids did an exposé of acid house music, that the photos of E’d up ravers on the front page were of that night as well.

 

[theChief38]

Not one i went to unfortunately but i did have flyers from there Im sure someone on here will be able to share some memories with you tho - Welcome aboard

Thx for the welcome i wiil post some flyers soon for some old skool raves!
Ones i went to or ones i can remember
Nice welcome thx
take care!

 

[theChief38]

If you mean Astoria around 1990-91, then I used to go there every week pretty much.

My mate was one of the dancers (robotics). I remember going to the toilet and an oldish women came in to fill up a bottle of water for her son who was djing. I think the guys name was DJ Killer. He was under 16 so had to have a parent with him.

I also seem to remember that when the tabloids did an exposé of acid house music, that the photos of E’d up ravers on the front page were of that night as well.

Yeah you are right with DJ Killer(child dj prodigy) back in the day!!!
A lot of footage of old skool rave was taken from Astoria days!
Nice post mate! Love to share the love back in the day!!!

 

[theChief38]

ASTORIA WAS SIMPLY AMAZING

Huge system, dancing on the tables, in the isles and very rarely at ground floor level. Always an amazing atmosphere even when a freind and I had a knife pulled on us, we pointed and laughed at the guy....he legged it with nothing.

Last time I went there early 92 was a bit mad. Went to Astoria 10pm to 6am, Breakfast Club in basement 6am to 2pm and then went to Spats on Oxford street 2pm to 10pm.........yes I hurt for the next week.

To see the site now is sad, building demolished etc etc, another amazing club full of great memories for 1000's of people gone.

S

Thx for the reply and the memories!!! We prob shared a bottle of water and danced back in the day!!
You are right with the breakfast club and spats etc!! MAD DAYS
Also Crazy Club at Busbys opposite Centre point(Just adjacent/down from Astoria)
Met some wonderful people back then and have memories that will never leave me and also made me the person i am now!!
I am still on the dex now spinning the old skool tunes......its a drug that i cannot kick!!! phones:

THX SIMAN

LEGENDARY POST!!!
KEEP IN TOUCH!!!

 

[theChief38]

ASTORIA WAS SIMPLY AMAZING

Huge system, dancing on the tables, in the isles and very rarely at ground floor level. Always an amazing atmosphere even when a freind and I had a knife pulled on us, we pointed and laughed at the guy....he legged it with nothing.

Last time I went there early 92 was a bit mad. Went to Astoria 10pm to 6am, Breakfast Club in basement 6am to 2pm and then went to Spats on Oxford street 2pm to 10pm.........yes I hurt for the next week.

To see the site now is sad, building demolished etc etc, another amazing club full of great memories for 1000's of people gone.

S

PS:-Like ya second vinyl cover pic!!! ...One of the most emotional house tunes laid down back in the day ...Frankie Knuckles..Your love ...I still drop it end of the night and essential in my set!! Peace and Love....

 

[siman91]

The middle image is a 1987 promo picture from Trax Records generally, below are the Your love covers. Ive got 3 of the Persona release, my sealed copy is framed above my decks.

vs

S

 

[theChief38]

The middle image is a 1987 promo picture from Trax Records generally, below are the Your love covers. Ive got 3 of the Persona release, my sealed copy is framed above my decks.

vs

S

Thanks for the reply!!
Thats my cover Baby wants to ride on the flip side!
Nice to hear your so into your music and on the dex yourself
I am in the process of going through all my vinyl as have quite a few copies of some old skool classics,i will post the list up to yourself when i have sorted them in case you see something you aint got!!!

Keep the old skool alive!!! Take Care phones:

 

[siman91]

1st one 1985 Persona release, rare
2nd 1988 Trax release with not great quality.
Still trying to get my hands on an original Frankie Knuckles Chicago tape rip from 1984

Rather than trying to list on here head for Discogs

S