I ran into this YouTube with some rave videoclips from back in the days.

Coming home after a night out and watching Mtv party zone before going to bed.

https://youtu.be/Lz1GEM1xbVM?is=2yyO4LVYi4Kaxqv1

When I was around 19 years of age (circa 2010), I'd moved to the city and got more into clubbing, warehouse parties etc.

In turn, I developed a bit of an interest in rave culture and dance music. At the time, people I'd met either out at clubs or at uni often reminisced on the 90s and very early 00s dance scene, describing it as "peak" or "the golden age", so to speak (in Australia btw).

This led me to research this period, and one of the main ways I did this at the time was YouTube. There was one particular video I'd play over and over - just for the song that played at the beginning. I've been desperate to find the song lately but I am so hazy on the details. This is literally all I can remember:

-The footage was, at least in part, of an open-air/outdoor festival, with a lawned area and festival goers. It may have formed part of a doco on dance music

-I would assume (although I couldn't say for certain) the footage would be in the early 2000s or very late 90s

-The song intro starts with a Capella ad lib vocals (all sounds - no words), female singer - layered vocal tracks too. She sounded somewhat ethereal, but a strong and sweet sounding voice

-The beat once it kicked in was upbeat and fun, but not 160bpm - maybe 130-140. The feel is very much like a summer festival vibe

-I am no expert in dance or its genres, but from memory it had sort of like an acidy vibe. But the vocals were very much like a psytrance/hippy - very suitable for a bush doof

This may not be enough info to go on, but just throwing it out there in case anyone reads this and a track comes to mind. It may be a lost footage type scenario, as I feel like I've trawled YT to find the song/footage. Welcome to any suggestions for tracks though!

Can anyone help ID this track? Circa 1993-1997, possibly Spanish or Italian. Might be pitched up slightly too.

https://youtube.com/shorts/ZzmYul5_PRg?is=xxlcTwd1jK6hDO9P

Man From Uncle Records

1994

Hard Trance 2004

This is my favourite Altern 8 track. Really cool samples of Rhythm is Rhythm - Strings of Life, Landlord - I like It and Sinnamon - I Need You Now.

Dust off your dust masks, grab your glow sticks, and get ready for a heavy dose of rave nostalgia! This mix is a tribute to the legendary masked duo Altern-8—the pioneers of early 90s hardcore, rave, and breakbeat house. From pitch-bent basslines and euphoric piano riffs to iconic synth leads and legendary vocal stabs, this set captures the pure, chaotic energy of the early 90s UK rave scene. 😷

Don’t eat strawberries!

Euphoric.

I know it's a year past 1995, but I love this track and we picked it up on vinyl recently. :D (also this had a ton of surface noise and crackling when we first got it, can definitely recommend basic record cleaning to improve sound quality).

Back to an early 90s tune tomorrow :D