BUREAU OF LOST CULTURE – Spiral Tribe (20/07/2024)
They helped inspire a whole generation of young ravers and lit the fuse for what was to blow up with Technival and Burning Man as well as the more mainstream festivals across Europe and the US – though their (counter)cultural contribution remains largely unacknowledged in their home country.
Marc Angelo Harrison, one of the orginal founders of the people’s sound system, techno, free party, DJ collective Spiral Tribe came to the Bureau to tell some of their story – and about his own journey up and down the spiral. His book A Darker Electricty published by uber-cool electronic music publisher Velocity Press is a rollocking, rumbuctious, beautifully written testament to a deeply countercultural spirit and time.
We dive deep into the free party scene of the early 90s and talk squatting, sound systems, Ladbroke Grove, doing things for free, police brutality, the ‘new age’ travellers, the tragedy of Castle Morton, ongoing inspiration, community – and the power of bass.
