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Chris Liberator Interview: The London Squat Party Scene in the 1990’s and Now

Chris Liberator

Two weeks ago I published Squat Rocking 10: Chris Liberator in the 90’s, a tribute mix to original London acid techno hero Chris Liberator. In the blog post I mentioned that I had contacted Chris for an interview but hadn’t heard back. A few days after publishing Chris got in touch and asked if I still wanted to do the interview. Of course! So last Monday I called him up, hit record (thanks Otter.ai!) and we had a nice chat about the early days of the Liberator crew, the birth of Stay Up Forever, how the London squat party scene developed through the 90’s, the genesis of the acid techno sound and much much more. Obviously it’s edited for clarity but I’ve tried to keep the editing pretty minimal, so that you can really hear Chris’ voice clearly.

It was a very interesting discussion!

Enjoy the full transcript below … I suggest reading it while listening to the mix. 😉

Pearsall · Squat Rocking 10: Chris Liberator in the 90’s (Tribute to London acid techno legend)
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Pearsall presents Squat Rocking 10: Chris Liberator in the 90’s

Pearsall presents Squat Rocking 10: Chris Liberator in the 90’s

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Pearsall · Squat Rocking 10: Chris Liberator in the 90’s (Tribute to London acid techno legend)

Mixed in Berlin, August 2020
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(106:25, 248 MB, 320 kbps mp3)

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Direct link to the mix:

https://sonicrampage.org/mixes/sqr10/Pearsall-SquatRocking10(ChrisLiberatorInThe1990’s).mp3

Tracklisting:

  1. High School Dropouts – Acid Over (Liberator DJ’s Remix) (Boscaland)
  2. CFC-12 – Rest In Hell (Chris Liberator & D.A.V.E. The Drummer Remix) (Noom)
  3. Dot Dash – Bass Equator (Cluster)
  4. Dynamo City – Shape Shift (Stay Up Forever)
  5. Chris Liberator – Test 3 (Smitten)
  6. Punk Floyd – Can’t Breathe (Smitten)
  7. Chris Liberator & D.A.V.E. The Drummer – Happy Birthday (Noom)
  8. Chris Liberator – Black Star Rising (Prolekult)
  9. Watchman – Cut The Midrange (Chris Liberator Remix) (Prolekult)
  10. OS2 & Underground Cyber Movement – Vibrate (Chris Liberator Remix) (Boscaland)
  11. Big In Germany – Green For Go (Stay Up Forever)
  12. Chris Liberator – Soul Mantra (Prolekult)
  13. Ramos & UFO – Dreamesque (Chris Liberator’s Oy Oy Mix) (Balloonheads)
  14. Liberator DJ’s – Radio On One (Stay Up Forever Remix)
  15. Chris Liberator – Test 4 (Smitten)
  16. Cyborg X – This Is The House (Cluster)
  17. Lab 4 – Reformation (Chris Liberator Remix) (Elementary)
  18. Dynamo City – Dynamo City (Stay Up Forever)
  19. Chris Liberator – Cat’s Eye (Prolekult)
  20. Dynamo City – Poison In The Machine (Routemaster)
  21. Lochi – Element (Routemaster)
  22. Punk Floyd – Top Banana (Smitten)
  23. Carbine – Psycho Thrill (Stay Up Forever)
  24. Carbine – Stapled to Bits (Star Up Forever)
  25. Lochi – Vote Techno Party (Routemaster)
  26. Star Power – Nothing Can Save Us London (Stay Up Forever)
  27. D.O.M. – Acid War (Liberator’s 303 Attack Mix) (Stay Up Forever Remix)