ABOUT THE RADAR

"Raving in the 90s Radar" (sometimes phrased as Raved in the 90s or similar) refers to a community-driven, enthusiast-maintained large-scale archive and database focused on DJs active in the rave, hardcore, house, techno, trance, and breakbeat scenes from the early 1990s through roughly 2010.

It functions as a nostalgic "radar" or directory spotlighting artists, sets, and history from the golden era of underground and mainstream rave culture. Aligning closely with nostalgia projects, popular Facebook groups, and fan-curated lists, we act as an informal, living history project.

The 1990s rave era was explosive and fragmented across subgenres—acid house, hardcore, jungle/drum & bass, happy hardcore, progressive house, us house, techno, and trance. Many DJs were hugely influential locally or regionally but stayed "under the radar" outside dedicated scenes or never achieved mainstream superstar status like Carl Cox, Sasha & Digweed, or Paul Oakenfold.

• Local Heroes: Preserving the unsung contributors who shaped warehouse parties, illegal raves, and early superclubs.
• Lineup Crossovers: Tracking from frequent names and venues from wide range of online databases.
• Evolution into the 2000s: Bridging the initial rave explosion to the commercial club boom and early EDM precursors up to 2010.

These archives capture the spirit of the time: pre-internet discovery via record shops, pirate radio, tape trading, and word-of-mouth, with DJs often playing marathon sets on vinyl in massive, high-energy environments.