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Black Box, Guru Josh, Orbital, 808 State et al: Energy, Docklands Arena, London

Caroline Sullivan, Smash Hits, 2 May 1990

TYPICAL SO-called "raves" (i.e. those massive dance parties held in cornfields off the M2S) don't usually start 'til gone midnight. Energy, which bills itself as "England's first legal rave", kicks off at 4pm, and it's indoors too (which is just as well as it's turned a bit nippy out).

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