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| - Electric Dreams was started on 13th January 1997, by a group of enthusiasts for eighties synth and new wave music. They had got to know each other through having met at some of the various eighties clubs that sprang up in London in the mid nineties. By 1997, however, most of these had either become defunct, or were playing very tourist-orientated, commercial eighties music that held no appeal for the promoters who were to start their own night. One of them, (Stix), had had the idea of doing his own club, but had been unable to find a suitable venue.
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| - Electric Dreams was started on 13th January 1997, by a group of enthusiasts for eighties synth and new wave music. They had got to know each other through having met at some of the various eighties clubs that sprang up in London in the mid nineties. By 1997, however, most of these had either become defunct, or were playing very tourist-orientated, commercial eighties music that held no appeal for the promoters who were to start their own night. One of them, (Stix), had had the idea of doing his own club, but had been unable to find a suitable venue. Things changed when Stix and Valeriun met at a party, discussed the idea of an eighties club, and decided to join forces. Valeriun had heard that the Thursday night at the legendary Gossips club (formerly known as Billy's where Steve Strange started the New Romnantics movement) had recently become vacant, and so the club's management were approached, and after some negotiation Electric Dreams was started. Although its night was shortly afterwards moved to Monday, the club continued otherwise unchanged, and remains the main alternative club in London with a music policy of mainly eighties new wave, although goth, industrial, punk and even some contemporary electronic such as Goldfrapp are often included in the mix according to the inclination of the DJ's, and requests from the crowd. This diverse policy is reflected in the people who go, who include "alternative" music enthusiasts of all kinds. Gossips had a long history as a nightclub that dates from the early twenties. It occupies the cellar of an eighteenth century building in Dean Street, Soho, in the heart of London's West End. The venue has played host to some notable nights in the past, including Steve Strange's "Fame, Fame, What's Your Name - A Club For Heroes", the birthplace of the New Romantic movement, "The Batcave", the world's first ever goth club, and The Hardclub and Pure Industrial, two long running industrial/EBM nights. Towards the end of 2004, Gossips changed management. It was renamed 'The Soho Lounge' and was used for more populist events than previously, such as R'nB nights and speed dating! Electric Dreams left in early 2005 after eight years at the venue. For a brief time we relocated to The Metro Bar, a similar small club venue in nearby Oxford Street, then they moved to The Purple Turtle in Camden, where they are at present. They are also now starting to hold monthly events at The London Stone, Cannon Street. Their first event, a Depeche Mode fan club called 'Music for the Masses' was a great success. Their next planned event has been a night dedicated to the music from the Ashes to Ashes TV series.
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