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OVERVIEW AND HISTORY Fuelled by the drug MDMA often referred to as ecstacy although rarely available in its pure form as it was in the late 1980s, Nightclub goers in London and Manchester were desperate for events that catered to their needs and went on until the early hours of the morning. Genesis’88 found empty warehouses in London and transformed them into State-of-the-art dance arenas that consisted of professional Lighting Rig s, Sound System s and colourful decorations. Unbeknownst to the buildings owners the Genesis Promoters would wear their best business suits and convince Police Riot Squad s that the warehouses were acquired through legitimate channels. To give themselves more credit they would assume official titles such as George Michael ’s Personal Manager or Project Manager for a major Record Company . Genesis enjoyed a succession of events that saw attendances rise from 300 to 15,000 People . Victims of their own success, Genesis were targeted by the UK government and the Criminal Underworld . Attracted by Media articles of huge profits (£500,000) being made by such promoters. The Genesis organisers were Kidnap ped and threatened with Death if they didn’t comply with the Gangster s. They then had to hand over 25% of all profits in return for 24 hour protection. Their plight was shared by other promoters who had also encountered the same terror tactics. This, coupled with the government’s label of "Public Enemy No.1", brought about the end of illegal acid house parties. Genesis continued arranging parties until 1992 before deciding to quit staging these events. One of the promoters Wayne Anthony, penned a book called ''Class of 88 - The True Acid House Experience'' (ISBN 0753502402). GENESIS EVENTS 1988 1989 1990 1992 OTHER PROMOTERS
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