Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00am

Blog | Remembering Megatripolis

Tomorrow night sees a one-off Megatripolis reunion.

Back in the early ninties I attended half-a-dozen Megatripolis nights at the Heaven nightclub in London and the experience has remained with me ever since. Part club, part festival and part gig, Megatripolis was a bright light in what seemed fairly dark times. It brought together ravers, crusties, hippies, cybergeeks and alternative-lifestylers and fed them with plenty of co-organiser Fraser Clark's 'you can change the world by changing yourself' philosophy. This was mixed with loud music, 'smart drinks' and psychedelic lights and projections. It was great.

It's a pity then to hear that the reason for the reunion is to be a benefit for Fraser Clark, who has been diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer. While I never personally knew the guy (and friends who did sometimes found him difficult!) he helped create something really special in that club.

If you're interested in knowing more about Megatripolis then watch this video, visit his Parallel University website or try this Megatripolis archive. I'm going to have to dig out my old copies of 'Encyclopedia Phychadelica' and have a re-read. Do watch out though, much of what he says is nuts - but in a good way.

Author: Sean Clark