Rob Tissera - Sent To Prison For Illegal Raves | XL Recordings & The Hacienda Memories | Rave Story.

Get Robs book here https://musicmondays.co.uk/merchandis... Rob Tissera is one of the UK’s true dance music legends. From the birth of Acid House, to the illegal warehouse rave era, to the rise of the Hacienda, XL Recordings, hard house, trance and beyond, this is the full untold story of one of the most passionate DJs Britain has produced. In this episode of Rave Story TV, Billy Daniel Bunter sits down with Rob for one of the most inspiring and emotional conversations ever filmed for the channel. Rob goes back to 1989, learning the ropes in London’s acid scene before moving to Manchester and living through the beating heart of the Hacienda. He relives being one of the first DJs in the UK ever arrested for causing a riot at an illegal 1990 warehouse party in Leeds. He talks about being signed to XL Recordings, being the first person to book David Guetta in the UK, and seeing Carl Cox play for the first time thinking: “That. That is what I want to do.” From working as a car salesman and serving in the RAF, to discovering Acid House and answering a calling that has lasted 35+ years, Rob breaks down the truth about: • How rave culture changed his life • DJing with no pitch control • His love for Evil Eddie Richards • The golden age of northern warehouse culture • Record shops & the gatekeepers who hid the biggest tunes • Why passion is the only currency that matters • The harsh realities of Spotify and the modern music business • His father’s disco influence • The mindset that keeps him inspired after decades • The life-threatening car accident that broke his back • The moment he thought he would never DJ again This is the raw, unfiltered story of a pioneer who shaped UK dance culture — and survived it. This is Rob Tissera. This is Rave Story #RaveStoryTV #RobTissera #BillyDanielBunter #AcidHouse #Hacienda #XLRecordings #IllegalRaves #UKRave #HardHouse #Trance #WarehouseRave #CarlCox #DavidGuetta #DanceMusicHistory #RaveCulture #HouseMusic