On NYE 1991, Richie McNeill and Hardware threw its first rave party at the Mercantile Rowing Club, on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne’s CBD as a fundraiser for his dad's charity, helping...
A 440+ page, 25x25cm time capsule
documenting history through stories
spanning 30 years
On NYE 1991, Richie McNeill and Hardware threw its first rave party at the Mercantile Rowing Club, on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne’s CBD as a fundraiser for his dad’s charity, helping young kids throughout Victoria in a time where state funding FOR YOUTH PROJECTS was in short supply.
30+ years on and Richie has taken the Hardware juggernaut on a rich journey, putting Melbourne on the international map from the early 90s to unquestionably contributing the most to Australia’s storied electronic culture. From an inthemix Lifetime achievement award to countless legendary award winning festivals including Apollo, Two Tribes, Stereosonic and now Festival X, Hardware has had a profound impact on the Australian electronic music scene.
Richie DJ’d across the planet and Australia flying the flag for his proud Melbourne town from 1990 til the mid 2000s whilst establishing record stores, music distribution businesses, record labels and more. He also ran Australia’s most influential independent dance distributor, Mushrooms “DANCENET” from 1992- 1995 during the global explosion golden era of dance music.
The Hardware impression on Australia is undeniable and this 30 year book tells the story in all its detail through the eyes of Richie through 440 pages of stories, photos and incredible posters and flyers.
Book will be sold to fans, donated to libraries, artists and contributors.
Published by legendary Melbourne based publisher Hardie Grant.
Pre-orders start August’22
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