History
Earthcore originated in 1992, the first event being held in 1993 in Victoria. It was held on top of a cleared mountain top which was used by logging trucks to turn around after being loaded. There were 180 people in attendance including the five police officers who turned in the morning looking for a body as they thought the crowd was having a human ritual. Music at this first event included sets from the DJs Steve Robbins, Mark Hogan, Andy Boy, and a live set from Majestic 12.
Over the years, events included large outdoor festivals, one night weekly club events, warehouse parties, one-off large-scale indoor parties, events on boats and a club on a moving train. The peak Earthcore event was the 2000 New Year's Eve party which went for seven days and was attended by up to 45,000 people over the seven days. Earthcore by this period had become a commercial enterprise and had employed several directors. Karl Fitzgerald and Christian Diaz left Earthcore in the following years leaving the business in the hands of Spiro Boursine and Pip Darvall.
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