Once the venue had been decided upon (a large 6-bedroom student flat on Park Road, Lenton) all that remained was to get the infrastructure in place. The vision for the party was largely influenced by house parties in the North London area, where Reggae sound systems were hired, bars laden with alcohol, flyers printed and carefully distributed to similarly inclined persons. A local sound system agreed to lend their rig for the night - plenty for 3 rooms of music. The D-9 crew sorted out the rest; this included décor throughout the building, a covered UV patio area, and a bar with some overkill on the amount of beer required. The party was a resounding success, lasting long into the next day. There was a certain element of disbelief that it had worked so well.

In the subsequent years, rented accommodation was sought with party capacity firmly in mind. D-9 really gained momentum with the Denman St Parties; no immediate neighbours, a 'ghetto' location, and perfect building layout. Word of mouth publicity ensured that noise levels, intoxicant consumption, reputation, and crowd numbers soared. By this time, budding D-9 DJs were gaining confidence and skills. Most parties were a bass-heavy affair, soundtracked by hip-hop, DnB, Reggae and techno. Tastes diversified with time to include more techno, house and electro.

The venue switched from Denman St to The Park Estate, which, whilst lacking the 'ghetto' vibe, was an ace house - three labyrinthine floors, a huge cellar, and a secluded location. After a few warm-up parties it was all systems go for the Millennium Eve. The party was four days in the making - all needs catered for with 5 rooms of music, décor everywhere, a luxurious chill out room, and our very own personal (Nottingham Council) Fireworks display directly overhead when the chimes went. Three nights later most people were still there.

As people's University careers came to a close, the crew spread out across the World (ok they mostly buggered off to London), and still continue to collaborate. Our website has gone from strength to strength, hosting club listings, discussion board, attracts visits from all over the globe. DELTA 9 DJs - namely Suzie Sparkle, Aled Jones, Dan Mumford, Alex Newson and Sam Bishop - continue to build their reputation as purveyors of finely crafted electronics, rudeboy to robot, in their respective cities of Cambridge, Nottingham, London, Oxford and Brighton. Make sure to check the listings and downloads pages regularly to catch them in action.

Photos and details of early DELTA 9 parties and recent events can be found in our archive of DELTA 9 Events.

Special D-9 shouts to all the crew that have helped out with parties over the years. Sam, Kimber, Bambos, Aftab, Colin, Lil' Ems, Jenny, Filthy Tom, Big Tom, Bongo Ben, Missing Link, Mikee Parker, Cranney, Claire-E, Nicky, Helen, Caz, Neil, Dave, Rob, Phil, Seachange, Ravetap, Highness Sound System, Tentorian Sound System, Nick Maxwell, MC-90, DJ Earthpipe. And everybody else too many to mention...