#40 Rob Tissera: From Prison Cell to Global DJ (Part 2)
In this second part of One More Tune with Rob Tissera, we dive deep into the incredible life and career of Rob Tissera after 1991– one of the most versatile and respected DJs to emerge from the UK dance music scene. From the lawless Blackburn warehouse raves of the late 80s to becoming a household name in Ibiza superclubs, Rob’s story is packed with raw honesty, wild memories, and career-defining moments.
He takes us on the full journey:
✨ From Prison to Pioneer – Rob opens up about the infamous acid house party that landed him in jail and became a test case for the Criminal Justice Bill, a moment that changed UK rave culture forever.
✨ The Rise of Rave – Reliving the convoy scenes, motorway shutdowns, and thousands of ravers flooding abandoned warehouses during the golden years of UK acid house.
✨ Ibiza Adventures – Rob shares his residencies at Eden, Amnesia, Pacha, Kanya, and El Divino, and how he helped shape the island’s sound across house, trance, and hard house through the 90s and 2000s.
✨ Superclubs & Iconic Brands – From playing for Godskitchen, Garlands, Kissdafunk, Judgement Sundays, Tidy Trax, and Clockwork Orange, to being booked worldwide in Australia, Singapore, Dubai, and beyond.
✨ The Music That Defined Him – The stories behind his productions and remixes, including Kick Up The Volume, Quake – The Day Will Come, York – The Awakening, Armin van Buuren – Communication, and placements on the Human Traffic soundtrack.
✨ Hard House to Trance & Beyond – How Rob adapted across multiple genres, from rave and breakbeat to funky house and trance, and why versatility kept him at the top of the game for three decades.
✨ The Ibiza Legacy – Rob reflects on the Ship Inn, Shipwrecked boat parties, Dirty Rotten Slut parties, and the unforgettable workers’ culture that defined an era on the island.
✨ The Future of Dance Music – His thoughts on today’s scene, the hard house revival, why electro is set to return, and why being multi-genre is essential for any DJ coming up.
This episode is pure gold for fans of acid house, trance, hard house, Ibiza clubbing history, rave culture, and electronic music storytelling. Whether you lived it or you’re discovering it for the first time, Rob’s journey will take you straight back to the heart of dance music’s most legendary moments.
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