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Tragically, on 18 September 2016, the life of one of the godfathers of the UK and European free party scene, Keith Robinson, ended in the River Thames. To say Keith lived an eventful life would be an understatement and he knew it. In 2011 he started writing his autobiography but never completed it. It's taken this long - and lots of hurdles to overcome - to bring Keith's story to the world. The book covers his childhood and first forays into parties (and brushes with the law) in Glasgow, the infamous trips to Bosnia during the Balkans conflict, the anti- Criminal Justice Bill and Reclaim The Streets demos in Trafalgar Square, joining the army and serving in Afghanistan.

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""I think in any life, and especially the party scene, just occasionally we come across someone whose charisma, energy and sheer lust for life takes your breath away. They say that those stars which burn the brightest burn the fastest and that was Keith. A rare soul, a legend, a tragic loss..."" -Harry Harrison (author of Dreaming in Yellow: The Story of the DiY Sound System) ""Keith fearlessly brought the healing energy of music to where it was most needed. Whether that was across borders into war-torn Bosnia, or through police roadblocks to fill the empty spaces in Britain's soul."" -Mark Angelo Harrison (author of A Darker Electricity: The Origins of the Spiral Tribe Sound System) ""Keith was one of the most remarkable and inspiring characters in UK rave culture history - an intrepid motivator who led a thrilling life to a heartbreaking conclusion."" -Matthew Collin (author of Dream Machines, Rave On and Altered State)

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Keith Robinson was the founding member of Desert Storm, a sound system that hosted free parties throughout the UK and Europe. He was renowned for his military precision in organizing illicit raves, and infused the scene with a socially conscious ethos, striving to better the existing world rather than escaping into an alternative one. His first forays into parties in Glasgow led to tours of the UK and the emerging European teknival movement, political activism for events such as Reclaim The Streets in Trafalgar Square, and a humanitarian aid mission to the people of war-torn Bosnia.

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