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Raves?

I hope you have heard of underground raves, it is possible that you have visited one. What do you think of them?

A bit of fun to blow off steam and dance like a loon? Or a loud, disruptive and uneccessary presence full of people who just want to take drugs?

By the way, in case you have any knowledge of British Law, what are your opinions on the of Criminal Justice and Public Order act of 1994, which some would argue is characterised by it's discriminatory practise of prosecuting the playing of '"music" including sounds wholly or predominantly characterised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats.' in a free party atmosphere.
  • Good fun
    Raves became popular due to a backlash against expensive clubs and the government at the time. They were a place where you could go and not have to pay or wait in line, where people were friendly and someof the excitement stemmed from the illegality of the activity.

    True many raves were characterised by ravers being beaned off their tits, yet the same could for bars/pubs and alcohol, and with incidences of violence being far, far lower at raves than places selling alcohol.

    The aforementioned act, was a knee jerk reaction from a hysterical and bewildered public, intimidated by a popular alternative culture, and one who had been scared by tabloid fear mongering as to what takes place at these raves (often exaggerating the risks of many 'rave' drugs as well).

    I have managed to miss the golden age of practically every musical period, including the summer of love (both trance and 1967) yet I have heard rumours of underground raves returning in popularity.

    Just don't play indie disco and I will be there...
    Voted for by petethemeat.
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  • Not for me
    I've been dragged to a couple. I'm a terrible dancer and not huge fan of the genre of music, though sometimes it's pretty cool. I'll sometimes go to one still as a favor for someone else, and I spend my time watching the crowd and enjoying the music, which can be fun.

    Also, as if I have been possessed by an old man, I really don't like LOUD music. I don't see the point of it, there are plenty of places that play the music at a reasonably loud level where people can dance and enjoy the music, or people within 3 feet of each other can talk without screaming directly into someone's ear. I sometimes worry my hearing is going to be ruined over the years.

    Bars of medium level popularity are more my speed. Much more conversation and drunken shenanigans and incidents.
    Voted for by Weydon.
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  • Attacking
    The culture. Particularly attacking the psychedelic movement, it's artists and followers because the music is, well, frankly, mostly centred around drugs.

    It's fine escapism. It is alluring but unfortunately I believe there is little gain in attending these events, and quite dangerous as well. You are most likely to be conned into or have drugs forced upon you, engage in explicit acts and the spirituality behind it leads one down paths of further escapism that only seeks to isolate oneself from their own reality. For my flesh it would be a perfect trip, but I do think that there is a lot of danger in these movements and this is what is prompting the government to intercede. The problems, however, stem far beyond 'music of repetitive beats'. The understanding being that this music can't actually be ENJOYED by any means but is only prompting of lewdness and reckless activity. Crap techno gives good techno a bad name. This is the misconception; I for one like the music without engaging in the scene, so it is not the music that is the problem.
    Voted for by TeChNoWC.
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