Electrolicious

http://www.electrolicious.com/archives/2005/12/the_evolution_of_the.html

check out this article i stumbled upon

ELECTROLICIOUS
the evolution of the electronic stage AND the rave audience


tell me your thoughts..

Raving is an interactive activity which necessitates engagement and participation. "Vibe" represents the cumulative efforts of each person in the room to add to the experience and create an environment which they enjoy. Ravers focus attention on each other (not a star up on a stage), thus giving everyone a sense of ownership and pride. A party can have all aspects of its production perfect, but if the vibe isn't present, then the event has failed.

....part of the joy of Electronica is that, "the show isn't on the stage, the show is in the audience. Dance music makes the audience the star."


Dalbz, that was very interesting reading....and yes, we (the audience) have always been the stars of the show at raves The DJs provide little to no visuaL stimulation so we need to look to each other for this....

it is interesting isnt it



thanks for taking the time to read and comment sharon

been reading a bracket at a time.

some good thinking been put into it.


nice find

I like what he said, but u have to remember he's talking mainly about the american scene.

Being American (even an american Raver) he'd be shletered from the rest of the world as though it didn't exist. It's as though he thinks there is no rave scene apart from the one in america, whereas around the rest of the world, (ie Europe) have flurishing scenes where music is still the key factor, not the DJ. Although i think it's good to have the odd occasion where you go one step further and enhance the musical experience with visuals, and that creates the vibe in the ppl...

My 3 1/2 c

also another thought to consider, this article was written nearly ten years ago.

but that aside, it still finds itself relevant now. it serves as another reminder to us to not forget the importance of the music, the dancing and above all our friends around us. i wouldn't say we're doing too bad in that department here right now.

btw, thanks for sharing the link dalbz

hm i read this site a couple of days ago so its not too fresh in my mind, at trance anthems tho i did turn my back on the DJs a few times, taking a slow swirl, smiling at the ravers and even the clubbers that were smiling and enjoying being with so many other people enjoying the night i had a brilliant night, there were so many ravers that i havnt seen before, dressed in there fantastic outfits trading there candy with the people they met, even those that dont dress up were having a great night out with there friends.
lately there have been a few ravers telling me how much the rave scene has changed in the last few years, i guess it is constantly changing, i have even noticed a difference since my first rave last year, it is hard to state what i dont like because i also know that raving means something different to every person, id prefer raving to stay out of commercialism but at the same time there would be amazing ravers that could never get the chance to do that, so maybe if those clubbers that turn to raves and those fucked uppeople that ruin the vibe and sometimes the night if theres too many of them get a lesson or two about what it means to be a raver i might be more comfortable, only because i dont want it to loose the specialness raving has to me, i dont want people taking it for granted, its not just a place for people to hook up or take drugs, or dance and follow a crowd.
i also want more PLUR


for those that do not know PEACE >> LOVE >> UNITY >> RESPECT

please i fear this is becoming less important to some, they frown upon those different, some are just going to get smashed and dont give a fuck about anything else, they do not respect or apreciate and some completly loose there sense of peace...
i love giving stuff to randoms, last night i gave out so many smily apples and a few candy and talking with randoms, to me that also makes a rave special, meeting new people, giving part of yourself and part of your vibe sharing, talking about something different, learning something new, even at school i have had chats with randoms in the bathrooms
to me i do see the idolism of DJs as a commercial change, its almost bringing raving to a level of common gossip, these are people whose skills are abundant in djing thats some more or less than others whatever, these are not gods, it is what they DO that i love, the music they blast out to us..

i might continue another time. i would like to see more people opinions on this link.. i might have another read and get back then...

I'm going to argue that monica, PLUR is just a really old term, i still love every1 that deserves my love and respects me, i'm now just not so fu**ing ignorant to believe that absolutly every1 is nice. There are alot of people in the rave scene that are pricks, and honestly any1 who's a prick a second chance cause i know that there's been times where i've met people for the first time and i've been an insane s**t B***h and would hope for a second chance, but it seems to me that this is a new term to you mon. Peace, life isn't peacful, but i spread the message of peace more than any1 i know, next to philbert big up's bro. Love, there's a difference between loving an indervidual and loving the rave, it's a soel fact that some people will feel uncomfortable with a stranger or even a close friend telling them that you love them, for example "i love you monica" *gets up runs off* "you don't even know what plur means" then there was conflict, i still don't know wtf you were on about. Unity, every time you go to a rave and unite with other ravers unity is pretty straight forward. Respect, treat every1 how you wish to be treated that encludes their cars and private property, this also means treat some1 who is feeling s**t how you would rather be treated when your feeling shit, love you heaps monica but i don't need to be told that i'm a contradiction and i'm a s**t raver and i'm living a lie WHEN I'M FEELING LIKE S**T every1 has the right to feel like s**t and dalbz your the only one who cheered me up propperly sorry monica, but telling someone they're s**t is not spreading Pleace, Love, Unity or Respect!!

Empathy not respect for that last bitch about respect, knowing how sum1 feels and acting in a way as to not further make them feel s**t if you get what i mean... sry mon i just don't like being told i'm shit when i tell you love you lol Mwah Mwah to monica heaps mwah

aw daana sweetie, i was not talking about u from the other night, that is wat i see and how i feel in general, the only thing i ddnt like was wat u wer saying about ***** because if some chick went off with dalbz i wouldnt be happy at all and im frends with her boyfrend, i know u were only saying wat ud like to do, i just wanted to make it clear how i felt about that. At the time wen i mentioned my recent thoughts on plur and u said u love me and everything i ran off a little because im afraid the guy who spilt the water in ur car doesnt show any plur, i dont want u to turn into someone like that! i love u just how u are babe, i really hope everything i said didnt upset u that much, i dnt like seeing u sad, i know u r but sometimes im not the best at showing how much i care, im blunt im sorry its bad it gets me into trouble all the time but its better than lying and keeping it to myself because i dont want anything bad to happen to u, there are so many people that are at raves that get mixed with the awesome fantastic people and sometimes those awesome people get changed, do u understand where i was coming from.

"to not forget the importance of the music, the dancing and above all our friends around us."
>>princess peach (above)

everything changes

if its not broke dont fix it

i think our rave scene is fine....
there are always ppl dancing

i quite often turn my back on the DJ....and i think more ppl need to....he/she is there to provide us with entertainment....not to be put on a pedistool....yes they may be tallented, and we all love to tell them we loved their work....but they are still ppl....i think alot of ppl forget that

only thing i hate about the rave scene is alcohol....turns ppl vial....makes them arrogent and hit eachother. where is the PLUR in that????
...and i hate that it makes alot of guys so sleazy!! grrrrr


nice work dalbz

lol... makes me sleazy!

I drink at raves... mainly cos i don't like other stuff... Whats wrong with drinking?

I just think it depends on the person. Some ppl react different to alcohol, and those ppl that reacte like u say shouldn't drink it... Makes me happy tho!

guess you could say it gives them confidence to do something they normally wouldn't do. but not always the case. some are just naturally sleezey...

i just hate when people drink to the point where they turn aggressive. i was unlucky enough to witness some biff-o at trance anthems the other night, and it was quite clear that the instigator of said biff-o had had far too much to drink. it's a real vibe-killer to see people fighting at any event, and it is a shame that most of the aggression appears to me to be fueled by a few too many bevvies. i myself don't mind having the occasional drink while out, but it's those that take it that step further, get wasted and decide it's a good idea to start on those around them that really disappoint me.

and that's my little spiel on the matter, i think i went a little off the topic tho, sorries

Mm i am interested too in what people think of the link, so yes please keep on topic.. has anyone else come across anything similar?

Raves to me are pure fun. Thats what thay are meant to be. Its good going to a place and knowing that nearly every one there is there for the same reason as you and thats to have a ball of a time. If some one smiles at me ill smile back if some one gives me daggers ill smile back at them. And when it comes to drinking i always like to drink when im at a party. It doesnt effect me as getting wild, alot of the time it takes the edge of and nothing beats a cold paley thats for sure mmmmmmmmmmmm beeeeer. But maily we are all there to just have a good time with your mates enjoy the music and take out as much as you put in

Yuppers to what harley said... I'm like that.

thanks everyone for your input so far

let me just say:
its not what substance the person is on which causes them to act a certain way
its the person
f**k if your gonna blame your idiotic behaviour on the fact you were drunk
then you shouldnt be drunk in the first place

SHALL WE TAKE A VOTE??




pitty the person you are talking about is (or was!) one of my friends.... and i 100% agree with you!! its a vibe killer....its pathetic....grrrr....

raves should be a happy place, and when people bring fighting or anyhting it is a vibe killer....i also find that sleazyness is a vibe killer.....@ raves i want to be free...not looked @ like an object (hmm object....that sounds like someone i know ...oh you know who you are ). im all for the kandi giving plured up ppl....and i dont think that will die.

sure ppl say the scene is not what it used to be....me and shadow had a good talk about this yesterday...and we thought that maybe it is not the scene that has changed, but the actual person, maybe they dont feel the vibe etc....maybe they know ppl in the rave scene too well....etc...

lol awww shit
yeh i was pretty sad about that all night lmao, and i was just joking i told you i want to but i'm not going to then you started egging my on lmao then i was like yeh HELL YEH but then they were gone so i guess it worked out aight

so many different types of ppl go to raves, for sooo many different reasons. its will never be one perfect place. will always be differences and problems.

thanks foonj

I go there cos i love the music... i love to be able to let the music wash over me... and feel like i havnt a care in the world...like all my problems can be forgotten.. for just the shortest time... and i love to share that with others... just open your mind to it!!!!

something we have in common catsy


edit: this is dalbz not monica sorry

okies!! awww... how come you aint using your account dalbz???

SAy Hi n big big huggles to monica from me!! wuv ya hun!

he's one of my, homies, homieeeeees, woof woof

Miao miao!!! electrolicious!! yum yum!!

hehe catsy because we live together and have one puter only one of us can be logged on at a time and its a hassle each time we wana write our own thing

oxoxmonica

mwah

argh,.. your confusing me now... hehe monica is dalbz and dalbz is monica!! hehe!! weeeeeeeee!!! hehe

either/or

should be fine and dandy from now on
we got it sorted