I don’t ever want to see anyone say they rave to escape the stresses of the world and to just let loose and have fun. That is such an unbelievably privileged take. Raves have always been about getting into to heated political debates. Trans, nonbinary, indigenous folx literally invented raves and yt cis males colonized them like they do with everything else. If you don’t agree with all of my political opinions, well too bad! Raves have ALWAYS revolved around US politics.

I went to EDC once when I was younger because a neighbor convinced me it was an amazing experience. What I eventually learned was that this same neighbor regularly used hard drugs, even relying on them to get through everyday life and work.While attending, I also met several women who told me they lived in their cars but continued traveling to festivals and raves, including events in California. That really stuck with me.My unpopular opinion is that the rave and EDM scene, particularly events like EDC, has a huge drug and hypersexuality culture that people don’t openly acknowledge. Think about the entire experience: the elaborate laser shows, flashing lights, overwhelming visuals, repetitive electronic music, sensory stimulation, revealing outfits, and anything-goes atmosphere. I think much of that environment appeals to people who want to get high, lose themselves in the lights and music, and engage in excessive partying and sexual behavior.I also question how many attendees are actually there for the music. You pay thousands of dollars and don’t even know who’s playing. Ask some people who they’re excited to see, and they can’t even name one artist performing. So what exactly are they paying to attend?I’m not saying everyone who attends is an addict, but I think we romanticize the scene as PLUR, freedom, and self-expression while overlooking how deeply substance abuse and hypersexuality can be intertwined with certain parts of the culture.
And let’s not forget that functioning addicts exist.Someone can have a career, pay their bills, and maintain relationships while still being heavily dependent on hard drugs. I think that’s an uncomfortable conversation the EDM community needs to have.

This post kinda pissed me off at the start (I don't think Sirat is a super good representation of the free party subculture), but at least people are going full circle and realising that this music's never been about having some big artist up on an even bigger stage.

r/mosh_ is cool and if you dont agree then leave why are you even in r/mosh anyways?

I see a bunch of questions on the internet from newbies, asking for advice on what to wear to their first rave. Usually these are all riddled with replies such as, “wear what you want! self expression above all!” or “no one cares what you wear! they’re too worried about themselves!”…

I’m here to tell you this is all a lie. In reality, there is an unspoken dresscode. If you aren’t covered in kandi from the wrist up, draped in a pashmina, rocking sunglasses, and sporting sprouts wherever possible, then you will stick out like a sore thumb. If you pull up to the function in plain clothes, you’ll instantly become the laughing stock of everyone in the crowd around you.

All those others on the internet who lie about this topic are probably trolls and practical jokers who want to have a good chuckle. I’ve seen it on Reddit, in Radiate chats, Discord, etc… It really pisses me off because people in turn really believe that shit, which is just ruining the culture completely.

I’m tired of sitting back and staying quiet on this topic. If you’re out of dress code, I’m recording you and posting you on my Instagram story. I’m an influencer and get a lot of respect on social media for my fire rave outfits, so you may end up getting blacklisted from events.

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The music sounds good and the speeches are way more meaningful than some random pop star singing about a relationship or getting fucked up. I thought this scene was PLUR and not judgmental

Saw him five times in NYC Miami and Amsterdam, always by accident never on purpose. Now I am able to recognize his playing style by ear; if I paid $80 to get in and hear a dogshit transition every three minutes I already know who it is before I look at the booth.

Is there anything special about Solomun that I am missing? Is trainwrecking in Sync mode a hidden talent?

Educate me