Hyperreal (2004), Techno Music and Raves FAQ, Available at :http://hyperreal.org/~mike/pub/altraveFAQ.html (Accessed; 6/04/2011)
This website provides a much deeper analysis and critique of the rave subculture of the early 1980's and expands on the previous article with more detailed points.
- Raves are most commonly held in warehouses and fields, but are also held in clubs and 'exotic locations'
- Most ravers tend not to drink alcoholic drinks, but this changes from rave to rave.
- The term 'rave' is subjective, where some would call an event a rave, others would not, depending on whether they enjoyed it or if it didn't live up to their high expectations.
- People who organise and set up raves are known as 'Promoters'. Most promoters use a frequent name to allow the public to familiarize with them and expand their reputation.
- Promoters are responsible for sending out flyers, and pay the DJs to spin for them, and they are partially responsible for health and safety of the ravers, such as free water, enough fire exits etc.
- Re-iteration of P.L.U.R, and ravers use the term 'vibe' to implies the mood, whether it be a good or 'strong' vibe, or a bad or 'weak' vibe.
- The drugs which are most associated with ravers are:
- Marijuana
- MDMA/Ecstacy - Most popular drug choice.
- LSD
- Ketamine
- 2C-B - Used in combination with MDMA to heighten effects.
- Ravers take the drugs to heighten their senses, help them stay up all night dancing and because the effects of the drugs are sympathetic towards the beat of the music.
- More evidence of some raves appearing 'spiritual' with this quote found on the website.
- "At a rave, the DJ is a shaman, a priest, a channeller of energy - they control the psychic voyages of the dancers through his choice in hard-to-find music and their skill in manipulating that music, sometimes working with just a set of beats and samples, into a tapestry of mindbending music. A large part of the concept of raves is built upon sensory overload - a barrage of audio and very often visual stimuli are brought together to elevate people into an altered state of physical or psychological existence."
--Brian Behlendorf
Posted by Gary.
