The article touches on one of the reasons I really prefer underground raves to the corporatized scene that it's become as of late: I'm not sure this specific example is what I'd point out when it...
The article touches on one of the reasons I really prefer underground raves to the corporatized scene that it's become as of late:
If you are a teenage girl and you haven’t got money for a cab, and the trains don’t start running until six or seven in the morning, being thrown out can leave you in a very vulnerable position. This would never happen at most illegal raves where, because no one is getting paid to look after anyone, everyone is looking out for each other as a community.
I'm not sure this specific example is what I'd point out when it comes to the ambiance or the general atmosphere at an underground rave, but the acronym PLUR (peace, love, unity, respect) always comes to mind. People are just nicer at underground raves. Maybe its because alcohol isn't available so more people are rolling or tripping, but maybe it's also just that the kind of person who actively seeks this out is the kind of person who is genuinely a nice person trying to have a fun night out.
This line of thought is expanded upon a bit later in the article:
If you go down any high street on a Saturday night you see bar brawls and fights on the streets; if you go to a rave, no one is fighting. Everyone is there to have a good time.
I also want to quickly point out that the PLUR vibe is definitely alive and well at festivals to a larger extent than it is at clubs. Maybe it's because they're outside or because they attract the crowd that used to go to underground raves? I've often wondered but never been able to place exactly why the atmosphere is so different depending on the location and how corporatized it is.
Also, underground raves are, perhaps surprisingly, safer to take drugs at, at least in the US. The underground raves I have been to have had (a) testing kits available so you know what you’re...
Also, underground raves are, perhaps surprisingly, safer to take drugs at, at least in the US. The underground raves I have been to have had (a) testing kits available so you know what you’re taking and (b) lots of experienced “baby sitters” or guides to help people if they start panicking or having a bad trip. Which makes for a better and safer environment than clubs where they don’t do that because if you acknowledge drug use happens and you try to make it safer you are liable if someone gets hurt or dies.
The article touches on one of the reasons I really prefer underground raves to the corporatized scene that it's become as of late:
I'm not sure this specific example is what I'd point out when it comes to the ambiance or the general atmosphere at an underground rave, but the acronym PLUR (peace, love, unity, respect) always comes to mind. People are just nicer at underground raves. Maybe its because alcohol isn't available so more people are rolling or tripping, but maybe it's also just that the kind of person who actively seeks this out is the kind of person who is genuinely a nice person trying to have a fun night out.
This line of thought is expanded upon a bit later in the article:
I also want to quickly point out that the PLUR vibe is definitely alive and well at festivals to a larger extent than it is at clubs. Maybe it's because they're outside or because they attract the crowd that used to go to underground raves? I've often wondered but never been able to place exactly why the atmosphere is so different depending on the location and how corporatized it is.
Also, underground raves are, perhaps surprisingly, safer to take drugs at, at least in the US. The underground raves I have been to have had (a) testing kits available so you know what you’re taking and (b) lots of experienced “baby sitters” or guides to help people if they start panicking or having a bad trip. Which makes for a better and safer environment than clubs where they don’t do that because if you acknowledge drug use happens and you try to make it safer you are liable if someone gets hurt or dies.