Rave Culture

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differently then people you would normally see. Bright colors, clothing with different textures and feel, and generally clothes that is very comfortable to dance with. A sense of unity is formed between the partygoers, they attempt to form a community of sorts through there individuality. People feel free to go up to strangers and start up conversations. They also become very comfortable with everyone around them and try to share this feeling with others. This is a very important part of the whole Rave experience. When this occurs, then the "party kids" can truly feel free to be themselves in every way. This is something quite rare in today's commercialized society which often dictates what is normal, and what isn't.
Rave music is made from computer generated sounds. A DJ will usually have two turntables, each playing a different piece of music. The DJ plays one vinyl record while he or she listens to the other record, in a set of earphones. The music will play in the ...

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people begin to dance to this music for extended periods of time, your body becomes in synch with the beats. Once this occurs then the music begins to hold some small control over the crowd.
Vancouver DJ Dustin was interviewed and he said, "It is when a crowd falls into a hypnotic dreamlike state when the DJ's really come into play. Once they have a good hold on the crowd, they'll start playing different types of tracks that turn the crowds into a frenzy of hard dancing or moments of slower interludes. When I can feel the people are 'with me,' I usually slow the music down. This gives everyone a chance to build up energy. I will usually have one or two mixes that will get everyone ...

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