In one sense, the rave scene has always been encrypted. In its heyday, when news of illicit parties spread by word of mouth, you just needed to know the right people. But new technologies are adding ...

Detail from the cover of 1438: Midwest Jungle, Techno, & Rave Culture Credit: Courtesy Aria Pedraza I love absorbing as much about dance music as I possibly can, even beyond writing about it for my ...

Emerging from the late‑1980s underground club scenes, rave culture quickly evolved into one of the most influential movements in contemporary music history. While it began as clandestine gatherings in ...

Before she was part of the Spice Girls, she discovered rave music. Melanie C brings some of that culture to Sweat, her ninth ...

Silhouettes move through dark alleys covered with snow and ice, towards the muffled beat coming from a concrete building in central Kyiv. Inside, a dim red light blurs the faces of a dancing crowd, ...

Doja Cat’s latest album Planet Her was one of the biggest releases of 2021, overflowing with hits like “Woman,” “Get Into It (Yuh),” and “Kiss Me More.” Though it may be hard to follow up, fans have ...

Black Rave Culture is a DJ collective from Washington, D.C., consisting of James Bangura, Nativesun, and Amal. The trio are all long-established figures in their city’s underground scene, and their ...

I may not remember much of my first rave, but I do know it was complicated to get there. In Denver in 1995, getting to a rave was much more complicated than going to a concert, something I had ...

With its historical roots digging deep into the soil of the city, it still holds ancient values at bay. The city notoriously closes at 2:00 a.m., and partygoers are usually home by 3:00 a.m. Very few ...

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