 24 Oct 2003, 11:55am | #1 |
| divert Nu Skool  | What is raving to you? A few days ago a non raver friend asked me: Who knows where thoughts come from, they just appear. |
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| 24 Oct 2003, 12:07pm | #2 |
| Groove Holmes Punter | Words can't do justice to a good rave. |
| 24 Oct 2003, 12:15pm | #3 |
| zeus Punter  | I agree with Groove Holmes. You could describe a rave all you want an no one who hasn't been exposed to them would understand. House is more than just music.....it is a way of life |
| 24 Oct 2003, 12:43pm | #4 |
| Brick Old School  | ive never been to a rave....but I've seen groove and the raving episode of Dawsons Creek...does that count...? |
| 24 Oct 2003, 12:55pm | #5 |
| Kyza Blagger  | No i don't think it counts Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun. |
, having a good time, meeting new people. Majority of the people at raves are really nice.| 24 Oct 2003, 12:55pm | #6 |
| Ultrarava Goa Heads make my day  | EXACTLY: You can never fully describe the atmosphere of a rave until you take somebody to one... "...I never told anybody, but the Psyship knew about it… it knows my friends, it knows about Earthcore, carries your luggage, and transports you… Look; if what Captain SykSyd tells us is true… This Psyship could take us beyond the boundaries of South Australia… Beyond known ravers reality…" |
| 24 Oct 2003, 1:05pm | #7 |
| DJ Ray-D Groupie | agreed, take your mate to one dude. Every Thursday, $3 base spirits and mixers @ The Wakefield Hotel from 8pm all night. Dj Ray-D playing funky techy house |
)| 24 Oct 2003, 1:23pm | #8 |
| Miss_B_Havin Punter  | quote: *lmao*  I agree, I think its indescribable, and better left that way. Why try to explain, just enjoy it! Remember, it is easier to get forgiveness than permission! |
| 24 Oct 2003, 5:19pm | #9 |
| Albino_kun Has anybody seen my brain  | quote: Don't forget that oprah episode about ravers This compact disc is made from analog masters recorded without noise reduction. Half the tracks, in fact, were recorded in a dismal, cheap basement eight-track studio with puddles of water on the floor. Digital technology will now faithfully reproduce these noisy, low-fi, un-professional masters at great expense. Feel stupid yet? |
| 24 Oct 2003, 5:22pm | #10 |
| mulder Punter  | when i hit ravin', I get a feeling of eternity…or is it deja vu? "Mulder, if you had to do without a cell phone for two minutes you'd lapse into catatonic schizophrenia" |
| 24 Oct 2003, 5:22pm | #11 |
| Brick Old School | I think Law & Order SVU did one too... |
| 24 Oct 2003, 5:51pm | #12 |
| DJ Ray-D Groupie | quote: probably deja vu... "didn't i just hear that bar?....and the bar before that....no, wait"  Every Thursday, $3 base spirits and mixers @ The Wakefield Hotel from 8pm all night. Dj Ray-D playing funky techy house |
| 24 Oct 2003, 6:20pm | #13 |
| BeMyRaver Groupie  |  da da da da da HEY!!!!! da da da da da HEY!!!!!!! |
| 24 Oct 2003, 6:31pm | #14 |
| LightningChyld ITM Contributor  | quote: Did anyone tape this! I want to see it again! I only saw 15 mins last time!!! Raving to me = Where I see a lot of friends and have a good time. Nothing more or less. "It's the vibe. It's mabo, it's law, it's just...the vibe of the thing" May contain traces of Going Nuts |
| 24 Oct 2003, 7:07pm | #15 |
| Syk Syd astral~plane pilot  | ravin to me... leaving behind the world of superficiality hopefully experiencing somethin different, hearing sonics from the future amongst happy positive beings dancing-relishing-loving- celebrating existence itself then losing the pieces as the final reverberations of the last kick drum stops bouncin inside my skull & generating my hearts bpm til i find sleep. The walls, such they be, are crawling with geometric hallucinations. |
| 24 Oct 2003, 8:06pm | #16 |
| thecrazyg Punter  | Raving to me n(as i've never been yet) is the one thing that has kept me going all through this year of school. |
| 24 Oct 2003, 10:43pm | #17 |
| Ultrarava Goa Heads make my day | quote: Oh yeah, I remember my Mum telling me about that one... Then she questioned me earlier this year why I was buying chupa chups... "That's what they use instead of dummies isn't it?" "...I never told anybody, but the Psyship knew about it… it knows my friends, it knows about Earthcore, carries your luggage, and transports you… Look; if what Captain SykSyd tells us is true… This Psyship could take us beyond the boundaries of South Australia… Beyond known ravers reality…" |
| 25 Oct 2003, 12:01am | #18 |
| L_Laura Nu Skool | I think the BEST rave/pill related thing ive seen on tv so far has undoubtedly been an episode of the secret life of us. dont confuse my smile for happiness, its insanity... |
| 25 Oct 2003, 5:49am | #19 |
| BuzsteR the next big wannabe DJ !  | for me it is a freedom of the world, it takes me to a place where it is all about happiess and having a good time, and get to met alot of new friends. I'll find a new life and hide if I survive. |
| 25 Oct 2003, 12:30pm | #20 |
| Naked Freeform Feind  | raving is about crankin to wicked music, and crankin with wicked people, without too many inhibtions....(there are limits!)... and freindliness....all in all - its fun!!!! The Future is Bright..........The Future is Energy! Naked  "Oh my God! A mobile phone! *grabs candy bar wrapper off ground* ....OK...now I'm really fucked..." |
| 25 Oct 2003, 1:54pm | #21 |
| P0W3R_R4V3R Blagger  | For me it's all about enjoying an experience that you know other people are there to enjoy just as much, if not more than you are. At a rave you see a circle of people that you may not have the opportunity to interact with on a regular basis, but they have one common interest - to get more fucked and get rockin. I love coming to these events and seeing people that enjoy their music are equally pleased to see you. The atmosphere alone is completely different to any pukey-smelling pub or flashy cocktail bar... it's music that ya love with friends that ya love to be around. G I M M E A M U T H A F U C K I N B A S S L I N E . . . |
| 25 Oct 2003, 2:09pm | #22 |
| NeeTz Nu Skool | Frantic was my first rave, and all I kept thinking was "what the hell have I been missing out on!" |
| 25 Oct 2003, 2:35pm | #23 |
| Albino_kun Has anybody seen my brain | I think as you start out raving, its all about the music, but as you progress, attending events to see all the people you met at the last one becomes almost as important. As someone was telling me the other day at a recov, you meet so many people raving, the only way to catch up with them all is to keep going to raves and seeing them there. I know I've met heaps of really wicked people while i've been out, and I know that its been due to raving. If i'd been going to pubs, and they'd been there I wouldn't know them at all. Big ups raving krew! This compact disc is made from analog masters recorded without noise reduction. Half the tracks, in fact, were recorded in a dismal, cheap basement eight-track studio with puddles of water on the floor. Digital technology will now faithfully reproduce these noisy, low-fi, un-professional masters at great expense. Feel stupid yet? |
| 25 Oct 2003, 3:23pm | #24 |
| nicks Blagger  | raving for me was all about the music, I dunno, the music always seems so much better at a rave - irrespective of what illicit substances are getting around. She'll be right! |
| 25 Oct 2003, 4:16pm | #25 |
| Drexciya Nu Skool  | There was also a raving episode on home and away a few years ago which was pretty funny. Just wait though untill Jerry Springer finds a way to work it into one of his episodes :/ Galactic Bureau of Investigation Crime Report #UR-021 attention: |
| 25 Oct 2003, 5:48pm | #26 |
| techsta_girl Your Australian Idol  | quote: hahaha  do you mean the episode about ecstacy? Where they take hidden cameras and film people at raves off their nuts blowing into peoples faces and giving massages? Sooo funny, that warehouse rave looked mad! Wish I'd been there!! Important information people - Signs that your child could be using ecstasy If your child is using ecstasy, you may notice changes in their behavior, in their mood swings, even in the clothes they wear! Here are some common points to watch out for: Grades drop off Memory-loss, or inability to remember details, similar to Alzheimer's disease Peer group changes, new friends Buys child-like costumes: angel wings, glowing jewelry, child's backpacks Possesses paraphernalia: glow sticks, pacifiers, lollipops and mentholated vapor rub Sleeping patterns change Irritable Sore jaw Asks for money when going out with friends and stresses they won't be drinking Signs of what some call a "Suicide Tuesday": Dr. Singla explains that after partying all weekend, the drug leaves the system over a 24-hour period. The withdrawal can produce extreme depression strongest on Tuesdays. Wow Oprah just recapped my entire weekend! Can't you trip like I do? |
| 25 Oct 2003, 5:48pm | #27 |
| KittyooOOoo Punter  | quote: yer but the way showed it was teenagers going out just too go out not cos of the music etc they showed the peer pressure side n the chick nearly died wen she had a pill hrmmm tv likes to make things look really evil quote: you mean to say that my blues clues backpack n other kiddy bags n toys, my numerous fluffy clothes, angel wings n halo, clothes that resemble those from the kiddy section n my love for vicks n lollipops and generally ne thing that flashes, makes noise or vibrates makes me on drugs oh dear.... my mum must think im fucked......... although she buys me most of this stuff cos she thinks its cute hehe What if the HOKEY POKEY is what its all about... Last edited by KittyooOOoo on 25-Oct-03 at 06:04pm |
| 25 Oct 2003, 7:41pm | #28 |
| P0W3R_R4V3R Blagger | quote: Werd.  G I M M E A M U T H A F U C K I N B A S S L I N E . . . |
| 27 Oct 2003, 8:03pm | #29 |
| Naked Freeform Feind | My parents were bemused when they saw my phats... but my stepmum thinks they're kinda cool! my dad is curious about the whole thing though, he asked the other day how djing actually works those days, and why its so big...i stress i dont abuse any sort of er stuff, but i think he knows otherwise.... oh well The Future is Bright..........The Future is Energy! Naked "Oh my God! A mobile phone! *grabs candy bar wrapper off ground* ....OK...now I'm really fucked..." |
| 27 Oct 2003, 9:02pm | #30 |
| Miss Ocean Gurl Nu Skool  | Raving to me is about fun. If I'm iN hEaVeN b4 U r |
| 27 Oct 2003, 11:34pm | #31 |
| KittyooOOoo Punter | ... makes noise or vibrates... quote: hehe hmmmm well  heee heee cheekyWhat if the HOKEY POKEY is what its all about... |
| 27 Oct 2003, 11:58pm | #32 |
| LightningChyld ITM Contributor | My parents know EXACTLY how much I earn (working for them does have drawbacks!) so they know I couldn't really spend it on shit like that. May contain traces of Going Nuts |
| 28 Oct 2003, 12:21am | #33 |
| Rainbow_Brite Blagger  | quote: When im all kandied up and leaving the house my mum just looks at me, shakes her head, sighs, and says "why do u do this to yourself???"............I merely reply "cos its FUN!!!" I didnt write this but i reckon it rings true and it pretty much sums up wat raving is for me (if u can be bothered reading it all): "For me... Raving is about the day of the party being FINALLY HERE and dancing through the whole morning on this happy cloud of anticipation. Raving is about spending three hours before the party donning party gear and applying the necessary pounds of glitter, fairy wings, glowing stars and brand new ready-to-give-away candy on my wrists. Raving is about the long drive there in a teeny car packed way over capacity with party kids all as psyched and joyous as I am, our elbows jostling and the music thumping Raving is about the parking lot outside, with kids hocking their various chemical wares with little subtlety, where I stand admiring the packs of party kids as they migrate towards the venue, grinning and shouting out to familiar faces... and past the sea of parked cars I hear very faint music thumping over the horizon and it weaves into my brain this tapestry of anticipation until I’m bouncing in circles around the car waiting for everybody else to get their @#$% together already so we can GET TO THE PARTY!! Raving is about the immediate five people ahead and behind you in the long ass line to get in, as together you shiver, swap introductions, bracelets, and small talk, holler futilely at cutters, and later contemplate how amazing it is that you have these new friendships and owe it all to proximity and circumstance. Raving is about overcoming those initial standstill moments of drinking it all in, letting the pulse of music and the vibe wash over silly dumbstruck you... and then slowly it pulls at you until you find yourself one with the crowd, dancing wild and drunk on bliss. Raving is about “ohh you are so cool, I love you to death, lets trade numbers so we can keep in touch... oh %$#@ I don’t have a pen!!” (And then like six people standing nearby dig out pens for you). Raving is about the music. Raving is about the girl lost in the music and dancing like she’s the only one in the room. It’s about the boy who’s hypnotized a whole circle of onlookers with his insane moves and is so entranced himself that he hasn’t even noticed his audience. It’s about the DJ who’s world has become his little place behind the scene where he’s spinning out rhythms. Raving is about hitting that first stage of exhaustion after hours of hard dancing and surging adrenaline, and stumbling to the chill out room and finding a little niche to sprawl out with someone you love and rub eachother’s shoulders and let empathy and love for him or her fill your heart to bursting. Raving is about getting your second wind and tugging the person up again to rush back out and join the crowd. Raving is about helping out the kid who’s sick in the bathroom, tying back loose hair and fanning them with a flyer, telling them they’ll be fine. Raving is about seeing that kid hours later, all recovered and happy and flashing you a secret smile of thanks as you pass by. Raving is about the flash of regret as you realize the crowd has thinned and you’ve nearly pushed yourself to your physical limitations and that outside the sun is probably lighting up the eastern horizon. Raving is about sleeping peacefully on the ride home, cheek to the shoulder of a loved one. Raving is about that next day of recovery, achey and zombie-brained and full of crazy bright memories. Raving is about doing it all over again next weekend. " cliched? stereotypical? cheesy? - probably but i reckon its pretty damn true!! most importantly tho its about having a DAMN GOOD TIME!! Into a land filled with darkness, came a little girl with a misson. After proving herself to be worthy and brave, she become known as Rainbow Brite. She lives far away in Rainbowland, a wonderful place full of color and happiness. Using the power of the rainbow, her magical color belt and the star sprinkles, Rainbow Brite and her friends fight off the forces of darkness and gloom so that they can bring color and happiness to people everywhere |
| 28 Oct 2003, 12:37am | #34 |
| KittyooOOoo Punter | ok i couldn't read the whole thing it hurted my eyes too much but what i did read i agree with... nice article quote: hehe my mum likes the stuff i wear out she says i look cute n buys me littles toys n flashy bracelets to take with me hehe awwww What if the HOKEY POKEY is what its all about... |
| 28 Oct 2003, 12:53am | #35 |
| techsta_girl Your Australian Idol | very true Rainbow_Brite, raving is about those magical moments... like a sunrise before Kevin Energy, looking around yourself and just smiling at random people who have kept dancing for the last 12 hours and keep going with the same sense of enthusiasm they had as if they'd just arrived... Can't you trip like I do? Last edited by techsta_girl on 28-Oct-03 at 12:56am |
| 28 Oct 2003, 7:15am | #36 |
| BuzsteR the next big wannabe DJ ! | my parents dont mind what on earth i do, let alone care witch is good but also bad I'll find a new life and hide if I survive. |
| 28 Oct 2003, 8:47am | #37 |
| JamesM ITM Guru | It's about music and people. MDMA doesn't change the fact you are a dickhead. Don't hug me. |
| 28 Oct 2003, 9:15am | #38 |
| NTrance ITM Contributor  | For me its the chance to escape from reality for a few hours and leave all the shit of the real world behind. You know its gonna be there again on Monday - but for one night you just don't care. |
| 28 Oct 2003, 9:52am | #39 |
| cammyxxoo has left the building  | quote: My parents have met Brenton, so... responsibility - that all goes out the door... (bit of parents vs raving shit happening at the moment with me...  ) My parents are (were?) proud of this extension of my hobby (photography) but haven't seen any of the online stuff Anyways... for me - it's about the people, people you prolly won't see again out of that atmosphere, and of course - the music. It's about somewhere to go and let go and enjoy yourself. Outdoor raving - exploring a new environment. It's about being young again (for me anyways  ) and dressing up and not caring what people think - not there to pick up etc etc...Smiling at strangers and cranking to tunes. You have to take someone there to explain it... I couldn't explain it to Hayley - she came to TAN, kranked her little ass off and she's been to Frantic and Kevin now and just enjoys it more and more... Hmm... maybe I should take my parents to one.............................? Down 2 the disco |
| 28 Oct 2003, 3:31pm | #40 |
| peteski ITM Virgin  | its all about the plur |
