Great Fitness

The religion of the Rave scene of 1990's Florida-A Memento By Sean Darkbloom

The religion of the rave scene of the 1990s in Florida, a memory

By Sean Darkbloom

Do you remember the smell of fresh air in Florida and sweet the sting of the wind in your hair while speeding down the highway, windows down, blasting the baddess-ass track Breakz No one has ever heard 1H-team on the seat rolling back off their asses, while you all know that you were on the point of all "do" spirit of the party?

Do you remember the feeling of the first drop of dew in the morning until 5 o'clock, dancing with the chick more than you ever knew his name on a roof surrounded palm trees, overlooking the landscape of the entire heavenly city that you knew how he "really" summer-tuned for the best damn DJ downtempo that you ever seen?

I'm Darkbloom Sean and I remember … … ….

It is not difficult to reconstruct how or why all began. Masses of course come together to "listen" to something so totally different from anything ever. Sure there were elements genera-freestyle earlier, b-boy, disco, etc. … Of course, we imported the beginning of the House of Europe. But we have exceeded somehow. What has been created in Florida in the 90s was a movement bound together by a love of spiritual music, which we were creating and listening to. One could say that the Florida Breakbeat scene in the 90's turned into some sort in an all-inclusive autonomous body. At some point the body itself (the scene) has begun to morph on its top, possibly control, even those which contributed to its creation.

Amazing … yes. Thus, many anti-rave campaigns has been compared to the "hippy" movement.

Others said there was no movement at all, but simply a frenzy of drugs, child while the young American tried to take the onslaught of new synthetic drugs and improved flood the subway. So many think that the spark went out overnight … without a fight. Others feel a bit like "video killed the radio star …. Hip Hop killed the techno-star. "

I hope to prove in this article that is not true. In fact, the truth is that we have a fight … and won.

To compare the "rave" in the 90s to the "Hippie" movement is a misnomer. First, the hippie movement had some political motive … so it was easy to understand. The reason, of course … the end of the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, of course … get The most fucked up as you can, while having free love sex with as many partners as you can physically handle.

The scene Rave, however, is much more difficult to identify a motive for. Many believed it was because there was no one who actually not even be classified as a "movement" at all. This could not be further from the truth it's just difficult for anthropologists to understand that motive was "just the music." This single fact makes the Rave movement close to the early 20th century American jazz movement as hippies. Folks Jazz had a hard time understanding, too causing Louie Armstrong's famous quote: "If you ask, you never know." Although this is also true for the "rave".

So if the pattern of movement was the music, what we hope accomplish? Just to make this new electronic music respected in the music community. Artists in other genres did not our love of "producers", the "invisible" guys in their circles. From the beginning, rock bands and music "aficionados" accused our "techno" music as having "no integrity" and "no musical talent." We knew in the scene it could not be further from the truth. In fact, our music is much more complex than rock, hip-hop, or whatever. While these genres usually centered around 4 instruments-guitar, bass, drums, vocals, our music has no boundaries. We often have an infinite number of multi-layered tracks, each winding by progressions of complex synth lines, often worthy of the great composers. Our music blend into the often beautiful soundscapes, incorporating classical piano lines. Thus, while the world mocks electronica for having "no talent" – we knew the truth was "they" did not understand. In fact, we all felt as "champions of the oppressed", demanding respect.

One of the problems with the scene, helping lead to its demise, was that what we fought for, happened to be exactly what we were against. As we gathered by the thousands to fight for the respect of the new musical style when he does turn into something big, we hated him and turned back to her. 20 years later, is very respected electronica. Artists such as Lady GaGa and 3OH3 brought techno beats for the masses. Video games have techno in the hands of 12 years, and car commercials are created techno anthems. WOW-we won! 20 years later techno is still there, and more popular than ever. The problem is that it did not happen exactly as we thought it would. Well, it never does. However, part of the reason, the scene is more is that we have nothing to come back and prove it.

The 10 years of "scene" from 1990 to 2000 in Florida certainly gone through a decisive change in his career. In 1993 when I was introduced to the thing as a right "culture" (not just sitting around listening to music), you get to your job or building whatsoever, still wearing your work uniform, and be present at these late night parties, eating a pill of ecstasy, and enjoy good company. Conversation and the "personal journey" seemed more important than any other thing.

I remember people who had been in the scene longer always on the lookout for new to her. They seek release of new and important questions-like-"How many pills did you eat?" Or "Do you need water?" The idea that prevailed was that we were flirting with dangerous drugs, and it was the responsibility of those who were in it to school those new to her. One thing that really struck me about the scene at the beginning, was the glut of literature circulating about. Ravers had even created their own 10 commandments, including "never eat more than 2 pills a night," and "Always know who you buy drugs." At the end of the scene, culminating with the U.S. government "Operation Heat Rave-" campaign in December 1999 – the beginning of these "commandments" had been long forgotten. We had become "pagans" to our own "religion."

I remember the slogan People ", a drug, One Love" – which sums up in few words that ecstasy could help you hear the music properly, and any other drugs was not only unnecessary, but shunned. Other slogans began turning over many years later, that the most dangerous drugs creeped into hiding. "Together We Are Divided we Fall Out" – explained that if we did not look at each other, the scene would not only collapse, but you can end up in hospital.

The "Vibe" as we described later, had not yet emerged early in these parts.

Most of the "clubs" were one room warehouses with a couple of pool tables, but ALWAYS, had the best damn DJ you ever heard, spinning this "new" music. There was always sofas available for when you fell on your "personal journey." The dance style we think of today had not evolved Again, you just close your eyes and do everything that the music made you do. Nobody judges you. It was your "journey". We all had our own to treated.

By 1996, these warehouses 1bedroom even turned into huge multi-storey complex, with their proud owners for coming so far for the "music". Shortly after, the "vibe" began to appear. The scene had apparently got a "spirit" that could be felt when we all gathered to celebrate the music. But how long before the innocent mind be sure? These massive temples that we built to that religion needs massive funds to operate. Maybe this is the beginning of corruption and fraud, did everything to help build something that we all believed in something that we all "lived".

He did not long before the stage of developing its own "work uniform." designer sweatpants, visors and T-shirts hit the scene late swarms. In 2005, Ravers created their own clothing lines, going to win many national markets. You still wearing your "work uniform" for the parties, but now it's your "uniform SCENE." Gone are the days of work down at the convenience store and straight up from the club. NOW, you're out of your way to watch the game, you meet in appliances such as Split Raver, Alien Workshop, and even some national brands had got involved (Puma, Adidas, etc.). Those who do not train that will be "avoided." The scene was originally welcome to all, where everyone could be themselves, had changed. And the people have changed to fit the scene.

What began as something everyone could be part-became something you had to prove himself "to be outside. And if you does not "fit" in you is part of the building still vibe. I remember a conversation in the mid 90's with my friend, Billy breakdancer People in northern Florida to time. He said, as the conduct of a party in Orlando: "You see, everybody has a job as a dancer-DJ-dealer drugs. And if we do our job well, the end result is a good vibe. "Good God, if we had a drug dealer" respectable profession? " The scene had become both beautiful and dangerous.

Amidst all this, he also became a fashion show. Not bad, right? We saw this as a good thing. Ravers were the clothes, to buy the alleged "we." The idea that the scene could be supported by soon came to the forefront, driving fast fashion designers and developers to invest more. At the scene of more "respectable?" Was it becoming a movement for self-support or large companies?

Some even thought he was becoming a real "Religion." Maybe it was the visions of too much acid and ecstasy "candy-flippin ', when you mix the two together. Maybe it was just the power of thousands of ravers vast oceans, gather in huge festival weekend, but yes … ..

In the extreme underground there was some sort of unspoken early religion, which is spoken in the deepest confidence in traveling with trusted friends. And what is that religion itself is based, was an "alien" element. At the heart of the idea that something like George Clinton's "Mothership" had placed the seed of life here, and the formula of life, the universe and everything (ala Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) was deeply rooted in our brain only to be made by (lucky) the massive quantities of hallucinogenic drugs we put into our systems. The slogan "Alien Vs Vampire", the symbol of separation from our spiritual movement of the previous electronic culture "Gothic".

I think at the forefront of the underground "religious" movement, the group was "rabbit in the moon." Even in both, very short conversations I had with Monk in the 90s, it was clear they knew they were doing something completely different. Somehow, Rabbit were able to merge the chainsaws and the death or destruction of the scene Previous Goth scene with the late-night rave. Their show dark ethereal /, combined with dark / trancy breaks seems tell a story and that story seemed to be hidden references to the "religion Raver." Once, during an outdoor show four hours during a 3-day festival in Gainesville Confucius was even talk of a religion hidden somehow.

In retrospect, I think the funniest thing on Ravers create their own religion, even those that were the vanguard of it, could not explain. Go figure, half the time we could barely speak (lol). My views on religion -? It was definitely … "Something." Was it the drugs that has created this great feeling of "living together" Or was it the power to shear masses meet? Certainly, History shows us that when large crowds gather, there will be some sort of mutual feeling shared. Look at the flock to Mecca, the ability of Hitler brainwashing, Jonestown, or even just local churches. There are hundreds of examples.

There have been occasions of "hallucinations mass "- things seen and felt by multitudes of different people on different drugs, some even sober (granted, not much). The music itself seemed to have a hallucinogenic power and if you could create a beautiful painting of your music, you literally become "God" in the scene.

I remember the Zen festival where BT has come to Florida for the first time. It was beautiful. In fact, there were three tents with artists playing at once, and Oceans of children around the world. Within minutes of BT start to play, each tent and cleared thousands of same-Ravers jam packed like sardines, just to hear a preview of something they had never heard before. Something beautiful-. That night won the BT name "Mozart 2000. That night he became a "God."

Finally, the idea of the vibe has become more widespread, encompassing everything: music, people, the general feeling of the party. Almost everyone believed in the Now. Ravers believed that this entity could emerge from nowhere, a bit like the "Holy Spirit", get off at the party and blessing with good times.

DJs began to regard the enigmatic vibe, feeling both responsible for it, and under his influence. DJ Keoki once told me, "The Vibe there (pointing up), I just pull it down and put it on wax. "

In the years later, we started feel something that we had never felt before, a "BAD vibe." If we left our minds? Our religion was dying, just off our stage. With hindsight, we should have seen the change from good to bad-cops we teargassing, SWAT teams to protect us in our misery, a friend shit his pants on GHB and waking up in intensive care, those in prison to become fallen soldiers. Gone are the days of the 10 Commandments. Now you can eat 20 tablets overnight and be a hero. I guess we could see the scene had become a black hole. I remember one night in 1998, my friend Colin just me ask, "What happened to life?"

So why do we keep fighting? We wanted believe.

Hey, at the end …. we won.

10 years after "Drop The Breakz" I always do … but differently. Believe me, I was, am and always will be …. Sunrise society. I can just do it on my own terms today. The Vibe is still there. I think it's in everyone. As we know, it'll never die. Call me cheese, but I feel better to feel that way. Looking back on the scene of Florida in the 90s …

sometimes I cry … ..

But I always smile … ….

I'm Sean Darkbloom ….

And I remember … ..

Myspace / Darkbloom

seandarkbloom@yahoo.com

About the Author

Sean Darkbloom is a self-proclaimed witch, and singer for the Goth-Metal band, Darkbloom, in Atlanta, GA.

Adidas Men’s FITNESS CONTROL Watch ADP1635 $39.82 The 32mm gray dial creates a fantastic appearance on this sleek, stylish watch. The black band helps to bring the look together for something that is sure to catch the eye. The digital display features a high quality quartz movement which is backed by the full manufacturer warranty. This watch is made of plastic and polyurethane and is water resistant to 100 meters….

Adidas Men’s Response ADP3011 Black Resin Quartz Watch with Grey Dial $35.00 The 41mm grey dial creates a fantastic appearance on this sleek, stylish watch. The black band helps to bring the look together for something that is sure to catch the eye. The digital display features a high quality quartz movement which is backed by the full manufacturer warranty. This watch is made of plastic and resin and is water resistant to 100 meters….

adidas Fitness Control Watch Women’s adidas® LAHAR DIGITAL SPORT WATCH :: You’ll win by a landslide training with the women’s adidas® Lahar Digital sport watch that combines feminine curves with precistion timing features. Enhance your workout or run with chronograph, interval timer, and a soft, comfortable, ventilated polyurethane strap….

Adidas Men’s FITNESS CONTROL Watch ADP1634 $55.00 The 37mm gray dial creates a fantastic appearance on this sleek, stylish watch. The black band helps to bring the look together for something that is sure to catch the eye. The digitial display features a high quality quartz) movement which is backed by the full manufacturer warranty. This watch is made of stianless steel and polyurethane and is water resistant to 100 meters….