June 22, 2009

Rave Parties and Toys


A rave or a rave party is actually a term that is in use since 1980s. It describes the dance parties (often all night events) with mainly fast paced electronic music and light shows. Usually at these parties and other performances they play Electronic dance music. Some of the examples include electronica, trance, and techno. Often it is referred to as “rave music” that is accompanied by laser light shows, artificial fog and projected images. In the late 1980s, the word “rave” came into existence to describe the subculture that grew out of the acid house movement. The activities are related to the party atmosphere of Ibiza. This is a Mediterranean island that is frequented by British and German youth on vacation. As some of the most popular items, the Mystical Mitts Multicolor LED Gloves have LEDs in the fingertips that make awesome patterns. Rave party had people who used “club drugs” such as MDMA, cocaine, phetamines and the recent ketamine, the authorities had to ban the parties altogether.

The rave-like dances were held in the 1980s in clubs in Houston. After this in the mid 1980s electronic dance music, most notably acid house and techno came into the scene in clubs and warehouses around Manchester and later in London. These types of early raves were called acid house arties. These were the main stream attractions of thousands of people. Acid Houses were rebranded as rave parties through the media. Many of those who attended were die hard football fans.

One of the first rave websites was hyperreal.org which had event listings, music info and chemical information. In the mid 1990s the popularity of rave music was started with artists like rozalla, praga khan, the Prodigy and the shamen. Some of the cultural tenets associated with the rave culture include 1. Peace – to make peace will all kinds of people around them. 2. Love – to stay close to all the people and to care for them unconditionally. Unity – to stand united together for the universal cause of peace and love. 3. Respect – to help understand the diversities of different culture.

Some of our most popular items such as rave lights have really picked up in sales in recent times. The scene has recently revived the oldest tradition of the warehouse parties with a craze in old schools and night clubs. It is particularly seen in the jungle music scene, with the introduction of DJs. The producers who had dropped out of their business who had played sets of music from the founding days of their genre started producing new records n that style. Clubs are now increasing going back to the days of warehouse in terms of the style rather than the interior designer of the late 90s. This type of music has seen a craze amongst the students who are young. During the past years college students have started on flash raves in the university libraries.

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