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Rave Renaissance: Revival of the illicitly thrilling past and and envision of the euphoric future

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“I MISS CLUBBING” photo series

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Ready to rave till the early establishments are offering hours of the morning, and how people from the dress up and get fucked up employees to the rave without worrying about a goers are being treated and curfew, responsibilities or represented. There have been that Tinder, Bumble, Grindr far too many promotions about match who keeps sending safe spaces without actually you unsolicited nudes *you following through with these know who we’re talking claims *cough cough* looking at about*? you De School .

We’re here for the new wave 24H ECHO magazine’s first of excess and eccentricity, edition will dive further into the ready to be seen and underground scene of raving, seduced by the night life. its speculated comeback and The magic of night life highlight certain issues in need with its possibilities of of addressing. With poignant new friendships, collective articles and an evocative euphoria and unity is photo series we will keep you something I’d say we all informed and show you just crave for. how much you’ve missed those sticky club floors and We echo the common need graffiti ridden toilets. of being physically present.

To really live without As ravers and party goers alike hearing the voice in our stagger into a new changing head go: “Excuse moi, world, 24H ECHO offers are we not in the midst of gender neutral underwear aimed a fucking panoramic??? to express exactly that. With Where is your mask???” this issue’s echoing message of ever again. inclusivity and fucking up toxic masculinity come and enter the The now estranged roaring 20s *scratch that* the clubbing and raving days raving 20s with style. feel somewhat utopian and mysterious after the See you on the dancefloor, plaguing pandemic. As we all are excited to get back Frederica & Eline to that lifestyle, we should be critical of what these

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It’s been over a year now since large social settings. Not being able most of us have seen the inside of to attend clubs and raves has had a dark and dingy nightclub. A year massive impact on mental health. without experiencing that initial Bebe, who used to go out raving once rush of getting in after encountering (or more like two to three times) a a terrifying bouncer *shivers* or week admitted the effects on her mental finding the perfect spot without health. broken glass on the dance floor. We all vaguely remember making friends “For me raving was a form in the toilet line *shoutout to Gina who helped me with my broken zipper* with of therapy and not having no intention to seeing them ever again that made me really self*sorry Gina* or embarking on an impossible mission; helping someone reflect on just how much it find their lost phone. All of this while made me deal with stress ear shatteringly loud basslines would in regular times and in play in the background.

regular life”.

Events, festivals and experiences cancelled has left many longing for Alexa, a religious raver, familiar with their rave community and the spirit the rave scene in the Netherlands can of unity *or just the thick and erotic relate. “I think in the grand scheme of club air*. The scene parallels that of 30 things, restriction of movement has years ago when a hunger for liberation affected my mental health greatly. and letting go was at the forefront. Will The party culture, including raves raving once again be the antidote to and clubs, is a part of that. With the political turmoil, division and depressingly loss of parties, I acknowledge that low serotonin levels? my social tendencies have changed

a lot, become more intimate and I The socio-political climate of the late 80’s meet less people than when I was and 90’s Europe was filled with convulsion and partying frequently. Generally, not upheavals ending in the dramatic fall of totalitarian having dance as an outlet, as a way communism. From the collapse of the Berlin wall to share with people and a form of to the fall of the Soviet Union change was in the air. meeting strangers has taken a strain on The same can be said of now. Boarders are opening me”, she says. Alexa continues with: “I up again *googles flights to Italy*, and a common further miss the proper sound systems, excitement of the coming change is palpable. The getting lost in the music and sharing days of alienation and isolation will hopefully be that experience with friends, strangers left in the past. and everything in between”.

The youth’s mentality of the 80’s and 90’s is comparable to today’s rave goers. The feeling of alienation caused by strict political barriers and limited ways of communication in the past is today generated by the inability to gather in

These similar needs led to a social and political rave revolution in the 90’s.

Rave culture came to its apex in the 1990’s as the acid house beats of the 1988’s “Second Summer of Love”

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paved the way. From Mayday, the first major She also thinks that the raving scene will welcome rave in Germany, to the Love Parade, a many newcomers *Bienvenue industrial -chain techno march through the streets of Berlin – Buffalo - sneaker techno noobs* as people the scene was set for a “German Summer of are chasing that “cathartic” experience.

Love”. There was no shortage of “Summers of Love” occurring around Europe. With a hint Sandra who has been in the German, Swiss of rebellion, raving and techno music, people and Finnish rave scene for more than 10 years were brought together. Cultural and racial believes that “raving will become increasingly barriers were smashed, and techno was seen popular” and that the reason for it will be its as a way of life promoting egalitarianism, ability to connect. When asked about raving’s tolerance and diversity. power to unify she said: I think it can be seen as a response to societal tensions and As free parties, escapism and pure hedonism injustices, but more like a copying mechanism are centre of attention once again there is a – shared and “secret”, more than it protests, it need for liberation and inclusivity that can connects. The raving culture began to exist to be found on a dance floor. Safe spaces *not some extent in a response to societal turmoil much different from your average Catholic and injustice and was and will continue to be confessional booth ;)* are always desired. used to express views and as Alexa put it will Raving communities have been deemed as be “an outlet for emotions and a creation of a the epitomes of acceptance so the question safe space”. remains, will these communities become even larger and could it very well mean that we When comparing the past to the present, there are entering a new era of Rave Renaissance? are certainly indicators that we are entering yet another Summer of Love of raving Many ravers think so. When asked about a (What number are we on again? The 3rd, possible Rave Renaissance Bebe who thinks 4th or 5th already, I’ve lost count.) With the future of raving will be “incredible after strong similarities from the past such Covid”, said the following: as need for unity and connection this post corona generation yearns for a party. And not just any party, a “I think we are going rave, a collective where sound of to experience a Rave repetitive beats, sweaty bodies and feelings of euphoria collide.

Renaissance. People are just itching to get out and celebrate Rave Renaissance is on its way. coming out of this as they miss the social interaction and being in a crowd of people.

I think there’s going to be an explosion of rave culture again and I’m super excited Written by Frederica Juutilainen to experience it”.

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CLUBS I MISS CLUBS I MISS CLUBS I MISS Clubs have been closed for over a year, and we are really starting to miss every part of the nightlife. Even the shitty bits have a certain glitter filter over them now. Loosing your friends in the darkness of the club, existential crises in gross toilets, smoking a hundred cigarettes till your lungs ache; it all doesn’t seem so terrible anymore. This is what we want to explore in our photo story. What are the parts of a night out that we have maybe forgotten? How do they feel right now? Are we fantasising about the sloppy cup noodles ready to be eaten at 6 AM? Time to find out.

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that they like a girl on the stage”. She Have you ever experienced a guy says she will get more attention for her telling you “Oh you probably haven’t appearance, and that men disregard her heard of *insert not so underground DJ name*? They are really sick. You skills as a DJ. She feels like they think it should have a listen.” As if you are is okay to sexualise her more since she is totally clueless about techno, and just a woman. waiting for them to mansplain good music to you? Well I certainly have, and it infuriates me. I am wondering; if “Men tell me that it is I experience this that much as a fan, how sexy that I am a DJ, and do these guys treat DJ’s identifying as sometimes I just have to tell other than cis male?

them to shut up”

What is it with cis men thinking they have all the knowledge in the world, she says, which is something I am and that us who identify as other just guessing several of us have experienced. don’t have any braincells? Who gave A guy telling you that it is sexy that cis men the audacity to gate keep a you are doing music or into a certain whole music genre, letting only each music genre? Ugh. When asked how other play at festivals and parties, as she thinks the scene can change for the if it was a whole big wank party. The better she says that getting more women statistics do not lie; cis men are highly into producing and DJ’ing will help to represented in bookings for electronic normalise it and make space for those parties in Europe. A study from 2019, also who have a dream, but are too scared of known as PRE COVID19 (</3), shows the reactions of gatekeepers and techno that only around 14% of the artists booked snobs. were females. Even Berghain, Berlin’s powerhouse techno club, which is branded as Iris is not the only one who receives a “safe, inclusive space” only had 25,6% female unwanted male attention when working.

DJ’s booked during the first season of 2019. The Nur B. Is a female melodic techno DJ numbers for non-binary and queer DJ’s are probably based in Amsterdam and the UK who so low that they do not even get a place in the statistics. has been active for around a year. She How does this affect the DJ’s that identify as other also notices the gender imbalance very than cis male, and what do they think we can do to clearly. “You obviously feel like there’s make change for a more inclusive scene? a difference, like I can see it, even if I have never experienced being a cis male.

Iris van Oort is a female Techno and Tech-house DJ When playing I have been asked to wear based in the south of the Netherlands. tight or cropped tops before to gain men’s She started playing house parties and illegal raves attention so they will come to the club during the pandemic. and buy alcohol.”

When I asked how she experience being a woman in such a male dominated field she had a lot to Even though she has experienced negative say. “When we have a party, and my male friends attention, she also thinks she has gained are playing, they will have no special reactions, some opportunities from being a female but when I play I get told that I am a good DJ and in the industry; “I am playing hopefully 20 Fuck the CIS-tem!!

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at a festival next year and they told me I occurred - in some ways I feel that female will be their first girl. And they make that djs are weaponised as a tool of performative very apparent. I don’t take it badly to be wokeness, or tokenised for clout within honest because being a girl has given me the scene.” To make real change we need more opportunities which is kind of sad to include women and other all across the to say. I am not taking advantage of it, board, not just white cis women. just taking it as it is.” She wants to make it clear that she is not selling herself out, “I must stress that I mean not but rather making a system meant to work against her, work for her. just white women, but queer Xivro is an ambient and bass driven DJ based in Edinburgh who has been active since 2019. They say that it is really hard working in this male dominated field.

“What I really hate is male DJ’s saying they are not sexist, but then never book or pay women or non binary DJ’s to play their night”. In their experience female, queer and non-binary DJ’s encounter discrimination and tokenism from other male DJ’s and party goers.

women, women of colour, trans women, older women; every woman needs to have more ownership within DJ and clubbing spaces in order for inclusivity to be real and to make a difference.”

I think it’s safe to say that the gender imbalance in the techno scene is Though there is still a lot of issues, problematic. There is no obvious they say they have seen some change solution to the problem other than happen: “ Since I started I think there pushing the clubs and festivals to has been a big change, certainly in book more diverse DJ’s and pay terms of visibility. Radio has been them equally. I think while we are really important for that I think, trying to make this a reality, we especially over the pandemic. I also can blast female, queer, trans and think the rise of female led collectives POC DJ’s more to give them the has shaped this, at least in the UK. We attention they deserve. Also, to have one in almost every city; Sisu crew, that mansplaining porn-stached VAJ.Power, Miss World, Jungyals, dirtbag telling me to listen to La Collectif, New Scenery.” They do Bicep, you can fuck off. however have concern about clubs and festivals mindset when booking. “It’s great, but I am also concerned that there is a perception that if you book say, one woman, you don’t need to worry about making any other changes.

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that people need to conform to this The term “summer body” has been comical construct of a “rave body”. stuck in my head for weeks now like gum on the dance floor. As As my good friend once said: “Born the summer months are nearing the to express, not to impress”, perfectly pressure of getting your body to look encapsulates the mindset we should “acceptable” by society’s patriarchal have when raving. Let those words standards peaks its dangerously live in your head rent free and repulsive head. As I feel that I’ve been hibernating all year round in a dark let’s change the narrative together. room *different kind, Berghain lovers*, I too feel insanely insecure to emerge No matter what your from this post lockdown era. Alarmed to show my whole body, instead of my body looks like and what usual floating Zoom meeting head.

quarantine kilos you’ve The concept of “summer body” been gathering, the only goes hand in hand with the words thing that should matter “rave body”. Getting the perfect is you feeling powerful body ready for raving is deemed as vitally important as getting to in your body, whether see your favourite DJ with your you’re in a slutty bikini, Vodka Mate in hand. From articles on “How to achieve the ultimate some bondage ropes or rave body” and “Get that body rave nothing but a thong, ready” Pinterest boards *big Live, Love, Laugh vibes*, not to mention ass cheeks hanging out.

countless YouTube workout videos, the rave body ideals of size zero, As raving has been linked to food-deprived cardio fanatics are underground resistance, I think prominent. Instead of just feeling it’s time for some resistance confident in the body you are within the community. Let’s in, people are pushed to achieve bring back the diversity and cast perfection in a matter of a few weeks away these unattainable “rave with unhealthy, compulsive habits. body” goals which are downright toxic *oh and free Britney btw* If you look into rave culture and its and in no way reflect the hedonistic history it’s all about unity in times vibe that encompasses raving. of alienation, isolation and despair.

Raving allowed liberation and daring experimentation and additionally fostered an inclusive culture of acceptance wrapped in a safe and progressive ethos. Rave culture now seems to exclude the very ethos that it was founded on by pushing an ideal Written by Frederica Juutilainen

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