Rave/Acid House/Jungle/Etc, ~87-93- Your reflections
Discussion
Like many of us, I consider myself quite deeply into music, particularly many genres of electronic/dance/hip hop. As an older Millenial (39), I feel like we hear endless amounts about the 60s and 70s which is great, but periods from the mid-80s onwards are much less talked about, perhaps partly because less time has elapsed to allow reflection, but also that demographically speaking, fewer people experienced their youth in these decades.
Was interested in hearing the experiences of anyone who was around/active in the rave and associated scenes at the time of '87-'93 or thereabouts, seeing the emergence/explosion of acid house, techno, rave, jungle, hardcore, trance and the rest. I d be interested in hearing about hip hop of the time too, as it is often seen as a golden period of that genre, with styles developing and changing fast. Would love to hear first hand experiences of the events (legal and illegal), music, music technology, culture, fashion, venues and so on.
Did music from this point develop in a way you expected at the time, or has it disappointed? How do you feel about the direction clubs and the culture around events and festivals has evolved from then? Has it moved forwards in terms of being bigger/better/more mainstream, or has it lost the essence of innovation/togetherness/spontaneity that may have been present originally? Do you feel like the period will ever repeat itself in a new form, or was it the last, fresh new youth movement in a world of commoditisation and increasing insularity? Finally, what are some of your favourite bangers?
Was interested in hearing the experiences of anyone who was around/active in the rave and associated scenes at the time of '87-'93 or thereabouts, seeing the emergence/explosion of acid house, techno, rave, jungle, hardcore, trance and the rest. I d be interested in hearing about hip hop of the time too, as it is often seen as a golden period of that genre, with styles developing and changing fast. Would love to hear first hand experiences of the events (legal and illegal), music, music technology, culture, fashion, venues and so on.
Did music from this point develop in a way you expected at the time, or has it disappointed? How do you feel about the direction clubs and the culture around events and festivals has evolved from then? Has it moved forwards in terms of being bigger/better/more mainstream, or has it lost the essence of innovation/togetherness/spontaneity that may have been present originally? Do you feel like the period will ever repeat itself in a new form, or was it the last, fresh new youth movement in a world of commoditisation and increasing insularity? Finally, what are some of your favourite bangers?
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