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a rebel without its cause
Alexi Gunner examines the essence of the rave.
Originally synonymous with rebellion and as the ultimate expression of independence and freedom, does the essence of the rave stand a chance the pedestal of the media, and where destruction and violence is the only way to achieve it?
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of the rave: a youthful, sweaty uprising against law and order, where, for at least a night, there could be complete disregard to the forces of ‘Big Brother’ and what they saw as a move towards a dystopian state of straight lines and social restraint. These events were commonly held at abandoned warehouses, a setting that perfectly embodied the underground movement. Its increase in popularity led to authorities taking drastic measures to inhibit their procession, resolved only by revealing the address of the venue to its participants a few hours before the event, in an attempt to stall the time authorities had arrived, it was too late to quell the mayhem that had already occurred.
say the movement has lost its spirit and momentum. Not merely because the music and, thankfully, fashion of that era is no longer current, but because the organisers have begun to comply with Ironically, this has in many ways led to the demise of its popularity. It thrived on the excitement of ing oneself in a way that was deemed forbidden by those in power. If we are allowed to do it, then where is the fun in it?
to the shutdown of large parts of Mayfair and the need for law enforcement to intervene. The youths saw nothing wrong in using an uninhabited property as a place to have fun, dance and get drunk. With bodies tingling ensuing the inherent danger and eyes gleaming with excitement, it was coined as 'a revolt against the banks'. "We wanted to shake things up because the banks are kind of running the world which isn't fair," said