Another popular name for MDMA is ecstasy.

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“Mindless Music” and Techno Culture

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The dance culture and drugs were always inextricably linked throughout the history.

Below I’ll describe how these concepts were connected and how recreational drugs influenced the electronic musical scene.

If you ask someone what is rave, you may hear various answers that depend on people’s personal experience.

One person can name it a toxic event with mass drug consumption and unsafe sex practices, while another will tell you that raving is their regular activity and the best experience of their life.

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Everything depends from the point of view, but what is rave in its essence?

Well, this concept has rather long history.

A rave began as a cultural movement in USA and UK, and evolved in popularity during 1990s in these countries, as well as abroad.

The development of rave culture started from the parties in 80th in Detroit, where at those times the dancing scene was divided on two social groups.

The first group were the kids of wealthy parents, and the second one included average youths, among whom were also creative ones who aspired to achieve their ambitions.

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The rich teenagers visited some clubs, which had nothing in common with the concept of underground; on the contrary, it was luxury places with ordinary music, mostly Italian disco.

At the same time, poor youths discovered the hidden side of Detroit techno night clubs, overcrowded with their peers and pioneering DJs.

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Dance culture indelibly connected with drug use until now, especially with the MDMA.

This drug had various names at different times.

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In 80th ravers called it “Adam” for the euphoria it gives, hippies gave it a name “a love drug” for the same quality.

MDMA was invented in the late 1980s, and at first was prescribed as a medicine to lose weight.

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Some psychotherapists also used it at a small scale as a therapeutic drug in California and on the East Coast of the U.S: they applied it in marriage therapy and psychoanalysis.

MDMA was later considered illegal and banned, but prohibition hardly had any effect as the drug had already became incredibly popular in nightclubs.

Among positive effects of MDMA are euphoria, a sense of connectivity with many people at the same time, and an increased level of energy.

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Ecstasy help people let themselves free from “I” and decrease self-awareness, so they stop thinking, and can enjoy music and dance.

Besides, ecstasy increases sensitivity; as a result, all music sounds far better, but especially techno and house.

MDMA also has serious negative effects.

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Because the drug increases heart rate and body temperature, dancing without water for a long time may cause dehydration, and results in a heart stroke.

Among long-term side effects are anxiety, emotional burnout, and mood swings.

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MDMA don’t provoke physical addiction, but may cause an emotional one.

Some users are quickly get used to the euphoric effect of ecstasy and therefore, increase a dose, which may led to paranoia and depression.

We’ve sorted out what effects causes ecstasy in a mind and body, but how it changed music and perception of raves?

From the very beginning, MDMA influenced the essence of the electronic music scene, and led to specific peculiarities that characterized dance culture.

To begin with, any raver in any country knows universal rules that compulsory on parties, which are peace, unity, and respect.

Since ecstasy provokes empathy and positive emotions, it’s common to see on a rave people shaking hands, hugging each other, and sharing bottles of water.

Granted, the electronic dancing culture perceived by majority of people as an odd phenomenon with “mindless” music with mad and repetitive rhythm.

Raves are often seen as weird venues with a bunch of drug users, and from a public standpoint, techno and raves have nothing in common with “real culture”.

At first glance, it might be true.

Nevertheless, many ravers are share quite the opposite point of view.

Some of them say that dancing help them to unit with universe, others report that music and ecstasy allow them to feel comfortable in their bodies, lose themselves, and experience happiness.

According to theoretics of techno, techno and rave culture give people a place for belonging, a spot where they feel themselves as a part of community.

Several researches in their studies draw parallels between modern dancing culture and tribal culture of American Indian tribals in the past.

Another theory is mention that dancing is often used as an alternative medicine in culture and psychotherapy, so raves are provide people with a peculiar way of psychological release.

Another theory mentions that dancing is often used as an alternative medicine in culture and psychotherapy, so raves are provide people with a peculiar way of psychological release.

Several researchers draw parallels between modern dancing culture and tribal culture of American Indian tribals in the past.

If you ask someone what is a rave, you may hear various answers that depend on people’s personal experience.

The development of the rave culture started from the parties in 80th in Detroit, where at those times the dancing scene was divided on two social groups.

How ecstasy changed electronic music and perception of raves?

How ecstasy changed the electronic music and perception of raves?

Ecstasy helps people let themselves free from “I” and decrease self-awareness, so they stop thinking, and can enjoy music and dance.

“Mindless Music” and the Techno Culture

Everything depends from the point of view, but what is a rave in its essence?

The development of the rave culture started from the parties in 80th in Detroit, where at those times the dancing scene was divided on the two social groups.

The first group were the kids of wealthy parents, while the second one included average youths, among whom were also creative ones who aspired to achieve their ambitions.

If you ask someone what is a rave, you may hear various answers depending on people’s personal experience.

One person can name rave a toxic event with mass drug consumption and unsafe sex practices, while another will tell you that raving is their regular activity and the best experience of their life.

One person can name rave a toxic event with mass drug consumption and unsafe sex practices, while another person will tell you that raving is their regular activity and the best experience of their life.

The Dance culture and drugs always have been inextricably linked throughout history.

Below I’ll describe how these concepts have been connected and how recreational drugs has influenced the electronic music scene.

Well, this concept has a rather long history.

A rave began as a cultural movement in the USA and the UK, and evolved in popularity during the 1990s in these countries, as well as abroad.

The rich teenagers visited some clubs, which had nothing in common with the concept of underground; on the contrary, they were luxury places with ordinary music, mostly Italian disco.

Dance culture indelibly connected with drug use even until now, especially with MDMA.

In the '80s ravers called it “Adam” for the euphoria it gives.

Hippies called it, “a love drug,” for the same characteristic.

Some psychotherapists also used it on a small scale as a therapeutic drug in California and on the East Coast of the U.S: they applied it in marriage therapy and psychoanalysis.

MDMA was later considered illegal and so banned, but prohibition hardly had any effect as the drug had already became incredibly popular in nightclubs.

Ecstasy helps people free themselves from “I” and decreases self-awareness, so they stop thinking so much about themselves and then can enjoy the music and dance.

Besides, ecstasy increases sensitivity; as a result, all music sounds far better, especially techno and house.

Because the drug increases heart rate and body temperature, dancing without water for a long time may cause dehydration, which results in a heart stroke.

MDMA doesn’t cause physical addiction, but may cause an emotional one.

Some users quickly get used to the euphoric effect of ecstasy and therefore, increase their dosage which may lead to paranoia and depression.

How did ecstasy change the electronic music and perception of raves?

From the very beginning, MDMA influenced the essence of the electronic music scene, and led to specific peculiarities which now characterize dance culture.

To begin with, any raver in any country knows the universal compulsory rules on parties, which are peace, unity, and respect.

Since ecstasy heightens empathy and positive emotions, it’s common to see people shaking hands, hugging each other, and sharing water bottles at a rave.

Granted, electronic dance culture is perceived by a majority of people as an odd phenomenon with “mindless” music which sounds mad and has repetitive rhythm.

Raves are often seen as weird venues with a bunch of drug users, and from a public standpoint, techno and raves have nothing in common with “real culture.” At first glance, this might be true.

Nevertheless, many ravers share quite the opposite point of view.

Some of them say that dancing helps them to unite with the Universe, others report that music and ecstasy allow them to feel comfortable in their own bodies, lose themselves, and experience happiness.

According to analyses of techno, techno and rave culture give people a place for belonging, a spot where they feel they're a a part of community.

Several researchers draw parallels between electronic dance culture and the culture of Native American tribals in the past.

Another theory mentions that dancing is often used as an alternative medicine in culture and psychotherapy, so raves provide people with a peculiar way of psychological release.

Because the drug increases heart rate and body temperature, dancing without water for a long time may cause dehydration, which results in a stroke.