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I think it's not totally accurate -- I'd heard that Shorty no longer directly supports Nowadays, but I'm not sure if that's accurate either.

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Untitled 909 wrote, on Apr 25:

"just played a party in central london in an old cinema where they put your phone in locked bags at the door so you can literally get lost in the space. a space which consists of multiple cinema rooms, with screenings going on during the party, a main club room where the dj booth is up in the sky and a chandelier takes centre stage, a music hall for live performances, a jazz room and another club room which is 40 capacity and is basically an old boiler room with one speaker powering the space. absolutely insane. felt like going back in time and becoming a video game character trying to unlock all of the levels. a very surreal experience."

Hey everyone, I’m looking for recommendations for clubs/venues that have really good dance floors.

Specifically curious if any have sprung floors, since I dance a lot and it makes a huge difference for my knees. Sound quality and crowd vibe matter too, but the floor is my main thing.

What venues have you been to that stand out? Bonus points if you know the floor type.

Thanks in advance!

Hey yall,

Old school raver (man) from 2000 here. Been going back to some shows and festivals and really felt out of place and cold shouldered for not dressing "rave trendy".

Just wondering if dressing a certain way is now kind of like an expectation if you want vibe with people.

When I was into the underground back from 1999-2005 people dressed however they wanted. Yea, we had kandy kids (I became one at the time), but we also had people dressed as rednecks, or G's, even a few people come dressed in business suits, like people just dressed however TF they wanted, and no one felt left out because of it.

But as an old man raver, I'm kinda getting the vibe now that to be more accepted as these shows, I need to start dressing like everyone else. Kinda lame if that is how it is, but give it to me straight. Is that how it is now? I tried looking online for rave clothes at shops people recommend here, and I just don't got money for this sh*t. Like $100 for a pair of pants? It's insane. Is this the new way of the rave culture? I just like to wear my cargo pants, hoodie, tshirt, and thats my regular show style. It's what I do. Nothing fancy like "pash" pants or whatever they are called. I dunno even know the name of all the stuff people accessorize with now.

So I watched this video, and I couldn't help but notice how freaking hard it looked like EVERYBODY was vibing... Not that people don't vibe today, but this is next level. Just look at their faces and dance moves!

It got me wondering: are cell phones, and how we can always be contacted taking away from our presence in the moment so much so that this level of raving is no longer possible?

I mean, I've been to no-phone shows and they're fun, but still nowhere near this level, possibly because people still have a lingering sense of anxiety, even when their phones aren't with them.

Idk, what do you think?

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I went to a rave

While I was dancing on the floor, I started getting anxious because I wasn’t sure if I should make eye contact with people who were dancing facing away from me.
At raves, people seem to make eye contact a lot, and I don’t really understand why. What are they trying to communicate when they look at me? And how am I supposed to respond?

#rave

Hello dancers!

After the DT marathon — where I danced longer than I ever have before — I realized I need to invest in a new pair of men’s shoes that are comfortable and ergonomic for dancing.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

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pretty great source vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU1-uiUlHTo

We're renting a venue for an upcoming one-off event. There are 8 Elation Dartz 360 heads that I'll need to control and the venue hasn't been great about helping me understand how they're set up, wired, or anything like that, though as far as we can tell, they are daisy-chained together.

I'm hoping I'll be able to figure it all out on load-in, but I'm not a professional like you all, and not seasoned in LD work. How do you typically handle this sort of scenario? I would have preferred to have been part of the venue scouting, but my client only hired me after the scouting had been done and the venue contracted.

i just returned from another weekend in Berlin and am gathering my thoughts (and writing them down, as is my habit) but i had to post this NOW in case anyone here is making plans for a vacation filled with dancing.

in short, i haven’t met a city with more up-for-it dancers than berlin. there is so much good dancefloor etiquette, so much dj talent, so many excellent venues, so much healthy culture around consent…

berlin is truly a dance mecca that everyone serious about experiencing peak dance party and self expression must try to experience.

rather unbelievable that such a beautiful place exists. the world may be going to shit, but berlin makes me feel that things will be ok.