how old are you and how long have you been active in the club/rave scene?

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Posted by mindbender on Nov-14-2000 20:21:

To repeat myself, the Q was:
How old are you and how long have you been active in the club/rave scene?
I just started thinking about this since some people mentioned in their posts that they were under 18, some a lot over.

I'm 25. I started clubbing '95 when the first good clubs started around here. Before that, everything was mainly underground and parties were illegal. Now raves and club events are advertised on the radio and internet of course so the crowds get bigger all the time. I don't mind as long as the vomitting/aggressive idiots stay the hell away.

RSPCT!

Posted by johnydelight on Nov-14-2000 22:14:

Uhm... just turned 22 yesterday.. I was first exposed to eletronica/techno at 11 with those cheesy 4 channel mod files from BBS'es.. then discovered the underground rave scene at 16 years old... got all caught up with it, went every weekend, got in trouble at school, did too many drugs...yadiyaya :P Went to an Underworld concert around 1996.. got excited and bought a bunch of equipments (roland juno, akai sampler, and a bunch of other synths/hardwares.. even learned to program CuBase). Now, I am just going through the mid-life crisises... go to school (double majors in sound engineering and neurosciences), go to work part time and call it day...still party regularly, albeit not as often but just as hard. yeah!

Like I always tell my friends, make some brain cells during the weekdays, kill some during the weekend. It's all good :P

Ciao

Posted by DJ SHY on Nov-14-2000 23:20:

GOOD QUESTION MINDBENDER, I OFTEN WONDER THE SAME QUESTION! AS I STATED IN YOUR OTHER POST, I AM 23 YRS OF AGE. I AM NOT ACTIVE IN THE RAVE SCENE B/C AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE IS NO SCENE IN MEMPHIS. THEN AGAIN I HAVE ONLY BEEN INTO TRANCE MUSIC FOR A YEAR NOW SO MAYBE I AM JUST UNINFORMED I DID GO TO A AFTERHOURS PARTY AT THE PALACE IN LOS ANGELES THIS YEAR, I DONT KNOW IF THAT IS CONSIDERED A RAVE? IT WAS THE SH**!
LATER

Posted by ohm on Nov-14-2000 23:20:

I have a feeling I'm going to feel really old by the time this thread is done. I'm 26, graduated from college and a working stiff.

Went to my first rave Freshman year in college ('93) but the rave seen in Grand Rapids was less than exciting. Still hit the clubs occasinally, but its a long drive to listen to ghetto-rific house in Detroit.

Posted by trancaholic on Nov-15-2000 00:40:

24. First introduction to the scene in 1992/3 through "The Magic Friend" by 2Unlimited. First rave in 1994. Since then been lovin' every minute of it....

Posted by Morbius on Nov-15-2000 00:58:

Geez, I feel so young now!
I'm 17... I went to my first rave in feb. 2000.... I can't really say I was into the scene then, but I've liked the music (started off with chem. brothers and prodigy then moved into trance) since ummm.... a couple years ago. I still don't get much of a chance to go to any because either they are 18+, in a really crappy venue or they're out of town so I can't get to them :/

But we might have some legislation passed here in winnipeg soon that will let raves go until any time in the city (right now they must be done by 2) and that will open up alot more venues.

I can't wait! :P

Posted by Aviston on Nov-15-2000 00:59:

I've been waiting for this thread to appear. Although Ohm and I might end up being the oldest at 26, I don't feel nearly as old (yet) as I thought I would. First got into electronica in the late 80's via BBS's. Went to quite a few raves in the early 90s in the Detroit area. I was 18 then and felt young compared to most of the people who went. Started listening to more of the industrial side for a few years, got back into electronica a few years ago, and suddenly felt old. Seems I missed my window around here. Didn't really start listening to trance exclusively until the last couple of years. I spend alot of Fridays with Ohm in Detroit at a club that has a resident trance DJ. Not much of a scene, but the music is good, and they have a dance floor. Finally went to Detroit's mecca club Motor a few weeks ago and heard Dave Ralph spin. Great club, but they tend to play house, drum and base, and breakbeat much more than trance. Don't go to many parties as around here they are filled mainly with 15 year old E kids who could care less about the music.

To put it another way, I have the next 50 years to act old, I see no point starting today.

Posted by Dj Furee on Nov-15-2000 02:56:

I'm 19.. letsee I grew up with house and techno because of my friend's older brother's influence.. I listened to techno, house, TRANCE!! I dunno I learned quite a bit but when you're like 12 you don't care.. I knew about progressive house and all the rest.. When I was 13 I sat next to some brittish guy on an airplane and he taught me about jungle!!! The coolest guy alive, cuz jungle has been the coolest music for a long time..unfortunately it was hard to find jungle music to listen to at that time...

Ok so this is a long story now, when I was in highschool I ditched techno and house for alternative music!! ewww.. mainly because the guy I liked loved alternative and hated dance music.. later on in high school like 2 and a half years ago I was in charge of making the logo for a fashion show, I was getting ideas for the logo from rave flyers and was surprised to read about people I heard about when I was younger, as I looked at more flyers I got more and more interested in trance music, because I never listened to it that much.. so I started listening to trance and months later I went to my first rave (that was 2 years ago).. and just recently went to clubs to hear trance cuz my friends like r n b and hip hop so we usually go to those clubs..

latez...

Posted by Tich on Nov-15-2000 04:12:

Happy birthday to me!!!!!

Honestly, I'm 35 today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(count them)

Full of VODKA at the minute, just about to put Armin on the CD, 4 - Elements & Dido!

See Ya,

Tich

Posted by deetron on Nov-15-2000 04:17:

26 YO! Bought the decks and have been djing seriously since June/2000 :-)

Posted by Dj Furee on Nov-15-2000 05:04:

Happy B-Day Tich!! there's no age limit for good music...

latez...

Posted by Joel Fielder on Nov-15-2000 11:29:

I was 22 in September and I've been active since 94. Trance was just coming out of the underground into its deserved glory.

I'm currently studying Music and Sound Recording at Surrey University (www.surrey.ac.uk), my goal being to contribute something original to the Music scene.

[This message has been edited by Joel Fielder (edited 11-15-2000).]

Posted by Dwingo on Nov-15-2000 15:06:

I'm 18 now and i started listening to trance when the hardcore/gabber started to lose popularity. That would be about 4 years ago i guess. The rough hardcore tunes didn't work anymore so i started searching for something new and more uplifting. Since then i've been listening to trance, and it seems that i finally found 'my' music. I've never been to a real rave (just attended smaller partys), mostly because of the minimum-age stuff, but i'm planning on going to DanceVally and the LoveParade in Berlin next year.

peace

Posted by Robbie_J on Nov-18-2000 23:57:

Just turned 16 on October 30th...I've been partying to 2 years now, and I got my first set at a party 1 day before my birthday, Best Birthday present ever.

Posted by DKF on Nov-19-2000 04:19:

I'm 19 (near enuf), got into the clubbing scene when 16, my 1st night out was the original Creamfields......
Been going to illegal events in a local club for nigh on 2 years (lots of drugs, v.v.messy), just been closed down

I started off liking trance, got a wider variety now, but Hard House nowadays.

Posted by BigLee on Nov-19-2000 20:51:

Hey! i'm 22, and first rave was in july, 2000. Been into freestyle and dance music in the early and mid 90s, moved into house, then trance last year. I rave about once a month

Posted by naeblis on Nov-19-2000 21:39:

im 16, really got into trance 2 years ago, and started my collection, never had the priviledge to go to see somebody live unfortunately. I really dont have anyone to go with to a rave or anything. Although me and a couple friends have some turntables and we play around on em during the weekend. One of my friends is a relitively good dj. He spun @ monster massive. I really enjoy trance, and most electronic music. Im not old enough to hit any of the clubs, so im a deprived child I know that there is some raves, but i have nobody to go with. hehe... o well. If anyone lives in Southern Cali, tell me. hehe... owell ill grow up eventually, then i will hit the club scene
--regards
djnaeblis

Posted by Raptor on Nov-19-2000 22:40:

TextTextI FEEL SO YOUNG COMPARE TO EVERYONE WHO POSTED. WELL IM 16 BEEN INTO THE RAVE SCENE FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR MORE, BUT HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO TRANCE (Goa,Progressive,Hard,Club,etc..) FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS NOW. STEVE

Posted by Morbius on Nov-20-2000 01:21:

djnaeblis, just go to a rave by yourself! You'll make tons of friends I'm sure, everyone there is soo friendly (even those who aren't on E )
Seriously though, you don't need to go to a rave knowing anyone to have a good time... unless getting a ride to them is your problem :P

Posted by xXxAzNrAvErxXx on Nov-20-2000 05:43:

I am 20 years old right now...and I was exposed to trance music about 3 years ago..before that..all I listened to was rap..but now..all I listen to is trance...
I didnt start hitting clubs 'till last summer..been going to clubs like EXIT and Twilo..havent gone to a real "rave " yet... Can't wait for this friday..I am gonna go back to NyC for my thanksgiving break and probably gonna go see Sasha & Digweed spin at Twilo..

rAvE On.....with some XTC :P ..hehe...
peace...