Unfortunately trance and raves are associated with the often-proclaimed number one enemy of the Government (at least it was till the terrorists came along), DRUGS. The cops hate raves. Don't believe me? Do a search for that fascist crap that happened in Utah a while back.
Raves are demonized as musical dens of iniquity because about 5-10% (maybe even less) of the people at the rave are rolling on E. There's even legislation now (the aptly named RAVE act) which essentially makes the host of any event where people are using drugs the dealer of those drugs, whether the host knew they were there or not.
The cops hate raves. That's why you don't see really big trance shows, and that's why big arenas wouldn't be caught dead hosting one.
Do only people listening to Trance do drugs? When and where do people listening to Rock / Hip Pop / Rap do drugs? And why not such concerts with drug use are banned ?!!
Jan-05-2006 16:11
Floorfiller
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i think your estimate of 5-10% is waaaay too low.
Jan-05-2006 16:16
Xtatica
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Essex, England
If you are talking Class a' drugs then of course they do you can find dealers where ever you go, whether it be clubs or concerts - Raves back in my day had most people on Vicks to enhance the effects looking back now seems daft thing to take with you a vick stick but hey thats what we did.....It was when Felix (don't you want my love fame)and Liam Howlett (prodigy) used to to guest DJ down our local football stadium in Essex.....those were the day's
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Jan-05-2006 16:17
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quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
i think your estimate of 5-10% is waaaay too low.
Originally posted by Sushi
How much you think it is?
Much more!
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Jan-05-2006 16:31
Floorfiller
Girl + Sweater = Hotness
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Illegal Pete's
quote:
Originally posted by Sushi
How much you think it is?
at any one event... probably 25-30%... but i bet an overwhelming majority have used drugs at other events at least once...
Jan-05-2006 16:34
Rockabye
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Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Hamburg
In Holland and Germany you propably have around 70% of people on a rave or in a club doing drugs like XTC or Amphetamine.
I see no problem with that.
Music and drugs were always related with each other and especially electronic dance music wouldn't exist anymore without producers and ravers doing drugs...
Jan-05-2006 16:34
Cetra³
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Adelaide
In Adelaide It's about 95% at raves, Meth, Ecstasy, Juice, NOS, Acid, you name it, people take it.
The Drug free group are definately a minority,
Although the trancers are just alcoholics haha, but everyone else....
Jan-05-2006 16:56
Push2005
Sidechain'd
Registered: Oct 2004
Location: Belgium
quote:
Originally posted by Sushi
This is what I want to know.. why specially trance?
If there's one musical genre crammed with drugs then it's TECHNO !
Techno is to blame for al the drugs in the clubs; not trance.
I even dare to state that most of the TRUE trance listeners don't take drugs.
But raves get such a negative connotation because they(police; government, ...) associate electronic dance music automaticially with drugs; so trance shouldn't be the black sheep at all.
Jan-05-2006 17:01
Ted Promo
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Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Can this be my goal??!
5-10%? I take it you've never been to a PvD show. Hell, over half the crowd was on some sort of illicit substance when I went last time.
Jan-05-2006 17:20
Purple
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Techno music is designed to enhance something and its drugs.
