This is not a racial question as the title I realize sounds a bit like it's going to be. I'm actually an American who has heard from friends travelling to Europe that raves are supposedly illegal there. This probably varies a ton from country to country, but I guess what I basically want to know is, are they? I realize clubbing is more popular there than here in USA or at least more widely known of, but can you describe the general situation in terms of events in Europe? Such as, how often, where, what are they called technically (ie raves/clubs/something else)? Thanks for anyone who can help set me straight on this...

98% of all raves are legal here, the other 2% are mostly organized by those smelly alternative envirementalists The music they play is dark techno and goa. The vibe on these parties is great by the way

Although Germans and Swiss are even better in making a good legal party, we should not complain at all. Druguse is tolerated, facilities are very good. Only the prices are going up

In a democratic country like Holland without the hypocryt behaviour like US government, there is no need to have illegal parties. The only thing they ask, is having basic matters taken care of like escapeways and toilets etc etc

The term "rave" probably differs from country to country but over here it's used to refer to unauthorised parties where dance music is played (I think the legislation refers to it as "music with a repetitive beat"). So yes they're illegal, though in theory you could hold a party where Country music is played quite legally

Authorised parties (such as Summer Sound System, Global Gathering, Creamfield, Homelands etc...) are referred to as festivals rather than raves, and these are perfectly legal (if Gatecrasher didn't get a licence for the Summer Sound System it'd be a rave).

Then you've got clubs (such as Gatecrasher, Godskitchen, Passion) which of course are legal and licensed.

Then there's the odd one-off event (like Gatecrasher NEC) where a huge building is rented to throw the party in. Also legal.

It's basically a grey area. I've been to parties in the South which have been given no hassle by the police. I think these days, if you're not disturbing anybody and there's no obvious drug / health & safety issues you'll probably get a slap on the wrist and told to be gone by 10am.

As long as there are no DRUGS....
Every fuck is possible here but the djs mostly play min. techno, house and sometimes vocal house....OMG !!!

I dunno why there isn't any trance going around...????

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Originally posted by Dj Ahter As long as there are no DRUGS....

How different, in Holland there was a time where you could test you're drugs at the raves. To be sure your drugs were "ok".

I'm not European/Asian, but I want to speak too

Brazilian concept of rave = any, any, any party playing only electronic music We've had "raves" here in Brasilia in Embassies (God bless the Bulgarian ambassador ), Shopping malls, race tracks, "forests", trucks, ...

However, a popular poll organised by a local newspaper almost banned raves because the media says they are "parties set up for heavy drugs sell". Thank God Brazil is not such democatric country

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THERE IS NO SCENE IN SWEDEN. IF YOU PLAY TRANCE, THE COPS WILL ARRIVE AND THINK THAT YOUR ON DRUGS..THATS FUCKIN SICK MAN

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Originally posted by dj_hysterix THERE IS NO SCENE IN SWEDEN. IF YOU PLAY TRANCE, THE COPS WILL ARRIVE AND THINK THAT YOUR ON DRUGS..THATS FUCKIN SICK MAN

word...its like pain in the azz....freakin police.