How do you define a "rave"? 2020 r/aves survey

2020 r/aves survey: How do you define a "rave"?

A burn these days
A concentration of music, art, and mayhem.
A crowd of people coming together to enjoy dance music. No matter the production value
A dance communal event celebrating peace, love, understanding and respect
a fun ass show where you get to vibe to your fav music with your fav people
A gathering
A gathering of people at an unknown/random location to listen and experience dance music
A gathering of people who enjoy electronic music.
A gathering of people who enjoy electronic music.
A gathering with a sense of freedom, with electronic music going all night
A gathering with electronic music where the tenets of "PLUR" are adhered to.
A group of people dancing to edm type music/lights
A group of people getting together to dance to any genre of EDM with the focus on the music/dancing/togetherness regardless of venue type
A group of similarly minded electronic music fans dancing together and having a good time enjoying audible art
A joining of musically like-minded individuals surrounded by great vibes, sound, and visual attraction.
A large gathering of people with music, art, self-expression and often intoxication of some kind
A large gathering of ppl who love electronic music & promote PLUR
A lineup of musical artists in which the goers expect to dance
A live music event where all attendees are welcome, regardless of superficial qualities. Preferably with good vibes
A music event curated by a DJ where the focus is on electronic music and dancing.
A music scene filled with passionate people who share common interests and ideals that is typically associated with underground music with lighting and large sound packages. Cheap cost and late at night are also common traits of a rave.
A party where u can be free
A party with edm music
A place of music with friendly people with the same passion
A place or space provided for people to gather and dance and vibe to live music
a place to freely express yourself with your friends/others while listening to your favorite music blasting loud asf
A place to listen to great electronic music and dance where no one judges what is going on
A place where people gather to listen and dance to EDM. Often lots of drugs involved.
A place where people go to dance to music that is made for dancing, with the added characteristic of intoxication being acceptable and enjoyable
A place where there is good live music, typically of electronic origin, and the freedom to let go and not worry about the rest of the world for a while
a place with electronic music and a lot of people on ecstacy
A rave is where people who share the love of music, come together to dance, hear live music, interact with others in the community, spread the love all for the beats.
A show where you listen and dance to a DJ
A show with an EDM DJ
A social gathering of likeminded individuals that have collectively agreed to exchange positive energy with one another using electronic music as the catalyst
A space where like minded individuals are expressing themselves via soundwaves of electronic music and dancing.  Visual aids and visual lighting tends to be at the forefront of these experience as well.
A very special party
All electronic music, multiple artists, emphasis on the culture / scene
an audiovisual experience surrounded by people with similar interests
An EDM concert? Either indoor club or festival, both raves
An event focused around EDM
An event primarily showcasing Electronic Dance Music and the main presenters are DJs as opposed to live bands.
An event where people gather to listen to and bond over the edm genre
An event where there is electronic dance music, minimal clothing is acceptable  and where people are most likely doing drugs
An event with 20+ people that centers around danceable electronic music
An event with live electronic music with freedom of expession.
An independently organized electronic music show.
An organized performance of music, most likely (but not necessarily) electronic music, played by a DJ for an audience of standing spectators, with lighting and visuals that accompany the music. Most raves occur at a nightclub, live music venue, or warehouse/outdoor festival venue with open space for dancing.
Any EDM event where PLUR is the vibe
Any edm party
any edm party with a crowd dressed up in typical rave clothing
Any event where electronic music is played
Any event where you gather with others to listen to electronic music
Any kind of organised dance music event really, legal or illegal
Any live electronic music event
Any party with specific emphasis on electronic music and production.
Any place with electronic dance bumping. Could be free or pay to enter, but as long as there's some sort of sound system with edm music I feel like it's rave. There's something to be said about rave atmosphere, so like the "vibes". That's harder to explain but I think it's something rooted in early PLUR culture.
Any setting where the music and culture is inspired by entheogenic drugs
Anything bigger than a local club show is more of a "concert" or a "show" than a rave, imo. A rave doesn't have metal detectors and end at 11:30 pm
Anywhere a large group of people gather together to listen to electronic dance music
Bangin techno, dancing, some kind of light show
Bass, lights and beautiful people
By music genre, people attending
Collective gathering of people enjoying dance music without judgment
concert or festival with electronic/dance/bass/techno music
Dance
Dance party all night long
Dancing to electronic music
dank music
Dark room, loud music, that feeling when everyone around you is in the same headspace.
DJ on stage, playing EDM, with a laser light show
Drugs and DnB
a community of edm lovers that want to feel free ~
Edm
EDM and people looking for a good time.
EDM and people looking for a good time.
EDM artists
EDM at a concert
edm concert
edm drug party
EDM event especially undeground
Edm music, light shows, people being plur
Edm music/Visuals
edm party
Edm show or fest
edm, empathy, dancing, plur yaknow
EDM, raver girls and drugs
Electronic Music
Electronic music
Electronic music and a large dance area
Electronic music and dancing
Electronic music concert with flashing lights and dancing
Electronic music event
Electronic music events
Electronic music festival
Electronic music festival
Electronic music in a large setting
Electronic music in a live atmosphere at either a warehouse, small/underground venue or club.
Electronic music only, lasers/lights
Electronic music party
Electronic music party
electronic music playing and more than 3 artists booked
Electronic music, dancing and tripping and feeling good vibes
Electronic music, people that came to dance, interesting and obscure locations, ...
Electronic/EDM, lights, dancing, and good vibes
Event that plays edm music
event where electronic music is being played at a loud volume and people are dancing and doing drugs
Event with nonstop electronic music
Festival
few times a year
Four on the floor DANCE music with dancing
freeing yourself from the expectations of society
Gathering of individuals enjoying a electronic music experience
Gathering of non-judgmental people enjoying EDM together
Gathering of people with electronic music
Gathering people around listening to and dancing to electronic music as played by a set of DJs
Gathering where people dance to exclusively electronic music, usually with lots of lights
Good music all night. Lots of alcohol.
Good music good vibes
GOOD MUSIC, GOOD PEOPLE AND AMAZING VIBES
Good vibes
Great music, good drugs and friends
Hard to define it as it is so much more that just a definition. It's my own little get away. A place I can get away both physical and mentally. Have the lights put me in a trance, let the music take me away from all the bullshit in my life. A community of the most beautiful crazy, helpful, supportive, kindest people where we dont know one another but vibe in such a way as if we were friends for years. Raves are home
Hours of non stop music, no talking, just vibing and dancing
"I feel like raves are a counter culture. We are comfortable to dress however we want and accept everyone. We listen to electric dance music and enjoy ourselves. Its a nice break from the stresses of the real world.
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Illegal underground party
Illegal, hastily conceived, clandestine gathering with EDM music and an appreciable amount of illegal substance use by attendees.
Indoor underground event
Isolated event playing non-mainstream EDM to an audience
Large edm event
Large electronic dance music party
Large electronic music show with many artists
Large gathering dance music nobody judging
Large group dancing to EDM
Large speakers and a good sound setup, ability to openly do drugs on the floor. Community enforcement of shitty people
Larger-than-a-club sized music event with one or more artists, typically one night. I would consider multi-day events as festivals.
Lights n Lazers n Pretty Colors
Lights, music, good people, and no bullshit.
Lights, Wubs, Builds and Drops, Good Vibes
Like minded dance energy
Live or DJ music at an independent venue
lots of drugs, dancing, darkness and cool strobe and lights.
Lots of people dancing and enjoying the music
Loud electronic music in cool location
Loud House/EDM Music, lights, costumes, dancing. Music church
loud music and dancing
Lowkey location, non-mainstream edm.
Lowkey smaller event
Massive. Multi stage
Meeting of people with (usually but not necessarily) loud music, with the aim of totally vibing out.
More or less any EDM show
Music coming from all directions
Music festival
Music festival with edm
music lights drugs people
My english is pretty bad so i won't try sorry
Not a music festival
Party with a good sound system, a good amount of people, drugs, freedom
Party with a loud sound system that plays primarily dance music.
People dancing + drugs
People dancing together while listening to loud AF music
people music drugs
people, edm music, djs and dancing
Place where people can enjoy electronic music played by a DJ. Not necessarily illegal, but def no big name concert type event.
PLUR
Plur
PLUR
PLUR
Plur and edm
PLUR atmosphere
PLUR vibes at a dirty underground show. Anywhere with dirty dub music.
PLUR with mad sound and lighting
Primarily good music. But also a place where I am free to creatively express myself in any way, where I can connect to others, be silly, dance, dress up
Public or quasi-public party with live/mixed electronic dance music
Radical AudioVisual Entertainment
Raves are specifically all night parties, usually in clubs or warehouses, where electronic music is played and club drugs are taken.
Remarkably lax security regarding narcotics
Renegade or wh party in a non sanctioned venue with electronic music
Right music and atmosphere. Venue is least important factor.
Semi legal
Shit load of people, shit load of noise, drunk bitches
Similar to a festival, edm music/dj's, lights and lasers, the overall vibe of participants, no seating just open areas
Some place with a lot of people to have fun.
soundsystem + temporary autonomous zone
tbh i just define it as any concert with edm
Technically speaking, an unlicensed and un-publicly promoted event with electronic music as a focal point. Usage these days often includes electronic music concerts that fall within law and public sight.
temporary autonomous zone
The gatherings of individuals, typically in an underground setting, in which electronic music is performed
The true and ultimate nightlife/underground world. Where no one judges you and there are no rules
These days, I guess just electronic music being played.
underground
Underground (not so much anymore) culture of freedom.
Whatever I want it to be.
you know when you're in one