#electronic music culture

[torley]

Aberrant DSP releases SketchCassette II for macOS and Windows VST3, AU & AAX

[gr00vyvampiregrrrl]

Club Shugga at Boondocks

[zef-zef]

Album Art for:

Puce Mary - Fear and Pleasure (Posh Isolation, 2015)

original released in 2014, reissued on Posh Isolation 2015

[tygerland]

Peter Saville and Ben Kelly Album sleeve design created for the debut LP by English band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. 1980.

[thebonesofhoudini]

What is House Music?🤔

[389]

Rise of acid house captured in new photobook

[bantuotaku]

Mekhi Cuffee: "A 1 night special. LIKE A FEM QUEEN. It’s the little things. Get in. #vogue"

Source

[sanshu-seiso]

[namedvesta]

“Want more and more. People just want more and more. Freedom and love. Mind and senses purified.”

— Gala Rizzatto, “Freed from Desire” (𝟣𝟫𝟫𝟨).

[theopiumeater]

[torley]

Aberrant DSP releases SketchCassette II for macOS and Windows VST3, AU & AAX Electronic Music Culture https://www.kvraudio.com/news/aberrant-dsp-releases-sketchcassette-ii-for-macos-and-windows-vst3-au-and-aax-50080

[unplugstar]

Lady Gaga, 2010s | Monster Ball Tour

[yellowmanula]

I've been commissioned to write 20,000 characters on RAVE for a widely distributed mainstream magazine, basically an introduction for newcomers. Honestly, I don’t even know where to start. The truth is, I’d love to just rant about all the issues that everyone keeps diagnosing but nothing ever changes:

The shift of culture into a strictly business model

The absence of artistic managers in clubs

Competition over collaboration (or collaboration limited to tight-knit interest groups)

Increasing commercialization

The looming shadow of yet another economic crash, closing the cycle

Clubs dumping the responsibility for attendance solely on the collectives throwing the parties (a lazy and crude post-COVID tactic)

A total lack of respect for music in favor of catering to a mediocre audience (by mediocre, I mean those without any musical awareness), so long as the drinks keep flowing

Escalating hedonism and TikTok-ification

The loss of the old-school approach (aspiring DJs used to put in years of work to learn the craft; now it’s all about “average but loyal”)

An obsession with pointless popularity contests and awards

Sectarianism over quality and freshness

Honestly, I had to take a step back because all these factors have really shaken my belief in the value of engaging with the broader rave scene. I’m using this break to reconnect with the original ideals, refresh my knowledge, and seek alternatives.

I think I’ll focus on encouraging readers to maintain high standards, choose their events mindfully, avoid chasing trends, and be guided by their authentic reactions to music—the kind that, for me, used to create incredible experiences at parties, where smoke and strobe lights offered an escape from the toxic world outside.

It’s no surprise that my friends are losing interest in going out when the toxicity they’re trying to escape is staring them down in four walls marked with the empty and overused slogan of PLUR.

[tygerland]

Pet Shop Boys - Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant - 20 July 1986 by Eric Watson.

[89hitokiri]

黒影 (KuroKage) Fever🥳🎉

*Version 6a

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**These images are KuroKage (黒影) propaganda from Kage Corp (影社), designed to circulate on the darknet and reaffirm the corporation's absolute control over global information, security, and counterintelligence. They sometimes contain encrypted messages in their metadata.

Through KuroKage (黒影), Kage Corp (影社) projects an invisible yet omnipresent force, ensuring that their enemies know no network is inaccessible and no threat goes unanswered. It serves as a stark reminder of Kage Corp's (影社) unstoppable power in a world where control of data and counterintelligence determines who rules. This propaganda is crafted to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies and inspire unwavering loyalty in their followers.

"Believe"

I have many designs on my Redbubble. Link in my INDEX. Download these for free if they inspire you or let me know if you want to see any on my Redbubble. Rest assured, we will prevail.

R. 👋

[389]

Dekmantel Stage 2016