Rave Our Souls!

So apparently Rave and Acid House are in again. Kids all over the world are indulging in raves, but of course a rave in 2006 is entirely different to that of a rave in 1987.

Back then, in the good old days, it was word of mouth between those-in-the-know as to where the next rave was taking place. A derelict warehouse, a plane hanger or a field, you would often only find out at the last minute and had to be ready to go at the drop of a hat (or a pill if that was your thing). You also had to be just as ready to make a swift exit when the cops came and shut it down. Back then the 'yoof' were loved up and that was the essence of raves, kids coming together and dancing all night...that and their love of all things fluorescent.

Oh how I remember the 80's love affair with neon colours and how I dreaded it's return. If listening to rave music isn't bad enough (it offends my DJ sensibilities no end - I'm not a hormone soaked teenager anymore!) we have now got to contend with blinding fluoro colours. Trust a Scot to be at the forefront of such a revival - in this case Christopher Kane. He sent his models down the runway in skin tight, eye popping brights but redeemed himself by teaming it with vintage style lace finishing for something a bit easier on the eye.

For your own sake, and everyone else's, don't be tempted to go full on fluoro, limited it to an accessory like a belt or some fun jewellery. Do not, I repeat DO NOT, wear neon socks! This is a crime against fashion beyond measure. I think this fluoro trip will be very short lived in fashion terms, but flirting with the odd splash here and there is acceptable.

In terms of music I'd stay away from old skool rave as that was then and this is now. Producers like Switch (Dave Taylor) and Jesse Rose have updated the acid sound, which is much slicker and club friendly. For housey acid check out labels like Dubsided, a Switch imprint, which is producing great acid tinged house and producers like Chris Duckenfield, a dear friend of the Kingdom, who's Modernhouseisrubbish mix is an acid fuelled journey!

Enjoy!
Queen Michelle

Comments

[Alexandra]

can you make me the outfit in the middle?
i really like it. and i'd wear it out all the time.
from Alex

[Queen Michelle]

If I were a designer I'd make you that dress for sure my dear, alas, I'm no designer, so I'm afraid my method of rough guess work regarding measuring would not fare well when applied to anyone else's body but mine.

[Carly]

Neon socks "a crime against fashion beyond measure"?! :O Well, I'd have to disagree. I'm in love with little fishnet neon socks. They're so cute, and can be worn with many different things. They were actually one of the things that the majority of my school's fashion club liked as well. But anyways... I must tell you I am in love with your site. (and rather jealous) XD

[question asker]

hey i was just wondering hwere i would find a nice bright tight dress like this as my school is having a social/dance and the theme is tight and bright i need to find it by wednesday the 2nd of april

[Someone who knows]

Wow,

how sad is it that the real rave movement was crushed by a society so damn repressed. But to see you speaking of
"listening to rave music" being "bad enough"

Just because your brain is mush now and all your endorphins drained to the max I can understand how you believe the old school rave music "offends your DJ sensibilities no end"

It never had anything to do with being a hormone soaked teenager and you seem to be living proof of that. Please reconsider before you open you mouth and talk shit you don't know about.

You sound like the establishment that tried to silence a movement started by the youth understanding the bullshit lies our society controls the weak minded with. Not about young hormones, about people wanting freedom from this kind of crap.

[Queen Michelle]

How ironic that you call yourself 'someone who knows' when clearly not only are you someone who DOESN'T know, you are someone who can't understand irony.
"You sound like the establishment that tried to silence a movement started by the youth understanding the bullshit lies our society controls the weak minded with." - have a word with yourself mate, you're not John Lydon.
But your ill informed comment made me laugh so I forgive you.

[Someone who knows]

The only ironic part of what happened to the rave movement was the disillusion of everyone who partook but were not involved with its conception. These are the people who were "into it" but buggered off when they burnt out or were scared off by the propaganda slung at the mass populous. But you could only do your part in slinging shit at the ones doing the real work.. Its too easy, would you not say?

The funny part is how you seemingly are riding what society says is "IN". Who takes their ques from an engine well lubricated with the souls of the mindless. Baby, ACID techno has never been "OUT" for one moment. Shows how much you're on top of things. Nor does it ever need society telling the masses that its cool or not. It will be in long after man looses the skill of stringing an instrument.

And your insults relating me to some sponge head are not needed.