The rave scene was a huge moment for gen-Xers like me, coming of age in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Both genres recently celebrated big birthdays. From their origins in the clubs and jams of the 1970s and 1980s, house and hip-hop have become global cultural forces.
Young Ukrainian activists are organising ‘repair raves’ to combine activism and dance in helping rebuild.
Urban planning and cultural policies often neglect electronic dance music. Now the pandemic is forcing the EDM world to come up with new strategies to survive.
Hailed as a genius at the mixing desk, Weatherall’s eclectic knowledge and skill came to define a musical era.
Unlicensed music events are on the rise again – and the free parties of the 1980s and 90s show they’re not all bad.
The 20th century saw battle lines drawn between music-driven youth movements and the state like none before.
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