Trance; life; clubbing
Though I wouldn't go as far as saying trance music /saved/ my life, it's definitely a lifeline for me.
I discovered it as soon as I started discovering good music, and alongside many other discoveries in college, when I finally had room to expand myself into that wasn't space taken up by all the things my parents wanted for me.
Trance music can be a communal tribal experience, a connection, a wonder.
Except in America apparently.
Trance; life; clubbing
Unfortunately that's my options. Weekend-long camping events, or clubs with a crowd that's very much not my type of people, because, again, the club owners have a very narrow (cis, straight, young, rich) view of their clientele, and cater near exclusively to that.
And the thing is, trance music is not a dying art--it's alive and well and still strong overseas.
Here? Nobody plays it but the wrong kind of club.
Don't give me trap, dubstep, house... I need trance.
Trance; life; clubbing
This is what fuels my drive to do some small-scale DJing. Heck, maybe larger-scale eventually. Cons have shit music (to me) too, and being even just a furry con DJ would be nice. (If the cons weren't all run by the same local cliqueish furry DJ conglomorate).
I can at least play it myself, if nobody else will. I don't have a club or a fancy lighting set... but I am sure as hell more queer than anything downtown. :-}
Trance; life; clubbing
@emanate I’ve been thinking about this too, because i think Trance was the first time i “felt” emotion in music to the extent that i do.
It was the first time i felt magically and happily -guided- by music. Back in the day catching onto 4 Strings, ATB… i felt like it was a piece of a better place, or a better headspace, carved into the world through music.
Trance was and is always so shamelessly joyous, communal, tribal, and devoted to such -positivity-
Trance; life; clubbing
@emanate Trance low-key saved my life as always being a link to positivity and warmth in a way that cut through depression that engulfed my life. Sometimes, back then, it was the only time i’d genuinely smile, like when i’d catch that melody that just tingled that Right Place.
I love Trance, and i think i largely took that for granted until i met you ^^’
Trance; life; clubbing
@Oneironott Yeah. A lot of the electronic music genres have kinda rambled of in other directions; or worse, bought into the 'club life' myth and started making music /about/ that. (Okay, trance music isn't immune to that. I'm looking at you, Oakenfold.)
Most of the producers I still respect, though, are still making sappy songs about love and life and heartache and bliss. 💜💜💜
Trance; life; clubbing
I've been going to clubs to dance to DJs I recognize (largely in trance) since the late 90s.
All I've ever really seen is that club owners and promoters have been trying to push a very specific commodified experience, rather than the rave culture. And I stil lament that I only came into this music on the waning end of raves.
I've never been to a Massive, or any big weekend-long dance festivals that replaced them. Wondering if I should. Because clubs are... not doing it.