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February 16, 2007 at 7:12 pm #1040535
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A3647649
anbout the free party scene…
Quote:A Brief History of the UK Free Party MovementThe expression ‘freedom to party’ is nothing new; you only need to cast an eye back to 1960s and 1970s Britain, when festivals at Glastonbury, Stonehenge and on the Isle of Wight heralded a new wave of large-scale anti-establishment entertainment. However, the UK’s free party movement – which has evolved since the mid-1980s – has become a sub-culture synonymous with both freedom of expression and musical evolution.
Birth of a New Scene
The free party ethos brought together the anarchy of punk, hippy communal ideals and forward-looking music; however, few would contest that the drug Ecstasy was a major catalyst for what quickly grew into a strong social movement. Ecstasy (MDMA being the active compound) was first introduced to the UK in the mid-1980s; its use soon became endemic in the UK’s nightclub circuit and, fuelled by this new social lubricant1, huge parties began to take place outdoors and in unlicensed premises, often attracting many thousands of revellers at a time. The term ‘Rave’ was born.
While certain minority factions set out to capitalise on the popularity of popping pills and dancing to dawn, the thrust of this cultural phenomenon came from the free party sound systems2 and their members who created a global network of dedicated party-makers inspired by the freshness of music and the mass unification of different ‘tribes’. This spawned a multicultural melting pot of people dancing to the same beat, all adhering to the well-documented acronym PLUR: peace, love, unity and respect. Along with the ‘free’ entry tag3, the free party ethos was also based around personal freedom of expression – something largely inconceivable within the rigid confines of high street establishments. In inner-city areas such as London, warehouses were often squatted in preparation for events (this made setting up and securing the party possible, as squatting laws provided loopholes for avoiding police intervention – more on this later), while outside of the cities parties often took place in idyllic countryside locations…
February 16, 2007 at 7:38 pm #1099875Very interesting article TR – good find mate raaa
liked this footnote particularly:
bbc.co.uk wrote:
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February 16, 2007 at 7:53 pm #1099872Fucking excellent article.
February 16, 2007 at 8:04 pm #1099876Thanks fer that,Nice One TR!raaa
February 16, 2007 at 10:39 pm #1099873top work, even a mention of the Luton crew !
February 16, 2007 at 10:42 pm #1099874timid rabbit you are not…wot about rampent rascal given half a chance ….raaa :love: pah hahahahaahaha
February 17, 2007 at 10:38 am #1099877april wrote:timid rabbit you are not…wot about rampent rascal given half a chance ….raaa :love: pah hahahahaahahablushing… and walking away all timid..{rampent rascal}
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