At this point in my research, I knew I wanted to focus on British youth culture and music, and having listed a number of possible subcultures to investigate, when the opportunity arose to attend a 90s Rave themed club night I took it as a way of gathering some primary research in how youth culture interact with the so called 'rave' scene.
The night boasted to play a mixture of both 'classic rave and house' tracks alongside more contemporary house//jungle jams. I made sure to make notes of overheard conversations and take photos to draw from afterwards.
The night as a whole echoed my preconceptions of what I thought a club 'rave' night would be; while many people branded rave stereotypes in their accessories (the club also gave out free glow-sticks, glow bands and neon face painting in exchange for a donation to charity) the night as a whole was just like any other club night. Smily decorations and glowing balloons were a weak homage to a past subculture, and it made me think does rave culture really exist now as it did in the late 80s//90s? Of course this is only one club night, but it did highlight how corporations jumped onto the rave scene and diluted it.
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