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Over the years a variety of youth subcultures associated with music, dance, and unconventional forms of spirituality have emerged. The 1980s introduced us to a combination of fast-paced, repetitive electronic music with choreographed laser shows. This was the birth of the “rave culture.” Many argue the notion that “rave” is a subculture, as it has not established an identifiable dress code or set itself apart from the wider culture. Some of those that acknowledge ‘rave’ as a subculture say it is nothing more then music plus drugs. The rave subculture is much more then that, it is a matrix of lifestyle that blends music, art and social ideals with ritualized behaviors. Meaningful spiritual transformations occur at raves, as illustrated in this essay. In addition what sets the rave subculture apart from other youth subcultures associated with music, is that technology plays an integral part in the formation and maintenance of the rave group.
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