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INTRODUCTION

You know I’ve been to quite a few raves and events here in Bristol in the UK and I’ve seen some terrible stuff but in the same breath I’ve had some good times in the same spots too. Without being too cliche about it the rave is a sacred place and also a home where you can be yourself and dance the night away to some good ass tunes. You might be going to your first rave, thinking about going to a rave or you’ve been and you’re just interested in what I might say. Whatever the case I’m going to go through the do’s and don’ts and how to rave sensibly without any unnecessary trips to A&E or casualties so do take note to insure your next rave is a safe and good experience as it should be, by the way this does apply to club nights and parties too.

RAVE DO'S

JUST DANCE

Now the first one is quite simply to follow which is dancing. Now people think you got to be a Grade A dancer to dance at a rave or in a club or festival and parties like give it like you are working for Beyonce even though after a few drinks you probably think you are in concert as Beyonce. You would feel better if you joined the crowd and at least try and bust a move as a trier is better than a quitter in mine and most people’s eyes and not only that it will build your confidence for many events to come. Most people are down for dancing and don’t care what you look like apart from those sniffering bitches but they don’t matter and just hate cos they are too cool for school and enjoy hating on stuff they don’t understand or identify as say being a man. Some little boys let’s call them think it’s not manly to dance and see it as being dare I say gay but judging by people’s reactions of me and others and the ladies we all love a good dancer. The ladies especially love to see a man or their man grind their hips and tango all over the dancefloor it’s how you might meet your baby momma, or lover or at the worst find your next friend. Don’t be scared to I call it skip rope and join someone on the dancefloor they are always a invitation to dance with someone and I’ve met some funny ones in my time. What I’m saying is never be too standoffish with people on the dancefloor people will get the wrong impression of you and be the witch on the dancefloor but there is no pressure just remember your manners like no thanks and a little smile.

EASY DOES IT

HYDRATION FOR THE NATION

This is another important rule to follow when taking drugs at a rave and is the key to making it out alive. You hear this being echoed quite a lot from everyone across the board and I know something people should respect and commit to if you are taking drugs at a rave or wherever you are. Some people have a misconception that you must down a good portion of water every so many hours or minutes but actually sipping it or taking large gulps of water when you are starting to get dry mouth or AKA cotton mouth is the way forward and avoid drinking large amounts of water and also alcohol especially alcohol. Also remember if you get too hot and you don’t mind the smoke to step outside to the smoking area avoid the front entrance as you might not get back in after my own experiences but the outside areas are always a good a place to cool off and take two minutes off the busy crowds. The bar by law here in the UK anyway have to serve tap water so even if you don’t want to spend the extortion prices for water you can always get water for free from the bar.

DRESS TO IMPRESS NOT TO CONFESS

In tides with the last section which was about cooling off and hydrating dressing sensible is another way to stay safe and nice and cool. Avoid wearing knit wear and turtle necks no matter how much you look smart and ladies dress in something that is vent-able and avoid wearing your shortest skirts and tops to avoid unnecessary advances and I must stress wear flat shoes so you can have a good balance dancing or even walking. Short selve tops, shirts skirts and jeans is a easy dress code and do remember no hoodies or trainers to ensure you get into the club as the rules are so stern in most clubs. Saying that when the event is over you’ll be outside so be sure to bring a coat or a fashionable throw over to the party so you don’t freeze to death when battling that cold morning air and even in the summer. You can always leave your coats and stuff in the cloak room which does cost money but is pittence compared to your drink and cab fare money unless you are like me and take the bus back but even then it’s a bit wary time.

WE ARE SOCIABLE ANIMALS

I’ve already covered being standoffish at a event and minding your manners but being sociable at a event is another good way to keep you safe and sound and away from any scratchy events. Ladies there is no need to fly off the handle when someone compliments you same with the gents as well or if someone comes up to you and starts to chat you up or in my eyes and their eyes just chatting to you as the chemicals or the drink has reached their heart. When the music is pumping and you’ve had a few you get more brash and take it from a shy person who doesn’t like to talk to strangers, people I don’t really know I’m so wasted and feel the love and vibe in the air dancing with other people and meeting old friends at a event really does put you in a good mood and compels me to be even more sociable. I’ve been to a few events where I’ve seen for myself and dealing with these kind of people how cold and standoffish some people can get like it’s funny to run a train on someone it puts me in a bad mood and I’m all about good vibes. First determine if that person is just trying to chat you up to side step a awkward situation and ensure if you are going with your friends that they will get inbeteewn you and that person or when ever they make you feel awkward.

RAVE DON'TS

MIXING NO NO NO

Now this one I’m adamant in doing to ensure a safe night out which is not mixing your drink and drugs together. At the worst have one shot of spirits before you come up and thereafter stick to drinking water. Avoid large drinks like pints of beers and ciders and go easy on the shots and cocktails prior your night out or whilst you are on drugs like M.D.M.A. and ecstasy. You can also drink a small bottle or can of light beers but try not to to overdo it and drink too much you can really drown your brain or overheat or dehydrate if your not careful enough. If you are mixing alcohol and drugs and as I said before pace yourself and try to time your drinks so you are not drinking too much and same applies to the drugs too. The other thing is trying not to be sick whist drinking and taking drugs one moment you are having a good time dancing on the dancefloor and the next thing you are outside in the fetus position chucking it up and most times you put yourself in the right position but sometimes you may be too out of it to put yourself in the recovery position which means you could chock on your own sick and kill yourself. Not only is it dangerous most people have a bad reaction with the two and get violent or at it’s best start acting off which is also why you should never mix too much drink and drugs. The only safe drug to be mixing with your drugs is Cannabis but even then you might feel a little insecure or self conscious when mixing M.D.M.A. Ecstasy and weed but it’s easy to overcome if you know how to deal with irrational behavior and thoughts.

BED UP FOR THE AFTER PARTY

No one likes to go home to early expect for if you are not feeling it or you’ve had a night full but going to a after party alone after being invited by some random stranger isn’t the way forward no matter how much you want to carry on with the night and your friend wants to go home cos they feel green or they greened out. In my own experience the after party isn’t the safest place to go and I do mean at some random house with people you have just met and you are now social with. Now I am talking mainly to the ladies who put their trust and heart in people only for them to turn around and not save them or be involved in some sort of ordeal. Unlike the club there isn’t really a safeguard when you go to a after party and the atmosphere is different and is more sharp. This is why if you do get invited to a after party ensure you go with your friends and people who will look after you and in some cases protect you from harm as you never know what people the after party may bring and in most cases is where the savages really breed and cause havoc after too much drink and drugs or just what I call unpolitically correct IE people who don’t know how to act right in social gatherings. There is something apparent with some people but not all people but some people haven’t got good intentions and take advantage of people whilst in a state if that’s to have sex with them, set them up IE rob or beat them up or both and there are sour people out there who once again doesn’t know how to act IE get jealous or they are hungry and have money motives whatever the case the after party can be the most vunerablist places you can go and you can easily be set up for the fall of your life if you decide to ditch your friends for someone who you just met or kissed and even the new friends would leave you in the cold so never think you are safe going alone.

RECKLESS RAVERS

I’ve said this a few different times in this post but here’s another angle going out with your reckless friends IE the people who like to get into fights and start trouble cos they have had too much consumption. I know you can’t pick your friends and also your rave pals but it is important to go out with people just like you so if you like to fight go out with people who also like to fight or if you are like me and just like a good time ensure to go out with people who like to dance all night and not cause a fuss and get thrown out the rave or club or be involved in some sort of altercation. I’ve seen it time after time when the lady or gent get’s involved in their friends mess and by right they are doing the right thing and protecting them from their own foolishness but they are always the people who intervene are the same ones being attacked I mean sometimes I’m like wow I didn’t expect that but at times it made me feel bad for the person as they are just doing what any normal friend would do which is dampen the situation and get them out that situation. So what I’m saying is if you don’t enjoy babysitting and you like a nice easy night do pick your friends carefully and avoid the gobby ones who like to act hard and start fights with people bigger or smaller than them cos that’s the thing it’s always someone smaller then them and they gang up on them or someone who is way out their league and on their one’s. One one likes to get involved in a altercation and babysitting isn’t fun either so to make it a safe night that you can look back at do follow this step and go with the outgoing bubbly characters who don’t argue or start fights. The other thing is to avoid a frosty night do pick people who you know who get along and not the frenemies of the pack where there is going be some awkward moments.

NOT YOUR SUNDAY BEST

Now I know I said dress to impress and not like you got a meeting with the vicar, pastor bishop or whatever but avoid wearing your best best outfit and shoes, accessories etc when going to a rave. This does mean avoiding wearing any top fashion designs that cost a arm and a leg for example any Balenciaga pieces even the hat not only will it get dirty especially your shoes it may leave you as a target for robbers who don’t mind snatching the piece from your back, head or legs. It is also very easy for drinks to spill on your clothes and leave nasty stains and smells on them which is why it’s best to dress in something a little less expensive but you still look the part in. Basically dress in something smart that you don’t mind getting a mess on and something that didn’t cost too much money to buy that is easily replaceable. This does apply to jewelry too avoid wearing your expensive chunky chains, embezzled watches and fancy diamond rings and necklaces unless you are rolling deep. This also goes for if you are trying to blend into the crowd and not cause so much attention on yourself for all the right and wrong reasons. Wearing expensive jewelry or having a expensive clothes range, bag whatever can make you feel vulnerable and can leave you open to getting unwanted attention and you will be on your tippy toes for most of the night IE on guard waiting for someone to attack also cue what I was saying about the after parties and why some people would invite you to be setup. Also but a hard one to overcome is leaving your phone in the car or at home as they are easily lost and even stolen and there are groups of males and females who work in gangs and will flirt with you and sometimes drug you to get your possessions like your phone or bank card I’ve seen some trifling stuff in the past like men giving away their bank pins to the honeys sometimes it’s innocent but most of the time it’s usually the honey trappers who rob them blind and mark up a massive tab on their account or they are hungry poverty stricken ladies and gents who always does this sort of thing and is their hunting ground to look for victims to drain.

WHY YOU HATING THOUGH

As I said before the rave can be a sacred place and the energy inside the arenas and dancefloors are unmatchable which is why there is no room for hating or any insecure hang ups you may have. You must be sociable to go to a rave and not be a hater say 1. racists, 2. homophobic, 3. right wing or hating on someone in general and no not the rival at your old school I mean people who are having a good time and making the best of the night. People in the rave won’t put up with any of the above I mentioned and you will quickly find yourself on the outside if you do carry yourself in a hateful manner. Most people in a rave don’t like a bully or a hater and things can escalate quite quickly if people start to notice you are hating too much or just being a bully with their pretenses and hangups. One thing that is quite frequently seen is when people start to hate on the music or they hate on the DJs the legends and newcomers. Nothing gets people’s backs up more or atleast one of them is this when they start to hate on the music or the DJs playing especially us people who we were brought up with these artists and love so much. I don’t know what it is well I do actually they get tricked out and start to feel the DJ is giving them daggers when they are just playing a track or if they play something that reminds them of their mostly mother or the other one sung by a gay artist or they dare I say sound gay or their conception of what is gay and they start to call the DJ a gay lord for example or they call them whack cos it’s not hard enough for them and not something to kiss the floor to IE get off their tits about. Never boo the DJ or artist unless you are at a UK Garage night or your in a urban surrounding as you never know who came out for that person and is their number one fan and trust me people will act on it and feel some type of way if you disrespect them especially the heavyweight legends who built the foundations and groundwork to make it into something it is today like nah they fall off or they need to retire it’s bare cheek and even something I wouldn’t stand for and trust me I’m a nice person who doesn’t like to get into unnecessary fights but some people just ain’t me. So the moral of the story for this one is quit hating and enjoy the night and stop leaking all that negativity with the ravers and DJs etc.

IN CONCLUSION

Okay so we are at the end of my how to rave the do’s and don’ts and I hope you’ve learned something and take it all into your new raving life something for you new ravers who have a event coming up in the summer or even sooner or later on in life. A rave can be a intimidating and daunting place but it’s not that scary if you follow some simple rules like the ones I discussed and remember your manners and general etiquette when raving. Remember allow space when dancing something I should of put in this list but a sorry and a smile can overturn the careless bumping and it’s best not to dance with your arms swinging even though sometimes it’s hard not to throw your hands and arms in all directions and lose yourself but being conscious which is the main takeaway from this blog post is the best practice for making it out alive from the rave. When all said and done it’s not that serious and people like a laugh and to see people have a laugh and most importantly have a good time so go out there and have a good time and enjoy the night as stress free as possible and remember we all have our insecurities and hang ups but most of us leave it at the front door and get on with the night and not be a bother to anyone or hate on something you may not enjoy the sight or sound of which means blanking out any awkward moments. In other news but keeping it tied to the rave theme I have got rid of my Soundcloud artist page things wasn’t working out for me on the platform but I have replaced it with playlists of other people’s music I’ve been listening to and just love and rate sooo much mostly the sound of yesteryear and also current stuff too. I’ve made a special playlist of rave playlists from rave genres like House, Deep House, UK Garage, UK Funky, Jungle/Drum and Bass, Dance music and more if you want to know what inspires me as a artist, what I rave to and what I listen to in my downtime check out these playlists as you won’t be sorry if you like the good old school rave vibes come follow me and be updated every time I post something.

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How To Rave The Do’s & Dont’s