raves
Ecstatic overnight parties
Raves are large dance parties featuring electronic music, often held in warehouses or outdoor venues and lasting through the night.
The culture emerged in the late 1980s and became associated with techno, house music, and sometimes drug use.
Rave also works as a verb meaning to talk wildly or incoherently, as someone might do in a fever or fit of madness.
More positively, to rave about something is to praise it enthusiastically: Critics raved about her performance.
A rave review is an extremely favorable one.
Intense emotional high
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
- highGreat in altitude
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- energyPower to do work
rush · vibrant · neon · fluorescent · psychedelic · luminous · pulsing · bass
Electronic dance genre
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- houseResidential building
- dubstepBass-heavy electronic dance music
- breakbeatSampled percussive rhythm pattern
ambient · EDM · hardcore · jungle · gabber · hardstyle · psytrance · electronica
Bulk goods storage building
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- afterhoursPast closing time
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- partyGathering for celebration
gathering · outdoor · illegal · secret · squat · soundsystem · desert · beach
Music mixer performer
- turntableRotating music player
- mixingCombining into one mass
- beatmatchingAligning tracks' tempos
- decksShip platforms or cards
controller · soundsystem · speakers · bassline · drop · MC · set · visuals
Group with alternative norms
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- youthState of being immature
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- freedomAbsence of constraint
unity · community · counterculture · escapism · hedonism · nightlife · underground · DIY
euphoria
Intense emotional high
energy · rush · vibrant · neon · fluorescent · psychedelic · luminous · pulsing · bass · loud
techno
Electronic dance genre
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- houseResidential building
- dubstepBass-heavy electronic dance music
breakbeat · ambient · EDM · hardcore · jungle · gabber · hardstyle · psytrance · electronica
warehouse
Bulk goods storage building
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- afterhoursPast closing time
- festivalOrganized public celebration
party · gathering · outdoor · illegal · secret · squat · soundsystem · desert · beach · forest
DJ
Music mixer performer
- turntableRotating music player
- mixingCombining into one mass
- beatmatchingAligning tracks' tempos
decks · controller · soundsystem · speakers · bassline · drop · MC · set · visuals · lasers
subculture
Group with alternative norms
freedom · unity · community · counterculture · escapism · hedonism · nightlife · underground · DIY · flyer
dancing
Rhythmic bodily motion
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
- glowsticksPortable chemical luminescence
- hoopingSpinning rings around torso
freestyle · groove · footwork · poi · lightshow · mosh · drop · build-up
acclaim
Enthusiastic public approval
endorse · celebrate · compliment · accolade · tribute · rant · gush · enthuse · recommend · review
- nightlifebars, clubbing, clubs, nightclubs, bar crawl
- partiesbirthday party, party, costume party, house party, dinner party
- reviewsreview, reviews, rating, ratings, critic
- high-energy eventsconcert, concerts, party, festivals, festival
- fan behaviorsfanboys, fangirls, nerds out, cosplays, obsesses
- rave cultureMDMA, ecstasy, molly, glow sticks, DJs
ravesreasons
Bases for conclusions
deliberates · underreacts · downplays · muses · reflects
raveschurch services
Scheduled communal worship events
silent retreats · board meetings · tea parties · funerals · meditation sessions
- stark raving madUtterly, wildly insane
- ranting and ravingAngry, prolonged verbal outburst
- rave reviewsHighly positive critiques
- rant and raveExpress anger theatrically
- ranted and ravedSpoke angrily at length
- rave cultureElectronic dance music subculture
rave, unravel, raving, craven, raved, unraveling, unraveled, ravings, raver