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Rave On: Global Adventures in Electronic Dance Music

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Electronic dance music was once the utopian frontier of pop culture. But three decades after the acid house 'summer of love', it has gone from subculture to the global mainstream. Does it still have the same power to inspire?

From the pleasure palaces of Ibiza and Las Vegas to 'new frontiers' like Shanghai and Dubai, raving is now a multi-million-dollar business. But there are still hardcore believers upholding its DIY ethos - the techno idealists of Berlin and Detroit and the queer subcults of New York, the post-apartheid party people of South Africa and the outlaw techno travellers of France.

In Rave On, Matthew Collin travels the world to experience these unique scenes first-hand, talk to the key players and hear the story of how dance culture went global - and find out if its maverick spirit can survive its own success.

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Part history lesson, part vibrant dance-floor travelogue, Collin's smart geographical survey shows how club culture mutates and adapts, its meaning changing between Detroit, Durban and the conspicuously consuming Dubai ... Between those repetitive beats, there's still a world of possibility. -- Victoria Segal ― Sunday Times Published On: 2017-12-31

Ten x-rays of dance culture in ten global hotspots that lovingly trace the history of each locale's sound through its DJs, promoters and proponents ... Both scholarly and intimate ... Collin's quest is never short of illuminating ... fascinating -- Kitty Empire ― Observer Published On: 2018-01-21

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'At last somebody has written the real history of the last ten years, and written it with such wit, verve, empathy and profound intelligence. I can't recommend this marvellous piece of work enough.

-- Irvine Welsh

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The first book to forensically document the acid house explosion ... written with the authority of the first-hander ― Mixmag

Altered State is not just timely; it was crying out to be written ― Independent

Matthew Collin has a reporter's eye, a critic's erudition and a fan's passion -- Dorian Lynskey, author of 33 Revolutions Per Minute

A timely deconstruction of the interests and influences shaping international dance music - but with all the fun left in ... both an intoxicating field trip and a well-argued word to the wise on (not) selling out. -- Robert Bound ― Monocle Published On: 2018-05-01

Rave On describes in fascinating detail how electronic music scenes bubble up in places that are in the depths of poverty, despair or unrest. The Detroit and Berlin chapters are particularly powerful... Collin's descriptions of Berlin's superclub Berghain today are particularly wonderful -- Jude Rogers ― New Statesman Published On: 2018-07-12

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The essential account of rave culture today

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4.4 out of 5

87.50% of customers are satisfied

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book

M.S. · 3 October 2024

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply superb.

j.j. · 9 March 2025

Absolutely superb. Collins captures the immediacy of the dancefloor, the nuance of the soundscapes and the vibe of the scenes, zooming out contectualise these through historical, cultural and geopolitical lenses as much even as he writes about personal interior experience. Scholarly and witty, poetic and moving, this is a great read for anyone who loves music. I’d give it 6 stars if I could.

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb

A.C. · 26 June 2019

It can be easy to think of dance music as being too hedonistic to be important, but this fantastic book reminds you just how important and life changing it can be. This is the best book about dancing I have ever read.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but dated stories

A.A.A. · 23 January 2019

Good read but alot more 90s stories than expected from the summary. Expected stuff from the last 5-10 years really...

Parfait

P.W. · 21 February 2019

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Sonst hast Du nicht geraved...!!!

U.L. · 14 November 2018

Eines der Bücher, die man als Raver gelesen gaben sollte. Gleichzeitig ein gutes Sprachtraining, weil in englischer Sprache...

Three Stars

g.b. · 1 May 2018

Yup

Highly recommended for all you old ravers

P.P.H. · 25 July 2020

A well researched and wonderfully written account on the past and present scene in electronic dance music. The breadth and professionalism of the writing is quite rare for this corner of the music scene. It also brings some great accounts from rarely spoken of corners of the world, such as South Africa and Georgia which many may find refreshing.All of you old ravers, doofers and party fiends (and those still involved) who still have an interest in the scene, and the time to commit will revel in the accounts.

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