/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9000826
once a rave dies, it's done for, as they generally run into the late hours of the night as everyone is leaving. You can't rebuild a rave once everyone's already left... so you have to keep that flame going and burn it as bright as you can.

Single most important person in the rave is the DJ. I've seen DJs kill off raves with 500+ people (cough, A&G con), and DJs make raves work with only 50 people (armageddicon, woohoo!)

The most important rule to raving, regardless of dancing ability, is never lose the beat. I've seen everything from Napoleon Dynamite to legit breakdancing, and anything goes, provided you keep the beat. That's why I hate trap so much, the beat is inconsistent, making it a pain in the ass to dance to, and for whatever reason DJs have a boner for it as of late.

Here's how the average rave dancer goes about his business: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgpbyqzmWX4
It looks pretty tricky, but baggy pants help hide your feet movements making you glide, and asides from that its basically a moonwalk on steroids. Learn to moonwalk and you're halfway to doing the hardstyle kick, or Melbourne Shuffle, or whatever you want to call it.

Secondary rule to raving is to find the group you fit into, I'd recommend a bit of liquid courage, herbal essences, or other substances so you can fully enjoy the events, but if you don't want to, all the more power to you. Generally avoid the middle, that's where all the drunks mosh at. Lesbians go find their own corner and wave their hands at each other, and the actual dancers pick either a spot right in front of the speakers or right in front of the stage. Once you have your group and you can make a dance circle, you get to start having fun! Go in for a brief 30s or so, show off what you have, step out and let someone else take it up.

>>9000911
I dislike nightcore as well, but it gets played, so whatever.