So, It is clear that I have not been posting on my blog, facebook and twitter in a very long time. Being based in NY I grew up loving the rave scene that blossomed in the 90's. The love and passion for music, the passion of the many artists that poured their hearts and souls into what they do helped me fall in love with everything that is RAVE.
Rewind to 2010....... after a year long break I returned to the scene. I was hoping that I would see the beauty I missed and talent I adored doing bigger and better things all while staying true. Sadly what I discovered was a contest, sabotage, envy and underhanded tactics by "DJ's" young and old.
PLUR is gone.
There is no PEACE within the DJ community anymore. NO ONE helps the lift each other up and encourage each other. It is sad that in order to be booked and successful you have to join what relates to a gang to get booked. Terrifying to see drug addicts and top 40 DJ's getting booked as if they are headliners when they cant even get a crowd to dance for 2 freaking minutes!!! They get billed over 10-20 year veterans that have set dance floors on FIRE time and time again. Hell, some so damn good that the headliner had no one caring that they were up next. Sad, isn't it?
What the hell happen to the LOVE that this scene once portrayed? Many a time I have heard "DJ's" and "promoters" boast about the money they are making off of us poor smucks. "I don't care about this rave shit! I'm getting paid for this!" Yet they are screaming PLUR and telling us how much they love us. Riiiiiiiggghhhhtttt!!! Fuck that shit 100%! These "raves" are now glorified concerts with shitty "VIP" packages that offer nothing. What happen to the days when DJ's and Promoters hit the floor with us attendees, gave genuine hugs and SHOWED their love and appreciation for their music?
If you think that for a minute that there is UNITY in this scene then I am sorry to bust your bubble. Unity means being united and standing a common ground. This is severely lacking. So much that it is heartbreaking to see. Too many people are busy grandstanding and talking shit about others all for the sake of trying to look good and attempt to ruin someone else's career. All of this because they are threatened by the success that the next person is gaining and the jealousy of the following they have gained. They BEG these people to perform at their events because they know that without them their event will be a dud. They need the followers and promotions these DJ's can bring. Then the artists are billed at the lowest spots, given the shortest play time AND then not paid properly??? The fuck???!!!! Oh, NO they aren't supposed to be mad at that! NOOOOO. They aren't supposed to be hurt that all of THEIR hard work and talent was wasted. Especially when they could have been working another event doing more AND being appreciated by EVERYONE involved in the event.
RESPECT....... Reread the above passage. I love a humble DJ. I love and respect them and promoters that can show true respect for the career of an artist, their works and all the attendees at an event. Respect for those that are NOT trying to screw people over and steal all that they have worked hard to build.
NYC shame on you!!!! Shame on the promoters and DJ's that continually try to destroy the scene with politics, fave games and slander in order to look better than those that ARE better. I am watching and waiting.
Feel free to inbox my facebook and email all your hate mail. I look forward to reading them all.
NOTE......IF ANY REAL PROMOTERS ON THE EAST COAST ARE LOOKING FOR REAL, PASSIONATE AND TALENTED ARTISTS HIT ME UP. I WILL GLADLY GIVE THEM YOUR INFO. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!
Peace and Love.......Anonymous
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Interview with the Rave Ninjaz
Hey everyone!!!
I hope all is well and you all are raving safe. I had the wonderful opportunity to interview the Rave Ninjaz.
The Rave Ninjaz are a group of multi-talented and creative men and women that have uniquely combined Martial Arts, Dance and Raving to literally and physically light up the dance floor for everyone's raving pleasure.
I have witness them on stage and on the dance floor several times and I am impressed by the talent and skill that they display every chance they get. So when I asked them to do an interview I was extremely excited that they agreed!
The Rave Ninjaz is founded by Ghostninja. A brain child formed by passion and love for lights, music and making ravers smile. The group is 2 years old and going strong. Ghostninja's glow "weapon" of choice is his custom lightsaber that he takes to every event.
He was kind enough to give me a brief summary of how he first entered the rave scene:
"When I first got into the scene I was about 14 of course being at that age, I couldn’t get into clubs so I went to Outlaw Raves. When I got to the Outlaw all I saw were patterns of light twisting in the night sky forming designs that I thought were only possible by clouds or T.V. It amazed me sooooo much that I ran up to one of the people who were doing the patterns and I ask him “How did you do that?” he handed me a pair of toy sabers and look at me in the eye and said the best advice that has been my very essence from then, till now, and beyond. He said “Let the music take control if you like a puppet, with no control over your body. Express your emotions through your dance” And ever since then I got nothing but P.L.U.R."
Reading that I KNEW I picked the right group to interview. Very intrigued, I proceeded to a short Q&A with him.
Me: How many members do you have currently and what role or roles do they play in the group?
Ghostninja: "We are 9 members strong. As of right now Lady Shay is my Manager she takes care of all business of the Rave Ninjaz. Erock is my wingman in Rave Ninjaz my second in command. Vikng is our craftsman, he makes armor and weapons out of almost anything. Rad is our hypeman. When parties get off on a bad foot, He makes sure that your having a blast! As for Rayne, Seth, Jebus, and Joseph, they all play vital roles in Rave Ninjaz to make sure your rave experience is a good one."
With 9 members to interview I decided to save some questions for the other members but......
Me: Cool. I love the vibes you guys give out. What are you plans for this year, or is it top secret ninja plans? What would you say to you fans out there in the scene? Especially the younger ravers. Any words of wisdom?
Ghostninja: "Rave Ninjaz plans right now are still secret but don't worry we will be telling everyone soon and as for words of wisdom: Don't be afraid to loose yourself, but do be afraid once you've lost yourself. :)
I must say, I cant wait to see what's next.
So, I got to chat with Erock, Ghostninja's wingman. It was great to talk with him. More than once I have been mesmerized by his AMAZING Nunchuka skills and the passion that radiates from his spirit.
Erock: I got into the rave scene when I was invited to an outlaw rave during the summer of 2009 by a friend of mine who called himself Ghostninja. I was a little hesitant at first since I never been to a rave before and the first thing that popped into my head was a bunch of people and under age kids hopped up on drugs, but Ghost talked me into it so I decided to give it a chance and see for myself what all the hype was about.
When we got there I was instantly mesmerized by what I saw. I was surrounded by people who were swinging around these lights on strings and chains, others were spinning fire and women who were using light up hula hoops. It wasn’t so much the lights themselves that caught my attention but the art behind it. The way they used their respective glow toys it was almost as if these light wielding party goers all knew martial arts and that’s when I knew at that moment I wanted to be a raver.
For as long as I could remember I’ve always had a passion for martial arts and martial arts movies. I remember the day after the rave I had just finished watching a Bruce Lee movie and I walked into the living room only to find my father using his nunchucks and that’s when the idea hit me. Glow Nunchuks. I did some research and managed to make my own pair after lots of trial and error it was time to try them out on the dance floor.
The next rave I went to was at a local club in queens and since I’m not much of a dancer I decided it was time to put my new glow chucks to the test. I waited for the bass to drop and then I just started to cut lose and when I was done I looked up and realized I was in the middle of a circle of people staring at me. People had their cameras out pointed at me. At first I thought I did something wrong like maybe I hit someone and didn’t realize it but someone came up to me and said “bro that was fucking insane” and he showed me pictures and video of me using my chucks and I thought to myself “oh shit that’s me? wow”. And everyone started complimenting me asking all types of questions telling me how much they loved my light show, and it was just amazing.
People often ask me how Rave NinjaZ got started and truth is this. Me and Ghost attended a rave called Final Fantasy II and during the party after doing our light shows on the dance floor we were asked to perform our light shows on stage during John Basses set and we said ok.
Performing on stage alongside my brother in arms is one the most memorable moment’s in my life it was just amazing. He had his saber and I had my chucks and with that said, we just did what we do best, we lit up the stage.
"I personally love the rave scene, for me it’s an environment that provides creative freedom for me where I can cut loose and be anyone I want to be. All the ideas I have come up with are best put to use on the dance floor and with each and every party I go to I come up with new ideas that are perfectly suited for the occasion. I feel the rave scene has had both positive and negative effects on the younger generation but the mass media only tends to focus on the negative aspects of the rave scene such as the drugs that are commonly associated with these parties. While, yes I do agree, it is a problem but I don’t feel like it should be constantly highlighted every time the topic comes up without talking about the positive aspects of the rave scene as well. The rave scene gives the younger generation a place where they can meet new friends in a friendly environment. They can bond over new ideas and friendly vibes in the presence of their favorite music. It provides the opportunity for them to be whoever they want to be and not be judged negatively by others for being different but instead be praised for it. It welcomes everyone and is not selective to who can come and have fun. The negative aspects are associated with all types of other parties as well and not just the rave scene but it only becomes a problem for the individual if the individual themselves allows it to become a problem."
I hope all is well and you all are raving safe. I had the wonderful opportunity to interview the Rave Ninjaz.
The Rave Ninjaz are a group of multi-talented and creative men and women that have uniquely combined Martial Arts, Dance and Raving to literally and physically light up the dance floor for everyone's raving pleasure.
I have witness them on stage and on the dance floor several times and I am impressed by the talent and skill that they display every chance they get. So when I asked them to do an interview I was extremely excited that they agreed!
The Rave Ninjaz is founded by Ghostninja. A brain child formed by passion and love for lights, music and making ravers smile. The group is 2 years old and going strong. Ghostninja's glow "weapon" of choice is his custom lightsaber that he takes to every event.
He was kind enough to give me a brief summary of how he first entered the rave scene:
"When I first got into the scene I was about 14 of course being at that age, I couldn’t get into clubs so I went to Outlaw Raves. When I got to the Outlaw all I saw were patterns of light twisting in the night sky forming designs that I thought were only possible by clouds or T.V. It amazed me sooooo much that I ran up to one of the people who were doing the patterns and I ask him “How did you do that?” he handed me a pair of toy sabers and look at me in the eye and said the best advice that has been my very essence from then, till now, and beyond. He said “Let the music take control if you like a puppet, with no control over your body. Express your emotions through your dance” And ever since then I got nothing but P.L.U.R."
Reading that I KNEW I picked the right group to interview. Very intrigued, I proceeded to a short Q&A with him.
Me: How many members do you have currently and what role or roles do they play in the group?
Ghostninja: "We are 9 members strong. As of right now Lady Shay is my Manager she takes care of all business of the Rave Ninjaz. Erock is my wingman in Rave Ninjaz my second in command. Vikng is our craftsman, he makes armor and weapons out of almost anything. Rad is our hypeman. When parties get off on a bad foot, He makes sure that your having a blast! As for Rayne, Seth, Jebus, and Joseph, they all play vital roles in Rave Ninjaz to make sure your rave experience is a good one."
With 9 members to interview I decided to save some questions for the other members but......
Me: Cool. I love the vibes you guys give out. What are you plans for this year, or is it top secret ninja plans? What would you say to you fans out there in the scene? Especially the younger ravers. Any words of wisdom?
Ghostninja: "Rave Ninjaz plans right now are still secret but don't worry we will be telling everyone soon and as for words of wisdom: Don't be afraid to loose yourself, but do be afraid once you've lost yourself. :)
I must say, I cant wait to see what's next.
So, I got to chat with Erock, Ghostninja's wingman. It was great to talk with him. More than once I have been mesmerized by his AMAZING Nunchuka skills and the passion that radiates from his spirit.
Erock: I got into the rave scene when I was invited to an outlaw rave during the summer of 2009 by a friend of mine who called himself Ghostninja. I was a little hesitant at first since I never been to a rave before and the first thing that popped into my head was a bunch of people and under age kids hopped up on drugs, but Ghost talked me into it so I decided to give it a chance and see for myself what all the hype was about.
When we got there I was instantly mesmerized by what I saw. I was surrounded by people who were swinging around these lights on strings and chains, others were spinning fire and women who were using light up hula hoops. It wasn’t so much the lights themselves that caught my attention but the art behind it. The way they used their respective glow toys it was almost as if these light wielding party goers all knew martial arts and that’s when I knew at that moment I wanted to be a raver.
For as long as I could remember I’ve always had a passion for martial arts and martial arts movies. I remember the day after the rave I had just finished watching a Bruce Lee movie and I walked into the living room only to find my father using his nunchucks and that’s when the idea hit me. Glow Nunchuks. I did some research and managed to make my own pair after lots of trial and error it was time to try them out on the dance floor.
The next rave I went to was at a local club in queens and since I’m not much of a dancer I decided it was time to put my new glow chucks to the test. I waited for the bass to drop and then I just started to cut lose and when I was done I looked up and realized I was in the middle of a circle of people staring at me. People had their cameras out pointed at me. At first I thought I did something wrong like maybe I hit someone and didn’t realize it but someone came up to me and said “bro that was fucking insane” and he showed me pictures and video of me using my chucks and I thought to myself “oh shit that’s me? wow”. And everyone started complimenting me asking all types of questions telling me how much they loved my light show, and it was just amazing.
People often ask me how Rave NinjaZ got started and truth is this. Me and Ghost attended a rave called Final Fantasy II and during the party after doing our light shows on the dance floor we were asked to perform our light shows on stage during John Basses set and we said ok.
Performing on stage alongside my brother in arms is one the most memorable moment’s in my life it was just amazing. He had his saber and I had my chucks and with that said, we just did what we do best, we lit up the stage.
Wow........Since I didnt have to ask ANY person questions (He answered everything I wanted to ask) I moved on and proceeded to ask.....
Me: How did the other members become involved? How do you feel about the rave scene and its impact on the younger generation?
Erock: "They way most of the other member got involved is pretty much the same. They saw us performing and they started asking questions about how they could be a rave ninja. They showed us their skills with their respective glow toy and we were so impressed we had them join the ranks. While others already had a respectable skills and reputation in the rave scene it was kinda a no brainer to have them join. Each member has their own style and brought something new to the group and when you put all that together you get something amazing."
His thoughts on the rave scene and it's impact on the younger generation.
Well said Erock. KUDOS!!
I had the opportunity to interview Lady Shay. She is the Manager of the group. In a previous blog I gave her some pretty awesome praise and when I spoke to her I was a tad bit nervous because she has such a straight-forward, no nonsense presence. Boy was I in for a shock.
Me: Hello Shay, How are you? Can you spare a few moments of your time to tell me a bit about yourself?
Shay: "Sure! I am doing ok, no complaints. I am a single mother of an awesome, soon to be 3 year old girl. A former dance teacher and the manager of a fantastic group called Rave Ninjaz. I have been in the rave scene for over 13 years. I am the.....oldest of the bunch *groans* and use my education in dance, law and business to interact with promoters and fellow performers. I am trained in Ballet, Tap, Swing and Hip-Hop dance. I taught myself Breakdance, Ballroom and various forms of African dance."
Me: WOW! Impressive resume. So how did you get involved in the Rave Ninjaz?
Shay: "Thank you *blush*. It was funny to me how I got involved actually. I stopped raving and dancing in early 2009. I was working full time and then I became pregnant. After taking some time off I met Erock and discovered that not only was he a fellow raver, we both knew Ghostninja. Reunited with someone that I consider a brother, he made me manager and the rest was history."
Me: Sounds interesting. I'm curious, Why did you blush? Is managing a group hard work?
Shay: "Well, I am a very shy person when it comes to my talents. It is hard to respond to compliments at times cause being a perfectionist makes it hard to respond LOL. As for your second question, it isn't very hard. I have an amazing team and we work together to not only improve our individual talents but our work as a group. I am proud of them and all that they do. Family through it all. I get called the mother of the group. Makes me laugh.
Me: Ha! What glow weapons do you use?
Shay: "I use a custom made staff and Nunchuka (beginner) that were created by the super talented Erock. I also use custom Chinese fans (personal fave), a Parasol (in construction) and my dancing."
Me: Impressive! Although I want to ask so many more questions I sadly have to resist the urge. But, before I do, is there any words of wisdom that you wish to share with the younger ravers and those eager to get into business?
Shay: "Again, I thank you for your compliments. I have so much I wish to share with the younger generation but If anything I would say, Respect yourself and love yourself. Let your dreams and passions soar. Remain aware of all you do and PLEASE be careful. We all like to have fun but our safety should ALWAYS come first. That can also be used for business as well."
Thank you for your time Shay. I hope to see you on stage again soon!
While interviewing Shay my inbox went crazy with several messages from another member that goes by the name of Seth....... I enjoyed this conversation a lot.
Seth: "One of my best friends, Matty Di one day amidst smoking turned to me and said “Im thinking of throwing a rave for my birthday would you wanna help out?” At the time I hadn’t been raving in a good five or so years but was curious too see how the scene had evolved so I agreed to it. That rave was Pokeball last December which turned out to be so successful we ended up making Blue Star Productions and threw a series of raves after. I’d been doing training in various sword arts throughout my life so after meeting Ghost Ninja at a rave and seeing him give a lightshow with lightsaber’s I was greatly intrigued and decided I wanted to be involved with the Rave Ninja’s got myself a saber and thus was the transformation into NekoNinja. However my swords skills where trained for fighting which lacks the flashy dramatization that’s required for a lightshow which brought a new dynamic to my training one which I enjoy very much. My style is now composed of a mix of bushido and fencing concepts melted into shuffle, stomp and hardjump which is perfect as the music I love the most is Happy Hardcore and Terrorcore. Being able to do these things at a rave is mainly what makes the experience of the rave scene so enjoyable as well as a few of the other things I’m involved in such as, The Kandi Kid Empire (Kandi Kid 4 Life!!!!) Shuffle Kings & Queens and a few gloving groups."
Me: What brought you to Rave Ninjas? How do you incorporate your styles with that of your fellow members?
Seth: "I saw Ghostninja at a rave performing with his sabers and talked to him about the possibility of working with him, we sparred a bit and he asked me if I wanted to join the ninjaz. What makes working with the ninjaz so much fun is the variations in style in each of our members. Ghost is great at flash moments and sweeping techniques. Shay's a monster with her staff and great with timing so it's easy to move and weave around her. Erock is amazing with his chucks and paired with a sabers makes for a dazzling display of colors and Viking makes some of the sickest custom gear I've ever seen. Together were one badass family and always look out for one another"
Me: I heard rumors that some members, Shay for example, is expanding her skills with sabers, nunchuka, fans and parasols. What are your thoughts on that? I recall seeing her and other members on stage sharing weapons and battling. Are you proud of them?
Seth: "Yes this is true, it's all apart of our plan for the future. We're all planning on learning each others weapons so we're able to do things like swap off weapons mid performance and disarm each other. Everybody been working near nonstop to make our performances as smooth and awe inspiring as possible, it really makes me overjoyed to see how seriously everyone takes this and how much fun we all have in the process."
Fun time chatting with you Seth. Off the record conversation was a blast. Shay......the group mom LOL.
Next up on this LONG list is the only other female in this group is Rayne. She is as unique as the spelling of her name and I thank her for taking time out of her very busy schedule to answer a few questions.
Name: Rayne Dominic Valentine
Years in the scene:11
How I got started: I'm originally from Detroit, the city where techno was born. I went to my first party around 14 then went to my first massive that same year. I've been hooked ever since.
Motivation: Simple. It was, is, and always will be the music and that vibe you can only get from this type of environment. The lights, the bass, and just that whole feeling you get as soon as you enter the venue. It gets me high and it's a kind of high that I never want to come down from.
Hobbies: Video games, occasionally fire poi, drawing, cooking with my girl, and exploring the city.
Favorite weapon: I can go with any weapon but I'd have to say my hands. Brings the show to a more personal level.
Favorite style of music: Hardcore/Gabber I love it. It amps ANYTHING up haha!
Random Fact: I am the only glover on the Rave Ninjaz team. Although I use a variety of weapons.
Years in the scene:11
How I got started: I'm originally from Detroit, the city where techno was born. I went to my first party around 14 then went to my first massive that same year. I've been hooked ever since.
Motivation: Simple. It was, is, and always will be the music and that vibe you can only get from this type of environment. The lights, the bass, and just that whole feeling you get as soon as you enter the venue. It gets me high and it's a kind of high that I never want to come down from.
Hobbies: Video games, occasionally fire poi, drawing, cooking with my girl, and exploring the city.
Favorite weapon: I can go with any weapon but I'd have to say my hands. Brings the show to a more personal level.
Favorite style of music: Hardcore/Gabber I love it. It amps ANYTHING up haha!
Random Fact: I am the only glover on the Rave Ninjaz team. Although I use a variety of weapons.
Me: How did you end up joining rave ninjas? How do you adjust to being the only other woman in a group of mostly men?
Rayne: "I ended up in Rave Ninjaz by accident honestly lol. Ghost was really impressed with my gloving at a party in 2011 and decided to make me a ninja right then. Haven't looked back since.
As far as being the only other female among a group of guys, it's also nothing new for me. I joke that im a 18 year old boy stuck in the body of a female lol. I've always had more male than female friends, I'm a Marine and I worked in a male dominated field for the bulk of my enlistment, and now I'm a chef and I'm the only female that works in the kitchen. Truth is, I'd rather hang with the boys, girls tend to be a ton of unwanted drama 80% of the time."
(Due to time constraints our interview was cut short. Be on the lookout for more from Rayne and several other members in the near future.)
The last member that I had the honor of interviewing is the youngest of the Rave Ninjaz. A young man named Jebus....
He introduced himself as such
Jebus: "Hello my name is Raphael but everyone know me as Jebus. I'm a flow staff user for rave ninjas. I'm 19 yrs old. I joined the "rave scene" when i was 16 and my first rave was supernatural 1 Since then, I never looked backed. I was one of the first rave ninjas along side Eric and Ghostninja and I started to branch off to do my own things. I started Paw.ent as a way to promote another group called Kings of Bass Productions. I never forgot rave ninjas and now we perform at their events and venues. A simple fun fact about me is that i love to enjoy life thank you for showing interest in our group."
Me: Can you tell me more about yourself? What drew you in to the rave scene? What was your motivation for joining the Rave Ninjaz? Your weapon of choice, music style and advice for others coming into the scene?
Jebus: "Growing up in Brooklyn I was never full respected. I was what most people considered an outcast so I started hanging out all over the city Manhattan, Bronx and Queens just looking for a place to chill and feel like I belong. Then I came across Chinatown fair and I made lot of friends. During the summer of 09 we heard about some party and that was when I went to my first rave. I felt like I belonged. I fell in love with the ideal of freedom to express one self with no worries and listen and dancing the night away not caring about the future, just the present. Before I joined the scene I knew Ghostninja. We used to hang and when I join the scene we just went around to different outlaws and going H.A.M. I started doing poi, after years of childhood swinging lights around with a string came in handy. During my Martial Arts training in Jujitsu I picked up a staff and fell in love with the power and control I can have then started working on different glow staff techniques until I upgrade."
At the time of writing this, I was unable to interview three members. Craig, Tekno and Batsu (Rad). I hope that in the near future I can speak with them.
I want to thank all the members of Rave Ninjaz for their time. It was an amazing experience and I look forward to seeing you all doing what you do best.
If anyone wants to be kept in the loop with this fantastic group, you can "Follow" them on twitter https://twitter.com/RaveNinjaz
Also, drop a "Like" on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RaveNinjaz?ref=ts&fref=ts
Once you see them in person......you will not be disappointed!
Keep it PLURR!!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
More about January
Hello again everyone. The month is quickly coming to an end. Several events have come and gone in beautiful NYC. P.O.V. Celebrated four amazing years as the leaders in fetish themed dark raves. It was a beautiful event in which everyone was decked out in black and gold. Bass bumping. Every genre playing. Great vibes. I wish you all many more years.
Then there was the bewitching Harry Potter themed rave at the Electric Warehouse. I wish our ravers would have dressed up more but MAN!!!! What an event. The night before we were blessed to get an awesome musical preview of the headliner, Francesco Zeta, on CandiRadio hosted by DJ Hardnox. He also too center stage for the Harry Potter event. It was beautiful!!!!
Now I'm going to take a few minutes to brag on the sound and lighting...... Nothing could have been possible without Paradox. I deeply admire their passion for providing visual and audio stimulation to us all. I was blown away by the dedication and outcome of the work. Their sound systems worked PERFECTLY and it was such a crisp and beautiful sound. Keep up the good work. I will be watching and listening.
Shout out to Kawaii Cult Productions for this event. You guys pulled it off and I love how creative it was. Each artist was given a name based on the characters portrayed in the books/ movie. Awesome.
To all the artist that set our ears a blaze with massive bass and epic beats.....GREAT FUCKING JOB!!!!! You all held your own on stage and keep the sports alive. Much respect. I can't wait for the next time I see you all on stage.
See you next month. Keep it PLURR.......ANONYMOUS RAVER
Then there was the bewitching Harry Potter themed rave at the Electric Warehouse. I wish our ravers would have dressed up more but MAN!!!! What an event. The night before we were blessed to get an awesome musical preview of the headliner, Francesco Zeta, on CandiRadio hosted by DJ Hardnox. He also too center stage for the Harry Potter event. It was beautiful!!!!
Now I'm going to take a few minutes to brag on the sound and lighting...... Nothing could have been possible without Paradox. I deeply admire their passion for providing visual and audio stimulation to us all. I was blown away by the dedication and outcome of the work. Their sound systems worked PERFECTLY and it was such a crisp and beautiful sound. Keep up the good work. I will be watching and listening.
Shout out to Kawaii Cult Productions for this event. You guys pulled it off and I love how creative it was. Each artist was given a name based on the characters portrayed in the books/ movie. Awesome.
To all the artist that set our ears a blaze with massive bass and epic beats.....GREAT FUCKING JOB!!!!! You all held your own on stage and keep the sports alive. Much respect. I can't wait for the next time I see you all on stage.
See you next month. Keep it PLURR.......ANONYMOUS RAVER
Monday, January 21, 2013
January Recap!!
Hey all!!! Hope that your new year started off with good things.
After the New Years' Rave I experienced an extreme amount of disappointment at several events.
One event was shut down after 5 mins of beginning. That left party goers stranded and 5-10 dollars poorer. Let's just say I will not attend another event from them unless the step it up.
I was highly impressed with the TeddyRavers and their Galaxy Event. Much love to the first timers. Keep it going and you'll be making waves in no time.
Got to stop by Karma bar and lounge and caught 2 members of the Rave Ninjaz doing their thing, more about them later. Then it was off to Tammany hall. Checked out the Carnival event that happens every Thursday night.
After resting, writing interview questions and sending emails there was.........................WINNING!!!
WOW
This event was the highlight of my month so far. Although it started a tad bit late, there were no complaints once you got inside. I was tickled when I saw a dark kitty at the door taking presales, who later killed it on stage with killer moves. Rave Ninja Shay.....you are officially named Beautiful Death! Whoever rages in heels, battles with her fellow ninjaz, handles emergencies at the door, with vendors AND in the treehouse gets an A+ in my book. Keep up the great work!!
Laurie Forte, the Host of this event held it all together. I am very pleased to see her so thoroughly involved in EVERY aspect of her event. She made sure every one was happy and to the person that was extremely disrespectful towards her at the door......keep your hating ass at home!!! Respect is not given it is EARNED!!!
The MC of the night, MastaChief, did a killer job as usual. Newly dubbed #1 MC in the US I again applaud you dear.
Now, for the SICK line-up. I attend a lot of events and I usually get bored quickly due to the same genre being played the entire night. NOT THIS TIME :) My body and mind didn't know where to go. Every set was an overload. I personally LOVED Jen Mas' set, Sincere's Hardstyle, Zoe X's mix of industrial and hardcore, H4rdnoX's uk hardcore and so many of the others. (Sorry if I didn't mention you all) Check below for the entire artist list and their pages ;)
Got to say hi to Timmy Grins and Scoops the Water Ice Vendor and His Mascot. They always leave me smiling and the Icees was divine as always. Always a pleasure guys!
There is sooo much more I wish I could express but I am on very limited time but I will have a part 2 for you all very soon. Here is a link to the event page and the Artists' information.
Keep it PLURR and remember.......you never know where I may be next so give it your all
LOVE PEACE AND PLURR- Anonymous Raver
https://www.facebook.com/events/138686486289518/
http://www.facebook.com/RaveNinjaz?fref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/nyscoops
http://www.facebook.com/MastaChiefMC
After the New Years' Rave I experienced an extreme amount of disappointment at several events.
One event was shut down after 5 mins of beginning. That left party goers stranded and 5-10 dollars poorer. Let's just say I will not attend another event from them unless the step it up.
I was highly impressed with the TeddyRavers and their Galaxy Event. Much love to the first timers. Keep it going and you'll be making waves in no time.
Got to stop by Karma bar and lounge and caught 2 members of the Rave Ninjaz doing their thing, more about them later. Then it was off to Tammany hall. Checked out the Carnival event that happens every Thursday night.
After resting, writing interview questions and sending emails there was.........................WINNING!!!
WOW
This event was the highlight of my month so far. Although it started a tad bit late, there were no complaints once you got inside. I was tickled when I saw a dark kitty at the door taking presales, who later killed it on stage with killer moves. Rave Ninja Shay.....you are officially named Beautiful Death! Whoever rages in heels, battles with her fellow ninjaz, handles emergencies at the door, with vendors AND in the treehouse gets an A+ in my book. Keep up the great work!!
Laurie Forte, the Host of this event held it all together. I am very pleased to see her so thoroughly involved in EVERY aspect of her event. She made sure every one was happy and to the person that was extremely disrespectful towards her at the door......keep your hating ass at home!!! Respect is not given it is EARNED!!!
The MC of the night, MastaChief, did a killer job as usual. Newly dubbed #1 MC in the US I again applaud you dear.
Now, for the SICK line-up. I attend a lot of events and I usually get bored quickly due to the same genre being played the entire night. NOT THIS TIME :) My body and mind didn't know where to go. Every set was an overload. I personally LOVED Jen Mas' set, Sincere's Hardstyle, Zoe X's mix of industrial and hardcore, H4rdnoX's uk hardcore and so many of the others. (Sorry if I didn't mention you all) Check below for the entire artist list and their pages ;)
Got to say hi to Timmy Grins and Scoops the Water Ice Vendor and His Mascot. They always leave me smiling and the Icees was divine as always. Always a pleasure guys!
There is sooo much more I wish I could express but I am on very limited time but I will have a part 2 for you all very soon. Here is a link to the event page and the Artists' information.
Keep it PLURR and remember.......you never know where I may be next so give it your all
LOVE PEACE AND PLURR- Anonymous Raver
https://www.facebook.com/events/138686486289518/
http://www.facebook.com/RaveNinjaz?fref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/nyscoops
http://www.facebook.com/MastaChiefMC
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Recap of 2012
First, let me begin by saying HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! 2012 was a very amazing year in the world of Ravers everywhere. Several times I have overheard conversations during the many raves I have attended. Negative and positive statements that have caused me to create this blog.
I adore the rave scene. A mix of emotions and energy just gives me the chills. There is nothing in the world like seeing HUNDREDS of people of various backgrounds and ages coming together and showing love to one another. Where else can you meet so many people that greet you with smiles, dance the night away to powerful music AND end the night with scores of people that ultimately become your best friends?
For this first blog post I am going to focus on the December of 2012.
An epic event thrown by Plur Rave Promotions founded by Roland Ramos. In all my years of raving I have NEVER seen OR felt such energy, passion and love in the scene. THOUSANDS of people, young and old packed the place! For Roland's FIRST event it was a wonderful job and Anonymous Raver appaulds you!!! There was a full time MC on stage by the name of MastaChief (not to be confused with the video game character) that kept the energy level pumping and the people moving. Kudos to YOU sir!
Awesome DJ's that kept the bass banging and the people raging blew my mind! DJ Mumblz, Droid Beatz, DJ Venom, Hypertech, Da Lollipop Kids, Pulsatorz, and soooo many others gave the crowd the best of the best in EDM! It was amazing. There was friendly vendors that helped supply the people with their rave needs. Electrik Graffiti with there AWESOME Fur hats and light toys made sure everyone glowed and boy oh boy was the sky full of lights! AND what can be said about Scoops NYC, A water-ice vendor that has the coolest mascot I have ever seen!!! Scoops then mascot took his B-Boy look and became a raver. He hyped the crowd and brought smiles and cheers from the crowd. Did I mention that the water-ice's that was sold are some of the best I have EVER tasted outside of Harlem? They were DELICIOUS!!! The guy in charge, Timmy Grins, lived up to his name. Throughout the night he kept a smile on his face and kept the cooling goodies coming. No stress for this man!!!
Let's just say that Bobble Invaders was beautiful in EVERY sense of the word.
Moving forward to Holiday Madness featuring DJ Isaac. So many things could be said about this EPIC event!!!! Brought to us by Caffine and Epic Entertainment......They sure did give the crowd tons of energy for this night. 3 days before the new year they, like Plur Rave, gave the crowd a night that will be remembered for YEARS to come.
From the visuals by Morgan Freeman (not to be confused with the actor), the amazing dancers, and awesome DJ's (Venom, Jen Mas, X-Dream, Micro, Knowledge, D-Rebel and many more) both levels was like a firestorm of beats. The crowd went bananas for the headliner DJ Isaac. He gave the people what they wanted and they let loose for one of many all time Faves B*tches!!!
What a fantastic night!! It was also good to see MastaChief hyping the crowd once again!!
December 31st.......
There was SOOOO many events that night and I was only able to make it to one so I chose to attend
I adore the rave scene. A mix of emotions and energy just gives me the chills. There is nothing in the world like seeing HUNDREDS of people of various backgrounds and ages coming together and showing love to one another. Where else can you meet so many people that greet you with smiles, dance the night away to powerful music AND end the night with scores of people that ultimately become your best friends?
For this first blog post I am going to focus on the December of 2012.
An epic event thrown by Plur Rave Promotions founded by Roland Ramos. In all my years of raving I have NEVER seen OR felt such energy, passion and love in the scene. THOUSANDS of people, young and old packed the place! For Roland's FIRST event it was a wonderful job and Anonymous Raver appaulds you!!! There was a full time MC on stage by the name of MastaChief (not to be confused with the video game character) that kept the energy level pumping and the people moving. Kudos to YOU sir!
Awesome DJ's that kept the bass banging and the people raging blew my mind! DJ Mumblz, Droid Beatz, DJ Venom, Hypertech, Da Lollipop Kids, Pulsatorz, and soooo many others gave the crowd the best of the best in EDM! It was amazing. There was friendly vendors that helped supply the people with their rave needs. Electrik Graffiti with there AWESOME Fur hats and light toys made sure everyone glowed and boy oh boy was the sky full of lights! AND what can be said about Scoops NYC, A water-ice vendor that has the coolest mascot I have ever seen!!! Scoops then mascot took his B-Boy look and became a raver. He hyped the crowd and brought smiles and cheers from the crowd. Did I mention that the water-ice's that was sold are some of the best I have EVER tasted outside of Harlem? They were DELICIOUS!!! The guy in charge, Timmy Grins, lived up to his name. Throughout the night he kept a smile on his face and kept the cooling goodies coming. No stress for this man!!!
Let's just say that Bobble Invaders was beautiful in EVERY sense of the word.
Moving forward to Holiday Madness featuring DJ Isaac. So many things could be said about this EPIC event!!!! Brought to us by Caffine and Epic Entertainment......They sure did give the crowd tons of energy for this night. 3 days before the new year they, like Plur Rave, gave the crowd a night that will be remembered for YEARS to come.
From the visuals by Morgan Freeman (not to be confused with the actor), the amazing dancers, and awesome DJ's (Venom, Jen Mas, X-Dream, Micro, Knowledge, D-Rebel and many more) both levels was like a firestorm of beats. The crowd went bananas for the headliner DJ Isaac. He gave the people what they wanted and they let loose for one of many all time Faves B*tches!!!
What a fantastic night!! It was also good to see MastaChief hyping the crowd once again!!
December 31st.......
There was SOOOO many events that night and I was only able to make it to one so I chose to attend
NEW YEARS EVE: SPACE IS THE PLACE "SCIFI INVASION OF THE MOTHER BRAIN" Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Jake Dukes and Bill Kraemer. Upon entry you got to take a ride on the "Human Carpet" (use your imagination). I was a little confused about where to go once I got off the train but once you got to the nearest corner all you were able to hear was BASS!! Ravers following the sound to friendly but strict security.
Inside the music was pumping! Did I mention that this event started at 4PM!!!! OMG I arrived at 6 to a PACKED HOUSE!! The visuals were mesmerizing and put you in a state of serenity. I saw a group of ravers with light sabers and handmade nunchucks. They introduced themselves as the "Rave Ninjaz" and their on floor "battles" was amazing to see. Got to see Timmy Grins and Scoops again which was so fun (no water-ice for me this time though LOL). I must admit that I am happy to have spent NYE here with these amazing ppl. Do I prefer smaller events?? No, but after Bobble Invaders and Holiday Madness.....my senses needed a cool down and I think that for 2012..........this event made me the happiest!
With all this said, AGAIN I wish you all a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR
If you wish to be featured in my blog, feel free to email me at anonymousraver@gmail.com
I will gladly promote your event and share it with the world.
Stay tuned for the next blog, twitter and FB page!!! PLUR
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