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Beatport ReConnect

Beatport Presents: ReConnect In Solidarity with Ukraine

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Beatport presents: ReConnect In Solidarity; in support of Ukraine. The 20+ hour music marathon event begins Sunday, March 13th at 1AM EST / 7AM CET, and features performances from world-renowned talent in benefit of Choose Love Ukraine charity; a non-profit organization providing vital aid and services to those fleeing Ukraine in the form of: medical care, food, shelter, clothes, support for the LGBTQIA+ community, and more.

A central hub of the DJ community for nearly two decades, Beatport believes in the power of music to unite the world even in the most difficult of times. As for how Beatport started its community-based support, Beatport’s ReConnect initiative began in March of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a halt.

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#TBT Series: The 1990s Rave Heydays [Photos]

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The early 1990s were the rave heydays, undoubtedly some of the most electrifying years for the international electronic and dance music world. Collectively, the various underground parties and concerts became known as “raves,” although later the term was specifically used to refer to illegal parties hosted in a myriad of different locations including warehouses, lofts, industrial open-areas, forests, the desert, etc.

If space could hold a rave, in the 1990s it was likely to be used for one.

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