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Rave Fashion Throughout the Decades

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It’s 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be over, and everyone is itching to see their favorite artists perform for a close-knit crowd of enthusiastic sweaty dancers. Naturally, everyone has a specific “look” that comes to mind when they think about “rave fashion.” Rave fashion is an integral part of the dance music scene. Following the mainstream success of commercial EDM in the 2010s this once niche interest has ballooned into a global multimillion-dollar industry. So where exactly did “Rave fashion”  come from? Who were the original ravers? How did an underground subculture explode into the capitalist-influenced giant we experience today with countless small rave fashion brands, large companies with immersive rave-esque permanent store fronts , and elaborate couture-inspired costumes costing hundreds of dollars? When did this craving to dress in your Sunday’s best originate? 

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Justin Jay Expands Minds On The Dancefloor & In The Classrooms

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Since starting his music career from his humble freshman dorm room, the Los Angeles-based Producer/DJ, Justin Jay, hasn’t lost any momentum as he continuously thrives in the dance music world. Starting off with a bang, Justin made his first debut on Dirty Bird Records and has gained the respect and support by the likes of Jamie Jones, Disclosure, and of course, Claude Von Stroke and many more. As a testament to his talent, Justin’s artist journey continued into the success of different genres joining Patrick Topping’s Trick label, Nicole Moudaber’s techno-powered Mood Records, while finding a place with more avant-garde music curators such as Shall Not Fade and Childsplay. On top of all this, Justin Jay just recently celebrated the fifth year of success of his own label The Fantastic Voyage. Since its inception, the label has been known to gather a wonderfully eclectic catalog mirroring Justin’s own taste and artistic odyssey.

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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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