Peace Love Unity Respect
mu⋅sic [myoo-zik] –noun 1. an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. [source]
Continue reading to learn more about our new February feature, EDM.
To most people in the world, music is essential. Music helps people share their emotions using a creative means. Music is a universal language that is spoken around the world, which everyone can understand. Music comes in many different shapes and sizes, most often called genres. And one genre which is typically overlooked in the United States is EDM, or Electronic Dance Music, a genre which is highly popular in the European and Asian regions, and has recently been growing in the western hemisphere. EDM isn’t something that you can hear on a daily basis in a public setting, as very few of their songs make it to public radio, which is why it is typically found in nightclubs, or in another unique form which is highly overlooked; raves.
PLUR is a mantra that is typically associated with the rave culture. Peace, a harmonious relationship of individuals or societies; Love, feelings of goodwill and caring towards each other; Unity, the idea that we as humans are all united in the world; Respect, positive regards for yourself and those around you. While the rave scene is typically looked down upon, what people see and what actually happens are two very different ideas. The people that you meet at raves aren’t necessarily misfits, but they are people who wish to express themselves in their own way, without being judged by the stereotypes that society makes for us. EDM is a music genre that opens the mind, and allows people to celebrate the life they have in their own, unique way.
For the month of February, the Weasel Report will be featuring articles highlighting Electronic Dance Music, the ideals of PLUR, the behind the scenes of raves, and much more. We’ve even decided to change our color scheme up a bit for our banners for this month, as a tribute to the popular midwestern production company which produces raves, Psychedelic Panda Productions. If you enjoy EDM, or have stories from raves that you wish to share, and enjoy writing, please consider joining our staff. You can e-mail us at contributor [at] weaselreport.com for more information on becoming a writer for us. We’d also love to see your pictures, videos, and much more, so please feel free to contribute to articles that you enjoy with a comment or two. Thank you for reading, and we’ll see you later this month for much more.
