Party Vibe

Interesting question.

I’m most definitely one of the older ones in the party scene here. Those that know us will be aware that ITSy BITSy is a bit of an oddity in many ways, not least because we’re a family run rig. Most of the crew that has built up around us are much younger than me. I certainly see plenty of younger people coming into the scene and there is already one “spin-off” rig from some people in our crew with some of their mates – Illicit Sounds.

It seems to me to be a continually eveolving thing. Some people will leave the scene through family or work commitments, boredom or the stress of running a rig. Others like myself with a background in free festivals may come back into it as their proirities change. I can think of a few newish rigs around over the last year or so. Some with older members some exclusively young. Other more established rigs have had old members leave and new ones join.

It’s also easy to forget that although many of us are in contact with a good few rigs through some established websites there are still plenty of systems out there that don’t appear on those forums.

Ha ha ha! No young’uns at Free Parties- you ain’t been to Brains Kan!!!!!!

But seriously, I’m 20 and have been partying for a good few years, my immediate party cru consists of both older ravers (25+) and younger ones.

The east anglian scene is IMO still going from strength to strength. The community parties pull in the largest crowds around, and have a lot of younger ravers. It’s quite impressive to see the amount of people, esp as its always one stack (tho many systems.) You have to remember that they barely advertisd on the net, so its easy not to notice tham.

However, the “Ahem” ‘older’ systems still hold phat parties, just not as regularly.

IMO the reason for the divide is that the community systems play a lot of old/ skool, hardcore form the early 90’s. Now, a lot of people scoff at this and take the piss, but thats because they got to experience it THE FIRST TIME AROUND! To us its all new, and the energy and atmosphere is electric, so they pull a bigger crowd.

In point of fact, I appear to be a rare species, both in my home town, and at uni. Most people do not go partying, for many different reasons; don’t do drugs, don’t like the music, far too much effort!

But the people I have taken along have loved it!

Far too much apathey in my generation generally. Shame really.

Same here.. either its coz binge is well wise beyond his years…

….or its coz of the “senior member” next twis name.

probably both.

I don’t think people scoff at Old Skool rigs round East Anglia. Certainly nobody that I know anyway.

I mean in person too though. Me and mr bingeoid have met on several occasions.

I’m well wise, me!

Damn right, open invite to all y’ll to come party Anglian style! Would be great to get Native Beats up here!

*Binge remembers a 10 system party in the forest with a tear in his eye!*

theres some bloke mattt on sj that did a wicked spongy, bouncy DnB mix on squatjuice radio the other day, he’s an east anglian, and has heard of the biotech rig but not seen it…seems pretty safe, and his crew are well up for a summerslammer, whould be blinding. the natives are well prepared for a hectic summer….

Binge only 20?????????? :confused: WTF??????? Don’t believe it for a second 😀

Tis true what is said about the East of Anglia though, there is very much a younger crowd. And yes there is a lot of “Old Skool” being played but there is also a lot of new stuff coming thru to. A couple of the most recent rigs to appear in this area have an average age of about 18-23 and there are a lot of younger ones wanting to start a “party” of their own.

So I suppose that what you have noticed, General, is maybe just a local paradox, who knows? From what I have read thus far we have only covered the South East of the country would be intresting to see what those “oop” North have to say. From what I understand, the West Country doesn’t have “parties” as such because of zero tolerance and Wales have only just started to rise from the ashes.

And when the summer does get here, you would be well advised to make a trip out East it is an experience and it’s not as flat as you think 😀