Matthew Collin made the only other formidable attempt at documenting rave subculture in his 1997 book, Altered State. But Collin’s book began as a straightforward documentation and fell into a ...

Hardcore was the first rave subgenre. An investigation of early ’90s rave culture would reveal its participants’ insistence on using the word “hardcore” to describe themselves and their music.

In 1994, much to my parents' dismay, I discovered Gabber -- a noisy, anarchic genre of dance music that will test most people's limits (and eardrums). Decades later, I am pleased to say that my folks ...

Curated archive since 2011 focused mainly on the gabber & post-rave aesthetic. In 2016 it evolved in an offline projects incl. djset, editorial projects and performances. Curated archive since 2011 ...

A brand new documentary is set to explore the 30-year evolution of Rotterdam’s rave culture, screening for the first time this month. Rotterdam Rave Culture: 30 Years of Heritage chronicles the ...

There’s a couple of big take aways to glean from Dior Homme‘s latest ad campaign. For one, it stars Manchester by the Sea‘s breakout star Lucas Hedges and ’80s synth-rock god Dave Gahan of Depeche ...

Below a tattoo parlour on Queen St. West, DJ Virus and MC Gobstoppa host the live internet show Rave Alarm. They invite ravers, guest DJs and friends who bring positive energy to a heavily graffitied ...

The Lab LDN is Mixmag and Coors’ weekly live event, powered by Pioneer PRO AUDIO, where we showcase the finest DJs direct from our world famous office party. On Friday, April 22, we’re excited to ...

A new book published by Never Sleep chronicles the story of J-core, Japan’s hardcore techno scene. Manga Corps delves deep into the visual culture of the subculture, featuring an extensive archive of ...

Our legacy continues - after our successful first THIS IS GABBER event we continue with a second massive edition in February 2026. All oldschool and newschool ravers will gather again in our beloved ...

“Hardcore” was the first rave subgenre. An investigation of early-’90s rave culture would reveal its participants’ insistence on using the word “hardcore” to describe themselves and their music.