Hello all, I'm Melon. I'm a 20 year old from the United States who has a passion for oldskool tunes. My parents turned me onto 808 State when I was young, but what really got me into the genre were the video game composers I grew up with who seemed to be heavily inspired by the likes of Dave Charlesworth "The Sorcerer", Bizarre Inc and The Rhythmic State. Ever since I discovered those artists and more I've been in love with this music, the history behind it, and searching for people who still keep it alive.
My favorite is stuff in the breakbeat/happy hardcore category with the bouncy style and pianos. There's something immensely special about those signature piano chords that give the fast-paced upbeat tunes a twinge of melancholy.
Unfortunately I'm not old enough to have lived through the 'glory days' of raving with that type of music, however, it is still my dream to experience something like that. Earlier this month I visited family in Scotland for the first time and they actually invited me to Rezerection-- Which I had no idea about prior-- and I got to see some of The Rhythmic State's set!! Even though the majority of the music was modern, (plus I was at the mercy of the DJs my friends wanted to see) it's already more than I ever thought I'd get to experience. I met so many amazing people and we danced for 10 hours straight!! (I chewed off my left cheek though. Lol.)
I discovered this site earlier today whilst searching how to make my own tunes and came across this thread. I pretty much lost it when I saw the OSA Spring party flyer! I've been dying to know: How common are oldskool raves in the modern age and how do you find them? IS OSA a good resource? Are there a lot of people who still dance to this music and have events with them?
I leave you with one of my favorite tunes.
Cheers
My favorite is stuff in the breakbeat/happy hardcore category with the bouncy style and pianos. There's something immensely special about those signature piano chords that give the fast-paced upbeat tunes a twinge of melancholy.
Unfortunately I'm not old enough to have lived through the 'glory days' of raving with that type of music, however, it is still my dream to experience something like that. Earlier this month I visited family in Scotland for the first time and they actually invited me to Rezerection-- Which I had no idea about prior-- and I got to see some of The Rhythmic State's set!! Even though the majority of the music was modern, (plus I was at the mercy of the DJs my friends wanted to see) it's already more than I ever thought I'd get to experience. I met so many amazing people and we danced for 10 hours straight!! (I chewed off my left cheek though. Lol.)
I discovered this site earlier today whilst searching how to make my own tunes and came across this thread. I pretty much lost it when I saw the OSA Spring party flyer! I've been dying to know: How common are oldskool raves in the modern age and how do you find them? IS OSA a good resource? Are there a lot of people who still dance to this music and have events with them?
I leave you with one of my favorite tunes.
Cheers
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