| Author |
Thread |
|
Vitalism
Advanced Member
Canada
1,707 posts
Joined: Oct, 2005
|
 Posted - 2007/09/22 : 16:22:54
i don't know how this works in the rest of the world, but in toronto i've noticed (more recently than in past years) the hardcore scene (not sure about other "rave scenes") attracting a large less-than-heterosexual crowd of people.
is this the same in other areas in the world?
i've had this discussion with friends before, and it seems to be an unanswerable question. is the scene appealing for people with alternative sexual tastes, OR is it that there are more people way than we think, they just don't say it/act on it, but when they do certain inhibition-reducing substances they act on such feelings.
re-reading that, it sounds confusing... but can anyone care to shed some light on the subject?
Alert moderator 
Edited by - Vitalism on 2007/09/22 16:24:36 |
n/a
Banned
0 posts
Joined: Sep, 2007
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 17:29:53
Thankfully the house and garage scenes attract them more than the hardcore.
Alert moderator
|
Dave Tee
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
2,109 posts
Joined: Aug, 2004
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 17:33:45
quote:
Originally posted by alex_e:
i don't know how this works in the rest of the world, but in toronto i've noticed (more recently than in past years) the hardcore scene (not sure about other "rave scenes") attracting a large less-than-heterosexual crowd of people.
is this the same in other areas in the world?
i've had this discussion with friends before, and it seems to be an unanswerable question. is the scene appealing for people with alternative sexual tastes, OR is it that there are more people way than we think, they just don't say it/act on it, but when they do certain inhibition-reducing substances they act on such feelings.
re-reading that, it sounds confusing... but can anyone care to shed some light on the subject?
Well have you heard the music? There's a reason people refer to it as gaycore
__________________________________
"Power sound; senses reelin',
Giving you the vibe, giving you the feelin'"
Alert moderator
|
Meph751
Advanced Member
United States
1,488 posts
Joined: Dec, 2005
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 17:55:08
i want you to saaaaaaaaaave meeeeeeeeeeeee
just please saaaaaaaaaaave meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
__________________________________
Buy my records! :)
http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?seller=Meph
Alert moderator
|
Vitalism
Advanced Member
Canada
1,707 posts
Joined: Oct, 2005
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 18:07:50
save me is an awful track.
i know the music sounds pretty cheesey, but still... i can't say it sounds any gayer than anything else out there at the moment.
i dunno. it's always puzzled me why homos flock to the scene. maybe it's all the hedonism. who knows.
Alert moderator
|
Pope C XXIII
Advanced Member
United States
1,935 posts
Joined: Oct, 2006
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 18:18:06
The rave scene seems to have always have had a pretty strong gay community. Probably has something to do with the fact that house began with a mostly gay scene. Also could just be that raving is an open environment where people won't be asses to you because of what gender you're into.
__________________________________
www.myspace.com/djtaumi
Hardcore & trance inna oldskool style
Alert moderator
|
n/a
Banned
0 posts
Joined: Sep, 2007
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 18:18:37
Do I sense a homophobic attitude here ?
So what if gay people go raving, you scared or something ?
Christ, since when was hardcore about your sexuality ?
Some wierd things get put on these forums aye lol
Alert moderator
|
Meph751
Advanced Member
United States
1,488 posts
Joined: Dec, 2005
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 18:18:50
this is an entirely outside perspective, because pretty much every event over here is 18+, and there's nothing near me i can ever go to
but
it seems the scene in north america is a lot more of an alternative lifestyle crowd than in the uk. i've seen some pretty wacked out people in photos of uk events, but it seems there's a lot more free love hippie type stuff in the north american scene. so it's understandable there's a lot more gay type stuff goin on.
personally it's a bit of a turn off to the scene, as it's very rare that i get along well with the alternative neo-hippie crowd, but meh, i guess it can't be helped!
__________________________________
Buy my records! :)
http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?seller=Meph
Alert moderator
|
SPOOX
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
2,644 posts
Joined: Jul, 2006
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 18:40:48
I Gotta admit i can't stand Save Me by Darren Styles  
Alert moderator
|
redwingz
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
2,483 posts
Joined: Jan, 2005
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 18:54:09
i dont fink it matters what sexuality the ravers are, so long as the place is packed with passionate hardcore fans. anyway, isnt sharkey gay? and he is a great d.j, i wud never not buy a sharkey trak becoz of his sexuality, i cudnt care less. the main thing is that he is talented and he loves hardcore, just like all the raves wether straight gay or bi
__________________________________
Audioshift
http://www.trackitdown.net/recordlabel/111477/nsr-records.html
http://www.nsrrecords.co.uk
http://www.imodownload.com/NSR-Records
http://www.junodownload.com/labels/NSR
Alert moderator
|
Squishy Star
Advanced Member
United States
2,242 posts
Joined: Mar, 2004
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 19:06:42
gays like to have to fun..imo, i'd rather hang out with em than a straight dude.
and raving's mad fun, so there ya go.
i don't even know why it's even a concern to you anyways; the rave culture is one that doesn't discriminate and accepts all.
__________________________________
"i want to create a world, a world full of colour; where everyone can play. like one big party that never ends,"
Alert moderator
|
n/a
Banned
0 posts
Joined: Sep, 2007
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 19:19:32
quote:
Originally posted by Squishy Star:
gays like to have to fun..imo, i'd rather hang out with em than a straight dude.
and raving's mad fun, so there ya go.
i don't even know why it's even a concern to you anyways; the rave culture is one that doesn't discriminate and accepts all.
You just contradicted yourself there.
Alert moderator
|
Cyborgasm
Advanced Member
Canada
678 posts
Joined: May, 2004
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 19:22:27
don't matter as long there just there to have a good time too
some of my best freinds to party with are gay lol theyre hilarious and they are always trying to set me up with girls which is funny, them draggin me around yelling come meet my straight friend 
__________________________________
Anything Below 300BPM is for Pussies
Alert moderator
Edited by - Cyborgasm on 2007/09/22 19:23:09 |
Vitalism
Advanced Member
Canada
1,707 posts
Joined: Oct, 2005
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 19:27:00
i don't think anyone is being homophobic here, or prejudice at all. no one is saying anything about gay people.
i'll be the first one to admit that i've kissed someone of the same sex before, and i don't think that makes me any less straight. no one cares about this shit anymore.
i was just wondering what other people thought about what the appeal is about the scene to people of that lifestyle. but yeah, it is a non judgmental environment, so i can see that as being be the case.
and who ever said the thing about north america being full of free love hippie types, i'd say that's also true...
Alert moderator
|
n/a
Banned
0 posts
Joined: Sep, 2007
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 19:32:28
Does that mean you've just come out ?
rofl j/k
Alert moderator
|
Vitalism
Advanced Member
Canada
1,707 posts
Joined: Oct, 2005
|
Posted - 2007/09/22 : 19:44:06
refer to the part where i said, "and i don't think that makes me any less straight"
i tried something i thought i'd like and it wasn't for me. if you've eaten vegetables before, does that make you a vegetarian? no.
and the idea of sticking it in the same place you shit from is not appealing in the least.
Alert moderator
|
Printer friendly
