Acid
1.) A genre of music. 2.) A hallucinogenic drug [LSD]. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Ambient
A term to describe music that utilizes the background sounds and noises from a composer's surroundings with emphasis on sonic color, tint and texture.
Bar star
An male who goes to a rave to try and drink alcohol, hit on innocent raver girls, cause fights and ruin the entire vibe of the party.
BMP
Beats Per Minute.
Blueroom
1.) The room at parties where revelers go to rest and chill-out. 2.) A room bathed in blue light with a down-tempo, beatless or ambient soundtrack.
Candy
1.) Necklaces, bracelets and assorted jewelry that consist of bright neon and glow-in-the-dark toys, pacifiers and beads of all shapes and sizes, worn in large amounts all over the body. 2.) Used as currency at raves or exchanged for other forms of candy.
Candy Raver
A raver highly adorned with beads and baubles and thus named for resembling a package of candy.
Decks
Devices used by DJ's for spinning records.
Dips
Cigarettes dipped in a liquid solution of illicit drugs, dried and then smoked.
DJ
1.) Disc Jockey. 2.) one who mixes music.
DIY
Do-It-Yourself.
Dope
Something that is cool. "That shirt is dope".
Drum N Bass
Music consisting of high, fast paced drum beats, and deep hard hitting basslines.
E
A slang term for the drug known as ecstasy.
Ecstasy
Methylene-Dioxy-Methyl-Amphetamine (MDMA), an illegal consumed drug taken at raves.
E-mission
The unsuccessful act of trying to do something while very high.
E-tard
A derogatory term for one who consumes large amounts of MDMA resulting in behavior resembling mental retardation.
Flyer
The main promotional tool for promoters, lists information about a given party usually quite graphical and catering to a rave type way of thinking.
Flyering
The act of distributing flyers to ravers for an upcoming party, usu. occurs at the end of a party as people are exiting the venue.
Gabber
A subgenre of hardcore techno developed in 1992 in Rotterdam often incorporating samples from horror movies and often contains violent, aggressive, and satanic topic.
Glowstick
A plastic chemical filled tube that when bent emits a low level glow for 5-6 hours. The main tool used by ravers to dance.
Glowsticking
To dance with glowsticks which can be tied to lengths of string and swung overhead.
Guestlist
A list of selected people who, for one reason or another, are associated with the promotor and get in the rave for free.
Hardcore
Based on techno's repetetive 4/4 beats but with more complex synthesized melodies and often with a harder, darker sound.
Homebase
A spot at a party where a group of friends leave all their belongings such as backpacks and bags.
House
A genre of music.
Jungle
A genre of music, consisting of drum and bass, with an MC.
Junglist
One who finds extreme bliss in the enjoyment of and furthering the jungle scene.
K
A slang term for the drug known as Ketamine.
K-hole
A catatonic-like state one enters after excessive consumption of Ketamine.
Liquid
1.) A dance style characterized by smooth and fluid motion. 2.) LSD in liquid form.
MerryMaker
A slang term for a raver.
Mix
1.) To play more than one song at once. 2.) A DJ's mixing session from start to end. 2.) the moment when a DJ is playing more than one song .
Mixer
The device a DJ uses to mix more than one audio source to a single output.
MC
1.) Master of ceremonies. 2.) The one who raps over a song, most often heard in jungle and hardcore.
MDMA
Methylene-Dioxy-Methyl-Amphetamine. Abbreviation term for ecstasy.
Phat
Very good, awesome, great, amazing.
Promoter
A person who throws a party / rave.
Rave
An event where DJ's most often play synthesizer-based dance music. Location, number of attendees and musical style at raves vary greatly.
Raver
One who frequently raves and embraces this lifestyle.
Reveler
A slang term for a raver.
Rolling
A slang term used to describe someone who is on ecstasy.
Scratch
To manually move a record back and forth while it is playing in conjunction with mixer manipulation.
Slipmat
A piece of material placed between a record and the platter of a turntable to reduce friction and make it easier for the DJ to backspin and scratch .
Speaker hugger
Someone who dances extremely near the speakers.
Speed Garage
A genre of music, consisting of round-phat bass beats, with uplifting tones.
Spin
The act of mixing and playing records.
Stage
Area where the DJ spins.
Tag Team
Two DJ's playing at the same time but who switch off at regular intervals to let the other spin.
Techno
A genre of music. Consisting of technotic tones, usually listened by individuals who are totally unfamiliar with the rave scene.
Thrill Seeker
A slang term for a raver.
Trainspotting
The action or process of looking over a DJ's shoulder to identify what song is playing.
Train Wreck
The moment when a DJ is playing more than one song and the beats are very noticably mismatched.
Trance
A genre of music. A 4/4 beat often with layers of repetitive sounds and long sections of melody resulting in very complex musical patterns.
Trippy
Seeing or hearing something that may or may not be present but which causes an individual to believe it is beyond the realm of reality.
Twinkie
A female who goes to a party only because it is the "in" thing to do, easily recognized by shoes that are impossible to dance in and skimpy skirts.
Visuals
A lighting display at a party, usually consisting of strobe lights, lasers, and projections.
Vinyl
A phonograph record used by DJ's.
Wax
A slang term for vinyl.
X
A slang term used for the drug ecstasy.
