The Benefit Of Rave Videos

May 26, 2008 – 3:55 am
by Chris Channing

Some of the most exciting, entertaining, and visually expanded forms of music videos today is rave music videos, also known as electronic dance music videos. These videos are so incredible because they are truly limitless in their possibilities. The music is very experimental so the visuals related to it are very unique as well. It is understandable that so many people have become so obsessed with the life style that comes with this music and the videos that are made to better express it.

Before diving into the factors that make rave music videos great you must first understand the music that drives them. Rave music is generally known as a combination of hardcore techno and fast break beat music. Trance music and many other genres are contained in this form of music, which uses loops and synthesizers to create the unique sounds. Some of the first popular groups to create this style were The Shamen, The Prodigy, and Utah Saints.

A group’s work is generally considered rave music the moment it is played at a rave. A rave is an enormous grouping of people dancing to the hard pumping music and in most cases partaking in the use of mind expanding drugs.

The drug that was made famous by these large rave scenes was the pill called ecstasy. This drug is preferred by rave goers because of its ability to expand upon hard bounding music and bright lights, especially when put in motion. This is why when watching a rave music video you will see a lot of very bright colors along with a lot of movement. While on ecstasy the listeners of rave music say that the sound is clearer and more fluid. When ecstasy is mixed with dancing, and music users say that they enter a highly pleasurable state of mind.

Dancing is at huge importance when making a rave music video. The most popular form of rave dancing is known as liquid dancing. As could be guessed by the name this form of dance the goal of the dancer is to make his or her body appear to be liquid. Most people only apply their arms and legs to the dance, but some of the more talented dancers can use their entire body.

Eighties b-boy break dancing was used as a model when forming liquid dancing. There are several different styles and techniques that dancers apply to form their own personal style. Hand flow, rails, waves, traces, threads, contours, splits, and builds are all put to play by those who wish to fully master the art of liquid dancing.

The most basic technique used while liquid dancing is hand flow. There are no specific instructions while using this technique. The only requirement is that the dancer used their hands in order to portray a liquid motion. The most popularly imitated form of liquid dancing is the wave. During this dance the dancer must try to make their body seem as if a wave was passing through it, slowly alternating tensing and relaxing muscles.

Rave music videos are quickly gaining popularity because of their ability to balance motion, sound, and visuals. The videos are made to put every one of your senses to use, enabling their audience to fully enjoy the videos.

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