So for those who don't know a Rave party was organised in Port Dickson (PD) over the Weekend. A rave party usually involves loud trance/techno music being played usually in a very spacious area such as a warehouse or on a field. So the party was held in resorts along
Jalan Pantai, PD. Expectantly, this rave party have sparked the anger of the PD community and to put it in words it is a culture shock for many. The complete article covered why The Star can be found
here .
The word 'culture shock' is the correct term to describe such party, as rave parties are very rare in Malaysia due the nature of the event. The event usually last for 5 to 10 hours or even longer. It can also be over a few days. People that attend rave parties usually consume large quantities of alcohol and drugs. In Europe rave parties are always the target for drugs dealer to make money. So the rave party in PD was similar drugs and alcohols were consumed openly and interesting the article also highlighted free association of males and females. To be honest I really don't care about the mixing of males and females, as this is very common in the modern days.
Ironically, I was invited by some friends to attend this rave, the people that invited me were locals and some foreigners. But these friends, are friends from overseas and clearly the idea of attending a rave party is very normal. Honestly, I have attended rave parties in the past and found it to be a waste of time and money. What sparked my interest to write
about this topic is that, I have never heard of a rave party in Malaysia before. I truly think that we can organize rave parties but with strict controls so the the participants do not indulge in drugs and sexual activities. The thing about alcohol is very hard to regulate as this kinds of event is usually attended by
many foreigners. No alcohol means no party for them.
I can't say much about this anymore, because to criticise it would mean lying to myself and all of you, to support this event is also not true. I guess I am on the fence about these kinds of parties.
I have included some pictures from the rave party. Note that pictures were taken from The Star Article "Port Dickson folks irked by youths' out of control behaviour at rave event".
