GorillaT and the Butterfly Effect: Chaos, Rave Culture, Joy and Finding Your People | Warehouse on Broadway
GorillaT and the Butterfly Effect: Field Notes on Chaos, Rave Culture, Joy, and Finding Your People Warehouse on Broadway | GorillaT | Kansas City EDM Scene | Rave Culture Field Notes The Gathering The room was already filling when the raccoon arrived. The first DJ was playing and the humans were beginning to gather. Then they continued gathering. Then they kept gathering. Before long, Warehouse on Broadway was packed. One thing about rave culture is that humans wear whatever the fuck they want. A man in gym shorts and sandals might be standing next to a woman wearing approximately three square inches of fabric and fishnets. Nearby, somebody is dressed as Marge Simpson. There are jerseys representing favorite DJs. Psychedelic patterns. Glitter. Platform boots. Pashminas. Sunglasses being worn indoors for reasons known only to the wearer. The data suggests rave fashion is less about following rules and more about expressing whatever strange little creature lives inside your brain ...