Rave New World
June–October 2024Rave New World will look at the movement of rave culture from its origin in Detroit to the furthest reaches of the globe, asking what its legacy can offer in varying national, political, social contexts. Her contributions will span the duration of the Montez Press Radio residency at Canal Projects as she plans to spend 2024 traveling to major gatherings like raves and conferences in Detroit, rural Texas, Taiwan, Singapore, Bali, and the Pacific Islands. She’ll send dispatches from her travels and in October she’ll visit NYC where she’ll produce a live gathering.
Live Gathering:
Rave New World Dispatches:
April 25, 2024: Rave New World Radio Ep.1: I Wanna Go Bang! (Denton, Texas)
June 29, 2024: Rave New World Radio Ep.2: Soul Skate (That's Waddap Doe)
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Michelle Lhooq is an LA-based journalist and former electronic music editor at VICE. Her writing focuses on music, psychedelia, and spirituality and has appeared in New York Magazine, The Guardian, and Pitchfork.
