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Rave music videos, also known as electronic dance music videos, are some of the most exciting, entertaining, and visually expanded forms of music videos out there today. These videos are truly limitless in all of their possibilities, which is why they are some of most incredible videos out there. The music is very experimental, therefore the visuals that are put with the music most be equally as unique. It is understandable that so many individuals have formed an obsession with the life style, the music, and the videos that are used to contain everything about the raving way of live.

Before you can truly hope to understand the visual factors of rave music videos you must first learn of the music. Rave music is classified as a combination of fast break beat and hardcore techno music. Many forms of trance music are contained in rave music. Loops and synthesizers are used to give the music its unique style. The Prodigy, Utah Saints and The Shamen were some of the first musical groups to be considered rave music makers.

Most of the time the second a song is played at a rave it can be considered rave music. A large party, sometimes lasting for several days, in which people dance, enjoy music, and usually take drugs is known as a rave.

Ecstasy is the drug that has been made famous by the rave scene. This pill is preferred by rave goers because of its ability to expand upon bright lighting, hard pounding music, and objects in motion. Colors and movement are applied in a lot of rave videos for this purpose. Rave goers have said that while on the drug the music is more fluid and clear. The combination of dancing and music while on ecstasy can enter the user in to 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.

Hand flow is generally the simplest and most easily grasped technique. There is no specific method to the technique. As long as the dancer is able to encompass a liquid motion to the dance it will be acceptable. The wave technique is the most popularly imitated form of liquid dancing. While waving the dancer must make it seem that there is a wave passing through their body, tensing and relaxing their muscles to the music.

Rave music videos are quickly increasing in popularity. The full involvement in motion, sound, and visual aids can be credited for this. The videos ability to pleasure every sense the body has to offer will guarantee and audience for as long as it is being produced.

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