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Charles Chevalier's avatar

to the point where even a seasoned fan of the genre would have a hard time explaining in words what makes a “good” song better than a boring one. I'll tell you what makes a good song better than another - Depends on when your E peaks, that's always the best track of the night.

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Investment Journey's avatar

Interesting post. It seems though like over-intellectualizing a space meant for freedom and connection.

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harperr_clark's avatar

I really liked your story and I believe it has amazing potential as a visual comic.

I'm a comic artist and I help authors turn their books into engaging comic series or graphic novels.

Would you be open to discussing a possible collaboration? I can share some sample pages based on your work.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

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Michael Zhao's avatar

Sure why not! Thank you for the kind words

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harperr_clark's avatar

okay here is my discord harper_clark and instagram _harperr_ fell free to reach me any time

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Michael Zhao's avatar

that instagram is not appearing in search but you can look me up at mhzhao

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I have sent you a request

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Phoenix Logan's avatar

The distinction between being present with the experience versus trying to have a good time feels important. I've noticed similar differences in other contexts - how spaces that were originally about genuine connection can get turned into something more performative when they become popular. (Like music festivals becoming more about the Instagram moment than the actual experience/music)

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Gabriel Kennedy aka Prop Anon's avatar

Greedy promoters killed the original rave scene

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Enon's avatar

Shut Up and Dance: Green Man (Rum and Black Mix) / from Rave Til Dawn 1992

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yyyVswhoTcQ

(The machine elves say hi.)

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