Well ... to my knowledge some of the PA setups that we were using
in the
early 90's had never been done before.
Maybe they don't do it where you guys are. But here rave systems
are setup
so that all the speakers face towards the centre. The sound
surround the
dance floor and envelopes the audience from all sides.
No other event that uses amplified sound for music will do this
usually.
Have a read of Tim Lawrence's Love Saves the Day and read about some
of the disco sound systems of the 70s.
However, I take your point that maybe with "raves" this kind of setup
became more widespead and that the sound system (the whole setup not
just the equipment) is more important than people give it credit.
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Here in Manchester (UK) no-one takes the sound seriously and I'm
slightly disillusioned about going to parties as a result. A lot of
the DJs are lazy too which does help either (but that's a whole other
rant). I have even DJ'd for people and instead of getting paid
actually paid to have the soundsystem beefed up. It's a shame no-one
else seems that bothered.
The music I love means nothing without a decent system.
robin...
