As someone who is part of Ground Control, this documentary was amazing. Harm reduction saves lives. People dont understand all the behind the scene stuff we do and how it impacts the festival. We just quietly saving lives and its the most amazing thing in the world. Thank you for making this, you're amazing.
the same people hopping the fence in 2010 are the same people who did it for social media, sorry to burst that but the rave scene has always been on a steady decline even back then. its been on a steady problematic pace and you dont wanna admit that
that Last EDC in LA was wild as fuck.... nothing will ever TOP that event.. the amount of insanity, love, chaos, and unity was mind blowing.. I got goosebumps seeing that slowmo shot of the Main stage.. that LITERAL stage haunts my dreams.. and i love it..
it sure was! i remember when they started to stampede the entrance me and my buddies had to hold and climb onto a pole so we wouldnt get squished by the crowd it was scary but once we got in it was on and cracking the whole night! i will never forget that special time in my life.
I would argue 2009 was the last one. 2010 was the first two day event and both days finished at 2? But all other years were one day until 4 am. I went to Vegas day two of 2010. Because it ended too early.
@@MattB415 I last went to a rave in Hollywood in maybe 2018 and honestly it was really sketchy. Lots of unsavory people and EVERYONE ON THEIR PHONES! Not fun at all.
Same!! I was part of this too Dammed funny how my 19 year old face appears on this documentary 😅😅😅 You can see me as the confused sweaty dude wearing a black T and glow necklaces at 43:07 in front of the girl with the yellow jacket - I still remember lil Jon yelling at us! The crowd was pushing on us a guard tried to kick me out of the venue haha
What I loved most about this passionate documentary was that almost none of the ravers were staring at their phones. I wish I could time travel back to experience events without digital distraction.
A lot of work was done in this documentary. All the gathering of former attendees and footage... just wow. Good job Le Liu! This was sitting on my Watch Later playlist for awhile and I finally got the chance to watch it. This video definitely deserves more views than the 28k count it has as of today.
Appreciate your support! Hope you share this film with your rave fam :) And rest assured that the 28K includes views from some key individuals who were inspired to implement improvements at EDC Vegas. So this project accomplished its goal.
1:28:30. Eeek!! Proud Ground Control member here! It is amazing how much the safety scene has evolved and raves are looking really safe for headliners at this point. Excited for the future 💜. Awesome video.
right before the explosion of social media, thank you for this documentary i was there and that night will forever be ingrained in my memory im grateful i experienced it.
Wow...nostalgia at its finest! I miss Cali and the LA rave scene so much. I’ll never forget meeting Pasquale and hanging with him while he stood at the gates passing out his flyers back in the 90’s. His raves were always off the hook!!
I was apart of this amazing incredible time in history. My first rave was together as one 2008. Met some of the most amazing people in this scene. I love you all. P.L.U.R 🙏❤️🔥
This is an INCREDIBLE documentary, you've taken so much time to explore the culture of the era, the history of EDC, the life-saving efforts of harm reduction advocates, and the battle that was fought over the fate of the event. THANK YOU SO MUCH
This is SOOO good! I kept wondering why EDC moved to Vegas and this was such a through and beautifully explained documentary. Thank you so much for creating this 💕
I can feel the passion you have in making this documentary. I was there in EDC LA '10 and was my first big festival back then. I'm 35 now and I think the warmth of the scene back then is unmatched - you captured a moment in time.
Dang, this documentary was really cool to watch. I'm a relatively new raver, just started going to EDC in 2021. Just finished my third a couple weeks ago. Insomniac is going full circle and coming back to Exposition Park and the Coliseum in August for Hard Summer. I'm interested to see how crowd control specifically is going to evolve since 2010. I bet there'll still be crazy lines to get into the Coliseum and BMO stadium fields. Also really interesting to learn about the history of harm reduction. I feel like harm reduction is pretty normalized in the current scene. You see ground control and medical staff everywhere, and the Oasis is a nice touch. Awesome film! Thanks for posting it!
Ima tell you this... I missed 2010 cause of my fear of getting stabbed with HIV needles. Yes that was a rumor we'd hear back then that would happen if you raved. I'm excited for HARD to somewhat catch the magic of that time. Kx5 at the coliseum was amazing.
I remember this documentary being promoted right after 2010. It was an amazing way to go back to memory lane and remember those good times in LA. Also, very informative with stats and safety. Our scene has come a long way.
Yep every year I go to EDC I feel like I'm home. I didn't have the opportunity to ever go to LA Coliseum but that last one looked over crowded, so I'm glad I go to Las Vegas. When I'm sick of being in the "crowd" I go sit in the bleachers and take it all in. Nice documentary.
@@tranceformer9309 sorry you feel that way. I use to listen to Electric music but never went to any festivals until EDC LV, I've never had any problems but I also don't try and push my way to the front either. I like space to dance. I go to some events at Bill Graham in SF too but also stay away from the front - guess I'm just not hardcore 🤷🏼♀️
jamesers haha don’t be salty you didn’t get to go and yes we are and that’s because we’ve seen a lot of mainstream bs leak into the scene and 2011 I would say was the last year the scene was about saying fuck the system now it’s all about accepting every one even the ppl that are shit to the scene and are their to rage and gtfo so I would watch it with calling us hypocritical because most of us that did go to EDC LA wanted preserve that essence I’ll end it with this fit in or fuck off and if you don’t know where from Brennan heart lol
Wow! I’m emotional watching this. EDC 2010 was my first EDC and will always hold a special place in my heart. My friends and I made it on the field of the coliseum. Magical night which started years of raving. I’m retired now but raving will always hold a special place in my heart. It was place where all the misfits came together to dance and let go❤️🔥
I moved to Cali in 1998 just to experience SoCal raves.. first big events were Narnia, Jujubeats, audiotistic.. o went to a bunch of smaller underground events in Pomona I remember getting caught in the riot outside of Noc. Wonderland 98 and getting tear gassed by San Bernadino SWAT and it was a candy raving nightmare. Wouldn’t trade it for the world, Pre-Patriot Act raving was special and it will never happen again on that scale. The underground goes deeper while the surface is a big business commodity.. it lives on not on a smart phone video, but as personal experiences . Glad you are another one like myself, we prolly crossed paths a few times back then. Cheers!
DeeJay Kindred my first event was Nocturnal Wonderland with the riots outside the Orange Show...then, How Sweet it Is, Monster Massive, Club Red, Audiotistic, Glass House, Moontribe, PsyTribe, Insomnia Afterhours, EDC, TAO, etc...20 yrs of good times
Easy Chang It’s a small world after all!!! What a send off! So I take it you got in 😂 I just remember the fences caving, the mace patrol, helping people not get trampled, then partying our ass off in the parking lot till like 4-5am.. I only went to a few more after Nocturnal, my gf had a wicked bad night in Pomona and we ended up moving to Colorado for the winter jobs. Denver’s scene was pretty cool as well, they had abandoned mall raves, big indoor sports complex with sandy volleyball court cuddle puddles.. long shot from my midwestern rave roots in dank old factory houses and weird farms and trippy forests.. It’s a special thing just for the revelations, the experience, the location. I time travel everytime I think of those days. Vivid as yesterday..
Ground Control Here ❤ Always love to come back to this documentary and share this with people to educate them on why we do what we do. Thank you again for this; you are a wonderful journalist and storyteller.
Good job Le. I’ve been #WideAwakeSince93 with Pasquale Rotella. EDC2010 was for sure my best one. I don’t what it was about it. I just know I’ll never ever forget it. #EDC2019, see you in May...🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
2009 was my favorite, 2010 was still amazing but due to more people and some bad calls on planning it wasn't as good to me as '09 and it cost all of us something truly special we had....
I’ve been to EDC 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 along with countless other Insomniac events and smaller production events throughout the years. Even though I only went to 2 years of EDC LA, I still have the best memories from EDC 2009. Something about the coliseum was just amazing. 2010 was just a little too packed
EDC 09 was my first also and your right. I went Saturday and it was amazing. Nothing can compare to 09 for some reason and I’ve been to many more events afterwards
@@Chi3fsTAyup, I was there Saturday as well. It was packed but not too packed like it was in 2010. There were a few small issues like when they had to stop the music for about an hour on the main stage but there definitely weren’t people getting trampled trying to get onto the ground of the main stage. That shit was nuts. And yeah, 2009 was pretty magical. Wish I could go back and relive that night. Fuck, I’m getting old…
Awesome to see and so nostalgic, I’m only 10 min in but that brought me back! My first rave was 99’ Nov, The Gathering @ Homebase. I remember it took forever to get inside. The line was like a sea of people all squished together. The metal fence was being moved because of it. I lost my friends in a panic. Found them and lost again but found a group to kick it with. Multiple rooms, that place was huge, people just dancing in the dark. Sad I only got to experience Homebase once, after that it was either Maritime Hall in SF or the massives in Santa Clara or the many random venues around the whole Bay Area. Good times!
Thanks for makin this. Truly brings back some great memories. Love the positive message about harm reduction and the brief history of EDC at the Coliseum.
It's June 2023 and I can tell you first hand I still recall sitting on my best friend's couch in 2010,getting up,opening up the door to his apartment and looking outside then looking over to my friend and telling him "We should be at EDC... I just feel like we're missing out on something special." Till this day I regret it.
I’ve been going to raves for years and now that I’m pursuing an MPH, I’ve been brave enough to change my focus to harm reduction in the EDM community. It’s been a scary transition having to explain to academia how important this work is, but this documentary reminds me that there has been a lot of progress thanks to the amazing pioneers like Le!
Thank you, Natividad. Harm reduction will always have its share of challenges being adopted by the mainstream, but you are right that we have crossed many milestones and built more allies now. Wish you the best in your studies.
In the early 2000’s LA had way too much time and money to spend on destroying the electronic music scene. They specifically targeted the most affordable live events for young adults. I used to hit a party every Friday, Saturday, and sometimes Sunday’s at the park or daytime events. The Fox Theater, Orion, Rialto rink, a handful of warehouses, Castaic, Mojave, QTopia - LAs Premiere Rave Venue, Rev. Joes Empire of Dirt, and a dozen other places from SD to the a high desert. It got to a point where we stopped trying to track the stupid names that were supposedly the theme but that died down when every other party had the fire marshal show up with the Sheriff or a handful of LEOs looking to ruin someones night. Who remembers the RAVE Act protest at the Federal building in Westwood? Wild times. The best part was the variety of parties and crews throwing events. Shaggy Land, Pajama Jam, $5 Make Ya Hola, There was something for everyone. Small hardcore parties, RESPECT, underground warehouse parties, Moontribe, UProductions, it got to a point where the only thing we followed were the production crews. Some of the greatest times in my life. Thanks Joe Biden.
Great job on this documentary Le, I really felt the passion behind this project. I got to learn new info I didn’t know about edcla. Sad I didn’t get to experience it when it was in LA but really makes me appreciate how far the event has come now that it’s in Las Vegas. I hope this gets more attention so the general public will have a wider understanding of harm reduction and reduce the stigma on substance use. See you all under the electric sky 2019!
Thanks for making this!! EDC LA was such a different time and vibe. I’ll never forget that feeling of entering the top of the Coliseum and looking down at the sea of ravers on the coliseum floor 💜
EDC LA were wild and chaotic in a legendary way. Every time you went, you never knew what could happen,. There was music, dancing, peace, love, unity and all that, but there was also the element of danger. When it's all over, you felt like you all went to war together and survived, it's a different feeling and a different bond.
Amazing documentary. I am only a year into my electronic event experience and have already experienced more love and genuine human connection in this one year than in the rest of my relatively short life. I am so excited to continue to be a part of this community and I hope we can continue to make positive change going forward to keep people safe so we can all continue to enjoy the music and so we all can continue making memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you for the work you put into this!
My first EDC was a NOS. The coliseum was pretty special....dancing on the stadium seats looking down at the crowd.....god I miss that, but it can never go back to LA. It's way too big now and I love it. See you there in a couple of weeks! woo whooo!
An excellent tribute to a scene from a time and place that's behind us now, Le. Thank you for your work in harm reduction, on the ground at festivals, but also in capturing the motives and decisions that created the policies we have now. When we have passionate people with true respect for the culture opening and informing these conversations, we can counterbalance the policy decisions that are made out of fear or ignorance.
Behind us? That's what we thought in the 90s. I'd love too see more FreeTekno gatherings globally where you can bring your own rig setup and pounding speakers, like in the French scene. The worst thing for parties was going from dance circles to so much party footage coming out was the punters staring at the dj with like one finger in the air. PLUR
LOVED IT! if they ever ban raves, were going old school and doing it underground. Hope EDC can come back to LA since ALOT has been learned over the years and alot has changed
I never went to this size of events, being from the early 2000s parties ( Small venues and warehouses) and been into this music since the early 1990s. But nicely done with this documentary man ! Not a lot of folks have covered this subject from 10 years ago. Great job!
They are having HARD summer at the same venue this year and i’ll be attending, wow so much information and it’s so interesting to see more of a back story and to see just how different festivals are now!! They still need more staff and they still need more water stations! I’d love to do a documentary like this as well as I have tons of rave footage as a new millennial raver I’d love to get in contact with you!
Well done documentary. Brings back those memories. The scene has definitely made it as safe as possible now. Its up to the people to party responsible. Still would love to get it back in LA. Feel lucky that I was able to be part of that last part of rave scene before it went all the way mainstream.
@@dandywankers true..lil John and will I am being there that last year. I actually went to my first raves at the Hudson in 2008 and was hooked. I caught that good period when it was cracking but not too crackin lol
Thank you for this. I remember this weekend like yesterday. Insane. So fun. So many memories. What a time it was. Los Angeles Coliseum had such a great feel.
It truly was! I got the pleasure to attend small raves all around SoCal plus TAO, Monster Massive and edc 2010 best nights of my life Edc Vegas is alright
This documentary is amazing. Thank you for taking so much time to make a beautiful production. I was too young to experience raves and festivals at the time but I was always apart of this culture. It's great knowledge to know the history of what you love.
Great documentary! I was there in 09’ and could not get in 2010. Haven’t been to EDC since but I still go and see ATB and other DJs at smaller venues. These were great times…. Unforgettable times
Some good history on EDC and how many obstacles they had to overcome to get to where they are today. Going to my 12th edc this year and it’s cool that they are now starting to reintroduce harm reduction
Thank you for making this. Went to Paradiso 2015 and didn't realize they made this man's death related to mdma... That heat was unbearable AND unsuspected.... So sad.... Rip... Thank you again for making this documentary. Definitely a fan now, subscribed. 💜
This was great!!My first EDC was the one in Tulare!Havent stopped since.So many good memories.HomeBase in Oakland was like home for us.Monster Massive,Together as One.Glad to have experienced it all.Everybody keep dancing and spreading the good vibes
Really good! Great documentary 🙏🏻 this year will be my 1st edc. I am so excited and love that there is info out there like this 💕see you under the electric sky 🌌
As a former active raver from 2008-2013, who was at edc all those years and now a graduate social work student, this is soooo interesting!! I loved dancesafe and only knew about it because I was taught harm reduction by an elder raver. I also just recently learned about ground control and love the concept so much!! Once I graduate I plan on joining the team!💜 This doc was great!!
this is such a good video! i’ve been a long time electronic music fan but just went to my first rave recently!! And a big dream of mine is to soon go to EDC. It’s crazy to see how much history there is behind EDC and raves in general! 💗
Oh the flood of memories of the good ole days as I watched your documentary... I mean I've only been waiting 10+ years for this project of yours to finish. LoL. Nicely done though. 👏👏👏#PLUR
EDC LA had the best vibes, my first rave was Monster Massive 07. EDC LV has more production but the vibes aren't as great. People aren't friendly and most seem like douchebags. I'm just glad socal still has events going on and I get to help spread that old school vibe 😎
mm07 was my first as well. we got to experience something very real and special. I will cry if it comes back to LA and I find myself, an older man, raving in the colleseium again.
You’re so lucky!! I went to edc in 2015 and sadly it was already very mainstream and full of mostly rude people in the crowd :( it was heartbreaking. I’d love to go back and make things right.
Nice man! I was there I got the privilege to attend EDC 2010 I was 17 🙌 but my first two events were Lost city of Atlantis 09 and Monster Massive 09 i got invited to MM 07 but didn’t go unfortunately
It's called "Scheduled Demolition" but it has never been released/posted. The producer is DJ E-Fence and he has a YT channel... www.youtube.com/@chrisnewey4889/featured
I remember listening to the LAFD scanner on the second day. It was one of the most wild things I've ever heard. Every 10 seconds paramedic units were being dispatched all over Expo park. They couldn't keep up. It was obvious it was getting out of control.
As someone who is part of Ground Control, this documentary was amazing. Harm reduction saves lives. People dont understand all the behind the scene stuff we do and how it impacts the festival. We just quietly saving lives and its the most amazing thing in the world. Thank you for making this, you're amazing.
Kyle Lozier Most of us read up on ecstasy use on Erowid before even doing anything else
Is there a way to be a part of Ground Control?
I want to help people while having fun.
If you are still a part of Ground Control, thank you for the work you and your team does, saved my wifes live at edc orlando
2021
PLUR
Thank you for your service to humanity 💕
This made me sad with nostalgia.. I miss this scene before it turned into a social media gathering and instagram posts.
I agree with you 100%
the same people hopping the fence in 2010 are the same people who did it for social media, sorry to burst that but the rave scene has always been on a steady decline even back then. its been on a steady problematic pace and you dont wanna admit that
that Last EDC in LA was wild as fuck.... nothing will ever TOP that event.. the amount of insanity, love, chaos, and unity was mind blowing.. I got goosebumps seeing that slowmo shot of the Main stage.. that LITERAL stage haunts my dreams.. and i love it..
Same. It was my first edc with my best friends. Oh to be young again …
I agree. That was the wildest event, I ever went to. Good times.
40:50 poop everywhere sure sounds fun! (sarcasm)
it sure was! i remember when they started to stampede the entrance me and my buddies had to hold and climb onto a pole so we wouldnt get squished by the crowd it was scary but once we got in it was on and cracking the whole night! i will never forget that special time in my life.
I would argue 2009 was the last one. 2010 was the first two day event and both days finished at 2? But all other years were one day until 4 am. I went to Vegas day two of 2010. Because it ended too early.
8:50 Hey that's my voice!
15:50 Hey that's my friend and I!
Crazy that we were a part of this.
Do you guys still go to shows?
@@MattB415 I last went to a rave in Hollywood in maybe 2018 and honestly it was really sketchy. Lots of unsavory people and EVERYONE ON THEIR PHONES! Not fun at all.
Same!! I was part of this too
Dammed funny how my 19 year old face appears on this documentary 😅😅😅
You can see me as the confused sweaty dude wearing a black T and glow necklaces at 43:07 in front of the girl with the yellow jacket - I still remember lil Jon yelling at us! The crowd was pushing on us a guard tried to kick me out of the venue haha
What I loved most about this passionate documentary was that almost none of the ravers were staring at their phones. I wish I could time travel back to experience events without digital distraction.
as an older millennial I get this. I didnt have my first cell phone till i WAS 20
I miss the lighters :(
Rewind!!!!
phones sucked back then, 144p/240p video, and less than 8mp cameras.
god forbid people wanna capture the moment while theyre geek’d
A lot of work was done in this documentary. All the gathering of former attendees and footage... just wow. Good job Le Liu! This was sitting on my Watch Later playlist for awhile and I finally got the chance to watch it. This video definitely deserves more views than the 28k count it has as of today.
Appreciate your support! Hope you share this film with your rave fam :) And rest assured that the 28K includes views from some key individuals who were inspired to implement improvements at EDC Vegas. So this project accomplished its goal.
thanks for this @Le Liu ! with HARD coming back to LA Coliseum this just means EDC is coming back to LA sooner than later.....
Gil's rave fam in 2023 reporting, and this was a beautiful documentary and well put together!
@@trustmeimsami my boi LMFAOOOO
1:28:30. Eeek!! Proud Ground Control member here! It is amazing how much the safety scene has evolved and raves are looking really safe for headliners at this point. Excited for the future 💜. Awesome video.
Me too! I'm proud of every brother and sister that wears the wings and helps to make the world a better place.
This movie represents History of EDC I love it!!! Special Moments caught on camera with so much passion is amazing!
right before the explosion of social media, thank you for this documentary i was there and that night will forever be ingrained in my memory im grateful i experienced it.
I miss EDC LA so much. Las Vegas is great, but LA had a special feel to it.
LA is where it was born and it's own people destroyed it 😢
Omg this was so good
Wow...nostalgia at its finest! I miss Cali and the LA rave scene so much. I’ll never forget meeting Pasquale and hanging with him while he stood at the gates passing out his flyers back in the 90’s. His raves were always off the hook!!
hi tess! ❤ kimi
Were you at the original 12th and hope location in DTLA?
I was apart of this amazing incredible time in history. My first rave was together as one 2008. Met some of the most amazing people in this scene. I love you all. P.L.U.R 🙏❤️🔥
TAO....Always wanted to go. It was right before my time.
This is an INCREDIBLE documentary, you've taken so much time to explore the culture of the era, the history of EDC, the life-saving efforts of harm reduction advocates, and the battle that was fought over the fate of the event. THANK YOU SO MUCH
Well put together, thank you for this! 🙌🏻
This is SOOO good! I kept wondering why EDC moved to Vegas and this was such a through and beautifully explained documentary. Thank you so much for creating this 💕
I can feel the passion you have in making this documentary. I was there in EDC LA '10 and was my first big festival back then. I'm 35 now and I think the warmth of the scene back then is unmatched - you captured a moment in time.
Dude, this was amazing. EDC 2010 was my last event. Still to this day I think about my group. Miss yall
Dang, this documentary was really cool to watch. I'm a relatively new raver, just started going to EDC in 2021. Just finished my third a couple weeks ago. Insomniac is going full circle and coming back to Exposition Park and the Coliseum in August for Hard Summer. I'm interested to see how crowd control specifically is going to evolve since 2010. I bet there'll still be crazy lines to get into the Coliseum and BMO stadium fields. Also really interesting to learn about the history of harm reduction. I feel like harm reduction is pretty normalized in the current scene. You see ground control and medical staff everywhere, and the Oasis is a nice touch. Awesome film! Thanks for posting it!
Ima tell you this... I missed 2010 cause of my fear of getting stabbed with HIV needles. Yes that was a rumor we'd hear back then that would happen if you raved. I'm excited for HARD to somewhat catch the magic of that time. Kx5 at the coliseum was amazing.
We started raving around the same time brotha can’t wait for hard summer this year 😎
I remember this documentary being promoted right after 2010. It was an amazing way to go back to memory lane and remember those good times in LA. Also, very informative with stats and safety. Our scene has come a long way.
My friends and I drove from Seattle to L.A for EDC in 2010. I am so glad we did. So worth the road trip :)
I remember you saying you were going to make this doc a while back, can't believe I'm just getting to watching it lol
Yep every year I go to EDC I feel like I'm home. I didn't have the opportunity to ever go to LA Coliseum but that last one looked over crowded, so I'm glad I go to Las Vegas. When I'm sick of being in the "crowd" I go sit in the bleachers and take it all in. Nice documentary.
Overcrowded? You don't know shit. EDC LV is overcrowded with a bunch of douches. L.A had the best vibes.
@@tranceformer9309 sorry you feel that way. I use to listen to Electric music but never went to any festivals until EDC LV, I've never had any problems but I also don't try and push my way to the front either. I like space to dance. I go to some events at Bill Graham in SF too but also stay away from the front - guess I'm just not hardcore 🤷🏼♀️
jamesers haha don’t be salty you didn’t get to go and yes we are and that’s because we’ve seen a lot of mainstream bs leak into the scene and 2011 I would say was the last year the scene was about saying fuck the system now it’s all about accepting every one even the ppl that are shit to the scene and are their to rage and gtfo so I would watch it with calling us hypocritical because most of us that did go to EDC LA wanted preserve that essence I’ll end it with this fit in or fuck off and if you don’t know where from Brennan heart lol
I didn't go either and I regret it. It was the bubble burst. Crowded or not it was an iconic moment in time.
Wow! I’m emotional watching this. EDC 2010 was my first EDC and will always hold a special place in my heart. My friends and I made it on the field of the coliseum. Magical night which started years of raving. I’m retired now but raving will always hold a special place in my heart. It was place where all the misfits came together to dance and let go❤️🔥
Raves are for losers
Terrific film!! Needs to be watched by a lot of people. Harm Reduction continues to be a relevant conversation that needs to be had in the US.
I moved to Cali in 1998 just to experience SoCal raves.. first big events were Narnia, Jujubeats, audiotistic.. o went to a bunch of smaller underground events in Pomona I remember getting caught in the riot outside of Noc. Wonderland 98 and getting tear gassed by San Bernadino SWAT and it was a candy raving nightmare. Wouldn’t trade it for the world, Pre-Patriot Act raving was special and it will never happen again on that scale. The underground goes deeper while the surface is a big business commodity.. it lives on not on a smart phone video, but as personal experiences . Glad you are another one like myself, we prolly crossed paths a few times back then. Cheers!
DeeJay Kindred my first event was Nocturnal Wonderland with the riots outside the Orange Show...then, How Sweet it Is, Monster Massive, Club Red, Audiotistic, Glass House, Moontribe, PsyTribe, Insomnia Afterhours, EDC, TAO, etc...20 yrs of good times
Easy Chang
It’s a small world after all!!! What a send off! So I take it you got in 😂 I just remember the fences caving, the mace patrol, helping people not get trampled, then partying our ass off in the parking lot till like 4-5am.. I only went to a few more after Nocturnal, my gf had a wicked bad night in Pomona and we ended up moving to Colorado for the winter jobs. Denver’s scene was pretty cool as well, they had abandoned mall raves, big indoor sports complex with sandy volleyball court cuddle puddles.. long shot from my midwestern rave roots in dank old factory houses and weird farms and trippy forests..
It’s a special thing just for the revelations, the experience, the location. I time travel everytime I think of those days. Vivid as yesterday..
#cottonkandiraves mentioned this video in her last TH-cam video, and I'm glad she did. Watched it immediately. It was great 👏🏼
ME TOO
Thank you Le for perserving the history of dance music!
Ground Control Here ❤ Always love to come back to this documentary and share this with people to educate them on why we do what we do. Thank you again for this; you are a wonderful journalist and storyteller.
@@MoeeTurbin Thank you so much for the support and for keeping party goers safe out there 🙏
Good job Le. I’ve been #WideAwakeSince93 with Pasquale Rotella. EDC2010 was for sure my best one. I don’t what it was about it. I just know I’ll never ever forget it. #EDC2019, see you in May...🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
See you in May first EDC ever for me
2009 was my favorite, 2010 was still amazing but due to more people and some bad calls on planning it wasn't as good to me as '09 and it cost all of us something truly special we had....
I’ve been to EDC 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 along with countless other Insomniac events and smaller production events throughout the years. Even though I only went to 2 years of EDC LA, I still have the best memories from EDC 2009. Something about the coliseum was just amazing. 2010 was just a little too packed
I’m so jealous!! I only got to go in 2015. I hope to be able to go back someday.
I feel like I missed out 😢
09 was fucking epic
EDC 09 was my first also and your right. I went Saturday and it was amazing. Nothing can compare to 09 for some reason and I’ve been to many more events afterwards
@@Chi3fsTAyup, I was there Saturday as well. It was packed but not too packed like it was in 2010. There were a few small issues like when they had to stop the music for about an hour on the main stage but there definitely weren’t people getting trampled trying to get onto the ground of the main stage. That shit was nuts. And yeah, 2009 was pretty magical. Wish I could go back and relive that night. Fuck, I’m getting old…
Awesome to see and so nostalgic, I’m only 10 min in but that brought me back! My first rave was 99’ Nov, The Gathering @ Homebase. I remember it took forever to get inside. The line was like a sea of people all squished together. The metal fence was being moved because of it. I lost my friends in a panic. Found them and lost again but found a group to kick it with. Multiple rooms, that place was huge, people just dancing in the dark. Sad I only got to experience Homebase once, after that it was either Maritime Hall in SF or the massives in Santa Clara or the many random venues around the whole Bay Area. Good times!
im here before 1 million views , good job Mr liu
Thanks for makin this. Truly brings back some great memories. Love the positive message about harm reduction and the brief history of EDC at the Coliseum.
It's June 2023 and I can tell you first hand I still recall sitting on my best friend's couch in 2010,getting up,opening up the door to his apartment and looking outside then looking over to my friend and telling him "We should be at EDC... I just feel like we're missing out on something special." Till this day I regret it.
I felt this, only thing I'm Canadian and have never heard of this event 😢but damn I'm gonna seek out something like it
@@Shay416 shambhala festival in Canada has equal vibe
I’ve been going to raves for years and now that I’m pursuing an MPH, I’ve been brave enough to change my focus to harm reduction in the EDM community. It’s been a scary transition having to explain to academia how important this work is, but this documentary reminds me that there has been a lot of progress thanks to the amazing pioneers like Le!
Thank you, Natividad. Harm reduction will always have its share of challenges being adopted by the mainstream, but you are right that we have crossed many milestones and built more allies now. Wish you the best in your studies.
In the early 2000’s LA had way too much time and money to spend on destroying the electronic music scene. They specifically targeted the most affordable live events for young adults. I used to hit a party every Friday, Saturday, and sometimes Sunday’s at the park or daytime events. The Fox Theater, Orion, Rialto rink, a handful of warehouses, Castaic, Mojave, QTopia - LAs Premiere Rave Venue, Rev. Joes Empire of Dirt, and a dozen other places from SD to the a high desert. It got to a point where we stopped trying to track the stupid names that were supposedly the theme but that died down when every other party had the fire marshal show up with the Sheriff or a handful of LEOs looking to ruin someones night.
Who remembers the RAVE Act protest at the Federal building in Westwood? Wild times.
The best part was the variety of parties and crews throwing events. Shaggy Land, Pajama Jam, $5 Make Ya Hola, There was something for everyone. Small hardcore parties, RESPECT, underground warehouse parties, Moontribe, UProductions, it got to a point where the only thing we followed were the production crews. Some of the greatest times in my life.
Thanks Joe Biden.
HARD Summer 2023 back at the coliseum. Lets get it babyyy full circle
Not even close lol
Wishful thinking though...what I would give.
Well, HARD Summer 2024 is at Sofi….
Never forget EDCLA ❤️
Something our generation had the privilege to experience something above and beyond !!!!
Above and Beyond at EDCLA was something to experience!!
Great job on this documentary Le, I really felt the passion behind this project.
I got to learn new info I didn’t know about edcla. Sad I didn’t get to experience it when it was in LA but really makes me appreciate how far the event has come now that it’s in Las Vegas.
I hope this gets more attention so the general public will have a wider understanding of harm reduction and reduce the stigma on substance use.
See you all under the electric sky 2019!
Thanks for making this!! EDC LA was such a different time and vibe.
I’ll never forget that feeling of entering the top of the Coliseum and looking down at the sea of ravers on the coliseum floor 💜
Same! Went in ‘09
Thank you!!!!
It brought me back to 1999 New Years rave at the colosseum “Together As One”. Good times.
Zac
This is an amazing documentary!!! Thank you for creating it !
EDC LA were wild and chaotic in a legendary way. Every time you went, you never knew what could happen,. There was music, dancing, peace, love, unity and all that, but there was also the element of danger. When it's all over, you felt like you all went to war together and survived, it's a different feeling and a different bond.
Thank you for this Le. Great job! I'll be sharing.
Amazing documentary. I am only a year into my electronic event experience and have already experienced more love and genuine human connection in this one year than in the rest of my relatively short life. I am so excited to continue to be a part of this community and I hope we can continue to make positive change going forward to keep people safe so we can all continue to enjoy the music and so we all can continue making memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you for the work you put into this!
My first EDC was a NOS. The coliseum was pretty special....dancing on the stadium seats looking down at the crowd.....god I miss that, but it can never go back to LA. It's way too big now and I love it. See you there in a couple of weeks! woo whooo!
An excellent tribute to a scene from a time and place that's behind us now, Le. Thank you for your work in harm reduction, on the ground at festivals, but also in capturing the motives and decisions that created the policies we have now. When we have passionate people with true respect for the culture opening and informing these conversations, we can counterbalance the policy decisions that are made out of fear or ignorance.
Behind us? That's what we thought in the 90s. I'd love too see more FreeTekno gatherings globally where you can bring your own rig setup and pounding speakers, like in the French scene. The worst thing for parties was going from dance circles to so much party footage coming out was the punters staring at the dj with like one finger in the air. PLUR
I was there. It was amazing ❤️. A core memory. I will always smile knowing I shared that experience with good friends.
LOVED IT! if they ever ban raves, were going old school and doing it underground. Hope EDC can come back to LA since ALOT has been learned over the years and alot has changed
Old school is what made edc what it is now. Underground is the beginning of something big 💀
Thanks for showing Homebase at the beginning, brings back so much memories.
You're welcome! Here's an extended version of that Home Base footage: th-cam.com/video/aX_xLvSvrDk/w-d-xo.html
thanks man, that place was special
I never went to this size of events, being from the early 2000s parties ( Small venues and warehouses) and been into this music since the early 1990s. But nicely done with this documentary man ! Not a lot of folks have covered this subject from 10 years ago. Great job!
It’s so great to finally see this! I’ve been trying to support you since you announced this documentary(:
Dude this is amazing why isn't this video blow up?!
They are having HARD summer at the same venue this year and i’ll be attending, wow so much information and it’s so interesting to see more of a back story and to see just how different festivals are now!! They still need more staff and they still need more water stations! I’d love to do a documentary like this as well as I have tons of rave footage as a new millennial raver I’d love to get in contact with you!
I’ll be there too 🤍
Hard summer is going to be almost similar to edc 2010, they’re selling a shit ton of tickets
Same!! First rave ever for me! Im going alone since none of my friends like EDM and I wasn’t going to miss skrillex or boys noize for nothing!
it was packed AF 😭😭😭
@@kai_onlineaaa lmaooo I know!!!! Skrillex and Boys Noize were dope tho!
Well done documentary. Brings back those memories. The scene has definitely made it as safe as possible now. Its up to the people to party responsible. Still would love to get it back in LA. Feel lucky that I was able to be part of that last part of rave scene before it went all the way mainstream.
2010 was when it went mainstream. 2007 to 2009 was glorious times at the Coliseum
@@dandywankers true..lil John and will I am being there that last year. I actually went to my first raves at the Hudson in 2008 and was hooked. I caught that good period when it was cracking but not too crackin lol
Great doc for an old ass raver like myself. Thanks so much for putting this out!
Great job mate!!! I was at all the edc's L.A. - L.V. really brought me back. Dance safe is GOD
Not the 1st ones though
Absolute gem of a documentary. Something every newbie raver should definitely watch and learn something.
great job on the documentary it brought so many memories !!! hopefully one day insomniac can come back to its true home.
This was very well done. Ty 🙏🏼
Such important historical content. I was lucky enough to be there for much of it.
Thank you for this. I remember this weekend like yesterday. Insane. So fun. So many memories. What a time it was. Los Angeles Coliseum had such a great feel.
Mr. Le Liu, Awesome Documentary! Please keep them coming! Much Love! Amor Fati! Memento Mori! God Bless! 👏🏼🙌🏼💪🏼🔥❤️🫠🙂
This brought back so many good memories from 97. Thanks for making this great documentary.
Great doc. I miss the LA rave scene 💕it was always great vibes.
LA Rave scene is family
It truly was! I got the pleasure to attend small raves all around SoCal plus TAO, Monster Massive and edc 2010 best nights of my life Edc Vegas is alright
HARD SUMMER 2023, never got the chance to enjoy edc 2010 but for hard to be at the coliseum, I can't wait to experience it!
This is awesome ! Appreciate the hard work you put into this. I learned so much. Thank you!!
This documentary is amazing. Thank you for taking so much time to make a beautiful production. I was too young to experience raves and festivals at the time but I was always apart of this culture. It's great knowledge to know the history of what you love.
Great documentary! I was there in 09’ and could not get in 2010. Haven’t been to EDC since but I still go and see ATB and other DJs at smaller venues.
These were great times…. Unforgettable times
EDC LA was the best rave I have ever experienced that time the music was so pure so good !!!! ❤️❤️
Thank you for putting this together. I saw so many familiar faces in this video :) EDC 2010 is an event very near and dear to my heart 💜
man ill never get over EDC 2010.. best nights of my life
Just wow amazing 🎉❤! I feel like we could've crossed paths at some point raving love this so much!! Ty for putting this out
Some good history on EDC and how many obstacles they had to overcome to get to where they are today. Going to my 12th edc this year and it’s cool that they are now starting to reintroduce harm reduction
Dude!! F YEAH!! This is amazing!!
Thank you for making this. Went to Paradiso 2015 and didn't realize they made this man's death related to mdma... That heat was unbearable AND unsuspected.... So sad.... Rip...
Thank you again for making this documentary. Definitely a fan now, subscribed. 💜
This was great!!My first EDC was the one in Tulare!Havent stopped since.So many good memories.HomeBase in Oakland was like home for us.Monster Massive,Together as One.Glad to have experienced it all.Everybody keep dancing and spreading the good vibes
EDC 2000! It was my first EDC as well. Our experiences are very similar after that, but I'm from LA.
Phenomenal. Thank you for this.
And thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.
LOVED the doc! I went to my 1st rave in 1999 & the only EDC I've been to was 2010. #PLUR (Peace Love Unity Respect) 🥰
I remember being at this one.. I watched MSTRKFT close it out with an epic set on one of the smaller stages
Really good! Great documentary 🙏🏻 this year will be my 1st edc. I am so excited and love that there is info out there like this 💕see you under the electric sky 🌌
I was 18. EDC was my first and last rave. Can’t believe this was almost a damn decade ago! I didn’t do drugs though, but I saw tons of people rolling.
Thank you for making this. All the feels 10 years later
As a former active raver from 2008-2013, who was at edc all those years and now a graduate social work student, this is soooo interesting!! I loved dancesafe and only knew about it because I was taught harm reduction by an elder raver.
I also just recently learned about ground control and love the concept so much!! Once I graduate I plan on joining the team!💜
This doc was great!!
this is such a good video! i’ve been a long time electronic music fan but just went to my first rave recently!! And a big dream of mine is to soon go to EDC. It’s crazy to see how much history there is behind EDC and raves in general! 💗
I enjoyed every second. Thanks, and great work!
Oh the flood of memories of the good ole days as I watched your documentary... I mean I've only been waiting 10+ years for this project of yours to finish. LoL. Nicely done though. 👏👏👏#PLUR
excellent film - thanks for paving the way, and helping destygmatize "harm reduction". love dancesafe and zendo project!
EDC LA had the best vibes, my first rave was Monster Massive 07. EDC LV has more production but the vibes aren't as great. People aren't friendly and most seem like douchebags. I'm just glad socal still has events going on and I get to help spread that old school vibe 😎
Trance Former aha, bingo with the douchebaggery comments!
mm07 was my first as well. we got to experience something very real and special. I will cry if it comes back to LA and I find myself, an older man, raving in the colleseium again.
You’re so lucky!! I went to edc in 2015 and sadly it was already very mainstream and full of mostly rude people in the crowd :( it was heartbreaking. I’d love to go back and make things right.
Nice man! I was there I got the privilege to attend EDC 2010 I was 17 🙌 but my first two events were Lost city of Atlantis 09 and Monster Massive 09 i got invited to MM 07 but didn’t go unfortunately
So much emotion in this documentary. Very sad I did not get to experience EDC LA. :(
Me neither but Las Vegas is better because the venue is bigger and has more stages
Dope. Thank you for making this!
SONG ID PLZZZ 16:30
It's called "Scheduled Demolition" but it has never been released/posted. The producer is DJ E-Fence and he has a YT channel... www.youtube.com/@chrisnewey4889/featured
It’s wild seeing this after going to hard summer this year and it being held in Exposition Park. Great documentary!
Hell yes homebase 1999! The Rave scene has come a long way!
I remember listening to the LAFD scanner on the second day. It was one of the most wild things I've ever heard. Every 10 seconds paramedic units were being dispatched all over Expo park. They couldn't keep up. It was obvious it was getting out of control.
Fantastic film. I learned so much about the event I never knew. Well done sir. 👏
amazing work! no other EDC will be as great or have the PLUR vibes the EDC LA embodied
Glad it was done! So well put together!
When the guy started talking about how he got into Techno through Wipeout XL, I was touched, because that's my story too ❤
LOL same for me! That's kinda the story behind my name YoshiExcel. It used to be YoshiXL because of WipeoutXL lol.