A Cultural Taste of EDM

TGIF! Everyone knows Friday starts the long awaited weekend, but it is also the dawn of EDM's night life environment.  People are losing their ties, briefcases, suits, and are leaving all their work behind for a night or many nights of pure excitement. Over the weekend boisterous clubs come alive, music festivals flourish, and thousands, maybe even millions, of people around the world flock to DJ's playing in their local area. But one cannot go out and about in their nakedness with little to no preparation. No, you have to put those dancing shoes on, wear something daring, and release all those work-related stresses no matter what environment you find yourself in.

Each Friday I would like to give my readers an insight into the unique culture of EDM. First and foremost, it has always been about the music. The music is what brings so many unique people together. However, over time a strong, supportive culture was created that feels more like tradition to me. I want to share some of the fun and meaningful things that go hand and hand with EDM and its culture. The ideas I could talk about are endless: PLUR bracelets and beads, artistically created outfits for men and women, different styles of dance and moves, festival totems, etc. It's a wonderful feeling to leave all your work troubles behind and blow off some steam in this creative, beautiful, and expressive environment.
This first cultural taste of EDM I will be discussing are PLUR bracelets. PLUR (Peace, Love, Unity, Respect) is a universally recognized idea in the EDM culture. Through the artistic creations of bracelets, candies, or kandi using beads, people will trade or exchange with new found friends or random strangers by enacting a ritual. The idea is to meet unique people, create and collect kandi, and enjoy the music we all love and share.

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