Boston-Raves Picture Archive (1994-1998)

Here are some images that probably won't interest you. Most of them are from New England area raves and underground parties. Many of the people identified here were involved with some combination of Vrave, Boston-Raves or ne-raves. This collection does not begin to come close to covering the full spectrum of the Boston area scene.

Historical note:
The most interesting pictures in this archive have to be the ones from 1994 and early 1995. By the summer of 1994 there was already a strong underground dance scene in Boston but the rising presence of the internet on college campuses and elsewhere started bringing together a whole new subculture of 'net ravers' who communicated mainly via mailing lists and text-based chat rooms such as vrave. The groundbreaking PLUR trilogy of parties -- PLUR, PLURAL and PLURALISM represented the first ever underground Boston parties organized and promoted via via the internet and attended mostly by netizens, many of whom had never previously met in person.


Misc The Radio Show   Other
 
1994 Ohm   PLUR   PLURAL  
 
1995 PLURALISM   Boston.net.piknik   Modulate   HoneySuckle   HoneySuckle.Outlaw  
  Groove.Tunnel   Baby.Blue.pre-party   Genesis  
 
1996 MOSAIC.net.party   Trainspot  
 
1997 NinjaTune.Stealth.Tour.1   YAHOO.net.party   Phoenix.Landing   Loud.And.Clear  
  NinjaTune.Stealth.Tour.2   SciFi.Lounge   Immerison  
 
1998   Sex is Good A Very Trancey Christmas

A graphical index is also available.