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Dancing in large groups with other humans truly is primal, and something special. It's akin to the experience I think people get when going to church and simila
by embedding-shape 20d ago
Dancing in large groups with other humans truly is primal, and something special. It's akin to the experience I think people get when going to church and similar things, weirdly enough.
Everything is so artificial online today as well, that maybe it's the contrast between what we see all day vs when we're at events, that make it all seem extra special nowadays.
- adzm 20d agoBefore I went to my first Phish show I always heard people refer to it as their church; it didn't make sense to me until I went. Even being sober, it was a very powerful experience, and the sense of connection and community was very enlightening.
- embedding-shape 20d agoNever went to a Phish show, but now you got my interest up :) I'm mostly coming from the electronic music scene, in various capacities, and pretty much the same feeling and senses exposed in those, even in more "artificial" music styles. I feel like a lot of the "AI-doomerism" could be solved if people go out where large groups listen to music, and dance together with strangers. I even wrote about one recent experience in more detail some weeks ago: https://emsh.cat/en/the-people-are-still-there/ https://emsh.cat/en/the-people-are-still-there/
- gilleain 20d agoGoing to church, you say? :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ltoAcZrjBw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ltoAcZrjBw (Faithless : 'God Is A DJ', Live at Alexandra Palace)
- embedding-shape 20d agoHeh, fitting! Personally, at 4 in the morning in a warehouse, I'd probably claim DJ is a God rather than the opposite :)
- y-curious 20d agoI’ve always felt so awkward and uncomfortable the whole time in these situations. It’s a huge shame because I’m very social orally :/