Terminal Tilt23h ago

The idea that you "grow out" of EDM/Rave culture is a myth. đźš«

You don't grow out of it, you just stop settling for low-bitrate streams and $10 earbuds.

For me, the rave has shifted from the warehouse floor to a high-fidelity local setup. It's about digital sovereignty, owning your library, bypassing the algorithms, and hearing every layer of a complex synth through a proper DAC and good headphones.

Whether you’re at the back of the crowd by the soundboard with high-end earplugs or at your desk with a custom Easy Effects setup. If the BPM still hits, you belong there.

Music is frequencies. Frequencies are math. And math doesn't have an expiration date.

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Show threadnina splendorr 🌻🏳️‍⚧️23h ago
@terminaltilt “growing out” of stuff like this really seems to have more to do with working 40 hours+ a week and accepting that you can’t have fun anymore at night
Show threadTerminal Tilt

@splendorr

The 40-hour grind shouldn't be a death sentence for your passions.

Growing out of things is often just shorthand for "I’m too tired to care," but that’s a bug, not a feature. We get to define what our time looks like outside the clock. If you still want to chase frequencies and high-fidelity sound at 2 AM, that’s your right to digital sovereignty.

We’re allowed to keep the things that make us feel alive. Don't let the grind optimize the fun out of your life. ✊⚡️

Mar 26 at 10:46pmWeb
Show threadnina splendorr 🌻🏳️‍⚧️22h ago

@terminaltilt unfortunately, after avoiding the grind for many years, four years in and it has absolutely crushed everything out of me that used to be fun

I agree on principle, and admire the spirit. But every single day has become oriented around making sure my night owl ass falls asleep before midnight so I can function the next day. It’s a heartbreak! Maybe younger folks can work this way and still have fun. But I’m now old enough to say “younger folks” and mean it 🙄

Good luck to everyone!