The PLUR Philosophy
Raves are a combination of music, dancing and the "vibe". What is the Vibe? It is the subjective feeling of being connected to others through a shared experience. "Music in general has always been able to sweep people off their feet, but what distinguished raves are the concept of the_ shared_ experience; a feeling of unity often arises and people are open and friendly to each other". The vibe is a combination of what you feel as well as what others around you in the same space also feel. How you and others feel are intertwined and at raves, one experiences a deep connection with others based on shared feelings of happiness, warmth and pleasure. A bad vibe is where the event is low on energy, people aren’t having fun, people may be rude or outsiders who aren’t there for the experience change the dynamics of the event. Generally a vibe is positive, most people talk about a vibe not being there, instead of talking about a bad vibe.
Peace: calmness in you, calmness you find with others
Love: caring and sharing good positive energy
Unity: we are all humans on this earth, even though we have differences
Respect: respect for differences in others, respect for yourself (i.e. educating yourself about drugs)
Sense of community from shared music, shared experiences being at events, shared common subcultural elements giving rise to sense of identity.