... profiteering. The sort of people that go to any particular one will vary according to the place where it is held, the way in which it is advertised, and the price of the ticket. For example, the London Jungle scene is predominantly black-led and attracts a racially diverse section of urban youth; the location of these raves is communicated by the pirate radio stations and those 'in the know'. Conversely, a rave held at Cream sells tickets at £25, advertises on commercial radio and in 'Mixmag' and targets a wealthier, predominantly white middle class section of society. In 1991, as Hillegonda Rietveld notes, the first 'Gay Only Raves' were organised in the north-west. So it seems that whilst Dance Music does not necessarily create a melting pot for people from different cultural backgrounds, it does not exclude any section of youth on the grounds of race, gender, class, or sexuality. ...

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