Briefly see my viewpoint on the Flying high / drugs agrument
if you will:
It is (blatantly) obvious that dance music & culture ( house,
techno & idm alike ) is heavily drugs orientated. For those who choose
to indulge, recreational drug popping can modify / enhance the perception,
thus in particular listening to music while off your head is a unique
experience. - And goes without saying, a desirable one!
Surely rather than dissmissing this experience on the grounds that
it is 'not smart' you should weigh up the pros + cons; is above
vs. risk of long term damage to health and due to illegality.
Myself, I try to maintain a balance, all things in moderation,
and lots of it!
I often hear people dissmissing techno / idm by claiming that
'its only any good if your off your trolley isn't it? ': My response
to this is that rather than a listener needing to take loads of drugs
and get totally out of control to enjoy the music, he/she is able to
enjoy drug related experiences that the composer is relating to ,
without personally indulging.
Chris Giles <u90cmg@ecs.ox.ac.uk>
don't just say no: say you'll think about it