The word 'rave' instantly conjures a multitude of images, attitudes and reactions. It is a scene that is ripe with dichotomies: beautiful, utopian moments that exist in tandem with accusations of underworld criminal activity. Raves have been accused by some of enticing society's youth to mass-scale 'crack houses', with the drug ecstasy as the Pied Piper of the decade. Others have praised this dance playground as a creative space for youth identity and exploration. Insightful, probing, sometimes controversial, this book explores the tremendous highs and devastating lows that have become associated with rave culture, from its early underground days in places like Ibiza and London, to the emergence of commercial mega-raves that now attract tens of thousands of revellers in every corner of the globe. Tara McCall traces the history, drugs, fashion, hypnotic music, and most importantly, the hedonistic dance of this fascinating subculture. It is the dance -- the actual art of the rave -- that is most often overlooked. From dance halls, to disco, to raving, why is dance so often seen as deviant and subversive? Using exclusive interviews with well-known DJs and producers like Juan Atkins, David Mancuso, Larry Heard, and a Guy Called Gerald, interviews with ravers from around the world, and extensive research, this book makes room for the many voices of this global phenomenon.