The post-rave vibe

[achtungbaby]

By Dennis Romero, Special to The Times


Glow sticks streak in psychedelic circles as this historically gay venue hosts a predominantly straight Asian American crowd. Ravers bounce and go-go girls in pigtails, hot pants and perilously high platform boots shake it as a white female DJ spins bootylicious break beats atop a roped-off stage. A sign states, "authorized personal only," and if that's not anti-rave enough, there's a VIP room with champagne and a buffet.

Worlds collide at Red, a weekly night that defies global dance culture as much as it embraces it. The mix of oft-derided glow-stick dancers, superstar DJs, Asian-style VIP tables and an audience that still hasn't let go of '90s trance music is uniquely Angeleno.

"Raves are kind of history right now," says 26-year-old patron Peter Kim, a research associate at a medical firm, "so this is the only way you can feel that vibe, but it's more civilized."

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[VV o n g B a]

has electronica found its last bastion in asian american patrons?

[angel nympho]

Can't stand that place. My friend is one of the resident DJs there. *Sigh*

[terence]

Red was much better when it was an afterhour spot.

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by terence@Feb 28 2003, 08:25 AM
Red was much better when it was an afterhour spot.
Werd.

But it was always like... basically... a room full of Asians on E.

[achtungbaby]

Haven't been to the 'new' Red yet. But I do remember the good ol' days, when it was in ghetto downtown LA...(sigh)...good times!

*wipes away tear*

http://achtungbaby.net/albums/misc/aaa.jpg
April 2001 with my friend Jefferson

[ChairmanMah]

raves are dead for me too. too dirty and i'm getting to old for it.

i still listen to the trance/house at work. and if i did pop an e i would probably still have fun but i wouldn't plan it.

[blue hoodie]

Originally posted by achtungbaby@Feb 28 2003, 01:29 PM
Haven't been to the 'new' Red yet. But I do remember the good ol' days, when it was in ghetto downtown LA...(sigh)...good times!

*wipes away tear*

http://achtungbaby.net/albums/misc/aaa.jpg
April 2001 with my friend Jefferson
dood, I used to go to the downtown Red all the time. I've probably given you a light show before. but yeah, i miss the old school plur days.

[537]

I remember going to Red a week before the Democratic convention. Must have been three years ago. Left the place sloshed as I was drinking the whole night and there were police cruisers along every goddamn street around there.










So I took my car on the metro railway.