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[For Beginners] A collection of classic rave tracks: Introducing the rave anthems you should start with!

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

Rave culture—the musical and cultural revolution that swept across the world in the 1990s.

Thousands gathered in extraordinary spaces like warehouses, beaches, and forests, dancing as one with music and light until morning.

That feverish experience remains vividly etched in many people’s hearts even today.

Rave music, a fusion of genres such as house, techno, and trance, continues to have a profound impact on today’s dance music scene.

So this time, we’re introducing legendary rave anthems—historic tracks that are perfect even for beginners!

[For Beginners] A roundup of classic rave tracks. Introducing the rave anthems you should listen to first! (21–30)

I WANNA GO UPBULLDOZER & DR. D.O.P.E.

BULLDOZER & DR. D.O.P.E. – I WANNA GO UP

I WANNA GO UPBULLDOZER & DR. D.O.P.E.

This is Juliana-style techno with an upbeat rave vibe, released from the Bulldozer label run by Dave Rodgers—known as the producer of Namie Amuro’s Eurobeat series—and his crew from Italy.

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Move on babycappella

Cappella – Move on baby

Move on babycappella

Capella is a dance unit produced by Italian maestro Gianfranco Bortolotti.

Although their format—rapper and female vocalist—is Eurodance, they became a club hit in Japan after being used in a commercial for the Juliana’s Tokyo mix CD.

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James Brown is DeadL.A STYLE

L.A. STYLE – James Brown Is Dead

James Brown is DeadL.A STYLE

It’s a classic track that was featured at the Japanese disco Juliana’s Tokyo and included on avex’s compilation albums.

There’s also a version without the rap.

It entered Billboard’s Hot 100 Airplay chart and became a hit.

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No GoodThe Prodigy

The Prodigy – No Good (Start The Dance) (Official Video)

No GoodThe Prodigy

You might think, “Isn’t The Prodigy digital rock?!” but in their early days they were full-on rave! Led by Liam Howlett, this UK unit fused rock, hip-hop, and techno, achieving worldwide hits.

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Pumpin’RAVEMAN

PUMPIN’

Pumpin'RAVEMAN

Raveman was a three-member unit consisting of t-kimura, motsu, and DJ GEE from m.o.v.e, and it was popular as a domestically produced track.

The records have been traded at very high prices, and it remains a classic that still excites audiences today.

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