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1. 1. Psychedelic Culture : Altered State by Matthew Collin, by Kymmco

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   Published on: 6/9/2004   Last Visited: 6/9/2004

   Altered State by Matthew Collin
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   by Matthew Collin
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   One of the most striking recent partnerships of drug scene and music scene, that between Ecstasy and Acid House, is chronicled in the illuminating new book Altered State, by Matthew Collin.
   
   Readers looking for a collection of 'trip stories' will be disappointed, but those who stick around will be treated to a well reasoned history of the roots of Ecstasy culture and the corresponding development of a musical form known variously as garage, house, acid house, and jungle. Collin and Godfrey, who collaborated on the planning and research of the book, are both former editors of i-D. Collin has written for The Face, Wired, and The Observer on such topics as popular culture, travel, music, technology and drugs - all strands that come together in the story told here.
   
   Collin has placed the rave scene of the late '80s and early '90s Great Britain squarely in a political and historical context, examining the effects of Thatcherism on British youth and the corresponding liberalizing effects of Ecstasy culture on British laws and mind set. He traces twin trails - the rise of Ecstasy from early psychological trials in the States and the rise of house from its early manifestations in the black and gay disco clubs of New York and Chicago in the '70s, through the glory days of the London rave scene where blissed-out ravers felt that the world would surely be a better place if only more people would open themselves up to the E experience.
   
   The parallels between the Ecstasy scene and the early days of the LSD explosion are duly noted. Collin also deals with the inevitable coming down stage, when idealistic trippers were confronted with police crackdowns, increased violence as the criminal element moved in on the lucrative E trade and the realization that seemingly lifelong bonds formed under the warmth of an Ecstasy rush didn¼t stand up to the pressures of a bona fide youth uprising. For American readers, Altered State is also interesting for its insight into the laws, culture and traditions of Great Britain - both familiar and jarring to an American reader.

2. 2. Altered State by Matthew Collin, by Kymmco

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   Published on: 1/1/1997   Last Visited: 8/25/2003

   Altered State by Matthew Collin by Kymmco
   
   The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House
   
   Altered State The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House by Matthew Collin
   ...
   One of the most striking recent partnerships of drug scene and music scene, that between Ecstasy and Acid House, is chronicled in the illuminating new book Altered State, by Matthew Collin.
   
   Readers looking for a collection of 'trip stories' will be disappointed, but those who stick around will be treated to a well reasoned history of the roots of Ecstasy culture and the corresponding development of a musical form known variously as garage, house, acid house, and jungle. Collin and Godfrey, who collaborated on the planning and research of the book, are both former editors of i-D. Collin has written for The Face, Wired, and The Observer on such topics as popular culture, travel, music, technology and drugs - all strands that come together in the story told here.
   
   Collin has placed the rave scene of the late '80s and early '90s Great Britain squarely in a political and historical context, examining the effects of Thatcherism on British youth and the corresponding liberalizing effects of Ecstasy culture on British laws and mind set. He traces twin trails - the rise of Ecstasy from early psychological trials in the States and the rise of house from its early manifestations in the black and gay disco clubs of New York and Chicago in the '70s, through the glory days of the London rave scene where blissed-out ravers felt that the world would surely be a better place if only more people would open themselves up to the E experience.
   
   The parallels between the Ecstasy scene and the early days of the LSD explosion are duly noted. Collin also deals with the inevitable coming down stage, when idealistic trippers were confronted with police crackdowns, increased violence as the criminal element moved in on the lucrative E trade and the realization that seemingly lifelong bonds formed under the warmth of an Ecstasy rush didn¼t stand up to the pressures of a bona fide youth uprising. For American readers, Altered State is also interesting for its insight into the laws, culture and traditions of Great Britain - both familiar and jarring to an American reader.

3. 3. Altered State by Matthew Collin, by Kymmco

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   Published on: 1/1/1997   Last Visited: 12/20/2003

   Altered State by Matthew Collin by Kymmco
   
   The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House
   
   Altered State The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House by Matthew Collin
   ...
   One of the most striking recent partnerships of drug scene and music scene, that between Ecstasy and Acid House, is chronicled in the illuminating new book Altered State, by Matthew Collin.
   
   Readers looking for a collection of 'trip stories' will be disappointed, but those who stick around will be treated to a well reasoned history of the roots of Ecstasy culture and the corresponding development of a musical form known variously as garage, house, acid house, and jungle. Collin and Godfrey, who collaborated on the planning and research of the book, are both former editors of i-D. Collin has written for The Face, Wired, and The Observer on such topics as popular culture, travel, music, technology and drugs - all strands that come together in the story told here.
   
   Collin has placed the rave scene of the late '80s and early '90s Great Britain squarely in a political and historical context, examining the effects of Thatcherism on British youth and the corresponding liberalizing effects of Ecstasy culture on British laws and mind set. He traces twin trails - the rise of Ecstasy from early psychological trials in the States and the rise of house from its early manifestations in the black and gay disco clubs of New York and Chicago in the '70s, through the glory days of the London rave scene where blissed-out ravers felt that the world would surely be a better place if only more people would open themselves up to the E experience.
   
   The parallels between the Ecstasy scene and the early days of the LSD explosion are duly noted. Collin also deals with the inevitable coming down stage, when idealistic trippers were confronted with police crackdowns, increased violence as the criminal element moved in on the lucrative E trade and the realization that seemingly lifelong bonds formed under the warmth of an Ecstasy rush didn¼t stand up to the pressures of a bona fide youth uprising. For American readers, Altered State is also interesting for its insight into the laws, culture and traditions of Great Britain - both familiar and jarring to an American reader.