Completely agree with you here. When I was college age back in the late 90's / early 00's, there was a pretty big rave scene in my area. They started around 9:00 pm, and went until the next morning.
The vibe of those parties is completely absent from these middle of the day festivals. They're just...weird. A slammin' techno set at 3:00pm is so out of place.
I used to really enjoy playing really dirty psy in the middle of the day, but slowed right down - like -10%. I loved the effect personally, but I did get kicked off the decks quite often..
The vibe of those parties is completely absent from these middle of the day festivals. They're just...weird. A slammin' techno set at 3:00pm is so out of place.