The reason I am writing this is because I have realized how diferent my outlook is on Electric Daisy Carnival than alot of other people.
I want to start off by mentioning that I DID have alot of fun. My friends are the reason I breathe. They made EDC weekend the amazing experience that i had. I, more than ever, have amazing people who love me and appreciate me in my life and I thank all of you!
Where do I begin...?
Electric Daisy carnival is a 2 day event held at LA Memorial Coliseum. This year 2010..there was 185,000 people. The biggest electronic music festival outside Europe.
It's something I had to experience. Went last year for my 21st birthday and this year for my 22nd and it seemed so different to me. Maybe I have changed alot in the last few years or maybe I just have a different out look but I cant give up this feeling that EDC wasnt half of what I expected. 185,000 people is alot to handle and everyone knows that with that amount of people things can not go perfect. People as young as 12 were at this event and the majority of people had less than underwear on to cover their bodies. 13 year old girl in underwear and who knows what sex offenders are following them.
The biggest thing that I noticd and saw around me was the amount of drugs that go into that place. The amount of drugs that each person consumes..not to mention the ancohol which is totally different subject.. (I guess this could go for any huge music event). I could honestly say that 90 or more percent of the people walking around and walking past me were out of their minds on like likes of any drugs you can imagine..lots of hallucinagens and a obscene mount of ecstacy and every other thing you could think of. Not just hangin out but the people were running around everywhere with their eyes rolling back in their heads...talking to themselves...screaming at nothing...not to mention the perverts and weirdos everywhere. You could not have a decenct conversation with 95 percent of the people you crossed. Remember there was people here as young as 12 and yes some were on drugs and smoking and drinnking.
These events are for the love of the music and more and more it seems to be turning into the love of the drugs. This saddens me. This is supposed to be grounds for Peace and love..yet everywhere there is more violence than you can imagine. Fights around every corner, people rushing the fences, people getting trampled and getting their faces smashed, plenty of police brutality and beating going on. I guess that is the price you pay for having this huge of an event in the middle of Los Angeles. I personally almost got into a fight with 3 guys, knowing I was a girl and repetitavly slamming into me and pushing me and throwing elbows my way when all Im trying to do is get heavy on the dance floor and love it like everyone else. I saw a video of fence hopping and little girl get her arm broken and her face smashed and bloody from people trammpling over her... at the same time that happened a dude was overdosing and having a ceasure on the ground and people were still running over him.
Friday night I left completely sober with probably the only other 2 sober people in the place and we sat for an hour just watching THOUSANDS of people getting in their car and driving so fucked up that they cant see straight. Imagine how many accidents and people were injured and died AFTER the event.
Over all there was 226 or more people who suffered major injuries and about 115 of them had to go to the hospital. Just on Saturday night there was 63 people arrested. It has not been reported that anyone died this year.
Imagine everything I didnt see that im sure was out there and resulted from this event..people getting left aone in the middle of LA, people geting raped, people getting stolen.
This weekend was life changing. I will NOT be attending any more massives EVER. I will pray that I never have to step foot into LA again. My heart goes out to anyone who feels the same way as I do. I would love more than anything for people to let me kow how they feel about the event or issue or my opinion.
I will continue going to music festivals and openin my heart to the people and the music that I feel is real. Out there at smaller music festivals with the like of dub and electro and indie and all of the above I have had the most fulfilling times of my life. I will not be missing out on anything. I have already seen or will have the opportunity to see any DJ i want to without going to a massive. I will continue to meet amazing people who I will welcome into my life and who want to enjoy the journey of life with me. I will spend a rediculously less amount of money to continue supporting my festi habit and camping and meeting real people. Thats whats good. So long far out. Remember I love you all!
