FReeDoM

Freedom..it's the state of being free..the absence of necessity..which one should enjoy without having any worries..it’s not just feelings..but also a way one can express themselves. Different people have different mode of freedom..As for me, outdoor rave event is a space for me to “play”, dance, let loose and be free..it’s my personal kind of therapy..

For ravers in Malaysia, big outdoor events are something that we’re looking forward to. As such, there have been many memorable outdoor rave events over the past few years that we can be proud of. However, this kind of event always has bad reviews from society. Sad isn’t it.
Last year 2-daysFreedom at Port Dickson was possibly the best rave ever for Malaysian scene (besides Tiesto’s Pit Party 2006), not just because Tiesto was around (that’s definitely not his first time in Malaysia) but because of the crowds, the ambience, the atmosphere of excitement, the party mood etc etc etc. Few things happened over the course of 2 days partying but the end result was satisfyingly enjoyable.

Bad comments were thrown to party goers and the organizers (which I think crap)..these people had culture-shock to see so many human being get together for one big “music festical” (well, mostly for those who dressed in skimpy outfits and too lost in their own world to even notice their surroundings if you know what I mean). Putting that aside, I don’t see why they must make a big fuss out of it. I mean, we had people all around the world not just Malaysian joining this kind of event. It’s Global Gathering..not Malaysian gathering. They said many people got drunk because beers were sold openly..I honestly think it’s unfair..not that it’s affecting me in any ways (since I don’t even drink)..but this country consists of few different races. Malays can’t drink, yes, religiously-speaking, but there’s Chinese, Indians, Eurasians, so on and so on who can ACTUALLY drink. And not forgetting those people all around the world. It’s unfair to them.

That said, this year’s Freedom sucks. Freedom-09 should change the name to Restriction-09. There were not many people, no booze, annoying looking cops everywhere and no more buzzing party atmosphere. I miss those days where outdoor rave events finished at 4AM unlike last weekend where they finished at 2AM. Freaking 2AM when some people just getting started. What happened to dancing from dusk to dawn? If it’s not because of Ferry Corsten, I wouldn’t even be there. Was rather disappointed. It’s a shame to let anyone see Malaysian rave scene to be so somber.

Haiikal said he would want to express his frustration, hence, below is the letter for last weekend’s incident:

Dear Freedom,

I am utterly disappointed over last week’s event. For the first time in my few years of raving, never before had I feel devastated and dissatisfied over turn of events. What were you thinking by ending the occasion at 2AM? It’s bad enough by not having any booze around. I read bad reviews prior to my trip but still I had high hopes. With world class DJ spinning (in this case Ferry Corsten), it’s such a sad sight with not many people around.

It’s a total waste of time driving down to Malacca and I truly regret it. I hope you will realize the outcome and properly review it for next event (If there’s any).

Disgruntled party-goer,
Haiikal