Brianna Todd

Spirituality, substance use and transformation in electronic dance music culture

June 15, 2023 Thomas J. Johnson, Danielle D. Weisman, Virgil L. Sheets et al. 1 citation

Since its inception, the electronic dance music (EDM) scene has been associated with drug use, especially MDMA (Ecstasy) and, to a lesser extent, psychedelics. Ethnographic studies and first-person accounts also emphasise the importance of mystical experiences among EDM participants, as well as religious or spiritual practices connected with EDM culture. The current study surveyed 146...