Despite dependable outdoor parties and a strong drum and bass scene Portland’s raves took a slump for the worst in the last few years with many of the old heads reaching legal drinking age and flooding the clubs instead. In the last six months the all aged warehouse parties seem to be returning with force, largely thanks to 2410 and a renewed interest in house and minimal techno. Parties like Classic, Dirtybird X-Mas and Sweethearts were well organized, funded, attended and almost lavish and decadent in design. The next great party looks to be Wild Wild West, where we have the same energy, the same rave DJ’s and production but in a club setting.