The rave relies on the careful stacking of hundreds of speakers. As the music plays and the night unfolds there is a feeling that you are being taken on a journey, and that during it you will discover a nothingness which helps, if anything, to eject the week's stress and disappointment. If mundanity is the raver's cardinal sin then what better reconciliation is there than to dance away the guilt. The setting for the rave is similar to the concept that every person can have a church - from an open field to a crowed Cathedral. However, the design of the conventional church building is akin to the setting for the rave.
Light is also an extremely important part of the rave's ambience.
In fact, next to the music, light is in many cases the most powerful element of a rave. Huge 16 million colour lasers dance and pour through the crowd. Tunnels and three dimensional shapes hover above, while strobe, smart, flood and spot lights flash and carry further the notion that sight is as important as sound. Raves too have sacrament. This in turn helps the community by spreading a feeling of well-being and friendliness, making the rave a safe place to be.