The traditional oriental artwork and goldfish in the windows belie the suavely dressed dancers waiting patiently in line, anticipating a night of dancing. With the exception of an occasional poorly attended rave in some hall or church basement in town, raves are a dying function in the local social scene, and even former rave mainstay, Uncle Chen's, will not be seeing much techno shaking its rafters this semester.
Techno is like a fad.
Hip hop has more rhythm . Fissehazion said techno attracts a crowd of people and a kind of dancing that he doesn't like and that isn't really well-suited for the location. Techno is too dependent on lights and other paraphernalia to make it work, and the flashing lights and mirrors make it easier for people who are self-conscious about dancing, he said. To be honest with you, techno is not really for people who want to dance, Fissehazion said. It's for people who like to jump up and down.