About r/oldskoolrave
Tunes and tings from the golden era of dance music: '85-'95. The best of the old skool; Chicago house, Detroit techno, acid, hardcore, rave, happy hardcore, gabba, Belgian newbeat, early breakbeat, drum & bass, and jungle and more.
The community at a glance
r/oldskoolrave is a Subreddit for Music Lovers with roughly 21K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 10K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include 90s, 1992, and 1991.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2026: 5K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 618 members
- Aug: 279 members
- Sep: 788 members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 700 members
- Feb: 999 members
- Mar: 899 members
- Apr: 626 members
- May: 610 members
- Jun: 722 members
Topics
- 90s43 posts in the past month#14390s
- 199225 posts in the past month#2251992
- 199124 posts in the past month#3241991
- Rave21 posts in the past month#421Rave
- Techno14 posts in the past month#514Techno
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/oldskoolrave for?
- Best for Music Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/oldskoolrave free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/oldskoolrave have?
- Roughly 21K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/oldskoolrave on?
- r/oldskoolrave runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/oldskoolrave cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/oldskoolrave is organized under Music Lovers.
- How do I join r/oldskoolrave?
- You can join r/oldskoolrave by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Music communities like?
- One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering music production, instruments, genres, and the business of the industry. Discord hosts communities for producers, beatmakers, and musicians at every level, Reddit has massive communities for genre-specific discussion, and dedicated platforms serve niche interests from jazz theory to synth collecting.
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