Matthew CollinAltered State : The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House

Matthew Collin Altered State

Altered State: The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House by Matthew Collin is a revised edition of the 1997 book examining the depths of the early rave and ecstasy culture. The updated version offers an expert’s look into the growth of the scene from the early days and its dissolution in the transformation of MDMA into a commercial mass-market narcotic. Collin uses memorable characters as they take us through the layers of the scene, underground sub-scenes, intersections with the crime world, and the utopian rave paradise of Ibiza. In Altered State Collin manages to maintain an engaging birds-eye view of the movement, as well as provide a critical examination of the ideologies, and myths circulating around the scene.

Altered State Features

• Author - Matthew Collin
• 320 pages