Fraser Clark
Encyclopedia
The late Fraser Clark was the founder and editor of Encyclopedia Psychedelica and a key advocate of the rave
movement, hosting regular small underground parties which laid the way for the launch of the first large legal festi-rave club in central London, Megatripolis
in 1993.
He advocated a new form of hippy - the "Zippie
" - who would follow Timothy Leary
in his modern philosophy of "Drop out, and drop in again". In other words, embrace peace and love but also embrace technology and aspire towards the lifestyle that affords it. This was later taken to America and beyond as the Pronoia (psychology)
tour.
In 1989 Fraser Clark and Marcus Pennell organised the first Zippie Picnic on Hampstead Heath
in London
, which continues to this day.
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
movement, hosting regular small underground parties which laid the way for the launch of the first large legal festi-rave club in central London, Megatripolis
Megatripolis
Megatripolis was an innovative, underground London nightclub created by Encyclopaedia Psychedelica editor and founder of the Zippie movement Fraser Clark, partner Sionaidh Craigen and partners JJ and Bugsy as well as later Tribal Energy and a great many others...
in 1993.
He advocated a new form of hippy - the "Zippie
Zippie
Zippie is a term used to describe a person who does something for nothing, i.e. zip. Any supporter of free culture, free food, free books, free software is a zippie....
" - who would follow Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
Timothy Francis Leary was an American psychologist and writer, known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs. During a time when drugs like LSD and psilocybin were legal, Leary conducted experiments at Harvard University under the Harvard Psilocybin Project, resulting in the Concord Prison...
in his modern philosophy of "Drop out, and drop in again". In other words, embrace peace and love but also embrace technology and aspire towards the lifestyle that affords it. This was later taken to America and beyond as the Pronoia (psychology)
Pronoia (psychology)
Pronoia is a neologism that is defined as the opposite state of mind as paranoia: having the sense that there is a conspiracy that exists to help the person...
tour.
In 1989 Fraser Clark and Marcus Pennell organised the first Zippie Picnic on Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath is a large, ancient London park, covering . This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the highest points in London, running from Hampstead to Highgate, which rests on a band of London clay...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, which continues to this day.
External links
- Fraser Clark website http://www.parallel-youniversity.com/fraser/
- Pronoia http://www.pronoia.net/
- Zippies http://www.fiu.edu/~mizrachs/Zippies.html
- Zippie Pronoia Tour 1994 http://www.pronoia.net/tour/tour.html
- Fraser Clark's funeral report http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/content/camden/hamhigh/news/story.aspx?brand=NorthLondon24&category=fswesthampstead&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=fswesthampstead&itemid=WeED18%20Feb%202009%2014%3A41%3A32%3A930