In this talk, Shintaro Miyazaki discusses the concept of “counter-raving” or “counter-dancing.” He argues that this allows for the practice of liminoid states, which allow us to travel between our present and possible futures (we/us/our here is meant inclusively, but still respecting different opinions).

Counter-raving is many things at the same time, but first and foremost it is a form of raving against the congestions, bottlenecks, and limitations imposed on us by the extractive networks of the techno- and infosphere—especially their algorithmic and computational systems. It resonates with an attempt to keep evolving in liminal states. Counter-raving is a practice in alliance with dance, movement, bodies, things, music, beat, rhythms, affects, and the critical, responsible use of technology. By counter-raving we can hopefully glimpse the gateway—an opportunity to go beyond, below, or besides capitalism. This talk will extend a chapter Miyazaki wrote for the forthcoming anthology "Ultrablack of Music," edited by Achim Szepanski (writer, activist and founder of the label Mille Plateaux, 1993-2004/2010–).