Pakistan is not on most people’s list of rave destinations, and as one of the most conservative Islamic countries on Earth, for those pursuing what can be viewed as Western immorality, the stakes can be life and death.

But the rave experience is undeniable, and is perhaps worth laying it all on the line... 

This week's guest, Assad Saifullah Khan, pioneered Pakistan's underground rave scene as a DJ, promotor and a pioneer. Known variably as DJ Barrister, and as his newest musical incarnation is BASK, in this episode Asaad and I discuss:

• The origins of rave in Pakistan
• Creating a new scene entirely from scratch
• How religion touches everything
• Drugs
• Pakistan in the time of covid
• The evolving role of celebrity and media
• And much, much more.

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