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Capital-P Party Philosophy

The Capital-P Party Philosophy

Partying by elevating consciousness, rather than destroying it. Liberating people from their inhibitions via the Party itself — not drugs or alcohol. Capital-P Partying is, in Gary’s framing, truly the opposite of violence: a uniquely powerful means of “Waging Peace.”

Openness

Open-Source everything: the tech, the playbook, the film. No gatekeepers, no copyright, no Central stage.

Inclusion

All ages, backgrounds and styles. Everyone within the Party becomes an essential and equal performer. The Most Inclusive Party Possible.

Decommodification

Free, public, people-powered. Gary has long eschewed corporate sponsorship in favor of crowdfunding and community.

“An Acceptance Movement, not a Resistance!” — Logline, A Battle Plan For World Peace

Bringing People Together and Setting Them Free.

That’s the unwavering mandate. Gary and the DDP have turned down partnerships with a long list of snack-food and soda giants rather than make the Party a promotional vehicle — crowdfunding instead.

$26,000 raised on Kickstarter, 533 backers, April 2013.

The Seven Commandments Of Successful Partying

  1. Clothing: “nothing is cool except having fun and feeling good and sharing that with others.”
  2. Props: “Anything you can hoist, bounce off, or roll on. And share them all night long.”
  3. Music: “Booty Bass, Eurodance, Party Metal, Jock Jams and Choice Hard Rock. The songs people know and love.”
  4. Dancing: “The one secret to dancing is just bend your knees, one leg at a time. Try it. Right now.”
  5. Behavior: “Overcoming this conditioning is a formidable challenge. Partying can get us there.”
  6. Location / Atmosphere: “Dark locations lower everyone’s inhibitions and are ideal, although sunglasses can be a viable alternative.”
  7. Alcohol: “…if the Party is really good, the atmosphere alone will inspire people to lose their inhibitions and freak out and drive the energy to ridiculous heights”

How to Decentralize a Dance Party

One FM transmitter in a backpack. Hundreds of boomboxes carried by thousands of people. No Central audio source, no Central location. The idea came in 2006, when two iPods died and Tom and Gary tuned their boomboxes to the same station.

Try it yourself: tune the dial to the Party frequency.

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