Matthew Collin: Altered State: The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House metal and who is now being

and who is now being interviewed by an unnamed interlocutor about a project in process

and showing how it attempts both to exploit and to quiet women’s deepest fears of male violence

this catalogue features new scholarship from the show’s curator

and interviews with Birgit Palma

Deep in Brazil’s neglected Bahia hinterland

Matthew Collin: Altered State: The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House metal and who is now beingWhite Rabbit, 2026, Paperback, 400 pages, 12. 8 x 19. 6 cm From its first publication in 1997, Altered State established itself as the definitive text on Ecstasy and dance culture. This new edition, reissued as part of White Rabbit's prestigious Deep Cuts series, sees Matthew Collin take a thrilling trip through the acid house Summer of Love and the rave scene's euphoric escalation as MDMA became a mass market narcotic. Using a cast of memorable