Mantra #9 — The Underground Ethics CharterWe create this together — One of the 10 mantras of the Underground Ethics Charter, an ethical framework for a more conscious nightlife culture.
Participate ↓"A celebration doesn't exist without those who make it up. The tribe is not a backdrop: it's the living, fragile and collective work of the night."
A tribe, a recognized and respected community becomes solid, resilient and lasting. It endures through time, trends and external pressures. Without the tribe, there is no scene. Without respect, there is no future.
Respect the tribe — we create this together.
Underground culture rests on a subtle balance between individual freedom and collective responsibility. DJs, organizers, staff, volunteers, dancers, technicians, partners, security personnel: all participate in creating the same space, the same moment, the same vibration.
Respecting the tribe means understanding that no one is 'above' the experience, and that the celebration is not a service to consume, but a shared construction. The tribe grows stronger when recognition circulates. It crumbles when indifference, contempt or appropriation take over.
This agreement is inspired by discussions held during the S.O.U.L. Montréal workshop-conference on October 17, 2024, at the Salon Daomé.
The following capsules nourish this reflection:
The Charter is built through connection — to yourself, to others, to the night. Your voice directly shapes its final form.
