Rave lifers tell us why it's acceptable to go raving aged 37 (and beyond)

What would you say to someone who told you 37 is too old to go clubbing?

What would I say? After I stop laughing you mean? Hahaha. I'd say age is just a number and as long as you have the energy and the vibe is right then being 20 or 50 makes no difference. I'm also a skateboarder. We have a saying: "You don't quit skateboarding because you get old, you get old because you quit skateboarding". My thoughts are the same for clubs.

So is any age too old to go clubbing? I mean, like, what if you're 90.

I've raved with 80-year-old travellers in forests and quarries, they can still have it... And we're generally fitter and live longer these days as we get older (not like our grandparents). I was with four generations of travellers on a dancefloor at Castle Morton in the 90s, was ace.

What clubs do you normally hit up and how often do you get to go out?

Not many these days but I go to every Cream Birmingham event (my pal runs it, I get VIP), the annual Cream Ibiza Party, Heroes of House, and a few odd nights at The Rainbow or Hare And Hounds in Kings Heath for some old-skool jungle and d'n'b.

I also like to do New Year at my friend's amazing club in the jungle in Goa. You guys should do a feature on it.

Sounds like a lot. What do you love about clubbing?

The vibe. It brings everyone together. Used to never see black/white/Asian/gay/straight/rich/poor folk together partying until the raves. I'm more into the atmos than the tunes.

Do you have a favourite DJ?

Live: Mickey Finn or Carl Cox. To make the day go by at work: Sasha/Digweed.

Do you share similar tastes in music with your daughter and her mates or is it just the clubs?

Yes, she grew up listening to jungle/d'n'b in my car so I'm glad she likes that now. Still, we go together now and again for d'n'b (mainly so I can let her meet my contacts like doorstaff, promoters etc and to school her up to the dangers of clubbing. She is very pretty and gets a lot of idiots after her), and we are looking at Croatia for Defected festival together next summer. Also introducing them to deep tech house. They like it so far!

Is it true you've never seen an under-35 year old on the dancefloor after 3am?

Well maybe one or two but they don't look under 35 by that time, they're wasted and look aged! Generally during the last sets I see only 35-50 year olds at classic/old-skool house events, but a younger bracket at d'n'b. I find my daughters generation get to the club for opening (I get there when it's jumping and don't queue), and they're spannered by 2am and leaving before the best sets.

Louis Anderson-Rich is Mixmag's Digital Intern. He's gonna rave until he dies and then probably figure out a way to periscope his own funeral on Twitter