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Chronicles of a Rave Mom: Makeup, Safety & Festival Culture with Nadiya
2026-03-15Rave CultureFestival Safety

Chronicles of a Rave Mom: Makeup, Safety & Festival Culture with Nadiya

Nadiya shares her journey as a rave mom guiding newer ravers toward safety, community values, and positive festival experiences. Covering rave makeup evolution, fashion, and squad dynamics.

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PRETTYHARD on CASTLERAVE: Identity, Trauma & Freedom Through Electronic Music
2026-02-15Producer InterviewMusic Production

PRETTYHARD on CASTLERAVE: Identity, Trauma & Freedom Through Electronic Music

Producer PRETTYHARD (Wyatt Harvey) discusses the CASTLERAVE album, merging medieval aesthetics with modern electronic music, trauma, shadow work, and art as healing.

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Deathbeat on Goldrush AZ, Lost Lands & the Creative Process Between Festivals
2025-10-15Festival RecapProducer Interview

Deathbeat on Goldrush AZ, Lost Lands & the Creative Process Between Festivals

A 2+ hour deep dive with Deathbeat spanning Goldrush AZ and Lost Lands — performances, creative process, festival culture, and the evolution of large-scale events.

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DJ Amathyst on Breaking Into the Rave Scene, Nightlife Culture & Harm Reduction
2025-08-15DJ InterviewHarm Reduction

DJ Amathyst on Breaking Into the Rave Scene, Nightlife Culture & Harm Reduction

DJ Amathyst (Val Burry) shares her story of entering the rave scene from scratch, navigating nightlife culture, and advocating for safe spaces in the rave community.

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David Scafetta on the East Coast Bass Sound & Underground Electronic Music Production
2025-09-15Producer InterviewBass Music

David Scafetta on the East Coast Bass Sound & Underground Electronic Music Production

Bass music producer David Scafetta discusses the East Coast dubstep sound, production workflow, and navigating the underground bass music community.

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Underlux on Art, Books & the Creative Process Behind Electronic Music Production
2025-11-15Producer InterviewMusic Production

Underlux on Art, Books & the Creative Process Behind Electronic Music Production

Producer Underlux discusses how art, literature, and music interweave in his creative practice, celebrating cross-discipline creativity and versatility.

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Star Monster on Mirror Dimension, Dubstep Evolution & Meditation in Music Production
2025-06-15Producer InterviewDubstep

Star Monster on Mirror Dimension, Dubstep Evolution & Meditation in Music Production

Star Monster discusses his musical evolution from early influences to dubstep, the Mirror Dimension project, and how meditation fuels his creative practice.

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Liu Kang & Andrew Sandoz on Musicality in EDM, Flow Arts & Creating Safe Festival Spaces
2025-04-15Flow ArtsFestival Culture

Liu Kang & Andrew Sandoz on Musicality in EDM, Flow Arts & Creating Safe Festival Spaces

Liu Kang and Andrew Sandoz explore musicality in electronic music, the role of flow arts in festival culture, and building emotionally safe spaces at events.

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The Genesis of RaveDaddy: Festival App Origins & DJ Nealson on Privacy-First Safety
2024-08-15DJ InterviewApp Development

The Genesis of RaveDaddy: Festival App Origins & DJ Nealson on Privacy-First Safety

The origin story of RaveDaddy, a privacy-first festival safety app. DJ Nealson and Emanuel discuss festival culture, safety, and how technology can enhance the rave experience.

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Behind the Scenes of Festival Operations: Safety, Logistics & the RaveDaddy Beta Test
2024-10-15Festival SafetyApp Development

Behind the Scenes of Festival Operations: Safety, Logistics & the RaveDaddy Beta Test

Go behind the scenes of festival operations. Discover how RaveDaddy is beta-tested at major festivals and what it takes to keep thousands of ravers safe.

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First Edition on Breaking Into EDM: From First Show to Decadence Festival
2024-12-15DJ InterviewArizona EDM

First Edition on Breaking Into EDM: From First Show to Decadence Festival

First Edition shares his journey breaking into EDM, performing at Phoenix venues like Florentine Gardens, and how Decadence Festival accelerated his career.

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DJ Peachy Keen: Creative Journey & the Premiere of 'Make You Sweat' on G Mafia Records
2025-01-15Producer InterviewMusic Release

DJ Peachy Keen: Creative Journey & the Premiere of 'Make You Sweat' on G Mafia Records

DJ Peachy Keen premieres 'Make You Sweat' feat. Notyurs on G Mafia Records and discusses her creative evolution, collaboration process, and artistic vision for 2025.

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FÄMM & Da Slush Puppy on Bass Music, Perler Art & the Phoenix EDM Scene
2025-02-15Bass MusicArizona EDM

FÄMM & Da Slush Puppy on Bass Music, Perler Art & the Phoenix EDM Scene

FÄMM and Da Slush Puppy bring bass music, riddim, and perler art culture to a conversation about Decadence AZ 2024 and the artistic diversity of rave communities.

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Sed's Vortex on Creative Vision, Visual Storytelling & the Art of Music Videos in EDM
2025-05-15Producer InterviewVisual Art

Sed's Vortex on Creative Vision, Visual Storytelling & the Art of Music Videos in EDM

Sed's Vortex opens up about his creative process, visual storytelling, music video collaboration with PRETTYHARD, and using multimedia to enhance sonic vision.

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Hana O on Rebuilding 'Crop It Like It's Hot' After the LA Fires: Rave Fashion & Resilience
2025-12-15Rave FashionRave Culture

Hana O on Rebuilding 'Crop It Like It's Hot' After the LA Fires: Rave Fashion & Resilience

Rave fashion designer Hana O shares her story of rebuilding her brand after the LA fires, Paris Hilton collaborations, and the role of fashion in rave culture.

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