Rave Culture Cast

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Fan Favorite Deorro Chats Merging Cultures & Storytelling Through Dance Music 🎶 Ep.228 Aug 28, 2024

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Welcome to Season 7 of Rave Culture Cast! We're honored to kick things off with the legend Deorro ahead of his performance at North Coast this weekend! Deorro's rise in dance music grew from building a loyal following on Soundcloud, to working with mentors like Laidback Luke, to crossing over his Mexican-American heritage into his sets and music. He's released with some of the biggest names in dance music and has cemented himself as a beloved artist, multi-talented musician, and voice for the Latin community! We're excited to chat with Deorro about his journey in music, the stories behind some of his biggest tracks, bringing cultures together through music and the importance of representation in dance music 💙 Connect with Deorro: https://www.instagram.com/deorro Connect with Alex Amaro: https://instagram.com/alex_amaro_music/ Connect with Rave Culture Cast: https://beacons.ai/raveculturecast Insomniac affiliate tickets: iii points - https://bit.ly/3RAR9Wl ESCAPE - https://bit.ly/3PF1BM3 EDC Orlando - https://bit.ly/3PEDUUl Dreamstate - https://bit.ly/3MmtN3y

Rave Fam Breakups, Choosing Your First Fest & Dealing with Weather Cancellations #AMA Ep.227 Jul 10, 2024

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Hey fam! In this week's video, I'm bringing you a new #AskEmmaAnything episode 🥳 I'm sharing some life & podcast updates as well as chatting Summer & Fall festival plans, rave fashion trends, dealing with bad weather at festivals, rave fam break ups and how mom life is going!
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TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Teaser 0:24 Podcast intro 0:53 Loop Earplugs 2:15 Life & podcast updates 7:15 Solo rave tips 9:03 When We Were Young fest 9:52 Rave Fashion Trends 11:32 Rave friends becoming family 12:47 Will you stop raving? 14:45 International festivals 16:29 Fan clacking 17:15 How to choose your first festival 18:30 Rave fam breakup 20:01 Insomniac Tickets 20:48 Upcoming trips & festivals 23:14 Electric Forest 23:55 Bad weather at festivals 25:50 2025 festival plans 26:56 Mom life updates 28:03 Trivecta's new release 28:18 Mental health update 29:22 Outro

DJ/Rapper AK Renny chats Bass House Mentors, Kid Cudi's Influence & Breaking Out of Your Shell Ep226 Jun 20, 2024

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Mackenzie Crumbley otherwise known as AK Renny is a multifaceted talent - DJ, producer, rapper and songwriter - making her mark on the house music scene with her own artistic flair infusing rap into bass house records 🎶

Hailing from Florida, AK Renny has attracted the attention of major labels like Dr. Fresch’s House Calls, AC Slater’s Night Bass and BIJOU's DND RECORDS. Her latest track Fade Away with Corrupt UK is out now and you can catch her at Nocturnal Wonderland, Lost Lands, Hulaween this fall!

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0:00 Intro

2:28 Loop Earplugs promo 3:50 Insomniac promo

4:11 AK Renny intro

7:08 2024 recap so far

9:10 Performing house for bass crowds

11:27 AK Renny's intro to music & rapping

17:04 Building your skill set & foundation

19:38 Kid Cudi's influence on AK Renny

22:35 What "AK Renny" stands for

25:26 Discovering & embracing one's true self

29:35 How AK Renny's music helped her come out

35:10 Tips for someone struggling with their identity

36:42 How Dr. Fresch discovered AK Renny

39:20 Nostalgix & BIJOU's mentorship

43:08 Navigating the music industry

47:00 Finding the right support

49:43 What's next for AK Renny

Summer Festival Prep, LIB Review & Tips for the Gorge ft. Grant Rogers Ep.225 Jun 12, 2024

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Welcome back to Rave Culture Cast! In this week's episode, we're juggling a few topics to kick off summer festival season 🥳 My friend Grant Rogers, a freelancer in festival operations, joins me to chat summer festival prep, tips for attending shows at the Gorge, juggling multiple festival trips in a year, and his thoughts on his first Lightning in a Bottle experience!
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TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:00 Loop Earplugs ad 2:40 Podcast updates 4:21 Track of the week 5:17 Grant Rogers intro 11:11 Getting a job in the festival industry 15:00 Personal growth in the rave scene 18:30 The LGBTQ rave community 23:05 Lightning in a Bottle review 29:50 How to juggle multiple festivals a year 32:17 How to prepare for summer festivals 36:02 Tips for the Gorge 43:17 Common festival mistakes 50:33 Grant's summer festival lineup

EDC Las Vegas 2024 Review: Hotel EDC, Interviewing Pasquale, New Festival Layout & More! May 30, 2024

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Save 15% off the Loop Link + Tomorrowland bundle OR 2 or more Loop x Tomorrowland Experience earplugs w/ discount code LOOPXEMMATML 💸 https://bit.ly/3V9MLzN This week on Rave Culture Cast I'm excited to share my recap & review of my 8th EDC Las Vegas! Every EDC is unique and special in it's own way and this year was no different. This year I attended EDC on behalf of BeatBox Beverages and also hosted some artist interviews with Insomniac Radio 🎙️ I'll be sharing some behind-the-scenes stories on my experiences at the festival and Hotel EDC PLUS my thoughts on the new festival layout, art installations, crowding, water refill stations, and more hot topics. Enjoy 🥳 Connect with Rave Culture Cast 💙 https://beacons.ai/raveculturecast

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 2:04 Loop Ad 4:05 My EDC 2024 Backstory 8:10 Hotel EDC Review 13:48 Transportation Options 17:20 New EDC Layout 22:09 Art Installations & Production 24:46 Water Refill Stations 27:56 VIP Areas 34:53 Food & Drink Options 36:45 Security & Medical Situations 41:34 Crowding/Traffic 44:26 Insomniac Tickets 45:05 Daily Recaps

Your EDC Las Vegas Wedding Stories 💒💍 Ep223 May 14, 2024

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Who doesn't love love? In this episode, I'm sharing our listener's incredible memories from being married at EDC Las Vegas over the years! We're celebrating love in the rave community in all forms 🌈 I'll also be sharing my plans for EDC this year as well as what meetups I'll be hosting!See you under the electric sky!

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Seismic Dance Event: Shaping the Future of House and Techno Ep.222 May 09, 2024

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Andrew Parsons & Kelly Gray, the co-owners of The Concourse Project, Real Music Events, and Co-creators of Seismic Dance Event, a boutique house & techno music festival based in Austin, TX, are developing an incredible fan base of ravers through expertly curated lineups and experiences. They've also been able to keep their fingers on the pulse of the community as co-owners of the Concourse project, a local favorite for dance music lovers.
It’s pretty remarkable to see the growth of the scene in Austin and how these two are working hand in hand to help fuel that fire. In this episode, we're shedding a light on that journey and diving into how they're creating a space for rave culture to continue to thrive.
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Artist & Life Coach Nik Cherwink on Achieving the "Headliner Mindset" Ep221 May 01, 2024

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Breaking into the music industry isn't just about talent...⁠ ⁠ It takes grit, dedication, and a strong mindset to persevere. Just ask Nik Cherwink - an artist & life coach who's worked with some of the most well-known artists & brands in the music industry 🎶⁠ ⁠ Nik joins me this week to chat about how to shoot your shot, what it takes to achieve success in this industry, and why mindset is everything when it comes to pursuing your passions & answering your higher calling.⁠

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Drum N' Bass Act REAPER on Educating Fans, Expanding Abroad & the Renaissance of DnB Ep.220 Apr 24, 2024

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Today’s guest is one of the most electrifying artists in the electronic music scene, amassing a loyal fan base through his masked project REAPER. His unique take on drum n bass has unified dance music fans from a variety of subgenres & cemented his presence in both the US scene as well as aboard. We’re excited to dive into how his project has developed, his focus on storytelling through his music and the renaissance of the drum n bass scene in the US. Connect with REAPER: https://open.spotify.com/artist/24kY0bUku58QhWv5WFFXaf https://www.instagram.com/reapernoises/ https://www.tiktok.com/@reapernoises

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When Worlds Collide: How GRIDLIFE is Merging Motorsports and Electronic Music Culture 🏎 Apr 17, 2024

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Welcome back to Rave Culture Cast! Today I’m super excited to welcome Chris Stewart onto the podcast. Chris is the founder of GRIDLIFE, an event series that merges the worlds of motorsports, car culture and electronic music!
After building a successful career in creative strategy & advertising, Chris was able to use his background to build an innovative live event experience for fans to help grow car curiosity in the United States. I'm excited to dive into this unique world and share GRIDLIFE's story with you in this episode!
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