Rave Culture Cast

Kaleena Zanders is a powerhouse vocalist turned DJ whose infectious spirit & energy comes across in her countless hits 👏 Her new track Vibration is crushing the charts and she's got a very busy festival & tour schedule ahead of her! I caught up with Kaleena at Project Glow set to chat about this new era in her career she's entering, how she gut checks her collaborators, and what r...

Sara Benyo is a rising star in the melodic bass/dubstep scene who's garnered support from artists like Seven Lions, Adventure Club, Jessica Audifred and more! I caught up with her after her Project Glow set to chat about her songwriting process and how she expresses herself through her music and fashion sense. Connect with Rave Culture Cast - https://linktr.ee/raveculturecast 💙 Connect with S...

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Thank you to today's sponsor Purple Garden! Browse psychic, astrology & tarot readings & use code RCC to get $10 credit on your first reading - https://trypurplegarden.com/rcc 💸 In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month, I'm really grateful to have on Stacey Forrester, Co-Founder & Education Director at Good Night Out Vancouver, to chat with us about their mi...

Thank you to today's sponsor Keen! Browse tarot readings & get your first 10 minutes for only $1.99! - https://trykeen.com/rc c 💸 Navigating relationships can be tricky - especially when your hobbies may not align. In todays episode, I’m going to be chatting about what it’s like when your partner isn’t into raves & festivals and how you can still make that work if it’s worth pursuing!...

Thank you to today's sponsor Purple Garden! Browse psychic, astrology & tarot readings & use code RCC to get $10 credit on your first reading - https://trypurplegarden.com/rcc 💸 Welcome back to RCC - I’m really excited to continue our series with Rachel Clark, Education Manager at DanceSafe, a Health and safety nonprofit dedicated to ending the drug war, providing on-the-ground servic...

Thank you to today's sponsor Keen! Browse tarot readings & get your first 10 minutes for only $1.99! - https://trykeen.com/rcc 💸 Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in the music & festival industry? This week I'm excited to welcome a very talented & hard working music industry professional Kayla Harvey! Kayla is an agent at Degy Entertainment with a background in...

Thank you to today's sponsor Purple Garden! Browse psychic, astrology & tarot readings & use code RCC to get $10 credit on your first reading - https://trypurplegarden.com/rcc 💸   We have a lot to unpack here fam! This was my first year attending Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, a 4 day camping festival that takes place in Okeechobee, Florida. In this week's episode, my friend &...

Thank you to today's sponsor Keen! Browse tarot readings & get your first 10 minutes for only $1.99! - https://trykeen.com/rcc 💸 Is it just me or does PLUR seem to be the topic of conversation lately online? Going into festival season this year, I wanted to share my thoughts on the state of “PLUR” in our community and why there seems to be growing concern for new people entering the rave scen...

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Cherise Gary aka UNIIQU3 has done it all from immersing herself in jersey club culture in her teens to organizing parties in her community to becoming an accomplished DJ and producer. ⁠She’s elevated the Jersey Club sound and culture by connecting communities in the tristate area through her PBNJ (Philly, Baltimore, New Jersey) event series that offers all ages the opportunity to come together for...

Okeechobee Festival 2023 Tickets - https://bit.ly/3SyRs1R Hey fam! In this week's episode, you're getting the full run down on everything you need to know to prepare for Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 🏕 Three time attendee & Florida native Taylor Bruno joins me today to share some pro tips & advice on everything from travel, camping, navigating the festival grounds, weather, what to...

This week's guest is someone who’s work I'm really fond of! We’ve got Liz Hagearty - a TikTok creator & strategist who creates content around the festival industry. I found Liz through her TikTok page where she offers a ton of awesome work and social media advice as well as gives a behind the scenes look at what it’s like working on a festival media team. Liz and I chat about the evolution of...

💸 Book your Groove Cruise 2024 sailings (discount code RaveCultureCast) - https://www.groovecruise.com/miami24 In today’s episode, we’ve got an incredible artist from Orlando, Florida that a lot of you may recognize - Luci! Luci exploded into the bass music scene in 2019 with tracks like Neptune, Me and You, and I Need Your High. Now she’s making the transition from dubstep DJ to pop act and voca...

Today’s guest was one of our Artists to Watch for 2023! Her cheeky style of house music is extremely infectious and has earned the attention of major festivals like EDC, Dirtybird Campout, Hard Summer & more AS WELL as her peers Femme House, Claude VonStroke, Walker & Royce, VNSSA and more! She’s appeared on respected platforms like BBC Radio 6, Diplo’s Revolution, Mixmag and many more to...

Today we’ve got one of my favorite episodes to work on all year - our annual best of dance music recap!   This year we’re doing things a little differently - i’ve brought on a special guest who’s in depth knowledge of the music industry will add a ton to todays conversation - Alex Amaro! Alex is a dance music journalist who’s worked with publications like Gray Area, Festival Insider, Insomnia...

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Thank you Keen for sponsoring this video! Visit: https://trykeen.com/rcc to get a 10 minute reading for just $1.99 - that's up to $99 in savings! 💸   Hey fam! In today’s episode we are going to take a look back on all of the biggest moments that defined the dance music and festival industry in 2022. From incredible album drops, to breaking festival news, to performances that set the internet...

DJ Duo Gem & Tauri sat down with me after their epic club set at Elsewhere in Brooklyn on their headlining tour to chat career highlights of 2022, Spotify Wrapped results, their favorite things about New York, AND some teasers on new music coming next year 👀   PLUS we get a super sweet story on the best gift Court ever received from Emma 💗  HOPE Y'ALL ENJOY! Connect with Rave Cultu...

My Electric Forest Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7EBVwqsU9x3NCA2G1TZBvl One of the biggest festival announcements of the year dropped last week and Forest fam I know you know what i’m talking about! Electric Forest dropped a MASSIVE lineup for 2023 as well as information on ticketing and camping packages + info on their loyalty program 🌳  In this episode, I’m going to be going...

Thank you Keen for sponsoring this video!! Go to my sponsor page: https://trykeen.com/rcc to get a 10 minute reading for just $1.99 - that's $99 in savings! 💸  Shop lunchbox's anti-theft hydration pack and save $11 off with code KAPOTES - https://www.lunchboxpacks.com/ In this week's episode, we're giving the full rundown on how EDC Orlando 2022 went! From behind-the-scenes content, to poppi...

Shop lunchbox's anti-theft hydration pack and save $11 off with code KAPOTES - https://www.lunchboxpacks.com/ In this week's episode, we’re diving in to our official review of the first ever Slumberland Music Festival! Slumberland is an immersive hotel takeover that brings the rave community together for one weekend to enjoy dance music, art, activities, parties, and more. It takes place at the Av...

For Slumberland Festival's inaugural year, I got to sit down with house music artist Kyle Kinch to chat about EDC Orlando weekend, his Slumberland sets, what he learned from his mentor, and what the highlight of his year was! 💙Connect with Kyle Kinch💙 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kylekinch/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kylekinch Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/kylekinch Spoti...

Hey fam! It's officially EDC ORLANDO WEEK 🥳 In today's episode, I'm going to be sharing my EDC Orlando schedule PLUS what's in store at the very first Slumberland Festival experience. I'm also giving some last minute tips to help you prepare for EDC as well as sharing all the details on my festival plans & meet ups!  *Quick disclaimer - the Corona Electric Beach lineup had one artist cha...