Rave Culture

To celebrate Black History Month, we're talking about the parts of dance music that stem from Black communities around the world. This week, we're covering house and techno. Continue Reading

Festival gifting is a great way to make new festie besties. Here are some ideas to inspire your next festival gifts. Continue Reading

No matter what festival you’re attending or how experienced of a raver you are, a little preparation goes a long way in ensuring your rave season goes off without a hitch. Continue Reading

Clocking in at anywhere from 160-180 BPM, Drum and Bass (or DnB) is the type of music that’ll have you so euphorically entranced in backbeats and basslines that you might lose all sense of time. Continue Reading

If you’ve never dipped your toes into the world of flow before, it may seem intimidating to start. Here are some ideas for how to find your first flow toy.
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If you’re feeling “off” after coming home from a festival, don’t worry. You’re not the only one! Feeling this way is more common than you might think. Here are some tips for maintaining your mental health after a festival. Continue Reading

It takes a lot of energy to travel to festivals and walk around the festival grounds all day and night and I know that myself and many others often feel drained after a weekend of raving. Here are some tips to stay healthy at a festival to make sure that you are bringing the best energy to them! Continue Reading

To help you gear up for your first festival, I’ve asked rave veterans for their pearls of wisdom. Here are their top tips and advice so you can worry less and just focus on making amazing memories! Continue Reading

During my first Electric Daisy Carnival in 2013, I met so many beautiful souls and I can still tell you who gave me a specific kandi during a special moment. In honor of EDC, I wanted to share fellow raver’s memorable kandi moments from past kandi-trading experiences.  Continue Reading

Whether you are new to the community or a veteran raver, trading kandi is special for many people. Here is a tutorial on how to make kandi bracelets, perlers, and some videos on YouTube if you want to challenge yourself and make kandi cuffs! Continue Reading

Pride month may be over, but following LGBTQ+ influencers and creators online year-round is a great way to stay involved with the community. | homegameauction Continue Reading

Happy Black History Month Y'all ! It's your girl, Cookie Valentine, here to drop some house music knowledge on you.

House music as we know it today has many different layers. Tech-house, minimal house, future house, tropical house and so on. But in the beginning house music was really soulful and really Black. Continue Reading