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Flapjack on the Hardcore Underground, the Lessons of the '90s, and Kandi Kid Pride
Literally a pied piper of the underground (happy) hardcore scene, L.A. DJ, promoter, fashion designer, vinyl collector, and JNCO enthusiast Flapjack joins us to talk about being a Raveaissance Man. …
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Marco Passarani on The Birth of Roman Raves, Breaking Techno and His Many Hustles
Italy's Marco Passarani has been DJing and working in record stores since age 10, and releasing records since 1993. A native of Rome, he walks us through the transition from disco to rave, the evolut…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
LinaLovesIt on the Bloghouse Era, 2010s Gossip, and Documenting the Scene
Rave cruises, mermaid outfits, scene hair, nasty hot tubs, Skrillex on the couch! Join American scene queen Lina Abascal (aka @linalovesit) as we revisit the bloghouse era of the early 2000s, the sub…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Chris Liebing on '90s Techno, The Omen, and Musically Letting Go
Germany's Chris Liebing has been a mainstay of the European techno scene since the late '90s, running the CLR and Audio labels and playing music that explores every dark, melancholy, pummeling corner…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Elijah of Butterz on Grime History, Bad DJ Gigs, and How to Run a Successful Brand
Elijah & Skilliam are a DJ duo and owners of London’s Butterz record label, which since 2010 have done more than anyone else to promote underground UK genres like grime, bassline and UK funky to the …
Published on 4 years ago
Maria 909 on Growing Up Hardcore, The Limelight & 90s NYC Raves
Maria 909 has operated behind the scenes at some of the most famous events on the East Coast, from The Limelight nightclub to Industrial Strength parties, from Def Mix deep house events to Melting Po…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Noncompliant on Techno Feminism, Midwest Raves and Accountability in Club Culture
Noncompliant (fka DJ Shiva) is an uncompromising techno DJ/producer from the conservative state of Indiana, a queer punk skateboarder who would go from playing in barns and VFW halls to headlining in…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Kurt Eckes of Drop Bass on Going Furthur, Satanic Rituals and Hard Acid - Part 2
Kurt Eckes put Milwaukee on the map in the ’90s with his Drop Bass Network parties and Even Furthur festival. In Part 2 of this interview, we talk about Satanism and rituals, how to throw a rave, the…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Kurt Eckes of Drop Bass on Hardcore, Acid Tests and Midwest Raves - Part 1
Kurt Eckes put Milwaukee on the map in the ’90s with his Drop Bass Network parties and Even Furthur festival. With an aesthetic that combines heavy metal, Satanism, the acid-fried 1960s and a heavy d…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Harry DiY on DiY Sound System, the Dawn of UK Rave Culture and Fusing Anarcho Punk & Acid House
Nottingham's DiY Collective, formed in 1989, were one of the UK's first house sound systems and played a huge role in rave culture as we know it today. DiY co-founder Harry calls in from Wales to tal…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago