
The Ravers Circle Podcast
By Mile High Rave Nation

The Ravers Circle PodcastJun 26, 2023

NULIF3
Episode 145 of the podcast features host AJ Hollywood and artist NULIF3. The two discuss the origin of the NULIF3 project, his My Homie Spin Records collective, things that he does in leisure away from music, and his ultimate goal that he wants to achieve as an artist

Hiatus
Episode 144 of The Ravers Circle Podcast features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss Griz announcing a hiatus from music, the Electric Zoo 2023 lineup reveal, as well as new music releases from Marauda, RL Grime, and Kill The Noise

OutWest
Episode 143 of The Ravers Circle Podcast features creative artist Bryan OutWest, whose artistry expands all over the spectrum of entertainment. This talented artist does everything from television and film to photography, traveling all over the country pursuing his passion. Discussion on this episode includes the early beginnings of his journey, challenges along the way, favorite parts of his profession, and what his goals are for the future

Sonrizas
Episode 142 of The Ravers Circle Podcast features host AJ Hollywood with Sonrizas, a talented electronic duo who is inspired by the latin house style. This edition of the podcast features discussion of how the duo got into the rave scene, whether DJing or music production is more intuitive, the representation of latin sounds within electronic music, music releases in the near future, and upcoming events to catch them perform live at

Derteedisco
Episode 141 features host AJ Hollywood and special guest, Derteeedisco. On this episode, they talk about the similarities and differences between Denver and Los Angeles' electronic scenes, the label My Homie Spins Records, personal goals for Derteedicso and much more

Festie Season 411
Episode 140 of the podcast features host AJ Hollywood and reoccurring guest host Nevie, as they talk about helpful advice that will get you through the 2023 festival season. Topics of discussion for this episode include festival etiquette, festival traditions, favorite artists to see live for festival season, and favorite brands/sponsors/vendors that are present during festival season.

Weekend Wobbles
Episode 139 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss albums from Illenium, Ganja White Night, and Flume. Also discussed is a review of Project Glow 2023, the latest release from Lil Texas, and much more.

The Scalpers Are Everywhere
Episode 138 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss the rise in scalping of tickets in the rave scene, the return of Pretty Lights, a rumor of a 3rd Skrillex album in 2023, the Groove Cruise 20th anniversary lineup reveal, and the EDCLV 2023 lineup reveal.

Feeling Festive
Episode 137 features host AJ Hollywood and guest Nevie discussing festival tips for the 2023 season. They also discuss what festivals are good for first time ravers, festivals that they'll be attending this summer, and much more!

Legends On The Rocks
Episode 136 of The Ravers Circle Podcast features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss the aftermath of Ultra Miami and Beyond Wonderland SoCal. Other topics of discussion this episode include: Life is Beautiful 2023 lineup reveal, Bass Canyon 2023 lineup reveal, Skrillex announcing 2023 Red Rocks show, Liquid Stranger announcing 2023 Red Rocks show, and Griz announcing Grizmas in July.

To Ultra...and Beyond!
Episode 135 of podcast features hosts AJ Hollywood, Karizmatik, and yWolfy discussing the current best festival scenes in the world, Miami Music Week, Ultra Miami Weekend, Beyond Wonderland, and album reviews for Sullivan King and Kx5

Prismatic
Episode 134 features artist Prismatic, a heavy-hitting bass artist who is making himself known in the electronic scene. Host AJ Hollywood interviews him and discusses the challenges of sound design in production, work-life balance, music releases, and much more.

One Too Many
Episode 133 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discussing the events of Okeechobee and the aftermath of the festival. Also discussed was the announcement of Whyte Fang's (Alison Wonderland's other alias) new album, Hard Summer lineup announced, and much more.

Unpopular Opinions
Episode 132 of The Ravers Circle features hosts AJ Hollywood, Karizmatik, and yWolfy discussion a variety of topics. They discuss the unpopular EDM opinion thread on twitter that had social media in a frenzy. Topics of discussion also included upcoming shows that are anticipated for Spring 2023, and the lineup announcement for Movement Festival.

King Kobra
Episode 131 features host AJ Hollywood talking with Denver artist King Kobra, who has stamped his name in the electronic scene. Discussion on this edition of The Ravers Circle includes how King Kobra got his stage name, his transition from producing hip-hop to EDM, his music releases, label Stay Venomous Records, and much more.

YES...OMG (Remix)
Episode 130 follows up on the discussion from episode 128 regarding Skrillex. Hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik have guest Nevie back on, as they discuss the surprise Skrillex album Don't Get Too Close, as well as a review of the album Quest For Fire. Additional topics of discussion include music highlights of the month, comic book talk, and newly announced events for 2023.

Full Send, Full Sail
Episode 129 features Skeeter, a managing director for Groove Cruise, which an independent and highly successful dance music cruise that sails to various locations featuring many headlining artists in the electronic dance music world. Topics of discussion include what Groove Cruise entails, the past success of the brand, life after the pandemic, and the upcoming 20 year anniversary for the brand.

YES...OMG!

Down in Stamoulo's Distraction Pit
Episode 127 features host AJ Hollywood and friend/artist Stamoulo. Topics for this episode include Stamoulo's new album, his creative process in making an album, the type of music to expect on his upcoming album, and what he plans to do next in the world of music.

Rave Awareness
Episode 126 features special guest Nevie, along with hosts AJ Hollywood, Karizmatik, and yWolfy as they dive into Nevie's Rave Awareness video project, discuss the Positive Rave Awareness Content Creation Campaign, Beyonce's controversial Grammy win, bringing dance music to the limelight, and most anticipated events for the year.

I Can't Even See The Names
Episode 125 of the podcast features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss the Tomorrowland 2023 announcement, EDM.com's Class of 2023 list, KX5 announcing their debut album, additional 2023 festival lineup reveals, and much more in the world of EDM.

HEKLER
Episode 124 of the podcast features electronic artist HEKLER joining hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik in the circle. They discuss HEKLER's new album titled ‘Abyss’, the current Las Vegas music scene, his favorite places to perform, future projects and much more!

Quality Over Quantity
Episode 123 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discussing the recent releases from Skrillex, Illenium's album announcement, Oddprophet's insensitive remarks regarding emo kids, ASOT 20th anniversary, and the latest round of festival announcements for 2023.

Pizza Party!
Episode 122 of the podcast features electronic artist Substance D. We discuss his upcoming events that are sure to make some noise in Colorado's music scene. Substance D goes in detail about his Pizza Party event planned for the year, his partnership with Bad Wolf Management, and his podcast/radio show that he performs on.

SEVNN
The 2023 season premier of the podcast features rising electronic artist SEVNN. This episode details SEVNN's beginnings as an artist, discussion of the Tampa electronic scene, his breakout track Riddim Junkie, and what to expect in his promising future.

2022 Replay
The last episode of 2022 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discussing their highlights of the year, and a recap of everything in the world of EDM. Topics for this end of the year wrap-up include favorite moments from the rave scene, favorite artists, songs, albums, and events. The episode also features a reflection of the year, and a message of thanking the supporters of The Ravers Circle Podcast.

Shores of Cancun
This episode features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss the aftermath of Ember Shores 2022, with an in-depth review of the event that took place in Cancun, Mexico. Topics of discussion during this episode includes the Electric Forest 2023 lineup reveal, significant prices increases from the beginning years of Electric Forest to currently, Dancefestopia 2023 lineup reveal, Ultra Music Festival Phase 2 lineup reveal, the term "Riddim" being replaced with the term "Trench", and upcoming EDM New Year's Eve events around the country.

JOZIE
This week's episode of the podcast features a rising star in the electronic dance music. Fresh from a successful tour is the talented artist Jozie. This is someone to watch going into 2023, as they have been making quite splash in the bass scene. Jozie has worked with the likes of Lucii, Blvksheep, and Felmax. His music has proven to be favorited by his peers, as well as headliners alike. With releases on a powerhouse such as Bassrush, this artist is definitely making some noise that can't be ignored. This episode we talk about music inspirations, his touring life, love for gaming, and future projects.

Raincheck
Episode 117 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss the weather possibly affecting EDC Orlando, both co-hosts attendance and review of deadmau5's headlining "We Are Friends" show at Red Rocks, Nero reuniting for the first time in over 5 years at Red Rocks, Excision's Thunderdome Night 3 plus Mile High show announcement, and new music releases for the week.

Are you LISTening?
Episode 116 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik recap the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's list, Excision's Thunderdome 2023 announcement, and music releases for the upcoming week.

PHYS!XX
Episode 115 features rising electronic artist PHYS!XX. This is an artist to watch going into the new year, who has been making a splash within the electronic scene with their hard hitting music. PHYS!XX has opened for the likes of OG Nixon, Midnight Tyrannosaurus, Figure, and Modestep. His haunting bass sound will definitely give you the chills and then some. For this episode, AJ Hollywood and PHYS!XX discuss the inspiration behind his sound, the type of music that he enjoys the most, and future goals for the next year.

Arnold & Lane
This week we're featuring electronic artist duo Arnold & Lane. These two artists have been electrifying the rave scene and are supported by the likes of Claude Vonstroke and Shiba San. Host AJ Hollywood discuss their favorite cities to play in, favorite label releases, exploring new styles outside of their signature sounds, and what we can expect for future music projects.

Talk Up
Episode 112 features Hosts AJ Hollywood, Karizmatik, and special guest The Rico Suave discuss important topics in the rave scene such as sexual abuse, online drama from ravers, and the never-ending saga of EDM Twitter. The panel on this episode takes a deep-dive into predatory behavior from the industry elites, as well as the dangers that come with it.

Redline District
This week we feature electronic artist Redline District, as we discuss his time in the Philadelphia electronic scene. Redline District talks about the importance of work-life balance as an artist, highly anticipated collaborations, and upcoming plans for the next year.

Mainstream Haters
This episode of the podcast features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discussing the rise of women headlining popular venues, music that they've been listening to lately, Rufus Du Sol breakup rumors, and the addressing of online hate towards Excision, Subtronics, and many other notable artists in the electronic scene.

PLSMA
This episode is featuring electronic artist PLSMA, who's been making quite the name for himself as a prominent name in the scene. Host AJ Hollywood dives into the background of PLSMA, what type of music drives him creatively, and things that are on the horizon for music, as well as upcoming events.

Ridley Slim
Episode 109 features electronic artist Ridley Slim, who has been supported by the likes of Excision, Festivillainz, and Shanghai Doom. He's been making a lot of big waves in 2022, and we discuss with him the impact that he's made thus far as an artists. Host AJ Hollywood and Ridley Slim also discussed the importance of mental health in the scene, future projects that are coming up, and the artistry of Ridley Slim

Mars As A Girl
This week we feature artist Mars As A Girl, as we discuss her journey in the New York music scene, influences from the Grunge 90's era, and the creative process when making music.

Denver EDM Fam
This episode of the podcast features the crew Denver EDM Fam, an organization that does community events, meetups, and connecting of like-minded ravers in the Denver electronic scene. The discussion this week includes how the group was formed, the different type of events hosted by the group, and future goals for Denver EDM Fam

Marvel Years
Episode 106 of the podcast features electronic artist Marvel Years. Host AJ Hollywood discusses with the artist his creation of the the Voyage Ahead series (Part 1 & 2), his incorporation of the Marvel Years trio live sets, and upcoming projects that he has on the horizon.

Outside of the Circle Exclusive: Featuring The Rico Suave
AJ Hollywood does an exclusive interview with electronic artist The Rico Suave at High Ground Music & Arts Experience at the Denver Polo Club in Colorado

Outside of the Circle Exclusive: Featuring Maddy O'Neal
Here we have an exclusive festival edition (High Ground Music & Arts Experience) of Outside of the Circle, featuring electronic artist Maddy O'Neal

All Original
Hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss Infekt's tweet regarding original sets, Bassnectar's attempt back into music, upcoming music releases for the fall and upcoming September music festivals.

Sam Wolfe
This episode features electronic artist Sam Wolfe, as him and host AJ Hollywood discuss the behind-the-scenes aspect of the industry. Topics of discussion also include brand awareness, ghost production in the industry, and staying relevant with marketing in the rave scene.

Outside of the Circle Exclusive: Featuring Darran (The DJ Sessions)
This edition of the podcast is an exclusive interview featuring Darran from The DJ Sessions

Stamoulo
Host AJ Hollywood interviews rising artist Stamoulo on this episode of the podcast. The two discuss favorable styles of music in production, independent versus major label releases, and establishing a presence in the rave scene.

Openers, Headliners, and Influencers
This episodes features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discussing the debate of how an opening DJ should play a set, Modestep's tweet about "EDM Influencers", and the backlash surrounding Ever After Festival.

Comic Books and Magazines
Episode 101 of the podcast dives into all of the latest topics in the rave scene, along with random ones.

Outside of the Circle Exclusive: Featuring Sam Wolfe
An exclusive interview edition of The Ravers Circle Podcast with electronic artist Sam Wolfe.

Outside of the Circle Exclusive: Featuring Sajche (Part 2)
An exclusive interview featuring Hard Dance duo Sajche.