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EDM has been quite the buzz word recently, but what does it really mean? Most people who are unfamiliar with the scene use it as if it were an individual genre, but not all EDM is the same. In fact, there are hundreds of different subgenres and sub-subgenres within the world of electronic music, for which EDM is just an umbrella term. While each subgenre might have a number of variations, there are still a few main genres to look at that cover the majority of the world of electronically produced music.
Happy December, everyone! For this festival guide edition, I will be featuring some of the holiday-centric festivals taking place this month, as well as some extras in between!
As someone who goes to a lot of loud live events, hearing protection is an important thing to consider. While hearing loss with age is natural, hearing loss (even temporary) from one night out is definitely not! As a generation, we are being unkind to our ears; using headphones at high volume levels and spending long periods of time in loud environments are both major ways in which we will see greater hearing loss in shorter times than the generations before us.
This doesn’t mean that we should limit the number of events we attend (because how could we?), but it does mean that investing in certain protection devices is worthwhile. Let’s talk about some hearing loss facts, and how you can combat it! Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone is spending today doing something nice with people you love.
I want to take this day as an opportunity to reflect back on some of the amazing shows I’ve had the pleasure to attend within the last few years! As I posted on Instagram this week, I keep a collection of all my past festival and event wristbands. I don’t look at them often, but just knowing I have them all is one way that I feel I can hold on to those memories! With that, I am going to briefly talk about some ways to preserve your show memories so you can always feel thankful for them. On this first series post about festival culture, I’m digging in to the amazing values and community the rave world has to offer. PLUR is a term and set of principles that have been present in the rave scene since the early 90s. In case you’ve never heard of it, PLUR stands for Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect. Consider it the “raver manifesto”.
 Coachella at night There are a lot of festivals out there, especially now coming out of the pandemic. With so many to discuss, I’m going to start by covering three really popular ones, based off my personal experience of course!
While my scope of knowledge extends further than just the festivals I’ve attended, I continue to see and flag new festivals I’ve never heard about all the time. Stay tuned to learn more about the other many festivals out there!  Life Is Beautiful - Gorillaz Hey music lovers!
Today, I’m going to talk through how I plan my festival days. Sure, anyone with basic organizational skills could figure something out, but let's look at my "pro" way to go! |
