ARE UNDERGROUND RAVES MORE TOXIC THAN FESTIVALS?! | I'M PEAKING EP. 89

About this episode

The episode discusses the differences between underground raves and mainstream festivals, including issues of community, safety, and the evolution of rave culture.

In episode 89 of the I'M PEAKING Podcast, we get into the ongoing debate between underground vs mainstream rave culture, the rise of festival fence hopping (and why it’s becoming a real problem), and whether the scene is starting to lose what made it special in the first place. We also talk Coachella chaos, Levity vs Sabrina Carpenter, AI-generated music creeping into EDM, and the bigger question: does the crowd matter more than the DJ? Plus, a real conversation on harm reduction, naloxone, and why looking out for each other is what keeps rave culture alive.Let us know in the comments: Are underground raves more clicky than festivals… or are we overthinking it? We hope you enjoy the episode ❤️Link to buy an I'M PEAKING Jersey: http://impeakingpod.myshopify.com/ Link to grab a BoomBoom (code IMPEAKING to save): https://boomboomnaturals.com/ CHECK OUT OUR PATREON (for bonus content) - https://patreon.com/user?u=87212419 LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST ON STREAMING PLATFORMS:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/04FSeasdwUWUPaF79ZrlGN Apple Music - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/im-peaking/id1644606726 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:I'M PEAKING PodcastInstagram…

People in this episode

Host: I'm Peaking Podcast

Topics covered

• underground rave culture
• mainstream festivals
• harm reduction
• festival fence hopping
• EDM
• community in rave culture

Keywords

• underground raves
• festivals
• harm reduction
• naloxone
• EDM
• festival culture
• crowd dynamics

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coachella, Levity, AI-generated music, EDM

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