ARE YOUR “RAVE FRIENDS” EVEN REAL…? | I'M PEAKING EP. 91

About this episode

The episode discusses the authenticity of festival friendships and various aspects of EDM culture.

In Episode 91 of the I'M PEAKING Podcast, we get real about “festival friendships” and whether it’s a red flag if people only hit you up for shows. We break down different types of friendships in the scene, why communication matters more than people think, and how lifestyle, distance, and priorities all play into it. We also dive into some of the biggest conversations happening in EDM right now—like the debate over openers vs headliners (should openers hold back or go all out?), TikTok’s influence on techno and rave culture, and whether the scene is becoming more divided or just evolving. Plus, we talk about the collapse of Spirit Airlines before EDC, stress relief music (yes… even dubstep), genre crossover between house and bass, and who could be the next global superstar on the level of Skrillex.Let us know in the comments: Are your rave friends real ones… or just festival friends? 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=87212419LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST ON STREAMING…

People in this episode

Host: I'm Peaking Podcast

Topics covered

• festival friendships
• EDM culture
• communication in friendships
• openers vs headliners
• TikTok influence
• stress relief music
• genre crossover

Keywords

• rave friends
• festival friendships
• EDM
• openers
• headliners
• TikTok
• music genres
• stress relief

Sponsors

BoomBoom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spirit Airlines, EDC, TikTok

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