For the longest time, I’ve followed iHeartRaves Unicorns page on Instagram and Snapchat. I love seeing the Unicorns wearing matching outfits and getting to talk with so many ravers at every festival they attended. It was one of my dreams to get to do that one day. A few weeks later, I got the amazing email that my dream came true! I was notified that I was selected as one of the Unicorns for EDC Orlando and was about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. CONTINUE READING
The genre of Electronic Dance Music has evolved into a complex realm of various combinations of rhythms and beats that somehow seamlessly blend together to form pure magic. The number of subgenres is endless, and it can be tough trying to figure whether your favorite house artist is classified as tropical, electro, dutch, progressive, or one of the other ten bajillion sub-genres! To help you become a master at EDM, I’ve created a little breakdown of some of the most popular genres and their subsequent sub-genres.CONTINUE READING
My boyfriend, Jake, is a fellow EDM lover and Cult member. However, he suffers from an incurable inner-ear disease which rapidly progressed a few weeks before we hit the road to Shambhala this past summer. We feared the progression of his disease may prevent him from attending future music festivals, and if Shambhala ended up being his last rave he had one final wish; to meet REZZ. This is where the magic of The Cult of Rezz came in. CONTINUE READING
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Los Angeles based producer, Anakim [pronounced Ana-keem. His story was truly inspirational for me, and that’s why I want to share it, so that hopefully someone out there reading this can feel inspired too, and know that whatever their dream is that they are pursuing, with a positive attitude and lots of hard work -- it too can be achieved.CONTINUE READING
For many months, I dreamed about going to the Gorge Amphitheatre for a festival. Seeing the photos of other events and festivals taking place at that gorge-ous venue and the amazing views of the Columbia River and mountains made me determined to visit this venue. Earlier this year, I saw that Bass Canyon, a new festival hosted by Excision, was taking place there. After seeing the lineup and location, I knew I had to go. Full on production, lasers, all things bass, The Paradox, scenic views- what more could I ask for? I took a flight to Seattle, rented a car with my best friend, and we took off for the Gorge Amphitheatre with our car full of camping gear.CONTINUE READING
Tiny Dancer and Mama Unicorn here. We got to experience Phoenix Lights Festival this year as festie besties on an out-of-state adventure and we have to say it was an incredible experience. Here are our top 6 out-of-this-world memories from Phoenix Lights festival April 7th - 8th, 2018. in Chandler, AZ. We had an absolute blast.CONTINUE READING
For more than five years, Vanessa Haro has been creating makeup magic behind-the-scenes at iHeartRaves' photoshoots. No matter what look we are trying to achieve, this talented Makeup Artist is able to turn our already gorgeous models from natural to glam, to ultimate rave sparkle queen. Aside from being insanely talented, she's also extremely witty and very fun to work with. I was so excited to be able to talk to her more about her career and history with iHeartRaves, makeup tips and more.CONTINUE READING
"How tall is Mama Unicorn?" "Will Mama Unicorn Marry Me?" "Does Mama Unicorn Miss Her Dreads?" These are just a few of the many questions that we received on our Ask Me Anything (AMA) post on our Instagram featuring our Brand Manager, Mama Unicorn. While it was difficult to narrow down the questions, here are the answers to some of the featured questions. Without further ado, here are Mama Unicorn's Answers:CONTINUE READING
When it comes to festival fashion, there’s one trend that only seems to be getting bigger and more unique: glitter & bedazzlements. We sat down with Claudia, the founder of Lunautics, one of the biggest brands in the game, to find out how she went from having a corporate 9-5 job to starting her own glitter company.CONTINUE READING
It's no secret that rave culture has evolved over the years. From, new fashion trends, to expanding genres of music, to massive festivals, this scene is an ever-changing way of life. Whether your fashion sense has evolved or your musical tastes have changed, chances are that you're probably a different raver than when you were first introduced to the scene. Here are five questions that I get asked a lot about my personal evolution as a raver. CONTINUE READING