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Is it a Banger or Massive Chune? Here’s Your Rave Terms Bible

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The dance music world is its own universe entirely, and with that, has its own language. Ravers around the world use their own slang to describe all aspects of dance music. From describing tracks and artists to the act of raving itself and all it encompasses. Here is your rave terms bible that you can pass onto your non-raver friends to help them get in the know. This guide has both commonly used terms and some not-so-common words. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn a new rave term or two. Any other rave terms you’d add?

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Black Girl/White Girl Being Different Pays Off

Black Girl/White Girl Celebrate Being Different & New Music

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Music is a form of expression that conveys emotions and messages. It tells love stories and heartaches. Music has also been a means to disrupt the status quo and expand consciousness. Going against the current isn’t always the easiest or safest because it can single you out. Stepping away from what’s expected and doing things differently involves risk, and not everyone is willing to place their bets. However, for the DJ duo, Black Girl/White Girl (BG/WG) being different—both in their personal and artistic lives—has given them freedom.

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Digging Deeper with RISC

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Bradley Nelson is an internationally recognized DJ and recording artist producing under the monikers, DJ Evol and RISC.

The DJ Evol moniker has been an established player on the international drum & bass scene for many years, releasing on the highly lauded UK labels True Playaz and Urban Takeover and CIA recordings. Originally from Chicago, Evol has found a home in LA and brings years of experience in bass music production from residencies and radio to the West Coast, a fact which is not lost on the dance floors he habitually incinerates. Evol has also brought his thick talent at the decks to the SMOG family’s wide variety of parties and productions.

A respected name in the international electronic music community, Bradley has produced under is moniker RISC on Green Velvet’s Relief Records, Chicago’s UKR records, Berlin’s established GND records and Spain’s N&N records, along with a steady slew of new releases and remixes coming in the next few months. He brings a unique, catchy, dance-floor approach to his production. His tracks have a humbling feeling, with unforgettable synth lines and an array of funky drums and rhythm.

Recently, Nelson married his Chicagoan roots with his love for techno as RISC, for a debut release on Eats Everything and Andres Campo’s EI8HT Records: the four-track Midwest-inspired Sessions EP

With Sessions Scheduled for release on June 28th, and available for pre-order HERE, we sat down with the LA transplant to dig deeper into his Chicago roots and the influences for the EP.

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