Many who explore the world of EDM quickly become hooked on the culture. Much of the raver crowd resonates deeply with ...

Seattle Electronic Music Producers Association (SEMPA) is a group that has been helping local producers enhance their production and provide a network for local production talent. Formed by Jason ...

Beyond Wonderland at the Gorge 2026 was a spectacular sixth edition of the annual festival! Since taking over from Paradiso starting in 2021, this has been a PNW raver’s yearly pilgrimage. We can ...

Marc Rousso got his start as a DJ for clubs and parties in the early 90s. A Pacific Northwest local from South Seattle, Rousso had already punched in for hundreds shows as he approached his ...

You’ve probably heard his Daka mix or caught him as a special guest, and now, ToBeHonest is blazing his own path forward. He spoke with Dance Music Northwest about his upcoming Q Nightclub show on May ...

Rave family! We are only a few short days away from experiencing the first annual Beyond Wonderland at the Gorge. After a postponement in 2020, we are ready to be back in action to close out the fall ...

2025 is in full swing, and we’re gearing up for another busy season of raves across the PNW. Here are some tips that we have found as we have been raving over the years (and still slowly trying to ...

There is no dance music radio station on Earth that has been actively transmitting as long as C89.5, KNHC, all the while existing on the cutting edge of electronic music over its incredible ...

Being a DJ professionally is already hard. But imagine if you were DJing for crowds of thousands at a high stakes professional sports game. DMNW sat down with DJ Trunks, the DJ for the inaugural ...

For the next 60 days, Seattle will be seeing an influx of over seven hundred thousand people, as football fans from across the world come to witness six legendary World Cup matches at Lumen Field. On ...

Have you caught a boat rave On the Hiyu yet? Both Vivid Presents and White Rabbit Group have been throwing some incredible shows on Lake Union over the last few years. Now, C89.5 is doing their own ...

After a long three-year hiatus, the Gorge officially welcomed back Above & Beyond for the Weekender event. We had been champing at the bit to get back out there and dance with our friends in the sun ...