AJ Hollywood & Karizmatik Podcasts

Episode 134 features artist Prismatic, a heavy-hitting bass artist who is making himself known in the electronic scene. Host AJ Hollywood interviews him and discusses the challenges of sound design in production, work-life balance, music releases, and much more.

Episode 133 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discussing the events of Okeechobee and the aftermath of the festival. Also discussed was the announcement of Whyte Fang's (Alison Wonderland's other alias) new album, Hard Summer lineup announced, and much more.

Episode 132 of The Ravers Circle features hosts AJ Hollywood, Karizmatik, and yWolfy discussion a variety of topics. They discuss the unpopular EDM opinion thread on twitter that had social media in a frenzy. Topics of discussion also included upcoming shows that are anticipated for Spring 2023, and the lineup announcement for Movement Festival.…

Episode 131 features host AJ Hollywood talking with Denver artist King Kobra, who has stamped his name in the electronic scene. Discussion on this edition of The Ravers Circle includes how King Kobra got his stage name, his transition from producing hip-hop to EDM, his music releases, label Stay Venomous Records, and much more.…

Episode 130 follows up on the discussion from episode 128 regarding Skrillex. Hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik have guest Nevie back on, as they discuss the surprise Skrillex album Don't Get Too Close, as well as a review of the album Quest For Fire. Additional topics of discussion include music highlights of the month, comic book talk, and newly …

Episode 129 features Skeeter, a managing director for Groove Cruise, which an independent and highly successful dance music cruise that sails to various locations featuring many headlining artists in the electronic dance music world. Topics of discussion include what Groove Cruise entails, the past success of the brand, life after the pandemic, and…

Episode 128 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss the train incident in East Palestine, Ohio. Additional topics of discussion this week include the aftermath of the train incident, shows in the region being affected going forward, the new Skrillex album, new festival announcements, and another round of new music Friday releases.…

Episode 127 features host AJ Hollywood and friend/artist Stamoulo. Topics for this episode include Stamoulo's new album, his creative process in making an album, the type of music to expect on his upcoming album, and what he plans to do next in the world of music.

Episode 126 features special guest Nevie, along with hosts AJ Hollywood, Karizmatik, and yWolfy as they dive into Nevie's Rave Awareness video project, discuss the Positive Rave Awareness Content Creation Campaign, Beyonce's controversial Grammy win, bringing dance music to the limelight, and most anticipated events for the year.…

Episode 125 of the podcast features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss the Tomorrowland 2023 announcement, EDM.com's Class of 2023 list, KX5 announcing their debut album, additional 2023 festival lineup reveals, and much more in the world of EDM.

Episode 124 of the podcast features electronic artist HEKLER joining hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik in the circle. They discuss HEKLER's new album titled ‘Abyss’, the current Las Vegas music scene, his favorite places to perform, future projects and much more!

Episode 123 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discussing the recent releases from Skrillex, Illenium's album announcement, Oddprophet's insensitive remarks regarding emo kids, ASOT 20th anniversary, and the latest round of festival announcements for 2023.

Episode 122 of the podcast features electronic artist Substance D. We discuss his upcoming events that are sure to make some noise in Colorado's music scene. Substance D goes in detail about his Pizza Party event planned for the year, his partnership with Bad Wolf Management, and his podcast/radio show that he performs on.…

The 2023 season premier of the podcast features rising electronic artist SEVNN. This episode details SEVNN's beginnings as an artist, discussion of the Tampa electronic scene, his breakout track Riddim Junkie, and what to expect in his promising future.

The last episode of 2022 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discussing their highlights of the year, and a recap of everything in the world of EDM. Topics for this end of the year wrap-up include favorite moments from the rave scene, favorite artists, songs, albums, and events. The episode also features a reflection of the year, and a messa…

This episode features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss the aftermath of Ember Shores 2022, with an in-depth review of the event that took place in Cancun, Mexico. Topics of discussion during this episode includes the Electric Forest 2023 lineup reveal, significant prices increases from the beginning years of Electric Forest to currently, D…

This week's episode of the podcast features a rising star in the electronic dance music. Fresh from a successful tour is the talented artist Jozie. This is someone to watch going into 2023, as they have been making quite splash in the bass scene. Jozie has worked with the likes of Lucii, Blvksheep, and Felmax. His music has proven to be favorited b…

Episode 117 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss the weather possibly affecting EDC Orlando, both co-hosts attendance and review of deadmau5's headlining "We Are Friends" show at Red Rocks, Nero reuniting for the first time in over 5 years at Red Rocks, Excision's Thunderdome Night 3 plus Mile High show announcement, and new music rel…

Episode 116 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik recap the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's list, Excision's Thunderdome 2023 announcement, and music releases for the upcoming week.

Episode 115 features rising electronic artist PHYS!XX. This is an artist to watch going into the new year, who has been making a splash within the electronic scene with their hard hitting music. PHYS!XX has opened for the likes of OG Nixon, Midnight Tyrannosaurus, Figure, and Modestep. His haunting bass sound will definitely give you the chills and…

This week we're featuring electronic artist duo Arnold & Lane. These two artists have been electrifying the rave scene and are supported by the likes of Claude Vonstroke and Shiba San. Host AJ Hollywood discuss their favorite cities to play in, favorite label releases, exploring new styles outside of their signature sounds, and what we can expect f…

Episode 112 features Hosts AJ Hollywood, Karizmatik, and special guest The Rico Suave discuss important topics in the rave scene such as sexual abuse, online drama from ravers, and the never-ending saga of EDM Twitter. The panel on this episode takes a deep-dive into predatory behavior from the industry elites, as well as the dangers that come with…

This week we feature electronic artist Redline District, as we discuss his time in the Philadelphia electronic scene. Redline District talks about the importance of work-life balance as an artist, highly anticipated collaborations, and upcoming plans for the next year.

This episode of the podcast features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discussing the rise of women headlining popular venues, music that they've been listening to lately, Rufus Du Sol breakup rumors, and the addressing of online hate towards Excision, Subtronics, and many other notable artists in the electronic scene.…

This episode is featuring electronic artist PLSMA, who's been making quite the name for himself as a prominent name in the scene. Host AJ Hollywood dives into the background of PLSMA, what type of music drives him creatively, and things that are on the horizon for music, as well as upcoming events.

Episode 109 features electronic artist Ridley Slim, who has been supported by the likes of Excision, Festivillainz, and Shanghai Doom. He's been making a lot of big waves in 2022, and we discuss with him the impact that he's made thus far as an artists. Host AJ Hollywood and Ridley Slim also discussed the importance of mental health in the scene, f…

This week we feature artist Mars As A Girl, as we discuss her journey in the New York music scene, influences from the Grunge 90's era, and the creative process when making music.

This episode of the podcast features the crew Denver EDM Fam, an organization that does community events, meetups, and connecting of like-minded ravers in the Denver electronic scene. The discussion this week includes how the group was formed, the different type of events hosted by the group, and future goals for Denver EDM Fam…

Episode 106 of the podcast features electronic artist Marvel Years. Host AJ Hollywood discusses with the artist his creation of the the Voyage Ahead series (Part 1 & 2), his incorporation of the Marvel Years trio live sets, and upcoming projects that he has on the horizon.

AJ Hollywood does an exclusive interview with electronic artist The Rico Suave at High Ground Music & Arts Experience at the Denver Polo Club in Colorado

Here we have an exclusive festival edition (High Ground Music & Arts Experience) of Outside of the Circle, featuring electronic artist Maddy O'Neal

Hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discuss Infekt's tweet regarding original sets, Bassnectar's attempt back into music, upcoming music releases for the fall and upcoming September music festivals.

This episode features electronic artist Sam Wolfe, as him and host AJ Hollywood discuss the behind-the-scenes aspect of the industry. Topics of discussion also include brand awareness, ghost production in the industry, and staying relevant with marketing in the rave scene.

This edition of the podcast is an exclusive interview featuring Darran from The DJ Sessions

Host AJ Hollywood interviews rising artist Stamoulo on this episode of the podcast. The two discuss favorable styles of music in production, independent versus major label releases, and establishing a presence in the rave scene.

This episodes features hosts AJ Hollywood and Karizmatik discussing the debate of how an opening DJ should play a set, Modestep's tweet about "EDM Influencers", and the backlash surrounding Ever After Festival.

Episode 101 of the podcast dives into all of the latest topics in the rave scene, along with random ones.

An exclusive interview edition of The Ravers Circle Podcast with electronic artist Sam Wolfe.

An exclusive interview featuring Hard Dance duo Sajche.

Hosts AJ Hollywood and Corey Pippin AKA yWolfy discuss the lineup reveal for Lost Lands 2022, Drake & Beyonce dropping dance music, upcoming summer festivals, and new music being released for the week.

The Ravers Circle welcomes Perry Richardson on this episode of the podcast. AJ Hollywood and Perry discuss the Productivity Meets Party Podcast, how to balance raving and working a full-time job, and the importance of representation of minorities within the rave scene.

This episode features electronic artist Blvckjesus, with host AJ Hollywood following up with him to discuss current musical projects to be released, discussion about current plans for summer 2022, and other random, but fun topics of discussion.

This episode of the podcast features discussion regarding Excision's Bass Music Initiative, upcoming June events in the rave scene, and upcoming releases from some of the biggest names in electronic music.

Episode 95 features the Co-Founders of Dubstep FBI, where these leading ladies in the bass capital discuss the origin of their brand name, their inspiration within Dubstep music, and their plan for the future of the company.

Episode 94 of the podcast features the co-hosts discussing tips on how to manage taking breaks in between shows, Carnage's retirement announcement, DJ Mag Top 100 Nightclubs list, and a quick review of the album Loner by Alison Wonderland.

Host AJ Hollywood interviews electronic artist Where's Rin and discusses the origin of Where's Rin, the inspiration behind the sound, and future goals within the world of electronic music.

The hosts on this episode discuss their most disliked electronic dance music songs ever, along with lots of random topics of discussion and endless humor.

The hosts on this episode talk about the petition heard around the internet regarding house shows, a hot take on remixes of Acraze's hit track "Do It To It", and the reveal of the Moonrise festival lineup.

Episode 91 features the hosts discussing EDC Week, more festival lineup reveals for 2022, and the return of legend Hardwell.

Episode 90 features hosts AJ Hollywood and Corey Pippin aka yWolfy discussing the EDCLV 2022 lineup, Imagine Festival 2022 lineup, Lollapalooza Festival 2022 lineup, Miami Music Week, and the return of Odesza.