Hospital30 Is Coming To Aoteaora And We Are Absolutely Buzzing!
Thirty years of Hospital Records. One night on Karangahape Road. A venue full of the D&B whฤnau, basslines you can feel in your ribcage and outfits bright enough to be seen from the Sky Tower. Here is your Ravers Co guide to doing the Auckland round properly. Your Guide To Hospital Admission Hospital30 lands at…
Deep Frequency: Rolling with Morten Granau at AUM Winter Series II
The deep frequency swept me into its rhythm, each sweet harmony lifting me higher into transcendence and bliss, until nothing remained but the music. In that moment, I was free. There are some events you go to, and some events you feel. Like every AUM gathering before it, the AUM Winter Series #2, on Friday…
Freaky On The High Seas: Costume Ideas For The Trancevaders Halloween Boat Party
Picture it. The sun is sinking behind the Auckland skyline, a psytrance bassline is rolling across the harbour and a boat full of ghosts, aliens and sea witches is dancing its way into the night. If that sounds like your idea of a perfect Halloween, you’re in the right place. Trancevaders is celebrating 10 years…
AURA Music & Arts Festival 2026: A Melbourne Guide
AURA Music & Arts Festival returns to Melbourne for its third edition on 30 October 2026, and the clue to what makes it worth your time is right there in the name. This isn’t just a lineup – it’s a music and arts festival, which means the visual side of the event matters as much…
Terminal V Sydney 2026: What To Wear And What To Expect
Terminal V has built a serious reputation in techno, and the Sydney edition brings that energy to ivy on 17-18 October 2026. This is a different animal to a paddock festival – it’s an indoor, big-room techno event in the middle of the city, and it wants a different approach to what you wear and…
Octoblast 2026: The Complete Guide To Te Arai
Octoblast is one of those festivals that people in the know get quietly excited about months out. It lands in late spring on the Northland coast, it runs bass music, techno and psytrance across multiple stages, and it has built a reputation as a properly immersive weekend rather than just a lineup on a paddock.…
Architects Of The Portal: Crafting The Festival Flow.
The Architects of the Portal: Crafting the Festival Flow shines a light on the passionate and dedicated artists and crews working tirelessly behind the scenes. These collectives create immersive, inspiring worlds, and Ravers co is immensely grateful for their imagination, creativity, and commitment to our community. There is a specific moment at every gathering, where…
Festival Gamification: How Quest-Core is Transforming the Rave Scene
Festival Gamification goes beyond simple digital badges or high scores; itโs about transforming the dancefloor into an exciting mission. Having spent a summer traversing the diverse landscapes of the Aotearoa circuit, Iโve witnessed a shift in frequency when we move from being spectators to active players in a collective narrative. We are no longer attending…
The Vibration Is Rising – Summer’s Sounding Sweet!
Rhythm Beneath The Trees: Aotearoa’s Psychedelic Summer Begins. As Tama-nui-te-rฤ (the great son of the sun) begins his slow stretch over Aotearoa, heat spills across the land – and with it, a rising pulse of electric anticipation. This Labour Weekend (25โ28 October 2025), we ignite the Aotearoa Summer Festival Season with many psychedelic gatherings that…
Groove, Glow, Repeat. AUM Winter Series II: A Night On A Twisty Hill With Science Of Sound NZ & Mental Broadcast Subverso (Brazil)
As I crawled through the tangled roots of the kฤnuka forest and ascended the glorious Hill, my soul was drawn into a sonic symphony – enveloped by a psychedelic tribe. AUM Winter Series: Hill Stage Edition was every bit as spectacular as the last rave, yet this time, the crew at Science of Sound NZ…
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