RDY VIP | EDM and Rave Culture Podcast

RDY VIP | Rave Culture, Bass, and the People Who Live It

RDY VIP is an EDM and rave culture podcast hosted by Emanuel 'Bebop.' Long-form conversations with DJs, producers, promoters, visual artists, and the people driving electronic music forward. Topics: music production, DJ culture, festival recaps, rave fashion, harm reduction, PLUR philosophy, and building a career in EDM. Based in Phoenix, AZ — covering the Arizona EDM scene and artists nationwide. Features guests connected to Decadence AZ, Goldrush, Coconino Campout, Lost Lands, and EDC. New episodes 1-2x per month. Subscribe wherever you listen. Explore at rdyvip.com

  1. Jun 9

    M14: From a Hospital Bed to the DJ Decks | RDY VIP Podcast

    RDY VIP host Bebop sits down with Arizona DJ M14 at The Drop in Downtown Phoenix for a quick Q&A before his set at the Bass Shift event hosted by Nite Shift. Two weeks before he played System Overload, M14 was in a hospital bed recovering from brain surgery and a serious infection. He performed the festival anyway, with a PICC line still running to his heart, and his friends turned a photo of him in that hospital bed into a totem that read "from the hospital bed to the DJ decks." This is the story behind it. We get into where the name M14 comes from, how he built his tearout and riddim sound after moving to Arizona, why he loves it when techno DJs sneak in bass music, and the one trend he can't stand. He shares who he'd run a back-to-back with anywhere in the world, the wildest place he'd ever want to play, and a genuinely moving message about mental health, burnout, and staying true to yourself while grinding 12-hour Amazon shifts six days a week. Big love to his cousin Desert Hydra, to Vibrations and Nite Shift, and to everyone keeping the giving culture alive in the scene. Chapters below. Subscribe and stay ready. — Featured on RDY VIP: artist profiles, clips, and links at https://rdyvip.com— In collaboration with Nite Shift— Filmed at The Drop, Downtown Phoenix 00:00 Catching M14's set at System Overload00:38 Where the name "M14" comes from00:51 His sound: tearout and riddim01:16 How he digs for new music01:39 Tracks that get the crowd going02:20 Playing System Overload after brain surgery (the PICC line story)05:01 Did the injury change his sets?05:08 "From the hospital bed to the DJ decks"05:36 Dream Arizona back-to-back: Vibrations06:08 Where hard techno meets riddim07:57 Dream back-to-back, anyone ever08:22 His dream set location (you won't guess it)09:40 A trend he loves10:46 A trend he can't stand11:59 Advice for new DJs14:08 His soapbox: be genuine, protect your mental health15:02 Burnout, Amazon shifts, and balance16:06 Shout-outs18:05 Where to find M14 + RDY VIP #RDYVIP #M14 #NiteShift #TheDrop #DowntownPhoenix #ArizonaDJ #Tearout #Riddim #BassMusic #DubstepArizona #EDMpodcast #DJInterview #BassShift

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RDY VIP is an EDM and rave culture podcast hosted by Emanuel 'Bebop.' Long-form conversations with DJs, producers, promoters, visual artists, and the people driving electronic music forward. Topics: music production, DJ culture, festival recaps, rave fashion, harm reduction, PLUR philosophy, and building a career in EDM. Based in Phoenix, AZ — covering the Arizona EDM scene and artists nationwide. Features guests connected to Decadence AZ, Goldrush, Coconino Campout, Lost Lands, and EDC. New episodes 1-2x per month. Subscribe wherever you listen. Explore at rdyvip.com