Music, the Heartbeat of CAKE Culture

Music, the Heartbeat of CAKE Culture

Weekly Drops: Rave Radar + CAKE Mixtape

At CAKE, music isn’t background noise—it’s the heartbeat of our culture. It’s what sparks creativity, fuels connection, and keeps the vibe alive, whether we’re on the dancefloor, in the studio, or sparking one up with friends. Just like good weed and good energy, music is the pulse that drives everything we do.

That’s why we’re starting a new weekly tradition: Rave Radar and the CAKE Mixtape. Each week, we’ll drop a curated guide to the shows we know will be a vibe—handpicked spots across California where the energy is guaranteed to hit different. When you’re at the show keep an eye out for Chloe, or one of the CAKE Babes, they may be in the crowd! To get vibes going we’ll be dropping a weekly Spotify playlist so you always have good music for whatever you’re getting into.

RAVE RADAR

CAKE's Weekly Curated Show List

Friday, Sept 5

  • Will Clarke (House / Tech House) – Exchange LA – Tech-house with attitude—gritty grooves and rolling basslines. Tickets • Artist

  • Sammy Virji (House / UKG) – Rio Vista Lot, LA – High-energy garage and house rhythms built for the dancefloor. Tickets • Artist

  • Reinier Zonneveld (Techno / Live Techno) – Avalon Hollywood, LA – A live, improvisational techno set with relentless energy. Tickets • Artist

  • Kompany – “Nightshift” (Bassrush) (Dubstep) – The Observatory, OC (Night 1) – Earth-shaking drops and heavy bass to kick off the weekend. Tickets • Artist

Saturday, Sept 6

  • Sunsoaked Festival - Kasade, Malaa, Side Piece, Walker & Royce (Progressive House / Bass House / Tech House) – Huntington State Beach, OC – A stacked beachside day-festival with heavy-hitting house vibes. Tickets

  • Malaa – Sun Soaked Afterparty (G-House / Bass House) – Time Nightclub, OC – Dark grooves and driving bass to close out Sun Soaked. Tickets • Artist

  • Kompany – “Nightshift” (Bassrush) (Dubstep) – The Observatory OC, OC (Night 2) – Round two of Kompany’s heavy low-end takeover. Tickets • Artist

Friday, Sept 12

  • HUGEL (House / Latin House) – Shrine Expo Hall, LA – French house with a Latin twist—infectious grooves all night. Tickets • Artist

Saturday, Sept 13

  • Liquid Stranger (Dubstep / Experimental Bass) – Exchange LA, LA – psychedelic journey through bass—melodic, heavy, and genre-bending. Tickets • Artist

  • Nocturnal Wonderland 2025 (Multi-Genre: Trance / House / Bass / Techno / DnB) – Glen Helen Regional Park, San Bernardino (Day 1) Insomniac’s legendary festival—massive production and endless vibes. Tickets

Sunday, Sept 14

  • Nocturnal Wonderland 2025 (Multi-Genre: Trance / House / Bass / Techno / DnB) – Glen Helen Regional Park, San Bernardino (Day 2) – Round two of festival magic—closing out with sunrise sets and high vibes. Tickets

CAKE Mixtape Vol. 1

CAKE's Weekly Playlist Drop

This week we are featuring 2010 EDM anthems. The 2010s were bigger than just drops and builds—they were a movement. Warehouse raves, neon lights, festival fields, sweaty nights that turned into sunrise… EDM was a cultural shift. It cracked open the mainstream, connected strangers on the dancefloor, and made us all feel unstoppable.

These tracks weren’t just charting #1—they were moments, portals, and memories that shaped a generation.

A Few Essentials You’ll Hear

  • Zedd – Clarity (ft. Foxes): Euphoric, emotional, and the definition of scream-singing with your crew.

  • Calvin Harris – Feel So Close: A crossover anthem that still hits like it’s 2012.

  • Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry Child: Goosebumps every single time.

  • Avicii – Levels: Legendary anthem from the one and only. Rest in Paradise. More than a song—it was the mainstream gateway into the world of EDM.

Why It Still Hits

This era taught us that wild energy and deeper connection go hand-in-hand. The drop wasn’t just sound—it was a release, a collective high. And that’s the same energy we channel with cannabis: dissolving walls, living in the present, and creating culture together.

Grab Your CAKE & Press Play

Take a puff of your favorite CAKE Cryo Mini, turn it up, and let yourself relive the rush of the 2010s dancefloors. This playlist is our love letter to an era that defined a generation—and we’re just getting started.

Next week? A whole new vibe. But this week, it’s about remembering where we came from—and feeling it all over again.

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