Having sat empty for over 60 years, the Packard Automotive Plant was the location of Richie Hawtin's famed Spastik warehouse parties in the late '90s One of Detroit's most infamous ruins is set to be transformed into an electronic music museum as part of a $50 million project unveiled by city officials. The Packard Automotive Plant on [...]
The new venue will launch in 2026, nine years after the original Ancoats nightclub closed its doors Sankeys is set to make its return to Manchester with a new 500-capacity nightclub, nine years on from the closure of the long-running Ancoats venue. The new space, set to be located in Manchester city centre, will open [...]
In Los Angeles, a new wave of warehouse parties is reshaping the city’s queer underground nightlife. Presenting a deliberate alternative to the mainstream gay bars and circuit parties where white, cisgender men and commercial interests have historically dominated, gatherings like Signal Underground, Por Detroit and Take It Outside are overcoming prohibitive costs and a [...]
Flying the flag for Brazil's varied femme underground, Carola has compiled a list of kaleidoscopic rollers spanning house, melodic techno and more Brazil's electronic music scene is known for producing a range of unique, boundary-pushing sonic movements. So its less than surprising that Brazil is also home to incredible women carving a path as [...]
Shimza is South Africa’s great showman: a deeply technical and highly engaging DJ, who’s helped pioneer Afro-tech, and cross-pollinated global house sounds in his sets and productions. As he wraps an Ibiza residency and prepares his sophomore album, Ria Hylton speaks to Shimza and others in the South African electronic community to find [...]
Set for March 24–26 at Downtown Miami’s Kimpton EPIC Hotel, Winter Music Conference will continue its legacy as the longest-running electronic music conference. Established in 1985 by industry visionaries Bill Kelly and Louis Possenti, Winter Music Conference has cemented its status as a defining institution in global electronic music. For nearly four decades, its legacy has fostered [...]
The Women of House will be bringing their coveted sets to Amsterdam Dance Event, flying in from Chicago, Glasgow, Seoul, New York as well as from the surrounding neighborhood. The lineup is curating an essential niche in the week, offering a spectrum of house music—from soulful to tech. You’ll find these women’s welcoming mixes touching full circle: [...]
Shelter and The Loft have introduced the no-phone policy on dancefloors ahead of this year's ADE Amsterdam’s A’DAM Tower has introduced a no phones on the dancefloor policy across both its event spaces. The policy had originally been introduced for its basement venue, Shelter, in 2022, though it was suspended in 2024 when it reopened following [...]
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 18: Perry Farrell attends "LOLLA: THE STORY OF LOLLAPALOOZA" Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theatre on January 18, 2024 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) It’s been a rough year-plus for ’90s alt-rock giant Perry Farrell. Last September, the latest [...]
https://youtu.be/x26k4vl2f2Y?si=yOuHvLIfCETNHaFC Electronic music has undergone a remarkable evolution throughout the decades, tracing a mesmerizing trajectory from its humble beginnings as basic sound experiments to a complex and diverse tapestry of styles and subcultures. This transformation is a testament to the intricate interplay between technology, culture, and artistic expression that defines the genre. [...]