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 [...]
A high-energy b2b from two stars of house music's next generation, HoneyLuv & TSHA, recorded live at Ushuaïa Ibiza's fabled Saturday soirée, ANTS. https://youtu.be/LZ2nM5yj2Q4?si=LHC2mSlMV1RJOKX3
Housed in a 19th century industrial complex in Brooklyn, Refuge is a brand new venue that wants to revive the spirit of New York nightlife's golden age, using bygone spots like Paradise Garage and The Sound Factory, as well as iconic international hubs like Space Ibiza, as reference points for its 'hi-fi dance club'. With an [...]
Launched in 1994 by Chicago’s Derrick Carter and British DJ Luke Solomon, few labels have celebrated the outsiders' take on house music like Classic Music Company. The imprint's back catalogue boasts serious pedigree, releasing classics from the likes of Gemini, Brett Johnson, Blaze, Rob Mello and Roy Davis Jr., to Isolée, Herbert, Honey [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Located in a broken-down stretch of Newark, New Jersey, Zanzibar was the spot where famed spinner Tony Humphries rose to fame. Some may be aware that the club – along with the Movin’ Records shop and label – helped spawn the sometimes raw but always soulful, gospel-infused subgenre of house known as the Jersey [...]
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 [...]