Happy New Year! It seems that 2026 will start with a bang, as BKMAG is reporting that on January 1, 2026 the now-infamous Brooklyn Mirage and its parent Avant Gardner were sold to the group behind Pacha, FIVE Holdings. Five Holdings, the parent company of Pacha, made its deal with Axar, the longtime lender that acquired most of the Mirage’s assets [...]
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 [...]
Beats to elevate you to main character status South African-born, Harlem, New York City-raised DJ-producer AQUTIE is unifying the dance world with her signature global African dance sound, incorporating elements of Afro house, AfroTech, gqom (a South African form of dance music), and amapiano, also a South African genre. And she’s about to tour [...]
The space's first event, an ambient night with sets from Madison Moore and Shaun J. Wright, takes place in early October A new not-for-profit music and community space, Queer Nightlife Community Center (QNCC), is opening in New York. Pronounced 'kink', the venue and team behind it have been established to dedicated to "empower queer, trans, and [...]
Mike Servito and Carlos Souffront are also listed to play the new venue in the coming months New Brooklyn club Refuge has revealed its opening season line-ups. DJ Seinfeld is set to open the venue on 21st September, after a daytime preview party featuring Analog Soul. A full opening marathon party will follow from 27th September [...]
For one night only, the iconic New York nightclub will open its doors for a party from luxury brand Valentino Studio 54 is set to reopen for the first time in 43 years this week. On Wednesday (September 10), the legendary New York nightclub will open its doors for one night only for an [...]
The Brooklyn club has been fitted out with a custom-made four-point soundsystem, engineered by co-founder Craig ‘Shorty’ Bernabeu A new venue is set to open in New York next month. Established by US dance music veteran John Dimatteo and sound expert Craig ‘Shorty’ Bernabeu, Refuge will open its doors for the first time this September in [...]
** This article was originally published in Resident Advisor on February 18, 2020 Inside the studio (and creative mind) of a true house music innovator. Ron Trent has been innovative from the very beginning of his production career. Some of the first music he ever committed to tape, at a friend's house on Chicago's South [...]
The Bed-Stuy club reopens 1st August with a month of shows featuring Saunderson, Joey Beltram and more. New York club Paragon will reopen in August. Confirming the news today (16th July), the Bed-Stuy club – which was forced to close its doors in April due to rising costs – announced that it had been given a “generous lifeline” from [...]
More than a store, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic NYC establishment — and one of America’s most legendary DJ stores. New York City – In 1975, when Joseph Bechor founded the original Rock And Soul store in Manhattan, Gotham was having a tough time, even seeking federal assistance. It was the [...]