Heretik Sound System, Warehouse, Nantes – Friday November 17, 2023
Heretik Sound System, a legendary collective, Friday November 17 for an anthology night. We found the main room to be a great atmosphere but the music was more mainstream than we expected. Last time we saw Heretik Sound System was the terrific Techno Parade Paris – September 23, 2023 and they had the best sound…
Positive Education Festival Saint-Étienne, France 1-4 November 2023
Expertly curated techno festival, the music was terrific and the sound systems impeccable – Positive Education is a really fabulous example of how festivals should be, with amazing artistic lightning and lasers used in a really minimal and subtitle way. The setting at Cité du design in an old ammunition factory was magnificent and the walls…
Marcel Dettmann Rex Club Fri, 10 Nov 2023
Marcel Dettmann at the Rex Club was very different than the last time we saw him in Paris. We liked very much some specific moments, housey, psychedelic, rappey, but did not find it as good as his other Paris set Marcel Dettmann brings intense techno beats to Carbone Club in January 2023 or the times…
Bass Culture Bliss: D’Julz All Night Long at The Rex Club Saturday, 28 Oct 2023
We had the incredible opportunity to witness a magnificent All Night Long set by D’Julz at The Rex Club in Paris. The event promised an unforgettable night of music, and it certainly delivered on that promise. D’Julz, a true craftsman behind the decks, took us on a sonic House music journey that transcended mere genres…
DVS1 at Kilomètre 25 Paris October 21, 2023
On October 21, 2023, DVS1 took to the decks at Kilometre 25 in Paris for a two-and-a-half-hour set that was nothing short of a masterclass in techno. The veteran DJ’s performance was electric, incredibly complex, and profound, proving once again that experience matters when it comes to delivering truly excellent techno music. From the moment…
Top DJs 2023
not finished yet! Top DJs we have seen this year: Marcel Dettmann, Rodhad, DJ Stingray 313, DVS1, Paula Temple, Dave Clarke, Ben Klock, Kink, Helena Hauff, D’Julz, Laurent Garnier, LSDxoxo, SPFDJ, Kevin Saunderson, Carl Craig, Manu le Malin, Sven Vath, Richie Hawtin, Adamant Scream, Li-z , Jeff Mills, Rebecca, Ricardo Villalobos, Hector Oates, Slam, Zadig,…
Philip Glass – Music in Twelve Parts – October 8, 2023 Philharmonie de Paris
The origins of techno are often traced to the late 1980s in Detroit, a deeper dive into musical history reveals a precursor: Philip Glass’s Music in Twelve Parts. Composed between 1971 and 1974, Music in Twelve Parts is a minimalist masterpiece that predates the emergence of techno by more than 20 years. The parallels between…
Techno Parade Paris – September 23, 2023
The parade was a hot mess of sounds mixing together with the quality of sound way better on some of the trucks. The crowd was estimated at 400,000! for the 25th edition of the Techno Parade was diverse and very peaceful the spirit of rave was very well represented. The Heretik Sound System was the…
Pop dance music (EDM): Why it lacks soul (and how to find better music)
Pop dance music is a genre of electronic music that is is characterized by its soulless lack of creativity and innovation. It can be of any tempo, but it is typically repetitive and unoriginal, with predictable drops and recycled samples and vocals. From a connoisseur’s perspective, pop dance music fails to create the right atmosphere…
Daria Kolosova B2B Etapp Kyle – Kilomètre25 September 1, 2023 Paris
Pretty good night out Daria Kolosova B2B Etapp Kyle where good for dancing but a little all over the place they seemingly wanting to show that they have varied tastes in music. They played The Korgis – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime in the middle of the set it was totally unexpected. read more about…
Why Melodic techno is bad dance music
We at Peace of Mind are not into melodic techno. We think that the music lacks rhythm and feels fake, overly emotional, melodramatic, pseudo-sentimental, and boring. The DJs sets are weak, stopping the rhythm and playing overly pretentious intros in the middle of the set is dull and interrupts the collective energy on the dance…
Peacock Society Festival – Saturday July 8, 2023 Paris
The Peacock Society Festival 2022 last Year was magnificent Laurent Garnier played an extended 3 hour set at sunset that was truly spectacular, so we can’t expect it to be as good as 2022 Paula Temple was terrific after the always reliable Richie Hawtin, and Trym needs more experience. Acid Arab was unique and different…
