Carl Craig at Club Silencio – Paris November 2022
Carl Craig at Club Silencio was really extrodinary and sublime. In a very eclectic way although still sticking to the classic House Music roots he seemed to work in Latin, soul and funk music together with a keyboard player (not sure who that is) but it seemed to me the music mixing technically for the […]
Kevin Saunderson at Kilomètre25
Kevin Saunderson at Kilomètre25 – August 19, 2022 was a really proper night out. He played a remix of Good Life (see the videos below). Good Life is a classic of early house music and it’s sent waves of nostalgia down the spine of everyone who knew of the profound influence that particular song had. […]
Astropolis 2022
Laurent Garnier has the ability to create collective effervescence or energy and gather all generations. A psychedelic experience involving a realization of the “wholeness” or “oneness” of everything. Laurent creates supremely psychedelic and eclectic sets that really take you on a voyage. Until he started, Astropolis was just a well produced highly enjoyable festival. Then […]
Possession x Perc Trax
Real Rave Excellent DJs Outdoor great LGBTQIA2S+ young crowd of Serious, Hardcore, Up for it dancers. Great sound! Highly recommended! Only criticism Lighting was too bright and just blasting into the crowds eyes from the stage the whole night. This seems to be the trend and is quite disagreeable. POSSESSION, a libertarian and liberated meeting, […]
Marvellous Island Festival 2022
We went on Sunday June 5th. This is a terrific Festival a good mix of different DJ and genres – some excellent sets, some less so Dave Clarke is a beast, you really haven’t experienced Techno unless you have danced to one of his sets. Like visiting Berghain for the first time you maybe are […]
909 Festival Amsterdam 2022
This was a Fantastic Festival! Top lineup – Only problem was Speedy J and Len Faki as well as Sven Vath and Dimitri played at the same time. The crowd (older and wiser than we are used to in Paris) was fabulous, we felt a real collective effervescence felt like a rave should, glad to […]
MOMEM | Museum of Modern Electronic Music – Frankfurt
The is a new Museum of Modern Electronic Music opening this week in Frankfurt, Germany from the website: MOMEM is about Electronic Music,which has shaped younger cultural history significantly. MOMEM is about Electronic Music, which has shaped younger cultural history significantly. MOMEM will be a place to explore, conserve and relive the historical dimensions and […]
Resident Advisor: How to Heal Through Dance Therapy
Four practitioners offer tips on using physical movement to process emotions. https://ra.co/features/3963 Excellent article – must read! part of the Dance Floor Epiphanies series https://ra.co/features/series/dance-floor-epiphanies
Psypost: Awe-inducing raves are linked to transformative experiences and social bonding, study finds
A study recently published in Frontiers provides new insight into the psychology of raves. The findings suggests that awe-inspiring experiences fueled by psychoactive substances, vigorous dancing, intense rhythmic drums, and a lack of sleep are associated with personal transformation and social connectedness. https://www.psypost.org/2021/11/awe-inducing-raves-are-linked-to-transformative-experiences-and-social-bonding-study-finds-62090
