Jane Fitz at essaim: Deep Grooves and Analog Rotary Warmth Sept 2026
Stepping through the doors of essaim just before 10 PM Sunday, meant walking straight into an exercise in patient, hypnotic pacing. Arriving early allowed the room’s unique energy to unfold naturally, giving space for the night’s sonic narrative to build from the ground up. Taking a closer look at the booth, the setup immediately established…
The Weight of the Deep: DJ Nobu All Night Long at essaim September 2026
There is a distinct kind of patience required to witness a true master at work, a quality that has grown increasingly rare in an era dominated by instant gratification, relentless peak-hour drops, and algorithmic tracklists. In a culture increasingly obsessed with viral moments and fleeting digital trends, the art of the extended set has become…
ABTH Invites Koboyo X Paula Sanz X Sam Ama at La Cité Fertile review – Sometimes Good Can Be Great
There is a charm to an early night gathering that mainstream clubbing often overlooks. When the music starts earlier, the energy shifts away from late-night endurance toward something lighter, more relaxed, and naturally social. The Abth Invite Koboyo X Paula Sanz X Sam Ama on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at La Cité Fertile delivered precisely…
Hadra Trance Festival 2026 Review: Collective Effervescence, Heavy Policing, & We Are Still Living in the Age of Aquarius (on Steroids)
There is a distinct kind of magic that happens when a community gathers under an open sky, united by a shared devotion to sound and dance. At Hadra Trance Festival, that magic is palpable. The collective effervescence is terrific at all times, proving once again that the people who gravitate toward psytrance events are among…
Navigating the Humidity and Hypnotism at Donato Dozzy’s Extended Set at FVTVR, July 2026
We headed down to FVTVR on the Quai d’Austerlitz with high expectations, drawn by the prospect of an immersive musical journey that would take us deep into the night. Having spent countless hours replaying his Rome Boiler Room set (below) from last year and witnessing his incredible outing earlier this season (as explored in The…
The Fall of the Jet-Set Dancefloor: What the Cercle Crisis Teaches Us
For a decade, Cercle was the undisputed poster child of electronic music’s cinematic age. They gave us breathtaking, pristine imagery: Carl Cox at a French château, Nina Kraviz at the Eiffel Tower, FKJ on the Bolivian salt flats. It was high art meets high production, the ultimate translation of electronic music into viral luxury. But…
Richie Hawtin at Mia Mao: A Night of Mixed Signals June 2026
It is an inevitable truth of the electronic music landscape: even the most revered veteran DJs are prone to experimentation. Sometimes, those shifts lead to a transcendental breakthrough, and other times, they simply miss the mark. Our recent evening at Mia Mao to see Richie Hawtin fell firmly into the latter category. Richie Hawtin remains…
Navigating Tension and Patience Quelza All Night Long essaim May 2026
tribalism – Quelza – all night long There is a point in an all-night set where the music stops being a collection of tracks and becomes a psychological negotiation. When an artist takes control from doors to close, they aren’t just playing records; they are constructing an ecosystem. Berlin-based producer and DJ Quelza took us…
Top Techno and House DJs – 2026 (So Far)
This List is a work in progress and it will change … Best: Oscar Mulero, DJ Nobu, Wata Igarashi, Jane Fitz, DVS1, .Vril, Juan Atkins, BASHKKA, Rrose, Marcel Dettmann, Jeff Mills, Nørbak, Voices From The Lake (Donato Dozzy and Neel), Koboyo, Laurent Garnier, Colin Benders, Kenny Larkin, Ben Klock, Misstress Barbara, Perc, Miley Serious, Rødhåd, Elli Acula,…
