Arthur Jafa: Remixed Party with DJs Robert Hood & Crystallmess – Bourse de Commerce, Paris, May 2025
May 23, 2025, the Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection’s grand Rotunda hosted the Arthur Jafa: Remixed Party. From 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM, DJ sets by Robert Hood and Crystallmess animated the space. The performances were set against the powerful visuals of Jafa’s 2013 film, APEX. This special presentation of APEX offered a visceral…
Soaring Beyond Expectations: Preljocaj’s “Helikopter / Licht” Illuminated by Laurent Garnier’s Genius art
Angelin Preljocaj is a name synonymous with visceral, thought-provoking contemporary dance. His works often delve into complex themes, pushing the boundaries of movement and narrative. Witnessing his double bill, “Helikopter / Licht,” at Théâtre de la Ville in Paris was an experience in contrasts, a journey from the mechanical to the ethereal. While both pieces…
Hadra Trance Festival 2024: A Psychedelic Paradise – France
Wow. Just wow. Where do we even begin to describe the mind-blowing experience that was Hadra Trance Festival 2024? From the peaceofmind.link team, let me tell you, this wasn’t just a festival – it was a full-fledged psychedelic journey that left us speechless (and sleep-deprived in the best way possible). Four Days of Pure Bliss…
The Science of the Sensational Light Show: Rethinking Rave & Festival Lighting and Visuals
Finding the Balance Between Dazzling & Disruptive The dazzling spectacle of a rave or festival. Strobes flash, lasers pierce the darkness, and moving lights paint the scene in a kaleidoscope of colors. But lately, there’s a growing sense that the lighting and visuals might have gotten a little out of control. Here’s why we think…
Listen to House and Techno DJ Sets – not songs
In the orbit of electronic music, there exists a sublime experience that transcends the mere consumption of individual tracks. It’s a journey that takes us beyond the confines of a single song and into the boundless realm of a DJ set. In this blog post, we delve into the captivating world of House and Techno…
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…
Carl Craig: Party/ After-Party MOCA Los Angeles, July 2023
Carl Craig Party/After-Party is a compelling example of an attempt to recreate the clubbing experience in a museum or gallery, while being interesting and very good sound quality it didn’t create the feeling of a rave or nightclub. That said it was a very good experience and it is nice to see Techno being recognized…
Berghain – August 27 2022
5 0f 5 PEACE OF MINDs What can you say about a club that provides the best experience ever – every time you go. It is truly an honor to be included in such a diverse community Collective effervescence at it’s peak, the best Sound System, crowd, community, architecture and environment. It is living Art…
Aurae – Sabrina Ratté at Gaîté Lyrique
Aurae – Sabrina Ratté at Gaîté Lyrique very psychedelic and a very artistic realization of virtual reality Beautiful spectrum of colors but could use some techno music Some of the pieces very meditative you could have just spent 3 hours staring at, in a tranquil bliss would be nice if raves had this quality of…
