Every time a DJ mentions the “best club sound system they’ve ever played on,” there’s a good chance they’re talking about Plastic People. Plastic People was a legendary London nightclub that operated from 2003 to 2015 on Curtain Road in Shoreditch, and over a decade after its closure, it remains the benchmark that DJs measure … Read more
Tresor Berlin represents the definitive origin story of techno culture in Germany’s capital. Founded in March 1991 inside the abandoned vault of a former department store, this club transformed from a raw underground space into a global techno institution that shaped electronic music history. The story of Tresor Berlin history begins at the intersection of … Read more
On October 22, 1999, a former Victorian meat warehouse on Charterhouse Street opened its doors and transformed London clubbing forever. That night, Fabric was born, and over the next quarter century it would become one of the most influential electronic music venues in the world, earning the title of World’s Number 1 Club multiple times … Read more
Every Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of electronic music enthusiasts make a pilgrimage to Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit. They come from Berlin, Tokyo, London, and across the United States to experience Movement festival, the annual celebration of Detroit techno held in the genre’s birthplace. The connection between Movement festival and Detroit techno runs … Read more
Paradise Garage was a legendary New York City discotheque located at 84 King Street in SoHo, operating from 1977 to 1987, renowned for its revolutionary sound system and resident DJ Larry Levan. It wasn’t merely a nightclub. It was a cultural phenomenon that fundamentally transformed how we experience dance music today. In this guide, I’ll … Read more
Picture this: a cramped London warehouse in 2010, a webcam duct-taped to the wall of an actual boiler room, and a DJ playing to a handful of ravers while thousands of people watch online. That single, scrappy broadcast launched what would become one of the most influential forces in modern electronic music culture. What is … Read more
The Sub Club is a legendary underground nightclub located at 22 Jamaica Street in Glasgow, Scotland, opened on 1 April 1987 and recognized as the world’s longest-running underground dance club. Nestled in a 3,500 square foot basement beneath the city centre, this intimate 410-capacity venue has shaped UK dance music culture for nearly four decades … Read more
Learning how to make trap music and program triplet hi hats changed my productions completely. The hi-hat is one-third of your drum pattern and the most fun part to program once you understand the fundamentals. Whether you are using FL Studio, Logic Pro, or Ableton Live, mastering these techniques will give your beats the bounce … Read more
I remember the first time I connected a MIDI keyboard to my computer. I pressed a key, saw the little red light flash, but heard nothing. I spent 20 minutes checking cables and volume knobs before realizing a fundamental truth that every beginner learns the hard way: MIDI does not make sound. This confusion is … Read more
I still remember the first time I hit record on my DJ controller and realized nothing was happening. The button was greyed out. After 45 minutes of mixing, I had nothing to show for it. That was three years ago, and since then I have tested every method for recording DJ mixes at home, from … Read more