Every year, Horst makes the word “festival” feel slightly insufficient. There is a music lineup, of course. There are DJs, live acts, stages. But at Asiat Park in Vilvoorde, the project runs deeper. Horst works on a site the way you might work on soil: patiently, season after season. Following the announcement of its 2026 […]
In electronic music, we like to believe the dancefloor is a safe space, where no one is watching, where labels are left at the door, where we surrender to sound. That isn’t completely false, and that’s why we keep coming back. But behind the decks, as on the posters, an old hierarchy still shapes the […]
Le Chinois has a new address in Montreuil. What has not changed is its stated commitment to openly addressing the issues that shape nightlife culture. Recently, that commitment was tested. Within a few days, two cases of drink spiking were reported inside the venue. In both situations, the victims were able to quickly alert friends […]
Live modular techno is heading across the United States this winter. David Castellani has announced a Noetic tour stopping in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago and St. Petersburg (Florida) between February 28 and March 14, 2026. The concept is simple: real live performances. No laptops hidden behind the booth. Just hardware, machines, and fully improvised sets. […]
IMS Ibiza has unveiled the full line-up for its iconic IMS Dalt Vila event, set to take place on Friday April 24, 2026 from 5 PM to midnight. Each year, the event unofficially signals the start of Ibiza’s summer season. Presented by AlphaTheta in association with Appetite, the event takes place at one of the […]
We’re not going to talk today about influencers becoming DJs, nor about media outlets getting paid for their editorial coverage. Those subjects have already been covered, and the backlash that followed is enough to last a few months. Today we’re talking about rave influencers. And about the way they sometimes profoundly reshape your perception of […]
The Sound That Kills: When Notifications Become an Electro Track Against Distracted Driving Each French person receives an average of more than 80 notifications per day. On the road, these constant interruptions have very real consequences. In 2024, phone use was involved in 24% of injury-related road accidents in France, resulting in 419 deaths and […]
Casey Wasserman’s announcement that he is selling his talent agency marks a significant development in the fallout following the release of newly unsealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The CEO of the Wasserman Group confirmed he has begun the process of selling the company after his name appeared in documents recently made public by […]
Yesterday, I saw his name on a lineup again.Then a few hours later, on a track selection curated by a major media outlet. And it makes me angry. Because I know how he got there. Not through rumors or speculation, but through financial agreements, paid services, doors opened with checks. This isn’t an isolated story […]
On May 8, Boiler Room returns to Paris with a new edition. As always, the event promises a carefully curated lineup and the kind of global exposure that has made the platform one of the most powerful visibility machines in electronic music to date. And yet, the boycott targeting Boiler Room following revelations about its […]
Majority of Europe’s biggest music festivals now owned by four companies, study finds The majority of Europe’s biggest music festivals are now controlled by just four companies, according to a new study published by Live DMA and the Reset! network. More than 150 major festivals are now linked to AEG, Live Nation, CTS Eventim and […]
Hot take: Sold out is no longer a guarantee of a good night For a long time, being sold out was seen as the ultimate proof of success. A packed venue, tickets gone, a date crossed out in red. In the collective imagination, a sold-out event was necessarily a good night. Even a night you […]
