Tresor.West caps DJ fees: an economic, political, and community-driven choice Article français As of January 1st, 2025, Tresor.West (Dortmund) decided to introduce a maximum cap on DJ fees, regardless of name, reputation, or digital reach. A sober announcement, published as a Community Post, but one heavy with meaning at a time when many German clubs […]
We could pretend not to see it. Blame TikTok, “the times,” “people go out less.” But that story is comfortable. The reality is more pragmatic and measurable: partying is being gentrified. Not as a stance, but as a mechanism. And that machinery is producing a bifurcation: on one side, the palace; on the other, the […]
After fifty years at the heart of club culture, Amnesia is far from done reinventing itself—and plans to dazzle once again in 2026. Music continues to make hearts beat in Ibiza, in the club where it all began. Founded in 1976 by Antonio Escohotado, Amnesia first opened its doors under the name “Workshop of Oblivion,” […]
Aphex Twin vs Taylor Swift, or when the underground wins… without meaning to Article en français. Aphex Twin recently surpassed Taylor Swift in monthly listeners on YouTube. The news surprised, amused, and sometimes fascinated people. How can a historic figure of experimental electronic music—largely media-shy and far removed from contemporary promotional logics—outpace one of the […]
When a Miami club lets the far right sing along on the dancefloor A Miami club now finds itself at the center of a controversy that goes far beyond a simple “musical incident.” At Vendôme, a private venue in South Beach, a recent party saw a DJ play Heil Hitler, an antisemitic track by Kanye […]
When the party starts with five minutes of advertising The concert was free. But just before John Summit took the stage, the screens lit up to broadcast five minutes of advertising. Logos, slogans, perfectly calibrated visuals. A moment of waiting where the warm-up is reserved for a brand. Have you ever had to watch ads […]
Electronic music: taking back control without growing bigger Independent culture, ecology, and the end of the growth illusion The issue is no longer only ecological. It is structural. At Pop-Kultur Talks in Berlin, a discussion titled How do we take the power back? put words to a discomfort widely shared across independent and electronic music […]
Sustainability Is No Longer an Exception for Festivals. It’s Becoming the Standard While the past year has been marked by geopolitical tensions and ongoing global instability, part of the events sector has chosen not to slow down its environmental commitments. In 2025, twenty-five festivals and events across twelve countries and four continents obtained A Greener […]
Bandcamp bans AI-generated music, but how will it actually be enforced? Bandcamp has taken a stance. And within our electronic music scene, where AI-generated music is increasingly seeping into streaming and sales platforms, this statement is far from insignificant. In a statement titled Keeping Bandcamp Human, the platform now states that it prohibits any music […]
Spain: a woman convicted of defamation after accusing Guy Gerber of rape A court ruling that reignites the debate on victims’ voices and Spain’s legal framework An Ibiza criminal court has sentenced Mavi De Mars to 15 months and one day in prison for defamation with publicity, after ruling that the public rape accusation she […]
Hot take: When the party becomes a product, the crowd changes Hard techno doesn’t have a sound problem. It has a problem with crowds, DJs and promoters. This morning, we came across testimonies shared on TikTok following the Teletech event on January 10th in Lyon. @fitbysosoo Disgusted #techno #rave #teletech #technogirl #hardtechno ♬ original sound […]
Fatal shooting at Tehmplo Tulum during Solomun’s set Violence catches up with the gentrification of the international club scene A man was shot dead during the night of January 8, 2026, at an electronic music event held at Tehmplo Tulum, in Mexico. According to several local media outlets and eyewitness accounts from attendees on site, […]
