Clubs and alternative nightlife have been subject to a numerous amount of threats over the past years, may it be gentrification and the urge for spaces, socio-cultural pressure (for instance in Tbilisi) or on a […]
Author: David Wouters
Funeral Future: Meet the Copenhagen fast emo-techno duo that’s all about contrasts
#2 In the Copenhagen techno scene series: The sound of Copenhagen -David Wouters visits the studio of the fast emo-techno duo Funeral Future
Four years of Fast Forward: Reflecting on Copenhagen’s energetic and community-driven techno scene
David Wouters and Anders Marc of Fast Forward reflect on Copenhagen’s techno scene
‘Conflicted, subversive and queer’: Raving in the outskirts of Paris and the struggle to survive
David Wouters dives into the banlieu of Paris, exploring a rave scene in danger.
On the rise, Rene Wise: meet the 22-year-old DJ redefining groovy techno
With his groovy techno infused with elements from Samba and Bossa nova, Rene Wise has conquered Berghain at the age of 21.
ADE Defence Club: Exploring politics on the dance floor in the concrete bunker of Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen with Bogomir Doringer
Photo: Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen by Simon Trel The concrete bunker of UNESCO world heritage Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen will be the outpost for an unusual and intimate event and exhibition taking place on the 19th of […]
‘Not yet ausgespielt’: Nicole Grootveld reflects on 31 years of raving in Amsterdam
In club De School, I see Nicole standing in front of the DJ booth in the basement, dancing like it’s her last evening. She’s 50 years old, but nonetheless the person who’s raving the hardest. […]
AURA: A Shamanistic Techno Ritual of Dance
Joining forces, Moreno and Evgenia breathe new life to dance performance
Layerlab on transforming festivals and using videomapping to induce self-reflective experiences
Dorus van Lieshout on transforming festivals
IGNOTA: Architect in provoking emotions
IGNOTA is playing in Russia’s most underground clubs, performing in Berlin and Eastern Europe for the first time and taking people on a ritualistic adventure with his dark ambient music at Club Basis, Intercell and illegal raves in Amsterdam. We meet up to talk about darkness, his music and its relation to psychology, emotion and social welfare.
