Published inouter ] [ space·Dec 22, 2020How do we talk about plague parties?The first two months of the pandemic are a complete blur, for me. All I remember is staring at graphs and case trackers, the constant wail of ambulance sirens, fumbling around with a dust mask in the laundromat, and paralyzing dread. Eventually the sirens stopped and the haze lifted. I…Nightlife6 min readNightlife6 min read
Published inouter ] [ space·Aug 11, 2020#40 __ the walk homeShe looks up from the decks and takes her headphones off. It’s the last track, and the forty people still left on the dance floor are screaming and cheering. I thank the DJ, say hello and goodbye to friendly faces, thank the bouncer, and head outside into dawn’s early light…Nightlife3 min readNightlife3 min read
Published inouter ] [ space·Jun 23, 2020#39 __ the protestOn my seventh day of protesting, I decided to take it easy and go to a drum circle. I was low on energy but felt it was important to show up on Juneteenth. It was the first time I’d heard live music since the beginning of quarantine — nearly 110…Techno3 min readTechno3 min read
Published inouter ] [ space·Apr 28, 2020#38 __ playgrounds of identityThe livestreams started the day quarantine began. Less than a week passed before the Zoom parties erupted, then just a few weeks later came the concerts in Minecraft and Second Life. …Nightlife4 min readNightlife4 min read
Published inouter ] [ space·Apr 3, 2020#37 __ minimal catharsisThere was a 2018 piece in DJMag discussing the rise of industrial & EBM which I’ve come back to recently. …the shift in sound on a wider scale is connected to the current political climate. “The music got more aggressive over the last few years with a comeback of noise…Nightlife3 min readNightlife3 min read
Published inouter ] [ space·Mar 29, 2020Virtual Clubs & LivestreamsTeleparties, zoom parties, virtual clubs — whatever you call them, they’re all we’ve got to make it through this quarantine. A lot of them are popping up, so here’s a list to keep track. Updated daily — please send suggestions! …Techno1 min readTechno1 min read
Published inouter ] [ space·Mar 19, 2020#36 __ last callWhen I sat down to write tonight, I started browsing through my unfinished pieces. It’s been weeks since I’ve done any dance writing and I’d totally forgotten about my most recent working draft, which I started back in January. …Nightlife4 min readNightlife4 min read
Published inouter ] [ space·Jan 29, 2020#35 __ the fear of missing outOn my first visit to Berlin, I didn’t go near Berghain. I knew I was clueless, and what little I’d heard told me that I shouldn’t waste my time when I can’t even conceptualize what’s inside. Maybe later. A year of raving passed, and in that time my head was…Nightlife4 min readNightlife4 min read
Published inouter ] [ space·Dec 18, 2019#34 __ moments to rememberThere’s no such thing as the greatest party or the best DJ — music is personal, subjective, and inseparable from its context. Even picking favorites loses meaning over time. How can you compare the total rapture of one night to another? It doesn’t make sense. Instead, I want to reflect…Nightlife10 min readNightlife10 min read
Published inouter ] [ space·Nov 21, 2019#33 __ the touristsIt was 4am at Nowadays, and I was chatting up a mopey fellow as I finished my cigarette. They asked me what I do. I told them I dance. No, they insisted, what do I do. I know what they mean, of course, but fuck that. I said I dance…Nightlife4 min readNightlife4 min read