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O n October 5 th , after his traditional summer hiatus playing in various exotic locations, the Balearic prince DJ Harvey made his triumphant return to London alongside a dazzling line-up to celebrate 28 years of pioneering dance music with Ministry of Sound. On a cold rainy night in South London, a cosmic disco exploration was happening inside the club. The Menendez Brothers' vintage club brand 'Feelings' hosted room 103. Innovative East-London duo  Payfone and sci-fi obsessed Space Dimension Controller sparked the atmosphere in the central hub of the club with sonic selections, welcoming dance cadets with a formidable mix of electro-funk and astral disco. Next door, in the notorious main room (where the magic happens), Harvey was transcending through the realms of dance music at his own steady pace. Róisín Murphy’s passionate Spanish cries of ‘Ancora’ echoed as he kept things at a slow tempo; ranging through sleazy beats and mind-altering slow trance material to ...

Over the past 4 years Alfresco has built a reputation as an elite UK festival which carries an unprecedented family atmosphere. The festival has continued to grow in stature and production, and 2019 saw a massive leap forward. At the end of May, the Alfresco crew returned to the stunning backfields of the Hop Farm and yet again transformed the environment into a world of magical dance music escapism. 8 stages and tents spread across the field and into the woods welcomed unrivalled daytime entertainment and hosted some of the world's best DJs. You could take your kids to the Panic Family Circus or become a lyrical genius at Hip Hop karaoke in the day, and rave to the likes of Erol Alkan, Justin Robertson, and Prins Thomas throughout the night. With plenty of deserved coverage from DJ Mag, Mixmag and Resident Advisor in the build-up, this year’s Alfresco carried a bigger buzz than ever before. Here is how it all unfolded... FRIDAY The launch day saw major local invo...

Tail & Twist are a bunch of UK-based passionate party throwers, who love disco & house music. Since they started up in late 2016, they have consistently delivered sensational parties which provide a platform for dancers to move and groove to records mixed by both seasoned and up-and-coming selectors. As well as being a guaranteed night to remember full of disco, love, and dancing; their events represent something more than just the drive to put on a great party. T&T have a commendable environmental focus and have continuously raised awareness about the danger of plastic waste to our planet by committing to forging a future of no single use plastics. ‘ No plastic straws or cups ’ has been a staple policy at their recent events, and they have now planned to go one step further.  THE ECODISCO On the 22 nd of June, T&T will be responsible for a powerful and pivotal moment in clubbing history. Their EcoDisco Summer Launch Party at Oval Space will...

Introducing Remotion Remotion is a brand new London-based club night which focuses on bringing you both quantity and quality on the dancefloor. In a complex world, Remotion are stripping it back to a simple but effective concept – two high quality artists, two extended sets. This allows the selected DJs to express themselves, create their own atmosphere, and spread their own influence, which benefits everyone in attendance. With their opening night all set for Saturday the 29 th of June, in Shoreditch’s central hub for music and arts – Café 1001; Remotion resident DJK will be joined by two of Glasgow’s finest party starters – Dixon Avenue Basement Jams . If that wasn’t enough, DABJ are bringing along acid loving veterans Posthuman to mark the launch as a very special occasion.  Fresh young talent will also be on display with Madz heating things up for these seasoned selectors.  Tickets currently stand at a tenner! This is a bargain considering the amoun...

Pleasurehood is the new chapter in XOYO’s illustrious clubbing history. The whole new world of entertainment exists in another dimension, across both fabulous dancefloors in the club,  past 9:30pm on Saturday nights. Dubbed as an immersive world of excess and hedonism – it is a place to escape your weekly troubles and be free in a world of your own. Each week, the pleasure dome hosts some of the world’s finest DJs to ignite the party atmosphere, and on the 12 th of January, disco don – Dimitri from Paris was in charge. He was joined at the pleasure party by established XOYO resident – Joshua James, and new kid on the block ‘Tech Support’ – who took control of the Green room all night long.  The XOYO doors acted as a portal to another desirable dimension. The gleaming mirror ball and giant, red illuminating sign reading ‘SEX’ upon entry, signified that pleasurehood-goers were descending into a whole world of fun. The Green room was the first pleasure zone that disco ...

"An honest compilation of raw dance music energy.” Spencer Parker is a creative talent who cannot be pinned down. The Croydon-born, Berlin-based artist is regularly found fluidly connecting the dots between pounding house, thumping techno, and dreamy disco; in basements, darkened warehouses, and legendary spaces. He is a seasoned selector who just tries to play good records and sets the standards high for track selection in doing so. His excellence as a selector filtrates into his work as a producer. He has consistently released merciless dancefloor destroyers and unique house music on his very own ‘ Work Them Records ’ and second home label 'Rekids'. This year has seen Spencer in perhaps his most impressive form to date. His DJ calendar has been fully booked and he has curated his own album launch parties at fabled techno institutions such as Concrete. Furthermore, ‘Work Them Records' has continued to grow and expand as Spencer has welcomed new talent such a...