Scene reports - Page 13

Belfast's dance music scene is one of the most vibrant on the planet

Veterans like Shine to newcomers like Plain Sailing make Belfast a prime rave destination

Inside the sound suite at the W Barcelona

The Sound Suite at W Barcelona is helping cultivate new talent

London party Daylight is aimed at people with disabilities and their carers

Daylight at London venue Omeara shows just what's possible for disabled dance music lovers

London's Steam Down is at the forefront of the UK's new jazz age

Jazz meets grime, afrobeat and funk at Steam Down's night in south-east London

Tunisia’s desert festival Les Dunes Electronique takes ravers to the isolated setting of Star Wars

You might recognise Les Dune Electronique's location from a little-known film called Star Wars

"We come to dance": Motherland is the epicentre of London’s afro house movement

Through Motherland and its associated party Sessions, Kitty Amor. Sef Kombo and D-Malice are leading London's often overlooked afro house scene

Music utopia is the mission for Oslo nightclub Blå

As part of Oslo World Festival, Blå Club brings African culture to a country that couldn’t be more different

Rebirth: The Hapësira collective is using techno to create a new Kosovan identity

In the Kosovan capital of Pristina, the Hapësira collective are using the dancefloor as a vehicle for change

The Ballroom Blitz is building a sustainable scene in the Middle East's party capital

The Beirut venue focuses on the sensory experience of music, and bringing through new local talent

Amsterdam club Ponton is another top venue for the city's flourishing nightlife

The waterfront venue opened with John Digweed's Bedrock party

"Peter Pan paradise": How doing the Housework became fun

Shanti Celeste, Golesworthy, Gramrcy and Daisy Moon prove ‘having fun with your friends’ is at the root of every good party

"Original and creative": Sigh Club offers an alternative in Madrid's nightlife

Sigh is putting a focus on extended hours and longer set times

Sweet salvation: How Homobloc took the queer underground to new heights

Started as a reaction to the cheesiness of Manchester’s gay clubs, Homobloc unleashed a 10,000 strong celebration of unity, queer culture and musical power

"In-your-face party": Why Adonis is doing the queer underground proud

London’s Adonis is the standard-bearer for the queer underground clubbing renaissance

"Evil bastards!": Why a tabloid storm won't crush Glasgow's famous 'afters' scene

Fake news forced a secretive late-night club to shut - but Glasgow's longstanding after hours culture isn't going anywhere

Constant innovation: Why Hyperdub is in a realm of its own

The London label's 15th anniversary was an era-defining celebration

Queer the dancefloor: How electronic music evolved by re-embracing its radical roots

The queer origins of dance music are inspiring its electrifying present

No more 4x4: How sounds from the Global South stopped club culture stagnating

A greater focus on non-western electronic sounds during the 2010s has revitalised dancefloors

Culture shock: Dissecting a decade of upheaval in Ibiza

A plethora of social, cultural and musical changes have hit the White Isle

Unhealthy scene: How sky-high DJ fees are crippling dance music

If DJ fees remain out-of-control, many predict the clubbing bubble will burst

Russia's GAMMA festival: An experimental showcase where dance music is still misunderstood

The St Petersburg festival celebrates Russia's music history alongside sets from techno and ambient artists