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Harder, better, faster, stronger: Has dance music got harder and faster?

Why does it seem like dance music has got so hard and fast recently? Isaac Muk investigates, exploring the impact of a new generation of "play harder" clubbers and artists, social media and economic turmoil

Crossover and collectivity: Why London's house underground is evolving

There are a number of parallel Afro house scenes developing within London’s underground, as a variety of influences propel the movement in new directions. NKC reports

Tulum's party scene is characterised by waste and disrespect. Can Day Zero change that?

The bygone Mayan stronghold of Tulum has become overrun with party tourists, with consequences for the local ecology and indigenous population. Day Zero founder Damian Lazarus wants to fuse ancient traditions and future ideas to set a positive example. Tracy Kawalik travels to the Riviera Maya to investigate

For the music: Picnic Stuff has been inspiring Sydney's dancefloors for 15 years

From experiences with Moodymann to Andrew Weatherall, Carly Roberts talks us through her time in dance music and role of bringing the world's finest DJs to Australia

How The Cost Of Living Crisis Is Impacting Nightclubs And Promoters

Kicking off our Cost of Living series, Megan Townsend looks at the catastrophic knock-on effect that higher energy prices are having on nightlife spaces and promoters in the UK

Use your head: KOP is uniting Johannesburg's creative youth

We step inside KOP, the Joburg party and creative collective with a youth-focused ethos aiming to redefine the city’s creative landscape

Extra! Extra!: Fiasco! is the queer party sensation inviting London's clubbers to get scandalous

We've got the inside scoop on Fiasco!, the effervescent LGBTQIA+ party showcasing the fun and flawlessness of Black talent

What's the party providing a safer space for London's *FLINTA community? Technomate

TM8 has rapidly grown to be a pillar for education and queer representation in London's techno scene

Can a music festival help save the world? HOCO Fest is willing to try

Pairing impeccable programming with a focus on sustainability, Tucson's intimate HOCO Fest inspires an appreciation for life at that sets a universal example

Community at its core: Warm Up is a London rave staple that might change your life

What started out as a pop-up party, Warm Up has now evolved into a string of clubs shows and an annual four-day festival. We chatted to the team behind the community-focused events

The story of London’s original party boat

Week-long raves, rare sets and gangland confrontations — Isaac Muk dives into the history of London's trend-setting nautical nightclub

EFG London Jazz Festival 30: The jazz-dance underground has broken into the mainstream

As the EFG London Jazz Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, the event is stepping beyond heritage acts and concerts to embrace the vanguard of the jazz-dance underground with a massive club night at Printworks

Building for 16 years: Wigflex grew a world class party outside the UK's major cities

Lukas Wigflex, quietly one of the UK's hardest working promoters, discusses Nottingham's dance music scene, provincial partying and developing his club night into one of the best in the country

Entrenched in love: Body Language gives Berlin's queer femmes space to move

Body Language is the Berlin-based femme party spreading a message of resistance and positivity through charitable efforts, community building, and queer-friendly spaces

Going with the flow: Fluidae is bringing positive connections to Sicily's dancefloors

Fluidae is a femme-centred party and collective giving the new wave of Sicilian artists a place to flourish

A brotherhood of bass: Somatic Rituals are spearheading new sounds in Switzerland

Producers Kombé, Mafou, and Mukuna are the collective at the helm of Basel’s forward-thinking club scene. Now, they are connecting the dots within their community

ARC Music Festival is a house and techno celebration fit for Chicago

ARC is a milestone event for Chicago, paying due respect to the city's foundational artists alongside showcasing global stars and high-level production

Cultural eruption: Opera festival embodies the beauty of the Sicilian underground

Taking place at the foot of Mount Etna, Opera combined beloved local heroes and international favourites with a sprinkle of natural charm

“Do what you want”: How Errol and Alex Rita's Touching Bass is empowering Black artists to freely express themselves

Touching Bass’ new compilation ‘Soon Come’ is a story of survival — Tope Olufemi speaks to founders Alex Rita and Errol about fostering community and creating space for experimentation

Rave The Planet brought the original Love Parade spirit back to Berlin

Berlin's legendary Love Parade was a definitive techno event of the '90s but it ended in disaster — from the ashes, Rave The Planet is attempting to restore its former glory

Five things we loved about Oslo's Øya Festival

We headed to Norway’s premier music festival to see what all the fuss was about. Here’s five things we loved about the event