A new compilation surveys the enduring influence of a German landmark that fuelled a techno revolution from a damp, fungi-riddled bank vault on the old East sideFor electronic music fans, Berlin’s Tresor has long been considered the Valhalla of Germany…
Jacques Peretti on clubbing: ‘Lockdown saw the return of the illegal underground rave – I could have cried’
The Guide’s former club columnist (who hated clubbing) reflects on the shifts in dance culture and hopes for a renaissance in revelryThe Guide only offered me the clubs column because they knew I hated clubs. And in 1993, there was plenty to loathe. Co…
Junglist by Two Fingas and James T Kirk review – when jungle was massive
A stream-of-consciousness novel capturing the 1990s jungle music scene over one weekend marks a defining moment in British multiculturalismRalph Ellison, in his 1952 classic Invisible Man, may have best captured a sense of blackness not as a racial abs…
Clubbers shun reopened venues in England amid confusion over Covid safety
Owners blame ‘low consumer confidence’ and confused government messages for poor post-‘freedom day’ attendancesNightclubs in England have seen low attendances and been forced to cancel events as the pandemic continues to disrupt the nightlife industry …