Archive - Magical Dancefloors

Learning to DJ deepened my understanding of how dancefloors work

Understanding how dance music is put together and mixed made my dancefloor experiences richer. If you love dancing to modern dance music, learning to DJ…

Apr 24 •

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A Love Letter to Berghain (Part 5/8): the Main Floor

Orthodox mass in the world's techno mecca

Apr 22 •

Magical Dancefloors

At Quasar, Coachella's Soul for Sale

Coachella put brand sponsorship revenue above sound quality and general attendee experience. But at least the $375 per person omakase sushi experience…

Apr 17 •

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A Love Letter to Berghain (Part 4/8): Baby's first darkroom visit

A repressed American puts a toe in the water

Apr 12 •

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Mini review: Chris Lake kicks off Coachella with first-ever Desert Sky performance on Day Zero

Coachella's newest venue is within striking distance of greatness

Apr 11 •

Magical Dancefloors

A Love Letter to Berghain (Part 3/8): Sweaty Panoramas

I can't believe there's a party this good every fucking weekend.

Apr 5 •

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March 2025

A Love Letter to Berghain (Part 2/8): Getting in

How to stop worrying and love the door

Mar 27 •

Magical Dancefloors

A Love Letter to Berghain (Part 1/8): Intro

Was Du erlebst, kann keine Macht der Welt Dir rauben.

Mar 24 •

Magical Dancefloors

The final batch of feral pandemic teens turns 18 this year -- and they're coming to a dancefloor near you

Kids who were 13 at the start of the pandemic are turning 18 in 2025 -- and they're less experienced with dancefloors than any prior cohort of 18 year…

Mar 9 •

Magical Dancefloors

John Digweed magicked for 11 hours at Stereo Montreal on his birthday

Stereo Montreal may be the best club in North America right now

Mar 3 •

Magical Dancefloors

Lesson learned: the amateurs came out for Valentines Day at The Spotlight Los Angeles

DJ Harvey on Valentines Day should have been a slam dunk, instead filthy dancefloor casuals and an underpowered soundsystem muggled his magic.

Mar 2 •

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February 2025

Children of Despacio: Relaxed at Volume (NYC)

Despacio inspires crews to roll their own dance parties -- this is the tale of one of them.

Feb 25 •

Magical Dancefloors

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