Electronic, Club & Nightlife Culture
Journey from Chicago house and Detroit techno to global club culture, discovering the beats, DJs, and communities that shaped electronic music. Understand how underground dance music became a global phenomenon and influenced all popular genres.
House & Techno Foundations
Experience the Chicago and Detroit origins, from warehouse parties, 808s, 909s, and the birth of modern dance music. Discover how pioneering DJs and producers created the sounds that would define electronic music for decades.
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Global Dance & Rave Lineages
Trace from UK rave culture to European festivals, discovering how electronic dance music spread worldwide. Understand how regional scenes created global movements and how club culture became an international phenomenon.
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DJ Culture & Performance
Experience mixing, scratching, beatmatching, and the art and technique of the DJ as performer. Understand how DJs evolved from playing records to creating live performances and becoming headliners at the world's biggest venues.
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Club Culture as Social Space
Discover the club as community, identity, and liberation, experiencing inclusive spaces and underground movements. Understand how nightlife created sanctuaries for self-expression and built communities around dance music.
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Nightlife, Escapism & Ritual
Experience the transcendental experience of the dancefloor, from PLUR and altered states to collective joy. Discover how electronic dance music created rituals of release, connection, and transformation through nightlife.
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Technology, Space & Aesthetics
Understand synthesizers, DAWs, lighting design, and the sensory architecture of electronic music. Discover how technology and environment combine to create immersive dance experiences and define the aesthetic of club culture.
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Power, Economics & Survival
Explore the business of nightlife, from promoters and venues to the challenges facing club culture. Understand how underground economies sustain creative communities and the complex relationships between art, commerce, and survival.
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