Blog Tag - Techno

DJ Pancake Lee Remembers the Best of Aurora Ahead of Goodbye Party This Weekend
Submitted on Mar 25, 2021
Earlier this week, Mexican restaurant and iconic tech-house club Aurora announced that it would be shutting its doors – but not before an all-out ...
Lantern Ushers in 10 Years of Bumping Techno That Nearly Never Was
Submitted on Nov 21, 2019
Ten years ago, a small club opened to little fanfare in the shiny new basement of Sanlitun's 3.3 Mall. Unfortunately, the opening, attended by...
Crater Monde Project Aims Bring Light to China's Up and Coming Electronic Producers
Submitted on Jul 03, 2019
A couple of weeks back, I was chatting with a friend about how bios for electronic musicians are hilariously lacking. More often than not a producer...
"It Looks like a Gun and Has the Skin of a Snake!”: Temple Rat on Melding Techno and Tradition
Submitted on Jan 18, 2019
When Mei Yuxin first spotted a traditional Chinese erhu fiddle, she thought: “What a very strange instrument! It looks like a gun and has the skin of...
Mysterious Techno Artist Guan to Hit the Desk at Fruity Space, Dec 8
Submitted on Dec 07, 2018
The mysterious and masked Hangzhou producer GUAN has been busy recently, unleashing his harsh, abrasive strain of electronica on clubgoers while...
Aida Talks Empowering Her Fellow Female DJ's Ahead of May 19 Lantern Set
Submitted on May 19, 2018
As the co-founder of techNOrules, Beijing based Russian DJ Aida Minibaeva has helped to build a unique platform for her fellow female record spinners...
British DJ Adesse Versions Breaks Down His Ever Evolving Sound Ahead of Apr 28 Dada Set
Submitted on Apr 26, 2018
Plenty of burgeoning electronic acts dream of carving out a niche in the techno scene. But one man’s niche is another's rut, and after attaining some...
"Don't Touch Me, I Just Want to Dance!" Q&A with Empowered DJ Diva Li Ahead of Lantern EP Release Tonight (Apr 20)
Submitted on Apr 20, 2018
To listen to Diva Li is to immerse yourself in a murky, melodic stream that threatens to swiftly sweep you away. This Beijing based DJ and producer...
Beijing Beats: Diva Li EP Release at Lantern, Ableton Live Workshop at Aurora, Jana Rush at Dada
Submitted on Apr 19, 2018
Beijing Beats brings you the best in Beijing nightlife each weekend so that you can soothe the woes of a long and stressful week with some out-of-...
Grassland Techno: Q&A With Mongolian DJ TMK Ahead of Apr 14 Lantern Set
Submitted on Apr 10, 2018
The fringe. Far-flung. A new frontier. Such are the clichés usually espoused by outsiders about Mongolia. And yet, when it comes to the Asian nation’...
Shanghai Star DJ Lina K Leads All Female Lineup At Lantern, Apr 6
Submitted on Apr 04, 2018
One of the primo producers, DJs, beatmakers, and a bonafide performer, the Maldives-hailing turntablist Lina K's sets are widely known for being, as...
Budding Glaswegian DJ Denis Sulta Talks Influence and Success Before Nov 17 Dada Night
Submitted on Nov 13, 2017
With his boyish looks, bleached crop of spiked hair, and euphoric we’re-in-this-together-behind-the-decks presence, the world of dance music has ...
"Dude, I live the Ableton Life," Q&A With Pioneering Chinese DJ Ben Huang Ahead of His Migas Gig, Aug. 25
Submitted on Aug 23, 2017
While there’s no shortage of techno, electronica and house happenings in Beijing these days, Ben Huang can easily recall a far more dire era. “At the...
As Dada Turns Five, Founder Michael Ohlsson Looks Back on the Beloved Dance's Venue's Undeniable Impact
Submitted on Aug 17, 2017
After half a decade of providing an irresistibly beat-and-bass-drenched haven to dance 'til the (very) wee hours, the masterminds behind Dada Beijing...
Beijing Beats: Knife Party, Francisco and Intergalactic Gary, Lescop, Impact of Voices of the Xity After Party
Submitted on Apr 26, 2017
Beijing Beats brings you the best in Beijing nightlife each weekend so that you can soothe the woes of a long a stressful week with some out-of-body...